ShortCAD - User Guide

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Table of contents
Table of contents .................................................................................. 2

About ShortCAD..................................................................................... 5
ShortCAD Drawings ................................................................................. 6
ShortCAD Drawing Symbols ....................................................................... 8
Working with ShortCAD Drawings ................................................................ 9
Launching Commands of ShortCAD .............................................................10
Entering Information in ShortCAD ..............................................................11
Specifying points on ShortCAD Drawing........................................................12
Selecting drawing objects .......................................................................13
Use Hardware Buttons ............................................................................14
Command Toolbar.................................................................................15
Command Palette .................................................................................16
Start a new ShortCAD Drawing ..................................................................17
Save ShortCAD Drawing under a new name ...................................................18
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing............................................................19
Save ShortCAD Drawing as a Symbol ...........................................................20
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing Symbol ..................................................21
ShortCAD Drawing List ............................................................................22
Save, rename, move, and delete ShortCAD Drawings .......................................23
Transfer a ShortCAD Drawing via InfraRed (IR) ...............................................24
Send a ShortCAD Drawing via e-mail ...........................................................25
Create Drawing Objects ..........................................................................26
Modify ShortCAD Drawings .......................................................................27
Create Single Points ..............................................................................29
Create Straight Lines .............................................................................30
Create Polylines ...................................................................................31
Create Arcs .........................................................................................33
Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points .................................................34
Create Arcs by 3 points...........................................................................35
Create Elliptic Arcs ...............................................................................36
Create Elliptic Arcs by Center, Axis and Start and End angles.............................37
Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start and End angles .......................................38
Create Circles ......................................................................................39
Create Circles by 3 points........................................................................40
Create Circles by Radius points .................................................................41
Create Circles by Diameter points..............................................................42
Create Solid-filled Polygons .....................................................................43
Create Traces ......................................................................................44
Create Texts .......................................................................................45
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Create Rectangles .................................................................................46
Create Chamfers...................................................................................47
Create Donuts......................................................................................48
Insert Drawing Symbols...........................................................................49
Copy Drawing Objects ............................................................................50
Change Drawing settings .........................................................................51
Set Insertion Base point for Drawing ...........................................................53
Manage Drawing Layers...........................................................................54
Manage Drawing Text Styles .....................................................................55
Drawing Grid Mode ................................................................................57
Grid Snap Mode ....................................................................................58
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Object Snap Mode .................................................................................59
Intersection Snap Mode...........................................................................60
Ortho Snap Mode ..................................................................................61
Display Entire Drawing ...........................................................................62
Zooming in and out ...............................................................................63
Zoom to Specified Window ......................................................................64
Move Drawing Objects ............................................................................65
Rotate Drawing Objects ..........................................................................66
Scale Drawing Objects............................................................................67
Mirror Drawing Objects...........................................................................68
Erase Drawing Objects............................................................................69
Bring Drawing Objects to Front .................................................................70
Send Drawing Objects to Back ..................................................................71
Match Properties of Drawing Objects ..........................................................72
Trim Drawing Objects by other objects .......................................................73
Enter Drawing Text ...............................................................................74
Open/Save Symbol Dialog........................................................................75
Chamfer Options Dialog ..........................................................................76
Donut Options Dialog .............................................................................77
Select Drawing Symbol ...........................................................................78
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Concepts
About ShortCAD
ShortCAD Drawings
ShortCAD Drawing Symbols
Entering Information in ShortCAD
How to
Work with ShortCAD Drawings
Create a ShortCAD Drawing
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing
Create Drawing Objects
Modify ShortCAD Drawings
Use Hardware Buttons
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About ShortCAD
In ShortCAD, you can create and edit 2D vector-graphic drawings just as you do in well known CAD
applications on your PC. ShortCAD Drawings are usually saved as .ShortDWG files, but you can also save
them in .dxf format so you can export them to other vector-graphic editors.
When you close a ShortCAD Drawings, it is automatically named and placed in the ShortCAD Drawing
List.
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ShortCAD Drawings
ShortCAD Drawing is a document consisting of 2D drawing objects such as:
Single Points,
Straight Lines,
Polylines,
Arcs,
Elliptic Arcs,
Circles,
Solid-filled polygons,
Texts,
Traces,
Inserted Drawing Symbols
Each Drawing Object is drawn with its own type of line, color, line weight.
Drawing Objects reside in different Drawing Layers identified by their friendly names. There is always
at least one Drawing Layer in any ShortCAD Drawing. The name of layer is '0'.
Each ShortCAD Drawing is characterized with its own drawing area size and a number of drawing
settings such as:
Insertion base,
Spacing of reference drawing grid,
Spacing of the grid snap,
Current Line Type, Color, Line weight and Layer, which are applied to the newly created
drawing objects.
ShortCAD Drawings are stored as the files, which have extension ShortDWG.
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You can place any number of copies of any ShortCAD Drawing into the currently opened one. Such way,
any ShortCAD Drawing may serve as many times used Drawing Symbol.
ShortCAD allows considering any file folder as a Drawing Symbol Library or a Collection of the
Drawing Symbol Libraries.
For example, on a Storage Card of your device, you can create the folder 'Furniture', in which you will
collect several libraries (folders) like 'Chairs', 'Tables', 'Beds', and so on.
In the root folder of a Collection of the Drawing Symbol Libraries, you can store the symbols, which
are considered as something general in relation to the collected libraries.
In case, you need to insert an ordinary ShortCAD Drawing, you can simply navigate to its location and
select it like if it was a Drawing Symbol.
Once having created the folder tree to collect the libraries of Drawing Symbols, you can use ShortCAD
to:
save ShortCAD Drawings as Drawing Symbols,

open Drawing Symbols to edit,
delete Drawing Symbols,
rename Drawing Symbols
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Working with ShortCAD Drawings
View ShortCAD Drawing List

Save, rename, move, and delete ShortCAD Drawings
Transfer a ShortCAD Drawing via infrared
Send a ShortCAD Drawing via e-mail
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Launching Commands of ShortCAD
You can launch commands of ShortCAD by the following means:
Selecting appropriate items in the Menu,

Tapping appropriate icons in the Command Toolbar,
Tapping appropriate icons in the Command Palette.
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Launching commands of ShortCAD

Specifying points on ShortCAD Drawing
Selecting drawing objects
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The easiest way to specify a point is to tap its location on the drawing area. Tap pen down and move it
carefully to the point, you want to specify; then lift the pen to have the point finally specified. To
check if you move the pen to a correct location, see the crosshair on the drawing area:
Another way to specify a point is using the arrow keys of joystick of your mobile device and the
ENTER key. Using the arrow keys move the crosshair cursor on the drawing area to the location of the
point and press ENTER (central button of joystick) to have the point finally specified.
For the most precise specifying of points, use the Enter Coordinates dialog box. To activate it, tap
in the prompt bar when it is offered. Normally, the following fields are available to specify a
coordinate:
X. Specify x-coordinate.
Y. Specify y-coordinate.
Relative. If set on, the point is specified with X and Y added to the coordinates of another location.
E.g. the end point of a line will be specified by adding specified X and Y added to the start point of the
line.
A. Angle of a vector, which specifies a point in polar coordinate system with a center in another
location.
L. Length of a vector, which specifies a point in polar coordinate system with a center in another
location.
Polar. If set on, the point is specified with A and L in polar coordinate system with a center in another
location. E.g. the end point of a line will be specified by A and L in applying to the start point of the
line.
To make specifying of points more suitable you can tap in the prompt bar to set on or off the
following options:
Grid display
Grid Snap mode
Object Snap Mode
Intersection Snap Mode
Ortho Snap Mode
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The easiest way to select a drawing object is to tap it on the drawing area. Tap pen down and move it
carefully to the drawing object, you want to select; then lift the pen to have the object finally
selected. To check if you move the pen to the supposed object, watch the object locator on the
drawing area and verify a way the object is echoed:
Another way to specify a point is using the arrow keys of joystick of your mobile device and the ENTER
key. Using the arrow keys move the object locator on the drawing area to the supposed object and
press ENTER (central button of joystick) to have have the object finally selected.
A number of ShortCAD commands allow selection by window. That is you can define rectangular
window to select all objects which lie partially or entirely within the window.
Selecting and deselecting all objects of drawing is also available.
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Action Button
Scroll to and select a ShortCAD Drawing. Up/Down
Open or close a ShortCAD Drawings. Action
Scroll the current drawing view in idle mode. Up/Down/Left/Right
Launch Command Palette in idle mode. Action
Move crosshair to a location on the drawing area when a command prompts to Up/Down/Left/Right
specify a point.
Enter point indicated by crosshair on drawing area. Action
Move the object locator to a drawing object on drawing area when a command Up/Down/Left/Right
prompts to select a drawing object.
Select drawing object captured by the object locator on drawing area. Action
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Command Toolbar
The Command Toolbar is located below the Drawing Area and initially looks as following:
The Command Toolbar allows you to launch recently used commands of ShortCAD.
The most right button is never replaced with a recently used command. Use this button invokes
the Command Palette.
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Command Palette
The Command Palette looks as the following:
The Command Palette allows you to launch the commands of ShortCAD.
Tap appropriate icon to launch a command of ShortCAD.

Use the arrow keys of joystick of your mobile device to navigate the selection focus to
appropriate icon and then press ENTER key to launch the command.
Tap and hold on a command icon to see short description of the command. If the command
should not be called move the pen out of the icon and lift it.
Activate Menu > That is... to invoke the help topic, which explains how to use the
command assigned to the currently selected icon.
If the screen of your mobile device is too small to display entire Command Palette, then
the contents will be automatically scrolled during the navigation by means of the arrow
keys of the joystick.
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Start a new ShortCAD Drawing
In ShortCAD, tap Menu > New
You will see a blank ShortCAD Drawing.
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Save ShortCAD Drawing under a new name
1. Tap Menu > Save Drawing As...

The Save Drawing As dialog is displayed.
2. In the Save Drawing As dialog specify new name (field Name), location (fields Folder and
Location) and file format in which the ShortCAD Drawing will be saved (field Type)
ShortCAD provides a possibility to save ShortCAD Drawings in the following forms:
- ShortCAD Drawing (*.ShortDWG).

- DXF - Drawing eXchange Format (*.dxf).
- 256 Color Windows Bitmap (*.BMP).
Use DXF format to export your ShortCAD Drawings to others CAD systems.
Use BMP - format to export your ShortCAD Drawings to publishing systems.
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In the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap the ShortCAD Drawing you want to open. If you don’t see the
ShortCAD Drawing in the list, make sure you've chosen the correct folder in the folder list (labeled All
Folders by default).
You can have only one ShortCAD Drawing opened at a time. When you open a second ShortCAD
Drawing, the first one is saved and closed automatically.
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Save ShortCAD Drawing as a Symbol
1. Tap Menu > Save Drawing Symbol...

The dialog to specify path for new Drawing Symbol is displayed
2. In the dialog, specify a path name, under which you want to save new Drawing Symbol and
confirm your selection with Menu > Save or button in the application caption.
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Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing Symbol
1. In the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap Menu > Edit Drawing Symbol...
The dialog to select a Drawing Symbol is displayed
2. In the dialog, select the ShortCAD Drawing Symbol, which you want to edit and confirm
your selection with Menu > Open or button in the application caption.
You can have only one ShortCAD Drawing Symbol opened at a time. When you open a second
drawing, the first one is saved and closed automatically.
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ShortCAD Drawing List
The ShortCAD Drawing List displays all ShortCAD Drawings stored on your device. You’ll see the list
whenever you switch to ShortCAD and whenever you close a ShortCAD Drawing. You can specify how
the ShortCAD Drawings are displayed:
Sort the list by name, date, size, or type. Tap the sort list (labeled Name by default), and
then tap the sort option.
Display only the contents of a specified folder. Tap the folder list (labeled All Folders by
default) and then tap the folder name.
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When you create a new ShortCAD Drawing, the information you enter is saved automatically and named
as ShortCAD<x>, where <x> is ordinary number available for use.
In the ShortCAD Drawing List, you can:
Rename the ShortCAD Drawing. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. In the Name box, type the new
name.
Move the ShortCAD Drawing to a storage card or folder. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. Select
the appropriate folder or location. A is displayed next to the file's name to indicate the
file is saved on a storage card.
Delete the ShortCAD Drawing. Tap Tools > Delete Drawing.
Transfer a ShortCAD Drawing via infrared.
Send a ShortCAD Drawing via e-mail.
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing.
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing Symbol.
In an opened ShortCAD Drawing you can:
Save changes made. Tap Menu > Save Drawing.

Start a new ShortCAD Drawing.
Save opened ShortCAD Drawing under a new name.
Save opened ShortCAD Drawing as a Drawing Symbol
To move or delete multiple ShortCAD Drawings, in the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap and drag to
select the ShortCAD Drawings. Then, tap and hold the selected ShortCAD Drawings. On the pop-up
menu, tap Rename/Move or Delete.
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Transfer a ShortCAD Drawing via InfraRed (IR)
Align the infrared (IR) ports according to the instructions in your owner's manual so that they are
unobstructed and within a close range.
To send a ShortCAD Drawing, in the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap and hold the drawing. To
select multiple ShortCAD Drawings, tap and drag. Then, tap and hold the selected
ShortCAD Drawings. Tap Send via Infrared.
To receive a ShortCAD Drawing, in the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap Tools > Receive via
Infrared.
You can also receive IR transfers by tapping > Programs > Infrared Receive.
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Send a ShortCAD Drawing via e-mail
You can send a ShortCAD Drawing as an e-mail attachment in Inbox.
1. In the ShortCAD Drawing List, tap and hold the ShortCAD Drawing.
2. On the pop-up menu, tap Send via E-mail.
An e-mail message in Inbox is displayed, with the ShortCAD Drawing included as an attachment. The
message can then be sent during synchronization or through a connection to an Internet service
provider.
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Create Points
Create Straight Lines
Create Polylines
Create Arcs
Create Elliptic Arcs
Create Circles
Create Solid-filled polygons
Create Traces
Create Texts
Create Freeform Lines
Create Rectangles
Create Chamfers
Create Donuts
Insert Drawing Symbols
Copy Drawing Objects
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Change Drawing Settings
Change Current Drawing Line Type, Color and Weight
Set Insertion Base point for Drawing
Manage Drawing Layers
Manage Drawing Text Styles
Toggle the Drawing Grid visibility
Toggle the Grid Snap mode
Toggle the Object Snap mode
Toggle the Intersection Snap mode
Toggle the Ortho Snap mode
Display Entire Drawing
Zoom to specified window
Zooming In and Out
Move Drawing Objects
Rotate Drawing Objects
Scale Drawing Objects
Mirror Drawing Objects
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Erase Drawing Objects
Bring Drawing Objects to Front
Send Drawing Objects to Back
Match Properties of Drawing Objects
Trim Dawing Objects by other objects
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Create Single Points
1. Tap either Drawing > Create > Point or in the command palette.
The prompt Point? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify position of the single point, you want to create, or tap to finish creation of single
points.
The prompt Point? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Create other single points the described way.
• Tap menu Stop to stop creating the single points.
• Use command Change Drawing Settings to set appearance of point objects.
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Create Straight Lines
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Line or in the command palette.
The prompt Start? is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify start point of the line, you want to create.
The prompt End? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point to create the line.
4. Specify end point to create the next line.
The created line starts at the end of the previously created one. The prompt End? <xxx,
yyy to close> is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify end points of other lines you want to create. Each next line starts at the end of its
predecessor.
Tap to close the sequence of the created lines by a line that connects end point of the
last created line and start point of the first created line.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the straight lines.
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Create Polylines
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Polyline or in the command palette.
2. Specify start point of the polyline, you want to create.
The prompt End? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point of to create the next line segment of polyline or tap to finish creating
the current polyline and start creating of new one.
4. Create other line segments of the polyline the described way.
Tap to change such options of polyline as start polyline width, end polyline width,
tangential arc segments and center defined arc segments.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the polylines.
When creation of polyline switches to tangential arc segments, the prompt End? <done> is displayed in
the prompt bar.
1. Specify end point to create the next arc segment of polyline or tap to finish creating the
current polyline and start creating of new one.
2. The prompt End? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Create other arc segments of the polyline the described way.
straight line segments and center defined arc segments.
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Tap menu Stop to stop creating the polylines.
When creation of polyline switches to center defined arc segments, the prompt Center? <done> is
displayed in the prompt bar.
1. Specify center point of the arc segment to create or tap to finish creating the current
polyline and start creating of new one.
2. The prompt End? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point to create the next arc segment of polyline.
The prompt Center? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Create other arc segments of the polyline the described way.
straight line segments and tangential arc segments.
Tap to break creation of the polylines.
ShortCAD is capable to produce the wide ShortCAD polylines are fully styleable and obey
variety of polylines common layer settings
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Create Arcs
Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points
Create Arcs by 3 points
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Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Arc: Center, Start, End or in the command palette.
The prompt Center? is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify center point of the arc, you want to create.
3. Specify start point of the arc, you want to create.
4. Specify end point to create the arc.
Create other arcs the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the arcs.
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Create Arcs by 3 points
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Arc: 3 points or in the command palette.
2. Specify start point of the arc, you want to create.
The prompt Second? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point laying on the arc, you want to create.
4. Specify end point to create the arc.
Create other arcs the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the arcs.
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Create Elliptic Arcs
Create Elliptic Arcs by Center, Axis and Start and End angles
Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start and End angles
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Create Elliptic Arcs by Center, Axis and Start and End angles
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Ellipse: Center, Axis, Start, End or in the command
palette.
2. Specify center point of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Axis, end point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is displayed in the prompt bar. Where, ddd is a
default value equal to the distance of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default
value tap .
4. Specify length of the other axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Start Angle? <0> is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify start angle of the elliptic arc, you want to create. To specify zero value tap If the
end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
The prompt End Angle? <360> is displayed in the prompt bar.
6. Specify end angle to create the elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap .
The prompt Axis, Center? is displayed in the prompt bar.
Create other elliptic arcs the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the elliptic arcs.
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Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start and End angles
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Ellipse: Axis, Start, End or in the command palette.
The prompt Axis, First point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Axis, Second point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is displayed in the prompt bar. Where, ddd is a
default value equal to the distance of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default
value tap .
4. Specify length of the other axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Start Angle? <0> is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify start angle of the elliptic arc, you want to create. To specify zero value tap If the
end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
The prompt End Angle? <360> is displayed in the prompt bar.
6. Specify end angle to create the elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap .
The prompt Axis, First point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the elliptic arcs.
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Create Circles
Create Circles by Radius points
Create Circles by 3 points
Create Circles by Diameter points
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Create Circles by 3 points
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Circle> 3 points or in the command palette.
The prompt First point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point laying on the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Second point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point laying on the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Third point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Specify third point to create the circle.
Create other circles the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the circles.
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Create Circles by Radius points
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Circle>Radius or in the command palette.
2. Specify center point of the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Radius? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify radius to create the circle.
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Create Circles by Diameter points
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Circle > Diameter or in the command palette.
2. Specify first end point of the diameter of the circle, you want to create.
3. Specify second end point of the diameter to create the circle.
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Create Solid-filled Polygons
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Solid or in the command palette.
The First point? prompt is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point of the polygon, you want to create.
The Second point? prompt is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point of the polygon.
The Third point? prompt is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Specify third point of the polygon.
The Fourth point? <triangle> prompt is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify forth point of the polygon or tap to create a filled triangle.
The last two points form the first edge of the next polygon which is created by further
specifying the third and forth points in response to the Third point? and Fourth point?
prompts.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the solid-filled polygons.
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Create Traces
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Trace or in the command palette.
2. Specify start point of the trace, you want to create.
The prompt Width? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify point to define width of the trace, you want to create.
4. Specify end point to create the trace or tap to start creation of another trace.
5. Specify end points of other traces you want to create. Each next trace is connected to its
predecessor with the correctly calculated bevels.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the traces.
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Create Texts
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Text or in the command palette.
The dialog box to enter text to create is displayed.
2. In the dialog box define a text and confirm definition.
The prompt Start? <no more> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify start point of the text or tap to define another text to create.
The prompt Height? <hhh> is displayed in the prompt bar. Where, hhh is a default value of
the text height.
4. Specify height of the text.
The prompt Angle? <aaa> is displayed in the prompt bar. Where, aaa is a default value of
the text rotation angle.
5. Specify text rotation angle.
The prompt Start? <no more> is displayed in the prompt bar.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the texts.
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Create Rectangles
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Rectangle or in the command palette.
The prompt First corner? is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first corner of the rectangle, you want to create. To define if the rectangle will be
chamfered or filleted, tap .

The prompt Other corner? is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify other corner of the rectangle, you want to create. To define if the rectangle will
be chamfered or filleted, tap .

The prompt First corner? is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Create other rectangles the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the rectangles.
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Create Chamfers
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Chamfer or in the command palette.
The dialog box to set chamfer options is displayed.
2. In the dialog box define distances of the chamfers that you will create and and weather the
chamfered lines will be trimmed.
The prompt Select first line? <options> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Pick the first line or polyline, you want to build chamfer with it, or tap to change
chamfer options.
The prompt Select second line? <select first>> is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Pick the second line or polyline, you want to build chamfer with it, or tap for prompt to
select the first line.
The prompt Select second line? <options> is displayed in the prompt bar.
Create other chamfers the described way..
• If the lines or polylines, you are going to chamfer intersect each other, pick the lines or
polylines at those parts, made by the intersection, which you would like to connect by
chamfer.
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the chamfers.
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Create Donuts
1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Donut or in the command palette.
The dialog box to set donut options is displayed.
2. In the dialog box define diameters of the donuts that you will create.
The prompt Center? <options> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify center of the donut, you want to create, or tap to change donut options.
The prompt Center? <options> is displayed in the prompt bar.
Create other donuts the described way..
Tap menu Stop to stop creating the donuts.
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1. Tap either Drawing > Draw > Insert or in the command palette.
The dialog box to select a ShortCAD Drawing symbol to insert is displayed.
2. In the dialog box select ShortCAD Drawing Symbol to insert and confirm selection.
The prompt Insertion point? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify point to place the selected ShortCAD Drawing Symbol or tap to select another
symbol to insert.
The prompt Scale factor? <1> is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Specify point to define scale factor used for insertion or tap to confirm the scale factor
is 1.
The prompt Rotation angle? <0>is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify point to define rotation angle used for insertion or tap to confirm the rotation is
0.
The prompt Insertion point? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
6. Specify points to make other insertions with the specified scale factor and rotation angle or
tap to select another block to insert.
Tap menu Stop to stop inserting the symbols.
See Also
Select Drawing Block dialog
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Copy Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Copy or in the command palette.
The prompt Select object? <no more> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to copy or tap menu Stop to stop copying the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to copy or tap to finish selecting the drawing
objects.
The prompt Base point? is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Specify base point of displacement of a copy of the selected objects.
The prompt Second point? <no more> is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify second point of displacement of a copy of the selected objects or tap to finish
creation of copies of the selected drawing objects and start selecting other drawing
objects to copy.
The selected drawing objects are moved according to the defined displacement. The
prompt Select object? <no more> is displayed in the prompt bar.
6. Specify displacements of other copies of the selected drawing objects. To finish creation of
copies of the selected drawing objects and start selecting other drawing objects to copy,
tap .
Tap menu Stop to stop copying the drawing objects.
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Change Drawing settings
1. Tap either Drawing > Drawing settings… or in the command palette.

The Drawing Settings dialog box is displayed…
2. In the Drawing Settings dialog box change the following drawing attributes:
Lower left corner of the drawing area,

Upper right corner of the drawing area,
Base point of the drawing; this point is used as a reference point of the drawing when it's
inserted into another one,
Grid spacing and whether the grid is displayed on drawing area,
Snap spacing and whether the snapping is used to specify coordinates on drawing area,
Object snap option to specify coordinates on drawing area,
Ortho Snap option to specify coordinates on drawing area,
Point display size and mode to specify appearance of the point objects. The following point
display modes are available:
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Change the current Drawing Line Type, Color and Weight
1. Tap either Drawing > Line Type/Color/Weight… or in the command palette.

The Line Type/Color/Weight dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Line Type/Color/Weight dialog box change the following drawing attributes:
Linetype, which is applied to new created objects of the ShortCAD Drawing,
Lineweight, which is applied to new created objects of the ShortCAD Drawing,
Linetype Scale, which is applied to new created objects of the ShortCAD Drawing,
Color, which is applied to new created objects of the ShortCAD Drawing,
Different Line Weights are rendered only when printing in ShortCAD for PC.
To specify color either enter its index or pick it from the color palette, available in the
Line Type, Color Weight dialog
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Set Insertion Base point for Drawing
1. Tap either Drawing > Insertion base or in the command palette.

The prompt Insertion Base point? <xxx, yyy> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify the insertion base point for the current ShortCAD Drawing. To confirm the insertion
base point, which is currently used, tap .
The drawing settings dialog box is displayed to give a chance of checking if the new
insertion base point does not impact other drawing settings.
See Also
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Manage Drawing Layers
1. Tap either Drawing > Layers… or in the command palette.

The Drawing Layers dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Drawing Layers dialog box define drawing layers by means of the following fields:
Drawing layers. Lists all the drawing layers created in current drawing. Each layer is
marked with icons indicating the layer properties. Taping icons you can change
appropriate properties. The following icons may occur there:
New. Tap this button to create a layer with the name specified in the field on the left
side of this button.
Rename. Tap this button to rename a layer, currently selected in the list of Drawing
layers, with the name specified in the field on the left side of the New button.
See Also
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Manage Drawing Text Styles
1. Tap either Drawing > Drawing settings… or in the command palette.

The Text Styles dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Text Styles dialog set text style definitions by means of the following fields:
Style. Selects name of existing or accepts name of renamed or new text style. To
rename an existing text style, select the style in this field, then overwrite it with a
new name and press button Apply changes. To create new text style, enter its name in
the Style field and press button New.
Font. Selects a font for the text style, selected in the Style field.
Height. Defines default text height for the text style, selected in the Style field.
Rotation. Defines default text rotation for the text style, selected in the Style field.
Width factor. Defines default text width factor for the text style, selected in the Style
field.
Oblique angle. Defines default text oblique (italicizing) angle for the text style,
selected in the Style field.
Upside down. Defines if by default the characters are drawn upside down, for the text
style, selected in the Style field.
Backwards. Defines if by default the characters are drawn backwards, for the text
style, selected in the Style field.
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Drawing Grid Mode
To toggle visibility of the Drawing Grid tap in the command palette.
The grid is not a part of the ShortCAD Drawings.

To serve as visual reference is only a purpose of the Drawing Grid.
To set spacing of the Drawing Grid use the command Change Drawing Settings.
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Grid Snap Mode
To toggle the way if the entered coordinates are locked into the rectangular snap grid tap in the
command palette.
The snap grid is not a part of the ShortCAD Drawings.

To restrict the movements of cursor to specified intervals is only a purpose of the snap
grid.
To set spacing of the snap grid use the command Change Drawing Settings.
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Object Snap Mode
To toggle the way if the entered coordinates are locked into the endpoints of surrounding drawing
objects tap in the command palette.
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Intersection Snap Mode
To toggle the way if the entered coordinates are locked into the intersection points of surrounding
drawing objects tap in the command palette.
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Ortho Snap Mode
To toggle the way if the entered coordinates are constrained to the horizontal or vertical direction (relative
to a base point) tap in the command palette.
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Tap either Drawing > Zoom > All or in the command palette.
The entire drawing area is displayed on the screen.
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Zooming In and Out
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Zooming in and out
1. Tap either Drawing > Zoom > In or in the command palette.

The prompt Center of View (+)? <Zoom Out> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify center of new zoomed in view or tap to switch to the mode of zooming out.
The prompt Center of View (+)? <Zoom Out> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Zoom in the displayed view required number of times the described way.
When the zooming is switched to zooming out, the prompt Center of View (-)? <Zoom In> is displayed
in the prompt bar.
1. Specify center of new zoomed out view or tap to switch to the mode of zooming int.
The prompt Center of View (-)? <Zoom In> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Zoom out the displayed view required number of times the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop zooming of the current view.
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Zoom to Specified Window
1. Tap either Drawing > Zoom > Window or in the command palette.
The prompt First corner? <xxx, yyy> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first corner of a rectangular drawing area you want to display. To use the first
corner of currently displayed area tap .
The prompt Opposite corner? <xxx, yyy> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Specify opposite corner of a rectangular drawing area you want to display. To use the
second corner of currently displayed area tap .
The specified drawing area is displayed on the screen.
Tap menu Stop to stop specifying zooming window.
See Also
Zooming In and Out
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Move Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Move or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to move or tap menu Stop to stop moving the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to move or tap to finish selecting the drawing
objects.
4. Specify base point of displacement.
5. Specify second point of displacement.
The selected drawing objects are moved according to the defined displacement. The
Specify other drawing objects and moving displacement.
Tap menu Stop to stop moving the drawing objects.
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Rotate Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Rotate or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to rotate or tap menu Stop to stop rotating the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to rotate or tap to finish selecting the drawing
objects.
4. Specify base point of rotation vector.
The prompt Angle? is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify second point of rotation vector.
The selected drawing objects are rotated according to the defined rotation vector. The
Specify other drawing objects and rotation vectors.
Tap menu Stop to stop rotating the drawing objects.
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Scale Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Scale or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to rotate or tap menu Stop to stop scaling the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to scale or tap to finish selecting the drawing
objects.
4. Specify base point of scaling vector.
The prompt Scale factor? is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify second point of scaling factor.
The selected drawing objects are scaled according to the defined scaling factor. The
Specify other drawing objects and scaling factors.
Tap menu Stop to stop scaling the drawing objects.
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Mirror Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Mirror or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to mirror or tap menu Stop to stop mirroring the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to mirror or tap to finish selecting the drawing
objects.
The prompt First point of mirror line? is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Specify first point of mirror line.
The prompt Second point of mirror line? is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Specify second point of mirror line.
The selected drawing objects are mirrored according to the defined mirror line. The
Mirror other drawing objects the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop mirroring the drawing objects.
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Erase Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Erase or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to erase, or tap menu Stop to stop erasing the drawing
objects.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to erase or tap to have the selected drawing
objects finally erased from the drawing.
Tap menu Stop to stop erasing the drawing objects.
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Bring Drawing Objects to Front
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Bring to Front or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to bring to front or tap menu Stop to stop bringing the
drawing objects to front.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to bring to front or tap to have the selected
drawing objects finally brought to front.
Tap menu Stop to stop bringing the drawing objects to front.
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Send Drawing Objects to Back
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Send to Back or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to send to back or tap menu Stop to stop sending the
drawing objects to back.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to send to back or tap to have the selected
drawing objects finally sent to back.
Tap menu Stop to stop sending the drawing objects to back.
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Match Properties of Drawing Objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Modify > Scale or in the command palette.
The prompt Select source object? <Settings> is displayed in the prompt bar.
2. Pick drawing object, whose properties you want to apply to others or tap to use the
current properties.
The prompt Select target object? <done> is displayed in the prompt bar.
3. Pick other drawing objects, to which you want apply the selected properties or tap to
finish applying the selected properties and select new properties to apply.
4. Match properties of other drawing objects the described way.
Tap menu Stop to stop matching the properties of drawing objects.
If the current drawing settings are selected to apply to the drawing objects, tap to
change the current Line Type, Color and Weight to apply them to the drawing objects.
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Trim Drawing Objects by other objects
1. Tap either Drawing > Tools > Trim or in the command palette.
2. Pick drawing object, you want to use as a cutting edge or tap menu Stop to stop selecting the
cutting edges.
3. Pick other drawing objects, you want to use as the cutting edges or tap to finish selecting
the cutting edges.
The prompt Select object to trim <no more>? is displayed in the prompt bar.
4. Pick drawing object you want to trim by the selected cutting edges or tap to finish trimming
objects by the selected cutting edges and switch to selection of other cutting edges.
The prompt Select object to trim <no more>? is displayed in the prompt bar.
5. Trim other drawing objects the described way.
• Tap menu Stop to stop trimming the drawing objects.
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Enter Drawing Text
The Enter Drawing Text dialog box defines text to create by the command Create single line
Text Objects.
Set the text definitions by means of the following fields:
Text. Specifies contents of the text to create.
Style. Selects an existing text style for the text to create.
Height. Defines text height for the text to create.
Rotation. Defines text rotation for the text to create.
Width factor. Defines text width factor for the text to create.
Oblique angle. Defines text oblique (italicizing) angle for the text to create.
Justify. Defines alignment of the text to create. The available options are: Center, left and right
boundaries of the text.
See Also
Create Texts
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Open/Save Symbol Dialog
This dialog is used to select a ShortCAD Drawing Symbol for edit, save or insert.
Symbol Library. In this field select the library, which symbol you want to select.
In the ShortCAD Drawing Symbol list, which resides under the field Symbol Library, navigate to
a ShortCAD Drawing Symbol which you want to open or save.
Verify your current selection with the Thumbnail icon, residing after the list box.
Delete. Tap this button to delete the ShortCAD Drawing Symbol, which is currently selected in
the list box.
Rename. Tap this button to delete the ShortCAD Drawing Symbol, which is currently selected
in the list box.
See Also
Save opened ShortCAD Drawing as a Drawing Symbol
Open an existing ShortCAD Drawing Symbol
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Chamfer Options Dialog
This dialog is used to define distances of chamfers to create and weather the chamfered lines
will be trimmed.
First chamfer distance. In this field specify distance from start (or end) point of the first line to
the point on the line where the chamfer will connect.
Second chamfer distance. In this field specify distance from start (or end) point of the first line
to the point on the line where the chamfer will connect.
Trim. Check it to trim the lines connected by chamfer.
See Also
Create Chamfers
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Donut Options Dialog
This dialog is used to define diameters of donuts to create.
Inside diameter of donut. In this field specify the inside diameter of donut.
Inside diameter of donut. In this field specify the inside diameter of donut.
See Also
Create Donuts
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Select Drawing Symbol
This dialog box is used to select a ShortCAD Drawing Symbol, which you want to insert in your ShortCAD
Drawing. You can select either a ShortCAD Drawing, which is saved in your mobile device, or a symbol,
which was already inserted into the current ShortCAD Drawing.
Symbol. In this field select a block that you will insert in your ShortCAD Drawing.
[…]. Use this button to browse for a drawing symbol saved in your mobile device.
Scale factor. If checked, fields X and Y specify X- and Y- scale factors to use it when inserting the
symbol, specified in the field Symbol.
Rotation angle. If checked, the field specifies rotation angle to use it when inserting the block,
specified in the field Symbol.
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ShortCAD Drawing is a document consisting of 2D drawing objects such as:

Inserted Drawing Symbols

 save ShortCAD Drawings as Drawing Symbols,

View ShortCAD Drawing List

You can launch commands of ShortCAD by the following means:

 Selecting appropriate items in the Menu,

Launching commands of ShortCAD

Grid Snap mode

Object Snap Mode

Intersection Snap Mode

Ortho Snap Mode

Selecting and deselecting all objects of drawing is also available.

The Command Palette looks as the following:

The Command Palette allows you to launch the commands of ShortCAD.

 Tap appropriate icon to launch a command of ShortCAD.

In ShortCAD, tap Menu > New

You will see a blank ShortCAD Drawing.

1. Tap Menu > Save Drawing As...

 ShortCAD provides a possibility to save ShortCAD Drawings in the following forms:

- ShortCAD Drawing (*.ShortDWG).

1. Tap Menu > Save Drawing Symbol...

In the ShortCAD Drawing List, you can:

In an opened ShortCAD Drawing you can:

 Save changes made. Tap Menu > Save Drawing.

You can send a ShortCAD Drawing as an e-mail attachment in Inbox.

Create Straight Lines

Create Elliptic Arcs

Create Solid-filled polygons

Create Freeform Lines

Insert Drawing Symbols

Copy Drawing Objects

Change Drawing Settings

Change Current Drawing Line Type, Color and Weight

Set Insertion Base point for Drawing

Manage Drawing Layers

Manage Drawing Text Styles

Toggle the Drawing Grid visibility

Toggle the Grid Snap mode

Toggle the Object Snap mode

Toggle the Intersection Snap mode

Toggle the Ortho Snap mode

Display Entire Drawing

Zoom to specified window

Zooming In and Out

Move Drawing Objects

Rotate Drawing Objects

Scale Drawing Objects

Mirror Drawing Objects

Erase Drawing Objects

Bring Drawing Objects to Front

Send Drawing Objects to Back

Match Properties of Drawing Objects

Trim Dawing Objects by other objects

3. Create other single points the described way.

• Tap menu Stop to stop creating the single points.

• Use command Change Drawing Settings to set appearance of point objects.

Specifying points on ShortCAD Drawing

 Tap to break creation of the polylines.

Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points

Create Arcs by 3 points

Create other arcs the described way.

save ShortCAD Drawings as Drawing Symbols,

Selecting appropriate items in the Menu,

Tap appropriate icon to launch a command of ShortCAD.

ShortCAD provides a possibility to save ShortCAD Drawings in the following forms:

Save changes made. Tap Menu > Save Drawing.

Tap to break creation of the polylines.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the arcs.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the arcs.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the elliptic arcs.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the elliptic arcs.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the circles.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the circles.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the circles.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the solid-filled polygons.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the traces.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the texts.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the rectangles.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the chamfers.

Tap menu Stop to stop creating the donuts.

Tap menu Stop to stop inserting the symbols.

Tap menu Stop to stop copying the drawing objects.

The grid is not a part of the ShortCAD Drawings.

The snap grid is not a part of the ShortCAD Drawings.

Tap menu Stop to stop zooming of the current view.

Tap menu Stop to stop specifying zooming window.

Tap menu Stop to stop moving the drawing objects.

Tap menu Stop to stop rotating the drawing objects.

Tap menu Stop to stop scaling the drawing objects.

Tap menu Stop to stop mirroring the drawing objects.

Tap menu Stop to stop erasing the drawing objects.

Tap menu Stop to stop bringing the drawing objects to front.

Tap menu Stop to stop sending the drawing objects to back.

Tap menu Stop to stop matching the properties of drawing objects.