Using the Cursor with DRAW Commands

DRAW Reference Manual

With many DRAW commands, you can use the cursor to identify an element in the graphics window by using the ID command followed by @:

ID @

At this point, picking an element with the cursor will select and identify the displayed element (the lowest-level element, i.e. a primitive, will be picked).

Elements down to and including DESIGN primitives or Catalogue piping components (e.g. FLANGES) may be accessed. Dimensions, Dimension Points and Labels may also be accessed in this way.

Other cursor identify commands are:


ID element_type @	- element_type is any Design, Catalogue or Drawing element (e.g. EQUI, SHEE)
ID VALV @	- select and identify valve
ID VALV VTWA @	- select and identify valve or VTWA
ID NOZZ @	- select and identify nozzle
ID NOZZ @	- select and identify nozzle

You can specify up to 20 element types. For example:

ID VALV VFWA VTWA @

Refer to Dimensioning, Labelling and 2D Drafting for ID commands relating to Dimensions, Labels and 2D drafting respectively.

The following command can only be used as part of a command:


IDP @	- select and identify p-point or structural node (PNOD or SNOD

For example

ON IDP @

You can restrict items picked to be either DESIGN database elements or DRAW database elements by using the commands:

ID DESEL @
ID PADEL @
ID DRAEL @

Picking an element with the cursor will make the item the current element (i.e. the current position in the database will move to that item). If you select a DESIGN element (e.g. a Cylinder primitive in a vessel) you will move to the DESIGN database; if you select a Drawing element (e.g. the edge of a Sheet) you will move to that element within the DRAW database.