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CAD Standards Manager
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Introduction
CAD Standards Manager was created for use by designers from all disciplines in conjunction
with AutoCAD products.
CMI Standards Manager
automates the implementation of CAD
standards, and helps maintain your firm’s standard layers, symbols, details, sheet borders, text
styles, line patterns, and custom programs. This product does not replace existing AutoCAD
functions.
Standards Manager is comprised of two software modules: The “User Module” is a simple, user-
friendly interface designed for straightforward application of your drawing related standards by
all of your AutoCAD users. The “Administration Module” provides easy access by management
personnel for development and maintenance of the company standard.
Some of the features of
CMI Standards Manager
include:
Layer, Color, and Line Pattern Management
Symbol, Detail, and Sheet Border Management
Text Style Management
Custom Program Management
This manual was written to facilitate the use of the
User Module
for
CMI Standards Manager.
For information on the use of the
Administration Module
, please see the second manual
included with this software package:
CMI Standards Manager Administration Module
.
Some of the commands in Standards Manager work closely with existing AutoCAD commands.
This reference manual was written with the assumption that users have basic knowledge of the
use of AutoCAD. For detailed information on related AutoCAD commands, please refer to the
AutoCAD User’s Guide
or
AutoCAD Command Reference
.
Please note: For the purposes of this manual we are assuming the use of a right-
handed mouse