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DESIGN-1
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STEELWORK
Steel Profiles
PIPES
Cladding
How-To
Model Editor
PDMS to PDMS
PDMS to Navisworks
Word Docs
PROBLEMS
ARRLES-Form
also
Prim2stru
Changes ASL
handrailing or
stringers to
structural members
PDMS Query Commands
NEW STRU COPY $V1
COPIES STRU FROM 1 SITE TO ANOTHER
Q USERM
GIVES CREATORS NAME
Q PPLIN TOS START WRT/DATUM
GIVES TOP OF STEEL OF UB/UC
Q IDP @ WRT /DATUM
GIVES THE COORD OF A POINT
Q ADEG (DRAFT)
GIVES THE C/VIEW ANGLE (ie 90 DEG)
Q ANGLE (HVAC)
GIVES THE CE ANGLE
Q ATEX (DRAFT)
GIVES THE SLAB TEXT ATTRIBUTES
Q ATT
GIVES THE CE ATTRIBUTES
Q BANG
GIVES THE CE BETA ANGLE
Q BORE (PIPING)
GIVES THE PIPE INSIDE DIA.
Q BSRF (DRAFT)
GIVES THE ATTACHED DRG/SHT (DRWG LEVL)
Q BTEX (DRAFT)
GIVES THE TEXT/GLAB ATTRIBUTES
Q CHEI (DRAFT)
GIVES THE CHARACTER HEIGHT
Q CLL (PIPING)
GIVES THE PIPE BRANCH LENGTH
Q COL 4 (ETC)
GIVES THE ATTRIBUTED COLOUR (YELLOW)
Q COL ACT
GIVES THE CURRENT ACTIVE COLOUR
Q COL AIDS
GIVES THE CURRENT AID LINE COLOUR
Q COL CE
GIVES THE CURRENT ATTRIBUTED COLOUR
Q COL VIS
GIVES THE CURRENT VISIBLE COLOUR
Q CREF
GIVES THE CONNECTION REFERENCE
Q CUTL
GIVES THE CE CUT LENGTH
Q DDNAME (DRAFT)
GIVES THE DIMENSION OWNERS NAME
Q DER LEN
GIVES THE CE EXACT LENGTH
Q DESC
GIVES THE CE DESCRIPTION
Q DESP
GIVES THE CE PARAMETERS
Q DIR (DRAFT)
GIVES THE C/VIEW ANGLE (ie N)
Q DISPLAY
GIVES THE TOLERANCE & REPRES LEVELS
Q DMTXT (DRAFT)
GIVES THE DIM TEXT ATTRIBUTES
Q DNST
GIVES THE CE DENSITY
Q DPOS (DRAFT)
GIVES THE LDIM POSITION ON SHEET
Q DRNE
GIVES THE END CUT-PLANE DIRECTION
Q DRNS
GIVES THE START CUT-PLANE DIRECTION
Q DTER (DRAFT)
GIVES THE LAYER/LDIM TERM'TR DEFAULT
QE
GIVES THE CE EAST CO-ORDINATE
Q ELEM
GIVES THE CE ELEMENT NAME
Q FPT (DRAFT)
GIVES THE STRA FROM POINT CO-ORDS
Q FRAD
GIVES THE PLOO/PAVE RADIU ie 100mm

GIVES THE NEXTR/VERT RADIUS ie 100mm
Q FUNC
GIVES THE CE FUNCTION
Q GCOF
GIVES THE CE GROSS C OF G
Q GTYP
GIVES THE GENERIC TYPE i.e. OD, HP, TG
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Q GWEI
GIVES THE CE GROSS WEIGHT
Q H (PIPE SUPPT)
GIVES THE CE HANDER HEAD CO-ORDS
Q HEI
GIVES THE CE (PLOO LVL) PLT THK
Q HPOS (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE PIPE HEAD CO-ORDINATES
Q HT (PIPE SUPT)
GIVES THE CE HANDER TAIL CO-ORDS
Q IDP @ WRT /*
GIVES THE CE P POINT CO-ORDINATES
Q IDPL @
GIVES THE PLINE NAME USING CURSOR
Q INREF
GIVES THE CE IN REFERENCE
Q ISPEC (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE) INSULATION
Q ITLE
GIVES LENGTH OF IMPLIED TUBE
Q JLIN
GIVES THE CE JOINT LINE
Q JUSL
GIVES THE CE JUSTIFICATION LINE
Q LASTMOD
GIVES THE DAT STRU WAS LAST MODIFIED
Q LEN (DRAFT)
GIVES THE STRA LENGTH
Q LEV
GIVES THE CE LEVEL (OBSTRUCTION ETC)
Q LHEI (DRAFT)
GIVES THE TEST LETTER HEIGHT
Q LIST
GIVES THE CE FITTINGS (NEG EXTR. ETC)
Q LOCK
GIVES THE LOCK STATUS
Q LSHAPE (DRAFT)
GIVES THE LABEL LEADER LINE STATUS
Q MATREF
GIVES THE CE MATERIAL REF
Q MCOUNT
GIVES THE NOS OF SUB MEMBERS IN CE
Q MCOUNT SCTN
GIVES THE NOS OF SCTN MEMBERS IN CE
Q MDB
GIVES THE PROJECT DATABASE
Q MEM
GIVES THE CE MEMBERS
Q MEML
GIVES THE CE MEMBER LINE
Q MIDP
GIVES THE CE MIDPOINT CO-ORDINATES
Q MPT (DRAFT)
GIVES THE STRA MID POINT CO-ORDS
Q MTLE
GIVES LENGTH OF MATERIAL TUBE
Q MTLL
GIVES CL LENGTH OF MATERIAL TUBE
Q MTO
GIVES THE CE MTO STATUS
Q NAM
GIVES THE CE NAME
Q NCOF
GIVES THE CE NET C OF G
Q NSRF
GIVES THE CE NET SURFACE
Q NVOL
GIVES THE CE NET VOLUME
Q NWEI
GIVES THE CE NET WEIGHT
Q OBS
GIVES THE CE OBSTRUCTION LEVEL
Q ORI
GIVES THE CE ORIENTATION (SLOPE)
Q OSRF
GIVES THE SHEET OVERLAY (VIEW ONLY)
Q OWN
GIVES THE CE OWNER
Q PA (PIPING)
GIVES TE C ARRIVE CO-ORDINATES
Q PARA
GIVES THE CE PARAMETERS ie SERIAL SIZES
Q PH (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE PIPE HEAD ATTRIBUTES
Q PH BORE (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE HEAD) BORE
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Q PH OD (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE HEAD) DIAMETER
Q PI WRT/* (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE SUPPORT) LOCATION
Q PKEY (DRAFT)
GIVES THE DIM PLINE STATUS (ie TCTF)
Q PL WRT/* (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE HVAC LEAVE CO-ORDINATES
Q PLNA
GIVES THE PLINE NAMES
Q PLTXT (DRAFT)
GIVES THE PROJ TEST ATTRIBUTES
Q POS
GIVES THE CE CO-ORDINATES (START)
Q POS FITT
GIVES THE C/FITT CO-ORDINATES (START)
Q POS IDPL @
GIVES THE PLINE CO-ORD AT CE START
Q POS IN $V1
GIVES THE CE DISTANCE TO VAR. $V1
Q POS PIN1 WRT/*
GIVES THE CE CO-ORDINATES OF PIN 1
Q POS PLRF (DRAFT)
GIVES TE CURRENT VSEC CO-ORDS
Q POS POPLI NA PROP 0.5
GIVES THE CENTRE CO-ORDINATE POSITIONS OF

THE PLINE (PPLI) AT (0.5X DER LEN) ON THE N/A
Q POS PPL1 BOS WRT/*
GIVES THE BOS PLINE CO-ORDINATES
Q POS WRT TO ID@
GIVES THE DIST FROM CE TO START OF IDENTIFIED

MEMBER
Q POS1 WRT/*
GIVES THE CE CO-ORDINATES OF PIN 1
Q POSE
GIVES THE CE END CO-ORDINATES
Q POSPPLI NA PROP 0.5
GIVES THE CENTRE CO-ORDINATE POSITIONS OF

THE PLINE (PPLI) AT (0.5X DER LEN) ON THE N/A
Q POSS
GIVES THE CE START CO-ORDINATES
Q POSS POSE
GIVES THE CE BOTH END CO-ORDINATES
Q POST FITT
GIVES THE C/FITT CO-ORDINATES (START)
Q POST IN $V1
GIVES THE CE DISTANCE TO VAR.$V1
Q POST PLRF (DRAFT)
GIVES THE CURRENT VSEC CO-ORDS
Q PRLS
GIVES THE DESP NAME TYPES
Q PT (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE TAIL) ATTRIBUTES
Q PT OD (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE (PIPE TAIL) DIAMETER
Q PURP
GIVES THE STRU PURPOSE ATTRIBUTE
Q RAD (HVAC)
GIVES THE CE RADIUS
Q RCOD (DRAFT)
GIVES THE VIEW ORIENTATION
Q REF
GIVES THE CE PDMS REFERENCE NO
Q REPRES
GIVES THE CE REPRESENTATION STATUS
Q RRSF (DRAFT)
GIVES THE CURRENT VIEW RULE SETTINGS
Q SIZE (DRAFT)
Q SNAP (DRAFT)
GIVES THE VIEW O/ALL DIMENSIONS

GIVES THE PLOO JUSTIFICATION ie UTOP, DCEN,
DBOT
GIVES THE SNAP SETTING (ON/OFF)
Q SPRE
GIVES THE CE SPECIFICATION REFERENCE
Q STEXT
GIVES THE ATT PENETRATION IDENT
Q TCTL OR (Q CUTL)
Q THMRF (DRAFT)
GIVES THE CE (SYMBOL) NAME
Q THPOS (DRAFT)
GIVES THE C/VIEW MATCHLINE CO-ORDS
Q TPOS (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE PIPE TAIL CO-ORDS
Q SJUS
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Q TPT (DRAFT)
GIVES THE STRA TAIL POINT CO-ORDS
Q TULE
GIVES THE BRANCH TUBE LENGTH
Q TYPE
GIVES THE CE TYPE ie SCTN, PANE
Q USER
GIVES THE CE USER DATABASE
Q USERMOD
GIVES THE LAST USER LOGIN ID (STRU)
Q VLIMITS (DRAFT)
GIVES THE VIEW LIMITS
Q VOL CE
GIVES THE CE VOLUME
Q: DTYPE
GIVES THE FRMW STYLE TYPE (ie STLS)
Q: STATUS
GIVES THE CE STRU STATUS ie 'AFC'
Q:SWCODE
GIVES THE CE WEIGHT CODE
PDMS TYPED COMMANDS

ADD ALL EQUIP WITHIN VOL CE
ADDS ALL EQUIPMENT THAT OVERLAPS CE
ADD ALL SCTN WITHIN VOL CE
ADDS ALL SECTIONS THAT OVERLAP CE
ADD ALL STRU WI PURP EQ 'PS'
ADDS ALL STRU WITH PURPOSE ATTRIBUTE
ADD ALL WITHIN VOL CE
ADDS ALL DISCIPLINES THAT OVERLAP CE
ADD ALL WITHIN VOL CE 100
ADDS ALL DISCIPLINES THAT OVERLAP CE WITH A

VOLUME OF +100mm
ADD CE
ADDS CE
ADD CE COL 39
ADDS CE WITH COL 39(SEE COLOUR SHEET)
ADD CREF
ADDS CE PIPE CONNECTION REF
ADD SITE
ADDS CE SITE
AID CLEAR LINE ALL
REMOVES UNWANTED LINES FROM PDMS
AT @
MOVES CE TO NEW CURSOR POS
AT IDP@
MOVES CE TO SELECT PPOINT
AT IDPL@
MOVES CE TO SELECT PLINE
AXES AT CE
PLACES CE AXES
AXES AT PA CE
PLACES AXES AT PIPE ARRIVE POINT
AXES AT PPLI TOS PROP 1
PLACES AXES AT THE END OF TOS PLINE
AXES OFF
REMOVES CE AXES
BY D100
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT DOWN BY 100mm
BY D100 (PDMS ONLY)
MOVES CE DOWN 100mm
BY E100
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT EAST BY 100mm
BY E100 (PDMS ONLY)
MOVES CE EAST 100mm
BY E2IN WRT CT
MOVES CE E2" (INCHES) WRT CE (DETERMINE

CORRECT CE AXIS FIRST)
BY E3.1/2.1IN
MOVES CE E3. 1/2" (INCHES)
BY E3.1/2.1IN (PDMS ONLY)
MOVES CE EAST 3 1/2"
BY N100
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT NORTH BY 100mm
BY N100 (PDMS ONLY)
MOVES CE NORTH 100mm
BY U100
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT UP BY 100mm
BY U100 (PDMS ONLY)
MOVES CE UP 100mm
BY X100 (DRAFT & DESIGN)
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT X (EAST) BY 100mm
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BY X100 (DRAFT & PDMS)
MOVES CE X (EAST) 100mm
BY X100 WRT/*/(PDMS PLATES)
MOVES CE X (EAST) 100mm WRT TO WORLD
BY X100 WRT/*/(PDMS PLATES)
MOVES CURRENT ELEMENT X (EAST) BY 100mm

WITH RESPECT TO WORLD
CALL STL GSCTNTAG OFF
UNMARKS SCTN
CALLSTL GSCTNTAG CE
MARKS CE SCTN START & END
CHE CE
GIVES CONSISTENCY CHECK ON CE
COL 39 YELLOW
CHANGES LIN COL TO YELLOW
COL ACT BLUE
CHANGES THE ACTIVE COLOUR TO BLUE
COL ACT VIOLET
CHANGES THE CE COLOUR TO VIOLET
DELETE CE
DELETES THE CE
DESCLASH CHECK CE
RUNS CLASH CHECK ON CE (TYPE EXIT TO CLEAR

MACRO & RETURN TO DESIGN)
DRNE PERP
CUTS THE SCTN END AT 90DEG TO SECTION
ENHANCE CE COL YELLOW
DISPLAYS CE AS YELLOW
ENHANCE CE TRANSL 0
DISPLAYS CE AS A SOLID
ENHANCE CE TRANSL 60
DISPLAYS CE TO 60% TRANSLUCENCY
EXT END -1000
EXTENS THE END -1000
EXT END THR ID@
EXTENDS END TO JUSTIFICATION LINE
EXT END THR IDPL@
EXTENDS END TO A SELECT PLINE
EXT END TO ID@
EXTENDS THE END TO SELECTED ITEM
EXT END TO IDP@
EXTENDS THE END TO A SELECTED PPOINT
EXT END TO IDPL@
EXTENDS THE END TO A SELECTED PLINE
EXT STA -1000
SHORTENS THE START BY -1000
EXT STA THR IDP@
EXTENDS START TO A SELECTED PPOINT
FINISH
ENDS & SAVES PDMS SESSION
FLIP CE
FLIPS CE
GETWROK
GETS LATEST MODEL
INCL CIRC 1 OF NOTE/TABLE
REPOSITIONS CIRC 1 TO PREV SELECTED

DESTINATION
INCL ID@
GIVES THE CE CO-ORDINATES (START) OR ITEM TO

BE TRANSFERRED
INCL NAME
REPOSITIONS CE TO A SELECTED DESTINATION
LOCK ALL
LOCK ALL ELEMENTS FROM THE CURRENT
MAR CE
MARKS CE NAME
MAR WI 'TEMPORARY' CE
TAGS CE WITH TEMPORARY
MARK CE
MARKS CE NAME
MOV E WRT CE TO ID@ (PDMS)
MOVES CE WRT TO ITS OWN AXIS E TO A SELECTED

ELEMENT
MOV U TO IDP@ (PDMS)
MOVES UP TO A SELECTED ELEMENT
MOV W TO IDPL @ (PDMS)
MOVES WEST TO A SELECTED PLINE
MOVE U THR ID@(PDMS)
MOVES CE UP TO A SELECTED ELEMENT
MOVE U WRT/* THR ID@(PDMS)
MOVES CE UP ONTO SELECTED ITEMS

JUSTIFICATION LINE
MOVE W THR IDP@(PDMS)
MOVES CE WEST TO A SELECTED PPOINT
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MOVE W THR IDPL@(PDMS)
MOVES CE WEST TO A SELECT PLINE
MOVES 45 E WRT WORLD DIST 2000
MOVES THE CE IN A S 45 E DIRECTION BY 2000

ALONG THAT DIRECTION (THE HYP LENGTH)
MOVES S 45 E WRT WORLD S 2000
MOVES THE CE IN A S 45 E DIRECTION BY SOUTH

2000 (NOT THE HYP LENGTH)
NAME/TEMPORARY
RENAMES ITEM TEMPORARY
NEW FITT COPY PREV BY ZDIST PROP 1

BANG 180
COPIES FITT AT END POSITION OF CE AT A BANGLE

OF 180 START POSITION CE MIDDLE POSITION CE
END POSITION CE
NEW GLAB COPY $V1
COPIES GLAB AS VARIABLE $V1
NEW GLAB COPY PREV AT @

NEW PANE COPY PREV BY E200 COL 4
(PDMS)
COPIES GLAB TO PICKED LOCATION

COPIES CE E200 COL 4
TURNS HOLES ON
NEW PANE COPY PREV MOV TOW

ID@DIST 1000
NEW PNAE COPY PREV BY E200 COL 4
(PDMS)
NEW SCTN COPY MOVE W WRT/* THR
IDPL@(PDMS)
CREATES A NEW PANE AND MOVES IT TOWARDS A

SELECTED ITEM RELATIVE TO BOTH ORIGINS
NEW SCTN COPY PREV BY E200
CREATES A COPY OF THE CURRENT PANE 200mm

EAST OF ITS CURRENT LOCATION
NEW SCTN COPY PREV BY E200 (PDMS)
COPIES CE E200
NEW SCTN COPY PREV BY E200 COL 4

(PDMS)
COPIES CE E200 COL 4
NEW SCTN COPY PREV BY E200 WRT

CE (PDMS)
COPIES E200 WRT CE AXIS
NEW SCTN COPY PREV MIRRO PLA E

THR E118000 N118000 U26000
WRT/*(PDMS)
MIRROR COPIES CE ABOUT CO-ORDS ON A E

DIRECTION
NEW STRU COPY PREV MOVE W

WRTCE TO IDPL@ (PDMS)
COPIES A NEW STRU AND MOVES IT WEST WRT TO

CE AND TO A SELECTED PLIN
NEW SYMB COPY PREV BY X-10

(DRAFT)
NEW TEXP COPY PREV BY Y10 (DRAFT)
COPIES CE E 200 COL 4

COPIES A NEW STRU AND MOVES IT WEST WRT TO
CE AND TO A SELECTED PLINE
COPIES CE X-10
COPIES CE Y10
NEW VRTX COPY PREV BY X10 (DRAFT)
COPIES CE X10 (CLOUDS)
PIN DIR D WRT/* THR IDPL@
MOVES PIN1 DOWN TO A SELECTED PLINE
PIN1 AT PPLI BOS PROP .5
POSITIONS PIN1 AT MID POINT ON BOS PLINE
PIN1 BY D8
MOVES PIN1 DOWN 8mm
PIN1 DIR D
POSITIONS PIN 1 DIRECTION DOWN
PIN1 DIR U WRT/* THR IDP@
MOVES PIN1 UP TO A SELECTED PPOINT
PIN2 DIR U WRT/* THR IDPL@
MOVES PIN2 DOWN TO A SELECTED PLINE
PIN6 OFF
REMOVES PIN6
PIN6 OFF
TURNS PIN6 OFF
PKEY LTOC
CHANGES DIM FROM EXIST JUSL TO LTOC
POS PIN3 AT CE
PLACES A PIN3 AT POS OF CE
PREC 4 DP
GIVES PRECISE READOUT TO 4 DEC. POINTS
Q ANGLE (HVAC)
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT ANGLE
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Q ATT
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT ATTRIBUTES
Q BANG
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT BETA ANGLE (IF

IT HAS ONE)
Q BORE (PIPING)
RETURNS THE PIPE BORE SIZE
Q CREF
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT CONNECTION

REFERENCE (IF IT HAS ONE)
Q DER LEN
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT ACTUAL LENGTH

(SCTNS, GEN SEC'S)
Q DESC
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT DESCRIPTION (IF

IT HAS ONE)
Q DESP
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT DESIGN

PARAMETERS (UNSET IF NONE SET)
Q DIR
RETURNS THE DIRECTION
Q DRINSTA
RETURNS THE DIRECTION OF THE CURRENT

ELEMENTS CUT PLANE AT ITS START
Q DRNEND
RETURNS THE DIRECTION OF THE CURRENT

ELEMENTS CUT PLANE AT ITS END
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT EAST COORDINATE
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT NAME
QE
Q ELEM
Q FRAD
RETURNS THE RADIUS OF A PAVE BELOW PLOO

BELOW PANE
RETURNS THE RADIUS OF A VERT BELW NXTR
BELOW PANE
Q FUNC
GIVES THE CE FUNCTION
Q FUNC
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT FUNCTION
Q GTYP
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT GENERIC TYPE

eg W OR HP
Q HEI
RETURNS THE HEIGHT AT PLOO LEVEL OF A PANE

(PLATE THK)
Q HH (PIPE SUPPT)
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT HANGER HEAD

CO-ORDINATES
Q HT (PIPE SUPPT)
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT HANGER TAIL

CO-ORDINATES
Q IDP @ WRT/*
RETURNS A PICKED PPOINT CO-ORDINATES WITH

RESPECT TO WORLD
Q INREF
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT INTERFERENCE
Q ISPEC (PIPING)
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT INSULATION

SPECIFICATION
Q JLINE
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT JOINT LINE

PLINE SETTING
Q JUST
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT JUSTIFICATION

LINE PLINE SETTING
Q LEV
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT DRAWING LEVEL
Q LIST
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT ALLOWABLE

MEMBER TYPES
Q LOCK
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT LOCK STATUS
Q MATREF
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT MATERIAL

REFERENCE
Q MDB
RETURNS THE CURRENT MDB NAME
Q MEM
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT MEMBER'S LIST
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Q MEML
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT MEMBER LINE

PLINT SETTING
Q NAM
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT NAME WITH

FORWARD SLASH
Q NAMN
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT NAME WITHOUT

FORWARD SLASH
Q POSS
GIVES THE CE START CO-ORDINATES
Q POSS POSE
GIVES THE CE BOTH END CO-ORDINATES
Q PT (PIPING)
GIVES THE CE PIPE TAIL ATTRIBUTES
Q RAD (HVAC)
GIVES THE CE RADIUS
Q REF
GIVES THE CE PDMS REFERENCE NO
Q REPRES
GIVES THE CE REPRESENTATION STATUS
Q RRSF (DRAFT)
Q SIZE (DRAFT)
Q SNAP (DRAFT)

GIVES THE PLOO JUSTIFICATION, ie UTOP, DCEN,
DBOT
GIVES THE SNAP SETTING (ON/OFF)
Q SPRE
GIVES THE CE SPECIFICATION REFERENCE
Q STEXT
GIVES THE PENETRATION IDENT AT ATTA
Q TCTLE OR (Q CUTL)
Q TCTLEN
RETURNS THE CURRENT ELEMENT LENGTH

REQUIRED TO MAKE THE SCTN
Q THPOS (DRAFT)
Q TMRF (DRAFT)
Q TPOS (DRAFT)
GIVES THE CE PIPE TAIL CO-ORDS
Q TPT (DRAFT)
Q TYPE
GIVES THE CE TYPE ie SCTN, PANE
Q USER
GIVES THE CE USER DATABASE
Q VLIMITS (DRAFT)
Q VOL CE
GIVES THE CE VOLUME
Q VSCALE (DRAFT)
GIVES THE C/VIEW SCALE (ie 0.5)

0.5 = 1:2
0.2 = 1:5
0.1 = 1:10
0.05 = 1:20
0.04 = 1:25
0.02 = 1:50
0.01 = 1:100
Q VTYP (DRAFT)
GIVE THE VIEW ATT (ie GLOBAL HIDDEN)
Q XYPOS (DRAFT)
GIVES THE VIEW POSITION ON SHEET
Q ZDIS
GIVES THE CE FITTING DIST FROM START
RCODE RIGHT
ROTATES THE VIEW OF ORI TO THE RIGHT
REFPRES HOLES ON
ADDS HOLES REPRESENTATION
REFRESH
REFRESHES THE SCREEN
REM CE
REMOVES THE CURRENT ELEMENT FROM THE

DRAWLIST
RENAME / XXX / YYY
RENAMES CE TO YYY
Q SJUS
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REPRE PROF ON CL OFF
SETS PROFILE REPRE-TIN. AS SOLID
REPRES DARC 1
SET ARC TOLERANCE TO 1 mm
REPRES DARC DEF
SETS ARC TOLERANCE TO 10mm (DEFAULT)
REPRES HOLES OFF
SAVES CHANGES CARRIED OUT AT THAT TIME
REPRES HOLES ON
ADDS HOLES REPRESENTATION
REPRES OBSTRUCTION OFF
TURNS HOLES OFF
REPRES PNODE COL YELLOW
PRIMARY NODS SHOWN YELLOW
REPRES PNODE ON
PRIMARY NODES SHOWN ONLY
REPRES PNODE SIZE 6
CHANGES PRIMARY NOTES TO 6mm
REPRES PROF ON CL OFF
SETS PROFILE REPR AS SOLID
REPRES SNODE OFF
SECONDARY NODES OFF
ROT ABO IDP@ BY 90
ROTATES CE LOCAL TO PPOINT BY 90 DEG
ROT ABO IDPL@ BY 90
ROTATES CE LOCAL TO PLINE BY 90 DEG
ROT ABO P1 BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT P1 BY 90 DEG
ROT ABO PPLIN TOS BY 15
ROTATES CE ABOUT PLINE TOS BY 15 DEG
ROT THR IDP@ BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT ANY PPOINT BY 90 DEG
ROT THR IDPL@ BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT ANY PLINE BY 90 DEG
ROT THR MIDP ABO D BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT MIDP POS BY 90 DEG
ROT THR POSE ABO D BY 30
ROTATES CE ABOUT END POS BY 30 DEG
ROT THR POSS ABO D BY 45
ROTATES CE ABOUT START POS BY 45 DEG
ROT THR W10000 N 20000 U30000

WRT/*ABO U BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT CO-ORDS WRT TO WORLD

ABOUT VERT AXIS BY 90 DEG
ROT THRO MIDP ABO D BY 90
ROTATES CE ABOUT MIDP POS BY 90 DEG
ROT THRO POSS ABO D BY 45
ROTATES CE ABOUT START POS BY45 DEG
SAM
LETS YOU TOGGLE BETWEEN LAST 2 ITEMS
SAVEWORK
SAVES LATEST WORK
UNCLAIM ALL
UNLOCKS ALL CLAIMED MEMBERS
UNLOCK ALL
UN-LOCKS ALL ELEMENTS FROM THE DRAWLIST
UNM CE
UNMARKS CE NAME
UNMAR CE
REMOVES THE CURRENT ELEMENT FROM THE

GRAPHICAL VIEW
WITHIN VOL CE 500 COL 4
SET AT PS WITHIN A VOL OF +500 COL YELLOW
ZDIST (ZDIST + 100)
MOVES ITEM 100 FROM ORIG POSITION
DRAFT QUERY COMMANDS

Q ADEG
GIVES THE C/VIEW ANGLE (ie 90 DEG)
Q APOF
GIVES THE CE (NOTE) TERMINATOR POS'N
Q BSFT
GIVES THE DRG. SHT. REF. (STRU LVL)
Q CHEIGHT
GIVES THE TEXT CHARACTER HEIGHT
Q CPOF
GIVES THE CE (NOTE) LEADER LINE POS'N
Q DIR
GIVES THE C/VIEW DIRECTION (ie N)
Q DPOS
GIVES THE LDIM POSITION ON SHEET
Q DTER
GIVES THE LAYER/LDIM TERM'TR DEFAULT
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Q FPT
GIVES THE STRA FROM POINT CO-ORDS
Q JUST
GIVES THE C/VIEW JUSTIFICATION (ie LEFT)
Q LEN
GIVES THE STRA LENGTH
Q LHEI
GIVES THE TEST LETTER HEIGHT
Q LSHAPE
GIVE THE LABEL LEADER LINE STATUS
Q LVIS
GIVES THE CE VISIBILITY
Q MPT
GIVES THE STRA MID POINT CO-ORDS
Q PKEY
GIVES THE DIM PLINE STATUS (ie TCTF)
Q POS PLRF
GIVES THE CORRECT VSEC CO-ORDS
Q RRSF
Q SIZE
Q SNAP
GIVES THE SNAP SETTINGS (ON/OFF)
Q THPOS
Q TMRF
Q TPEN
GIVES THE TEXP COLOUR ATTRIBUTES
Q TPT
Q VLIMITS
Q VRAT
GIVES SCALE RATIO (ie 1 TO 245)
Q VSCALE
GIVES THE C/VIEW SCALE (ie 0.5)
Q VTYP (DRAFT)
GIVES THE VIEW ATT (ie GLOBAL HIDDEN)
Q XYPOS (DRAFT)
GIVE THE VIEW POSITION ON SHEET
DRAFT TYPED COMMANDS

ADEG 0
MODIFIES TEXT HORIZONTAL
ADEG 45
MODIFIES TEXT/PRIMITIVES AT 45 DEG
ADEG 90
MODIFIES TEST VERTICAL
APOFFSET 5-5
RE-POSITIONS LTR END X5 Y-5
AT @
MOVES CE TO NEW CURSOR POS
AT IDP@
MOVES CE TO SELECTED PPOINT
AT IDPL@
MOVES CE TO SELECTED PLINE
BLNK FALSE
TEXT REMOVES BLANKED AREA BELOW
BLNK TRUE
TEXT BLANKS ALL IT OVERLAYS
BTEST'A-A'
MODIFIES TEXT TO A-A
BY @
MOVES CE BY LOCT FROM POS TO NEW POS
BY X100
MOVES CE X (EAST) 100mm
BY Y100
MOVES CE X (NORTH) 100mm
CPOFFSET 5-5
RE-POSITIONS LEADER LINE START X5 Y-5
DIM TEX'#100 TYP'
DIMENSION TEXT READS 100 TYP
DPOS @
PLACES THE LDIM POSITION BY CURSOR
DTAN DEF
DIMENSION TEXT DEFAULT
DTAN PAR
DIMENSION TEXT PARALLEL
DTAN HOR
DIMENSION TEXT HORIZONTAL
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DTAN STAN
DIMENSION TEXT STANDARD
DTAN VERTICAL
DIMENSION TEXT VERTICAL
DTOF @
DIMENSION TEXT BY CURSOR
DTOF 0 4
DIMENSION TEXT OFFSET X0 Y4
DTAN PART DTOF 8 0
DIM TEXT PAR. & OFF X-8 Y0
NLPN OFF
TURNS LINE OFF(ie CLOUD VERTEX)
FPT @
MOVES STRA FROM POINT BY CURSOR
FPT BY X2 Y-2
MOVES STRA FROM POINT BY TYPED INPUT
FRAME ON
TEXT FRAME ON
GAP @
LETS CURSOR DETERMINE DIMENSION GAP
GAP DELETE ALL
DELETES ALL DIMENSION GAPS
GAP DELETE AT
DELETES DIMENSION GAP BY CURSOR
GBOX 5
MODIFIES TEXT FRAME WITH 5 CLEARANCE
HIGH CE
HIGHLIGHTS CE
INCL CIRC 1 OF NOTE/TABLE
REPOSITIONS CIRC 1 TO PREV. SELECTED

DESTINATION
INCL NAME
REPOSITION CE TO A SELECTED DESTINATION
LEAD STRA
CHANGES LEADER LINE TO STRAIGHT
LEAD BENT @
PLACES ANOTHER VERTEX ON LEADERLINE
LVIS FALSE
TURNS CE VISIBILITY OFF
LVIS TRUE
TURNS CE VISIBILITY ON
LLEAD FALSE
LEADERLINE OFF
LLEAD TRUE
LEADER LINE ON
LTER OFF
LINE TERMINATOR OFF
LTER ARR
LINE TERMINATOR ARROW
LTER DOT
LINE TERMINATOR DOT
LTER OBL
LINE TERMINATOR DASH
MODIFY @
ENABLES MODS TO SLAB/GLAB GEOMETRY
NEW CIRCL DIAM 100 AT@
DRAWS CIRCLE AND POSITIONS BY CURSOR
NEW CIRCL RAD 50 AT@
DRAWS CIRCLE AND POSITIONS BY CURSOR
NEW GLAB COPY $V1
COPIES GLAB AS VARIABLE $V1
NEW GLAB COPY PREV AT@
COPIES GLAB TO PICKED LOCATION
NEW RECT XLEN40 YLEN20 ANG 45

ORIG CORNER AT @
DRAWS RECT AND POSITIONS IT BY CURSOR
NEW GLAB COPY PREV AT@
COPIES TEXT AND POSITIONS BY CURSOR
NLPN OFF
TURNS LINE OFF(ie CLOUD VERTEX)
OSHT 10
DIM LINE OVERSHOOT 10mm
OSHT @
DIM LINE OVERSHOOT BY CURSOR
PLCL @
POSITION LEADER LINE BY CURSOR
PROJ CLEAR @
SETS PROJECTION LINE POSITIONS BY CURSOR
PROJ CLEAR 6
SETS PROJECTION LINE POSITION BY 5mm
PROJ TEX 'TYP'
PROJECTION TEXT READS TYP
PTAN PAR
PROJECTION TEXT PARALLEL
PTAN HOR
PROJECTION TEXT HORIZONTAL
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PTAN VERTICAL
PROJECTION TEXT VERTICAL
PTOF -8 0
PROJECTION TEXT OFFSET X-8 Y0
RCOD LEFT
ROTATES VIEW BOX LEFT
REPEAT 5 BY X10
COPIES CE 5 TIMES BY 10mm SPACES
SNAP ON/OFF
TURNS SNAP ON/OFF
SNAP ON 10
GIVES SNAP GRID X10 Y10
SNAP ON SPACING X10 Y20
GIVES SNAP GRID X10 Y20
TPEN 71
GIVES THE TEXP COLOUR ATTRIBUTE 71
TPT @
MOVES STRA TO POINT BY CURSOR
TPE BY X2 Y-2
MOVES STR TO POINT BY TYPED INPUT
UPDATE ANNO
UPDATES ANNOTATION
UPDATE DESIGN
UPDATES DESIGN
UPDATE PICTURE
UPDATES GRAPHICS
CGRID ON/OFF
TURNS SNAP GRID VISIBILITY ON/OFF
#<SECTION A-A
UNDERLINES TEXT ie SECTION A-A
#DEF
DEFAULT DIMENSION ie 4500
#<#DIM #>
UNDERLINES DIMENSION ie 4500
#<#DIM#>#/TYP
UNDERLINES DIMENSION ie 45000

UNDERLINES DIMENSION ie TYP
WEST SHELL #< #>
WEST SHELL
#SPRE (C10:19)UB
FORMAT ON DRG. 254x102x22UB
#SPRE (C10:16)UB
FORMAT ON DRG. 254x102UB
EL.#DIMPOSU (C2:5).#DIMPOSU(C6:)
FORMAT ON DRG. EL.508.500
EL.+#DIMPOSU (C2:5).#DIMPOSU(C6:)
FORMAT ON DRG. EL. +508.500
GLOSSARY
ATTA
PIPE ATTACHMENT REQ'D FOR STRUCTURAL

PENETRATIONS THRO DECKS/WALLS, ETC
FITT
STRUCTURAL FITTING
NBOX
NEGATIVE BOX
NCON
NEGATIVE CONE
NCYL
NEGATIVE CYLINDER (BOLT HOLES ETC)
NDIS
NEGATIVE DISH (VESSEL/PIPE CAP)
NCTO
NSLC
NEGATIVE TUBULAR RING (DOUGHNUT)

NEGATIVE RING SEGMENT (RECTANGULAR XSECTION)
NEGATIVE CYLINDER (WITH DIAGONAL CUT)
NSNO
NEGATIVE CONE (WITH OFFSET CAPABILITY)
NPYR
PANE
NEGATIVE PYRAMID
NEGATIVE EXTRUSION/SHAPE (BOX/TRIANGULAR
ETC)
STRUCTURAL PLATE/GRATING SECTION
PAVE
PPOINT OWNED BY PLOO
NRTO
NXTR
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PFIT
PENETRATION THRO' DECK OR WALL PLATE (PIPE

SLEEVE/ELECTRICAL TRANSIT, ETC)
PLOO
PLATE OWNED BY PANE HAS PLATE ATTRIBUTES
SCTN
STRUCTURAL SECTION ie, HEA, UNP, ETC
SJOI
SNOD MEMBER USED IN CONNECTION SCTN
SNOD
NODE POINT USED IN CONNECTING SCTN

STRUCTURAL SECTION ie HEA, UNP, ETC MEMBERS
VERT
P POINTED OWNED BY NXTR
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To query last user sessions and dates

Highlight element and type
Q HIST
This will give a history number
You can query that number or any number below that
Type Q SESSUSER (number) to query who created the mod
Type Q SESSDAT (number) to query what date the item was modified/created
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Copying steelwork joints
once a joint has been created it can very quickly be copied to many other beams
REMEMBER. To create Joints your members must be connected ! ( Connect - Connect)
to copy a joint choose
Modify > Joints > Joint Like > Use copied Pline
then just pick the end of the beam that contains the joint to be copied and
then continually pick all the other ends of the members you wish to have the
same joint. To finish the command just press the ESCAPE key twice.
It may take a few seconds to complete
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Creating Panels
NB
Always create panels in a clockwise direction

If you set your panel justification as Top of Panel then create it clockwise
when you query the panel, the top of panel will be correct
If the panel is created anti-clockwise then when you query the panel
it will give the Top of Panel as the underside level
This becomes very important when using GLAB's in DRAFT for level indicators
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as when you make the glab interrogate the POSU location it could give the bottom of the panel
so adding #posu to the glab would result in the underside level of the panel being displayed
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Members Draw Dialogue Box
This is a very handy utility allowing you to add/remove members, change colours and also transparency
I always forgot where to find it so here it is
Ver 12 -
This should then bring up the following dialogue box

Click the coloured box to bring up a colour pallet and choose a colour , then Add CE to add your member at that
Click SOLID box to change transparency, the higher the percentage then the more transparent your item will b
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CHANGING VIEW ORIENTATION TO SUIT STRUCTURE
thanks to Jason Hutchings
Sometimes, rarely should I

say, its easier to change the
view to suit the structure , if
the structure is on a stupid
angle - Shown here my
structure is on weird angle
This view is looking North
I want to look at platform

level with beams looking
directly up
Firstly query the orientation of the beam you wish to point up - which in my case its the orange one
Q ORI WRT/*
mine shows
Then right click on the Limits CE button and

choose Look Explicit
Swipe the part of your Command Line that contains

the orientation as I have done below and paste it
into the Direction line
When you add this another box will pop

up as shown below
Now click on the Pick command and then pick your

member in the graphical view and then hit the
Apply button
Your view should then be 90 degrees rotated to

your chosen element, with the element facing up
the screen. Rotate and clip view to create a plan
view
Final View
thanks to Jason Hutchings
my case its the orange one !
Final View
Before starting to model steelwork you should probably set your PLINE rule to Normal or Beams
the PLINE rule dictates to PDMS where connected sections will be cut back to
when set to normal steelwork will be cut back to the web of another beam
if the pline rule is unset then the steel will be cut back in line with the edge of the flange of the steelwork
to set the pline rule
from top menu
Settings>Pick Filters>Plines
change this to Normal (or Beams)
to mitre end of member

find member setout by clicking display axes top icon under Query
q att and find
then type
depending on direction and angle of mitre
When creating steelwork

members PDMS always uses a
default minimum member
length of 200mm. Sometimes
this can be frustrating. To
change it go to
Settings>Tolerances as
shown. Change number to suit.
e of the steelwork
how to create this sorta pipe
by Bob Din
Firstly get the coordinate of the pipe start point !!

Under a piping zone.
Type in the command line
NEW PIPE NAM /XXXX
NEW BRAN NAM /XXXX/B1
HPOS E2000 N3275 U1000 WRT/*
HDIR S (head direction..south?)
HBOR 200 (bore of pipe at head)
change these coordinates to suit your pipe start location
still in the command box.

NEW ELB CHOO ALL
(select the elbow)
FCONN
(This will connect it to the pipe head)
DIR E 45U
(Directs the elbow)
NEW ELB COPY PRE
(Copies the last elbow)
CONN
(connects to last elbow)
Dist 200 (Or whatever distance you need) could also try PLAN U THR ID@ (Then click on the primitive)(2 nd elbow on the screen shot)
DIR E (Directs the leave of the elbow East.
NEW FLAN CHOO ALL
(Select the flange)
CONN
PLAN E THR ID @
(Click on the flange made of primitives)
NEW GASK CHOO ALL
(Select the gasket)
CONN
NEW FLAN CHOO ALL
(Select the flange)
CONN
NEW ELB CHOO ALL
(select the elbow)

CONN
PLAN E THR ID @
(Click on the elbow made of primitives)
DIR E
NEW WELD CHOO ALL
(Select the weld)
CONN
DIST 2000 (or whatever)
BRAN
CONN PT TO LAST MEM
to remove the dotted line

CONN PT TO LAST MEM
Connect pipe tail to last member, or if its at the head
CONN PH TO FIRST MEM
Guessing thats the Pipe Head.
If you are in forwards mode.
Click on the atta
BAC
PLAN S THR CE
ORI
FOR
BRAN
CONN PH TO FIRST MEM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEEASSSEEEE TRY THE METHOD USED BELOW

I am getting tired of trying to sort out peoples views , drawlists and Local rules
If you adopt this method of working life would be sooooo much easier - please read carefully
refully
PDMS DRAFT NOTES
COMMANDS
ADEG CHEIGHT TPEN LFRA LLEAD AT@ VAR1NAM NEW GLAB COPY V1 ON ID @ SORF NULREF DELETE GLAB LLCL NEW GLAB COPY PRE ON ID@ -
DESCRIPTION
ROTATION OF TEXT
SIZE OF TEXT
COLOUR OF TEXT
TEXT BOX/TRUE OR FALSE = ON OR OFF
TEXT LEADER / TRUE OR FLASE = ON OR OFF
WHEN TEXT ELEMENT CANNOT BE SEEN
FOR COPY TEXT FROM REFERENCE DRAWING
TO FINALISE THE TRANSFER OF COPIED TEXT (ABO
DELETED LABEL
LEADER LINE CLEARANCE
COPY TAG FROM SAME VIEW
(MODIFY DM TEXT IN FORMS) (- CAN INCORPORATE NORHINGS ON 2ND LINE)

Q A TEXT = FOR SLABS TO CHANGE CONTENT - NEED TO PUT ('ATEXT')
Q B TEXT = FOR GLABS TO CHANGE CONTENT - NEED TO PUT ('B TEXT')
TO COPY FROM VNOTE - VARINAM/THEN (INCL $V1) ON THE SELECTED VNOTE
(VARINAM) THE VNOTE YOU SELECTED AND $V2 TO TAKE SHORTCUT TO ELEMENT
Q NLPN = NOTELINEPEN FOR PIPERACK VIEW PORTS
TO GIVE LABEL SECOND (I.E.(LABEL) Q BTEXT THEN GET # EQUI(C2:) NOW ADD
LABEL
#EQUI(C2:)#/(TEXT)' THN ALIGN HB TO GIVE EQUAL BOTH SIDES OF LEADERLINE

BASE - TO GIVE DIRECT ON BASE
BB - BOTTOM BODY
TB - TOP BODY
Q - L SPAC TO CHANGE SPACE BETWEEN (HB) 2 TEXTS
DRAFT
WHEN REMOVING A FRAM FROM VIEW AND PART WILL NOT REMOVE SELECT VIEW THEN:
MODIFY VIEW
SECTION FLAT
CHANGE WORLD POS BY 1 UNIT IN REQUIRED DIRECTION
SPPLY THEN UPDATE DESIGN
TO REMOVE ALL LINES IN A VIEW FO TO ? NOTE AND TYPE LVIS_FAL
-----------------------------------WHEN YOU CANT READ THE LONG LINES IN DRAW LIST MANAGER
to copy a note from one drawing to another

hilight note in dwg 1
at command line type
VAR1NAM
in 2nd drawing click on viewport for note and hilight top of notes level in tree
at command line type
NEW VNOTE COPY $V1
or new SYMB or new STRA
note for additional notes you can use VAR2NAM and then COPY $V2 etc....
How to create bracing member centrelines for set-out purposes

This is quite tricky but can be done in DESIGN !
Fistly you must disconnect the 2 members as you need to re-create a centre node
Click Connect>Disconnect and then choose end of member to disconnect
Then the member must be extended to the correct location for the node
which in this case is the centreline of the bottom member
Use Position>Extend>Thro
I assume u know how to do this...
Then once extended make sure the NODE button is pressed
and then choose Create>Pnode at SCTN end
a red nodepoint will then appear
Final stage is to choose Connect>Connect and OK to Disconnect
this will reconnect the members but leave the PNOD at the correct place
The PNOD's can then be used within DRAFT

there ya go
Here's a bit of syntax for cleaning up draft drawings.

DELETE NULL IDLI - Gets rid of items from your drawlist which no longer point to anything
DELETE NULL ANNO - Gets rid of annotation which no longer points to anything
UPDATE DESIGN IGNORE (ignores dodgy drawlist items which stop update finishing)
DRAFT TEXT LINES

#<
#/
starts underlining text

starts new line
#DESPAR[1] ODx#DESPAR[2] THK#/CIRCULAR SECTION STIFF#/N/S & F/S
#<EL+#POSU(C3:4).#POSU(C5:) TOS
#> gives
#LOHE THK WEB PLT
gives
For elevation level - using a GLAB
attach GLAB to steel, remove leader and box and edit te
gives
VIEWS
change Title of view window attributes to
then add text for view label to read
PLAN AT EL+27.825 TOS

#<#TITLE<FR VIEW>
= ON OR OFF
LASE = ON OR OFF
NOT BE SEEN
ERENCE DRAWING
R OF COPIED TEXT (ABOVE)
NE)
LEMENT
DD
RLINE
CT VIEW THEN:
SEE BELOW
SOLUTION.
AT THE COMMAND LINE TYPE
:-
GOTO IDLN
Q DESC
THE SAME LIST WILL APPEAR IN YOUR COMMAND WINDOW
r new SYMB or new STRA etc.
ger point to anything
date finishing)
gives
leader and box and edit text as shown below
gives
Glab formula
below shows a label for a UPN200 (+18)
the UPN level is +4018
but our plan is shown at EL 103.000 level

so we want our UPN to indicate a level of +103.018
which means - as shown above - its +18mm
label btext (or atext for slabs) formula :-
#CATREF(C2:) (#POSY+<FR DDNAME, WRT =16435/501216>)
this gives UPN200 (+18)

this works as follows :-
Note
#catref(c2:)
gives the UPN200
gives the first bracket before the +18
posy = midpoint
#posy
gives the elevation difference
posey = endpoint
gives the + before the 18
possy = startpoint
<FR DDNAME,
looks at the ddname value of the label glab which is for the UPN200 ... this would be refno of
the member name similar to =16435/664288 (q refno)
WRT =16435/501216>
this is pointing to another steel member that is at the main level which is +4800
gives closing bracket after (+18
can also use posx posz posu
(changes from company to company) - may need to use #spref (c1:) etc.....
so its basically saying add member size UPN200 and get the elevation of that member (fr ddname) with respect to a main member (wrt =16435/501216)
just remember you need to fill in the ddname value of the label from querying the member in the model using Q REFNO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can attach a glab to other info, such as a zone level
below is an example where we have moved the structure up by 98m but left all STRU's at 0,0,0
the labels would read incorrectly but they are now connected to the Zone name
I changed the zone location to read E 0, N 0, D 98000
I named the Zone Zone Bldg-1-SOP
I then checked the zone reference number using the Q REF command and addded this value into the formula below hilighted in blue
T.O.S. EL.#POSE+<WRT =49203/334957>(C21:24).#POSE+<WRT =49203/334957>(C25:)
The beauty of this is that you only need to change the value of the zone coord and all dwg levels will update to suit
Note... DO NOT MODEL ANYTHING IN THIS ZONE AS ITS ONLY A REFERENCE TAG
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Drawing Extents
In PDMS Version 12 you cannot zoom out from your drawing sheet
to see if there are items that have been moved outside of the drawing limits.
However, by typing the following on the command line you
can zoom out , and you can change the values to suit zoom levels
EDIT _cdrCadcGa1_n1 AREA LIMITS -1000 -1000 TO 2000 2000
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Q EVAR PDMSUSER
checks default pdms directory
Q EVAR PMLLIB
checks default pdms pml library directory
to create MTO
UTILS
REPORTS
RUN
C:\AVEVA\Pdms11.6.SP3\pdmsui\reports\templates
PRESS OK THEN BOX COMES
to delete non required NODES from a subframe

firstly hilight subframe then find file delnodes.txt using
TO MOVE MEMBERS FROM ONE SUBFRAME TO ANOTHER
to find out info on pplin's
to find out which user ran original pipework

to find out which user last modified pipework
to mark database before changing items
to copy selected sctn up by 100
to copy a site or zone or structure to another area

you need to create a text output file
to do this hilight the zone or struct you wish to copy then choose Utilities -DB Listings from top menu
change filename to say c:\les1.txt and choose ADD CE
then ok
edit the file in notepad to modify any possible new duplicate names
and top of file change the line to ONERROR CONTINUE
then in PDMS move to heirachy where u want new structure etc and on command line type
OR if that doesnt work
save the file into your PDMS output directory
(to check what the directory is type
then at command line type
to add everything within 2000mm of the current element
to move item from one zone to another

hilight item to be moved and type
move to required location in heirachy and type
to search for kit with the name Axes
Q EVAR PDMSUSER
$m/%PDMSUSER%/111.txt
or search for stru name containing the name Axes
to add an element with transparrency and other colour

this command adds current element red transparrency 25%
to add sites with name SITE 11.

the addsites.txt file must reside in your pdms default directory
file consists of following text
var !sites collect all site wi substring(name,1,3) eq '/11'
var !sname eval name for all from !sites
do !i to !sname.size()
add $!sname[$!i]
enddo
$.
9/10
to remove a list of sites you dont need

create a txt file called STRIP.TXT in your pdms default dir
file consists of following
rem all site wi match(name, 'AXES') neq 0
rem all site wi match(name, 'AXIS') neq 0
rem all site wi match(name, 'TEST') neq 0
rem all site wi match(name, 'GRIDLINES') neq 0
rem all site wi match(name, '11GA-UMB-APG') neq 0
REM ALL SITE WI MATCH(NAME, '11GA-UMB-APK') NEQ 0
rename the names in ' ... ' to suit your project names
to create kicker flats around holes

create the hole using Create>Fitting>Single
and choose Hole Penetrations as shown
then hilight the newly created PFIT in the Design Explorer window and
type Q ATT
Change the Desperam numbers

first number is radius
change others numbers to see mods to hole
100 = hole dia

8 = thickness
if thickness is 0 then it makes a clean hole
makes a 100mm dia hole
makes a 106mm dia hole
To easily create flooring panels or non-uniform plates

the easiest way to create a flooring panel is by using a working grid
method :Create Grid
Create Panel
To put hole in steelwork

go to top sctn level
new fitt
zdist 300
new tmpl
new nbox
or ncyl
then q att
gives distance to centre of hole from start end of member

creates new template
creates neg extrusion
and change dimensions to suit
In Panels
you dont need to create a new fitting or template
at PANE level
new nbox or ncyl
querying design history

Q HIST
would give something like History 3217
Q SESSUSER 3217
Q SESSDATE 3217
gives name of session user

gives date of session
To create your own personal startup menu

you need 2 files for this
les.txt
this is just a list of commands referenced to buttons
see mine below, dont ask me what it means, I aint a clue but it works for me
synonyms.mac
this file runs automatically when PDMS is started and resides in your pdmsuser directory
this file contains a line that runs les.txt
$s LES = $m/%PDMSUSER%/LES.TXT
Then in PDMS I type LES on the command line to show the menu
this is what it looks like, nothing wonderful but it works
$m/c:/delnodes.txt
incl id@
then pick members to move (make sure

your CE is the destination subframe)
q idpl@
q userm
q lastm
markdb 'before'
new sctn copy pre by u100
DB Listings from top menu
command line type $m/ c:les.txt
ER%/111.txt
where 111.txt is the new filename (edited)
add all within vol ce 2000
or
var1nam
include $v1
Q ALL WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*AXES*')
add all pipe within vol ce 2000

add all sctn within vol ce 2000
add all pane within vol ce 2000
Q ALL STRU WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*AXES*')
ADD CE COL 2 TRANSL 25
$m/%pdmsuser%/addsites.txt
see also word docs
$m/%pdmsuser%/strip.txt
basically the match command looks at the name of the site for the occurance of the
string 'AXES' if it doesn't find this string it returns a value of Zero if it does then it returns
a number corresponding to where it finds the string in the character name ie if a site is
called /SAM-AXES-99 it will return the value 5 so as 5 is neq (not equal to) zero it removes
it from the view.
d of member
To create slotted holes

Use nxtr which is a negative extrusion
new fitt
zdist 300
new tmpl
new nxtr
creates neg extrusion
click on nxtr in heirachy tree and then use Panels and Plates menu
and go to Modify Extrusion Panel
change the values just like creating a plate, add radius to suit hole radius
This method is much cleaner than creating 2 neg cylinders and 2 nboxes
suser directory
ARRLES-FORM
Big thanks to Martin Wright, Jason Hutchings and Ian Fanning
Centre CE
Ok, have been using a similar version of this form for a while now.
I decided to condense the form, remove unused buttons and add
more buttons that I commonly use. This is what I ended up with, a
form that works in both Design and Draft
This form is quite a powerful tool and I honestly dont know all
that it does but I will give a quick overview - please feel free to
play
Very handy when you dont know where an object is, just click the
object in the Model Explorer window and the item will be displayed
in the centre of your screen
Rem & Goto

Remember and Goto buttons. If you are constantly scrolling up and
down in Design Explorer just click a stru and Rem 1 to remember it.
Do same for other locations. Clicking Goto 1 will return you to that
stru location
Holes Drawn
Attributes Window - click on any item to see attributes
Check / Uncheck to turn holes on / off
Add CE - Rem CE and colours

$V1 and CE
These work together. When you click on an attribute in the Attributes window,
the name will appear in the $V1 box. The value of that name will appear in the
CE box. Once chosen these items can be modified and copied to other items
Click these to add/remove items from drawlist. Click Autocolour to

choose colour and translucency boxalso
ID Point
Example
Very handy for checking levels, click and then pick a member point
to show coords
at @ buttons
Used to move a picked item to a user defined location. Very handy
when you lose an item, especially in Draft, just click the item then
the at @ button and click screen to relocate item
Jog buttons
Clicking the member you can then click on the Spref line which shows the
steel member size. Spref will appear in the $V1 box as the name of the value
and the actual value is shown in the CE box. You can now edit the value in the
CE box to change the member properties when allowed. You can change all
values by clicking on other attribute names such as coordinates, levels,
justification and names. The box below gives some stored values for easy
insertion
Var1Nam, Incl and Copy buttons

Hilight a member, click Var1Nam then Copy $V1 to copy an element onto itself, then use Jog to move new element. Or click member and use Var1Nam with Incl button to move an item elsewhere in
the heirachy tree. Also these are powerful buttons and are used to copy or move single or multiple items. Its very difficult to explain the multiple copy/move function.Basically if there are 10 beams in a
FRMW and you want to move the first 4 beams into another FRMW then hilight the first beam and add a number 4 into the Var1Nam box and hit enter on keyboard (DO NOT CLICK VAR1NAM
BUTTON AS IT WONT WORK). Next click on FRMW where you want to add the beams and then add a number 4 in the Incl $V1 box and hit enter again. The beams will have now moved from one
FRMW to another. Same principle with the Copy $V1 box....try it - also works well in DRAFT for copying dims,symbols,text,grids etc
Hilight element and move it in directions shown by clicking buttons.

You can add an exact amount if required. Also change the divide /
multiple value by ticking the /10 or *10 box
Command or String
Type any normal command you would enter in the Command
Window. Click apply to complete on 1 or more objects
Situation :- Need to find all GLABS that have 'PURP' listed in BTEXT, which would indicate text for a
this finds all glabs that have btext with name PURP in and places them in list H, need to set CE also to
then in newly created list we can then change any property of these BTEXT's , in this case we change
instead of Plate Girder labels
Situation :- To find all corrupted dimensions

this finds all dims that have corrupted extension lines.
once found hilight each line in list to hilight relevent window on dwg where dim should be
then change connection location of endpoint of beam to reconnect to member
Situation :- To find title block Rev A box to fill in globally
or to match specific date to change
changing 04NOV10 to 05NOV10
Situation :- To find all dimensions of size 3mm to change to 4mm
Situation :- To find all STRU that has no MMS Status code defined
Situation :- To find all SCTN with no Matref assigned
Situation :- To find all SCTN's less than 1mm in size

derrived length less than 1
Situation :- To search for a drawing
or on command line
hich would indicate text for a Plate Girder
n list H, need to set CE also to relevent STRU

XT's , in this case we change the BTEXT to add comment labels
e dim should be
- can use command on idp@ then pick point
V10 to 05NOV10
CE - make sure you are at either Drawing or Sheet level
CE - make sure you are at either Drawing or Sheet level
Situation :-
To find all SCTN with A Matref of /TYPE_XI assigned
/full name of dwg
COPYING DRAWINGS
when you copy a drawing using the PDMS Copy Drawing from the top main menu, it takes care of renaming most t
Therefore what you should first do when you have copied a drawing is open new drawing and click on each view in
Hilight View, then in command window type
Q IDLN IDLX
This will then return the value of IDLN on top line and IDLX below it
BOTH SHOULD READ EXA
To sort this out just click the top value which is IDLN and then press the enter key (in the command window)
This will make them both the same - thats it done
if, however both say nullref then click another view that is ok, run the Q IDLN IDLX command for that window,
click the corrupt window, then press enter to give this window the same IDLN and IDLX values
You can then re-assign a different drawlist to that view Also, check the Local Rule for every window
you will find that the local rules are still pointing to the old drawing numbers, or the drawlists of the old drawing
change these to suit new drawing number
that should then be ok
CORRUPT VIEWS
I have generally found that views are corrupted due to incorrect VSEC's
Users copy or create views and section flats incorrectly, usually more than 2 screws up the view if ma
My solution is to delete the VSEC's from the view and then recreate them
I have also found that corrupt views are more common in views that have been created with the
USER DEFINED method, whicch many people find much easier and may be the common method
However, I find the LIMITS DEFINED method more defined and have never had a corrupt view EVE
MEMBERS DONT APPEAR IN VIEW

This is simple to answer but could become a pain in the bum
Its all down to logical steps
1
have you included the members in the drawlist
have you assigned the drawlist to the view
have you chosen a correct style for the view that doesnt hide your members
is your view correctly located in 3d space
are your clipping planes correctly placed
do your members appear in more than 1 drawlist that may be clashing with the main drawlist
is your drawlist or local rule pointing to another drawing - this is hard to spot and gets everyon
have you done a GETWORK
AND THE MAIN 1 EVERYTIME WHICH REALLY IS ANNOYING AS IT SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST THOUG
10
HAVE YOU CLICKED THE EXTERNAL BORDER OF THE DRAWING SHEET TH
DRAWLIST ERRORS
I see many people getting totally confused with drawlists and local rules, asssigning members in different ones an
copying the same drawlist to more than 1 view - WHICH IS A DEFINATE NO !!!
1 Drawlist per view please
I suggest using a method shown to me that I think is great and nearly foolproof, but then again there are many o
check out my word doc page in Word Docs and Basic-Draft and try it.very easy indeed Sir.
syntax errors
try
KILL !!MSAV
SAVEWORK
then
DESIGN
DRAFT
to restart application
akes care of renaming most things apart from your idlx and your local rules.
wing and click on each view in turn to change the idlx to the correct name
BOTH SHOULD READ EXACTLY THE SAME
but they wont..
(in the command window)
X command for that window, then click top one but before pressing enter
e drawlists of the old drawing number
2 screws up the view if made incorrectly
een created with the

the common method
er had a corrupt view EVER !!!
ng with the main drawlist
ard to spot and gets everyone everytime.
LD BE YOUR FIRST THOUGHT
DRAWING SHEET THEN DONE A 'GRAPHICS > UPDATE > ALL'
members in different ones and cancelling them out

1 Drawlist per view please
t then again there are many out there !
Version 11.6
Click the line then change the attribute Nlpen to a different number dependent on the line type you require
These usually vary from one company to another - but it may help
=================================================================================================
Version 12
Draw your line and then hilight it
Then click on Edit>Primitive
This box will then appear

Click the Select button
Finally choose the required linestyle
=================================================================================================
Colour Ref
Colour
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
syntax :-
grey
red
orange
yellow
green
cyan
dk blue
pink
maroon
white
lt pink
violet
add ce col4 transl 30
colours dependent on setup

modify to suit your system
gives translucency of 30
YOU MUST HAVE A COPY OF NAVISWORKS REVIEW !!
EXPORT FILE /c:\les\review.rvm OVER
EXPORT ALL SITE WI PURP INSET ('PIPE','SUPP','CONC','ELEC','INFR','HVAC','INST','MECH','S

EXPORT ALL ZONE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*/AP2*T')
EXPORT ALL ZONE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*/AP2*E')
--EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'/A?2')
$* Transfer design data to model file.
EXPORT FINISH
or u can type EXPORT CE when at any tree level just to export specific stuff
=================================================================
first create a run.rvm file
REPRE LEV PIPE 6
Representation level NOZZ 4
Representation level STRU 6
REPRE INSU ON
EXPORT FILE /%PDMSUSER%/REVIEW.rvm OVER
EXPORT HOLES ON
EXPORT AUTOCOLOUR ON
--reset all autocolour rules.
EXPORT AUTOCOLOUR RESET
--change number 61 to suit your project numbers
export all zone wi matchwild(name,'*AAF*') col3
export all site wi matchwild(name,'*61*') col 5
EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*AXES*')
EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*UNDERGROUND*')
EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*OPTION*')
EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*PILES*')
EXPORT EXCLUDE ALL SITE WI MATCHWILD(NAME,'*???TEST*')
EXPORT AUTOCOLOUR ALL PIPE COL 15
EXPORT AUTOCOLOUR ALL EQUI COL 2
EXPORT AUTOCOLOUR ALL STRU COL 21
run the file in pdms as $m/%pdmsuser%/run.rvm

assuming the file is located in the default pdms user directory
open REVIEW.rvm file with Navisworks REVIEW software

then save it as a .NWD file for others to view in roamer etc
easy peasy
R','HVAC','INST','MECH','STL','STLE','TRAN','GEN')
Download cladding.zip from www.arrles.co.uk\\

this file contains 3 additional files
save these files into your //pmllib/design/forms directory
crcladding.pmlfrm , cladding.plt and le
then type PML REHASH ALL at the command line

then type or paste the following
q var !!pml.getpathname('crcladding.pmlfrm')
it should return the directory location of the added 3 files mentioned above
check that a file called pml.index has been created in your pmllib directory
hopefully it has
The cladding.pmlfrm file needs editing in notepad to point the cladding.plt dir to your own dir
Look for the line that shows --Les substitute the pathname where the supplied plotfile is stored
So change the path to point to your \\pmllib dir
on the command line now type
this should now bring up a dialogue box
set name
click on ID Element and click an

element to get co-ordinates
add dimensions to suit panel red'q
copy dims into form from an existing panel
this is me !
show !!crcladding
apply to create panel
This will create a cladding wall from a PANEL object , thus allowing placement of negative extrusions for hole
cladding.pmlfrm , cladding.plt and leslogo.png
PML LOAD FORM !!CRCLADDING
athname('crcladding.pmlfrm')
dir to your own dir

supplied plotfile is stored
ment of negative extrusions for holes/cutouts or roof slopes etc...
GLOSSARY
ATTA
Pipe attachment required for structural penetrations thro decks /walls etc
FITT
Structural fitting
NBOX
Negative box
NCON
Negative cone
NCYL
Negative cylinder
bolt holes etc
NDIS
Negative dish
vessel/pipe cap
NCTO
Negative tubular ring
donut
NRTO
Negative ring segment
rectangular x-section
NSLC
Negative cylinder
with diagonal cut
NSNO
Negative cone
with offset capability
NPYR
Negative pyramid
NXTR
Negative extrusion / shape
PANE
Structural Panel / plate / grating section
PAVE
P Point owned by PLOO
PFIT
Penetration thro deck or wall plate
PLOO
Plate owned by Pane
SCTN
Structural Section
SJOI
Snod member used in connecting SCTN
SNOD
Node point used in connecting SCTN members
VERT
P Point owned by NXTR
pipe sleeve / elec transit etc

has plate attributes
MODEL EDITOR
(the SUN)
This is a very powerful and extremely

useful tool in both DESIGN and
DRAFT.
MODEL EDITOR SETTINGS

These can be found in the Selection pull down menu
DESIGN
Used for moving and rotating either single or many items.
*
*
Below is a very basic example of how to move an item
First I want to create a beam in the middle of a

rectangular platform
*
*
*
I hilight an existing beam and copy it onto itself
The most frequently used setting is to change the

movement value increments as shown below
*
*
*
*
*
Then click the model editor button and coord
arrows will appear on the beam
Move mouse over relevent line or arc prior to

moving item. Direction arrow will appear
*
*
*
NOTE
The Model Editor button will be inactive if

you have the Navigate button hilighted.
Cllick the Navigate button again to
reactivate the Model Editor icon
*
*
*
Now hold down your left mouse button on the
line to drag the member the required distance
You can also enter the exact value instead by

right clicking on the required line/arc and
choosing 'Enter Value'
*
*
*
*
MOVING MULTIPLE ITEMS

Select all members by right clicking and
dragging mouse to create a box around the
members you wish to select
Then select one of first 2 options depending on

what you require
You can also move the origin handle location by right clicking the origin point and selecting Move Handle >
Snap to Point. This is very useful when relocating a set of members as shown below
The final images shows a stair hilighted and the origin handle moved to the
nearest stringer top corner. The whole stair can now be moved to align with the
platform steel. Once the handle has been moved to the required location, right
click on the handle origin again and choose 'Snap to Point'
Now, once stair is selected and handle moved into correct

location , just hover mouse over desired final location and
snap points will appear. Choose your required snap point and
left mouse click on it
Stair now in correct location

============================================================================================================================================
DRAFT
Use the Model Editor in Draft to easily move items around your drawing
Just click the item and drag
Orrotate the item by dragging the small circle
Again, rotate item using smaller circles
Select object then right click to bring up a dropdown menu for more commands
Ideal for rotating text

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PDMS Query Commands

NEW STRU COPY $V1

COPIES STRU FROM 1 SITE TO ANOTHER

GIVES CREATORS NAME

Q PPLIN TOS START WRT/DATUM

GIVES TOP OF STEEL OF UB/UC

Q IDP @ WRT /DATUM

GIVES THE COORD OF A POINT

GIVES THE C/VIEW ANGLE (ie 90 DEG)

GIVES THE CE ANGLE

GIVES THE SLAB TEXT ATTRIBUTES

GIVES THE CE ATTRIBUTES

GIVES THE CE BETA ANGLE

GIVES THE PIPE INSIDE DIA.

GIVES THE ATTACHED DRG/SHT (DRWG LEVL)

GIVES THE TEXT/GLAB ATTRIBUTES

GIVES THE CHARACTER HEIGHT

GIVES THE PIPE BRANCH LENGTH

GIVES THE ATTRIBUTED COLOUR (YELLOW)

GIVES THE CURRENT ACTIVE COLOUR

GIVES THE CURRENT AID LINE COLOUR

GIVES THE CURRENT ATTRIBUTED COLOUR

GIVES THE CURRENT VISIBLE COLOUR

GIVES THE CONNECTION REFERENCE

GIVES THE CE CUT LENGTH

GIVES THE DIMENSION OWNERS NAME

GIVES THE CE EXACT LENGTH

GIVES THE CE DESCRIPTION

GIVES THE CE PARAMETERS

GIVES THE C/VIEW ANGLE (ie N)

GIVES THE TOLERANCE & REPRES LEVELS

GIVES THE DIM TEXT ATTRIBUTES

GIVES THE CE DENSITY

GIVES THE LDIM POSITION ON SHEET

GIVES THE END CUT-PLANE DIRECTION

GIVES THE START CUT-PLANE DIRECTION

GIVES THE LAYER/LDIM TERM'TR DEFAULT

GIVES THE CE EAST CO-ORDINATE

GIVES THE CE ELEMENT NAME

GIVES THE STRA FROM POINT CO-ORDS

GIVES THE PLOO/PAVE RADIU ie 100mm

GIVES THE CE FUNCTION

GIVES THE CE GROSS C OF G

GIVES THE GENERIC TYPE i.e. OD, HP, TG

GIVES THE CE GROSS WEIGHT

GIVES THE CE HANDER HEAD CO-ORDS

GIVES THE CE (PLOO LVL) PLT THK

GIVES THE CE PIPE HEAD CO-ORDINATES

GIVES THE CE HANDER TAIL CO-ORDS

GIVES THE CE P POINT CO-ORDINATES

GIVES THE PLINE NAME USING CURSOR

GIVES THE CE IN REFERENCE

GIVES THE CE (PIPE) INSULATION

GIVES LENGTH OF IMPLIED TUBE

GIVES THE CE JOINT LINE

GIVES THE CE JUSTIFICATION LINE

GIVES THE DAT STRU WAS LAST MODIFIED

GIVES THE STRA LENGTH

GIVES THE CE LEVEL (OBSTRUCTION ETC)

GIVES THE TEST LETTER HEIGHT