GWCADpro user guide

USER GUIDE

CAD software for advanced

design of Electrical Systems

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INDEX:
10 - Sections .......................................................................................................................................... 5
100 - Menu .................................................................................................................................. 6
1000 File Menu ........................................................................................................ 7
1001 New ...................................................................................................... 7
1002 Save ..................................................................................................... 7
1002 Save as ................................................................................................ 7
1003 Open .................................................................................................... 8
1004 Import file GWDX ................................................................................. 8
1005 Import DXF or DWG ............................................................................. 9
1006 Scale .................................................................................................... 10
1007 Project data .......................................................................................... 11
1008 Data prints ............................................................................................ 12
1009 Graphic prints ....................................................................................... 13
1010 PDF graphical prints ............................................................................. 13
1011 Undo ..................................................................................................... 14
1011 Redo ..................................................................................................... 14
1012 Layer .....................................................................................................14
1013 List ........................................................................................................ 14
1014 Save current settings ............................................................................ 15
1015 Default settings .......................................................................... 15
1016 Help ...................................................................................................... 15
1017 GEWISS ................................................................................. 15
1100 Draw Menu ...................................................................................................... 16
1101 Line ....................................................................................................... 16
1102 Multi line ............................................................................................... 17
1103 Polyline with arrow ................................................................................17
1104 - Construction line .................................................................................... 18
1105 Construction half line .............................................................................18
1106 Point ...................................................................................................... 19
1107 Point type .............................................................................................. 19
1108 Polygon with four sides .........................................................................20
1109 Rectangle ............................................................................................. 20
1110 Arc ........................................................................................................ 21
1111 Circle .................................................................................................... 21
1112 Ellipse ................................................................................................... 22
1113 Hatch .................................................................................................... 22
1114 Text style .............................................................................................. 24
1115 Text ...................................................................................................... 24
1116 Edit text .............................................................................................. 24
1117 Multiline text ..........................................................................................25
1118 Edit multiline text .................................................................................. 25
1119 Image ....................................................................................................26
1120 Image properties ................................................................................... 26
1200 Planimetry Menu ............................................................................................ 27
1201 Add wall ................................................................................................ 27
1202 Wall settings .................................................................................. 28
1203 Show wall ............................................................................................. 28
1204 Add door ....................................................................................... 29
1205 Door settings ........................................................................................ 30
1206 Add window ................................................................................... 31
1207 Window settings ................................................................................... 32
1208 Easy draw ............................................................................................ 32
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1209 Standard draw....................................................................................... 32

1210 Grid spacing .................................................................................. 33
1211 Grid area .............................................................................................. 33
Edit Menu ........................................................................................................ 34
1301 Erase .................................................................................................... 34
1302 Duplicate ...............................................................................................35
1303 Duplica more times .............................................................................. 36
1304 Move ..................................................................................................... 37
1305 Scale .....................................................................................................38
1306 Rotate ................................................................................................... 39
1307 Mirror .................................................................................................... 40
1308 Stretch .................................................................................................. 41
1309 Rectangular array ................................................................................. 42
1310 Polar array ............................................................................................ 43
1311 Break .................................................................................................... 44
1312 Extend .................................................................................................. 45
1313 Trim ...................................................................................................... 46
1314 Filled ..................................................................................................... 47
1315 Offset .................................................................................................... 48
1316 Explode ................................................................................................. 49
1317 Cut ........................................................................................................ 50
1317 Copy ..................................................................................................... 50
1317 Paste .................................................................................................... 50
1318 Redraw ................................................................................................. 51
1319 Regen ................................................................................................... 51
1320 Send to back ......................................................................................... 52
1321 Bring to front ......................................................................................... 52
Dimension Menu ............................................................................................ 53
1401 Horizontal ............................................................................................. 53
1402 Vertical ................................................................................................. 54
1403 Aligned ................................................................................................. 54
1404 Angolar ................................................................................................. 55
1405 Radial ................................................................................................... 55
1406 Diameter ............................................................................................... 56
1407 Dimension style .................................................................................... 56
1408 Coordinates .......................................................................................... 57
1409 Distance ................................................................................................ 57
1410 Area ...................................................................................................... 58
Zoom Menu ..................................................................................................... 59
1501 Enlarge ................................................................................................. 59
1502 Decrease .............................................................................................. 60
1503 Extension .............................................................................................. 60
1504 Scale ..................................................................................................... 61
1505 Window ................................................................................................. 62
1506 Show/Hide axis ..................................................................................... 63
Layout Menu ................................................................................................... 64
1601 Add layout ............................................................................................ 65
1602 Delete layout ........................................................................................ 65
1603 Squaring A0 ......................................................................................... 66
1603 Squaring A1 ......................................................................................... 66
1603 Squaring A2 ......................................................................................... 66
1603 Squaring A3 ......................................................................................... 66
1603 Squaring A4 ......................................................................................... 66
1603 Squaring A4 portrait ............................................................................. 66
1604 Squaring settings ................................................................................. 67
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1605 Insert rectangular view ......................................................................... 68

1606 Insert circular view ............................................................................ 69
1607 Insert elliptic view ................................................................................. 70
1608 Graphic prints ................................................................................... 71
1609 PDF graphical prints ............................................................................. 71
1700 Menu Snap ...................................................................................................... 72
1501 Perpendicular ....................................................................................... 73
1502 Middle point .......................................................................................... 73
1503 End point .............................................................................................. 74
1504 Intersection ........................................................................................... 74
1505 Parallel .................................................................................................. 75
1506 Extension .............................................................................................. 75
1507 Near ...................................................................................................... 76
1508 Node ..................................................................................................... 76
1509 Internal .................................................................................................. 77
1510 Tangent ................................................................................................ 77
1511 Center ................................................................................................... 78
1512 Quadrant ............................................................................................... 78
1513 Text insertion point ............................................................................... 79
1514 Cancel snap .......................................................................................... 79
1515 Snap type ............................................................................................. 80
1800 Blocks Menu ................................................................................................... 81
1801 Made block ........................................................................................... 81
1802 Block insert ........................................................................................... 82
1803 Save block ............................................................................................ 83
1804 External reference ................................................................................ 84
1805 Explode ................................................................................................. 85
1900 Section Menu .................................................................................................. 86
200 Command ..................................................................................................................... 87
300 CAD properties ............................................................................................................ 87
400 CAD workspace ........................................................................................................ 88
500 Libraries .................................................................................................................... 89
5100 - Selection by catalogue ..........................................................89
5200 - Selection by electrical symbol ............................................................................... 91
5300 - Furnishings ...................................................................................... 92
5400 - Importing by file *.GWDX....................................................................................... 93
600 Quotation structure ..................................................................................................... 95
700 Material list ................................................................................................................... 96
800 Compositions ............................................................................................................... 97
20 - Update with GWSINC ..................................................................................................................... 98

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10 - Sections
The program consists of different sections which can be positioned as you like inside the window of the
Software GWCADpro simply dragging with the mouse the upper bar in each section.

The program consists in eight sections:

100 - Menu
200 - Command
300 CAD properties
400 CAD workspace
500 Libraries
600 Quotation structure
700 Material list
800 - Composition

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100 - Menu
The program uses a Microsoft menu-style formed by a ribbon bar that contains commands that the user
cant change or move, and a quick access toolbar with the main commands:

Ribbon bar

Quick access toolbar

To move commands from the ribbon bar to the quick access toolbar is possible to click with the right
mouse button on a command and select Add to Quick Access Toolbar":

Right Click

The program menu is composed by ten sub-menus with specific commands:

FILE Menu
It contains basic commands for managing files with GWCADpro.
DRAW Menu
It contains commands used in the CAD drawings.
PLANIMETRY Menu
It contains commands for drawing the planimetry.
EDIT Menu
It contains commands for editing objects in the CAD project.
DIMENSION Menu
It contains commands for dimensioning drawings.
ZOOM Menu
It contains commands to control the display of the project.
LAYOUT Menu
It contains commands to create a layout for the project.
SNAP Menu
It contains commands to facilitate the interconnection between the objects inserted using the DRAW
menu.
BLOCKS Menu
It contains commands for managing user-created blocks.
SECTIONS Menu
It allows to show or to hide sections of the program.
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1000 File Menu

1001 New
Using the command NEW you can create more projects in "CAD Workspace".

1002 Save and Save as

It allows you to save the project in three different formats:
*.gwcadx *.dwg (2000) *.dwg (2013) *.dxf.

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1003 Open
This command allows you to open the file project with extension: *.gwcadx *.dwg *.dxf.

1004 Import file GWDX

It allows you to import a material list by the file *.GWDX that can be exported by the GEWISS software
and the product can be inserted in the CAD Workspace.

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1005 Import DXF or DWG

It allows you to import a file *.dxf or *.dwg as a block in the current project GWCADpro, after this
operation it is recommended to select the imported drawing and click on the button "Explode" to break
the block for the modification:

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1006 Scale
With this command you can automatically scale all the symbols depending on the size of the imported
plan. By clicking with the mouse on the button "Scale", a window asks you to quote a part of the plan.

Is possible to dimension a door because its size is well known:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

Now is possible to set the real size of the object dimensioned:

After this operation, the symbols inserted in the plan will be correctly scaled.
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1007 Project data

With this command is possible to insert: company data, customer data and the room data, these data will
be shown in the data prints.

The data can be saved and loaded for the next projects.

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1008 Data prints

With this command is possible to select the prints:

After the choice by clicking on the Preview button will be shown the preview window where is possible
to print the documentation or export it in excel or word or pdf format:

By clicking on the button Close the print preview window will be closed showing the GWCADpro
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1009 Graphic prints

With this command you can open the print preview of the project, the program automatically optimizes
the preview of the project to the printing sheet:

1
2

4
5
The print preview settings are:
1) Portrait or Landscape orientation of the sheet
2) Sheet dimension
3) The print scale to eventually print with real size
4) Assign specific thicknesses based on the objects colors
5) Select the printer

1010 PDF graphical prints

The window is the same of the print preview but clicking on the "Print" button a PDF document is
created.

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1011 UnDo and ReDo

With these commands you can undo (UnDo) or redo (ReDo) the last operations performed in the CAD
Workspace.

1012 Layer
By clicking on the button Layer the windows is this:

In this window is possible to:

1) Create new Layers
2) Delete empty Layers without objects
3) Set the selected Layer as Current layer (its the main Layer and it cant be deleted))
4) Show or Hide the Layers
5) Activate or Disable the Layers
6) Lock or Unlock the Layers
7) Set the line color for the Layers objects
8) Set the line type for the Layers objects
9) Set the line thickness for the Layers objects

1013 List
By clicking on the button List is possible to insert in the CAD workspace the list of planimetric symbols
inserted in the project with a short description:

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1014 Save current settings

With this button is possible to save the current setting used by the user: color, line weight, layer, snap,
grid etc etc:

1015 Default settings

With this button is possible to restore the default setting for: color, line weight, layer, snap, grid etc etc:

1016 Help
It opens the user guide in PDF format.

1017 GEWISS
It opens the GEWISS website dedicated to the professionals of electrical sector:
http://pro.gewiss.com/irj/portal

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1100 Draw Menu

1101 Line
The lines inside the "GWCAD Workspace" can be drawn by the mouse...

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Left Click

Left Click

Right Click

... or directly from the command bar using this syntax: @L<A
(L = Length of the line; A = Angle in degrees of the line)

1
3

4
2

Left Click
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1102 Multi line

It allows you to draw multiple lines with different styles like for example lines and arcs:

4
Left Click

5
Left Click

Left Click

1103 Polyline with arrow

The command Polyline with arrow is equal to the command Line but in this case there is an arrow at the
end of the line that can be scaled by the setting "scale overall" located in CAD Proprieties section:

3
5

Left Click

Left Click

4
Right Click
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1104 Construction line

It allows you to enter an infinite line in the project:

3
2

Left Click

Left Click

1105 Construction half line

It allows you to enter into the project a infinite half line:

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Left Click

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1106 Point
It allows you to insert a point in the "CAD Workspace":

Left Click

1107 Point Type

The Point can be customized

in this way:
1) Edit the graphic sign
2) Add a circle or a square to the point
3) Define the size

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1108 Polygon with four sides

It allows you to draw a Polygon with four sides by the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

2
4
Left Click

Left Click

1109 Rectangle
To draw a rectangle:

2
Left Click

Left Click

You can set the size of the rectangle directly from the command bar by this syntax @Lo,Lv (Lo is the
length of the horizontal side, Lv is the length of the vertical side). This command must be used after
defining the starting point (step 2)
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1110 Arc
It allows you to draw curves by defining three points:

Left Click

Left Click

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3

1111 Circle
To draw a circle by defining the center and the radius:

Left Click
Left Click

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3
3

Left Click

Left Click

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1112 Ellipse
With this command you can draw an ellipse by setting the horizontal length and vertical length:

Left Click

1113 Hatch
With this command you can fill a closed shape with particular hatch:

Choose hatch type

3
Select the area

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Left Click

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By clicking the button "select area", the window disappears so you can select the objects of the area:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

Right Click

Left Click

Left Click

After the chose of the objects that constitute the shape, by clicking with the right mouse button (step 6)
the hatch window reappears and by clicking te button OK, the hatch will be applied:

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1114 Text style

With the command Text style you can change the settings of text objects:

1115 Text
With this command you can insert the object text:

Write the text by

the keyboard

Right Click

Left Click

Left Click

1116 Edit text

With this command you can edit a text previously inserted in the project:

Left Click

2
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Write the text by

the keyboard

Right Click

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1117 Multiline text

With this command you can insert a multi-line text that will be managed as a single block:

2
Left Click

3
3

Write the text and

press ENTER button
to start a new row

Right Click

1118 Edit multiline text

You can edit a multiline text object:

Write the
new text

3
Left Click

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1119 Image
In the CAD workspace you can insert images with various format: *.bmp *.gif *.jpg *.tif *.ico *.png:

Left Click

3
1120 Image properties
In this window there are the images inserted in the project:

The commands in this window are these:

1) Attach new images or remove existing ones
2) Bind the selected image in the project file
3) Edit the selected image
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1200 - Planimetry Menu

1201 Add wall

With this command is possible to draw the walls for the planimetry in the CAD workspace, while drawing
the wall a quotation is shown with unit millimeters:

Left Click

Left Click

Right Click

Left Click

Left Click

Is also possible to draw the wall directly from the command bar using this syntax: @L<A
(L = Length of the line; A = Angle in degrees of the line)
To move a wall inserted in the planimetry, is necessary to select it by the mouse and dragging the blue
square shown at the ends of the wall:

Left Click

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1202 Wall settings

With this command is possible to set the default parameters for the wall, when you click on the button
Set as default these settings will be applied to the next wall drawn:

To modify a wall inserted in the project is also possible set the parameters in the section CAD
properties:

1203 Show wall

This command permits to update the walls inserted in the planimetry when the walls are hidden; this
command is also inserted in a contextual menu by double click with the right button of the mouse:

Doppio click
Destro

Click Sinistro

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1204 Add door

With this command is possible to insert a door inside the walls of the planimetry:

Click Sinistro

To move a door inserted in the planimetry is necessary to select the door and dragging it with the mouse
by the blue square:

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1205 Door settings

With this command is possible to set the default parameters for the doors, when you click on the button
Set as default these settings will be applied to the next doors drawn:

To modify a door inserted in the project is also possible set the parameters in the section CAD
properties:

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1206 Add window

With this command is possible to insert a window inside the walls of the planimetry:

Click Sinistro

To move a window inserted in the planimetry is necessary to select the window and dragging it with the
mouse by the blue square:

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1207 Window settings

With this command is possible to set the default parameters for the windows, when you click on the
button Set as default these settings will be applied to the next windows drawn:

To modify a window inserted in the project is also possible set the parameters in the section CAD
properties:

1208 Easy draw

By this button the planimetry easy draw mode will be activated and the: orto, snap and grid will be
automatically set to simplify the drawing of the planimetry:

1209 Standard draw

By this button the planimetry easy draw mode will be disabled and the: orto, snap and grid will be set
to the default value:

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1210 Grid spacing

With this command is possible to set the vertical and horizontal spacing for the grid shown in the CAD
workspace:

1211 Grid area

With this command is possible to set the grid area in the CAD workspace, outside this area the grid wont
be shown:

Click Sinistro

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To modify the grid is also possible set the parameters in the section CAD properties:

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1300 Edit Menu

1301 Erase
This command deletes an objects selection:

Left Click

2
4
Right Click

3
Left Click

Is also possible to select the objects before pressing the Erase button and you can delete a selection
of objects by the DELETE button of the keyboard.
Left Click

1
3
Press the Delete
key on your
keyboard

Left Click

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1302 Duplicate
It allows you to duplicate a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the "Duplicate" button and move the objects with the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Duplicate button)
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1303 Duplicate more times

It allows you to duplicate more times a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the "Duplicate more times" button and move the objects with the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Duplicate more times button)
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1304 Move
It allows you to move a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the button Move and moving the objects with the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

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(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Move button)
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1305 Scale
It allows you to scale a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the Scale button so is possible to change the size of the objects:

3
5
Enlarge the image
with factor 2

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Scale button)
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1306 Rotate
It allows you to rotate a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the Rotate button so is possible to change the size of the objects:

3
5
Rotate the object
of 45 degrees

6
4

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Rotate button)
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1307 Mirror
You can mirror a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the Mirror button and defining the axis of reflection for the objects:

3
6

You can choose to delete the

original object or not

Left Click

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Mirror button)
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1308 Stretch
You can stretch a selection of objects, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

Left Click

... then you can press the Stretch button and the second step is to selecting some objects of the
project, indicates the reference point and moves the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

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1309 Recangular array

It allows you to duplicate a selection of objects placing them in rows and columns, the first step is to
select the objects

Left Click

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3

3
... then you have to act by the command bar to define various parameters:

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Right Click

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1310 Polar array

It allows you to duplicate a selection of objects placing them in a circular pattern, the first step is to select
the objects

Left Click

Right Click

Left Click

... then you have to act on the command bar to define various parameters:

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1311 Break
This command allows you to break a line, the first step is to select the objects

Left Click

... then choosing two points you can break the line:

Left Click

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Break button)

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1312 Extend
This command allows you to extend a line to another line, the first step is to select the line

Left Click
Left Click

2
Right Click

4
... then you can click on the line and this line will be stretched to the other line:

Right Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Extend button)

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1313 Trim
This command allows you to cut a line to the intersection with another line, the first step is to select the
line

Left Click

3
Left Click

2
4

Right Click

... then you can choose the piece of line that you want to cut:

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Trim button)
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1314 Filled
This command allows you to connect two lines, the first step is to select the lines

Right Click

4
Left Click

Left Click

... then you can choose the first line and then the second line to create the connection:

Left Click

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Filled button)

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1315 Offset
This command allows you to create a parallel line next to an existing line, the first step is to select main
the line and set the position for the second line...

Left Click

then you can choose the side where duplicate the line:

Left Click

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1316 Explode
The Explode command is used to decompose a block in individual objects (lines, curves, circles,
etc..). A block, when its selected, is identified in the CAD Workspace by a red outline and a blue
square in the lower left corner, the first step is to select the block

Left Click

... by clicking on the Explode button, the block becomes a set of lines:

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Explode button)
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1317 Cut Copy and Paste

With these commands you can copy, paste and cut selected objects in the CAD Workspace:

Left Click

Left Click

The copied object can be pasted in the same project or in another one:

2
Left Click

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1318 Redraw
This commands allows you to redraw the CAD Workspace by removing mistakes or imperfections
generated during the drawing:

1319 Regen
It regenerates and optimizes the entire structure of the file, not only the video display:

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1320 Send to back and Bring to front

They allow you to move in the foreground or in the background the selected objects:

Left Click

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing Send to back or Bring to front
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1400 Dimension Menu

To create the dimensions in the design is recommended to enable the SNAP end point and the
SNAP centre by the SNAP menu.
The starting CAD drawing is this:

1401 Horizontal
This command is used when you want to insert horizontal dimensions:

Left Click

Left Click

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Left Click

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1402 Vertical
This command is used when you want to insert vertical dimensions:

3
4

Left Click
Left Click

2
Left Click

1403 Aligned
This command is used when you want to insert diagonal dimensions:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

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1404 Angolar
This command is used when you want to insert angular dimensions:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

1405 Radial
This command is used when you want to insert the radius dimensions of a circle or a curve:

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1406 Diameter
This command is used when you want to insert the diameter dimension of a circle:

Left Click

1407 Dimension style

In this window there are the settings for the dimensions:

1
2

3
4
The main commands are:
1) New Rename Delete a dimension style
2) Select a style
3) Set the parameters for the dimension (colors, dimensions, distances ecc.)
4) Dimension preview
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1408 Coordinates
It returns the coordinates of the point indicated with the mouse:

Left Click

1409 Distance
It returns the distance between two points indicated with the mouse:

Left Click

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1410 Area
Returns the size of the area identified by more points:

1
2

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

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Left Click

Left Click

After selecting the various points, you can click in the workspace with the right mouse button to get the
result in the Command Bar:

Right Click

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1500 View Menu

We will apply to this project various types of zoom.

1501 Enlarge
It allows you to enlarge the objects in the CAD Workspace:

(This function can also be realized through the mouse wheel)

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1502 Decrease
It allows you to decrease the objects in the CAD Workspace:

(This function can also be realized through the mouse wheel)

1503 Extension
It allows you to extend the objects to the maximum size of the CAD Workspace:

(This function can also be realized by double clicking the mouse wheel)
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1504 Scale
It allows you to scale the objects in the '"CAD Workspace" using a scale factor that will be > 1 to enlarge
(putting 2 the object will be enlarged two times):

1
2

To reduce the view, the scale factor must be between 0 and 1 (putting 0.5 the display is reduced to half):

1
2

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1505 Window
It allows you to show a portion of CAD Workspace selected by the mouse:

Left Click

2
Left Click

3
Automatically, the selected area will be maximized:

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1506 Show/Hide axis

It allows you to show or to hide the origin identifier X Y Z (0,0,0) in the drawing:

Pressing the button, the symbols X Y Z disappears:

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1600 Layout Menu

The layout is a particular section as the CAD workspace where you can enter a squaring and various
views that show portions or all of the contents of the project:

CAD Workspace

View

Layout
Squaring

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1601 Add layout

With this button is possible to create a new layout in the current project by choosing: the name for the
layout and the paper format on which it will be applied automatically the squaring:

By the flag "Show squaring" is possible to insert a squaring with its cartouche or a simple black rectangle
that identifies the area of the sheet.
The various layout created in this way will be displayed at the bottom of the CAD workspace:

CAD
Workspace

Layout

1602 Delete layout

With this command is possible to delete a layout but it must be selected before pressing the button
delete:

If you press this button while the CAD workspace is active, this message will appear:

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1603 Squaring A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 e A4 portrait

This command allows you to manually insert in the CAD workspace a squaring in various size: A0, A1,
A2, A3, A4 and A4 portrait:

Click Sinistro

The squaring is composed by:

- A rectangle that identifies the real size of the paper
- A squaring with numbers and letters
- A data table in the lower right corner that shows the data of the project
Between the rectangle and the squaring are positioned the lines for the bending of the paper:

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1604 Squaring settings

With this command you can set the default data shown in the lower right corner of squaring using the
button "Set Default", these settings will be valid for all squaring that will be included in the project:

This window also allows you to change the data for a squaring currently selected in the CAD workspace,
the same information are also displayed and editable in the CAD properties section:

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1605 Insert rectangular view

When a layout is created, automatically a rectangular view will be inserted and it shows all the content of
the CAD Workspace.
To insert another rectangular view is necessary to click on the button "Insert rectangular view" and
define the size of the view by the mouse:

Left Click

Left Click

Also in the new view inserted will be shown the contents of the CAD workspace that can be moved or
zoomed in this way: double click on the view, zoom or move the design with the mouse then double click
again to exit from the view:

Mouse Wheel
Double Click

5
Double Click

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1606 Insert circular view

This command permits to insert a circular view in the layout:

Left Click

3
2

Left Click

The view inserted will be shown the contents of the CAD workspace that can be moved or zoomed in
this way: double click on the view, zoom or move the design with the mouse and again double-click to
exit from the view:

Double Click

Mouse Wheel

4
Double Click

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1607 Insert elliptic view

This command permits to insert an elliptic view in the layout:

Click Sinistro

Click Sinistro

Left Click

The view inserted will be shown the contents of the CAD workspace that can be moved or zoomed in
this way: double click on the view, zoom or move the design with the mouse and again double-click to
exit from the view:

Mouse Wheel

Double Click
Double Click

4
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1608 Graphic prints

With this command you can open the print preview of the project, the program automatically optimizes
the preview of the project to the printing sheet:

1
2

4
5
The print preview settings are:
1) Portrait or Landscape orientation of the sheet
2) Sheet dimension
3) The print scale to eventually print with real size
4) Assign specific thicknesses based on the objects colors
5) Select the printer

1609 PDF graphical prints

The window is the same of the print preview but clicking on the "Print" button a PDF document is
created.

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1700 Snap Menu

Snaps are tools that facilitate the connection of a line in certain points of other objects in the drawing.
One or more snap can be selected or deselected simultaneously by acting directly in this menu.
When a snap is active the corresponding button in the menu is selected.

ACTIVE

ACTIVE

To understand how snaps work, you can draw a line (red) inside the CAD Workpasce that contains
other objects (white):

The second point of the line will be connected to the other objects.

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1701 Perpendicular
The second point of the line will be connected perpendicularly to another line:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1702 Middle point

The second point of the line will be connected in the middle point of another line:

SNAP
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1703 End point

The second point of the line will be connected at the end point of another line:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1704 Intersection
The second point of the line will be connected at the intersection of two lines:

SNAP
SYMBOL

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1705 Parallel
The line will be drawn in parallel to another line:

Left Click

1706 Extension
The line will be drawn taking as reference the extension of a line previously inserted:

SNAP
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1707 Near
The second point of the line will be connected to a line in any point:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1708 Node
The second point of the line will be connected on a point object:

SNAP
SYMBOL

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1709 Internal
The second point of the line will be connected within a line:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1710 Tangent
The second point of the line will be connected tangentially to a circle or a curve:

SNAP
SYMBOL

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1711 Center
The second point of the line will be connected in the center of a circle:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1712 Quadrant
The second point of the line will be connected with one of the four quadrants of the circle:

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1713 Text insertion point

The second point of the line will be connected to the inserting point of the text:

SNAP
SYMBOL

1714 Delete snap

Clicking on the various buttons in the SNAP Menu its possible to enable one or more snap:

To disable all snap you can click on the Delete snap button:

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1715 Snap type

The window Snap type allows you to enable or disable one or more snap:

This window can also be opened by clicking SNAP choise button in the bottom of CAD workspace:

(To enable or disable snaps you can use the shortcut key F9 by the keyboard)

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1800 Blocks Menu

The blocks are sets of objects created by the user that can be used in various projects.

1801 Made blocks

It allows you to create a block identified by a name:

1
2

Then you have to select the insertion point and the objects that will constitute the block:

Click Sinistro

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3

Click Sinistro

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1802 Block insert

This command allows you to insert a block in the project:

1
2

The input window of the blocks has these functions:

1
2

1) Select blocks in the current project or import the blocks saved on external files
2) Define the insertion point of the block
(Clicking on the flag, the insertion point will be defined in the CAD Workspace)
3) Define the scale of the block
(Clicking on the flag, the scale factor will be defined in the CAD Workspace)
4) Define the rotation angle of the block
(Clicking on the flag, the rotation angle will be defined in the CAD Workspace)

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1803 Save block

It allows you to create a block and save it on external file:

Left Click

Left Click

3
After defining the insertion point you can save the block in various formats:

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1804 External reference

It opens an external file inside the CAD Workspace without importing it into the project, it will remain
connected as an external file:

2
3
4
5
6

1) Show the files linked to the project and their position on the hard disk
2) To insert an external file in the project
3) To remove the selected file from the project
4) It allows you to update the selected file
5) It allows you to import the selected file in the project
6) It allows you to delete the selected file
With the Attach button is possible to open the window in which you can select the file to import into
the project:

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1805 Explode
The Explode button is used to decompose a block in individual objects (lines, curves, circles, etc..).
A block, when selected, is identified inside the CAD Workspace by a red outline and a blue square in
the lower left corner, as first step you have to select the block...

... after this operation, the block has become a set of lines

(The selection of objects can be done before or after pressing the Explode button)
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1900 Sections Menu

This menu allows you to show or to hide at any time the various sections of the program.

ACTIVE
SECTION

ACTIVE
SECTION

ACTIVE
SECTION

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Command Bar

The Command bar shows all the information and parameters that characterize the various CAD
commands.
This bar has a display area and an input area in which the user can type in the various information
required by the CAD commands.

Display area
Input area

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CAD Properties

The section CAD properties contains all the properties for the selected objects in CAD Workspace.
If no objects are selected, the properties are these:

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CAD Workspace

The controls located in the various menus act in the CAD Workspace. In this section you can create
and/or import drawings DXF and DWG:

In this section, you can open more projects simultaneously and switch between them by the "tab":

In the lower part instead there are quick commands used to speed up the realization of the drawing:
1) Enable / Disable the magnet grid of the mouse cursor
2) Show / hide the grid on-screen display
3) Enable / Disable the orthogonal command used to draw the line (keyboard shortcut F8)
4) Open the selection windows for the snap
By double-clicking with the left mouse button in the workspace CAD appears a special menu with some
frequently used commands:

Double Right
Click

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Library

This section contains

drawings,
electrical symbols,
frontal DXF and
DXF for the GEWISS products organized into three different structures:
5100 - Selection by catalogue structure
5200 - Selection by electrical symbol
5300 - Furnishings
5400 - Importing by file *.GWDX

dimensioned

5100 - Selection by catalogue

To insert an object in the CAD Workspace the steps are these:

Left Click

1
3
2

Double Click

1) Select the tab Catalogue

2) Scroll through the catalogue structure looking for the GEWISS products. You can click on the folder
"Catalog 2014", in this way is possible to search the product code or the product description by the green
line:

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3) By double-click with the mouse on the object and then click in the CAD Workspace to insert it in
the project.
Another way to insert a graphic object is selecting it with the mouse, click on the button Insert Symbol
and click in the CAD Workspace to place it:

Left Click

Left Click

Left Click

4) All the objects inserted in the CAD Workspace are also automatically shown in the Quotation
structure while in the section Material list are inserted only the objects inserted in the project
without this flag:

If the flag is active, the object inserted in the CAD Workspace is considered only as a graphical object
and it doesnt appear in the material list.
If the flag is inactive, the object inserted in the CAD Workspace is considered as a component of the
system and it is included in the material list of the project.

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5200 - Selection by electrical symbol

To insert an object in the CAD Workspace the steps are these:

Left Click

1
3

Double Click

1) Select the tab Symbols

2) Then scroll through the list of symbols
3) Double click with the mouse on the object that you want to insert in the project and click in the CAD
Workspace to position it
4) All objects included in the CAD Workspace will also be automatically shown in the section
Quotation structure
The tab Symbols also contains the folder compositions created by the user (see chapter 800):

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5300 - Furnishings
To insert a furnishing in the planimetry the steps are these:

Left Click

2
Double Click

1) Select the tab Furnishings

2) Then scroll through the list of symbols
3) Double click with the mouse on the object that you want to insert in the project and click in the CAD
Workspace to position it

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5400 - Importing by file *.GWDX

In this section you can import a file *.GWDX exported by the GEWISS software:
- GWPRICE, Software for the estimation of electrical systems
- GWCITYVISION, Design and budgeting Software for VIDEO INTERCOM systems
- GWPBTQ, Low voltage systems and boards software for design and estimation
- GWBUS/VISION, Design and budgeting Software for BUS and VIDEO INTERCOM systems
To import this file there is this button:

After importing the file, you can insert in the CAD Workspace these objects:
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Symbols compositions

Frontview compositions

Left Click

Left Click

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The insertion of a Symbols composition in the CAD Workspace involves:

3
2

1
1) The icon in the system structure becomes
(object inserted)
2) The quantity column inserted is compiled
3) The composition is automatically inserted in the Quotation structure
If you want to insert other objects related to this composition, they will be inserted only as graphical
objects and will not appear in the material list.

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Quotation Structure

This section contains the plant structure that can be implemented as you like through the commands:
Add node
Delete node
Move up
Move down
When an object is inserted in the CAD Workspace automatically it is inserted in this section:

To each product are associated more graphical objects:

Image
Symbol
Frontview DXF
Dimensioned DXF
Images compositions
Symbols compositions
Frontview compositions
When an object is selected, a red outline appears and the relative line is displayed in bold:

Left Click

In this section you can also export the structure and related items in the file *.GWDX by the button

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Material list

This section provides a material list of the project:

In this section you can view the partial material list based on the selected objects in the CAD
Workspace:

The material list can be exported:

Export the material list in excel format
Export the material list in the file *.GWDX

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Compositions

The compositions section allows you to create compositions composed by device, plate, frame and box:

7
8

9
6
5

Drag
or
Double Click

To create a composition you can proceed in this way:

1) Choice of the domestic range
2) Choice of the laying
3) Choice of the plate size
4) Place the fruits in the plate dragging them or by double click on the selected device
5) Choice of the plate color and style
6) Edit code and description (optional, if theyre missing, the program automatically assigns them)
7) Save the composition that will be placed in the folder Compositions in the Library section

8) With the New button you can create a new composition

9) With the Load button you can load a composition.

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20 Update with GWSINC

GWSINC is a simple program that permits to update automatically all the GEWISS Software and the only
requirement is an Internet connection.
GWSINC can recognize if the GEWISS programs installed on your PC are updated or not. Any update
happens simultaneously for all programs with this check mark

The background color of each software in the list can be of 3 colors:

White color:
The software is installed and updated
Yellow color:
The software is installed but not updated
Gray color:
The software isnt installed on your PC
The update software GWSINC can be downloaded by the GEWISS website:

http://pro.gewiss.com/irj/portal/gwsinc_IN

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