ARES Commander

Learn how to make linetypes and linetype files with CAD Software ARES Commander. In this article, we will explain how to create line styles using an easy to use CAD program. When working on a CAD drawing, we need different line types or line type files also known as “line styles” in ARES Commander. Opening the LINE STYLE Dialog Box In the video above, for example, the circular viewport. Contains a line using a CONTINUOUS line style. We could change this to dots. It is also possible to load other types of line. For that, we can use the last option in the linestyle drop-down,  which says ‘Other…’ or on the icon next to the linestyle drop-down menu . Both will take you to the LINE STYLE dialog box,  where you can load the line types. Press LOAD, and note that several options appear. The line styles definitions are included in a filename with

ARES Commander allows us to create custom line types. In this video, we will learn to create a custom line style for CAD with a series of lines of different sizes. All of this in a very simple way. Line Types and Line Styles Line types in ARES are also known as “line styles”. Here, for example, we have a series of lines of different sizes, and we will create a line style with it. Our new line style pattern will start at this point and end at this other end. The vertical line is simply a reference element so that you can easily select the end point. The last space will be included in our line style. Now, from XTRATOOLS press the command MAKE LINESTYLE Define a name (without spaces) and add a description. After pressing OK, we have to select the start point and then indicate the end

Learn how to create Custom Linestyles in CAD Software ARES Commander easily. Custom Linestyes can be created either directly from a drawing pattern with the command MAKELINESTYLE, or the traditional way, with a text file ending in a .lin extension, (as shown in the video). Press LOAD, in the LINE STYLE dialog, and it will open a new dialog called LOAD LINESTYLES, which shows the contents of the .lin file. You’ll notice that it has a name and a description. Wondering how they are created? Simple, click on BROWSE and it directs you to the folder containing the file. You can see that the .LIN file has a simple structure when you open it using NOTEPAD (available in Windows). Be careful, any changes you make here will affect the .LIN file. In the video above, the file is called ‘MM.LIN’. The double M is short for millimeter, as it groups the line

1 00:00:08,860 –> 00:00:14,049 In this video we will see some of the tools that help you work faster with CAD layers 2 00:00:14,049 –> 00:00:15,480 in ARES Commander. 3 00:00:15,480 –> 00:00:20,640 For example, we can hide a layer, just by selecting an entity located on that 4 00:00:20,640 –> 00:00:21,640 layer. 5 00:00:21,640 –> 00:00:24,270 Or, activate all layers at once. 6 00:00:24,270 –> 00:00:28,680 We can even lock a layer, just by selecting an entity that belongs to 7 00:00:28,680 –> 00:00:29,680 it. 8 00:00:29,680 –> 00:00:35,300 Of course, we can also unlock layers by selecting one or more entities at a time. 9 00:00:35,300 –> 00:00:39,680 All of these Layer tools help us to work faster with layers in ARES Commander Isolate Layer Command 10 00:00:39,680 –> 00:00:42,740 One of my favorites is the Isolate Layer command 11 00:00:42,740 –> 00:00:47,000 that allows isolating the layer