WSCAD 5.2 - FTP Directory Listing

Getting Started
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The status display contains:
Snap function on/off 'S' as 1st character
Ortho Mode on/off 'O' as 2nd character
Auto.-connecting on/off 'A' as 3rd character
Mouse operation
When working with a graphical user interface such as Windows it is normal to work
with the mouse to move the cursor. However the cursor can also be used for other
tasks as e.g. inserting components.
One click with the left mouse button indicates a positive confirmation. The
internal functions of WSCAD 5 allow the right button to be used for cancelling, as
in the earlier version, but not in case of the main menu, because this is not
compatible with standard Windows functions.
Moving and sizing of individual windows are normal parts of the Windows operation
and the form of the cursor gives visual hints on how to do.
The right mouse button gives you also access to a very important function of the
program. When you position the cursor on any object, and click the right mouse
button, you will see a specific menu displaying the characteristics of the selected
object. This applies not only to elements within the drawings but also to the buttons
on the toolbars.
You can use the mouse to mark an area (rectangle) of the drawing to (for example)
move or copy the selected components.
If you want to select a particular area of a drawing window to edit or to copy it,
you can do by using the mouse. Click with the left mouse button on a corner of the
desired area, hold the mouse button down and move the cursor with the
mouse. This will cause a rectangle to be drawn and when the mouse button is
released all components within the rectangle will be shown highlighted. Then you
can apply the copy command to this area. To cancel the selection you simply click
anywhere in the drawing window.
Another useful feature is 'Panning', which moves the whole picture in the drawing
window when the cursor bumps against the side of the window. However this
function is only activated by holding the key down, or when you are
loading a symbol or drawing a line. This prevents the screen from ‘panning’ every
time you move the mouse towards the menus or toolbars.
The Object properties concept provides a new and very fundamental feature. A
click with the right mouse button opens a menu, which relates exactly to the object
on which the cursor is located. For example, if the object is a component, you will
get the component parameters menu and its applicable commands, if you click near
a command toolbar you can switch them on and off. By using this feature
frequently you will soon come to appreciate it’s usefulness!
Mouse wheel zoom
On the basis of the current cursor position the representation is constantly
increased and/or reduced depending upon direction of rotation, which picture
shifted after possibility in such a way that the cursor position becomes the picture