PDMS drafts commands are a set of commands that are used to create and modify 2D drawings in PDMS/E3D. These commands can be used to create a variety of drawing objects, including lines, circles, text, and dimensions.
Accuracy: PDMS drafts commands can help to improve the accuracy of drawings by providing a consistent and repeatable way to create drawing objects. This can help to reduce the number of errors in drawings, which can save time and money in the long run.
Consistency: PDMS draft commands can help to improve the consistency of drawings by ensuring that all drawings are created using the same set of standards. This can make it easier to understand and interpret drawings, which can improve communication between engineers and other stakeholders.
Productivity: PDMS draft commands can help to improve productivity by automating many of the tasks involved in creating drawings. This can free up engineers to focus on more complex tasks, which can save time and money.
Readability: PDMS draft commands can help to make drawings more readable by providing a variety of tools for formatting text and dimensions. This can make it easier for engineers and other stakeholders to understand the information in drawings, which can improve safety and efficiency.
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Pdms drafts commands
Q adeg gives the c/view angle ( ie 90 deg )
Q apof gives the ce (note) terminator pos’n
Q bsrf gives the drg. Sht. Ref. (stru lvl)
Q cheight gives the text character height
Q cpof gives the ce (note) leader line pos’n
Q dir gives the c/view direction ( ie n )
Q dpos gives the ldim position on sheet
Q dtof gives dimension text x and y value
Q just gives the c/view justification ( ie left )
Q len gives the stra length
Q lhei gives the text letter height
Q lshape gives the label leader line status
Q lvis gives the ce visibility
Q mpt gives the stra midpoint co-ords
Q pkey gives the dim pline status (ie tctf)
Q plcl gives the dim projection line clearance
Q pos plrf gives the current vsec co-ords
Q rrsf gives the current view rule settings
Q size gives the view o/all dimensions
Q snap gives the snap settings (on/off)
Q thpos gives the c/view matchline co-ords
Q tmrf gives the ce (symbol) name
Q tpen gives the texp colour attributes
Q tpt gives the stra tail point co-ords
Q vlimits gives the view limits
Q vrat gives scale ratio (ie 1 to 25)
Q vscale gives the c/view scale ( ie 0.5 )
Q vtyp gives the view att(ie.global hidden)
Q xypos gives the view position on sheet
Adeg 0 modifies text horizontal
Adeg 45 modifies text/primitives at 45 deg.
Adeg 90 modifies text vertical
Apoffset 5-5 re-positions lter end x5 y-5
At @ moves ce to new cursor pos
At idp@ moves ce to selected ppoint
At idpl@ moves ce to selected pline
Btext’a-a’ modifies text to a-a
By @ moves ce by loct. From pos to new pos
By x100 moves ce x (east) 100 mm
By y100 moves ce x (north) 100 mm
Cpoffset 5-5 re-positions leader line start x5 y-5
Dim tex’#100 typ’ dimension text reads 100 typ
Dpos @ places the ldim position by cursor
Dtan def dimens on text default
Dtan par dimension text parallel
Dtan hor dimension text horizontal
Dtan stan dimension text standard
Dtan vertical dimension text vertical
Dtof @ dimension text by cursor
Dtof 0 4 dimension text offset x0 y4
Dtan par dtof 8 0 dim text par. & off x-8 y0
Nlpn off turns line off (ie cloud vertex)
Fpt @ moves stra from point by cursor
Fpt by x2 y-2 moves stra from point by typed input
Frame on text frame on
Gap @ lets cursor determine dimension gap
Gap delete all deletes all dimension gaps
Gap delete at deletes dimension gap by cursor
Gbox 5 modifies text frame with 5 clearance
High ce highlights ce
Lead stra changes leader line to straight
Lead bent @ places another vertex on leader line
Lvis false turns ce visibility off
Lvis true turns ce visibility on
Llead false leader line off
Llead true leader line on
Lter off line terminator off
Lter arr line terminator arrow
Lter dot line terminator dot
Lter obl line terminator dash
Nlpn off turns line off (ie cloud vertex)
Osht 10 dim line overshoot 10mm
Proj clear @ sets projection line position by cursor
Proj clear 5 sets projection line position by 5mm
Proj tex’typ’ projection text reads typ
Ptan par projection text parallel
Ptan hor projection text horizontal
Ptan vertical projection text vertical
Ptof -8 0 projection text offset x-8 y0
Rcod left rotates view box left
Snap on/off turns snap on/off
Snap on 10 gives snap grid x10 y10
Tpen 71 gives the texp colour attribute 71
Tpt @ moves stra to point by cursor
Tpt by x2 y-2 moves stra to point by typed input update anno
Update design updates design
Update picture updates graphics
Vgrid on/off turns snap grid visibility on/off
Modify @ enables mods to slab/glab geometry
Osht @ dim line overshoot by cursor
Plcl@ position leader line by cursor
New circle diam 100 at@ draws circle and positions by cursor
New circle rad 50 at@ draws circle and positions by cursor
New glab copy $v1 copies glab as variable $v1
New glab copy prev at @ copies glab to picked location
New rect xlen40 ylen20 draws rect and positions it by cursor
New glab copy prev at@ copies text and positions by cursor
Snap on spacing x10 y20 gives snap grid x10 y20
Repeat 5 by x10 copies ce 5 times by 10mm spaces
It’s important to note that the specific commands and functionalities may vary depending on the version of AVEVA E3D and any customization applied by the organization. Users should refer to the software’s documentation and consult their organization’s guidelines for detailed information on the available PDMS draft commands and their usage.