Smart Sketch Supports Following File Types :

SmartSketch is used to read/write data from/to AutoCAD or

MicroStation files
Smart Sketch also supports opening the following

Layers

All objects in Smarts ketch reside in layers

Layers let you organize your objects (can set overrides per layer, display on/off, locate
on/off, etc.)
Sheet can have unlimited no: of layers.
Typing a new layer name in the Layer ribbon bar creates a new lay
Layer Display dialogue

When turning layers off, the objects assigned to those layers on the drawing sheet are not
displayed

Red text proceeded by an asterisk - Active Layer

Plain gray or dimmed text - Layer is off/not displayed in the drawing sheet
Objects Layer can be changed using Change Layer command on the layer ribbon.
Removing Empty layers - Tools -> Remove Empty Layers

Display manager

Specifies the way objects appear in a window for all drawing sheets and their
associated layers in the document.
The color, line type, and width that you set in Display will override the graphic
objects true color, line type, and width.
If a layer is locked, you cannot select graphic objects on the layer.
The Lock and Display toggles are disabled for the active layer

Drawing in SmartSketch

Draw tool bar can be used for drawing.

Pinpoint:
Pinpoint helps you draw objects with precision by displaying coordinate data at the
pointer

Realtionship:

You can use the commands on this toolbar to create relationship between existing
graphic objects

Selecting and Finding Objects

The Select Tool and SmartSelect are the first two commands on the Draw toolbar;
they are used to select a single object, a group of objects, or all objects that lie
within a specified area (fence).
Find .. (Ctrl+F)

Element Properties

Format Painting

Nudge

Rotate

Mirror

Scale

Dimensioning and Measurement Tools

Driving Dimension : A dimension that exercises control over the size or location of
the object it is associated with is known as a Driving Dimension. Modifying the
dimension value changes the drawing object.
Driven Dimension: The value of a Driven Dimension is controlled by the object it
refers to. If the object changes, the dimensional value updates. Modifying the
dimension value does not change the drawing object.
The driving and driven dimension can be interchanged using driven/driven toggle
and managing Tools-> Maintain Relationship. MR to be on for driven to driving and
vice versa.

SmartDimension -

Dimension Text -

Length and Angle of a line

Radius and diameter of a circle
Length, angle, radius and diameter of an arc
Radius of an ellipse or curve

Text and Annotation Tools

Text Box

Symbol Creation

A Symbol is a set of graphical objects stored in a file (.sym extension). Any data you
can draw or create on the sheet may be stored in a symbol file. You can use the
Create Symbol
command from the Draw toolbar to create a symbol file from
the selected set of object(s) on the sheet.
Once created a symbol file can be re-used by placing them from the Symbol Explorer
Symbols can be placed by Single-Click placement or Stamp Method
A symbol can be scaled, rotate,mirrored
To convert a symbol to individual elements, right click the mouse and choose convert
and then do ungroup.