#### Command Mode Shortcut Menu

The following shortcut menu options are available when PC-DMIS is in Command Mode. For information on these modes, see "Working in Command Mode" in the "Using the Edit Window" section.

Option | Description | Shortcut Key Stroke
Select Command | Highlights the command that the mouse is positioned over | -
Select Block | If the mouse is over a start or end block object, selects the entire block. | -
Jump To <Feature> | This option jumps from the current command to the referenced feature ID. | Ctrl-J
Jump Back | This option jumps back to the command you were at before you selected the Jump To option. | Alt-J
Path | Path Lines | This option shows only the path lines for a range of selected features. See "Showing, Animating, and Moving Path Lines" in the "Editing the CAD Display" section. | -
Path | Collision Detection... | This option performs the collision detection for a range of selected features. See "Detecting Collisions" in the in the "Editing the CAD Display" section. | -
Path | Bounding Box | Starting Face | The Bounding Box | Starting Face option determines what bounding box face PC-DMIS will move to before measuring the feature. The available settings are -X, +X, -Y, +Y, -Z, +Z and Off. | -
Path | Bounding Box | Ending Face | The Bounding Box | Ending Face option determines what bounding box face PC-DMIS will move to after measuring the feature. The available settings are -X, +X, -Y, +Y, -Z, +Z and Off. | -
Execute | Mark | This option toggles the mark state of the object for execution. For more information on marking, see "Mark" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | F3
Execute | Set as Start Point | This option determines the starting location at which part program execution begins when you select the File | Partial Execution | Execute From Start Points menu option. See "Setting Start Points" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | -
Execute | Execute From Cursor | This option starts execution from the current location of the insertion point in the edit window. | -
Execute | Execute Block | This option executes the currently marked block of commands. | -
Execute | Breakpoint | This option inserts a breakpoint at the cursor's location. For more information on breakpoints, see "Using Breakpoints" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | Ctrl-B
Edit | This opens up the dialog box that allows you to edit the command that the cursor resides on. | F9
Feature | Update Nominals From CAD... | This option updates the program Nominals with the imported CAD Nominals. | -
Feature | Override FindNoms | This option accesses the Override FindNoms dialog box so you can override the default find nominals behavior for the points you right-clicked on in the Edit window. See "Overriding Found Nominals" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | -
Feature | Reset Measured Values to Nominal... | This options sets all measured values to the program nominal values. | -
Feature | Center in CAD | This option pans and rotates the part's CAD model as needed to center the current feature in the Graphics Display window. Once centered, the feature will flash a few times. You cannot undo this pan and rotate operation. | -
Feature | Highlight in CAD | This option highlights the selected feature in the Graphics Display window. It also shows and highlights the feature label if it is hidden. Highlighting a second feature clears the highlight of the first feature. | -
Feature | UnHighlight in CAD | This option clears the highlighted CAD feature made using the Highlight in CAD menu item above. | -
Feature | Move Probe to Feature | This option moves the animated probe in the Graphics Display window to the CAD element for the selected feature. It becomes available for selection only in offline mode and only if you first select a feature command. Other commands are not supported. | -
Feature | Test <Feature> | This menu option only appears when right-clicking on an auto feature. It performs a test execution of the selected auto feature. This functions the same as the Test button in the Auto Feature dialog box. Care should be taken when using this option as a probe collision may occur due to ignored clearance planes. | -
Feature | Move To <Feature> | This menu option only appears when right-clicking on an auto feature. It moves the probe to the center of the selected auto feature. This functions the same as the Move To button in the Auto Feature dialog box. Care should be taken when using this option as a probe collision may occur due to ignored clearance planes. | -
BookMark | This option inserts a bookmark at the cursor's location. For more information on bookmarks, see "Using Bookmarks" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | Ctrl-F2
Cut | This option cuts the selected Edit window text to the Clipboard. For more information on cutting in the Edit window, see "Cut" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | Ctrl-X
Copy | This option copies the selected Edit window text to the Clipboard. For more information on copying in the Edit window, see "Copy" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | Ctrl-C
Paste | This option pastes text from the Clipboard into the Edit window at the cursor's location. For more information on pasting in the Edit window, see "Paste" in the "Editing a Part Program" section. | Ctrl-V
Group | This option inserts the list of contiguous selected commands into a user-defined group. | -
Collapse Groups | This option collapses all expanded user-defined groups. Other expanded items remain expanded. | -
Docking View | See description given in the "Summary Mode Command Shortcut Menu" | -
Change Pop-up Display | Expression Value |

1. Select Expression Value.

2. Let your cursor rest over an expression.

3. A small pop-up window appears, displaying the current value of the expression.

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Change Pop-up Display | Data Type Information |

1. Select Data Type Information.

2. Let your cursor rest over a data field.

3. A small pop-up window appears, displaying information about that data field including the data type description, the data type number, and the type index.

The information displayed in this pop-up window can be used with the GETTEXT expression. See the "Using Expressions and Variables" section.

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Change Pop-up Display | Command Information |

1. Select Command Information.

2. Let your cursor rest over any Edit window command.

A small pop-up window appears, displaying command description information and the command type number. The information displayed in this pop-up window can be used with the GETCOMMAND expression. See the "Using Expressions and Variables" section.

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Object | This menu option remains unavailable for selection until you insert an external object into the Edit window. See "Inserting External Objects" in the "Adding External Elements" section for information on how to do this. Once you select the inserted external object in the Edit window and then right-click on it, this menu changes to reflect options unique to that particular object. These may include options such as opening the object, editing the object, or simply modifying the object's properties. | -