Miscellaneous
Math Functions
Math functions can be used on the numeric bar to calculate values.
| Operation | Notation |
|---|---|
| Addition | + |
| Subtraction | – |
| Multiplication | * |
| Division | / |
| Modulus | mod |
| Raise to the power | ^ |
| Absolute value | Abs () |
| Arc Tangent | Atan () |
| Cosine | Cos () |
| Sine | Sin () |
| Exponent | Exp () |
| Natural logarithm | Ln () |
| Round to the nearest integer | Round () |
| Square root | Sqrt () |
| Square | Sqr () |
| Minimum | Min (x;y) |
| Maximum | Max (x;y) |
Part Assembly
You can specify to have your parts assembled for you.
- Locate a supplier for any required hardware, adhesives, etc. and get a price.
- In your design, use Comments To Machinist to provide assembly instructions.
- Examples of assembly comments:
- “Affix bolt hinge here (with arrow pointing to holes) mcmaster.com #123456, $5.00 for pack of 10. $10 total, China Machine Shop supplied.”
- “Insert PEM fastener. Customer will supply via UPS.”
- “Affix side panels with mcmaster adhesive #123.”
China Machine Shop can assemble:
- Bolts
- Nuts
- Dowels
- Inserts
- PEM
- Helicoil
- Slimserts
- Keenserts
- Hinges
- Pins
- Rivets
- Joining parts with adhesive
- Etc.
Design Statistics
- Choose menu Tools > Compute > Statistics.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zoom 1:1 |
| Shift + | Zoom In |
| – | Zoom Out |
| = or + | Zoom to Fit |
| E | Selects Eraser Tool |
| / | Selects Line Drawing Tool |
| [ | Selects Rectangle Drawing Tool |
| O | Selects Circle Drawing Tool |
| A | Selects Arc Drawing Tool |
| T | Selects Text Drawing Tool |
| G | Selects Line Edit Tool |
| C | Selects Corner Rounding Tool when an applicable shape is selected. |
| G | Selects Line Edit Tool |
| V | Changes the view of the drawing |
| L | Rotates the selection to the left |
| R | Rotates the selection to the right |
| F1 | Opens Help Guide in browser |
| F2 | Opens Preferences dialog |
| F5 | Opens the Line > Machine dialog |
| F9 | Prices the current design |
| Tab | Changes selection to the next object |
| Shift + Tab | Changes selection to the previous object |
| Ctrl + D | Selects the Repeat Tool |
| Ctrl + G | Groups current selections |
| Ctrl + I | Initiates the Intersect function |
| Ctrl + J | Opens the Settings dialog |
| Ctrl + M | Opens the Materials dialog |
| Ctrl + R | Opens the 3D Render View of the drawing |
| Ctrl + T | Opens Rotations setting dialog |
| Ctrl + U | Ungroups current selection |
| Ctrl + F6 | Opens the Contour dialog |
| Ctrl + Alt + F3 | Request a Manual Quote |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | New Instance |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Goes to the top layer |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Goes to the bottom layer |
| Page Up | Go up a layer |
| Page Down | Go down a layer |