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Opening Files - Close, open, and then reload drawing
interface.
KitCAD has two options to open files. If the registry entries
are enabled, a user can double-click on a *.KPD file. This will
open KitCAD with the file in the selected view mode, default of
plan view. Right clicking displays more options.
The second method of opening files is directly from the KitCAD
interface. To do this you will use the open icon or the open
option in the file menu on the header bar of the KitCAD
software application.
KitCAD will prompt you if you need to open a new file. To
create a new file is seen to be a direct action. Another way to
see this is :
New - Create a new drawing.
Open - Close, open, and then reload drawing interface.
Save - Apply changes to bitmapped background.
The only time KitCAD does save is when the user adds an item to
the plan view or the user presses the Save icon on the KitCAD
header. Because KitCAD works in this way, a user will not need
to close files when creating new plan views which reduces the
workload of the software in creating new items in the one
object which may contain many items (i.e.: the plan view).
Editing and viewing the KitCAD library system. By clicking the
EDITOR button on the header bar allows for the editing and
viewing of a users objects in the KitCAD library system.
Selecting the 'EDIT ALL KITCAD OBJECTS' button in the OFormat
dialog will display a text editor. Enter or remove the names of
the files without the KPD extensions, apply any changes, and
close the text editor. Return to KitCAD and close the OFormat
dialog. Select the Objects/items dropdown list in the header
bar to select an item/object, or view any changes in the KitCAD
library system.
Closing Files.
KitCAD does not directly support this feature, you may run
KitCAD in a MDI if required. For users who use the close
function in Multi Document Interfaces or MDI style of
applications then please see:
Opening Files - Close, open, and then reload drawing
interface.
Saving Files / Adding or removing objects and items to
KitCAD.
The Save icon or the Save option in the file menu on the
header bar of KitCAD is used to apply changes to the bitmapped
background. No changes are actually made to the *.KPD file
text.
The only time KitCAD saves or removes data at the plan view
*.KPD text file is when a user adds another item/s to the plan
view from the drawing view. KitCAD then updates both the *.KPD
file and its matching *.BMP background after drawing each new
item on the plan view from the drawing view.
If the plan view has not been saved then KitCAD will prompt
the user for a file to do so. In this case the save icons
description of 'save now' does apply but in no other.
Please Remember: That at any other time KitCAD will not prompt
for a file name. KitCAD updates the open plan view data instead
to match your latest changes from the drawing view. Pressing
the save icon only updates the bitmap background.
A user must create the drawing in the OBJECTS subdirectory of
KITCHEN to be able to add it to the KitCAD library system.
Clicking the EDITOR button on the header bar then allows for
the linking of a users new object to the KitCAD library system.
Selecting the 'EDIT ALL KITCAD OBJECTS' button in the OFormat
dialog will display a text editor. Enter the name of the file
without the KPD extension, apply the change, and close the text
editor. Return to KitCAD and close the OFormat dialog. Select
the Objects/items dropdown list in the header bar to select
your new object or item.
To design new objects is achieved in the same way as above.
You must save the file in the OBJECTS subdirectory of KITCHEN
in Program Files. The file names must then be linked to the
KitCAD library system. Start the design of a new object by
dropping items on the plan view and moving them to the correct
position. Do not move the items too far from the top left
corner of the plan view, this marks the top left most point of
the object. Save the plan view and add the new object to the
KitCAD library system.
Creating new items is a bit easier because you only need to
enter the new name in the header bar item selection, and by
pressing SELECTION you will be shown the OFormat dialog with
that new item. Apply any changes, close the OFormat dialog, and
then add the new item the to library by selecting the EDITOR
button on the header bar. Like before, add the item in the text
editor, which is displayed, apply the change, and close the
text editor.
To remove an item or object from the KitCAD library system.
Click the EDITOR button on the header bar which allows for the
editing of a users items and object in the KitCAD library
system. Selecting the 'EDIT ALL KITCAD OBJECTS' button in the
OFormat dialog will display a text editor. Remove the name of
the object or item, apply the change, and close the text
editor. Return to KitCAD and close the OFormat dialog. Select
the Objects/items dropdown list in the header bar to confirm
that the object or item link has been removed form the KitCAD
library system, not the actual information. Access to the item
or object is still provided by simply typing the name into the
object item selection bar on the header bar of KitCAD.
Updated on the 27th of June, 2004.
