Symbols

Section and Detail Marks

Using Scadd Draft section and detail marks can save a lot of time. The Section Mark toolbar is very handy for picking a quick section on the fly. Section, Detail, Plan and Title Marks can be modify through Scadd Draft's Control Panel. To access the toolbar click on the View menu and then click on toolbars. Select the Annotate - Symbol toolbar from the SCADD menu group. The following will appear:

Each flyout contains different symbols used for annotation of your drawing. The Section and Detail Marks are designated with the circle arrow and the letter "S" or "D" respectively. The plan detail mark is shown. Below the plan detail mark button is the Section Title and Detail Title and finally a Plan Title.

Plan Title Reference

When using the plan title, try the Reference option at the command line by typing "R" when prompted for the center point. You can reference the center of the title to another title so they will "line up."

Section Memory

The section, detail and plan detail bubbles will default to the last used letter or number. Therefore if cutting multiple sections, try cutting one with the same reference letter.

Using Groups

All the Section Mark Annotation use groups, therefore if moving and /or copying section marks have groups turned on (Cntr-A or Cntr-Shift-A) and you can select the entire mark with one click.

Annotation Marks

The annotation flyout provides common symbols found in structural drawings. Scadd Draft will automatically put these on the appropriate layer and size according to the scale you are drawing in. You can change the layer of the symbols through the Control Panel.

Break line

The break line function will automatically snap the first point to NEAR and the second point to PERP no matter what your current OSNAP is set to. It will then return to your current OSNAP.

Steps:

Pick first point of break line
Pick second point of break line
Trim objects as required

Tilda

This function will put a "tilda" symbol at the end of a line.

Steps:

Pick line near the end where you want the tilda to be placed.

Double Arrow

The double arrow can be used for specifying spacing of beams, reinforcement, existing/proposed etc.

Steps:

Pick location for arrows (center point)
Pick rotation
Type text label

Deckspan Arrow

The deck span arrow is similar to the double arrow, however a bit smaller and different look for designating a floor or roof type.

Steps:

Pick location for deckspan arrow (center point)
Pick rotation
Type text label

Slope Label

The slope label automatically labels the slope of a line. ie: 4 on 12 etc.

Steps:

Pick sloped line
Select side of label

North Arrow

The north arrow function places a north arrow block on the drawing with the appropriate layer and scale. To change the North arrow in the current standard, use Scadd's Control Panel.

Steps:

Pick insertion point of North Arrow
Pick rotation

Spot Elevation

Use the spot elevation for giving a reference point for floors, roofs, top of steel , top of concrete etc.

Steps:

Pick object at elevation point you wish to label
Pick the location of where you want the tag
Enter the text above the elevation line
Enter the text below the elevation line