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Newsletter - 25 May 2005
Product News & Information
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DIMENSIONS IN ALLYCAD
Moving dimension text
Moving
dimension text is easy in AllyCAD. Simply select the dimension
by dragging a selection box around it with your cursor, or by
using the ‘Edit – Select by Polygon’ function. Once the
dimension has been selected, you may switch into ‘Node Mode’ by
clicking on the Nodes icon in the Toolbar.
Three
nodes will now appear on the dimension, one at each of the
dimensioned points and one at the dimension text position. The
dimension text position will become black or highlighted when
you clock on the node at the dimension text position.
The
highlighted node will allow you to accurately nudge it to a new
position by simply pressing the arrow key pointing in the
direction you would like to move the node to.
The
program will now prompt you to specify how far you would like to
move the text. Type a distance and press ‘Enter’. The dimension
text will be moved up by the amount specified and the witness
lines will be adjusted accordingly. You can also move the text
by dragging the highlighted node to a new position.
To
centre dimension text
Dimension text may not be centred due to trailing blanks and
dimensions that are centred on a tolerance sign. To trail
blanks, use the ‘Edit Dimension Properties’ command in the
‘Annotate – Edit Dimensions’ menu to edit the dimension text.
Once the text appears in the Control Bar you can ensure that
there are no blanks before or after it.
Mechanical dimensions such as 34 +/-2 are centred on the
tolerance sign (plus or minus). This may make the dimension
appear off centre in certain cases. To correct this, use the
‘Modify – Stretch’ function to move the dimension text for quick
and easy adjusting.
There
are so many other options that may be illustrated to maximise
your use of dimensions. Watch this space for more information on
this feature in the upcoming AllyCAD newsletters.
AllyCAD Support &
Development
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LATEST UPDATES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Here are the
latest downloads available on the
updates
page: \
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AllyCAD v3.4 PRO & SME
Build 20 (06/05/2005)
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AllyCAD v3.4 Micro
Build 20 (06/05/2005)
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AllyCAD v3.4 Freeware
Build 20 (06/05/2005)
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AllyCAD Help file Update
(14/05/2004)
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AllyCAD v3.3 PRO & SME
Build 33 (31/05/2004)
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TIP REQUEST
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there is a specific area in CIVIL DESIGNER that you would like
us to provide a Tech Tip on, then please let us know. Send your
request to
support@knowbase.co.za and indicate the subject heading as "Tech
Tip Request".
Note: We will attempt to create Tech Tips for all
responses, but this may be a time consuming process depending on
the amount of requests that we receive. Should you require an
immediate response, then please liaise with our Support Centre
telephonically or via e-mail.
Training & Visitations
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CIVIL DESIGNER TRAINING CONTACT DETAILS
Training is often
regarded as the cornerstone to achieving optimal results and
enhanced productivity. The value of good quality training cannot
be emphasized enough.
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the
world.” - Nelson Mandela
If you
are interested in training, please contact your regional office
to make your booking as the courses are extremely popular.
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CONTACT
DETAILS |
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Western
Cape, East Cape, Namibia & International |
Cape Town
(Head Office) |
Shantell
Tel: (021) 701 1850 |
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Kwazulu
Natal, Free State, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mpumalanga &
Zimbabwe |
Durban Office |
Nalini
Tel: (031) 566 3323 |
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Gauteng,
Limpopo, North West Province & Botswana |
Johannesburg Office |
Barbara
Tel: (011) 675 3959 |
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CURRENT VISITS & TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Our
Customer Consultants will be involved in the following
visitations and training activities over the next couple of
weeks. Please feel free to give us a call on (021) 701-1850. We
would be happy to meet up with you to discuss your training or
product needs.
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REGIONS |
DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
PERSONS |
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Johannesburg |
25 – 27
May |
Civil
Designer & AllyCAD client visits |
Reece
Yolanda |
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Durban |
1 – 8
June |
Civil
Designer training for Department of Agriculture |
Cedric |
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Durban |
6 - 9
June |
Civil
Designer & AllyCAD client visits |
Charles |
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East London |
30 May –
3 June |
Civil
Designer training for Department of Agriculture |
Solly |
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Cape Town |
6 – 9
June |
Civil
Designer (Design Centre, Survey, Terrain & Road)
training |
Solly |
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Durban |
13 – 15
June |
MAP
training |
Cedric |
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Mpumalanga |
14 & 15
June |
Civil
Designer & AllyCAD client visits |
Charles |
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Best Regards,
The Knowledge Base Team
www.knowbase.co.za
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Customer
Quote
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Richard Laborn
(Botswana) |
SOLVING THE
FLAT EARTH CONUNDRUM
Doug Horton
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a simple piece of flat earth like Botswana, and try and solve
the complex puzzle of making water run - in any direction.
Richard Laborn relishes solving these problems, which he faces
daily.
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technical abilities for the job, then look no further than the
Knowledge Base Recruitment Centre. We specialise in the sourcing
of top quality candidates for the Civil Engineering and CAD
Design industries.
For more
information, please visit our
Knowledge Base website
This is a random selection of our candidates. Send us an email
and include the Candidate Number for further information.
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Candidate 301 |
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Engineering
Technician with 5 yrs working experience in design and
draughting within a civils environment. Computer literate
on Civil Designer and AllyCAD. Seeks a position within
Gauteng. |
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Candidate 302 |
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Engineering
Technician with experience in civil and structural design
and draughting and is computer literate in Civil Designer,
AllyCAD and Prokon. Seeks a position within the Gauteng
Region. |
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Candidate 304 |
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Engineering
Technician with over 10 yrs experience in Design with both
national and international exposure. Computer literate in
AutoCAD, Civil Designer and MX Roads. Seeks a position in
the Kwazulu Natal region. |
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Candidate 306 |
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Structural
Technician with 6 months structural detailing experience
with 2 years site experience in water reticulation
construction and low cost housing design. Computer
literate in Prokon and AutoCAD. Would consider a position
in Pretoria. |
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Candidate 307 |
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Design
Engineer with 2 years water and structures design
experience. Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil Desginer, AllyCAD
and Prokon. Seeks a position in the Kwazulu Natal Region. |
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