Identification Modes

HiCAD supports various identification modes which enable you to reduce the number of mouse clicks required to call a function and speed up construction.

The following possibilities exist:

Object snap
If you move the cursor over your drawing, the object nearest to the current cursor position is automatically selected. This can be a part, a dimension, a processing plane, a view etc. By a right-click the object becomes the active object, and it is displayed in the context menu together with the functions which are relevant for processing this object. For example, if the active object is a 3-D part, the processing functions for 3-D components are displayed.

Element snap
If you move the cursor over your drawing, the element nearest to the current cursor position is automatically selected. This can be a point, a line, an edge or a surface. Dimensions, views, texts etc. can also be selected in this mode with the exception of parts. This mode is useful, for example, for transforming surfaces or edges.

Group snap
This mode is only useful if you are working with the HiCAD metal engineering functions. It serves to identify and process profile and beam groups quickly.

On the transparent toolbar the following modes are available:

Object snap

2-D and 3-D parts, 2-D and 3-D texts, 2-D and 3-D dimensionings, auxiliary lines, 3-D processing planes, 3-D views.

If this mode is active, the user guidance (info toolbar) shows you the default dialogue text Select function/object.

Element snap

2-D graphical elements, 3-D edges, 3-D surfaces, points, isolated points, 2-D and 3-D texts, 2-D and 3-D dimensionings, auxiliary lines, 3-D processing planes, 3-D views.

If this mode is active, the user guidance (info toolbar) shows you the default dialogue text Select function/geometry/object.

Group snap

Profile and beam groups (metal engineering), 2-D and 3-D texts, 2-D and 3-D dimensions, auxiliary lines, 3-D processing planes, 3-D views.