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The customisable user interface of STUDIO consists of various elements, which are explained in more detail below.
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Import PDF
Imports a PDF file into the drawing

User interface
The customisable user interface of STUDIO consists of various elements, which are explained in more detail below.
- Structure of the user interface
- Building services toolbar
  The building services toolbar is the dynamic command centre of STUDIO.
- Menu
  - File
  - Edit
  - View
  - CAD view
  - Drawing
    - Line
      Creates straight line segments
    - Polyline
      Creates a contiguous sequence of line segments that is recognised as a single object
    - Beam
      Creates a line that starts at a point and continues to infinity
    - Infinite beam
      Creates a line that starts at a point and continues to infinity
    - Circle
      Creates a circle
    - Arc
      Creates a circular arc
    - Ellipse
      Creates an ellipse
    - Point
      Creates a point object
    - Rectangle
      Creates a rectangle
    - Text
      Creates a single-line text object
    - Multiline text
      Creates multi-line text
    - Curved text
      Creates text that follows the curve of a selected arc
    - Revision cloud
      Creates a revision cloud from a polyline
    - Leader
      Creates a straight leader line with text
    - Insert block
      Opens the dialogue for inserting a block
    - Create block
      Creates a block definition based on selected objects
    - Image
      Opens the dialogue for inserting an image into the drawing
    - Import PDF
      Imports a PDF file into the drawing
    - Insert drawing header
      Inserts a drawing header
    - Update drawing header
      Updates a drawing header
    - 3D objects
  - Dimensioning
  - Change
  - Settings
  - Material
  - Tools
  - Extras
  - Window
  - Help
- Toolbar
  The toolbar is located at the top of the screen directly below the menu bar.
- Status bar
  The status bar shows the current status of STUDIO.

Import PDF

Imports a PDF file into the drawing

Button:

Command name: _importpdf

In the Open dialogue box, select the PDF file to be imported and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
Set the scale factor in the right-hand pane of the PDF Import dialogue box.
Confirm your entries by clicking the Import button.
The PDF is aligned with the crosshairs.
Set the insertion point in the drawing.

Tip:

If you have imported a vectorised PDF file, you can select individual objects from the PDF along the snap points after calling up the ‘Resolve’ command.