Course unit - Beginners

Table of contents

Launch program
User interface
Drawing lines
Rotate, zoom and move an image
Drawing a polygon
Polygon via entry of coordinates
Auxiliary lines
Manipulate polygon
Open project
Presettings
Auxiliary lines
Work copy
Slab
Walls
Doors
Windows
Change of storey
Top floor
Roof
Save

Introduction

How to use this course unit

These course units are not manuals but a combination of theory and workshops with which to learn the program on a 1-to-1 basis. Every mouse-click and every entry is described in detail, providing you with a teaching resource that lets you learn the basics of the program by yourself. Each chapter provides explanations, information, and a workshop to practise the functions. To enable the workshops to be completed smoothly, the explanations should be read through very carefully. The order of the chapters should not be changed because each workshop is based on the previous one.
The installation of ELITECAD program contains examples stored as an ELITECAD file, enabling problematic places to be reviewed on the finished project.

Conventions used in this course unit

Workshop

The workshops are contained within a blue frame.

Functions are written in block capitals. The corresponding icon also appears for new functions.
FUNCTIONS (BLOCK CAPITALS)

Functions can be accessed directly using icons (buttons). The functions are grouped together in toolbars or under the tools manager.

Enter
Function keys on the keyboard appear as keys.

Input values (bold)
Input values must be entered using the keyboard. When the text is entered in the input line, it must be confirmed with the Enter key.