Common Tab

The following tables describe the tools on the Common tab.

Manager Panel

Tool Description Command
Add Layers Load layers from your database and add them into the current drawing. AMGR_ADDLAYERS
Reload Layers Choose from a list of currently loaded Amine layers to be reloaded from the database. Any changes made to the layers being refreshed are not saved. AMGR_SYNCLOCALLAYERS
Reload Layers (By Selection) Reload layers by selecting objects in the 3D viewer. Any changes made to the layers being refreshed are not saved. AMGR_SYNCLOCALLAYERS
Remove Layers Choose from a list of currently loaded Amine layers to be removed from the drawing. You are prompted to save or discard changes made to the layer. AMGR_DUMPLAYERS
Remove Layers (By Selection) Remove layers by selecting objects in the 3D viewer. You are prompted to save or discard changes made to the layer. AMGR_DUMPLAYERS
Save Layers Choose from a list of modified Amine layers to be saved to the database. Only layers that have been modified aredisplayed. If an Amine layer has been modified but is not displayed in the list, you can use the force save option to save all layers. AMGR_SAVELAYERS
Add Locks Manually apply a lock to an Amine layer, preventing other users from modifying the layer while the lock is in place. AMGR_ADDLOCK
View or Delete Lock View and optionally delete current Amine layer locks in effect on the database. AMGR_LOCKSINFO
Advanced Layer Control View the status of Amine layers or force Amine layers to be saved to or reloaded from the database. AMGR_LAYERSINFO
View Logs Query the Amine Manager database for a history of changes made to Amine layers. AMGR_LAYERLOGS
Change SQL Server Modify the SQL Server connection to be made by the Amine Manager component. The database on the SQL server must have a very specific schema in order to operate. Changes to these settings may cause Amine to malfunction. AMGR_SQL_CONNECT
Manager Settings Control the behavior of the Amine Manager component. AMGR_CONFIG
Batch Convert Convert AutoCAD layers to Amine layers by batch. This may cause loss of data. AMGR_CADTOAMINELAYER
Overwrite Amine Layer Overwrite a network Amine layer by a local Amine Layer. If there is no existing layer, it creates a new one. AMGR_CONVERTLAYERS
Amine Version Information on your current Amine version and modules in use. ASVER
Log-in Log-in to the Amine Manager component with your user-name and password. Amine layers permissible to your account are retrievable and modifiable. AMGR_LOGIN
Log-out Log out of the Amine Manager component. You are no longer able to access Amine layers stored on the server. AMGR_LOGOUT
Amine Palette Dockable palette that displays loaded Amine Layers with optional filters. AMGR_PALETTE_LIVE
  Static Layers Turn specific layers into static layers, which are used for reference purposes only. AMGR_TOSTATICLAYERS
Import Select DWG Layers Import select layers from an AutoCAD DWG file into the active drawing. AMGR_IMPORTLAYERNOTRACK

View Reset Panel

Tool Description Command
Select-Viewport Plan View Adjusts a selected view-port to plan view with data extents, and resets the UCS to world. PLAN
Single-Viewport Plan View Returns your 3D viewer to a single view-port, resets it to plan view with data extents, and resets the UCS to world. -VPORTS
  VP Clean Freeze all the layers except the selected one and clean all outlying points. FVPL_A

Layers Panel

Tool Description Command
Show All Turn on and unfreeze all layers in the current drawing. VS_ALLLAYERSON
Layer Properties Manager layers and layer properties. LAYER
Off Turn off the layer of a selected object. LAYOFF
Isolate Hide or locks all layers except those of the selected objects. LAYISO
Freeze Freeze the layer of selected objects. LAYFRZ
Lock Lock the layer of a selected object. LAYLCK
Make Current Set the current layer to that of a selected object. LAYMCUR
Turn All Layers On Turn on all layers in the drawing. LAYON
Unisolate Restore all layers that were hidden or locked with the LAYISO command. LAYUNISO
Thaw All Layers Thaw all layers in the drawing. LAYTHW
Unlock Unlock the layer of a selected object. LAYULK
Match Layers Change the layer of a selected object to match the destination layer. LAYMCH
Previous Undo the last change or set of changes made to layer settings. LAYERP
Change to Current Layer Change the layer property of selected objects to the current layer. LAYCUR
Copy Objects to New Layer Copy one or more objects to another layer. COPYTOLAYER
Layer Walk Display objects on selected layers and hides objects on all other layers. LAYWALK
VP Freeze in All Viewports except Current Freeze selected layers in all layout viewports except the current viewport. LAYVPI
Merge Merge selected layers into a target layer, removing the previous layers from the drawing. LAYMRG
Delete Delete all objects on a layer and purges the layer. LAYDEL
Locked Layer Fading Turn on or turn off the fading effect applied to locked layers. LAYLOCKFADECTL

Sections Panel

Tool Description Command
Single section Define a single section. ASEC_DEF_SINGLE
Multiple Sections Define parallel sections. ASEC_DEF_PARALLEL
Cut Section Create a cross-section or long -section at the defined section position. ASEC_CUT
Previous Section Go to the previous section. ASEC_PREV
Next Section Go to the next section. ASEC_NEXT
Work Section Go to a section by picking from a list or by pick a cutting plane. ASEC_GOTO
Copy Copy an object without the associated layer properties. ASEC_COPY
Save to all view Save current view to all working sections. ASEC_SAVE_SEC_VIEW_TO_ALL
Delete section Delete a section. ASEC_DELETE
Paste Paste from the clipboard on the active layer. ASEC_PASTE
Recut Recut the selected section. ASEC_REDO_CUT
Horizontal Section Create horizontal section by typing or selecting an elevation. ASEC_DEF_ORTHO
Rename section Rename a section. ASEC_RENAME
Cut Object Select and cut a new object added to an existing section. (Deletes all user objects) ASEC_UPDATE_CUT
Save Single View Save current section view. ASEC_SAVE_SEC_VIEW
Reset View Display the default view into plan view. ASEC_SEC_VIEW
Manage Sections Manage the working sections list. ASEC_LIST
Line to 3D Face Select a line from top view and get a vertical plane. ASEC_LINETO3DFACE
  Name Section Create incremental names for your section. ASEC_NAME_SEC
Flip section View the other side of the section. ASEC_FLIP_VIEW
Refresh Cut Update cut. (Keeps all user objects) ASEC_REFRESH_CUT

Cliptools Panel

Tool Description Command
Cliptools Open the cut manager dialogue to define the clip values to display in the 3D viewer. ACLP_SHOW

MineGrid Panel

Tool Description Command
New Grid Open the Layout Settings to create a new grid for plotting. AGRI_NEW
Add Grid Add a grid to a layout viewport. AGRI_ADD
Delete Grid Delete a chosen grid. AGRI_DEL
Change TitleBlock Change the titleblock of your layout. AGRI_CHTB
Align Viewports Align viewports by selecting 2 points from 2 different viewports. AGRI_AGRI_ALVP
Synchronize Viewports Synchronize viewports by picking 1 point from 1 viewport, and align another. AGRI_SYNC
Change Scale Change the viewport scale. AGRI_SCAL
Annotate DDH Annotate diamond drillholes. AGRI_DDH_ANNADD
Delete DDH Annotation Delete the diamond drillholes from the view. AGRI_DDH_ANNDEL
Pan Pan the drawing in the viewport. AGRI_PAN
Unlock Viewports Unlock the viewport. AGRI_ULVP
Viewport, Divide Divde the viewport into 2 different, new viewports. VPORTS
Batch Grid Apply grids to a multiple selected existing sections. AGRI_BAT
Configuration Configure the MineGrid settings. AGRI_CONFIG
MineGrid SQL Server Configure the MineGrid to SQL Server settings. AGRI_SQL_CONNECT
Convert SDF Convert an SDF database to an SQL database. AGRI_CONVERTSDF

General Tools Panel

Tool Description Command
Object Filter Filter objects by object type or object attributes. AMINE_OBJECTFILTER
Import Surpac Import Surpac strings or wireframes. VS_IMPORTSURPAC