Most basic of basic questions
Hi, I've just got the humble bundle and I'm struggling to grasp what's going on with it.
To that extent I have a couple of basic questions.
1. How do I edit text? This is rather non-intuitive and I can't select the text object or see any option that allows me to edit it.
2. When I delete an object it takes out the floor as well leaving ugly white squares over my drawing, how do I prevent this from happening?
This is all rather confusing.
To that extent I have a couple of basic questions.
1. How do I edit text? This is rather non-intuitive and I can't select the text object or see any option that allows me to edit it.
2. When I delete an object it takes out the floor as well leaving ugly white squares over my drawing, how do I prevent this from happening?
This is all rather confusing.
Comments
2. For performance reasons, CC3+ won't immediately execute a redraw every time you delete/move something. You can always trigger a manual redraw with Ctrl + R or the Redraw
If it deletes entities you didn't want it to, make sure you only select the appropriate entities (watch the count on the command line). Note that if you accidentally selected something you didn't want to, you can remove things from the selection by holding down the control key when selecting them. Another option if you have problems picking out a single entity is to just temporarily hide the sheet or layer the other entity is on so you don't select it accidentally. For all the advanced things you can do when selecting, check this article (It might be a bit much to digest for a new user, but it is a nice reference for later).
The software is CAD-based, so it is quite different from a lot of other software out there, especially things like image editor. CC3+ is quite powerful, but the best way to learn it is to read the documentation and do the tutorials in there, or view tutorial videos, rather than just jump in and experimenting.
As noted though, the answer begins in working through the tutorials. Watch Joe Sweeney's excellent video tutorials too. With a bit of experience and practice with CC3+, you may find it's frustrating to have to go back to just graphics programs, and wishing they'd behave more "intuitively" like CC3+!
In my job, I'm still learning new things all the time, whether it be Comsol, Matlab, Labview etc. When I start the process, I always have the mindset of "I'm going to have to learn something new to use this powerful piece of software. I would never ever dream of thinking, "Oh God, this is stupid! It should know already the way that I want to do this task!"