This user guide is written under the assumption that the reader knows how to use the basic features of the used CAD platform. You should refer to any documentation of your respective CAD platform whenever you need information about tools and functionality of the CAD platform itself.
Spatix documentation
The User Guide for Spatix is published by GISware Integro and delivered as PDF with the software. It can be opened with the Manual command from the Help menu of Spatix.
Terrasolid software runs on top of Spatix. The functionality of Terrasolid software is the same in Spatix and on top of Bentley products whenever possible. Any differences are clearly mentioned in the User Guide.
Bentley CAD documentation
Terrasolid software runs on top of the full version of Bentley CAD products, such as MicroStation, PowerDraft, or OpenCities Map PowerView. Compatible Bentley products are listed on Terrasolid's webpage. The CAD platform causes no difference in functionality of Terrasolid software. Therefore, only the term "Bentley CAD" is used when referring to any Bentley product.
Terminology
Spatix and Bentley CAD often use different terms for referring to the same thing. Long-time users of Bentley applications are used to the terminology of the Bentley products. New Spatix users without knowledge of Bentley environment only get to know the Spatix terminology.
To keep the text of the User Guide simple, only one term is used (normally the Bentley term) if no specific separation of Bentley and Spatix terminology is necessary. The following table provides an overview of the terminology of the two CAD platforms:
Bentley |
Spatix |
Remark |
|---|---|---|
Level |
Layer |
also Level list, Level manager, Active level |
Select Element |
Choose Element |
selection tool |
Line string |
Polyline |
element type |
Shape |
Polygon |
element type |
Complex element •Create Complex Chain •Create Complex Shape |
Big element •Construct Big Element / Big line •Construct Big Element / Big polygon |
element type •tool •tool |
Cell |
Symbol |
element type, also Cell library |
Fence (= selected shape) |
Clipper (= selected polygon) |
many TerraScan functions consider a selected polygon as fence |
Key-in command |
Spaccel (Spatix accelerates) |
typed command to call a function, also key-in window, key-in line |
