blitzCAD Help
Concepts
About blitzCAD
Entering Information in blitzCAD
How to
Create and Open Drawings
Create Drawing elements
Modify Drawing elements
Work with Drawings
Change Options
Use Hardware Buttons
About blitzCAD
You can create and edit 2D vector-graphic drawings and templates in blitzCAD just as you do in well known CAD applications on your PC. blitzCAD drawings are usually saved as .blitzCAD files, but you can also save them in
.dxf format so you can export them to other vector-graphic editors.
When you close a drawing, it is automatically named and placed in the blitzCAD drawing list.
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Entering Information in blitzCAD
Work with Drawings
Entering Information in blitzCAD
Launching commands of blitzCAD
Specifying points on drawing
Selecting drawing elements
Launching Commands of blitzCAD
You can launch commands of blitzCAD by the following means:
Specifying points on drawings
Selecting drawing elements
Command Toolbar
The Command Toolbar
is located right below the Drawing Area and initially looks as the
following:

The Command Toolbar allows to you to launch the recently used commands
of blitzCAD.
The most right button
is
never replaced with a recently used command. Use this button to invoke the
Command Palette.
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Command Palette
Command Palette
The Command Palette
looks as the following:

The Command Palette allows to you to launch the commands of
blitzCAD.
- Tap appropriate button to launch a command of blitzCAD.
- Tap and hold on a button to see a short description of the appropriate
command in the caption of the Command Palette. If the command should
not be called move the pen out of the button and lift it.
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Command Toolbar
Create and Open Drawings
Create a drawing
Open an existing drawing
Create a drawing
In blitzCAD, tap New
or
In the Command Palette tap

You’ll see a blank drawing.
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Change Options
Save, rename, move, and delete drawings
Work with drawings
Open an existing drawing
In the drawing list, tap the drawing you want to open. If you don’t see the drawing in the list, make sure you've chosen the correct folder in the folder list (labeled All Folders by default).
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You can have only one drawing open at a time. When you open a second drawing, the first one is saved and closed automatically. |
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View the drawing list
View the drawing list
The drawing list displays all blitzCAD drawings stored on your device. You’ll see the list whenever you switch to
blitzCAD and whenever you close a blitzCAD drawing. You can specify how the
drawings are displayed:
- Sort the list by name, date, size, or type. Tap the sort list (labeled Name by default), and then tap the sort option.
- Display only the contents of a specified folder. Tap the folder list (labeled All Folders by default) and then tap the folder name.
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Change Options
Save, rename, move, and delete drawings
When you create a new drawing, the information you enter is saved automatically and named according to the first characters of text entered in the drawing. In an open drawing, you can:
- Save a copy of the drawing. Tap Tools > Save Drawing As.
- Rename the drawing. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. In the Name box, type the new name.
- Move the drawing to a storage card or folder. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. Select the appropriate folder or location. A
is displayed next to the file's name to indicate the file is saved on a storage card.
- Delete the drawing. Tap Tools > Delete Drawing.
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To move or delete multiple drawings, in the drawing list, tap and drag to select the drawings. Then, tap and hold the selected drawings. On the pop-up menu, tap Rename/Move or Delete. |
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View the drawing list
Transfer a drawing via infrared
Align the infrared (IR) ports according to the instructions in your owner's manual so that they are unobstructed and within a close range.
- To send a drawing, in the drawing list, tap and hold the drawing. To select multiple drawings, tap and drag. Then, tap and hold the selected drawings. Tap Send via Infrared.
- To receive a drawing, in the drawing list, tap Tools > Receive via Infrared.
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You can also receive IR transfers by tapping
> Programs > Infrared Receive. |
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View the drawing list
Send a drawing via e-mail
You can send a drawing as an e-mail attachment in Inbox.
- In the drawing list, tap and hold the drawing.
- On the pop-up menu, tap Send via E-mail.
An e-mail message in Inbox is displayed, with the drawing included as an attachment. The message can then be sent during synchronization or through a connection to an Internet service provider.
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View the drawing list
Change Options
To change defaults for creating and storing Pocket Word drawings, in the drawing list, tap Tools > Options.
- Select a template to be used for new drawings. You can change this default when creating specific drawings. Only drawings saved in the Templates folder are listed.
- Select a location for storing drawings. You can choose between main memory and a storage card, if you have one installed.
- Select the type of drawings you want displayed in the drawing list.
Use Hardware Buttons
To |
Press |
Scroll to and select a drawing |
Up/Down control |
Open or close a drawing |
Action |
Embed a recording in the open drawing |
Record (hold down) |
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Work with Drawings
Create Drawing elements
Create straight Lines
Create Arcs
Create Circles
Create Elliptic arcs
Create Solid-filled polygons
Create single line Text Objects
Insert Blocks
Copy drawing elements
Modify Drawing elements
Move Drawing elements
Rotate Drawing elements
Scale Drawing elements
Bring Drawing elements to Front
Send Drawing elements to Back
Insert blocks
Create Straight Lines
- Tap either Draw > Line or
in the
command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify start point of the line, you
want to create.
The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end point to create the line.
The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify end point to create the next line.
The created line starts at the end of the previously created one. The prompt
End <xxx, yyy to close>? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end points of other lines you
want to create. Each next line starts at the end of its predecessor.
- Tap
to
close the sequence of the created lines by the line that connects the end
point of the last created line and the start point of the first created one.
- Tap
to
stop creating the straight lines.
Create Arcs
Create Arcs by Center, Start and End
points
Create Arcs by 3 points
Create Circles
Create Circles by Radius points
Create Circles by 3 points
Create Circles by Diameter points
Create Elliptic Arcs
Create Elliptic Arcs by Center,
Axis and Start and End angles
Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start
and End angles
Create Arcs by Center, Start
and End points
- Tap either Draw > Arc: Center,
Start, End or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify center point of the arc, you want to create.
The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify start point of the the
arc, you want to create.
The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end point to create the
arc.
The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other arcs the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the arcs.
Create Arcs by 3 points
- Tap either Draw > Arc: 3 points or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify start point of the arc, you want to create.
The prompt Second? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify second point laying on the the
arc, you want to create.
The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end point to create the
arc.
The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other arcs the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the arcs.
Create Elliptic Arcs by
Center, Axis and Start and End angles
- Tap either Draw > Ellipse: Center,
Axis, Start, End or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify center point of the elliptic
arc, you want to create.
The prompt Axis, end point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end point of the axis of the
elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is shown in the
prompt bar. Where, ddd is a default value equal to the distance
of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default value tap
.
- Specify length of the other axis of
the elliptic arc, you want to create.
The prompt Start Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify start angle of the the
elliptic arc, you want to create. To specify zero value tap
. If
the end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
The prompt End Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify end angle to create the
elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap
.
The prompt Axis, Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other elliptic arcs the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the elliptic arcs.
Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start
and End angles
- Tap either Draw > Ellipse: Axis,
Start, End or
in the
command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Axis, 1st point? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify first point of the axis of
the elliptic arc, you
want to create.
The prompt Axis, 2nd point? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify second point of the axis of
the elliptic arc, you
want to create.
The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is shown in the
prompt bar. Where, ddd is a default value equal to the distance
of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default value tap
.
- Specify length of the other axis of
the elliptic arc, you
want to create.
The prompt Start Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify start angle of the the
elliptic arc, you
want to create. To specify zero value tap
. If
the end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
The prompt End Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify end angle to create the
elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap
.
The prompt Axis, 1st point? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Create other elliptic arcs the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the elliptic arcs.
Create Solid-filled Polygons
- Tap either Draw > Solid or
in the
command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The 1st point? prompt is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify first point of the polygon, you
want to create.
The 2nd point? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify second point of the polygon.
The 3rd point? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify third point of the polygon.
The 4rt point <triangle>? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify forth point of the polygon or
tap
to create a filled triangle.
The last two points form the first edge of the next polygon which is created
by further specifying the third and forth points in response to the 3rd
point? and 4th point? prompts.
- Tap
to
end creating solid-filled polygons.
Create Single Line Text Objects
Insert Blocks
Move Drawing Elements
Copy Drawing Elements
Rotate Drawing Elements
Scale Drawing Elements
Bring Drawing Elements to Front
Send Drawing Elements to Back
Erase Drawing Elements
Create Circles by 3 points
- Tap either Draw > Circle> 3 points or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify first point laying on the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Second point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify second point laying on the the
circle, you want to create.
The prompt Third point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify third point to create the
circle.
The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other circles the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the circles.
Create Circles by Radius points
- Tap either Draw > Circle>Radius or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify center point of the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Radius? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify radius to create the
circle.
The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other circles the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the circles.
Create Circles by Diameter points
- Tap either Draw > Circle>Diameter or
in the command palette.
The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt
bar.
- Specify first end point of the
diameter of the circle, you want to create.
The prompt Second point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Specify second end point of the
diameter to create the
circle.
The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
- Create other circles the
described way.
- Tap
to
stop creating the circles.