Commands ( Modeling )
Exit (or press the 
button)
Next Erection View
Add Grid Line g s
Open View Ctrl + o
Revert Ctrl + r
Save View As s v
Edit (generic)
Delete (generic)
Connections Below Minimum Setup
Bolt Diameters Changed by System
Shear Loads Below Minimum Setup
Non-AISC Single-Plate Shear Connections
Braces with Different Thickness Gussets
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
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
VBrc Workpoints to 1/2 Nominal Depth of Supporting Beam
Mark/Unmark submaterial CNC downloaded
Mark/unmark member CNC downloaded
Scribe/Do Not Scribe submaterial in CNC
Unlock Connection Design Locks
Change Base/Cap Plate weld pattern
Launchers
A user-added icon can be placed into this command group from the Launcher Manager , under the " Parametric " tab, by pressing the " Add " button then filling out the requisite information, including a file path to the desired parametric (.py) " Script ."
Icons under this command group are created from the Launcher Manager , under the " Reports " tab, by pressing the " Add " button then filling out the requisite information, including a file path to the desired Report Writer report " Script ."
You can create an icon for this command group using the Launcher Manager , by pressing the " Add " button under the " Modeling selections " tab, then filling out the requisite information, including a file path to the desired Advanced Selection (.sel) " Script ."
Plan View ( v )
Section View ( Ctrl + s )
Isometric View ( i i )
Relative Depth ( r d )
Undo View Change ( u )
Display Options ( d d )
Show Detail ( s d )
Change All to Stick ( Shift + A Shift + S )
Change All to Solid Opaque ( s + a )
Change All to Solid Transparent
Change All to Solid Transparent Main
Zoom In to Region ( z w )
Zoom Out to Region ( z x )
Rotate Repeat Mode
Reset Window
Status Display ( Shift + ? )
Display Center of Mass and Weight
Add Dimensions ( d a )
Hide Reference Model
Show Reference Model
Construction Line Add ( c a )
Finite Construction Line Add ( a f )
Construction Line Add Material ( c z )
Model -- Connection Cube ( new )
Connection Cube Isolation ( new )
Detail Selected Connection Cubes ( new )
Detail Connection Cubes from List ( new )
Add Components or Members Ends to Connection Cube ( new )
Remove Components or Members Ends from Connection Cube ( new )
Select Member by Member Number
Automatically Calculate Member Pins
Select All Members by Piecemark
Select All Members in View by Piecemark
Member Move/Stretch Include Material
Member - Set Expode View Position
Member - Clear Explode View Position
Hide Members ( m h )
Hide Unselected Members ( m u )
Show Members ( m o )
Remove Member Layout Nodes
Member Add
Member Add - Prompt for Member Type
Concrete Elevation Wall Layout
Sag Rod (Legacy)
Member Sequence
Set Member Sequence with Input
Member Marking
Mark All Members for Processing
Mark All Members for Detailing
Member CNC
Member Isolate
Show Items Attached to Members
Group Member Edit by Piecemark
Isolate Group Member by Location
Isolate Group Member by Piecemark
Mirror Material
Material Add Rectangular Plate
Material Add Flat Plate Layout
Material Add Bend Plate Layout
Material Add Shear or Threaded Stud
Material Add Turned Solid Element
Material Add Turned Shell Element
Material Add Turnbuckle Element
Material Add Reference Material
Material Add Reference Profile Layout
Isolate Material Mode
Nut and Washer Add
Add Tilt-Up Panel Reinforcement
Add Purlin Connection
Add Welded Wire Mesh Slab Reinforcement
Add Base or Cap Plate Stiffeners
Add Beam Flange to Flange Connection
Add HSS Vbr Reinforcement Plates
Add Web Penetration with Stiffeners
Riser Closure Plate (???)
Assembly Add ( a a )
Save Assembly ( z a )
Show Interactive Python Prompt
Approval Tool
Export GTP Information from Model
Add / Edit Tower Crane Specification
Add / Edit Crawler Crane Specification
Add / Edit Truck Crane Specification
Harvest Polygons (???)
Concrete Wall System
Add SagRods as Anchor Rods (SagRod Tool)
- In the Ribbon Editor , you can add locators to the Locate contextual page .
Auto (Auto Point)
Base Construction Line (BSCL)
Base Grid Line (BSGL)
Base Member Line (BSMB)
Base Real Line (BSRL)
Center of Screen (CNTR)
Composite
Dx/Dy Offset (DXDY)
Exact Point (EXPT)
Rebar Exact Point (REP)
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)
XYZ Coordinate (XYZ)
Polar Point (POLE)
On Line (ONLN)
Toggle Ortho (ORTHO)
Toggle Annotations Point (ANNO)
On Polygon Line (ONPL)
Toggle 45 Degree Construction Lines at Noticed Points
Input by Top of Joist Elevation
Point Cloud Exact Point (PCEXPT)
Create Solids for Selected Members
Autoload Details for Selected Members
Automatically Process After Modeling Operation
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
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
Defining Lifts Report
All Lifts Report
Failed Lifts Report
Critical Lifts Report
Selected Lifts Report
Pick List Report
Field Bolts by Erection View (?????)
Members on Erection Views (?????)
These are Report Writer vesions of the same reports that are listed above. You might want to reverse engineer these reports to help you figure out how Report Writer works.
These are Report Writer reports that were designed specifically for SDS2 viewer.
Computer Numerically Controlled
Drawing Conversion (???)
PDF Submittal ( new )
Settings - Fabricator Settings
Toggle Z-filtering
User Mode 1
Selection Mode (a.k.a. Select Items Mode )
Set Selection Filter ( s f )
Set Selection Filter Expression
Options -- Plugins
Base or Cap Plate Stiffeners Setup
Beam Flange to Flange Connection Setup
Beam Stiffeners at Column Setup
HSSVBReinforcementPlates Setup
Web Penetration with Stiffeners Setup
ASA Export Setup ()
Stair Quick Add Tool Setup
Universal Rebar Exchange Setup ()
Pour Stop Setup
Convert Standard Part to Concrete Material
Convert Standard Parts to Concrete Miscellaneous Member
Add Panel-to-Footing Embed Assembly
Add Panel-to-Panel Embed Assembly
- Click here for a list of the toolbox tools.
- Toolbox tools are free to users whose support accounts are current. Contact an SDS2 sales representative for more information.
- To download an installer for any of these tools, log in at https://sds2.com and search (
) for "toolbox".
- Once you've run an installer for a tool, you can place its icon onto the ribbon.
- Most Toolbox tools are downloaded to the ' Toolbox ' command group. Other Toolbox tools are downloaded to the ' Model - Member ' and the ' Model - Component ' command groups.
- Toolbox commands can also be invoked using a keyboard shortcut or the context menu .
