The CALCULATOR menu lets you calculate values that can be directly entered into the command line or the drawing itself. The calculator's logic system is based on the method called RPN (Reverse Polish Notation).
The CALCULATOR menu can be found in the MEASURE command block (or in MEASURE in the screen-only version) and works interactively with the application. For example, you can interrupt a pick sequence, make a calculation, and then use the answer for the next pick.
The calculator is useful for:
The functions do the following:
<=& Deletes last integer x< >y Swaps the stack values R_up Rolls up the stack values R_dn Rolls down the stack values CLR Clears all the stacks of entries Cl x Clears the X-stack only INT Converts value to an integer (no rounding-up) FRAC Removes integer part X**2 x to power of 2 SQRT Square root Y**X y to power of x (Y-stack value to power of X-stack value) 1/x Reciprocal of value in X-stack R/P Rectangular/polar coordinate conversion P/R Polar/rectangular coordinate conversion mmIn Converts mm to inches Inmm Converts inches to mm STO Stores the X-stack value in a register. Select registers by:
RCL Recalls a value stored in the register
The following functions retrieve data from the drawing:
Num Puts a value in the X-stack (after pressing Enter)
Rad Determines radius of a circle and places it in the X-stack
Dist Calculates the distance between two points
Area Calculates the area below a curved element and places the
calculated value in the X-stack
Vert Calculates the vertical distance between two points
Horiz Calculates the horizontal distance between two points
Lngth Calculates the length of an element (straight lines and curved lines)
Ang Calculates the angle between two lines
The second calculator menu contains the following:
Trigonometric Functions:
e**X Natural antilog
ln Natural log
10X Common antilog
log Common log
Pi 3.14159265358979
% Calculates the percentage of the Y-stack value
n! Factorial
n >n Converts base-n systems (where n can be between 2 and 16)
For example, you can convert a base-2 value to a base-16 value.
The bottom fields are:
PtIn Inputs a point
PtOut Outputs a point
I_ENV INQ_ENV function for inquiring the code/index (value is placed in
the X-stack)
I_EL INQ_ELEM function for inquiring the code/index (value is placed in
the X-stack)
---->(CALIBRATE_TABLET)-->|point1|-->|point2|-->|point3|-->
The CALIBRATE_TABLET command lets you calibrate your tablet overlay. Point1 to point3 are three calibration points on the tablet layout. Their position is described in the MI file OVL_HELP. This file can be loaded and then viewed or plotted to a plotting device.
After calibration, a file '.me10rc' is created in your HOME directory. This file is read during startup to re-calibrate your tablet overlay again.
NOTE:
For MS Windows, filename will be 'ME10.RC' and it will be created in MEDIR
directory.
---->(CANCEL)---->
CANCEL cancels the current activity of the system and returns to the 'Enter command' prompt. Partially processed macros and input files are aborted. Any type-ahead is cleared. All memory used for temporary storage is released.
The CANCEL command is automatically executed whenever the STOP, ESC, or BREAK key is pressed.
NOTE:
In case of MS Windows, CANCEL command is automatically executed whenever the ESC or CTRL+BREAK key is pressed.
-->(CANCEL_EDIT_DIM_TEXT)----|point|--->
CANCEL_EDIT_DIM_TEXT undoes the result of EDIT_DIM_TEXT. It restores the identified dimension to its original state, where the value is automatically calculated from the attached geometry.
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(CATALOG)-->|directory|->+--------------------------->+--->|output_spec|-->
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+->(DETAIL_INFO)------------>+
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+->(SORT)---------+->|item|->+
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+->(REVERSE_SORT)-' |
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`->(SELECT)--|expression|--->'
|expression|
--->|item|-------+-------->+------>|value|------>
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+->(=)--->+
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+->(<>)-->+
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+->(>)--->+
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+->(<)--->+
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+->(>=)-->+
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`->(<=)-->'
CATALOG outputs a catalog listing of the named directory to the specified destination.
The options allow you to:
The following items are supported:
If you omit them, the format is the one defined by CATALOG_LAYOUT and DEFINE_CATALOG. The files are listed in alphabetical order. Every file in the directory is included.
Example:
CATALOG 'dirname' SCREEN
With DETAIL_INFO, the normal format is not used. Instead, all information is listed for each file, one item of information per line.
Example:
CATALOG 'dirname' DETAIL_INFO SCREEN
With SORT and REVERSE_SORT, you give an item name, and the listing is sorted on that item. The item name must be a string. You can use this option more than once; the second sort option then specifies the ordering of files that are alike under the first sort option, and so on. See DEFINE_CATALOG for the permissible item names.
Example:
CATALOG 'dirname' SORT 'FILE_TYPE'
REVERSE_SORT 'MODIFY_DATE' SCREEN
With SELECT, you specify which files in the directory should appear in the listing. You do this by giving an item name, then specifying the values that item can take. For example:
SELECT 'FILE_TYPE' 'Dir'
selects the directories. The item name must be a string. The value is a string, except for the items FILE_SIZE and NUM_ACCESS, where it is a number. For the items that are dates (CREATE_DATE, MODIFY_DATE, ACCESS_DATE), the value is normally in the form 'DD-Mmm-YY hh:mm:ss'. If you omit the year or month, you get the current one. If you omit the date, you get 1. If you omit the hh:mm:ss, you get midnight. The value can contain wildcards; thus:
SELECT 'FILE_NAME' 'A*'
selects the files whose names begin with A. See SELECT (the entry in this help file for element selection) for a description of wildcards.
SELECT also allows a relational operator between the item name and the value. Thus:
SELECT 'ACCESS_DATE' < '01-Jan-85'
selects the files not accessed in 1985 or later, and:
SELECT 'FILE_SIZE' > 10240
selects files larger than 10KB. The operators can also be used with names. In the example above, < means "earlier in an alphabetical ordering".
You can use SELECT more than once. The resulting files satisfy all of the selection criteria.
CATALOG provides information about all items described in DEFINE_CATALOG. Because some information is not available from the host operating system, it must be maintained separately in a file named 'hp_catfile' ('hp_cat.fil' in case of MS Windows.) There is one such file in each directory where you have:
These files can usually be ignored. The exception is when they appear in spool directories. The spooler may try to print them, although they are not text files.
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---->(CATALOG_LAYOUT)---->+---->|string|---->+---->(END)---->
CATALOG_LAYOUT specifies the layout of the catalog information given by CATALOG.
The string defines the number of columns and the width of each column in the layout. Within the string, the columns are separated by bars (|). The width of each column is the same as the number of characters between the bars. The actual characters are irrelevant, and are usually blanks or numbers.
CATALOG_LAYOUT describes the layout for a single catalog entry (file). You can specify more than one string if you want more than one line of catalog information per file.
Example:
CATALOG_LAYOUT '12345678901|12345|123456|1234567890|1234567|1234' END
This defines a catalog format with 6 columns. The column widths are 11, 5, 6, 10, 7, and 4.
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-->(CATCH)--+------->--------+-->(ALL)--------------------------+-->
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+-->(VERTEX)---------------------->+
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+-->(ELEM)------------------------>+
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+-->(INTERSECTION)---------------->+
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+-->(CENTER)---------------------->+
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+-->(OFF)------------------------->+
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+-->(GRID)------------------------>+
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+-+-(RANGE)->-+->|range|---------->+
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`-->(NO_VIEWPORT_RANGE)-->|range|->'
The CATCH function sets the catching mode. This mode controls how input points are interpreted, and allows the user to select a point on the screen without having to put the cursor directly on that point. The system catches to a point only if it lies within the imaginary circle around the edges of the small cursor.
The catching mode is only set for the next pick. If option PERMANENT is selected, the chosen catch mode stays in effect until changed. The options RANGE and NO_VIEWPORT_RANGE, however, are not affected by PERMANENT. They always keep their range values until they are changed.
ALL is the default. It looks for a vertex, then for an intersection, then for a grid point, then for an element (point anywhere on an element). If it finds a vertex within the catch range, it catches to the closest such vertex; otherwise, it proceeds with intersections and so on similarly. Vertices are normally end points of arcs, splines, or straight elements, though with SHOW VERTEX ON you can see (and catch to) a few additional vertices. Intersections can be between any two elements, or between an element and the ruler. If the system can't find any of these, it uses the input point as given.
VERTEX, INTERSECTION, GRID, and ELEM allow you to say what kind of catching you want, saving some time over the more general ALL option. CENTER catches to the center of circles and arcs, and midpoints of lines; in this case, it is the element that you pick with the cursor, and not the midpoint. OFF turns off catching completely. These options are normally in force for only one catch, after which the mode switches automatically back to ALL. If you use the PERMANENT option, the selected catch mode stays in effect until you change it again.
OFF allows you to enter all points without any correction.
The definition of "grid points" varies, depending on the catch mode and whether you have a ruler, dot or line grid, or no grid at all. If the catch mode is GRID, the grid points are the ones you would see if you turned a grid on, whether you have actually done so or not. You are reminded of this by the x-y display in the status line, which hops from grid point to grid point as you move the cursor around. If the catch mode is ALL, then the grid points are only the ones you see. That is, if you have a line or dot grid on your screen, those are the grid points; if you have a ruler, the grid points are only the ticks on the axes; if you have neither grid nor ruler, there are no grid points.
It is an error (beep) to set the catch mode to INTERSECTION, VERTEX, GRID, CENTER or ELEM, and then try to catch to something else.
The RANGE option allows you to change the catch range. The argument is the size of the new range in pixels. The small cursor changes to match this new range.
Normally there is no catching if points are read from the keyboard, from macros, or from files. With the option NO_VIEWPORT_RANGE you can specify the search- range in user units to allow catching on this kind of point entry.
Switching to the large cursor has no effect on the catch range or mode.
The catch mode (but not the range) is irrelevant when the digitized points are used to identify elements, as in DELETE, for example.
---->(CENTERLINE)--|elem|-->
This command lets you create a centerline for a circular element. The centerline becomes part of the circular element and is moved or deleted if the associated circular element is moved or deleted.
Create a circle and then enter the command CENTERLINE. Identify the circle.
See also the CL_ABS_OFFSET and CL_REL_OFFSET functions on how to set the centerline offset.
The CENTERLINES qualifier can be used with the SELECT command.
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-->(CHAMFER)-+--+-->(TWO_PTS)-+------>|pnt1|-->|pnt2|-+------------------+->
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+->(VERTEX)-+->|distance|-+--->|vertex point|-+------------>|
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+->(DIST_DIST)-+-|dist1|--|dist2|-+-|elem1|-|elem2|-+------>|
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'->(DIST_ANG)-+->|distance|-|angle|-+->|elem1|->|elem2|---+-'
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CHAMFER creates a chamfer. Internally, all chamfers are just lines.
TWO_PTS creates a chamfer at the two given points, each of which must lie on a line, arc, circle, or fillet.
DIST_ANG creates a chamfer that begins at the given distance from the corner, at the given angle with respect to the first element. The first element must be a line; the second may be a line, arc, circle, or fillet.
VERTEX creates a chamfer across a vertex. The 'distance' parameter tells how far from the vertex the chamfer should be along each line. The vertex point must be a place where two lines end.
DIST_DIST accepts two distances, then two elements. The chamfer begins on the first element and ends on the second. The distance from the element intersection point to the chamfer beginning is 'dist1', and the distance to the chamfer end is 'dist2'. The elements must be lines.
Once you enter a distance (VERTEX), two distances (DIST_DIST), or a distance and an angle (DIST_ANG), these values are remembered as defaults, even after you have left the command.
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--->(CHANGE_COLOR)--->|color|--->+--->|select|--->+--->
CHANGE_COLOR changes the color of the selected elements. You cannot change the color of parts, though you can change the color of elements within a part. See color functions for the possible colors.
---->(CHANGE_CURRENT_INFO)---->|old string|---->|new string|---->
CHANGE_CURRENT_INFO looks at all strings in the current info, and changes any that match 'old_string' into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matched strings are deleted.
The current info is the info added to every newly created element, this includes the layer number of the element. Therefore this command may be used to change from one layer to another.
---->(Change_current_url)----->|old string|---->|new string|---->
Change_current_url looks at all current URLs info texts and changes any that match 'old_string' into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matched strings are deleted.
+----|offset|->-|dimension|----+
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-->(CHANGE_DIMLINE_ZERO_POINT_OFFSET)->-+ +--->
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+-|dimension|->-|dim_line_loc|-+
CHANGE_DIMLINE_ZERO_POINT_OFFSET changes the position of the beginning of the dimension (dimension groups) line for dimensions created with HIDDEN_ZERO_POINT.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_ARROW)->-+->----{1}------+->-|selection|---+-->
{1}-+------->-------+-+------->---------+-+----->------+----{2}----->
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+-(BOTH_ARROW)--+ +-(ARROW_TYPE)----+ +-(FILL_ON)--+
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+-(FIRST_ARROW)-+ +-(DOT_TYPE)------+ +-(FILL_OFF)-+
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+-(SEC_ARROW)---+ +-(SLASH_TYPE)----+
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+-(JIS_TYPE)------+
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+-(TRIANGLE_TYPE)-+
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+----(NONE)-------+
{2}-+---------->----------+--+---------->------+---->
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+-(RELATIVE)-|factor|-+ +-(ARROW_AUTO)----+
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+-(ABSOLUTE)-| size |-+ +-(ARROW_INSIDE)--+
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+-(ARROW_OUTSIDE)-+
CHANGE_DIM_ARROW changes the current dimension line terminator. RELATIVE controls the size of the terminator relative to the main (first) dimension character size. ABSOLUTE allows you to set the terminator size in current units. FILL controls the filling of arrows in all dimensions. AUTO, INSIDE, and OUTSIDE control the placement of arrows with regard to extension lines. ARROW_AUTO is the default.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_COLOR)----v-|new_color|----v--|selection|--+---->
CHANGE_DIM_COLOR changes the color of the extension- and dimension lines of the selected dimensions. See COLOR for a list of colors.
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->(CHANGE_DIM_FORMAT)--v-+-------------+-v-+-------------+--v--|selection|--+-->
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+-(DIM_ALL)---+ +--|string|---+
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+-(MAIN_ALL)--+ +--|number|---+
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+-(MAIN_NUM)--+
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+-(MAIN_TOL)--+
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+-(SEC_ALL)---+
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+-(SEC_NUM)---+
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+-(SEC_TOL)---+
CHANGE_DIM_FORMAT allows you to change the format of an existing dimension. The type of value can be selected (default MAIN_NUM). For string and number definition see DIM_FORMAT.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_FRAME)--v--+---(OFF)------+-v-|selection|-+----->
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+---(BOXED)----+
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+--(BALLOONED)-+
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+--(FLAGGED)---+
CHANGE_DIM_FRAME allows you to change the type of the identified frames.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_OFFSET_LINE)---v--|new_offset|--v--|selection|--+---->
CHANGE_DIM_OFFSET_LINE changes the offset of the dimension extension line from the dimension line of the selected dimensions.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_OFFSET_PNT)---v--|new_offset|--v--|selection|--+---->
CHANGE_DIM_OFFSET_PNT changes the space to geometry of the selected dimensions.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_PENSIZE)-----v--|new_pensize|----v--|selection|--+---->
CHANGE_DIM_PENSIZE changes the pensize of the extension and dimension lines of the selected dimensions.
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--->(CHANGE_DIM_PLACES)--v-+-(PLUS)--+--v--+-(MAIN_NUM)-+--v--|selection|--+-->
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+-(MINUS)-+ +-(SEC_NUM)--+
CHANGE_DIM_PLACES changes the number of significant digits in the main or secondary number of selected dimensions. Use the PLUS option to add a decimal place or the MINUS option to remove one.
--->(CHANGE_DIM_TEXTS)--+------------+--+-(FONT)----|font|----v-|selection|-+->
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| | + (FONT_2BYTE)-|font|-+
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+-(DIM_ALL)--+ +-(ABSOLUTE)-|size|---+
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+-(MAIN_ALL)-+ +-(RELATIVE)-|factor|-+
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+-(MAIN_NUM)-+ +-(RATIO)----|ratio|--+
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+-(MAIN_TOL)-+ +-(SLANT)----|slant|--+
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+-(SEC_ALL)--+ +-(BRACKETS)-|on/off|-+
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+-(SEC_NUM)--+ +---|color|-----------+
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+-(SEC_TOL)--+
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+-(PREFIX)---+
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+-(POSTFIX)--+
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+-(SUBFIX)---+
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+-(SUPERFIX)-+
CHANGE_DIM_TEXTS function allows you to change the attributes for existing dimension texts. First the kind of dimension text (for example, prefix or tolerance) is selected (default DIM_ALL) then dimension font, text size (ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE), text ratio, text slant and bracketing can be set. Finally, standard selection is used to define the dimensions to be changed.
FONT option allows you to set 1 byte font for new dimension text.
FONT_2BYTE option allows you to set 2 byte font for new dimension text.
RELATIVE controls the size of the dimension text relative to the main (first) character size. ABSOLUTE allows the setting of the (dim_) text size in current units.
Settings for MAIN_NUM, DIM_ALL and MAIN_ALL should always be absolute.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_TEXT_LOCATION)-----+---(ABOVE)---+--|selection|--+----->
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+---(ON)------+
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+---(BELOW)---+
CHANGE_DIM_TEXT_LOCATION changes the location of the selected dimension texts. The new location may be above, on or below the dimension line.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_TEXT_ORIENTATION)----+---(HORIZONTAL)------+--|selection|--+---->
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+---(VERTICAL)--------+
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+---(PARALLEL)--------+
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+---(PERPENDICULAR)---+
CHANGE_DIM_TEXT_ORIENTATION changes the orientation of the selected dimension texts. The new dimension text orientation may be horizontal, vertical, parallel or perpendicular.
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-->(CHANGE_DIM_VERTEX)--+--------+-v-|dim id|--|old|--|new|-+--------------+--->
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+-(MOVE)-+ +-|location|---+
CHANGE_DIM_VERTEX allows you to connect an extension line of a dimension to another geometry element, i.e lets you switch a dimension to a vertex of another element.
If MOVE has been selected, you have to enter a new dimension text location. CANCEL during MOVE cancels only the MOVE not the CHANGE_DIM_VERTEX command.
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--->(CHANGE_ELEM_INFO)-->|old string|-->|new string|-->+-->|select|--->+-->
CHANGE_ELEM_INFO looks at all info of the selected elements, and changes strings that match old_string into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matching strings are deleted.
This command may be used to move elements from one layer to another, since the layer number of an element is represented as info.
Note that, CHANGE_ELEM_INFO function does not guarantee that the INFO elements will be ordered in any way.
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--->(Change_elem_url)--->|old string|-->|new string|-->+-->|select|--->+-->
Change_elem_url looks at all URLs of the selected elements and changes URLs that match old_string into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matching strings are deleted.
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-->(CHANGE_FILLET)-->|new radius|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_FILLET changes the radius of the selected fillets. If 'new_radius' is 0, the fillet is removed and the corner reconstructed.
The new radius also becomes the default fillet radius for the creation of a new fillet (see FILLET command).
Before CHANGE_FILLET can do its work, it must be able to recognize the geometry attached to the fillet. If you have deleted or otherwise disturbed one of the tangential elements, the command may report a failure. In this case, you must manually remove the fillet, reconstruct the corner, then use FILLET with the new radius.
---->(CHANGE_GLOBAL_INFO)---->|old string|---->|new string|---->
CHANGE_GLOBAL_INFO is like CHANGE_ELEM_INFO, except that the requested change is applied to every element in memory.
Note that, CHANGE_GLOBAL_INFO function does not guarantee that the INFO elements will be ordered in any way.
--->(Change_global_url)--->|old string|-->|new string|---->
Change_global_url checks in the global list all URLs and changes those that match old_string into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matching strings are deleted.
Current URLs are not changed. The function is faster than change_elem_url '...' '...' all. Element info lists are stored in the same piece of memory as the global info list. One change in global info list thus affects all the element info lists.
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---->(CHANGE_HATCH_ANGLE)---->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_HATCH_ANGLE changes the angle of the selected hatch. See HATCH_ANGLE.
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---->(CHANGE_HATCH_COLOR)----->|color|--+-->|select|---+-->
CHANGE_HATCH_COLOR changes the color of the selected hatch. See CURRENT_HATCH_PATTERN.
Examples for |select|
SELECT "color" e.g. CHANGE_HATCH_COLOR GREEN SELECT HATCHING WHITE CONFIRM
SELECT "linetype" e.g. CHANGE_HATCH_COLOR GREEN SELECT HATCHING SOLID CONFIRM
SELECT "color" ADD "linetype" e.g. CHANGE_HATCH_COLOR GREEN SELECT HATCHING WHITE ADD SOLID CONFIRM
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---->(CHANGE_HATCH_DIST)---->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_HATCH_DIST changes the distance of the selected hatch. See HATCH_DISTANCE.
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---->(CHANGE_HATCH_LINETYPE)----->|linetype|--+-->|select|---+-->
CHANGE_HATCH_LINETYPE changes the linetype of the selected hatch. See CURRENT_HATCH_PATTERN.
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->(CHANGE_HATCH_PATTERN)--+-+->|offset| |
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| |angle | |
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| |linetype|->+-->(CONFIRM)-,
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'-------------->|point|---------+-+->|select|-+->
CHANGE_HATCH_PATTERN changes the pattern of the selected hatch (see CURRENT_HATCH_PATTERN). You can specify the pattern directly, with one or more repetitions of the five hatch pattern parameters, or you can pick a point on an existing hatch, in which case you get the pattern there.
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---->(CHANGE_HATCH_REF_PT)---->|point|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_HATCH_REF_PT changes the reference point of the selected hatch. See HATCH_REF_PT.
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-->(CHANGE_LEADER_ARROW)--->+-(ARROW_TYPE)----+--+--|selection|-->+---->
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+-(DOT_TYPE)------+
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+-(SLASH_TYPE)----+
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+-(TRIANGLE_TYPE)-+
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+-(JIS_TYPE)------+
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`-(NONE)----------'
CHANGE_LEADER_ARROW changes the terminators of the selected leader lines.
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-->(CHANGE_LEADER_ARROW_SIZE)---->|number|----->+--|selection|-->+---->
CHANGE_LEADER_ARROW_SIZE changes the size of the selected leader-line terminators.
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--->(CHANGE_LINESIZE)--->|linesize|----->+--->|select|--->+--->
CHANGE_LINESIZE changes the linesize of selected elements. Applies to geometry only and not to construction geometry or POINT symbols.
This command can be applied to geometry with a pensize or a linesize.
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--->(CHANGE_LINETYPE)--->|linetype|--->+--->|select|--->+--->
CHANGE_LINETYPE changes the line type of selected elements, which may be construction geometry or real geometry. See LINEPATTERN functions for the possible linetypes.
---->(CHANGE_LOCALE)---->|locale|---->
CHANGE_LOCALE function changes current locale for messages localization. All user interface elements are re-localized.
| "de" | German |
| "es" | Spanish |
| "fr" | Franch |
| "it" | Italian |
| "ja" | Japanese |
| "en" | English |
Note, that the system defaults to "en" (English) locale, if there is no corresponding catalogs or the function parameter locale contains some unsupported language ID.
---->(CHANGE_PART_REF_PT)---->|point|---->
CHANGE_PART_REF_PT changes the reference point of the active part. The reference point is used in three places. First, when you LOAD a drawing as a subpart, you choose a location point for the subpart. The subpart's reference point is placed at that location. Second, when a part is a symbol, the reference point is the point that remains fixed relative to the geometry when you change the drawing scale. Third, when you bring a part into the active part with GATHER, you are sometimes asked for a location point. In this case, as with LOAD, it is the reference point that goes there.
Before you change the part reference point, it is the lower left corner of the part box. If you change the part reference point, then delete all elements in the part, your change is forgotten.
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--->(Change_part_url)--->|old string|-->|new string|-->+-->|select|--->+-->
Change_part_url looks at all URLs of the selected parts and changes URLs that match old_string into 'new_string'. 'Old_string' may contain wildcards (see SELECT for a list). If 'new_string' is empty, the matching strings are deleted.
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--->(CHANGE_PENSIZE)--->|pensize|----->+--->|select|--->+--->
CHANGE_PENSIZE changes the pensize of selected elements. Applies to geometry only and not to construction geometry or POINT symbols.
This command can be applied to geometry with a pensize or a linesize.
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v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT)--+-->|new line|-+-+->|select|--+-->
| ^
`--->(SCREEN)--'
CHANGE_TEXT changes one or more existing texts to new text. Single line and multi-line text are possible.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_ADJUST)-->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_TEXT_ADJUST changes the adjust parameter of a selected text. The range for the adjust number is [1...9] (see TEXT_ADJUST).
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_ANGLE)-+->|number|--------->+-->|select|--+-->
| ^
| |
+->|point|-->|point|-+
CHANGE_TEXT_ANGLE changes the angle of the selected text (see TEXT_ANGLE). The angle is specified by a value or by two points.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_FILL)--+-->(ON)-->+-->|select|--+---->
| ^
'-->(OFF)--'
CHANGE_TEXT_FILL turns filling of the selected text on or off. See TEXT_FILL.
+------------------+
v |
---->(CHANGE_TEXT_FONTNAME)---->|string|---->+---->|select|---->+---->
CHANGE_TEXT_FONTNAME changes 1 byte font of the selected text. If the font is not loaded, it is loaded from absolute path or current directory or MEDIR. Only 1 byte fonts can be loaded.
+------------------+
v |
---->(CHANGE_TEXT_FONTNAME_2BYTE)---->|string|---->+---->|select|---->+---->
CHANGE_TEXT_FONTNAME changes 2 byte font of the selected text. If the font is not loaded, it is loaded from absolute path or current directory or MEDIR. Only 2 byte fonts can be loaded.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_FRAME)--+-->(OFF)------+-->|select|--+---->
| ^
|-->(BOX)----->|
| |
+-->(BALLOON)->+
| |
+-->(FLAG)---->+
CHANGE_TEXT_FRAME changes the frame of the selected text.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_LINESPACE)-->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_TEXT_LINESPACE changes the spacing factor between lines of the selected multi-line text. The distance between the baselines of the text is linespace * size.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_RATIO)-->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_TEXT_RATIO changes the ratio between character width and height in the selected text. The height remains constant, and the width changes to fit this new ratio.
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_SIZE)-->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_TEXT_SIZE changes the character size of the selected text. The number given is the new text height. The text width is updated according to the element's text ratio (see TEXT_RATIO).
,-------------,
v |
-->(CHANGE_TEXT_SLANT)-->|number|--+-->|select|--+-->
CHANGE_TEXT_SLANT changes the slant of the selected text. The new slant must be between -80 and 80 degrees. See TEXT_SLANT.
-->(CHANGE_VIEWPORT_COLOR)->--+------------>|background color|----->------+-->
| |
| |
,-----------<------------' ^
| |
+->-(CURRENT)->-, ,--------------------<------------------, |
| | | | |
+->-|number|-->-+->-+------------>-----------+->|new color|-+->(END)-'
| | | |
+->-|pnt_2d|-->-' v ^
| | |
`------->-----------+->-(BACKGROUND_COLOR)->-+
| |
+->---(BORDER_COLOR)--->-+
| |
+->----(TEXT_COLOR)---->-+
| |
`->---(CURSOR_COLOR)--->-'
CHANGE_VIEWPORT_COLOR changes the background color of the current viewport. See COLOR for a list of colors.
CHANGE_VIEWPORT_COLOR has two different modes of operation:
If background color is entered directly after invocation of the function, the system will set the background color of the viewport to that color and will set the other viewport colors to defaults depending on the viewport background color. This behavior is maintained for compatibility with previous revisions.
If you either select a viewport or enter one of the qualifiers mentioned above, the system will allow you to enter the different colors individually. Colors that you do not change explicitly, will keep their values. (Example : CHANGE_VIEWPORT_COLOR CURSOR_COLOR WHITE END will set the cursor color to white and will leave all other colors unchanged).
CURRENT indicates that you want to change color(s) of the current viewport. You can use this qualifier to indicate that you want to use the second mode of operation. You can also select a viewport by picking or by entering the viewport number.
Use the qualifiers BACKGROUND_COLOR, BORDER_COLOR, TEXT_COLOR or CURSOR_COLOR to indicate which particular color you want to change. If you do not use one of these qualifiers, the system will allow you to enter the colors in turn, until you have completed you input by entering END or you enter any new command. Use CANCEL to abort the function, leaving all viewport colors unchanged.
-->(CHANGE_VIEWPORT_SIZE)-->|new corner point|-->|new opposite corner point|-->
CHANGE_VIEWPORT_SIZE changes the size of the current viewport. The new corner points may be specified in the display pixel coordinate system (origin lower left, each pixel one unit), or may be digitized on the screen. This function tries to keep the current window settings, but minor changes are necessary if the aspect ratio is changed. See CREATE_VIEWPORT for more information.
+<------------------------------------------+
| ^
| ,--------------, |
v v | |
-->(CHAR_LAYOUT)-->+-->|string|---+-->|point|--+-+------------>+-->(END)-->
| ^ | ^
'-->(BREAK)--' '-->|number|--'
CHAR_LAYOUT (re)defines the character(s) of the current font. The character strokes are defined in terms of an imaginary grid measuring 250 x 250 units, whose origin is the lower left corner.
String describes the character to be defined. For 8 bit fonts, the character range is from #0 to #255.
Point describes a point on the grid. Its range is integer 0...250,0...250.
BREAK is an option to lift the pen and move it to next point.
Number gives the real width of the character including the space to the next character. It is in grid units with the integer range 0...250. Default value is width parameter of the DEFINE_FONT function.
A maximum of 250 points or BREAKs are accepted per character.
If you use characters of a font which have not been previously defined the system will display them as boxes.
See DEFINE_FONT for the mapping of grid units to user units.
-->(CHECKIN)->|source name|-+--------+-->+
| v |
+<-{sel}-+ |
v
+<----------------------+
|
+>+----------+-+---------+-+-+----------------+-+->(CONFIRM)->
v | v | | v | v
+->(KEEP)->+ +->{sta}->+ | +->{element id}->+ +->(SCREEN)-->
|
+>{create}----------------->
{sel}--->(SELECT)--->|expr|--->
|expr|
--->|item|-------+-------->+------>|value|------> | | +->(=)--->+ | | +->(<>)-->+ | | +->(>)--->+ | | +->(<)--->+ | | +->(>=)-->+ | | +->(<=)-->+
{sta}
-->(AREA)--->|area name|--->
{create}
-->(AS)->|class name|-+
|
+----------------+
|
+--+---------------+--+-----------------+--+-(CONFIRM)->+-+->{att}->
v | | | | | |
+->|rev string|-+ +->|vers number|->+ +-(SCREEN)-->+ +-------->
{att}
+<---------------------------------------+ v | +->|attribute name|-+->|attribute value|-+ | | ^ | +->(NULL)----------->+ v | --+----------------------------------------+-->(CONFIRM)-> | | | | +<-------------------+ | v | +->(PROMPT)-+->|attribute value|-+-------------------> | | +->(NULL)----------->+
{element id}
-->|element name|--+-------------------------------------------------------+-> v | +->(SEL_OLD)--+->|revision string|->|version number|-+->+ | | +->|revision string|------------------>+ | | +->|version number|------------------->+
A set of files may be specified to be checked in. This means the files are stored in one of the storage areas and the information about it is stored in the database.
If a corresponding hp_catfile entry exists for a file, the info available in the hp_catfile is stored in the database. If no hp_catfile entry exists, only the file info, available from the operating system, is stored in the database.
The user may specify an element to which files should be related.
To checkin a file and relate it to an element is possible only if the element is not archived.
Element-selection:
File-selection:
With SELECT, you can choose which files in the directory should be checked in. You do this by giving an item name, then saying what values that item should match.
For example,
SELECT 'FILE_TYPE' 'Model.MI'
selects the MI files. The item name must be a string. The value is a string, except for the items FILE_SIZE and NUM_ACCESS, where it is a number. For the items that are dates ( CREATE_DATE, MODIFY_DATE, ACCESS_DATE), the value is normally in the form 'DD-Mmm-YY hh:mm:ss'. If you omit the year or month, you get the current one. If you omit the date, it defaults to 1. If you omit the hh:mm:ss, it defaults to midnight. The value may contain wildcards; thus
SELECT 'FILE_NAME' 'A*'
selects the files whose names begin with 'A'. See SELECT (the entry in this help file for element selection ) for a description of wildcards.
SELECT also allows a relational operator between the item name and the value. Thus
SELECT 'ACCESS_DATE' < '01-Jan-85'
selects the files whose ACCESS_DATE string is less than '01-Jan-85'.
SELECT 'FILE_SIZE' > 10240
selects files larger than 10Kb. The operators can also be used with names; here '<' means 'earlier in an alphabetical ordering', etc.
You can use SELECT more than once. The resulting files satisfy all of the selection criteria.
The items you can select on are strings, and must be one of the following:
FILE_NAME PHYS_NAME FILE_SIZE CREATE_DATE MODIFY_DATE ACCESS_DATE NUM_ACCESS FILE_TYPE PROG_NAME PROG_REV FILE_DESC
The option 'SCREEN' enters the built-in editor (see EDITOR) and allows you to verify the list of selected files; any changes in the screen are ignored. With an unsuccessful exit (STOP/BREAK) from the editor nothing is checked-in.
security: Command may not be invoked by PRIV 4 users. To checkin files related to a specific element, WRITE-permission for this element is required.
-->(CHECKOUT)-->{sel}--+-------------+--+-------------+-->|location|-->
v | v |
+->(RESERVE)->+ +->(DEL_OLD)->+
{sel}
-->+->(FILE)->|file name|------------------>+-->
| |
+->{element id}->+---------------------->+
| |
+->(FILE)->|file name|->+
{element id}
-->|element name|--+-------------------------------------------------------+-> v | +->(SEL_OLD)--+->|revision string|->|version number|-+->+ | | +->|revision string|------------------>+ | | +->|version number|------------------->+
Command to get local copies of the specified files.
The selected files are copied to the specified "location" directory.
element options:
file options:
------------- In order to determine which "myfile" | myfile | 0 | to CHECKOUT, an element name MUST be ------------- specified in order to checkout the second or the third "myfile". If ------------- ------------- no element name is given then the | myfile | 1 |---------| myelement_a | first "myfile" is checked out as it ------------- ------------- has no relationships to any elements.
------------- ------------- | myfile | 3 |---------| myelement_b | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- -----| myelement_c | | ------------- | ------------- -----| myelement_d | -------------
security:
READ access is required for the element if it is related to the file to be checked out.
WRITE access is needed to reserve it.
->(CHECK_3D_GEO_MODIFY)---->--+---OFF ---+-->
| |
+--WARNING-+
While using the commands MODIFY, DRAWING_SCALE or PART_DRW_SCALE to modify elements coming from a SolidDesigner layout a warning will appear that you should modify views and geometry within those views only with the specific view modification commands in the ASSOCIATIVE DOCUMENTATION UPDATE menu. Otherwise the geometry will lose associativity with the SolidDesigner geometry.
CHECK_3D_GEO_MODIFY OFF allows you to switch this warning off.
Default setting is WARNING.
---->(CHECK_BREAK) ---> number
Returns 1 if BREAK key was pressed and IGNORE_BREAK was active.
-->--(CHECK_DIM_DETAIL)-->--+-->----(WARNING)----->--+---------->
| |
+-->----(ON)---------->--+
| |
+-->----(OFF)--------->--+
The CHECK_DIM_DETAIL function enables/disables the built-in dimension checking mechanism. By default a warning is displayed if a geometrical element in a detail part is dimensioned from the parent part. A detail part created with a scale factor can only be dimensioned correctly with the corresponding detail part scale, if it is the active part. If the parent part is the active part, the dimension value uses the parent part scale and not the detail scale.
WARNING (default) enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element in a detail part when the parent part is the active part, the system will display a warning, which has to be acknowledged. This may abort a running macro. However, there are only a few cases where this type of dimensioning is used.
ON enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element in a detail part when the parent part is the active part, this is an error. The element will not be accepted. No warning will be displayed.
OFF disables the dimension checking mechanism. So no warning is displayed if elements in a detail part are dimensioned while the parent part is active and macros are not aborted.
-->--(CHECK_DIM_DRWSCALE)-->--+-->----(WARNING)----->--+---------->
| |
+-->----(ON)---------->--+
| |
+-->----(OFF)--------->--+
The CHECK_DIM_DRWSCALE function enables/disables the built-in dimension checking mechanism. By default a warning is displayed if a geometrical element is dimensioned from above and the active part has not the same scale as the element. The dimension value will reflect the different drawing scales.
WARNING (default) enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element that has not the same drawing scale as the active part, the system will display a warning, which has to be acknowledged. This may abort a running macro. However, there are only a few cases where this type of dimensioning is used.
ON enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element that has not the same drawing scale as the active part, this is an error. The element will not be accepted. No warning will be displayed.
OFF disables the dimension checking mechanism. Dimension at elements that have not the same drawing scale as the active part can be done without getting any warning and macros are not aborted.
-->--(CHECK_DIM_SYMBOL)-->--+-->----(WARNING)----->--+---------->
| |
+-->----(ON)---------->--+
| |
+-->----(OFF)--------->--+
The CHECK_DIM_SYMBOL function enables/disables the built-in dimension checking mechanism. By default a warning is displayed if a geometrical element in a symbol part is dimensioned or if the user tries to dimension from within a symbol part. A symbol part has always the drawing scale 1 and its own coordinate system. The dimension value will reflect this special symbol functionality.
WARNING (default) enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element in a symbol part or if the active part is a symbol, the system will display a warning, which has to be acknowledged. This may abort a running macro. However, there are only a few cases where this type of dimensioning is used.
ON enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension an element in a symbol part or if the active part is a symbol part, this is an error. The element will not be accepted. No warning will be displayed.
OFF disables the dimension checking mechanism. Dimension above or in symbol parts can be done without getting any warning and macros are not aborted.
-->--(CHECK_DIM_TEXT)---->--+-->----(WARNING)----->--+---------->
| |
+-->----(ON)---------->--+
| |
+-->----(OFF)--------->--+
The CHECK_DIM_TEXT function enables/disables the built-in dimension checking mechanism. By default a warning is displayed if a text is dimensioned because dimensioning a text may cause later data corruption after STORE and LOAD.
WARNING (default) enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension a text the system will display a warning which has to be acknowledged. This may abort a running macro. However, there are only a few cases where this type of dimensioning is used.
ON enables the dimension checking mechanism. If the user tries to dimension a text this is an error. The element will not be accepted. No warning will be displayed.
OFF disables the dimension checking mechanism. Dimension a text can be done without getting any warning and macros are not aborted.
Returns 1 if one or more errors were trapped since the last TRAP_ERROR function call, otherwise returns 0. CHECK_ERROR also resets error handling back to the default behavior (stopping in case of errors).
---->(CHECK_FONT_FILLABLE)---->|output_specification|---->
With the CHECK_FONT_FILLABLE function characters of the current font are written to the selected output specification which cannot be filled.
|output_specification| See OUTPUT_SPEC
-->--(CHECK_WINDOW)-->--+-->----(ON)----->--+---------->
| |
+-->--(WARNING)-->--+
| |
+-->----(OFF)---->--+
The CHECK_WINDOW function enables/disables the built-in window check mechanism which (by default) rejects extremely large or small window settings. CHECK_WINDOW applies for both the WINDOW and RENOVATE function.
ON (default) enables the window check mechanism. If the user tries to set an extremely large or extremely small window, the system will BEEP and reject to set the window. This may abort a running macro. However, in most practical drawing and designing techniques, the user will not reach this limit.
WARNING also enables the window check mechanism, but extreme windows as mentioned above will not be rejected by the system. The system will only BEEP to inform you that you are leaving the safe window area, and that you might get unpredictable drawing results on the screen.
OFF disables the window check mechanism. The system will accept any window without a BEEP, however the system may report an integer overflow or floating point exception error due to software and hardware limitations. You should be able to recover from such a situation by resetting the window to practical values.
The CHG LINES screen menu contains options for changing the style of existing dimension lines in your drawing.
The CHG TEXTS screen menu contains options for changing the style of existing dimension text items in your drawing.
+----------------------------------------+
v ^
-->(CHG_CENLINE)-+->+->+----------+-->-(pnt1)-->-(pnt2)---+-->
| | | |
| +-(EXTEND)-+ |
| |
+-(ROTATE)-->(pnt1)-->+-(pnt2)--+-----+
| |
+-(angle)-+
With CHG_CENLINE, you can either extend the crosslines of a centerline (option EXTEND) or rotate the centerline around its center (option ROTATE) by a specified angle.
----->(CHG_PIXEL_COLOR)--------+----->|pnt|------+----+-----------------+--+
| | | | |
+--->|string|-----+ +--->|to color|---+ |
|
,<-----------------------------------------------------------------------'
|
|
|
`-+---->(BOX)------------>|pnt1|---->|pnt2|-----------+------------------>
| |
| ,------------, |
| v | |
+---->(POLY)---->|start point|---+-->|point|--+---->+
| |
| ,------------, |
| v | |
`---->(BRUSH)--------+-->|point|--+-----------------+
| |
| |
`---->(SET_COLOR)------->|point|--------------------+
CHG_PIXEL_COLOR modifies pixels inside a pixmap within the selected BOX,POLYGON or (continuous) BRUSH selection. The color of the selected region will be changed to the current pixel edit color.
By using the option SET_COLOR you can set all the pixels in the pixmap having color same as the picked point to current pixel editing color.
Current pixel edit color can be changed at any time, while in the midst of CHG_PIXEL_COLOR command. This can be specified as standard colors (WHITE, RED etc) or as RGB_COLOR/HSL_COLOR. By using 'to color' option, color can be specified by picking a point in the viewport. In that case the color of the pixel at the picked position will be taken. 'to color' has to be specified before selecting the change option.
To use CHG_PIXEL_COLOR, select the pixmap to be edited, specify a region selection type and then identify the region to be edited. When the option BRUSH is chosen, you can continuously edit portions of the pixmap by moving the mouse over the selected pixmap, while keeping the SHIFT button on the keyboard depressed.
The size of the 'brush' will be set to the current 'catch range'.
If the pixmap on which CHG_PIXEL_COLOR is to be used is covered by some other pixmap(s), it will be automatically brought 'To Front' before the editing.
Whenever two or more pixmaps are overlaping on one another and if you have picked a point in the overlaping area, it results in an ambigious pick. In such a case you will get an error message. Then pick in a non-ambigious portion of the pixmap or select by providing name of the pixmap.
+<---------------------+
| |
-->(CHG_SYMLINE)-+->-(pnt1)-->-(pnt2)---+-->
With CHG_SYMLINE, you can extend (or shrink) the end position of a symmetry line by picking pnt1 and moving it to the new end position pnt2.
Returns a single character string which has an ordinal value defined by the argument.
,-----------------------------------------------------------,
| ,---------------, |
v v | |
-->(CIRCLE)--+--+-->(CENTER)----+-->|center point|-+-|per point|-+-+-----+->
| | ^ | | |
| `---------------' `--|radius|---' |
| |
| ,------------------<-------------------, |
| v | |
+------(DIAMETER)--+-->--|end point1|---|end point2|------+-+
| |
| ,------------------<-----------------, |
| v | |
+-->(THREE_PTS)----+->|per pnt|-->|per pnt|-->|per pnt|-+-->+
| |
| ,--------------------,|
| v ||
+->(PARALLEL)->|pnt on exist. circ|-+->|pnt on new circ|-+-++
| v ^ |
| `-----|distance|-----' |
| |
| ,------------------------<-------------------, |
| v | |
+->(TAN2_PT)-+-|apptan pnt1|->-|apptan pnt2|-+--|radius|--+-+
| | | |
| `-|position|-' |
| |
`->(ASSIST)-------------------------------------------------'
CIRCLE creates a circle.
TWO_PTS creates a circle with the given center and radius or center and peripheral point.
THREE_PTS creates a circle through the three given points.
PARALLEL makes a new circle parallel to the given circle/arc/fillet through the given point or at the given distance. Positive distances mean that the new circle will be outside the old one, and negative distances, inside.
TAN2_PT makes a circle tangential to two other elements, with the given radius or through the given peripheral point. The approximate tangent points are used both to identify the elements and to decide which of the possible tangential circles was intended. If the two elements are parallel lines, the systems asks for a peripheral point to determine which circle to create. If the two elements are concentric circles, arcs, fillets, or c_circles, the system asks for the angle formed by the center of the old circles and the center of the new.
The result of TAN2_PT depends on whether the third input is a radius or a peripheral point. With a peripheral point, the result is a circle. With a radius, the result is a circle if SPLITTING is off. If it is on, the result is a "split" circle, (two arcs forming a circle whose vertices are at the tangent points).
Because of limited accuracy in the algorithms that calculate tangents, the system occasionally announces that the requested tangent does not exist, when in fact it does. In these cases, try varying the input points or use another option to construct the circle.
The ASSIST qualifier switches on user assistance (COPILOT command). Additional graphical feedback and creation methods are then available. See the COPILOT command for more information.
The CLASSIFICATION menu allow the user to access the CLASSIFICATION Application of CoCreate/DMS. CLASSIFICATION allows the user to build and search a class heirarchy. This enables faster searching for parts and easier differentiation among similiar parts.
-->--(CLEANUP_DIMS)-->--+-->(SYMBOL_DIM)--------+---(CONFIRM)------->
| |
+-->(DRWSCALE_DIM)------+
| |
+-->(TEXT_DIM)----------+
| |
+-->(DETAIL_DIM)--------+
The CLEANUP_DIMS command deletes meaningless dimensions of a special kind.
SYMBOL_DIM: All dimensions in symbol parts and all dimensions at elements of
symbol parts will be deleted. These dimensions are affected by
the special symbol functionality and may therefore often cause
confusion.
DRWSCALE_DIM: All dimensions at elements of different drawing scale will be
deleted. These dimensions are affected by the different
drawing scales and may therefore often cause confusion.
DETAIL_DIM: All dimensions at elements of a detail part that are located
above the detail part will be deleted. These dimensions are
affected by the different magnification factors and will therfore
cause confusion.
TEXT_DIM: All dimensions at texts will be deleted. These dimensions may be
affected by slight inaccuracies during STORE and LOAD and may
therefore cause LOAD problems.
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| |
| |
| +-GLOBAL-+ |
v v | |
-->(CLEAN_DRAWING)---+-(CLEAN_CLOSE_POINTS)-------+--------+-|tol|---(CONFIRM)-+-->;
| |
+-(CLEAN_DUPLICATE_GEOMETRY)----------+
| |
+-(CLEAN_STAGGERED_GEOMETRY)----------+
| |
+-(CLEAN_STACKED_GEOMETRY)------------+
This command is used to modify four geometrical situations which can cause inefficiency and confusion for parametric design, hatching and also for contours searching.
CLEAN_CLOSE_POINTS is used to merge points that are within the user specified distance of each other. For each set of two or more points which are to be merged, a new location is chosen to move the entire set of points to. The new location will be within the tolerance zone specified. To predict or control which elements will be adjusted one should use select functionality over smaller parts of the drawing and optionally cancel the automate adjustment in order to adjust manually in some other way. Command can be also used to remove elements smaller than a specified tolerance.
CLEAN_DUPLICATE_GEOMETRY is used to delete elements that are duplicates of other elements depending on the tolerance. If an element is smaller than the tolerance, it is also deleted. Circles and construction circles are determined to be duplicates if their center points match and their radii are within the specified tolerance. If the tolerance is zero, then geometry elements are found to be duplicates only if their model points match; for circles, including construction ones, the radii must also match.
CLEAN_STACKED_GEOMETRY is used to split overlapping lines, arcs and circles. The specified tolerance for this operation is a slope tolerance and can be used to split only lines that have slopes within the slope tolerance (this tolerance does not apply on arcs and circles and a complete match is required).
CLEAN_STAGGERED_GEOMETRY qualifier modifies drawing in a sense that merges partially or fully overlaped elements. In the first case, one of the elements is removed and the other is modified (stretched) in a way that the new end point matches the (farther) end point of the removed element. In the second case the smaller element gets removed. Note, that annotations are also removed with the removed elements.
Note: For arcs only concentric ones are treated as staggered, while for lines non-parallel ones are also treated as staggered. The tolerance value is applied on the distance between elements; for non-parallel lines the bigger distance is taken into account.
---->(CLEAR_KEYS)--->
CLEAR_KEYS clears all defined Special Function Key and Alpha-Numerical key from memory.
--->(CLEAR_POSTFIX)--->
By default, once a postfix string is defined for a dimension text, it is also automatically added to the text of all subsequently assigned dimensions.
CLEAR_POSTFIX clears the currently defined postfix string, if any.
--->(CLEAR_PREFIX)--->
By default, once a prefix string is defined for a dimension text, it is also automatically added to the text of all subsequently assigned dimensions.
CLEAR_PREFIX clears the currently defined prefix string, if any.
--->(CLEAR_SUBFIX)--->
By default, once a subfix string is defined for a dimension text, it is also automatically added to the text of all subsequently assigned dimensions.
CLEAR_SUBFIX clears the currently defined prefix string, if any.
--->(CLEAR_SUPERFIX)--->
By default, once a superfix string is defined for a dimension text, it is also automatically added to the text of all subsequently assigned dimensions.
CLEAR_SUPERFIX clears the currently defined prefix string, if any.
--->(CLEAR_TOLERANCE)--->
By default, once a tolerance string is defined for a dimension text, it is also automatically added to the text of all subsequently assigned dimensions.
CLEAR_TOLERANCE clears the currently defined tolerance string, if any.
-->(CLIPBOARD_GLOBAL_SEL)-->ON/OFF
CLIPBOARD_GLOBAL_SEL sets the behavior of ME10's cut/copy selection mechanism. With CLIPBOARD_GLOBAL_SEL set to ON, ME10 will select elements globally; that is within all subparts. With CLIPBOARD_GLOBAL_SEL off, ME10 will select elements only within the current part.
-->(CLIPBOARD_INVERSE_BW)-->ON/OFF
CLIPBOARD_INVERSE_BW sets the behavior of ME10's cut/copy selection mechanism. With CLIPBOARD_INVERSE_BW set to ON, ME10 will convert black lines to white and vice versa within the enhanced metafile format, not within the ME10 native clipboard format. With CLIPBOARD_INVERSE_BW off, line colors will remain the same within both clipboard formats. This is designed to be used with other Windows applications which have backgrounds other than the ME10 default, black.
-->(CLIPBOARD_SIZE)-->-(Xdimension)-->-(Ydimension)-->
CLIPBOARD_SIZE sets the plotting area for plots that are sent to the Windows Clipboard. Subsequent plots to the Clipboard will be clipped or fit into this plotting area, depending on the PLOT_SCALE setting. The CLIPBOARD_SIZE also sets the size of the Clipboard image that is pasted into a Windows application.
The X and Y dimensions that define the Clipboard size should be given in current user units.
---->(CLOSE_ALL_CONNECTIONS)---->
The CLOSE_ALL_CONNECTIONS function closes current and pending HP InterLink connections. Any commands or data associated with the pending connections will be lost. CLOSE_ALL_CONNECTIONS does not prevent subsequent connections from being established. CLOSE_ALL_CONNECTIONS may be used to reset HP InterLink, should it appear to hang.
---->(CLOSE_CONNECTION)---->
CLOSE_CONNECTION ends the current network connection to the ME System command line and moves to the next connection if one is waiting. Connections are handled on a first in, first out basis.
---->(CLOSE_FILE)---->|number|---->
CLOSE_FILE closes the specified file.
---->(CL_ABS_OFFSET)---->
Use this function to set the absolute offset of the centerline when using the CENTERLINE command. The value is an absolute value. The total offset is given by the following:
Total offset = (radius x CL_REL_OFFSET) + CL_ABS_OFFSET
Example 1: radius = 5
CL_REL_OFFSET = 0.5
CL_ABS_OFFSET = 1
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Total offset = 3.5
Example 2: radius = 5
CL_REL_OFFSET = -0.4
CL_ABS_OFFSET = 0
--------------------
Total offset = -2
When the offset is negative, the centerline is drawn inside the circle.
-->(CL_COLOR)---|color|--->
CL_COLOR lets you change the default color of a centerline. By default, a centerline is YELLOW. See COLOR for a list of colors.
-->(CL_LINETYPE)---|linetype|--->
CL_LINETYPE lets you change the default linetype of a centerline. By default, a centerline has linetype DASH_CENTER. See LINETYPE for a list of linetypes.
-->(CL_PENSIZE)---|pensize|--->
CL_PENSIZE let you change the default pensize of a centerline. By default, a centerline has no pensize.
---->(CL_REL_OFFSET)---->
Use this function to set the relative offset of the centerline when using the CENTERLINE command. The value is relative to the size of the radius. The total offset is given by the following:
Total offset = (radius x CL_REL_OFFSET) + CL_ABS_OFFSET
-----(CMD_BG_COLOR)------->----|color|---->--
CMD_BG_COLOR sets the background color of the status line and the command line to the user specified color.
-----(CMD_TXT_COLOR)------>----|color|---->--
CMD_TXT_COLOR sets the text color of the status line and the command line to the user specified color.
->(CMP_ACCURACY)---->|value|--->
In version 06.10, the operator "=" applied to 2 numbers or points returned "1" if the 2 operands were equal within a range of 1E-12 (0.000000000001). This new behaviour caused compatibility problems.
Therefore from version 06.11 on there is a new function called CMP_ACCURACY that allows you to specify an accuracy value (within a range of 0 to 0.000001) for comparison of 2 operands on equality. By default, CMP_ACCURACY is set to 0 to be compatible with all versions up to 06.00. In general we recommend the use of the default.
---->+---->(RGB_COLOR)---+----->|red|------>|green|------>|blue|---->+---->
| | |
| `-----------------|pnt_3d|----------------->+
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+---->(HSL_COLOR)---+-->|hue|--->|saturation|--->|luminosity|-->+
| | |
| `-----------------|pnt_3d|----------------->+
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+---->(RED)---------------------------------------------------->+
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+---->(GREEN)-------------------------------------------------->+
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+---->(YELLOW)------------------------------------------------->+
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+---->(BLUE)--------------------------------------------------->+
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+---->(MAGENTA)------------------------------------------------>+
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+---->(CYAN)--------------------------------------------------->+
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+---->(WHITE)-------------------------------------------------->+
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`---->(BLACK)-------------------------------------------------->'
red, green, blue, hue, saturation, luminosity: number (0..1)
If the parameter pnt_3d is used, then the x,y,z values represent the three single numbers red(x), green(y), blue(z) or hue(x), saturation(y), luminosity(z).
The COLOR functions specify the color attribute used by all commands belonging to the same group as the currently active command. If the COLOR functions are used inside the LINE command, for example, they specify the color of all newly created geometric elements; if they are used during the DIM_LINE command, all future dimension elements will be affected. BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, MAGENTA, CYAN, and WHITE directly specify one of the eight primary colors; for any non-primary color use RGB_COLOR and specify the red, green, and blue intensity: (range 0...1) or use HSL_COLOR and specify the hue, saturation and luminosity (range 0...1).
The standard colors have the following rgb and hsl values:
r g b h s l
----- -------
BLACK : 0 0 0 x x 0 (x = don't care)
RED : 1 0 0 0 1 1
GREEN : 0 1 0 2/6 1 1
YELLOW : 1 1 0 1/6 1 1
BLUE : 0 0 1 4/6 1 1
MAGENTA : 1 0 1 5/6 1 1
CYAN : 0 1 1 3/6 1 1
WHITE : 1 1 1 x 0 1
RGB and HSL COLOR MENUS:
The RGB and HSL COLOR MENUS can be called from the COLOR command block on the tablet (or from the COLOR window in screen-only versions).
To specify a particular color, pick RGB COLOR in COLOR. The RGB COLOR MENU is displayed and you can specify the red, green, and blue intensities.
Each cell increases in steps of 0.04. You can increase the intensities by picking cells or picking the current intensity value and entering the desired value on the command line.
The functions do the following:
RECALL Recalls a color from the current color palette (not from a
saved file):
STORE Stores colors in the current color palette:
You can repeat the previous steps until all boxes are filled and then save this color scheme to a file by picking SAVE.
UP Arrow Displays the 'upper' six colors in the color palette
DOWN Arrow Displays the 'lower' six colors in the color palette
? Inquires an element's colors.
The element's color properties are placed in the selection window.
Default Returns the RGB and HSL color settings to default. SAVE Saves the color palette to a file for later use. INPT Inputs a file that was saved with the SAVE option.
The ? function is also useful if you want to inquire the other color system's settings. For example, suppose you create a line specifying HSL colors and want to know what the equivalent is in the RGB system. In the RGB COLOR MENU, pick ? and identify the element. You get the RGB-equivalent of the HSL color.
-->(COLOR)--+-->(BLACK)---->+-->
| ^
|-->(BLUE)----->|
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|-->(CYAN)----->|
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|-->(GREEN)---->|
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|-->(MAGENTA)-->|
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|-->(RED)------>|
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|-->(WHITE)---->|
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'-->(YELLOW)----'
COLOR sets the current geometry and text color. The current color is the one used for all newly created elements except construction lines and construction circles, whose current color is set by C_COLOR, and hatching, set by HATCH_COLOR (old).
Use LINE (TEXT) |color functions| END for new macros.
The COLOR menu button displays a menu of commands for adding and deleting colors to the current dimension selection filter.
--->(COLOR_LTAB)--|ltab_name|--{specifier}-->
{specifier}
->-+--|row|-----|column|--+-+-|Display Color|-+-+-|Backg Color|-+-
| | | | | |
+--(ROW)-----|number|--+ +-(DEFAULT)-------+ +-(DEFAULT)-----+
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+--(COLUMN)--|number|--+
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+--(ALL)---------------+
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+--(TITLE)-+-|number|--+
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+-(ALL)-----+
Change the color of the indicated position in the title and the data area of the logical table. Both, background color as well as display color can be specified, or set to DEFAULT in which case, the colors from the display table are applied on the area.
Other qualifiers and options are same as HIGHLIGHT_LTAB.
->( { )-->+ +->( } )->
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+-->| any sequence of char not containing } or *) |-->+
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->( (* )->+ +->( *) )->
Comments are sequences of characters inserted into the input stream as documentation. They are ignored by the system.
---->(COMMIT_WORK)---->
COMMIT_WORK indicates that a database transaction is complete and the results of the transaction should be written to the database. With COMMIT_WORK, files which were 'removed' are physically deleted from the disc.
The COMPANY button loads the system default dimensioning style parameters and updates the dimension style window accordingly.
->(CONFIGURE_EDITOR)->|command escape chr|->|left margin|->|right margin|->
The CONFIGURE_EDITOR function is used to set the configuration of the built-in screen editor. It is most useful within the startup file.
Command escape chr is a one-character string or string expression specifying the character that returns to the editor command mode. Any character except (0...9, A...Z, a...z, ^, ., !, ?) may be used. The initial value of the command escape character is $.
Left margin and right margin are numbers greater than zero and less than a display-type dependent value (85 for low resolution displays, 128 for high resolution displays). The initial values of the margins are 1 and 79. Margins are used by the adjust paragraph commands.
-->(CONNECT)-+-----+->|server node|->|database-environment on server node|----> | | | +--------------------+ | | +->(ALLBASE)-------------->+ | | +->(HP_SQL)--------------->+ | | +->(ORACLE)->|oracle_sid|->+
The user is connected with a database server which resides on the server node.
To establish a connection to an ORACLE database, the ORACLE option must be chosen. ALLBASE is the default if no option is chosen. ORACLE requires that the ORACLE system identifier (see your System Administrator).
To establish a connection to the server node, the server node has to be specified. This may be done through: - the hostname - the internet address of the host - the string "local", if the server is running on the same machine. The server node can be specified along with the port on the server at which the connection will be made if the desired port is not the default, 9898:
"local:9900"
The database environment identifies the DBEnvironment in which the session is established. An absolute pathname should be given, so that the server can connect to the database independent of where it is installed. (For Explanation of the DBEnvironment see also the SQL-manual of HPSQL/300 or ALLBASE.)
This command has to be invoked before any of the other listed commands. The user and group identification is done automatically (Series 300, 800). It's taken from the user's login on HP-UX.
If the user is already connected to a database, this connection is closed and a new one is established.
This function allows you to connect a display table to a logical table.
---->(CONTOUR)--->
This command trims all selected elements with other selected elements to create a closed contour.
Create two intersecting elements. Enter the command CONTOUR and enclose the elements in a box.
-->(CONTOUR_LEVEL)-->|number|-->
The CONTOUR_LEVEL sets the current contour level. The default is 0 (zero).
---->(CONTROLZ_IS_EOF)---->+------>(ON)----->+---->
| |
`------>(OFF)---->'
The CONTROLZ_IS_EOF function allows the user to choose whether a CONTROL Z character should be interpreted as an end-of-file condition or as a normal data byte.
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-->(CONVERT_C_TO_B_SPLINE)--+-->|select|---+------>
CONVERT_C_TO_B_SPLINE converts a selected spline of the old spline type ("Cspline") to a spline of the new spline type ("Bspline").
+--------------------------------------------+------------------+
| | |
->(CONVERT_DIM_TOLERANCE)--v--+-------------------+--+---------------+--v--|selection|-----+->
| | | |
+----(LIMIT)--------+ +--(ALIGN_ON)---+
| | | |
+----(UPPER_LOWER)--+ +--(ALIGN_OFF)--+
| |
+----(PLUS_MINUS)---+
CONVERT_DIM_TOLERANCE changes an existing tolerance to a different type selected by LIMIT, UPPER_LOWER or PLUS_MINUS. Converting dimension tolerances from or to limit tolerances is only allowed, if the dimension text value and the tolerance text has not been edited.
With ALIGN_ON the lower tolerance values is aligned with the main dimension value, and with ALIGN_OFF it is in the center of the upper and lower tolerance values.
-->(CONVERT_DIM_UNIT)-+
|
+--------------+
|
|
+--->+<-------------------------------------------+<----------------+
| ^ ^
| | |
v-+-(MAIN_DIM)-+-(MM)------------------------+-->+-|selection|-+->
| | | ^ |
| +-(MT)------------------------+ | v
| | | +-------------+
| +-(CM)------------------------+
| | |
| +-(KM)------------------------+
| | |
| +-(INCHES)--------------------+
| | |
| +-(FRACT_INCH)-------|number|-+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_INCH)-------|number|-+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_IN_SIGN)----|number|-+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_IN_TEXT)----|number|-+
| | |
| +-(DEGREE)--------------------+
| | |
| +-(RADIAN)--------------------+
| | |
| +-(DEG_MIN_SEC)---------------+
| | |
| +-(GRADIAN)-------------------+
| |
| |
+-(SEC_DIM)--+-(MM)------------------------+
| |
+-(MT)------------------------+
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+-(CM)------------------------+
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+-(KM)------------------------+
| |
+-(INCHES)--------------------+
| |
+-(FRACT_INCH)-------|number|-+
| |
+-(FT_FR_INCH)-------|number|-+
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+-(FT_FR_IN_SIGN)----|number|-+
| |
+-(FT_FR_IN_TEXT)----|number|-+
| |
+-(DEGREE)--------------------+
| |
+-(RADIAN)--------------------+
| |
+-(DEG_MIN_SEC)---------------+
| |
+-(GRADIAN)-------------------+
| |
+-(NONE)----------------------+
CONVERT_DIM_UNIT changes the units for linear and angular dimensions. The units for the main and secondary elements can be converted separately. The option NONE is used to switch off dual dimensioning.
---> (CONVERT_TO_ME10_FONT) ---> |font name| --->
CONVERT_TO_ME10_FONT command converts a TrueTyoe of Type-1 font to ME10 font. The font is saved in text and binary format in the fonts subdirectory (in the ME10 installation directory).
Note: On the Unix platform only Type-1 fonts are supported.
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-->(CONVERT_SPLINE)--+-->|select|---+----------+---+------>
| | | |
| +--(UNDO)--+ |
| |
+-->(MIN_RADIUS)-->|number|-->+
| |
+-->(MAX_RADIUS)-->|number|-->+
| |
+-->(MIN_LENGTH)-->|number|-->+
| |
+-->(KEEP_POINTS)------------>+
| |
'------------->|resolution|---'
CONVERT_SPLINE converts the selected spline to a biarc, a series of arcs and lines. CONVERT_SPLINE tries to create lines and arcs as long as possible, therefore the original spline points may no longer be the begin and end points of the lines and arcs.
MIN_RADIUS is the minimum radius of the arcs.
MAX_RADIUS is the maximum radius of the arcs. Curves with a larger radius are replaced by lines instead of arcs. Setting MAX_RADIUS to 0 produces a biarc with only lines.
MIN_LENGTH is the minimum length of an arc or line. Setting this number high minimizes the number of elements created, at the expense of accuracy.
KEEP_POINTS forces all lines and arcs which extend over the user defined spline points to be split at these points.
The resolution is the maximum number of elements created per spline segment (that portion of the spline between two user data points). The default is 10; accepted values are 1...10.
UNDO restores the splines most recently converted.
This section describes the various coordinate systems used for input.
The coordinate system is irrelevant when you digitize a point with the tablet or mouse. However, if you enter a length or an angle, or you enter a point with the keyboard (or from a macro or file), the program must have some way to interpret this data.
The ABSOLUTE system is the simplest, but rarely used. It has a fixed origin, and its X and Y axes are always horizontal and vertical. The units are set by the UNITS command, and are originally millimeters.
The RELATIVE system, also called the input coordinate system, is the one used by practically every command and function in the system. For example, if you say LINE 0,0 50,50, you refer to the input coordinate system. You can see this coordinate system by turning on the RULER. The arms of the ruler show the axes. (Ignore the ruler ticks for now.)
On startup, the relative and absolute systems are the same. You can change the relative system in two ways: with UNITS, or with the CS commands (all of which have names beginning "CS_"). If you say UNITS INCHES, the unit distance along each axis becomes 1 inch instead of 1 mm. UNITS also changes the absolute system, as mentioned above.
The second way to change the relative system is with the CS commands. These allow you to specify an origin, as well as a direction and length for each axis. These commands (and only these) accept the options ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE, allowing you to specify these points, angles, and lengths in either coordinate system. The CS commands change only the relative system. For example, CS_AXIS 2,0 0,2 says that the unit distance along each axis is 2. In this case, the specification was absolute, so we get, assuming UNITS INCHES, 2 inches. The absolute unit is 1 inch, and the relative unit is 2 inches. If, incidentally, we now say UNITS MM, the absolute unit is 1 mm, and the relative unit is 2 mm.
Almost every command and function uses the input coordinate system to interpret angles, lengths, and non-digitized points. (The only exceptions are commands that deal with devices, like the tablet or the screen.) Angles are assumed to be relative to the X axis (which might be tilted). Lengths, in any direction, are assumed to be relative to the unit distance along the X axis (which might be different from that along the Y axis). Points are interpreted in the conventional way.
Now let's consider the ruler ticks. The ticks are on the user grid, also displayable with DOT_GRID and LINE_GRID. The relationship between the unit distance (of the input coordinate system) and the distance between ticks is set by GRID_FACTOR. At system startup, the grid factor is 10, so the ruler ticks are 10 mm apart. GRID_FACTOR 20 makes the ruler ticks 20 mm apart. Using GRID_FACTOR has no effect on either coordinate system; it just changes where the grid points are.
What is the effect of UNITS or the CS commands on the grid points or ruler ticks? UNITS, although it changes both coordinate systems, has no effect on the grid points. The grid factor is automatically changed to keep the grid points where they were. The CS commands, on the other hand, do not change the grid factor, and so can change the spacing of the grid points. An example:
startup grid distance 10 mm
UNITS INCHES grid distance 10 mm
GRID_FACTOR 1 grid distance 1 inch
GRID_FACTOR 2 grid distance 2 inches
CS_AXIS 2,0 0,2 grid distance 4 inches
The status line has useful information about the input coordinate system and the grid factor. The X/Y feedback on the left shows coordinates in the input coordinate system. The only exception is when you have said ABSOLUTE in a CS command; here you see absolute coordinates. The units displayed are the units of the input coordinate system. When these units are non-standard, you see only "usr". Just before the units display is the grid factor. This factor is suppressed if there is no grid or ruler, or if the grid factor does not fit into the seven columns provided.
COPILOT provides three techniques for geometry creation and modification. The three techniques are:
COPILOT can be enabled/disabled via the SETUP menu or by the UA_COPILOT command.
Cursor Information:
Cursor information is provided on the status line. Before the cursor is pressed, you can be certain what type of CATCH operation will occur. For example, without COPILOT it may be difficult to determine if a pick will catch to one element or the intersection of two elements. With COPILOT, the CATCH operation is displayed in advance and the corresponding element(s) are highlighted.
The status line displays one of the following cursor information:
Align -> Alignment determines the length of the line being defined.
When a line with a known slope is being defined, placing the
cursor over an existing point indicates that the endpoint
of the line is determined by a line perpendicular to the
known slope that passes through the point beneath the cursor.
Angle -> The angle relative to an existing line is used.
Center -> The center of an element is caught.
The center of a line is its midpoint.
Flip -> The direction for angle definition will be reversed.
For example, when defining an arc with ARC CEN_RAD_ANG the
center, radius, and one end of the arc are defined. Picking
the same point will flip the definition of the most recent
point between beginning and end of the arc.
Grid -> A grid point will be caught.
Int -> An intersection of geometry will be caught.
Offset -> Offset from two elements will be used.
An element may only be offset from lines and construction lines.
On -> The cursor is caught to an element.
Perpend -> Indicates the line is perpendicular.
Pick -> A straight pick will occur.
Slope -> Slope will be used.
Tangent -> The cursor is caught to the tangent of a circular element.
Vertex -> The cursor is caught to a vertex.
Incremental Movement:
Snapping is used with Angle, Dist, Length, Offset, Radius, Rel HV, and Slope.
Size Indication:
Size indication provides pseudo dimensions to give a more accurate indication of an element's size than can be determined by just viewing them. Rather than creating an element, measuring it, and modifying it, you can use size indication to create elements accurately the first time. Size indication works in conjunction with incremental movement.
Affected Commands:
COPILOT can be used with the following commands: ARC C_CIRCLE C_LINE CIRCLE LINE MODIFY POINT STRETCH TEXT
The two new qualifiers which may be used in combination with the commands are: ASSIST OFFSET
The ASSIST qualifier should be used before geometry is defined, and the OFFSET qualifier may be used before a location is defined. For example, the following sequence creates a line with COPILOT:
LINE ASSIST [ first point ] [ second point ]
CIRCLE ASSIST OFFSET [ first line or c-line ] [ second line or c-line ]
[ identify center ] [ identify radius ]
If you have the Parametrics Module installed, refer to DESIGN INTENT CAPTURE for information on how COPILOT can be used to generate constraints.
->(COPY_FILE)-|source_name|->+-+-------+-+-+-------+-+-------+->|dest_name|->
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| `<-{1}<-' | `->{3}->' `->{4}->'
| |
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`--->{2}--->'
{1}--->(SELECT)--->|expr|--->
|expr|
--->|item|-------+-------->+------>|value|------>
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+->(=)--->+
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+->(<>)-->+
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+->(>)--->+
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+->(<)--->+
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+->(>=)-->+
| |
`->(<=)-->'
{2}--->(RECURSIVE)--->
{3}--->(SCREEN)--->
{4}--->(DEL_OLD)--->
The COPY_FILE function copies the specified source files to the destination. The file 'hp_catfile'(files 'hp_cat.fil' and 'hp_cat.lck' in case of MS Windows) is considered to be a system file and cannot be copied with this function.
Wildcards can be used in source_name. See SELECT (the entry in this help file) for a description of wildcards.
See CATALOG (the entry in this help file) for a description of the SELECT option and see DEFINE_CATALOG for a description of |expr|.
With the RECURSIVE option you can copy files, empty directories and entire non-empty directories (that means trees). Without the RECURSIVE option you can copy only files.
The SCREEN option enters the built-in editor (see EDITOR) and allows you to verify the list of selected files and directories; any changes in the screen are ignored. With an unsuccessful exit (STOP/BREAK in unix; ESC in MS Windows) from the editor you do not copy anything.
With this function you cannot copy to device files, block special files or char special files.
Files with filenames less or equal than 60 characters can be copied from file systems with short filenames to file systems with long filenames and vice versa. However, if the filename is longer than 60 characters, the destination has to support long filenames, otherwise the file cannot be copied.
->COPY_TO_CLIPBOARDThe COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD function copies selected items to the Clipboard in ME10 format and the Enhanced Metafile Format (only for Windows).
Returns the cosine of the argument. As always, the current angle units are used.
The create menus allow the user to enter in to the drawing mode. Lines, circles, arcs, ellipses and splines may be used to produce a drawing. Other functions such as chamfering and filleting also reside in this menu.
-->(CREATE_DETAIL)--->|magnify fac.|--+-->|box|-----+--|p1|-->|p2|--->
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'-->|part|----'
CREATE_DETAIL creates a detail view of existing geometry, magnified by the requested factor. The magnified geometry is placed in a part directly under the top part. This detail part is assigned an automatically generated default name in the sequence '.1', '.2', and so on. Although the geometry is magnified, any dimensions present, or any that you add later, give the measurements BEFORE magnification.
To specify the existing geometry, you can either identify a part or indicate opposite corners of a box. You then show where the detail part should go by indicating points p1 and p2. The detail is scaled around p1, then moved from p1 to p2.
The magnification factor is the factor by which the geometry as you see it is scaled to produce the detail. For example, if you are working with a drawing scale of 2:1, and ask for a magnification factor of 5, the detail will be 5 times bigger than the selected geometry, producing an effective scale in the detail of 10:1.
-->(CREATE_DIRECTORY)--->|directory name|---->
CREATE_DIRECTORY creates a new directory.
If the directory already exists, an error message is issued. The directory name is not entered in 'hp_catfile'('hp_cat.fil in case of MS Windows). The directory name must follow the rules of the file system.
WARNING:
In case of UNIX If you have not got a long-filename system, any directory name will automatically be truncated if it exceeds 14 characters in length.
In case of MS Windows
Any Directory name will automatically be truncated if the name itself exceeds 8 characters or the extension exceeds 3 characters in length. This restriction does not apply on Windows NT systems with the NTFS filesystem.
+---------->
|
-->(CREATE_ELEMENT)->|class|->(element id)-+->{att}--->
{element id}
-->|element name|--+-----------------------------------------+-> | | +->|revision string|->|version number|-+->+ | | +->|revision string|------------------>+ | | +->|version number|------------------->+
{att}
+<---------------------------------------+ v | +->|attribute name|-+->|attribute value|-+ | | ^ | +->(NULL)----------->+ v | -+----------------------------------------+-->(CONFIRM)-> | | | | +<-------------------+ | v | +->(PROMPT)-+->|attribute value|-+-------------------> | | +->(NULL)----------->+
An element of the specified class is created.
The element name must be specified, and if the element's class allows revisioning and/or versioning, the revision string and/or the version number must also be entered whereby the last revision/version is prompted as the defaults.
If there are additional attributes describing an element of the given class, the user can insert the values for the selected attributes.
OWNER and GROUP of the element are automatically set, in accordance with the current user. The element gets the default permission mask if it's set, otherwise it defaults to '---', which means only specific users can access the element (see also description of access-rights).
security: Command may not be invoked by PRIV 4 users.
CREATE_LTAB creates new user tables. Other commands produce an error if the table is not created first. Data stored in user tables can be accessed by logical table access functions.
During functions which modify the table, such as WRITE_LTAB, the table will be temporarily locked against deletion. This prevents the table from being deleted while the command is operating on it.
A read-only user table named "sys_user_tables" exists which contains the names of all user tables in column 1.
--->(CREATE_LTAB)---+----------+--+-------------+---|name|--> | | | | +--|rows|--+ +--|columns|--+
Creates a new logical table. If the table already exists, no error is given and the command is ignored.
The user should provide an estimate of the number of rows and columns in the table if possible. These optional parameters serve as a hint to the system to make the table perform as efficiently as possible. However, if more rows or columns are needed, the table will automatically re-size, with an appropriate performance penalty during the resize operation.
Executing this command on a user table which already exists is effectively the same as deleting all data in the table. An error will be generate if table is secured against writing (SECURE_LTAB READONLY). When the table exists, the row and column hints may be used to readjust the existing table to the new size.
---->(CREATE_STORAGE_AREA)---->|area name|---->|directory|---->
A new storage area is created. The area names must be unique. The directory must be specified as an absolute path name on the server node.
security: command can be invoked by PRIV 1 users only
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-->(CREATE_SUBPART)--->|part name|--+-->|select|--+-->
CREATE_SUBPART creates a new part within the active part, using existing elements.
To make an empty part, see INIT_PART and INIT_SUBPART.
---->(CREATE_TERMINAL)---->|name|---->
CREATE_TERMINAL creates a viewport (see CREATE_VIEWPORT) in which a terminal is run. You can end a terminal session by either logging out of the shell or pressing Ctrl-Y. If you use the second method, the terminal is not deleted and can later be reentered with the RUN_TERMINAL function.
--->(CREATE_TREE_LINK)->{parent node}-->{child node}--->
{parent node},{child node}
---+->|name|-------------+---> | | +->(TOP)--------------+ | | +->(LAST)-------------+ | | +->(CURRENT)----------+ | | +->(BACK)-->|steps|---+
Create a new link between a parent and a child node in the current classification tree.
An existing node can be specified by typing its name or picking it from a table. Option TOP specifies the top node of the current tree, which also is the name of the current tree. Option CURRENT specifies the current node in the history of the node queries. Option LAST gives the last current node, BACK identifies a node queried earlier by given steps in the history.
Both the nodes must already be existing in the current tree. Only one link is allowed between the parent and the child node. Error occurs if addition of a link creates a cycle in the tree.
A classification privilege of 2 is required to use this command.
--->(CREATE_TREE_NODE)-+---------->|parent node|--->|child node name|----+
| v
+->(CLASS)->|parent node|--->|class name|-------->+
v
+<------------------------------------------------+
|
+-->{attribute list}--->
{parent node}
---+->|name|-------------+---> | | +->(TOP)--------------+ | | +->(LAST)-------------+ | | +->(CURRENT)----------+ | | +->(BACK)-->|steps|---+
{attribute list}
+<----------------------------------------+
| |
---+->|attribute name|-+-->|attribute value|-+-->(CONFIRM)--->
| | |
| +-->(NULL)------------+
|
| +<-------------------+
| | |
+->(PROMPT)-+->|attribute value|-+---->
| |
+->(NULL)------------+
Add a child node to an existing node in the current classification tree and set the attribute values for the newly created node. With the CLASS option, an CoCreate/DMS existing class name must be given for the child node. All node names must be unique in one classification tree.
An existing node can be specified by typing its name or picking it from a table. Option TOP specifies the top node of the current tree, which also is the name of the current tree. Option CURRENT specifies the current node in the history of the node queries. Option LAST gives the last current node, BACK identifies a node queried earlier by given steps in the history.
Two attributes, NAME and TYPE are defined by the system for every node. NAME is set to the user specified child node name or the CoCreate/DMS class name and TYPE attribute value is set to
'TOP' for the top node, 'CLASS' for the class nodes, 'NODE' for all other nodes.
Just like any other attributes, NAME and TYPE can also be used in the node queries.
Node attribute values can be set by giving the attribute name and the corresponding attribute value. With the PROMPT option, system prompts for the attribute values, one attribute at a time. Initially, all attribute values are set to NULL.
A classification privilege of 2 is required to use this command.
--->(CREATE_VIEWPORT)---.
|
.---------------------'
|
|
+->|background color|-+-|border color|-+-|text color|-+->|cursor color|-.
| | | | |
v v v v |
+<--------------------+<---------------+<-------------+<----------------'
|
|
+--->|border width|---+--->|inner border width|---.
| | |
v v |
+<--------------------+<--------------------------'
|
|
`--->|corner point|--->|opposite corner point|--->.
The inner border width is currently ignored.
CREATE_VIEWPORT creates a new viewport. See COLOR for a list of colors. The corner points may be specified in the display pixel coordinate system (origin lower left, each pixel one unit), or may be digitized on the screen. The new viewport will be made the current viewport. You can have up to 16 viewports.
If a viewport is partially or totally covered by other ports its visual contents will not be updated by any operation. Digitizing in partially covered viewports is not possible. Exceptions are the CURRENT_VIEWPORT and DELETE_VIEWPORT functions, which will accept a pick in a partially covered viewport to identify this viewport. To update the visual contents of a partially covered viewport use either the NEW_SCREEN function, which will update all information on the screen, or use the CURRENT_VIEWPORT function, which will update and make fully visible one specific viewport.
--->(CS_AXIS)--{1}--+-->|vec1|----------+-{1}--+-->|vec2|------------->
| | | |
| | | |
`-->|ang1|->|len1|--' `-->|ang2|->|len2|---'
{1}
,----------<---------------,
| |
---+-+----------------------+-+----->
| |
+--->(RELATIVE)------->+
| |
'--->(ABSOLUTE)------->'
CS_AXIS redefines the axes of the input coordinate system, leaving the origin fixed. First define the X axis, then the Y axis, in both cases either with a point (vector from 0,0) or an angle and length.
The default input method is ABSOLUTE.
CS_AXIS does not change the input coordinate system until after all input has been interpreted; thus RELATIVE when specifying the Y axis means that the input is relative to the system that was in effect before CS_AXIS was invoked.
--->(CS_MIRROR)---->|axis number|------------->
The axis of the input coordinate system identified by number (1 is the X axis, 2 the Y axis) is reflected about the other axis.
,-----------------,
| ^
v |
--->(CS_REF_PT)--+-->(RELATIVE)----+
| ^
v |
|-->(ABSOLUTE)----'
v
+-->(MIX)-->|point1|-->|point2|--+->|point3|--,
| | |
| '->|value|---+
v |
'------------|point|--------------------------+---->
CS_REF_PT changes the origin of the input coordinate system. You can indicate the origin directly, or with MIX. MIX generates the point by calculating pnt1+value * (pnt2-pnt1) or by dropping a perpendicular from point3 to the line through point1 and point2. The default input method is ABSOLUTE.
,-----------------,
| ^
v |
--->(CS_ROTATE)--+-->(RELATIVE)----+
| ^
v |
|-->(ABSOLUTE)----'
v
+-->|angle|------------->
CS_ROTATE rotates the input coordinate system about its origin. You specify the angle of the X axis in the new system. ABSOLUTE (the default) means the angle is relative to the horizontal. RELATIVE, means it is relative to the current system.
,--------------,
^ v
-->(CS_SET)--+--(TWO_PTS)-->+--{1}--|org pt|--{1}--|X pt|--------------->
|
+--(THREE_PTS)--{1}--|org pt|--{1}--|X pt|--{1}--|Y pt|---->
{1}
-----+----------------------+------->
| |
+--->(RELATIVE)------->+
| |
'--->(ABSOLUTE)------->'
CS_SET changes both the origin and the angle of the axes of the input coordinate system. With TWO_PTS, you indicate the origin and any point on the X axis; the angle between X and Y axis remains unchanged. With THREE_PTS, you indicate the origin and points on the X and Y axes, respectively. CS_SET does not change the units along the axes.
The default input method is ABSOLUTE.
CS_SET changes the input coordinate system after each input point. Between the origin input and the X point input, the origin is moved. Between the X point input and the Y point input (THREE_PTS only), the coordinate system is rotated to pass through the new X point. You must take this into account if you use RELATIVE for any input after the first.
-->(CS_SYMBOL)--+--->(ON)----+--->
| |
+--->(OFF)---+
CS_SYMBOL is a command to simulate the behavior of versions elder than 06.00 with respect to the coordinate system of a symbol part during geometry creation and modification. With CS_SYMBOL set to OFF, macros that refer to coordinates in symbol parts correspondant to the old behavior behave the same way as in elder versions.
ON: default behavior since version 06.00: each symbol has its own coordinate system. With CS_SYMBOL set to ON, coordinates in a symbol can be interpreted as "paper" coordinates.
OFF: simulation of the behavior of versions elder than 06.00: a symbol has the same coordinate system as its parent part. Coordinates that are entered during creation and modification of elements in a symbol part refer to the coordinates of the parent part. With CS_SYMBOL set to OFF, the coordinates do not reflect the fact that symbols are scale invariant.
Example:
EDIT_PART TOP
DELETE ALL CONFIRM
DOT_GRID 1 ON
DRAWING_SCALE -5
WINDOW -50,-50 550,550
POINT 0,0 END
TEXT '(0,0)' 5,0 END
CS_SYMBOL ON
INIT_PART 'symbol1'
SYMBOL_PART 'symbol1' END
LINE RECTANGLE 20,20 100,100 END
EDIT_PART TOP
DISPLAY "Rectangle in symbol part has been created with CS_SYMBOL ON => based on its own coordinate system!"
DISPLAY "=> from a TOP part point of view (drawing scale -5), it has a length and height of 400 and an origin of 100,100"
DELETE ALL CONFIRM
POINT 0,0 END
TEXT '(0,0)' 5,0 END
CS_SYMBOL OFF
INIT_PART 'symbol1'
SYMBOL_PART 'symbol1' END
LINE RECTANGLE 20,20 100,100 END
EDIT_PART TOP
DISPLAY "Rectangle in symbol part has been created with CS_SYMBOL OFF => coordinate system of TOP part!"
DISPLAY "=> from a top part point of view, it has a length and height of 80 and an origin of 20,20 ..."
DISPLAY "=> the coordinates of the symbol part are not scale invariant!"
-->(CURRENT_DIM_TEXTS)---+-------------+---+-(FONT)-------|font|-----+-->
| | | |
| | +-(FONT_2BYTE)-|font|-----+
| | | |
+-(DIM_ALL)---+ +-(ABSOLUTE)---|size|-----+
| | | |
+-(MAIN_ALL)--+ +-(RELATIVE)---|factor|---+
| | | |
+-(MAIN_NUM)--+ +-(RATIO)------|ratio|----+
| | | |
+-(MAIN_TOL)--+ +-(SLANT)------|slant|----+
| | | |
+-(SEC_ALL)---+ +-(BRACKETS)---|on/off|---+
| | | |
+-(SEC_NUM)---+ +------|color|------------+
| |
+-(SEC_TOL)---+
| |
+-(PREFIX)----+
| |
+-(POSTFIX)--+
| |
+-(SUBFIX)---+
| |
+-(SUPERFIX)-+
CURRENT_DIM_TEXTS allows you to change the current attributes for all dimension texts. First select the kind of dimension text (such as prefix or tolerance) (default DIM_ALL), then set dimension font (1byte and 2byte), text size (ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE), text ratio, text slant, and bracketing (text brackets on or off).
FONT option allows you to set 1 byte font for new dimension text.
FONT_2BYTE option allows you to set 2 byte font for new dimension text.
RELATIVE controls the size of the dimension text relative to the main (first) dimension character size. ABSOLUTE allows the setting of the terminator size in current units.
Setting for MAIN_NUM should always be absolute.
Current dimension text colors also can be set using this function. See COLORS for a list of colors.
A new text font "hp_symbols" contains some special text symbols such as the diameter sign, plus/minus sign, degree sign, minute sign and second sign. Characters from this text font must be preceded by an ASCII 14 (shift out) character and must be followed by an ASCII 15 (shift in) character when used in a text string. (The characters 32 to 96 are reserved for future use and should be not customized.) For example, an angle of 30 degrees, 0 minutes, 0 seconds can be written as:
"30"#14"0"#15 "0"#14"3"#15 "0"#14"4"#15 or
"30"#14#48#15 "0"#14#51#15 "0"#14#52#15
You have two ways to type texts "0" or #48.
To edit text, refer to EDIT CONVERT (\...).
The current contents of "hp_symbols" are:
The new text font "hp_symbols2" contains also some special text symbols, used for symbols (menu SYMBOLS 1). Characters from this text font must be preceded by an ASCII 30 (shift out) character and must be followed by an ASCII 31 (shift in) character when used in a text string,
e.g. #30#184"0.02|A|"#31
->(CURRENT_DIM_UNITS)--+--(MAIN_DIM)--+-(MM)---------------+----->
| | |
| +-(MT)---------------+
| | |
| +-(CM)---------------+
| | |
| +-(KM)---------------+
| | |
| +-(INCHES)-----------+
| | |
| +-(FRACT_INCH)-------+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_INCH)-------+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_IN_SIGN)----+
| | |
| +-(FT_FR_IN_TEXT)----+
| | |
| +-(DEGREE)-----------+
| | |
| +-(RADIAN)-----------+
| | |
| +-(DEG_MIN_SEC)------+
| | |
| +-(GRADIAN)----------+
| |
| |
+--(SEC_DIM)---+-(MM)---------------+
| |
+-(MT)---------------+
| |
+-(CM)---------------+
| |
+-(KM)---------------+
| |
+-(INCHES)-----------+
| |
+-(FRACT_INCH)-------+
| |
+-(FT_FR_INCH)-------+
| |
+-(FT_FR_IN_SIGN)----+
| |
+-(FT_FR_IN_TEXT)----+
| |
+-(DEGREE)-----------+
| |
+-(RADIAN)-----------+
| |
+-(DEG_MIN_SEC)------+
| |
+-(GRADIAN)----------+
| |
+-(NONE)-------------+
CURRENT_DIM_UNITS allows you to set the units for linear and angular dimensions to be used for the next dimensions to be created. The units for the main and secondary elements can be set separately.
FRACT_INCH - Fractional inches. This option displays dimensions in whole inches and fractions of an inch.
FT_FR_INCH - Feet and fractional inches. This option displays dimensions in terms of feet, inches and fractions of an inch. The highest denominator of the fraction must be input (for example, 4 produces whole numbers, halves, and quarters of an inch).
FT_FR_IN_SIGN - Feet and fractional inches with sign. This option displays dimensions in terms of feet, inches and fractional inches with the feet and inches signs (for example, 1' 1 1/2" ). The highest denominator of the fractions must be input (for example, 4 produces whole numbers, halves and quarters of an inch).
FT_FR_IN_TEXT - Feet and fractional inches in text. This option displays dimensions in feet, inches and fractions of an inch. With this option FT and IN are used as abbreviations for feet and inches (for example, 12FT 3 1/2IN ). The highest denominator value for the fractional inches must be input (for example, 4 gives whole numbers, halves and quarters of an inch).
DEGREE - Sets angle dimension units to degrees.
RADIAN - Sets angle dimension units to radians.
DEG_MIN_SEC - Sets angle dimension units to degrees minutes and seconds.
GRADIAN - Sets angle dimension units to grads (sometimes called gradians).
NONE - Switches off dual dimensioning. SEC_DIM followed by NONE returns to single dimensioning.
---->(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)---->|string|---->
CURRENT_DIRECTORY changes the current directory (other terms are: prefix directory, default directory, MSI) to the directory specified by string.
---->(CURRENT_FONT)---->|fontname|---->
CURRENT_FONT sets 1 byte font to be used for new texts. If the font is not loaded, it is loaded from absolute path or current directory or MEDIR. Only 1 byte fonts can be loaded. If font is not found, then new text is drawn as boxes until the font is loaded. The system supplies nine fonts.
---->(CURRENT_FONT_2BYTE)---->|fontname|---->
CURRENT_FONT_2BYTE sets 2 byte font to be used for new texts. If the font is not loaded, it is loaded from absolute path or current directory or MEDIR. Only 2 byte fonts can be loaded. If font is not found, then new text is drawn as boxes until the font is loaded.
,---------------,
v |
->(CURRENT_HATCH_PATTERN)--+-+->|offset| |
| v |
| | dist | |
| v |
| |angle | |
| v |
| |color | |
| v |
| |linetype|->+-->(CONFIRM)--,
| |
| v
'---------------->(NONE)----------+->
CURRENT_HATCH_PATTERN defines the current hatch pattern, which is the pattern used for newly created hatches. NONE means that there is no current pattern, in which case hatch lines are determined by the current hatch angle, color, distance, reference point, and linetype.
A hatch pattern consists of one or more simple patterns, sets of parallel lines that are superimposed in each hatch. Each simple pattern is determined by the offset, distance, angle, color, and linetype specified. Several of these parameters are interpreted relative to the current hatch parameters. The offset is from the hatch reference point (set by HATCH_REF_PT) to a hatch line. The distance is the distance between the lines, relative to the hatch distance (set by HATCH_DISTANCE). That is, if the hatch distance is 10, and distance specified is 2, then the distance between the lines in this simple pattern is 20. The angle is added to the hatch angle (set by HATCH_ANGLE) to produce the angle of the hatch lines.
Standard hatch patterns are defined for steel, iron, and copper.
Once a hatch has been created, it has a pattern, regardless of whether a current pattern existed at the time of its creation. Thus, a second way to create a current hatch pattern is to say GET_PROPERTIES and identify a hatch. Once you have a current pattern, HATCH_COLOR (old) and HATCH_LINETYPE (old) seem to have no effect on new hatches, since each pattern, including the current one, has its own color and linetype. HATCH_COLOR (old) and HATCH_LINETYPE (old) affect new hatches only when no current pattern exists.
---->(CURRENT_MENU)--->|string|---->
CURRENT_MENU sets the name of the current screen menu. All subsequent MENU_LAYOUT and MENU functions are assigned to this current screen menu until the next CURRENT_MENU call is made.
Later calls of CURRENT_MENU with the name specified by string activate the specific screen menu.
---->(CURRENT_SCREEN)---->|number|---->
Sets the current screen number for a non-interactive viewport, menu, and table handling. If a viewport, menu, or table is created, moved, or resized using a macro, the result will be displayed on the specified screen.
CURRENT_SCREEN is only supported in the dual screen version.
--->(CURRENT_SPOTLIGHT_ATTR)--->+--->|color|---+-->
| |
+->|linetype|--+
CURRENT_SPOTLIGHT_ATTR lets you change the default color and linetype that are used with SPOTLIGHT ON. By default, SPOTLIGHT causes all geometry outside the active part to be drawn in magenta and with dotted lines.
The changes you make take effect with the next SPOTLIGHT ON or call of a redraw function. The new colors remain in effect until you make further changes.
---->(CURRENT_TMENU)--->|string|---->
CURRENT_TMENU sets the name of the current tablet menu. All subsequent MENU_LAYOUT and MENU functions are assigned to this current tablet menu until the next CURRENT_TMENU call is made.
Later calls of CURRENT_TMENU with the name specified by string activate the specific tablet menu.
--->(CURRENT_TREE)--->|tree name|---->
Set a tree to be the current classification tree. All editing and query commands operate on the nodes of the current classification tree.
All classification users can use this command.
,--------------------,
v |
--->(CURRENT_VERTEX_COLOR)--->+------------------->+--->|color|--->
| ^
+-->(USED_MULTIPLE)--+
| |
'-->(CENTER)---------'
CURRENT_VERTEX_COLOR lets you change the default colors that are used in SHOW VERTEX ON and in SHOW_CPOLY ON.
If you call CURRENT_VERTEX_COLOR without specifying an option, you can change the default color of the single-used boundary points. The default is GREEN.
If you specify the option USED_MULTIPLE, you can change the default color of multiple-used boundary points. The default is YELLOW.
If you specify the option CENTER, you can change the default color of single-used center points, spline interpolation points, or control polygon points. The default is CYAN.
If you specify the options USED_MULTIPLE and CENTER together, you can change the default color of multiple-used center points, spline interpolation points, or control polygon points. The default is MAGENTA.
The changes you make take effect with the next SHOW VERTEX ON, SHOW_CPOLY ON, or call of a redraw function. The new colors remain in effect until you make further changes.
->(CURRENT_VIEWPORT)-+----------->+-+->|digitized point within a viewport|->+->
| | | |
+-(NO_RAISE)-+ +->|Viewport id number|---------------->+
| |
+->(CURRENT)--------------------------->+
CURRENT_VIEWPORT sets the current viewport. The current viewport is the one affected by REDRAW, WINDOW, LAST_WINDOW, RECALL_WINDOW, STORE_WINDOW, SHOW_PART, VIEW, CHANGE_VIEWPORT_COLOR, and CHANGE_VIEWPORT_SIZE.
Identifying the id number of a viewport automatically executes the CURRENT_VIEWPORT function.
The current viewport is always fully visible and uptodate. This is enforced by automatically moving it on top of the viewport stack if it was previously covered by other viewports. See CREATE_VIEWPORT for more information. The qualifier NO_RAISE allows to set a viewport current without raising it.
-->(CURSOR)---+-->(SMALL)-->+---->
| ^
'-->(LARGE)---'
The CURSOR function selects the SMALL or the LARGE cursor. The size of the small cursor is determined by the catch range. The large cursor extends to the viewport boundaries.
The choice of cursor has no effect on catching. In particular, it is not possible to use the ruler and the large cursor to emulate a grid.
---->(CURSOR_COORDINATES)---->+------>(ON)----->+---->
| |
`------>(OFF)---->'
If CURSOR_COORDINATES is ON, the current coordinates of the cursor are displayed above the input area. If set to OFF, the display is suppressed. The default is ON.
---->(CUT_MIDDLE)-----+-----------+--->
| |
+---CHAIN---+
This command cuts and deletes a piece out of the middle of an element at the intersection points with two other elements. The option CHAIN takes the last intersecting elements as the new intersecting elements.
Create three intersecting elements. Enter the command CUT_MIDDLE and identify the element to be cut. Next, identify one intersecting element and then the other intersecting element. Because the command uses endless lines for its calculation, the elements do not need to intersect. If there are more than three intersecting elements, the CUT_MIDDLE command takes the intersecting points of the 'picked' elements.
->CUT_TO_CLIPBOARDThe CUT_TO_CLIPBOARD function deletes selected items to the Clipboard in ME10 format and Enhanced Metafile Format (only for Windows).
,----------------------------------------------------------,
| ,-------------, |
v v | |
->(C_CIRCLE)-+--+-->(CENTER)------+-->|center point|-->|per point|-+----+->
| | ^ |--radius-| |
| '-----------------' |
| ,------------------<-------------------, |
| v | |
|->(DIAMETER)--+-->--|end point1|-->|end point2|------+--->|
| |
| ,--------------------------------------, |
| v | |
|->(THREE_PTS)-+->|per pnt|-->|per pnt|-+-|per pnt|-+-+--->|
| | | |
| '--|radius|-' |
| |
| ,-----------------, |
| v | |
|->(PARALLEL)->|pnt on circ elem|-+->|pnt on new circ|-++->|
| | | |
| '-----|distance|-----' |
| |
| ,--------------------------------------, |
| v | |
|->(TAN_PT_PT)-+->|apptan pnt1|->-|point|-+--|point|--+-+->|
| | | |
| '--|radius|-' |
| |
| |
| ,-----------------------<------------------, |
| v | |
|->(TAN2_PT)-+-|apptan pnt1|-|apptan pnt2|-+->|radius|--+->|
| | | |
| '-|position|-' |
| |
| ,--------------------------------------------, |
| v | |
|->(TAN3)-+->|apptan pnt1|->|apptan pnt2|-|apptan pnt3|-+->|
| |
| ,-------------------------------------, |
| v | |
+-->(TAN_CENTER)-+---|apptan point|-->|center|-------->+---+
| |
`---(ASSIST)-----------------------------------------------'
C_CIRCLE creates construction circles.
CENTER creates a c_circle with the given center and radius or center and peripheral point.
DIAMETER creates a c_circle with the given points at the end of a diameter.
PARALLEL makes a new c_circle concentric to the given element through the given point or at the given distance. Positive distances mean that the new c_circle will be outside the element, and negative distances, inside. The element may be a circle, arc, fillet, or c_circle.
TAN2_PT makes a c_circle tangential to two other elements, with the given radius or through the given peripheral point. If the two elements are parallel lines, the systems asks for a peripheral point to determine which circle to create. If the two elements are concentric circles, c_circles, arcs, or fillets, the system asks for the angle formed by the center of the old circles and the center of the new.
THREE_PTS creates a c_circle through the three given peripheral points, or through the two given peripheral points and with the given radius. In the latter case there are two possible c_circles; the one chosen is to the right of the (imaginary) line from the first point to the second.
TAN_PT_PT creates a c_circle tangential to the selected element and passing through the given points or passing through the given point with the given radius.
TAN3 creates a circle tangential to the three selected elements.
TAN_CENTER creates a circle tangential to the identified element with the given center.
With the tangential options, the approximate tangent points are used both to identify the elements and to decide which tangential circle was intended.
Because of limited accuracy in the algorithms that calculate tangents, the system occasionally announces that the requested tangent does not exist, when in fact it does. In these cases, try varying the input points, or use another option to construct the circle.
The ASSIST qualifier switches on user assistance (COPILOT command). Additional graphical feedback and creation methods are then available. See the COPILOT command for more information.
-->(C_COLOR)--+-->(BLACK)---->+-->
| ^
|-->(BLUE)----->|
| |
|-->(CYAN)----->|
| |
|-->(GREEN)---->|
| |
|-->(MAGENTA)-->|
| |
|-->(RED)------>|
| |
|-->(WHITE)---->|
| |
'-->(YELLOW)----'
C_COLOR sets the current color for construction geometry. The current color is the one given to newly created c_circles and c_lines.
Use C_LINE |color functions| END for new macros.
,-----------------------------------------------------------,
| ,--------------------------------, |
v v | |
->(C_LINE)-+-->(TWO_PTS)-----+-->|point 1|------>|point 2|--+----------+--->
| ^ ^
|---->------------' |
| |
| ,--------------------------------, |
| v | |
|-->(HORIZONTAL)--+--+--->|point|-----+-------------------->|
| | | |
| +---|distance|---+ |
| ,--------------------------------, |
| v | |
|-->(VERTICAL)----+--+--->|point|-----+-------------------->|
| | | |
| +---|distance|---+ |
| |
| ,---------------+<------------------, |
| | ,--<-----, | | |
| | | | v | |
|->(PARALLEL)--+-+-|dist|-+-->-+-|elem|---->|pnt|--+---+--->|
| | | |
| | +---<-----+ | |
| | | | | |
| '-------------->--|elem|--+->|pnt|--+---' |
| |
| |
| ,------------------------------------, |
| v | |
|-->(PERPENDICULAR)-+->|element pnt|-->- | |
| ->--|pnt to drop the perpend.|-+->|
| |
| ,---------------------------------, |
| v ^ |
|-->(TAN_PT)---+-->|apptan pnt|----+---|point|---+-------->-|
| v ^ |
| '---|angle|---' |
| |
| ,-------------------------------, |
| v | |
|-->(TAN2)-------+--|apptan pnt|-->|apptan pnt|--+--------->|
| |
| ,-----------------, |
| v | |
|-->(PT_ANG)-------+->|beg pnt|-+--+->|angle|--+--+-------->|
| | | |
| '--|point|--' |
| ,---------------------------------------, |
| v | |
|->(BISECT)-------+>--+->----+-|beg pnt|-+-+-|end pnt|-+--+-|
| | |
| (|frac|) |
| |
| ,---------------------------------------, |
| v | |
+->(ANG_BISECT)---+-+--|center|-+->|pnt1|-+-+-|pnt2|--+---'-+
| | | | | | |
| (|frac|) '-|angle|-' '-|angle|-' |
| |
| |
`-->(ASSIST)------------------------------------------------'
C_LINE creates construction lines.
TWO_PTS creates a c_line through the two given points.
PARALLEL creates c_lines parallel to a given c_line or line. There are two ways to use this option. With method 1, you identify the element to which the new c_lines should be parallel, then you indicate points through which the new c_lines should go. With method 2, you enter distances, then identify an element, then indicate which side of the element is to be the positive one. The distances are all measured from the existing element.
PERPENDICULAR creates a c_line through the given point, perpendicular to the given element.
TAN_PT makes a c_line tangential to the selected element and either through the given point or at the given angle. The approximate tangent point is used both to identify the element and to determine which tangent is desired. The element may be a c_circle, circle, arc, fillet or bsplines.
TAN2 creates a c_line tangential to two elements. Again, the approximate tangent points determine which tangent is desired. The elements may be c_circles, circles, arcs, or fillets.
VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL create vertical or horizontal c_lines through the given points or at the given distances from the origin. Unlike other inputs that specify angles, VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL are independent of the input coordinate system.
PT_ANG creates a c_line through the given start point at the given angle, which may also be specified by a point.
BISECT creates perpendicular bisectors if you omit the fraction or give the fraction 0.5. Otherwise, the resulting c_line is perpendicular to the (possibly imaginary) line between the two given points, and the intersection point is pnt1 + frac*(pnt2 - pnt1).
ANG_BISECT works like BISECT, except that it divides angles instead of lines. After the optional fraction, you specify the vertex of the angle to be divided, then, for each ray that forms the angle, either a point on the ray or the angle formed by the ray.
The ASSIST qualifier switches on user assistance (COPILOT command). Additional graphical feedback and creation methods are then available. See the COPILOT command for more information.
-->(C_LINETYPE)--+-->(SOLID)------------->+-->
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|-->(DOT_CENTER)-------->|
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|-->(DASH_CENTER)------->|
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|-->(PHANTOM)----------->|
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|-->(CENTER_DASH_DASH)-->|
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C_LINETYPE sets the current linetype for construction geometry, that is, c_circles and c_lines. The current linetype is the one used for newly created elements.
Use C_LINE |linepattern functions| END for new macros.