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Using the Quad
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Selecting multiple entities Toolbars
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Customizing the Quad
Dockable Panels
The Quad cursor
Digitizing menu
Tablet
Customization
Managing
The Quad cursor menu, aka Drawings
the Quad is an alternative to grip-editing of entities, offering a (much)
Drawing
richer set of editing operations Accurately
while requiring fewer clicks, without cluttering the screen with loads of
grip-glyphs. Viewing your Drawing
2D conceived
While the Quad was initially Drafting for easy and fast editing of 3D solids, the Quad is extended to
3D creating
allow enhanced editing and Modelingof all entity types.
Parametric Modeling

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To activate the Quad

Annotate
Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Activation of the Quad is Components
controlled by the QUADDISPLAY system variable.
Modifying
To toggle the Quad On/Off, Entities
do one of the following:
Managing Images
Click the QUAD eld in the Status bar.
Printing and Plotting
Press the F12 function key.
Rendering
Edit the QUADDISPLAY system variable in the Settings dialog.
Programming
Type QuadDisplay in the command bar, then choose an option.
Tutorials

FAQ
Editing the QuadBRICSCAD

settingsBIM
1. Right click the QUAD eld in the Status bar, then choose Settings in the context menu.
The Settings dialog opens, showing the Quad settings :
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The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Selecting edges of faces or solids Panel
Using the Quad to create entities
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawingwhen
Quad display: Determines Accurately
the Quad displays.
Negative: Switches the Quad
Viewing off.
your Drawing
1: When the cursor is over an entity. The entity under the cursor highlights.
2D Drafting
2: When entities are selected
3D Modeling
4: On right click when no entities are selected and there is no entity under the cursor.
8: Suppress the Parametric
quad whenModeling
hovering over entities that are not in the current selection set; set
Pointclick
Show Quad on right CloudON to display the Quad.
Quad default command launch : Sets the action to launch the default Quad command.
Annotate
0: Click the button.
1: Right click Components
Quad popup corner : Controls the popup position of the Quad relative to the cursor position:
Modifying Entities
Upper , Center or Middle Right .
Managing Images
Quad width : De nes the number of commands in a row. Default = 6 commands.
Printing
Quad icon size : Small iconsand Plotting
(16 x 16 pixels), Large icons (32 x 32 pixels) or Extra Large icons
(64 x 64 pixels). Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
FAQ
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Interface
Extra Large Icons
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Quad icon space : De Thenes BricsCAD
the spaceApplication
around theWindow
Quad tool buttons: narrow, normal or large
Properties
Prompt Menus
Narrow Dockable Panels Normal Wide
Digitizing Tablet
Quad show delay : Sets the time lap in milliseconds between the highlighting of the entity and
Customization
the Quad display. Managing Drawings
Quad hide delay : Sets the time lap in milliseconds to hide the Quad when the cursor is outside
Drawing Accurately
the Quad hide margin limit.
Viewing your Drawing
Quad hide margin : Sets the distance in pixels the cursor can move away from the Quad. If the
2D Drafting
cursor moves outside this limit, the Quad is hidden.
Quad go transparent
3D: Modeling
De nes whether the Quad becomes transparent when the mouse moves
outside the Quad, but within the
Parametric Quad hide margin .
Modeling
Quad tooltip delay : Sets the delay time in milliseconds to display tooltips. If the value is
Point Cloud
negative, no tooltips display.
Quad expand delayAnnotate
: Sets the time lap in milliseconds to expand the Quad after mouse-enter.
Blocks,
Quad expand tab delay Attributes,
: Sets the timeExternal References and
lap in milliseconds to expand a group tab after mouse-
enter. Components
Rollover tips : SpeciModifying

es whether entity properties display in the Quad while hovering.
Entities
Rollover opacity : Speci es the
Managing degree of opacity when the Quad is in rollover state. Values
Images
between 10 (very transparent) and 100 (fully opaque) are accepted.
Rollover selection set : Controls the content of Rollover tips when multiple entities are selected.
Rendering
2. To edit a setting, selectProgramming
the setting then do one of the following
Type a new value. Tutorials

Click the check box.FAQ
Choose an option.
BRICSCAD BIM
3. Close the Settings dialog.
The Quad layout

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The layout of the Quad cursor menu depends on:
The entity
Editing type under
the Quad Installation
de
settings cursor or&the
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current selection set.
The current Workspace. Interface
The Quad layout
Geometric events such as intersection or tangency.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Whenthe
Using theQuad
cursor hovers over an entity, the entity highlights and the Quad displays the command
most recently used with this entity type.
When multiple entities are under the cursor, hit the TAB key to highlight all entities one by one.
Properties
Prompt Menus
If QuadCommandLaunch
Customizing the Quad = 1, right click without entering the Quad to launch the command.
Dockable Panels
If QuadCommandLAUNCH = 0, click the command button.
Digitizing Tablet
If Rollover Tips = ON the properties of the entity under the cursor display in the Quad.
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
Viewing
If the Quad display is off, yourtips
rollover Drawing
display if:
2D =Drafting
SELECTIONPREVIEW 1 or 3
ROLLOVERTIPS = ON
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
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Click a property to edit:Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
FAQ
Which properties display for each entity type is speci ed in the Properties tab of the Customize dialog
BRICSCAD BIM
box.
Select an entity type in the left pane, then check properties in the Rollover pane.
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Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Move the cursor to theComponents
Quad to display the most recently used commands with this entity type.
A number of commandModifying
categoryEntities
tabs display at the bottom.
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
The number of buttons is controlled by the QuadWidth user preference.
Tutorials
Which command group tabs display depends on the current Workspace. See To edit the
FAQ
workspace command groups to switch closed command groups on.
Click an icon to launch the command.
BRICSCAD BIM
Move the cursor over the tabs to expand the command group under the cursor.
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Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Selecting multiple
Click an icon entities
to launch the command.
Toolbars
Properties
Note: When the Quad is expanded, click the title bar of the Quad to display the Rollover tips.
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Using the Quad
Digitizing Tablet
1. Move the cursor to theCustomization

entity you want to manipulate.
The entity under the cursor highlights
Managing and the Quad displays the most recently used command with
Drawings
this entity type.
Drawing Accurately

2. (option) Select more entities.
See Selecting multiple2D
entities.
Drafting
3D Modeling
3. Do one of the following:
Parametric Modeling
Depending on the value of the QUADCOMMANDLAUNCH system variable, either right click or
Point Cloud
click the Quad to repeat the most recently used command.
Move the cursor to Annotate
the Quad and select a different command.
See The Quad Layout.
Components
4. Execute the command.
Modifying Entities
Tutorial: Experience Managing

the QuadImages
Cursor in BricsCAD
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Programming
Tutorials
Selecting multipleFAQentities
1. Move the cursor over BRICSCAD BIM then click when the entity highlights.
the rst entity,
The entity is selected and remains highlighted.
2. Move the cursor to another entity, then click when the entity highlights.
The entity is added to the selection set and remains highlighted.
3. (option) Repeat step 2 to select more entities.

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4. (option) Move the cursor to a selected entity, then press and hold the Shift key and click.
To activate
The theremoved
entity is Quad from the
Getting selection set.
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Interface
The Quad layout When the Quad is active, SELECTIONPREVIEW is neglected, unless a command
promptsKeyboard
for entityShortcuts
selection.
Using the Quad When working with solids:
The SELECTIONMODES system variable controls which subentities are
detected: edges, faces and/or boundaries.
Selecting edges of faces or
HoldingProperties
solids
down thePanel
Ctrl key inverts the current selection mode.
The Quadon
Clickentities
a button cursor menu
the Selection Modes toolbar to toggle an option. A
Using the Quad to create
pressed button
Prompt indicates the option is selected.
Menus
NOTES Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Enable detection of 3D solid edges
Managing Drawings
Enable
Drawing detection of 3D solid faces
Accurately
Enable
Viewing boundary detection
your Drawing
2D Drafting
Repeatedly press the TAB key to highlight all (sub)entities under the cursor one
3D Modeling
by one.
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud

Annotate

Selecting edges of faces or solids
Components
Modifying Entities
Command: DmSelectEdges
Managing Images
1. Select the faces and or solids.
See Selecting multiple entities.
Rendering
2. In the Model command group of the Quad cursor menu, click the Select Edges tool (
Programming ).
All edges of the selected faces and solids are selected.
Tutorials
3. (option) To remove edges
FAQ from the selection set: press and hold the Shift key, then click the
edge(s).
BRICSCAD BIM
If the ag of the QUADDISPLAY system variable is set, entity creation commands are available in the
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ToTo
set the Display
activate the Quad
the Quad on right
Getting click option: Right click the Quad eld in the Status Bar and
Started
check the option in the context menu.
Interface
The available entity creation commands in the Quad:
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
The most
Using recently used commands. The number of available commands depends on the
the Quad
QuadWidth user preference.
A number of command group tabs, depending on the current workspace.
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
If the cursor is on an entity, hold down the right mouse button longer to display the
NOTE Customization
No Selection Quad.
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately

2D Drafting
3D Modeling
To open the Customize/Quad dialog box, do one of the following:
Parametric Modeling
Right click the Quad eld in Cloud
Point the Status Bar and choose Customize Quad items... in the context
menu. Annotate
Run the Customize command, then select the Quad tab.
Components
The Customize/Quad dialog box has two section tabs that are involved in customizing the Quad:
Modifying Entities
The Quad section: Managing Images
In this section, the name and content of all Quad Tabs can be speci ed, similar to the way Ribbon
Tabs are customized. Quad Tabs can be created, copied, renamed and deleted. Manage the
Rendering
content of a Quad Tab by dragging buttons from the right side of the dialog, or by using the right-
Programming
click context menu to add, rename, move or delete Quad Buttons. The right side of the dialog
contains the full list ofTutorials
all buttons which can be shown in the quad. These include the tools de ned
in the cui le, plus all internally
FAQ de ned Quad Buttons, which are listed under the new 'Built-in'
branch at the bottom. These built-in buttons are similar to the tools, only they can not be edited:
BRICSCAD
their name, icon, command BIM
string etc.. are read-only. The condition which speci es whether a
certain Quad Button will appear in the quad when the cursor hovers on an entity, is speci ed for
each Quad Button individually in the 'Object Filter' property, similar to the way Object Context Menu
Items are con gured. It is not possible to modify the Object Filter of a built-in Quad Button.
The Workspaces section:

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workspace. In this interface, you can add/move/remove entire Quad Tabs. The contents of the
Quad Tabs is not shown nor editable in this section, as this is done in the Quad section of the
dialog.the
Editing When a new
Quad Quad Tab is created
Installation
settings in the Quad section, this Quad Tab is automatically added
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to the Quad in all workspaces.
Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
ToUsing
editthe
theQuad
Quad tabs of a workspace
1.Selecting
Move themultiple entities
cursor over a toolbar, then right click and choose Customize in the context menu.
Toolbars
Properties
2. Click the Workspace tab on the Customize dialog box.
3. Expand the workspace you want to edit.
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
4. Expand the Quad Tabs list.
Tabs that are currently switched off
Digitizing display in grey.
Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
FAQ
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Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
5. To set the availability of a tab, select
Managing Imagesthe tab then click the Display eld in the Properties grid and
choose Yes or No. Printing and Plotting
6. To add a tab do one ofRendering

the following:
Programming
Right click the Quad Tabs node and choose Appand Quad tab in the context menu to add a tab
Tutorials
at the bottom of the tab list.
FAQclick and choose Insert in the context menu to add a tab above the
Select a tab, then right
selected tab.
BRICSCAD BIM
On the Select Ribbon Tab dialog select the tab you want to insert and click the OK button.
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Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
7. To remove a tab, select the tab, then right and choose Delete in the context menu.
8. To change the tab order: drag and drop the tabs in the list.
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
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Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

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Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
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Interface
The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
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Rendering
Programming
Tutorials
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
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Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
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Components
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Customization
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Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
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Customization
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Drawing Accurately
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3D Modeling
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The Quad layout
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Quad
Properties
Prompt Menus
Dockable Panels
Digitizing Tablet
Customization
Managing Drawings
Drawing Accurately
2D Drafting
3D Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Point Cloud
Annotate

Components
Modifying Entities
Managing Images
Rendering
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Tutorials
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Installation & Licensing

To activate the Quad

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Editing the QuadBRICSCAD

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Rollover tips : SpeciModifying

Type a new value. Tutorials

The Quad layout

Click a property to edit:Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

1. Move the cursor to theCustomization

Viewing your Drawing

Tutorial: Experience Managing

3. (option) Repeat step 2 to select more entities.

Installation & Licensing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Using the Quad to create entities

Viewing your Drawing

The Workspaces section:

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

6. To add a tab do one ofRendering

To activate the Quad Getting Started

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 Parametric Modeling

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started

Installation & Licensing

Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

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To activate the Quad Getting Started

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Viewing your Drawing

Blocks, Attributes, External References and

Printing and Plotting

To activate the Quad Getting Started