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Mechanical Commands Reference

Mechanical commands in alphabetical order

Command Description Ribbon
AM_AddRevision Adds revisions to a revision table Mechanical Annotate > Revision Table
AM_AddRevisionSymbol Inserts one or more symbols that link to a revision in a revision table Mechanical Annotate > Revision Table
AM_Balloon_Reorg Lets you reorganize the arrangement of existing balloon callouts in the graphics area Mechanical Annotate > Balloon > Reorganize
AM_BOM Creates Bills of Materials (BOMs) in the drawing after inserting part references into the graphics area (a BOM shows data for the blocks associated with part references) Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_BOM_Settings Lets you configure component properties Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_ConstructionlineLayer Locks or unlocks Mechanical construction line layers Home > Layers
AM_DatumIdentifier Creates datum identification symbols Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Datum Identifier > Create
AM_DatumIdentifierEdit Lets you modify the datum identifier symbols properties Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Datum Identifier > Edit
AM_Detail Creates detail views from a specified area of a drawing Mechanical Content > Details > Detail View
AM_DetailEdit Displays the Edit Detail dialog box Mechanical Content > Details > Detail View
AM_EditFrame Edits drawing frames and title blocks in both Model and Sheet modes Mechanical Annotate > Frame
AM_EditHardware Displays the current values for a specified hardware and allows editing hardware properties Mechanical Content > Hardware
AM_EditHole Displays the current values for a specified holes and allows editing hole properties Mechanical Content > Holes
AM_EditHoleTable From a hole table, repositions holes by changing their coordinates, recreates it, or deletes it Mechanical Content > Holes
AM_EditPartsList Edits revisions in the active revision table and reorganizes, reindexes, or deletes a revision table —
AM_EditRevisionTable Edits revisions in the active revision table and reorganizes, reindexes, or deletes a revision table Mechanical Annotate > Revision Table
AM_EditScrewConnection Displays the current values for a specified screw connection and allows editing screw connection properties Mechanical Content > Screw Connections
AM_EntitySnap1, AM_EntitySnap2, AM_EntitySnap3, AM_EntitySnap4 Activates the Mechanical Snap Configuration settings for EntitySnaps, EntityTracks, Snaps, and Polar Guides (Settings1 to Settings4) —
AM_FeatureControlFrame Creates a feature control frame Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Feature Control Frame
AM_FeatureControlFrameEdit Lets you modify the feature control frame properties Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Feature Control Frame
AM_Frame Adds frames and title blocks to the drawing in Model mode, as well as in Sheet mode Mechanical Annotate > Frame
AM_Hardware Inserts hardware components into drawings Mechanical Content > Hardware
AM_HoleCallout Inserts hole callouts to annotate Mechanical holes in drawings with dimensions and descriptions Mechanical Content > Holes
AM_HoleFeat Inserts 2D representations of holes to drawings based on national standards or custom standards Mechanical Content > Holes
AM_HoleTable Inserts an associative chart of locations for selected holes Mechanical Content > Holes
AM_InsertBalloon Creates and inserts balloon callouts in the graphics area Mechanical Annotate > Balloon
AM_Layer Displays the Mechanical Layer Manager to manage layers and Mechanical layer definitions (dialog box variant) Home > Layers
-AM_Layer Manages layers and Mechanical layer definitions (command window variant) —
AM_Layergroup Displays the Layergroup Manager to manage layergroups and layer properties (dialog box variant) Home > Layers
-AM_Layergroup Manages layergroups and layer properties (command window variant) —
AM_LayVisEnh Use the AM_LayVisEnh command to determine how entities on inactive layergroups appear in the graphics area —
AM_MechanicalSnap Manages and controls Mechanical Snap Configurations in the Snaps category of the Mechanical - Settings dialog box —
AM_New Creates a new drawing with a specified frame and title block —
AM_PartReference Creates a Part Reference and places it in the graphics area Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_PartReferenceBlock Creates a Part Reference in the graphics area and attaches it to a Block Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_PartReferenceEdit Edits BOM-related information for the part that is associated with a specified Part Reference Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_PartList Creates a Parts List Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_PartListEdit Lets you modify existing parts lists Mechanical Annotate > BOM
AM_RectangleAndDimensions Draws a rectangle with dimensions Home > Draw
AM_RevisionTable Inserts a revision table in the graphics area Mechanical Annotate > Revision Table
AM_ScaleXY Enlarges or reduces entities, applying individual X and Y scaling factors if necessary Modify
AM_ScrewConnection Inserts a screw connection combining a screw or bolt, nuts, and washers into a single block Mechanical Content > Screw Connections
AM_SectionLine Draws section lines to indicate where the cutting plane cuts the model Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line
AM_SectionLineEdit Lets you modify section line properties Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line
AM_Settings Determines the basic settings for Mechanical features Mechanical Content > Manage
AM_SFin Inserts surface finish symbols to specify surface textures for manufacturing Mechanical Annotate > Symbols
AM_SimpleWeld Draws seam and fillet welds on lines, polylines, ellipses, circles, and arcs Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Weld Representation
AM_SimpleWeldEdit Lets you modify seam and fillet weld representation properties Mechanical Annotate > Symbols
AM_SurfaceSymbol Inserts surface finish symbols to specify surface textures for manufacturing Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Surface Finish
AM_SurfaceSymbolEdit Lets you modify surface finish symbol properties Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Surface Finish
AM_Standards Activates a standard for the current drawing and to create, edit, import, and export standards Mechanical Content > Manage
AM_UserHatch Quickly applies predefined hatches —
AM_UserHatchEdit Lets you quickly edit user-defined hatches in the graphics area —
AM_WeldingSymbol Adds welding symbols to describe the type of welds, their sizes, and other processing and finishing information Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Welding
AM_WeldingSymbolEdit Lets you modify welding symbol properties Mechanical Annotate > Symbols > Welding

 

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CONSTRUCTION LINES COMMANDS

Command Description Ribbon
AM_CLineL Locks or unlocks construction line layer —
AM_CLineO Freezes or thaws the construction lines layer —
AM_Const_Circle Creates circular construction lines —
AM_ConstC2 Creates circular construction lines that use a specified linear entity as a tangent —
AM_ConstCC Creates circular construction lines that are concentric to a specified circle or arc —
AM_ConstCCRea Creates circular construction lines to represent the top of a shaft or hole —
AM_ConstCircLI Creates rectangular construction lines around circles or arcs —
AM_ConstCrs Creates construction line crosses Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Cross
AM_ConstHb Creates construction lines using two specified points or a specified point and an angle Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > 2 Points or Angle
AM_ConstHm Creates construction lines that bisect an angle Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Bisect
AM_ConstHor Creates horizontal construction lines Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Horizontal
AM_ConstHw Creates construction lines through a point, by using an angle relative to an apparent line that goes through the specified point Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Relative Angle from Line
AM_ConstKr Creates circular construction lines that are tangent to two specified lines or circles —
AM_ConstLines Draws infinite construction lines on the Mechanical construction line layer Home > Construction Lines
AM_ConstLot Creates construction lines that are perpendicular to specified linear entities Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Perpendicular to Line
AM_ConstLot2 Creates construction lines through a specified point that are perpendicular to the direction specified by another point or angle Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Perpendicular to 2 Points
AM_ConstPar Creates construction lines that are parallel to a specified linear entity at a specified distance Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Parallel with Full Distance
AM_ConstPar2 Creates construction lines that are parallel to a specified linear entity at half of the specified distance Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Parallel with Half Distance
AM_ConstTan Creates construction lines that are tangent to a specified circle or arc —
AM_ConstVer Creates vertical construction lines —
AM_ConstTC Creates construction lines that are tangent to two specified circles or arcs —
AM_ConstXLine Creates multiple construction lines that extend indefinitely in both directions through a single point Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Lines at Point
AM_ConstXRay Creates construction lines that start from a point and extend indefinitely in one direction Home > Construction Lines > Construction Lines > Rays at Point
AM_ConstZ Creates construction lines in the Z direction —
AM_ConstSwi Switches Ray mode on and off for construction lines —
AM_ConstSwiRay Switches the construction line mode Ray on. —
AM_ConstSwiXLine Switches the construction line mode XLine off. —
AM_EraseAllCL Deletes all construction lines from the graphic area —
AM_EraseCL Deletes multiple construction lines using a selection window —

 

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