Quick Reference

Main tool frame

Element Selection Fence (p. 3)

(p. 3)
Points (p. 5) Linear Element
(p. 4)
Patterns (p. 5) Polygons (p. 5)

Arcs (p. 2) Ellipses (p. 3)

Tags (p. 6) Text (p. 6)

Groups (p. 4) Cells (p. 2)

Measure (p. 4) Dimension (p. 3)

Change Attributes Manipulate (p. 4)

(p. 3)
Delete Element Modify (p. 5)

Other tool frames and tool boxes

Primary ................................................................ p. 2
Standard .............................................................. p. 2
3D Main tool frame.......................................... p. 6
Surface Modeling tool frame ......................... p. 7
Annotation tool frame .................................... p. 8
ACS ...................................................................... p. 9
B-spline Curves tool frame ............................ p. 9
Database.............................................................. p. 10
DD Design tool frame ..................................... p. 11
Dimensioning tool frame............................... p. 12
Drop .................................................................... p. 13
Engineering Links ............................................. p. 13
Fillets ................................................................... p. 14
Isometric.............................................................. p. 14
Match ................................................................... p. 14
Multi-line Joints ................................................... p. 14
Redline ................................................................ p. 15
Reference Files.................................................... p. 15
2D View Control ................................................. p. 15
3D View Control ................................................. p. 15
Rendering Tools.................................................. p. 16
Animation Tools tool frame .......................... p. 16
View Control Bar ................................................ p. 17

2000 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Primary tool bar

Active Color
Active Level
Active Line Style
Active Line Weight
Element Information
Start AccuDraw

Standard tool bar

New File
Open File
Save Design
Print
Cut
Copy
Paste
Undo
Redo
SELECTservices
Help

Arcs tool box

Place Arc
Place Half Ellipse
Place Quarter Ellipse
Modify Arc Radius
Modify Arc Angle
Modify Arc Axis

Cells tool box

Place Active Cell

Place Active Cell Matrix
Select and Place Cell
Define Cell Origin
Identify Cell
Place Active Line Terminator
Replace Cells

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Change Attributes tool box

Change Element Attributes

Change Element to Active Area
Change Element to Active Fill Type
Modify Line Style Attributes
Change Multi-line to Active Definition
Match Element Attributes
Match All Element Settings

Dimension tool box

Dimension Element
Dimension Size with Arrow
Dimension Size with Stroke
Dimension Ordinates
Dimension Angle Size
Dimension Angle Location
Dimension Angle Between Lines
Dimension Radial
Change Dimension to Active Settings

Element Selection tool box

Element Selection
PowerSelector

Ellipses tool box

Place Circle
Place Ellipse

Fence tool box

Place Fence
Modify Fence
Manipulate Fence Contents
Delete Fence Contents
Drop Complex Status of Fence Contents

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Groups tool box

Drop Element
Create Complex Chain
Create Complex Shape
Create Region
Add to Graphic Group
Drop from Graphic Group
Group Holes

Linear Elements tool box

Place SmartLine
Place Line
Place Multi-line
Place Stream Line String
Place Point or Stream Curve
Construct Angle Bisector
Construct Minimum Distance Line
Construct Line at Active Angle

Manipulate tool box

Copy Element
Move Element
Move Parallel
Scale
Rotate
Mirror
Align Edges
Construct Array

Measure tool box

Measure Distance
Measure Radius
Measure Angle Between Lines
Measure Length
Measure Area
Measure Volume

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Modify tool box

Modify Element
Delete Part of Element
Extend Line
Extend Two Elements to Intersection
Extend Element to Intersection
Trim Element
IntelliTrim
Insert Vertex
Delete Vertex
Construct Circular Fillet
Construct Chamfer

Patterns tool box

Hatch Area
Crosshatch Area
Pattern Area
Linear Pattern
Show Pattern Attributes
Match Pattern Attributes
Delete Pattern

Points tool box

Place Active Point

Construct Active Points Between Data Points
Project Active Point Onto Element
Construct Active Point at Intersection
Construct Active Points Along Element
Construct Active Point at Distance Along Element

Polygons tool box

Place Block
Place Shape
Place Orthogonal Shape
Place Regular Polygon

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Tags tool box

Attach Tags
Edit Tags
Review Tags
Change Tags

Text tool box

Place Text
Place Note
Edit Text
Spell Checker
Display Text Attributes
Match Text Attributes
Change Text Attributes
Place Text Node
Copy and Increment Text
Copy Enter_Data Field
Copy and Increment Enter_Data Field
Fill In Single Enter_Data Field
Auto Fill In Enter_Data Fields

3D Main tool frame

3D Primitives 3D Construct
3D Modify 3D Utility

3D Construct tool box

Extrude
Construct Revolution
Extrude Along Path
Shell Solid
Thicken To Solid

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3D Modify tool box

Modify Solid
Remove Faces and Heal
Construct Union
Construct Intersection
Construct Difference
Cut Solid
Fillet Edges
Chamfer Edges

3D Primitives tool box

Place Slab
Place Sphere
Place Cylinder
Place Cone
Place Torus
Place Wedge

3D Utility tool box

Align Faces
Change SmartSolid Display
Extract Face or Edge Geometry
Intersect Solid/Surface with Curve

Surface Modeling tool frame

Create Surfaces Modify Surfaces
Fillet Surfaces 3D Queries

Create Surfaces tool box

Construct Surface by Section or Network

Construct Surface by Edges
Place Free-form Surface
Construct Skin Solid/Surface
Sweep Along Two Traces
Construct Helical Surface
Offset Surface

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Modify Surfaces tool box

Construct Trim
Project Trim
Convert 3D
Construct Stitch
Change Normal Direction
Modify Trim Boundary
Change to Active Surface Settings
Split Surface
Extend Surface
Reduce Surface Data

Fillet Surfaces tool box

Fillet Surfaces
Blend Surfaces
Blend Surface Between Rail Curves

3D Queries tool box

Evaluate Surface
Analyze Curvature

Annotation tool frame

Annotate
Drafting Tools
XYZ Text

Annotate tool box

Place Flag
Show/Edit Flag
Update Flags

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Drafting Tools tool box

Place Callout Leader

Place Leader
Place Callout Bubble
Place Section Marker
Place Title Text
Place Arrow Marker
Place Detail Marker
Define Properties

XYZ Text tool box

Label Point Coordinate

Label Element Coordinates
Export Coordinates
Import Coordinates

ACS tool box

Define ACS (Aligned with Element)

Define ACS (By Points)
Define ACS (Aligned with View)
Rotate Active ACS
Move ACS
Select ACS

B-spline Curves tool frame

Create Curves Modify Curves

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Create Curves tool box

Place B-spline Curve

Create Curve by Tangents
Place Composite Curve
Construct Interpolation by Arcs
Place Conic
Place Spiral
Place Helix
Offset Element
Extract Surface Rule Lines
Curve Calculator

Modify Curves tool box

Change to Active Curve Settings

Reduce Curve Data
Extend Curve
Change Element Direction
Convert Element to B-spline
Blend Curves
Drop B-spline Curve
Flatten Curve
Evaluate Curve

Database tool box

Attach Active Entity

Show Linkage Mode
Show Active Entity
Define Active Entity Graphically
Review Database Attributes of Element
Detach Database Linkage
Attach Displayable Attributes
Load Displayable Attributes
Generate Report Table

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DD Design tool frame

Profile Parameter Constraints

Attach Element Geometric Constraints

Evaluate Constraints Modify Constraint

Attach Element tool box

Construct Attached Line String or Shape

Construct Attached Arc
Construct Attached Ellipse or Circle
Attach Element to Point
Align Element with Point and Line
Attach Pen Element to Point

Evaluate Constraints tool box

Re-solve Constraints
Modify and Re-solve Constraints
Describe Selected Construction or Constraint

Geometric Constraints tool box

Constrain Elements
Make Construction or Parameter Invariant
Constrain Point on Construction
Constrain Point at Intersection
Constrain Two Points to Be Coincident
Fix Point at Location
Equate Parameters or Constructions

Modify Constraint tool box

Break Constrained Geometry

Trim Constrained Geometry
Fillet Constrained Geometry
Chamfer Constrained Geometry
Modify Value of Dimension or Variable

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Parameter Constraints tool box

Convert Dimension to Constraint

Assign Equation
Assign Variable to Dimensional Constraint

Profile tool box

Sketch Profile
Convert Element to Profile

Dimensioning tool frame

Linear Dimensions Angular Dimensions

Radial Dimensions Misc(ellaneous)
Dimensions

Linear Dimensions tool box

Dimension Element
Dimension Size with Arrow
Dimension Size with Stroke
Dimension Location
Dimension Location (Stacked)
Dimension Size (Custom)
Dimension Size Perpendicular to Points
Dimension Size Perpendicular to Line
Dimension Symmetric
Dimension Half
Dimension Chamfer

Angular Dimensions tool box

Dimension Angle Size

Dimension Angle Location
Dimension Angle Between Lines
Dimension Angle from X-Axis
Dimension Angle from Y-Axis
Dimension Arc Size
Dimension Arc Location
Dimension Chamfer

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Radial Dimensions tool box

Dimension Radial
Dimension Diameter
Dimension Diameter (Extended Leader)
Dimension Diameter Perpendicular
Dimension Diameter Parallel
Dimension Radius
Dimension Radius (Extended Leader)
Place Center Mark
Dimension Radius Note
Dimension Arc Distance

Misc(ellaneous) Dimensions tool box

Dimension Ordinates
Label Line
Insert Vertex
Delete Vertex
Modify Dimension Location
Reassociate Dimension
Change Dimension to Active Settings
Geometric Tolerance

Drop tool box

Drop Element
Drop Complex Status
Drop Line String/Shape Status
Drop Text
Drop Association
Drop from Graphic Group
Drop Line Style
Drop Associative Pattern
Drop Multi-line
Drop Dimension Element

Engineering Links tool box

Show/Hide Engineering Links

Attach Engineering Link
Follow Engineering Link
Connect to Browser
Load RefAgent

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Fillets tool box

Construct Circular Fillet

Construct Parabolic Fillet
Construct Chamfer

Isometric tool box

Place Isometric Block

Place Isometric Circle

Match tool box

Match All Element Settings

Match Element Attributes
Match Text Attributes
Match Multi-line Definition
Match Dimension Settings
Match Pattern Attributes
Match Curve Settings
Match Surface Settings

Multi-line Joints tool box

Construct Closed Cross Joint

Construct Open Cross Joint
Construct Merged Cross Joint
Cut Single Component Line
Cut All Component Lines
Construct Closed Tee Joint
Construct Open Tee Joint
Construct Merged Tee Joint
Construct Corner Joint
Uncut Component Lines
Multi-line Partial Delete
Move Multi-line Profile
Edit Multi-line Cap

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Redline tool box

Attach Redline File

Detach Redline File

Reference Files tool box

Attach Reference File

Define Reference File Clipping Boundary
Define Reference File Clipping Mask
Delete Reference File Clipping Mask(s)
Define Reference File Back Clipping Plane
Define Reference File Front Clipping Plane
Reload Reference File
Move Reference File
Scale Reference File
Rotate Reference File
Mirror Reference File About Horizontal
Mirror Reference File About Vertical
Detach Reference File

2D View Control tool box

Update View
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Window Area
Fit View
Rotate View
Pan View
View Previous
View Next
Copy View

3D View Control tool box

Zoom
Change View Perspective
Set Display Depth
Set Active Depth
Show Display Depth
Show Active Depth
Change View Rotation
Camera Settings
Render

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Rendering Tools tool box

Define Light
Define Camera
Apply Material
Render
Query Radiosity
Facet Smoothing
Photomatch
View Size

Animation Tools tool frame

Animation Actors Animation Cameras

Animation Settings Animation Preview

Animation Actors tool box

Create Actor
Attach Actor
Manipulate Actor
Modify Actor
Modify Actor Origin
Define Actor Path
Script Actor
Drop Actor
Detach Actor

Animation Cameras tool box

Create Animation Camera

Modify Animation Camera
Script Camera
Camera View
Create Target
Script Target

Animation Settings tool box

Animate General Settings

Animate Global Lighting Settings
Animate Source Lighting Settings
Animate Material Settings

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Animation Preview tool box

Preview First Frame

Preview Previous Frame
Rewind Animation
Play Animation
Preview Next Frame
Preview Last Frame
Preview Frame
Record Script
Record Selected Frames
Freeze Elements At This Frame

View Control Bar

Update View
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Window Area
Fit View
Rotate View
Pan View
View Previous
View Next
Change View Perspective (3D only)
Set View Display Mode (3D only)
Navigate Camera (3D only)

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 AccuDraw keyboard shortcuts
Key Effect
<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.
<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if
the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if
the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks
Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a
drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its
last entered value.
<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.
<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer
position.
<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.
<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.
<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value.
<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.
<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.
<L> Locks the current index state.
<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.
<C> Activates Center snap mode.
<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.
<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box.
<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing
plane.
<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane.
Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still
be active after the tool in use is exited.
<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.
<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.
<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.
<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a
standard Front view.
<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a
standard Right view.
<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a
standard Top view.
<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.
<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.
<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.
<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering
a single data point.
<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering
multiple data points.
<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.
<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.
<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.
<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.
<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.
Last updated June 1, 2000

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