Drawing Editor Commands

Commands ( Drawing Editor )

This help page lists Drawing Editor command groups and the commands in those groups.
The commands can be added to the lightning interface for Modeling using the Ribbon Editor , Keyboard Shortcut Editor and Context Menu Editor .
These editors are opened via Customize Interface (lightning).

File

Open ( Ctrl + o )

Previous Drawing ( ← )

Next Drawing ( → )

Restore Backup Drawing

Revert ( Ctrl + r )

Save ( Ctrl + s )

Save Change Piecemarks

Print ( Ctrl + p )

Create Base Drawing

Archive Current Drawing (???)

Open Archived Drawing

Compare Drawings (????)

Add Standard Detail ( s a )

Add Standard Detail to Several

Drawing Data ( d d )

Verify Reference Point ( v f )

Auto Change Marks

Update Attributes

Clear Mode Stack

Open Detail View Drawing

Synchronize Detail View Drawings

Edit

Undo ( Ctrl + z )

Redo ( Ctrl + y )

Cut ( Ctrl + x )

Copy ( Ctrl + c )

Paste ( Ctrl + v )

Cut with Reference Point

Copy with Reference Point

Paste at Original Location

Paste Repeatedly

Paste to Several

Delete ( Delete )

Search and Replace

Search and Replace in Selected Drawings

Trim ( t r )

Extend ( x x )

Selection - in Select Items mode

Clear Selection
Restore Selection

Edit -- Area Mode

Save Standard Detail ( s s )

Edit -- Search

Failed Connections

Connections Below Minimum Setup

Bolt Diameters Changed by System

Non-Square Cut Ends

Connection Design Locks Set

Beam Web Doublers

Shear Loads Below Minimum Setup

Connections Changed by System

Non-AISC Single-Plate Shear Connections

Indeterminate Ends

Plain End Connections

Braces with Different Thickness Gussets

Graphical Connections

Frames to Model Complete

Edit -- Edit Piecemarks

Combine/Break Apart

Change from User to System

Change from System to User

Edit -- Change Options

Force to System Connections

Beams from Input to AUTO Shear Load

Beams from Input to AUTO Moment Load

Vertical Braces from Input to AUTO Tension Load

Input to AUTO Minus Dim and Field Clearance

Input to AUTO Mtrl Setback

USER Main Material to System Main Material

System Main Material to USER Main Material

Graphically Altered to System Connections

System to Graphically Altered Connections

Downloaded Rotations to Non-downloaded Rotations

Shop Bolts to Field Bolts

Field Bolts to Shop Bolts

VBrc Workpoints to 1/2 Nominal Depth of Supporting Beam

Increment Sheet Revisions

Create Base Drawings

Lock/Unlock Sheet Revisions

Mark/Unmark for MRP export

Mark/Unmark submaterial CNC downloaded

Mark/Unmark member CNC downloaded

Scribe/Do Not Scribe submaterial in CNC

Unlock/Lock Sheet Tables

Unlock Connection Design Locks

Change Base/Cap Plate weld pattern

Reset Layer Colors

Launchers

View

Undo View Change

Clear View Buffer

Display Options

Previous Retained View

Next Retained View

View -- Tiles

Toggle Active Tile

Set Active Tile

Clear Active Tile

Split Tile Horizontally

Split Tile Vertically

Two Tiles, Vertical

Two Tiles, Horizontal

Three Tiles, Left

Three Tiles, Right

Three Tiles, Top

Three Tiles, Bottom

Four Tiles, Left

Four Tiles, Right

Navigate

Navigate--Navigation Mode

Navigation Mode

Zoom In to Region

Zoom Out to Region

Zoom In to Pointer

Zoom Out to Pointer

Zoom In to Center (??? -- try with a mode, also try "to Pointer " with a key)

Zoom Out to Center (??? -- try with a mode)

Objects -- Angle Dimensions

Dimension Add Angle

Angle Dimension Edit

Angle Dimension Edit All

Angle Dimension Erase

Angle Dimension Erase All

Objects -- Arcs

Arc Add Center, Start, End

Arc Add Center, Start, Angle

Arc Add Continuous

Arc Add 3 Point

Ellipse Arc Add

Objects -- Arc Dimensions

Dimension Add Arc

Arc Dimension Edit

Arc Dimension Edit All

Arc Dimension Erase

Arc Dimension Erase All

Objects -- Bevel Symbols

Bevel Erase All

Objects -- Bill of Material

Bill of Material Editor

Place Bill of Material

Place Total Weight Label on Sheet (???)

Objects -- Bolts

Objects -- Bolt Symbols

Bolt Sym Erase All

Objects -- Circles

Circle Add Radius

Circle Add Diameter

Circle Add 2 Point

Circle Add Tan Tan Radius

Ellipse Add Center

Ellipse Add Axis End

Circle Edit All

Circle Erase All

Objects -- Clouds

Cloud Add ( F7 )

Cloud Erase All

Objects -- Construction Circles

Construction Circle Mode

Construction Circle Add Radius

Construction Circle Add Diameter

Construction Circle Add 2 Point

Construction Circle Add Tan Tan Radius

Construction Ellipse Add Center

Construction Ellipse Add Axis End

Construction Circle Edit

Construction Circle Edit All

Construction Circle Erase

Construction Circle Erase All

Objects -- Construction Lines

Construction Line Mode

Construction Line Add ( F1 )

Material Construction Line Add (??)

Construction Line Edit

Construction Line Edit All

Construction Line Erase

Construction Line Erase All

Objects -- Detail Views

Detail View Mode

Detail View Add

Detail View Erase

Detail View Erase All

Detail View Edit

Objects -- Dimensions

Dimension Add ( F3 )

Dimension Add Actual

Dimension Add Horizontal

Dimension Add Vertical

Add Extension Dimension

Add Drag Off Dimension

Dimension Edit All

Dimension Erase

Dimension Erase All

Extension Dimension Type

Objects -- Hatch

Hatch Add Select Polygon

Hatch Add Define Polygon

Hatch Erase All

Objects -- Holes

Objects -- Hole Symbols

Hole Sym Erase All

Objects -- Images

Image Erase All

Objects -- Labels

Label Add ( F5 )

Label Erase All

Objects -- Layers

Layer Panel (Edit All)

Layer Erase All

Layer Show/Hide

Layer Hide Others

Layer Push Down

Objects -- Lines

Line Add ( F2 )

Line Extend To Intersection

Line Extend Multiple

Objects -- Material Callout

Material Callout

Objects -- Pointers

Pointer Add ( F4 )

Pointer Edit All

Pointer Erase All

Objects -- Polygons

Hatching Explode

Objects -- Rebar Items

Rebar Items Mode

Add A Rebar Item

Add A Rebar Item Combo

Edit A Rebar Item

Edit All Rebar Items

Erase A Rebar Item

Erase All Rebar Items

Objects -- Rebar Runs

Rebar Runs Mode

Add A Rebar Run

Edit A Rebar Run

Edit All Rebar Runs

Erase A Rebar Run

Erase All Rebar Runs

Object -- Revision Chart

Sheet Revision Chart Editor

Place Revision Chart

Objects -- Sheet Items

Sheet Items Mode

Sheet Item Delete

Sheet Item Delete All

Sheet Item Delete From All

Sheet Bill Reorder

Sheet Item Edit

Detail Sheet Autoloading

Gather Sheet Autoloading

Objects -- Sheet Lines

Sheet Line Erase

Sheet Line Erase All

Objects -- Symbols

Symbol Edit All

Symbol Erase All

Objects -- Tables

Table Erase All

Objects -- Viewports

Objects -- Weld Symbols

Weld Mode

Weld Add ( F6 )

Weld Combo

Weld Edit Weld Erase

Weld Erase All

Objects -- Workpoints

Workpoint Edit All

Workpoint Erase

Workpoint Erase All

Tools

Evu Cleanup Mode

Evu Cleanup Edit by Location

Evu Cleanup Edit by Piecemarks

Evu Cleanup Edit by Member Numbers

Shorten Drawing

Unshorten Drawing

Material Drafting

Scale Drawing Single Axis

Scale Drawing Dual Axis

Drawing Summary

Locate

Auto (Auto Point)

Point Location Configuration

Drag and Drop Configuration

Base Construction Line (BSCL)

Base Member Line (BSMB)

Base Real Line (BSRL)

Center of Screen (CNTR)

Dx/Dy Offset (DXDY)

Exact Point (EXPT)

Free Point (FRPT)

Intersection Construction Line (INCL)

Intersection Cons Line/Member (INCM)

Intersection Cons Line/Real Line (INCR)

Intersection Real Line (INRL)

Intersection Real Member (INRM)

Mid Point (MDPT)

Perpendicular (PERP)

Tangent to Construction Line (TANC)

Vertex Point (VTPT)

XY Coordinate (XY)

Polar Point (POLE)

On Line (ONLN)

Set Location Mode

Toggle Annotations Point (ANNO)

Toggle Ortho (ORTHO)

Reset UCS to screen coordinates

Toggle 45 Degree Construction Lines at Noticed Points

On Line or Arc (ONLA)

On Line or Circle (ONLC)

Process

Process and Create Solids

Process Selected Members

Create Solids for Selected Members

Detail Submaterial

Detail Erection Views

Detail Member Groups

Detail Current Piecemark

Process -- Template Detailing Tools

Reports

Report Writer
Run Report Writer Report ( Home > Reports > Generate Report )
Export Report Writer Report

Bill of Material Report 1 by Detail
Bill of Material Report 1 by Sheet
Bill of Material Report 2 by Detail
Bill of Material Report 2 by Sheet
Bill of Material Report 3 by Detail
Bill of Material Report 3 by Sheet
Bill of Material Plot Order by Detail
Bill of Material Plot Order by Sheet

Check Report
Check Plot

Design Calculations
Print Expanded Calculations
Print Expanded Calculations by Location

Field Bolts For Members
Field Bolts For Members by Sequence
Field Bolts For Members By Zone

Field Bolts For Members by Seq., Select by Sheet
Field Bolts For Members by Zone, Select by Sheet

Field Bolts Point to Point
Field Bolts Point to Point by Sequence
Field Bolts Point to Point by Zone
Field Bolts Point To Point by Sheet

Field Bolt Summary
Field Bolt Summary by Sequence
Field Bolt Summary by Zone
Field Bolt Listing From Sheet BOM
Field Bolt Summary From Sheet BOM

Joist Report

Material Summary, Select by Detail
Material Summary, Select by Sheet
Material Summary by Sequence, Select by Detail
Material Summary by Sequence, Select by Sheet
Material Summary by Zone, Select by Detail
Material Summary by Zone, Select by Sheet

Member Revisions by Member
Members in Member Revisions

Plate Report by Thickness
Plate Report by Hole Size

Sheet Loading Report for Details
Sheet Loading Report for Submaterials

Sheet List, Select by Detail
Sheet List, Select by Sheet

Shop Bolt Report
Shop Bolt Report by Zone
Shop Bolt Report by Sequence
Shop Bolt Summary
Shop Bolt Summary by Zone
Shop Bolt Summary by Sequence
Shop Bolt Listing From Sheet BOM
Shop Bolt Summary From Sheet BOM

Job Standards
Global Standards

Status Report by Detail
Status Report by Sheet
Status Report by Category
Status Report by Proximity

Submaterial Piecemark List
Submaterial Piecemark List, by Sequence
Submaterial Piecemark List, by Zone
Submaterial Piecemark List, Select by Submaterial

Shape File Report
Shape File Comparison Report

Field Bolts by Erection View (?????)

Members on Erection Views (?????)

Interface

Computer Numerically Controlled

Bill Interchange Format

Drawing Conversion

Estimating/Production

Tekla EPM Export

Tekla PowerFab Export

SteelProjects Export

Settings

User and Site Options

Keyboard Shortcut Editor

Mode Configuration

Context Menu Editor

Settings - Job Settings

Settings - Fabricator Settings

Settings - Concrete Settings

User Modes

User-defined mode #1

User-defined mode #2

User-defined mode #3

User-defined mode #4

Selection

Select Objects

Add to Selection

Deselect Objects

Toggle Selection

Clear Selection

Lasso Selection

Lasso Selection Add

Lasso Select Toggle

Restore Selection

Set Selection Filter ( s f )

Edit Selection Filter

Selection Filter