Auto-Layering

Annotation objects (dimensions, text, hatching, symbols, and leaders) can each be automatically placed on the layer you specify. As this is intended for annotation, only symbols that you specify will be auto-layered. Options are provided to include a Discipline/Level prefix, Drawing Type suffix, and dimscale in the suffix. All this is highly configurable (see the KCS Options and Settings screen shot).
 

Text Macros

Five paris of macros are provided for getting the text you want on the right layer and right size for the current drawing. Each pair (for Mtext and Dtext) can be configured with the text style and desired plotted size - the specified size will be adjusted to the current dimscale, so no math or tables are required! If the style does not yet exist in the drawing, it will be created with the font specified. (see the KCS Text Macro Settings screen shot).

 

Toolbars

Toolbars are provided for the major commands and features (see the KCS Toolbars screen shot). There are too many to describe each button here, but each is fully described in the online KCS Help.

 

Macros

KCS macros are similar to standard ZWCAD+ keyboard shortcuts except that lisp macros can do much more. Macros provided range from the simple but handy, such as BF (Break First) and ZP (Zoom Previous), to the more complex and powerful. Many such macros are not found in the toolbar buttons. KCS macros are defined in Macros.lsp, provided uncompiled to allow renaming macros if desired. A Macro Help dialog is provided to display the macros, with descriptions, and filtered by categories. Descriptions, categories, and macro names are all customizable (see the KCS Macros screen shot). And if you know a bit of LISP you can add your own.

Complete Listing of Macros

B1   Break at single point
BF   Break "First" option
BI   Batt Insulation
BS   Block Swap
BT   Boxed Text
CC   Continuous Copy
CE   Change Elevation
CL   Change layer of selected objects
DIC  DIstance - Continuous
DIT  DIstance - Total
DL   KCS Leader and text
DOB  Drawing Order - send to Back
DOF  Drawing Order - bring to Front
DTP  set Drawing Type Prefix (for annotation layers)
DTF  DText - Fine   (as specified in KCS Options)
DTS  DText - Small
DTM  DText - Medium
DTL  DText - Large
DTT  DText - Title
DX   Draw by eXample (clone object)
EA   Edit Attributes (in dialogue)
EB   Edit Block (use before RB)
EL   Erase last object
FZ   Flatten Z-values
GU   Glue Arcs, Lines, Text, 3Dfaces
LDR  KCS Leader with annotation
LAC  LAyer Copy - copy object to another layer
LAF  LAyer Freeze - freeze selected layers (by object selection)
LAO  LAyer Off - turn off selected layers (by object selection)
LAL  LAyer Lock - lock selected layers (by object selection)
LAU  LAyer Unlock - unlock selected layers (by object selection)
LAI  LAyer Isolate - display only selected layer(s) (by object selection)
LAN  LAyer uNisolate - reverse last Isolate
LAV  LAyer Vport isolate - freeze layers in all viewports except current
LFD  Layer Filters Delete
LL   List layer of selected object (or nested object)
LS   Set current layer to picked object (or select from dialog)
LSD  Set current layer - Dialog option only
LV   make Layer(s) Visible - from list of non-visible (off, frzn, or VP frzn)
MH   Macro Help listing
MP   Match Properties
MZ   Move in Z axis
QL   QLeader (with Ortho control)
QS   Quick Select
RB   Redefine Block (use after EB)
RC   Rotate and Copy objects
RO3  Rotate in 3D
SA   Snap Angle - set to picked line or wall
SA0  Snap Angle - restore to 0
SB   Shadow Box
SL   Select all objects on picked layer
SR   Snap Rotate and base point set
SS   Stretch Selected - select object(s) to stretch, ignoring others in crowded area
SR0  Snap Rotation and base point restored to 0 and 0,0
TB   Text Box
TF   MText - Fine   (as specified in KCS Options)
TS   MText - Small
TM   MText - Medium
TL   MText - Large
TT   MText - Title
TLN  TanLiNe - Line tangent to arc
U3   Ucs 3 Point
UB   Undo Back
UM   Undo Mark
UP   Ucs Previous
UV   Ucs View
U0   Ucs World
V1   Restore View "1"
V2   Restore View "2"
V3   Restore View "3"
V4   Restore View "4"
V5   Restore View "5"
V6   Restore View "6"
VA   Restore View "ALL"
VPL  ViewPortLayer command
VT   Vpoint (Viewpoint)
ZA   Zoom All
ZC   Zoom Center
ZD   Zoom Dynamic
ZE   Zoom Extents
ZF   Zoom Left
ZI   Zoom In
ZM   Zoom View Max
ZO   Zoom Out
ZL   Zoom Limits
ZP   Zoom Previous
ZW   Zoom Window