Entering Command Parameters

To execute most drawing and editing commands, you must enter various command parameters on Command Window. Typical input methods for command parameters are described below.

Inputting absolute coordinates for the coordinate parameter

  1. Click any point on the drawing, or select a coordinate parameter on Command Window.
    When clicking a point on the drawing, coordinate values for the clicked point will be input.
  2. When default values for coordinate parameters are in absolute coordinates, input coordinates in [X Coordinate , (comma) Y Coordinate] format.
    When default values for coordinate parameters are in relative coordinates, enter coordinates in [@X coordinate , (comma) Y coordinate] format.
  3. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
Supplemental
▪ You can modify the settings whether default values are in absolute/relative values in [Input] page on [Options] dialog box.
▪ Enter the X coordinate only and click , or press Enter key on the keyboard to automatically insert [,(comma)], enabling to proceed to inputting the Y coordinate.

Inputting relative coordinates as coordinate parameters

You can enter coordinate values by specifying a relative position from the coordinates last input.

  1. Select coordinate parameters on Command Window
  2. When default values for coordinate parameters are in absolute coordinates, enter coordinates in [@X coordinate , (comma) Y coordinate] format.
    When default values for coordinate parameters are in relative coordinates, enter coordinates in [X Coordinate , (comma) Y Coordinate] format.
  3. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
    For example, when inputting [@100,-50] (or [100,-50] for relative default coordinates), coordinate values moved by 100 along X axis and -50 along Y axis from the last input coordinates will be input.

Inputting coordinate parameters and using arrow keys

You can enter coordinate values by specifying a relative distance from the coordinates last input. and the direction using arrow keys.

  1. Selecting coordinate parameters on Command Window
  2. Inputting a relative distance from the last input coordinate values.
  3. Pressing arrow keys indicating directions.
    That completes input of parameters.
    For example, when inputting 100 and pressing the right arrow key, coordinate values moved by 100 along X axis and 0 along Y axis from the last input coordinates will be input.
    Also, when inputting 100 and pressing the up arrow key, coordinate values moved by 0 along X axis and 100 along Y axis from the last input coordinates will be input.

Inputting absolute pole coordinates for the coordinate parameter

You can enter coordinate values by specifying a length and angle from the origin.

  1. Selecting coordinate parameters on Command Window
  2. When default values for coordinate parameters are in absolute coordinates, input coordinates in [Length < Angle] format.
    When default values for coordinate parameters are in relative coordinates, input coordinates in [@Length < Angle] format.
  3. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
    For example, when inputting [100<45] (or [@100<45] for relative default values), coordinate values at the position with the angle from the origin (0,0) at 45 degrees and the length at 100 will be input.

Inputting relative pole coordinates for the coordinate parameter

You can input coordinate values by specifying a length and angle from the last input coordinate values.

  1. Selecting coordinate parameters on Command Window
  2. When default values for coordinate parameters are in absolute coordinates, input coordinates in [@Length < Angle] format.
    When default values for coordinate parameters are in relative coordinates, input coordinates in [Length < Angle] format.
  3. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
    For example, when inputting [@100<45] (or [100<45] for relative default values), coordinate values will be input at the position with the angle from the last input coordinate values at 45 degrees and the length at 100.

Length/distance parameters

  1. Input the length for the length/distance parameter on Command Window.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
Supplemental
▪ You can quickly jump to the length/distance parameter by allocating a short-cut key.

Angle parameter

  1. Input the angle for the angle parameter on Command Window.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
Supplemental
▪ You can quickly jump to the angle parameter by allocating a short-cut key.

Inputting relative coordinates for length/distance/angle parameters

You can input a length and an angle from the origin by specifying coordinate values.

  1. Input coordinate values in [X coordinate , (comma) Y coordinate] format in the length, distance and angle parameters on Command Window.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.

Text parameter

  1. Input texts for the string parameter on Command Window.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
Supplemental
▪ You can quickly jump to the text parameter by allocating a short-cut key.

Scale parameter

  1. Input a scale in [scale along X axis , (comma) scale along Y axis].
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    That completes parameter input.
Supplemental
▪ Input the scale for X axis and click or press Enter key on the keyboard to input the same value for Y axis.
▪ You can quickly jump to the scale parameter by allocating a short-cut key.

Point array parameter

  1. Click any point on the drawing, or select a point array parameter on Command Window.
    When clicking a point on the drawing, coordinate values for the clicked point will be input.
  2. Input coordinate values in [X coordinate , (comma) Y coordinate] format.
  3. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    The input coordinate values will be added to a point array parameter.
    4. Supplemental
    ▪ Input the X coordinate only and click or press Enter key on the keyboard to automatically insert [,(comma)], enabling to proceed to inputting the Y coordinate.
  4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 to add necessary coordinate values to point array parameters.
    5. Supplemental
    ▪ To cancel the last input coordinate value, click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press BackSpace key on the keyboard.
  5. After finishing input of necessary point array parameters, click while not inputting coordinate values, or press Enter key on the keyboard.
    That completes parameter input.
    Supplemental
    ▪ Clicking the same position as the last input coordinates also completes inputting point array parameters.

Parameters for single shape

  1. Click a shape on the drawing.
    The shape will be selected, and parameter input will be complete.

Parameters for multiple shapes

  1. Click a point outside of shapes on the drawing, enclose shapes by moving the mouse, and then click again.
    Shapes within the specified area will be selected, and parameter input will be completed.
    2. Supplemental
    ▪ You can select multiple shapes by clicking them one by one while pressing Shift key on the keyboard.

To select shapes from input log

For length, distance, angle, text and scale parameters, you can select parameters from the input log.

  1. Click on the right side of the parameter input box to display the previously input values, and select a desired value.
    The selected value will be input.

To save input values after executing command

For length, distance, angle, text, scale and numeric parameters, you can modify the setting to save input parameters after executing a command.

  1. Right-click a parameter name, and click any of [Do not save], [Save during command execution] and [Save even after exiting the command] on the short-cut menu.
    The save method of input values will be modified.
    [Do not save]: The input value will be cleared after executing a command.
    [Save during command execution]: The input value will remain during command selection. The next time you select a command, the value will be cleared.
    [Save even after exiting the command]: The input value will be saved, and remain next time you select a command.

To input values using arithmetic equations

  1. Input an arithmetic equation using "+," "-," "*," "/," or "()" for parameters requiring numeric values.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    The result of the equation will be input as a parameter.

To input values using variables

  1. Input variables for parameters requiring numeric values.
  2. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press Enter key.
    The result of the conversion of the variable into numeric value will be input as a parameter.
    3. Supplemental
    ▪ Clicking [Set variables of input value] in the [Input] page on [Options] dialog box enables adding/deleting variables.

Enter using function

With parameters requiring numeric values, you can enter arithmetic expressions by combining arithmetic operations, variables and functions. The available functions are as follows.

Function Format Function description
RC_PI RC_PI() Returns the number 3.14159265358979323846, the mathematical constant pi.
ABS ABS(number) Returns the absolute value of a number.
SQRT SQRT(number) Returns a positive square root.
SINH SINH(number) Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number.
COSH COSH(number) Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
TANH TANH(number) Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
ARCTAN ARCTAN(number) Returns the arctangent of a number.
LN LN(number) Returns the natural logarithm of a number.
LOG LOG(number) Returns the logarithm of 10 of a number.
EXP EXP(number) Returns e raised to the power of number. .
SIN SIN(number) Returns the sine of the given angle.
COS COS(number) Returns the cosine of the given angle.
COT COT(number) Return the cotangent of an angle specified in radians.
TAN TAN(number) Returns the tangent of the given angle.
ARCSIN ARCSIN(number) Returns the arcsine of a number.
ARCCOS ARCCOS(number) Returns the arccosine of a number.
INT INT(number) Rounds a number down to the nearest integer.
SIGN SIGN(number) Determines the sign of a number. Returns 1 if the number is positive, zero (0) if the number is 0, and -1 if the number is negative.
RAD RAD(number) Converts degrees to radians.
DEG DEG(number) Converts radians to degrees.
ARSINH ARSINH(number) Returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number.
ARCOSH ARCOSH(number) Returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.
ARTANH ARTANH(number) Returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.

To cancel already input parameters

  1. Select an already input parameter, and click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press ESC key on the keyboard.
    The parameter will be canceled and left blank.

To exit without executing a command

  1. Click on the toolbar on Command Window, or press ESC key on the keyboard while no value is input for the selected parameter.
    The system will exit without executing a command.
Supplemental
▪ Right-clicking an shape while a command is running allows you to exit the command and display the shortcut menu for the selected shape.

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