FAQ

Visibility Tool. So effective at turning classes off, and turning all the classes on.

Select Similar tool (magic wand). If you need to select a lot of objects that are similar, this is the tool to use.

Move by Point. This tool is great for moving and duplicating objects. There are several ways to use this tool, so watch out for the tool bar, this is where you set the options.

Clip Tool. You can use the clip tool to clip out parts from a selected object. This tool only works on selected 2D objects, so you can’t use it on 3D objects, symbols or groups.

Split Tool. This tool works on 2D objects and 3D objects. If you use this tool with the modifier key it only splits the selected objects.

Connect/Combine Tool. Use this tool to join lines and extend lines. If you use this tool with the modifier key, it extends all selected lines.

Offset Tool. So useful for offsetting object you should be using this tool all the time. It can offset a selected object, or it can be used to click  on the object to offset. You can even offset walls with this tool.

Eye Dropper. If you need to copy the attributes from one object to another then use this tool. It can copy the line weight, line style or all the attributes from one object to another.

2D Reshape Tool. This tool is used for so many things. You can reshape a polygon, sure, that is what this tool is for, but when you want to reshape a roof, a plant area or any of the polyline objects, you need to use this tool.

Zooming. Zooming in and out is much easier with the scroll wheel on your mouse. If you mouse does not have a scroll wheel, throw it away and get one with a scroll wheel. You’ll be more efficient straight away.