Introduction to ArtiosCAD 7

Lesson 1: ArtiosCAD - Conventions

The ArtiosCAD Design window has several areas of functionality. This

lesson is intended to acquaint you with some of the conventions that are
followed within the design window.

This lesson covers:

• Starting ArtiosCAD
• Single Design Settings
• Design Window Elements:
Menus
View Bar
Line Type Selection
Drawing Area
Status Bar
• Toolbars
• Toolbar flyouts

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Exercise 1: Starting ArtiosCAD

1. Double click the ArtiosCAD icon on the desktop or choose Start >
Programs > ArtiosCAD > ArtiosCAD 6.xxen.
2. After the ArtiosCAD splash screen closes, select File > New Design.
3. The Single Design Settings window will be displayed.
Note:
The default parameter set and
board can be assigned in Options
> Defaults > Design Defaults

Existing parameter sets can be

modified and new parameter sets
can be created in Options >
Defaults > Single design
parameter sets.

This window contains a listing of the available parameter sets and

boards. By selecting a Parameter Set, you are setting the side up and
corrugation/grain direction for the design and choosing a bridging/
nicking formulae and bleed/coating offsets

The Board list is a group of settings that tell ArtiosCAD various

things about the material used to manufacture the design (such as, the
thickness of the board, its inside loss, outside gain, scant, and allow-
ance.)

4. You can accept the default selections or select something else from
the lists, then click OK
5. The Parameter Set and Board are saved with the file. Next time the
workspace is opened, the Single Design Settings window will not
display.
6. To change the Parameter set for existing designs, select Options >
Change Parameter Set.
7. To change the board for Standards, select Design > Rebuild and click
on Previous. For other designs, select Info > Board Information.

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Exercise 2: Design Window Elements

1. Menus contain all commands available in the current module. Avail-

ability of commands depends on the options purchased and the active
toolbar.

2. The View Bar contains buttons that give access to commonly used
features. For example, open file, save, rebuild design, convert to
manufacturing or 3D, layers, grain/corrugation direction, side of
design, and units.

3. The Line Type Selection pop-down list displays the line type that
will be used for next line drawn. It can also be used to change the type
of the selected line(s).

4. The Pointage drop down list allows you to change the width of the
burn for the laser. This does not change the “thickness” of the line.

5. The Drawing Area is where the work is done. It is where designs are
drawn, dimensioned, annotated and edited. Adjustments can be made

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to how the drawing is viewed in the workspace by making changes in

the View Mode dialog box found in the View menu.

6. The Status Bar is where entry fields and information messages

appear. Data is entered into the fields on the status bar. The data entry
fields will appear only for certain tools that need them, such as the line
tool.

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Exercise 3: The Toolbars

1. The Toolbar dialog buttons on the View bar can be used to turn
individual toolbars on or off.

2. Click on the ArtiosCAD Toolbars dialog button and a window

displaying the available toolbars will open.

Note:
Custom toolbars are created in
Options > Defaults >
Customized toolbars. 3. Click on the Customized Toolbars dialog button and available user-
This will be explained in more defined toolbars will be displayed. The window is initially empty. The
detail in a later section diagram below shows some example custom toolbars.

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4. The ToolBars that are displayed can be placed anywhere on the

Note: screen. When you exit ArtiosCAD, the current Toolbar placement is
You can also save the toolbar retained. You can select tools for drawing, editing, dimensioning or
placement by choosing Save adjusting elements within the workspace from the Tools menu or
Toolbar configuration from the from the Toolbars. There are 15 default toolbars offered - availability
View menu. Once saved, that depends on the options purchased.
placement can be recalled by
choosing Restore Toolbar
configuration from the View
menu.

5. Toolbar Flyouts are represented by small red triangles in the lower

right corner of the toolbar buttons. This indicates that there are
related tools available on a flyout toolbar. To display these related
tools, click and hold the mouse button then drag and release over the
tool you would like to select.

This is an example
of the Flyout for the
Small red triangles in the lower right
Line tools.
corner represent the toolbar flyout.

6. Toolbars can be “docked” along the bottom, top or sides of the

Note: window. They can also “float” and have their shape changed.
Choose View > Save Toolbar
configuration to be able to
recall the toolbar arrangement
using View > Restore
Toolbar configuration