User guide

Guides for ZWCAD and ZW3D: installation, license activation, basic operations and troubleshooting.

ZWCAD

Fix missing font issues in ZWCAD. Learn how to resolve text displaying as question marks by finding and installing the required system fonts.

Transform text into drawing geometry in ZWCAD. Learn how to convert TEXT and MTEXT into polylines using Express Tools for 3D modeling and extrusion.

Learn 3 ways to convert MText to single-line Text in ZWCAD using the EXPLODE or MTEXP commands and ToolBox for precise, line-by-line editing.

Streamline your 2D drafting by converting multiple single-line Text objects into a single MText block in ZWCAD using the TXT2MTXT command.

Master text and tables in ZWCAD. Learn to use TEXT, MTEXT, and TABLE commands, link Excel data, style multileaders, and create organized 2D drawings.

Configure ZWCAD to edit the main block instead of a sub-block when double-clicking nested entities by adjusting the EDITNESTEDBLOCK variable.

Learn how to crop a block in ZWCAD using the XCLIP command. Follow these steps to define new boundaries or restore the original block area.

Efficiently replace one block with another in ZWCAD using the BLOCKREPLACE command while maintaining accurate alignment via aligned base points.

Learn how to change the position, text, and order of block attributes in ZWCAD using the BATTMAN command to sync updates across all instances.

Learn why a block changes shape when copied into another ZWCAD drawing and how to resolve this naming conflict using the RENAME command.