XtraTools Commands Reference

Command

Description

Menu

AlignViewportView

Aligns the views from one or more viewports to one master viewport to look like one single viewport.

XtraTools > View

AlignWorkspaces

Adjust the zoom factor and position of the current view, based on the alignment points specified in the Model workspace and Sheet workspace.

XtraTools > View

Breakline

Draws a line with a breakline symbol

XtraTools > Draw

ConvertSimpleNotes

Transforms one or multiple text entities to a text paragraph

XtraTools > Annotation

ConvertShape

Converts shapes into blocks

CopyMultiple

Creates multiple copies of the selected entities

XtraTools > Modify

CurvedText

Places a text on an arc entity

XtraTools > Annotation

DrawOrderByColor

Modify the draw order of the selected entities based on their color (dialog box variant).

XtraTools > Modify

-DrawOrderByColor

Modify the draw order of the selected entities based on their color (command window variant).

EditTextCase

Modifies the case style of selected SimpleNote, BlockAttribute, Note or Dimension (dialog box variant).

XtraTools > Annotation

-EditTextCase

Modifies the case style of selected SimpleNote, BlockAttribute, Note or Dimension (command window variant).

EditTextJustification

Modifies the justification point of selected text, paragraph or attribute entities

XtraTools > Annotation

EditTextOrientation

Rotates selected text, paragraph or attribute entities keeping their current position

XtraTools > Annotation

ExportDimensionStyle

Exports the dimension styles from the current drawing to an external ASCII file

XtraTools > Dimensions

ExplodeText

Converts annotations into Polylines, which represent the text outline

XtraTools > Annotations

ExportSettings

Exports the current settings to an external file

XtraTools > Utilities

ExportVariables

Exports the system variable values to a script file (.scr file)

XtraTools > Utilities

FitText

Resizes the width of a text entity to fit between two selected points

XtraTools > Annotation

Flatten

Flattens a set of specified entities

XtraTools > Modify

GetBlockInfo

Counts the block insertions in drawing and displays the result

XtraTools > Block

GetNestedProperties

Displays the properties of an entity of a Block or a Reference (dialog box variant)

XtraTools > Block

-GetNestedProperties

Displays the properties of an entity of a Block or a Reference (command window variant)

ImportBlockAttributes

Imports BlockAttribute values previously exported to an ASCII file

XtraTools > Block

ImportDimensionStyle

Imports dimension styles and their settings from an ASCII file (with .dim extension)

XtraTools > Dimensions

LispExplorer

Displays information about commands, variables and Lisp functions defined in the application

XtraTools > Utilities

MakeLineStyle

Creates a new LineStyle from the specified entities in drawing

XtraTools > Utilities

MakeShape

Defines a Shape based on specified entities

XtraTools > Utilities

MergeSheets

Merges several Sheets into a single Sheet (dialog box variant).

XtraTools > Utilities

-MergeSheets

Merges several Sheets into a single Sheet (command window variant)

XtraTools > Utilities

NumberText

Inserts sequential numbering to selected text entities

XtraTools > Annotation

OffsetX

Creates new entities by applying an offset to the selected entities

XtraTools > Modify

PatternHatch

Creates hatches using Block entities, images, References or masks

XtraTools > Draw

RedefineBlockAttribute

Redefines the shape of a Block keeping its original BlockAttribute values

XtraTools > Block

RedefineBlockAttributeValues

Globally modifies the values of the BlockAttributes of all instances of the selected blocks

XtraTools > Block

ReplaceBlock

Replaces Block insertions by other Blocks (dialog box variant)

XtraTools > Block

-ReplaceBlock

Replaces Block insertions by other Blocks (command window variant)

ReplaceBlockByReference

Replaces Block insertions by instances of an external Reference (dialog box variant)

XtraTools > Block

-ReplaceBlockByReference

Replaces Block insertions by instances of an external Reference (command window variant)

ScaleBlock

Scales Blocks relative to their insertion point

XtraTools > Block

SetBackupFolder

Specifies the destination folder for drawing backup (.bak) files

TextFrame

Creates a frame around specified text entities

XtraTools > Annotation

TextMask

Places a blank area behind specified text entities

XtraTools > Annotation

TextUnMask

Removes the masks assigned to selected text entities

XtraTools > Annotation

VariableToScript

Appends selected variables to an existing script file (.scr file)

XtraTools > Utilities

ViewportScaleRatio

Displays the scale of the specified viewport on a layout Sheet.

XtraTools > View

XData

Attaches various additional information to entities of a drawing

XDList

Displays Extended Data attached to an entity of a drawing