Command Reference


SI Mechanical commands with descriptions
CommandDescription
2DBOX Draws a rectangle
APTLST Gathers data from selected balloons and creates a parts list on the current drawing format
AUX2D Draws 2D auxiliary and section views from solid models or MULTI2D views in the current drawing
AXYDIM Applies dimensions to groups of selected entities. An option dialogue box is available to set parameters
BALLOON Inserts a part balloon to tag an item
BALLNUM Renumbers part balloons in sequence
BASICDIM Draws a basic dimension box around dimension text
CALC Runs an RPN calculator
CNVTABLE Draws a conversion table for dimensions
CTRLINE Draws center lines and center marks on hardware, hole, and shaft items
DBEDIT Displays a dialogue box to edit the SI Mechanical data base tables
DDPVAR Displays a dialogue box to view and change DPVAR variables
DETAIL Draws and labels an enlarged detail
DIMARC Dimensions an arc with the arc length
DPHELP Displays a list of valid SI Mechanical commands and data entry options or obtains help for a specific command
DPMODMNU Displays a dialogue box to merge the current menu and SI Mechanical menus into a new menu file
DPSHOWACT Highlights the active drawing sheet in multiple sheet drawings
DPTBARS Displays a dialogue box to show or hide various SI Mechanical toolbars
DPVAR Allows you to display or change the value of DPVAR variables from the Command: line
EXLINE Draws an extension line
FILLET0 Creates a fillet with a 0.0 radius without affecting the default fillet radius
GEODIM Draws geometric tolerance symbols. An option dialogue box is available to set parameters for each symbol type
GRPSIZE Groups hardware and hole items together by size. When you change the size of one item, other items in the group can change
GRPTYPE Groups hardware and hole items together by type. When you change the type of one item, other items in the group can change
HARDWARE Draws parametric hardware symbols. An option dialogue box is available to set hardware parameters
HOLE Draws drilled and tapped holes with counterbores or countersinks. An option dialogue box is available to set hole parameters
HOLECLIP Trims the end of a hole at an angle
ITEMCLIP Clips a portion of an item to make hidden
ITEMODES Sets the modes that control how hardware, hole, and shaft items are drawn
LABEL Draws text of hardware and hole descriptions
LIMLINE Draws a line through a point that extends to the drawing limits
LONGBRK Breaks a line and inserts a long break symbol
LYRCHG Changes selected entities to another layer. An option dialogue box is available to pick the layer
LYRDEL Deletes all entities from a selected layer. An option dialogue box is available to pick the layer
LYRLST Displays a dialogue box listing all layers in the LYRDEF table and allows you to select or edit them
LYROFF Turns off a selected layer. An option dialogue box is available to pick layers to turn on and off
LYRSET Sets a selected layer. An option dialogue box is available to pick a layer
MACRO Records keystrokes into a temporary macro
MULTI2D Draws multiple 2D orthographic and isometric views from solid models or SAT files
NEWLG Changes length of selected hardware items
NEWSIZE Changes size of selected hardware and hole items
NEWTYPE Changes type of selected hardware and hole items
NEWVIEW Changes view of selected hardware, hole, and shaft items
PHATCH Fills a closed boundary with a hatch pattern by picking a point. An option dialogue box is available to set hatch parameters
PTLST Adds a single item to the parts list
REVS Adds a single item to the revision list
RFDPVAR Adds any new DPVAR variables in the database to the drawing
RSDPVAR Resets all DPVAR variables in the current drawing to the defaults stored in the database
SETSHT Sets an existing drawing sheet to make it the active sheet
SETUP Sets up a drawing with a specified sheet size and scale. An option dialogue box is available to set drawing parameters
SHAFT Draws parametric shafts
SHFTBRK Draws a shaft break representation
SLINE Draws a section line with section designation
SLOT Draws an oblong slot
SURFDIM Draws a surface finish symbol. An option dialogue box is available to set surface finish symbol parameters
SVIEW Scales the current paper space viewport to match the drawing scale
SYMCHG Changes symbols by editing original parameters
SYMUPD Updates symbols to the current drawing settings
TAG Draws a leader with various types of tags attached
TAGMODES Sets the modes that control how leaders and balloons are drawn
TXTEDIT Displays a dialogue box to edit text in a drawing
TXTHIGHT Changes height of selected text
TXTIN Displays a dialogue box to imports text into a drawing
TXTJUST Changes justification of selected text
TXTSTYLE Changes style of selected text
TXTTABLE Draws a table of text
TXTWIDTH Changes width factor of selected text
WELDIM Draws a welding symbol. An option dialogue box is available to set welding symbol parameters
XYDIM Draws ordinate dimensions
XYTABLE Draws a hole table from selected circles and holes. An option dialogue box is available to set table parameters