Entering Values in the Commander

The Commander is intelligent and changes depending on the tool you are using. For example, if you are drawing walls, the Commander’s edit boxes become Distance and Direction. If you are curving walls, however, the edit boxes change to Radius and Included Angle. You can move easily from one edit box to the next using your Tab key. Pressing Enter after typing a value completes the current action.

When entering values in the Commander, especially when inserting or moving elements, it is important to be aware of the current coordinate system in the Commander.

The Commander offers two coordinate systems. In the Polar system, you enter a distance and direction. In the Cartesian system, you enter X, Y and Z coordinates.

Note that you can switch between the Polar and Cartesian coordinate system once you have selected a reference point to draw from or move from. You do this by making a selection from the coordinate system drop box on the left side of the Commander.

Note: If moving, stretching or rotating elements, and you want to enter values in the Commander, you need to first select an appropriate editing tool from the right-click menu or Edit > Modify Elements menu such as Move, Stretch, Lengthen or Rotate.