Working in Command Mode

Command mode allows you to insert or edit a wide variety of PC-DMIS commands into the Edit window and to work with the Edit window in a pure textual format. To place the Edit window in Command mode, select View | Command Mode, or from the Edit Window toolbar, click the Command Mode icon .

The main features or commands that you can add to the Edit window include:

• Constructed Features

• Dimensions

• Statistical Data

• Alignment

• Measured Features

• Hits

• Motion Commands

• Move Commands

• Sheet Metal Measurements

• Probe

• Comments

• Tracefields

• Expressions

• Screen Captures

• Global Commands

• Command Mode Shortcut Keys

You can also determine which commands get displayed in Command mode. For additional information, see "Command Mode Display Options" in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter.