Command Reference > List of Commands

Here is a full list of commands of ABViewer. Commands are entered into the command line. To open the command line, click the item Command line of the Lisp section on the Advanced tab.

Click the letter to pass to the corresponding section

2DWireframe	Turns the 2D Wireframe display mode on or off
3DFlatshading	Turns the 3D Flat shading display mode on or off.
3DHiddenlines	Turns the 3D Hidden lines mode on or off.
3DOrbit	Turns the 3D Orbit axis on or off to to rotate the drawing in the 3D coordinate system on/off
3DSmoothshading	Turns the Smoothshading mode on or off.
3DView	Turns the 3D Orbit axis on or off to to rotate the drawing in the 3D coordinate system on/off
3DWireframe	Turns the Wireframe mode on or off

About

Opens the information on the software.

Absolutescale

Changes size of the selected objects according to the set scale factor.

AddallFilesinFolder

Adds all the files of the specified folder to the favorites.

AddCurrent

Adds the current file to the favorites.

AddFiles

Adds the selected files to the favorites.

Align

Aligns the selected objects against other objects of the drawing according to two points.

Arc

Creates an arc using the start point, the endpoint and the height of the chord.

ArcsSplitted

Turns the mode of display of all the arcs, circles and ellipses as a sequence of short lines for a loaded CAD file on/off.

Area

Measures the area.

AttributeDefinition

Creates an attribute definition.

B/Wdrawing	Switches the black-and-white mode on/off.
BackgroundColor	Defines a custom background color.
Back	Opens the previous file in the Last files list.
BackView	Switches to the standard back view.
Batch	Converts a group of files.
BatchPrint	Prints a group of files.
Bevel	Creates a bevel between two segments.
BlackBackground	Switches the background color from the custom to the black one and vice verse.
Blockeditor	Edits the contents of the selected block.
BottomView	Switches to the standard bottom view.
Break	Breaks an element creating a gap between two points.
Breakatpoint	Breaks an entity at a certain point.

Calculator	Calls the calculator.
Cascade	Arranges the opened windows cascading.
Center	Turns the Center snap mode on/off
CheckUpdates	Checks if any updates are available.
Circle	Creates a circle.
Close	Closes the current file.
CloseAll	Closes all the opened files.
Closeblockeditor	Closes the mode Block Editor
Commandline	Closes the command line.
Comparefiles	Compares the contents of two files.
ConvertToPolyline	Converts the selected Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Leader and Wipeout objects to 2D Polyline. The ConvertToPolylineMode is used to change the conversion mode.
Copy	Copies the selected objects to the clipboard.
CopyasBMP	Copies the current drawing to the clipboard as BMP.
CopyasEMF	Copies the current drawing to the clipboard as EMF.
Copyfragment	Copies the area selected with the Fragment tool to the clipboard as BMP or EMF.
Copyfullfilename	Copies the path to the selected file in the Favorites panel.
Copyobject	Copies the selected objects and pastes them at a needed distance and in the necessary direction.
Copywithbasepoint	Copies the selected items with the base point to the clipboard.
Createblock	Calls the command Create block.
Customizequickaccesspanel	Enables customizing the quick access panel.
Customizeribbon	Enables customizing the ribbon.
Cut	Copies the selected objects to the clipboard and deletes them from the drawing.

Delete	Deletes the selected object, deletes the selected file from the Favorites list.
DeleteAll	Deletes all the files from the Favorites list.
DeleteFavorites	Deletes the selected file from the Favorites panel.
Dimension	Creates a parallel dimension.
DimensionStyles	Calls the Dimension Styles dialog box.
Distance	Measures the distance between two points.

Edge	Measures the length of the linear or curvilinear edge of the 3D model.
Editor	Activates the Editor mode.
Ellipse	Creates an ellipse.
Embedall	Embedding of all Xref files from the active layout to the current drawing.
Endpoint	Turns the Endpoint snap mode on/off.
Exit	Closes the program window.
Explode	Breaks connections between entities inside a complex object.
Explodeall	Breaks connections between entities of all complex and composite objects located in the current drawing layout.
Explodeallinserts	Breaks connections between entities of all composite objects (block references) located in the current drawing layout.
Explorer	Opens or closes the Explorer panel.
Extend	Prolongs an entity till it intersects with another one.
Extension	Turns the Extension tracking mode on/off.
Extensions	Opens the company website to download additional extensions.

FastEntitiesInput	Turns the mode of fast creating several entities of one type on/off.
Favorites	Opens or closes the Favorites panel.
FileInformation	Open the File Information dialog box.
Fillet	Creates an arc - a tangent to the two chosen segments.
FindNext	Passes to the next found text. The command is used after activating FindText.
FindPrevious	Passes to the previous found text. The command is used after activating FindText.
FindText	Searches for the text in the drawing with the given parameters.
FinezoominCtrlMouseWheelUp	Turns the fine zoom in mode on.
FinezoomoutCtrlMouseWheelDown	Turns the fine zoom out mode on.
FittoWindow	Fits the current drawing to the window.
FloatingLicenseRegistration	Calls the Floating License dialog box.
Forward	Opens the next file in the Last files list.
Fragment	Selects a rectangular area in the drawing for copying, printing and saving.
FrontView	Switches to the standard front view.
FullScreen	Activates the Full screen mode.

Grid	Turns the grid visibility on/off.

Hatch	Creates hatch or gradient fill.
Help	Calls ABViewer help.
HideRedline	Hides the redline file.

Image	Adds a raster image as an external link to the current drawing.
ImportPDF/EMF	Opens PDF, EMF and WMF files as vector file formats with ability for their further editing
InitialView	Returns to the initial position of the viewing camera, canceling the fulfilled rotation.
Insertion	Turns the Insertion snap mode on/off.
Intersection	Turns the Intersection snap mode on/off.

Layers	Opens the Layers dialog box for managing the list of layers and their properties.
Leader	Creates a leader.
LeftView	Switches to the standard left view.
Line	Creates a line.
Linetypes	Calls the Linetypes window.
Lineweight	Switches the mode of displaying lines according to their lineweight on/off.
LispDebugger	Calls the LISP debugger dialog window.
LoadRedline	Loads an earlier created redline file, The command is available only in the Redline mode.

Manual	Opens the quick reference file on ABViewer.
MatchProperties	Copies the properties of a selected object and assigns them to another object or objects.
Measure	Shows or hides the Measure panel.
Measurements	Shows or hides all the dimensions in the drawing.
MeasureOptions	Opens the Options settings for the measuring tools (see also Options)
Merge	Adds a vector file as an external link into the current drawing
Midpoint	Turns the Midpoint snap mode on/off.
MinimizeAll	Minimizes all opened files to their title and places them to the bottom left corner of the program window.
Mirror	Moves a selected entity or entities in a mirror reflection relative to a given axis.
Move	Moves a selected entity or entities at a given distance in a specified direction.
MovePicture	Offsets the drawing view in the program workspace at the stated distance in X- and Y-diraction in pixels.
MultilineText	Creates multiline text.
MultipagePrinting	Calls the command that enables printing a file on several sheets.

Nearest	Turns the Nearest snap mode on/off.
NEIsometric	Activates the standard NE Isometric view.
New	Creates a new file.
Newredline	Creates a new redline file. The command is available only in Redline mode.
NextFileinDirectory	Opens the next file in the current directory.
NextPage	Opens the next page of a multipage drawing.
Normal	Turns the Normal snap mode on/off.
Normalzoomin	Turns the normal zoom in mode on.
Normalzoomout	Turn the normal zoom out mode out.
NWIsometric	Activates the standard NW Isometric view.

OLE	Creates an OLE object.
Objecttrim	Deletion of object segments with the help of the specified contours. Segments for deletion are selected with the left mouse button.
Open	Opens a file.
Options	Calls the Options dialog box.
Ortho	Turns the Ortho mode on/off.
Orthogonal	Turns the orthogonal camera style on.

PagetoCAD	Converts current layout of the file to vector DWG or DXF
Pan	Moves the drawing within the working area with the help of the left mouse button.
Parallel	Turns the Parallel tracking mode on/off.
Paste	Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the drawing.
Pasteasblock	Pastes the earlier copied objects as a block.
PasteBlock	Pastes a block to the current drawing.
PDFtoDWG	Calls the Converting dialog box for conversion of PDF files into editable DWG or DXF files.
Pen	Draws a free form line.
Perspective	Turns the perspective camera style on.
Point	Creates a point.
Pointtrim	With one left mouse button click the side from the trimming contour against which all segments will be deleted is selected
PolarTracking	Turns the Polar tracking mode on/off
PolyEntityInput	Activates the Poly entity input mode.
Polyline	Creates 2D and 3D polylines
PolylineLength	Measures the length of a polyline.
PreviousFileinDirectory	Opens the previous file in the current directory.
PreviousPage	Opens the previous page of a multipage drawing.
Print	Prints the file with the help of the standard Print dialog box.
PrintPreview	Prints the file with the help of the Print preview dialog box.
PrintSetup	Opens the Print Setup dialog box.
PrintViewArea	Prints the area that is displayed in the window.
Properties	Shows or hides the Properties dialog box.
Purge	Enables deleting the unused ion the drawing objects.

Quadrant	Turns the Quadrant snap mode on/off.
Quickselect	Selects several objects in the drawing according to the chosen filter conditions.

Rectangle	Creates a rectangle.
RectZooming	Selects a rectangular area on the drawing and enlarges it to fit to window.
Redline	Switches to the Redline mode.
Redo	Redoes the last undone operation.
Refresh	Refreshes the object tree in the Explorer panel.
Registration	Calls the Registration Dialog.
Relativescale	Scales selected objects according to a new value of length of the set base segment.
Reloadfile	Reopens the current file.
ReportonAttributes	Exports the values of the attributes to an external XLS, RTF or DXF file.
Ribbon	Turns the ribbon on or off.
RightView	Switches to the standard right view.
Rotate	Rotates the selected entity or entities.
RotatebyAngle	Rotates the selected entity or entities by a certain angle along the axes X, Y, Z
RotateClockwise	Rotates of the loaded image clockwise by 90 degrees along the axis Z
RotateCounterclockwise	Rotates of the loaded image counterclockwise by 90 degrees along the axis Z
RunAutoCAD	Opens the current DXF or DWG drawing in third party CAD software if it is installed on the computer.

Save	Saves the current file.
SaveAs	Enables saving the current file in a different directory, a different format or with a different name.
SaveRedline	Saves a redline file. The command is available only in Redline mode.
SaveRedlineAs	Saving of the markups file under another name, into another catalogue or format. The command is available only from the mode Redline.
Scale	Changes the size of the selected entity according to the specified scale factor.
SEIsometric	Activates the standard SE Isometric view.
Select	Selects objects that are completely or partially included in to the selection rectangle that is specified by two coordinates via the command line
Selectall	Selects all the displayed objects in the drawing.
SelectByScreenPoint	Selects the object located at the specified coordinates.
Sendasattachment	Enables sending the current file as DXF per e-mail
SendasPDF	Enables sending the current file as PDF per e-mail
SendtoBatch	Adds all the files of the Favorites list to the batch conversion list.
SendtoBatchPrint	Adds all the files of the Favorites list to the batch print list.
SetCurrentWindowsDrawingSize	Sets width and length of the current drawing window in screen pixels.
SetGeoCoordinates	Enables georeferencing a drawing.
ShowforModel	Shows the plott settings for the Model.
Showplotsettings	Displays plot settings.
Showpoint	Searches for the point in the drawing with the given coordinates and displays it in the center of the view area.
Showprintarea	Shows the print area.
ShowScrollbar	Turns on/off the scroll bars in the right and bottom part of the workspace
Showwindow	Show the window, specified by the user for print.
SingleLineText	Creates single line text.
Snap	Turns object snap on/off.
Spline	Creates a spline.
Structure	Displays the structure of the current file.
SWIsometric	Activates the standard SW Isometric view.
Switchtomodel	Switches to the model layout.

Table	Creates a table entity.
Tangent	Turns the Tangent snap mode on/off.
Text	Creates multiline text
TextsShow	Shows or hides texts in the drawing.
TextStyles	Calls the Text Styles dialog box.
Thumbnails	Opens the Thumbnails subprogram.
TileHorizontally	Tiles the opened drawing windows window by window fitting them to the workspace
TileVertically	Tiles the opened drawing windows next to each other.
ToolbarConf	Controls visibility of the toolbars and ribbon menu tabs.
TopView	Activates the standard top view.
Tothebackground	Brings the selected object(s) to the foreground.
Totheforeground	Sends the selected object(s) to the background.
Tracking	Turns the Tracking mode on/off.
Triangulationquality	Sets 3D model display quality. If triangulation is maximal, the 3D model is displayed smoother.
Trim	Deletes the specified segment outside or inside the selected outline.
Trimraster	Cuts off the white borders around raster images

Undo	Cancels the previous operation.
UnionEdges	Checks whether the outline is closed. If the outline is not closed, an interconnecting line is drawn automatically if the break between the outline edges does not exceed the precision value set by the UnionEdgesPrecision command.
UnionEdgesPrecision	Sets the maximal distance at which the nearest outline points for creating an interconnecting line with the UnionEdges command can be located.
Unite	Unites coaxial entities.

Viewer	Switches to the Viewer mode.
Viewport	Adds a viewport to a layout.

Wipeout

Creates invisible areas in the drawing.

XMLIDE

Calls XML.exe, a demo application

ZoomAtPoint	Increases or decreases the scale of the current file display area relative to the top left corner of the main screen.
ZoomIn	Enlarges the current scale according to the selected scale mode.
ZoomOut	Reduces the current scale according to the selected scale mode.
ZoomUndo	Turns the image to the previous zoom size.

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