Commands Overview

Design and Check Commands

 

 

Creates a block or modifies the block dimensions.

Stretches the block in the specified direction.

Converts block from virtual design to feature design and vice-versa.

Compares two selected manifolds.

Creates a rectangular cutout on the block.

Creates a chamfer on a block edge

 

Inserts a cavity or footprint from the library.

Imports a HyDraw schematic and inserts cavities with net information.

Inserts construction ports for Energy Efficient connections

Inserts offset hole in a cavity.

Inserts orifice plug in a cavity.

Inserts mounting holes in the manifold.

Inserts O-ring groove for a cavity.

Inserts component outline for a cavity or footprint.

Inserts undercut in a cavity.

Inserts slot in a cavity.

 

Inserts copy of a cavity or footprint.

Inserts multiple copies of cavities and footprints.

 

Edit cavity, slot, undercut and O-ring.

Stretches and tilts a cavity in the specified direction.

 

Adds drill to a cavity.

Adds counterbore to a cavity.

Increases the spot face depth of construction port to flush plug below manifold surface.

Replaces a cavity or footprint with a new cavity or footprint from the library.

Rotates a footprint or a cavity.

Matches the properties of two or more cavities.

 

Moves a cavity or footprint.

Moves multiple cavities or footprints by a specified distance.

Moves a cavity to align with another.

 

Relocates a cavity or footprint to another face.

Swaps the location of two cavities.

Constrains cavities with manifold edge or a cavity.

Suppresses or un-suppresses cavities.

 

Deletes cavities, footprints, undercuts, slots and O-rings.

Deletes component outlines.

Creates connection between specified cavities.

Creates connection between two cavities by inserting an angled hole.

 

 

Creates or modifies engraving text on the block.

Creates multiple copies of engraving text.

Moves a engraving text to align with another.

Reduces drill depth to minimum depth required to make a connection.

Updates precision of location, angle and depth of all cavities.

Generates machining ID for all cavities in the specified format.

Automatically assigns net name and color to all connected cavities in the block.

 

Manages net visibility and display colors.

Updates color of cavities.

Removes color from cavities.

Locates and highlights a cavity.

 

Displays a net and hides all other nets.

Manages visibility of component ID, machining ID and port name.

Manages visibility of cavity center.

 

Manages visibility of footprint envelop and component outline.

Creates consolidated report of design errors.

Checks the block for manufacturing and tooling limitations.

Check Conformance of design to HyDraw® schematic.

Checks the pressure rating of all construction ports.

Checks wall thickness around cavities.

Measures distance between two surfaces.

Checks connection errors in the block.

Checks connectivity in the block.

Checks velocity in cavities/ports.

Checks quality of intersections for energy efficient bends.

Check connection with three or more cartridge valve side ports to recommended offset.

Creates 2D machining drawing of the block.

Exports the manifold into MBXML file format.

Imports the manifold from MBXML file.

Creates a shrink-wrapped model.

Sets assembly constraints to a component model.

Displays MDTools® Options dialog box, where you can configure design options.

Displays MDTools License Options dialog box, where you can configure license options.

Displays MDTools user manual.

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    Drawing Commands

Creates six orthogonal views of a manifold or manifold assembly.

Displays or hides internal details of the manifold in each view.

Displays the face origin and X/Y direction of each view.

Displays the top view and direction of angular holes in the 2D drawing.

Displays the port names and footprint envelop in the 2D drawing.

Marks construction ports in the 2D drawing.

Displays a rectangle around all engraving text in the 2D drawing.

Displays the top view of undercuts.

Dimensions cavities in the 2D drawing.

Displays the machining ID for cavities in the 2D drawing.

Displays the component ID, cavity/footprint name for cavities in the 2D drawing.

Creates balloon with cavity machining ID for the cavities in the 2D drawing.

Creates and inserts manifold machining chart into the 2D drawing.

Create machining callout for the cavities in the 2D drawing.

Creates and inserts engraving text chart into the 2D drawing.

Creates and inserts component and port list into the 2D drawing

Creates and inserts cavity list into the 2D drawing

Displays MDTools® License Options dialog box where you can configure license options.

Automatically updates the drawing if the reference manifold of that drawing is modified.

Displays MDTools License Manager dialog box where you can configure license options.

Displays MDTools Drawing Options dialog box where you can configure drawing options.

Displays MDTools user manual.

 

Assembly Commands

Interactively assembles components.

 

Automatically assembles components and construction plugs.

 

Automatically assembles construction plug.

Creates a shrink-wrapped model.

Sets assembly constrains to a component model.

MDTools automatically updates the assembly, if the reference manifold of that assembly is modified.

Displays MDTools License Manager dialog box where you can configure license options.

Displays MDTools user manual.