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Mec echanical Desktop 4 Power P ack Co Comm ands This document lists the additional commands/features that are accessible when Mechanical Desktop® 4 Power Pack is installed (or with the 30-day trial). All standard Mechanical Desktop 4 commands are available in Mechanical Desktop 4 Power Pack. Mechanical Deskt op 4 Pow er Pack

Command Name AM2DHIDE

Description Hides invisible edges.

AM2DHIDEDIT

Edits invisible/hidden edges.

AMADJRINGS

Creates adjusting rings (Standard Part).

AMANALYSEDWG

Analyses configuration of the current file.

AMASSOHATCH

Suits an existing hatch to a changed contour.

AMAUTOCLINES

Draws predefined construction lines on a selected drawing element.

AMAUTODETAIL

Creates an external detail drawing (Xref) of selected elements from an assembly drawing.

AMBASICPLANES

Creates a new part with non parametric work planes on X, Y, and Z axes that intersect at a work point based on a point you specify.

AMBEARCALC

Creates a bearing calculation.

AMBHOLE

Creates blind holes (Standard Part).

AMBOLT

Creates bolts (Standard Part).

AMBREAKATPT

Breaks a line, polyline or spline on a shown point.

AMBROUTLINE

Draws a special spline to show the break out borders.

AMCAM

Creates a cam plate.

AMCAMCONF

Cam configurations.

AMCAMCRCAM

Makes a cam from a graph.

AMCAMCRGRAPH

Makes a graph from a cam.

AMCAMGRAPH

Calculates Velocity and Accelerate graphs.

AMCAMNC

Calculates a NC data file from an existing cam drawing.

AMCAMTRANS

Creates movement sections for the cam calculation.

AMCAPTUREUCS

Saves a block that contains current UCS and sketch plane data.

AMCENCRANGLE

Draws a centerline cross with an angle.

AMCENCRCORNER

Draws a centerline cross in a corner.

AMCENCRFULLCIRCLE

Draws a centerline cross on a full circle.

AMCENCRHOLE

Draws a centerline cross with a hole.

AMCENCRINHOLE

Draws a centerline cross in a hole.

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Command Name

Description

AMCENCROSS

Draw a centerline cross.

AMCENCRPLATE

Draws a centerline cross on a plate.

AMCENINBET

Draws a centerline between two edges.

AMCENTERHOLE

Creates centerholes (Standard Part).

AMCENTLINE

Creates centerlines.

AMCHAINDRAW

Draws chain or belt links (Standard Part).

AMCHAINLENGTHCAL

Calculates the length of a chain.

AMCHAM2D

Draws a 2D chamfer.

AMCHGTSC

Changes the scale in the title block.

AMCLINEL

Locks or unlocks the construction line layer.

AMCLINEO

Freezes/Off or thaws/On the construction lines layer.

AMCLOSINGCOMP

Inserts a closing component. (Standard Part).

AMCONFIG

Configures Power Pack features.

AMCONICPIN

Creates conical pins (Standard Part).

AMCONSTLINES

Draws a construction line.

AMCONSTSWI

Switches between ray and xline toggle.

AMCONTIN

Searches for the inside contour border.

AMCONTOUT

Searches for the outside contour border.

AMCONTRACE

Searches for the contour trace.

AMCONVDWG

Converts the current drawing by opening a conversion control file.

AMCOPYM

Makes several copies of a selection.

AMCOPYRM

Allows the user to copy, rotate and move at one time.

AMCOTTERPIN

Creates cotter pins (Standard Part).

AMCOUNTB

Creates counterbores (Standard Part).

AMCOUNTS

Creates countersinks (Standard Part).

AMCRIVET

Creates countersink rivets (Standard Part).

AMCUTPLNLINE

Creates a cutting plane line.

AMCYLPIN

Creates cylindrical pins (Standard Part).

AMDATUMID

Creates a datum identifier symbol.

AMDATUMTGT

Creates a datum target symbol.

AMDEFLINE

Creates a deflection line.

AMDETAIL

Creates a detail view.

AMDRBUSH

Creates a drill bushing (Standard Part).

AMDRBUSHHOLE

Creates a drill bushing with holes (Standard Part).

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Command Name

Description

AMEQUATEDIT

Opens the Equation editor.

AMERASEALLCL

Erases all construction lines.

AMERASECL

Erases selected construction lines.

AMEXTHREAD

Creates external threads (Standard Part).

AMFEA2D

Calculates stress and deformation in a plane for plates with a given thickness or in a cross-section with individual forces and stretching loads.

AMFEA3D

Determines the resistance capability of a 3D-object put under static load.

AMFEATID

Creates a feature identifier symbol.

AMFILLET2D

Creates a fillet.

AMFITSLIST

Command to insert a fits list from a placed dimensioning.

AMGROOVE

Creates retaining rings or circlips (Standard Part).

AMHATCH_135_11

Creates a 135 degrees and 11mm/0.4inch hatch.

AMHATCH_135_2

Creates a 135 degrees and 2.7mm/0.12inch hatch.

AMHATCH_135_4

Creates a hatch with 135 degrees and 4.7mm/0.19 inches.

AMHATCH_45_13

Creates a hatch with 45 degrees and 13mm/0.5 inches.

AMHATCH_45_2

Creates a 45 degrees and 2.5mm/0.1inch hatch.

AMHATCH_45_5

Creates a hatch with 45 degrees and 5mm/0.22 inches.

AMHATCH_DBL

Creates double hatch.

AMHELP

Access the Power Pack help.

AMHOLECHART

You can automatically create a table with X and Y hole data from an origin you specify.

AMINERTIA

Allows you to calculate the moment of inertia.

AMINERTIAPROF

Defines profile section for a deflection line (moment of inertia).

AMINTHREAD

Creates internal threads (Standard Part).

AMJOIN

Allows you to join different entities.

AMLANGCONV

Translates text strings into another language.

AMLAY

Manages Layer/Layer Group control .

AMLAYINVO

Switches invisible lines on or off.

AMLAYMOVE

Moves lines to another layer.

AMLAYMOVEPL

Moves lines to the parts layer.

AMLAYMOVEWL

Moves lines to working layer.

AMLAYPARTO

Thaws or freezes the parts layer.

AMLAYPARTREFO

Sets the part reference layer on or off.

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Command Name

Description

AMLAYRESET

Sets all layers back.

AMLAYTIBLO

Switches the title block and border layer on or off.

AMLAYVISENH

Gives the user visible control of the layer groups.

AMLAYVPO

Switches the viewport layer on or off.

AMLGMOVE

Moves lines or blocks to another layer group.

AMLIBRARY

Creates a library for drawings.

AMLUBRI

Creates lubricators (Standard Part).

AMMASK

Creates a mask file for a parts list printout.

AMMCONTV

Shows the contour.

AMNAILPIN

Creates nail pins (Standard Part).

AMNOTE

Creates notes in the drawing with a leader.

AMNUT

Creates nuts (Standard Part).

AMOBJPROP

Shows the properties of the selected object.

AMOBJPURGE

Clears unreferenced symbols from the drawing.

AMOBLONGB

Creates oblong blind holes (Standard Part).

AMOBLONGT

Creates oblong through holes (Standard Part).

AMOFFSET

Offsets an object.

AMPIN

Creates pins (Standard Part).

AMPLBEAR

Creates plain bearings (Standard Part).

AMPLOTDATE

Plots the date in the title.

AMPLRIVET

Creates plain rivets (Standard Part).

AMPLUG

Creates plugs (Standard Part).

AMPOWERCOPY

Automatically copies related objects (such as an entire screw connection).

AMPOWEREDIT

Changes or applies Power Dimension functions to power or standard parametric and reference dimensions.

AMPOWERERASE

Automatically cleans up all associated objects when you erase intelligent objects.

AMPOWERRECALL

Repeats the last edit to the object you select.

AMPOWERSNAP

Sets object snap modes, polar snap, and filters for object snaps.

AMPOWERVIEW

Automatically generates a new view from a side view in 2D standard parts.

AMPROJECT2PLN

Projects objects onto a plane.

AMPROJO

Sets the projection on or off.

AMPSNAP1

Sets user defined snap settings.

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Command Name

Description

AMPSNAP2

Sets user defined snap settings.

AMPSNAP3

Sets user defined snap settings.

AMPSNAP4

Sets user defined snap settings.

AMPSNAPCEN

Snaps to the rectangle center.

AMPSNAPCOORDO

Displays or hides the coordinates of the current cursor location while dragging the mouse cursor.

AMPSNAPFILTERO

Switches the entity filter on/off.

AMPSNAPMID

Snaps to the middle of two points.

AMPSNAPREF

Snaps to a reference point.

AMPSNAPREL

Snaps to a relative point.

AMPSNAPVINT

Snaps a virtual intersection point of two lines.

AMPSNAPZO

Turns the On/Off snap for the z-coordinate.

AMRECTANG

Rectangle function with additional options.

AMREFCLOSE

Saves reference edits.

AMREFCOPY

Adds an additional object to a block.

AMRESTOREUCS

Lets you select a saved UCS block to restore its saved UCS and sketch plane.

AMREV

Switches the revision list on or off.

AMREVLINE

Inserts a revision list into a drawing or adds an additional revision line to an existing revision list.

AMREVUPDATE

Updates the revision lists.

AMRIVET

Creates rivets (Standard Part).

AMROLBEAR

Creates rolling bearings (Standard Part).

AMSCALEXY

Allows scaling in the x and y direction.

AMSCAREA

Creates a user defined viewport in model mode.

AMSCMONITOR

Scale within a viewport.

AMSCREW

Creates screws (Standard Part).

AMSCREWCON

Insert a complete screw connection (Standard Part).

AMSCREWMACRO

Insert user defined screw connections (Standard Part).

AMSCRIPT

Generates a script.

AMSEALRING

Creates sealing rings (Standard Part).

AMSEALS

Creates seals (Standard Part).

AMSETUPDWG

Sets up the drawing.

AMSHAFT2D

Create shafts.

AMSHAFT3D

Creates a 3D shaft.

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Command Name

Description

AMSHAFTCALC

Calculates a shaft.

AMSHAFTEND

Creates a shaft break.

AMSHAFTKEY

Creates parallel or woodruff keys (Standard Part).

AMSHAFTLNUT

Creates shaft lock nuts (Standard Part).

AMSHIMRING

Creates shim rings (Standard Part).

AMSHOWSKETCH

Highlights all valid sketch objects on the current UCS or sketch plane.

AMSIMPLEWELD

Creates seam and fillet simple weldings.

AMSPRING

Creates a spring (Standard Part).

AMSPROCKET

Draws a sprocket or a pulley (Standard Part).

AMSTDHOLE

Creates holes (Standard Part).

AMSTDPDB

Shows the database editor.

AMSTDPDBEDIT

Adds edits to the database editor.

AMSTDPLIB

Shows all available standard parts (Standard Part).

AMSTDPREP

Changes the representation of standard parts.

AMSTLSHAP

Inserts standard girders (Standard Part).

AMSTYLEITAL

Changes the text style to italic.

AMSTYLESIMP

Changes the text style to simplex.

AMSTYLESTAND

Changes the text style to standard.

AMSTYLETXT

Changes the text style to txt.

AMSYMLINE

Draws a symmetrical line.

AMTABLET

Determines tablet configuration.

AMTBFULL

Displays the Mechanical Express toolbar at the right side and the Snap toolbar at the left side.

AMTBLEFT

Displays the Mechanical Express toolbar at the left side.

AMTBRIGHT

Displays the Mechanical Express toolbar at the right side.

AMTEXT5

Places multiline text in the respective sizes (in current drawing units).

AMTEXT7

Places multiline text in the respective sizes (in current drawing units).

AMTEXTCENTER

Centers text within a user defined area.

AMTEXTFIT

Fits text within a user defined area.

AMTEXTRIGHT

Places text right justified.

AMTHOLE

Creates through holes (Standard Part).

AMTHRBHOLE

Creates threaded blind holes (Standard Part).

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Command Name

Description

AMTHREADEND

Creates thread ends (Standard Part).

AMTITLE

Inserts a title or a border.

AMTRCONT

Traces the contour.

AMUBHOLE

Draws user defined blind holes.

AMUCOUNTB

Draws user defined counterbore holes.

AMUCOUNTS

Draws user defined countersinks.

AMUCSPERP

Creates an UCS and optional sketch plane perpendicular to the end of a line.

AMUNDERCUT

Creates undercuts (Standard Part).

AMUOBLONGB

Draws user defined oblong blind holes.

AMUOBLONGT

Draws user defined oblong through holes.

AMUSERHATCH

Inserts a user defined hatch.

AMUTHOLE

Draws user defined through holes.

AMVARIODB

Connects to a database.

AMVIEWALL

Zooms viewports with a user defined window.

AMVIEWCEN

Shows the center of the drawing title.

AMVIEWLL

Zooms predefined lower left quarter of the drawing.

AMVIEWLR

Zooms predefined lower right quarter of the drawing.

AMVIEWUL

Zooms the predefined upper left quarter of the drawing.

AMVIEWUR

Zooms the predefined upper right quarter of the drawing.

AMVPORT

Creates a viewport with user defined options.

AMVPORTAUTO

Creates a viewport automatically.

AMVPZOOMALL

Zooms all viewports.

AMWASHER

Creates washers (Standard Part).

AMXREFSET

Controls the representation of xrefs.

AMZIGZAGLINE

Draws a zig-zag line.

AMZOOMVP

Zooms by viewport.

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