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CollabCAD Getting Started 1. Introduction

CollabCAD is a Java based distributed CAD/CAM Software System developed by Computer Aided Design Group of National Informatics Center t!e I" Support professionals from India# CollabCAD is based on well proven $pen domain tec!nologies li%e Java Java &D Java 'MI $pen Cascade geometry %ernel# CollabCAD facilitates t!e conventional CAD/CAM capabilities li%e design drafting surface and solid modeling feature based modeling basic NC features data e(c!ange scripting etc# It offers bot! )art Design and Assembly Design# CollabCAD will run on Windows and Linux platforms. It is available as two modes *+ CollabCAD Standalone , to wor% on standalone systems -+ CollabCAD Client.Server mode for collaborative designing and multiple s!aring# /or C0S1 only Standalone mode is to be used#

!. S"stem #e$uirement
'AM /ree Dis% Space 3irtual Memory Grap!ics Card System $perating System * G0 2'ecommended -G0 or more+ * G0 455 M0 to * G0 $pen G6 Supported 7ardware Accelerated Grap!ics Adapter wit! 89 M0 3'AM: Grap!ics Card based on Nvidia C!ip set: 1(ample. Asus Intel and AMD 0ased Systems ;indows N"/-555 2Server )rofessional+ / <) 6inu(

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Any of t!e /ollowing 6inu( $perating System can be used 'ed!at =#5 '716 &#5 Mandra%e =#Mandra%e *5#5 Mandra%e *5#* Mandra%e *5#Mandriva -558 Mandriva -554 >buntu Des%top 4#59 26"S+ >buntu Des%top 4#*5 >buntu Destop *5#59 >buntu Server 4#*5 0$SS Des%top &#* 0$SS Advanced Server *#5

%# Download
CollabCAD can be downloaded from t!e site !ttp://www#collabcad#gov#in under Download section# >ser needs to register !imself for downloading CollabCAD# >nder CollabCAD for C0S1 two different distribution are available for download# a+ CollabCAD 0asic . ;indows b+ CollabCAD 0asic . 6inu(

&. Installation
&.1 Installing CollabCAD on Windows
?ou must !ave at least 455 M0 of free dis% space in t!e C:@"1M) directory# "!e installation will not proceed if t!is is not available# "!e installation would reAuire around -&B M0 for CCollabCADC on t!e C Drive# '()* "AD1 CA'1 "7A" "71'1 D$1S N$" 1<IS" AN? 06AND S)AC1 IN "71 /$6D1' NAM1 IN "71 )A"7 ;71'1 ?$> INS"A66 C$66A0CAD# 2e#g C:@)rogram /iles+

Double clic% t!e CollabCAD#Eip file# "o e(tract and install t!is you s!ould !ave installed winEip on your mac!ine# If you donFt !ave winEip please
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download it from winEip site# 1(tract t!e files in some directory 2say c:@temp@dis%*+# Double clic% on setup#e(e from t!e e(tracted files2In N"/-555 you s!ould be t!e administrator or s!ould !ave t!e adminstrative privilege to install t!is+# 2say c:@temp@dis%*@setup#e(e+ "!e Installation wiEard will guide you t!roug! t!e setup process#

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&.! Installing CollabCAD on Linux

?ou must !ave at least 955 M0 free dis% space on t!e /tmp file system in order to install CollabCAD# "!e file siEe of collabcadGlinu(#tgE -8B M0 and t!e installation would reAuire around 455 M0 # After downloading t!e file type t!e following command tar ,xv-f collabcad.linux.tg"!is will install CollabCAD on your system by creating t!e directory called collabcad#

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/. #unning CollabCAD
/.1 #unning CollabCAD on Windows Start t!e CollabCAD Application in Stand.Alone Mode# "o start t!is t!e pat! Start ,H )rograms ,H CollabCAD ,H CollabCAD Stand.Alone /.! #unning CollabCAD on Linux: $pen a terminal# C!ange t!e directory to w!ere collabCAD is installed# 'un t!e script IcollabcadC as follows: #/collabcad "!e first screen is t!e login screen in w!ic! default options are already selected and you Just press enter# follow

+igure ! $pen a New part using /ile.H New# "!is option allows t!e creation of a new part# ;!en t!is option is selected a dialog bo( will come up for setting t!e part variables# Set t!e Design Mode as I)art DesignK >nit as ImmK Drafting Standard as IISK and a part name and press enter#

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+igure % '()*:. /or /urt!er !elp refer to t!e Manual by following t!e pat! Start 01 2rograms 01 CollabCAD 01 CollabCAD 3ser 4anual $r from wit!in t!e application use t!e menu 5elp 013ser 4anual

6. Description of )erminologies 3sed

CollabCAD uses a &D Geometry Dernel# "!at is t!e point is a &D point and so are all t!e ot!er entities li%e 6ines arcs etc# "!erefore t!e basic Modeling )!ilosop!y followed in CollabCAD is &D unli%e in ot!er Solutions w!ere t!e start is -D and t!en it gets into &D Mode# Wor7 8iew In view of t!e above in CollabCAD one always see t!e &D ;or% Space and starts wit! &D ;or% Space# In CollabCAD ;or% Space always refers to &D space# ;or% view is a display of any of t!e &D spaces suc! as front bac% top bottom rig!t left isometric or any of t!e user defined views# "!e name of t!e wor% view would be displayed in blac% color in t!e control panel of CollabCAD#

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+igure & Coordinate s"stem 6.1 Local Coordinate S"stem 9:);<);=)> It is an au(iliary user defined coordinate system so t!at t!e user can define a Cartesian coordinate system w!ose <? plane is coincident wit! t!e desired plane of construction# 6.! Global Coordinate S"stem 9:;<;=> "!e global coordinate system is defined as t!e reference space of t!e model to w!ic! all t!e model geometrical data is stored# It is a Cartesian system w!ic! forms t!e default coordinate system# "!e <.a(is will point rig!t along t!e section !oriEontal w!ile t!e ?.a(is will point up along t!e section vertical# "!e L.a(is is created using t!e rig!t !and rule#

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Wor7 Space It is a rig!t.!anded ort!ogonal 2composed of rig!t angles+ reference space in w!ic! you define entities# It is essentially a local coordinate system for defining entities wit! t!e origin always at 25#5 5#5 5#5+# )?e abbreviations :); <); and =) are used respectivel" for t?e :; <; and = transform coordinate axes of t?e wor7space. "!e name of t!e current wor%space would be displayed in red color in t!e control panel of CollabCAD# Wor7 2lane /or eac! wor%space t!ere is a wor% plane# /or a given wor%space t!e wor% plane is parallel to t!e <".?" plane of t!e wor%space and at a dept! along t!e L".a(is of t!e wor%space# "!e dept! of t!e wor% plane is 5#5 at t!e time of definition# ;!enever you c!ange t!e current dept! you specify a new wor% plane long t!e L".a(is of t!e current wor%space# "!e L" coordinate of t!e current wor% plane can be read from t!e control panel of CollabCAD#

@. General Settings
@.1 (ptions General settings for a )art or Session can be done using )ools,1(ptions# @.1.1 Session Session options are available t!roug! )ools,1(ptions,1Session or from t!e )oolbar icon . Session options are applicable only for t!e current session# Session options are not saved# >nder General tab user can c!ange t!e bac%ground color of t!e display area# 2/igure: B+

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+igure / >nder S?ading tab using display option user can c!oose w!at all are to be rendered during s!ading# 2/igure: 8+ "!e various Display options are as follows:. *# /aceted Display -# /acets and 1dges &# ;ire /rame display 9#7idden 6ine 'emoval 276'+ B# 76' wit! 0ac% 1dges

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+igure 6 @.1.! 2art )art options are available t!roug! )ools,1(ptions,12art 2/igure: M+# )art options are applicable only for t!e part for/from w!ic! it is set# All part options are saved along wit! t!e part and are available w!en t!e part reloaded#

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@.1.% Customi-e >sing )ools,1(ptions,1Customi-e user can customiEe t!e tool bar# @.! 2rinting >sing +ile,12rint option user can print t!e drawing wit!in t!e canvas on t!e selected printer# >sing +ile,1Capture Image user can capture t!e image in t!e drawing area and stores in t!e N#Jpg format w!ic! can be used for printing wit!out reAuiring collabCAD# @.% Saving CollabCAD part and plot file @.%.1 In Windows "!e part and t!e plot file can be saved using menu +ile,1 Save As# "!e default pat! w!ere t!ey are stored is C:@Documents and SettingsAusernameACollabCADAparts. @.%.! In Linux "!e part and t!e plot file can be saved using menu +ile,1 Save As# "!e default pat! w!ere t!ey are stored is B?omeBusernameBCollabCADBparts.

C. 2lot Configurator
)lot Configurator is a drafting application part of CollabCAD Application Software mainly used to create different views of part model created in CollabCAD applying dimensions on entities creating tables adding layers adding symbols etc# >sers can invo%e )lot Configurator using t!e menu item +ile,12lot Configurator# "!is would invo%e t!e full fledged )lot Configurator w!ic! enables t!e user to create new plot files wit! various views of t!e &D model#

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In )lot Configurator using +ile,12rint option user can print t!e drawing wit!in t!e canvas on t!e selected printer # Some of t!e general settings w!ic! needs to be done in )lot Configurator are:. C.1 2age Setup In +ile,1 2age Setup )aper siEe s!ould be ta%en as A&# '()* , As per t!e general practice in t!e industry )aper SiEe is A% but due to t!e printing constraints A& s!ould be used# C.! Scaling In 8iew,1 Scale Scale 3iew s!ould be 1 ! so t!at t!e views are displayed properly# C.% 4odif" In 8iew,1 4odif" all t!e views will move toget!er# "o modify t!e views individually untic% t!e I3iew Movement ConstrainedK c!ec%bo( in )ools,1 (ptions. C.& )itle In )ools,1)itle; plotbloc%data template can be used to fill )itle Data and 'ames and Dates related to t!e drawing# C./ Dimensions 7oriEontal dimension can be added using menu Dimension, 15ori-ontal. 3ertical dimension can be added using menu Dimension,18ertical. )arallel dimension can be added using menu Dimension,12arallel. Dimension can be deleted using menu Dimension,1Delete.

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D. )ool Ear
"!e icons available in t!e "oolbar are e(plained below:.

Icon
Save t!e current )art# )rint t!e page#

Description
$pen an e(isting )art#

>ndo t!e previous operation2s+# 'edo t!e last undone operation2s+# Create point2s+# Create line2s+# Create rectangle2s+# Create polyline2s+# Create arc/circle2s+# Create arc2s+ using t!ree points# Intersection between curves/surfaces# Modify t!e entity# Create !oriEontal dimensioning# Create vertical dimensioning# Create parallel dimensioning# Define ;or%Space Get t!e info of !ow many entities are t!ere in t!e current part# Delete entities# Delete all t!e entities in t!e current part# Grid Snaping 1nabled in t!e t!e current part# Grid Snaping Disabled in t!e t!e current part# Dynamics 1nabled in t!e t!e current part# Dynamics Disabled in t!e t!e current part#
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Implicit selection 1nabled in t!e current part# Implicit selection Disabled in t!e current part# S!ading display 1nabled in t!e t!e current part# ;ireframe display 1nabled in t!e t!e current part# Some 1ntities are mas%ed from selection in t!e t!e current session# No 1ntities are mas%ed from selection in t!e t!e current session# Measurement in mm >nit for t!e current part# Measurement in inc! >nit for t!e current part#

1F. S?ortcutB5ot Ge"s

CollabCAD provides a series of S!ortcut/7ot Deys to switc! over to an operation# Almost all freAuently used operations are provided wit! S!ortcut/7ot Deys# In most cases t!e S!ortcut/7ot Dey invo%es t!e corresponding operation wit!out disturbing t!e ongoing operation# Some of t!e S!ortcut/7ot Deys are active only during a particular operation#

Ge"
Arrow C Ctrl H 4ouse D Delete *nter *scape )an t!e view#

Description

Close a )olyline 2During )olyline creation+# )erforms Dynamic Looming )anning and 'otation C!ange Dept!# Delete 1ntity# Complete 1ntity Selection# >nselect t!e last selected entity 2$nly in some operations+#

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+ CtrlH+ +D +11 G# I I G # CtrlH# S Space CtrlH) 8 W = CtrlHA

Auto /it# C!ange 3iew to /ront 3iew# 1nable / Disable 3iew Dynamic mode# 'estore view 1nable / Disable Grid Snaping 1nable / Disable Implicit selection# Scales t!e view by !alf# Scales t!e view by two fold# 'efres!ing t!e view w!ile in S!aded mode# C!ange 3iew to 'ig!t 3iew# S!ade all 2Solid and Surface+ entities# Abort t!e on going operation# C!ange 3iew to "op 3iew# Solve t!e relations 2constraints+# )an t!e view by screen position# Loom an area indicated by screen position# C!ange 3iew to Isometric 3iew#

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11. Glossar" Ge"word

0lan% C!ain selection Implicit points 6oft S!ade Slab "ranslate "rim ;ire frame 7iding Selection of continuous curves# Already e(isting points li%e midpoint or endpoint or center point of a curve# Solid formed between two different cross.sections All points on a surface are displayed# )rism t!ic%ness given to planer closed curves# Move Cut or remove Mainly edges are displayed

Description

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