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_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_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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CENTERLINE CROSS COMMANDS

Command	Description	Ribbon
AM_CenCrAngle	Creates a pitch circle and places holes on it at specified angles	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenCrCorner	Places a hole with centerline cross at a specified distance from two contour lines	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenInBet	Places a centerline along the bisector of the angle between two lines	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenCrFullCircle	Creates a pitch circle and places a specified number of uniformly distributed holes on it	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenCrHole	Places a centerline cross with a hole at a specified center point	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenCrInHole	Places centerline crosses in specified circles	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenCrPlate	Places holes and centerline crosses at a specified distance from an entity contour	Home > Centerlines
AM_CenterCross	Creates a centerline cross in a specified point	Home > Centerlines
AM_Centerline	Creates a centerline between two points	Home > Centerlines

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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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DIMENSION UTILITIES

Command	Description	Ribbon
AM_DimAlign	Aligns dimensions of the same type	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Align
AM_DimArrange	Arranges dimensions of the same type at a suitable distance from a specified outer contour.	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Arrange
AM_DimCheck	Highlights and locates dimensions with text overrides.	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Check
AM_DimInsert	Splits existing dimensions into multiple dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Insert
AM_DimJoin	Joins two or more adjacent dimensions of the same type into one single dimension	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Join
AM_DimMEdit	Lets you edit multiple dimensions simultaneously	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Edit Multiple
AM_DimStretch	Adjusts entities by stretching or shrinking an associated linear or symmetric dimension	Mechanical Annotate > Dimension Tools > Stretch

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POWER DIMENSION COMMANDS

Command	Description	Ribbon
AM_PowerDimension	Creates power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Power Dimension
AM_PowerDimensionAli	Creates aligned power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Aligned
AM_PowerDimensionAng	Creates angular power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Angular
AM_PowerDimensionArcLen	Creates arc length power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Arc length
AM_PowerDimensionBas	Creates baseline power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Baseline
AM_PowerDimensionChain	Creates chain power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Chain
AM_PowerDimensionCham	Creates chamfer power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Chamfer
AM_PowerDimensionDia	Creates diameter power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Diameter
AM_PowerDimensionHor	Creates horizontal power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Horizontal
AM_PowerDimensionJog	Creates jogged radius power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Jogged radius
AM_PowerDimensionRad	Creates radius power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Radius
AM_PowerDimensionRot	Creates rotated power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Rotated
AM_PowerDimensionUpdate	Updates colors and fit tolerances for power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Update
AM_PowerDimensionVer	Creates vertical power dimensions	Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Vertical

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MOMENT OF INERTIA COMMANDS

Command	Description	Ribbon
AM_InertiaProf	Calculates the moment of inertia for cross sections of cylinders, hollow cylinders, rectangular prisms, or hollow rectangular prisms	Mechanical Content > Calculations
AM_InertiaProfEdit	Calculates the moment of inertia	Mechanical Content > Calculations
AM_Inertia_Circular	Calculates the moment of inertia for the cross section of a cylinder.	—
AM_Inertia_Rectangular	Calculates the moment of inertia for the cross section of a rectangular prism.	—
AM_Inertia_TubeCircular	Calculates the moment of inertia for the cross section of tube.	—
AM_Inertia_TubeRectangular	Calculates the moment of inertia for the cross section of a rectangular tube.	—

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