Transparent Command Reference

Use Transparent Commands to quickly access functionality within a larger operation. The following table lists the transparent commands that are used to specify point locations.

To specify a point location using this information...	Use this transparent command...	Toolbar Icon
angle and distance	‘AD
bearing and distance	‘BD
azimuth and distance	‘ZD
deflection angle and distance	‘DD
northing and easting	‘NE
grid northing and grid easting	‘GN
latitude and longitude	‘LL
point number	‘PN
point name (alias)	‘PA
a point in a drawing	‘PO
side shot from a point	‘SS
station and offset	‘SO
station along the parent alignment of a profile view	‘STAE
station along the parent alignment of a profile view, elevation from surface	‘SSE
station along the parent alignment of a profile view, elevation from a COGO point	‘SPE
station and elevation in a profile view	‘PSE
grade and length in a profile view	‘PGL
grade and station in a profile view	‘PGS

The following table lists the point filters available within the Civil transparent commands.

To specify a location using this information...	Enter this point filter...	Toolbar icon
point number	.p
a point in a drawing	.g
known northing and easting	.n

The following table lists the transparent commands that are not used to specify point locations:

To specify this information when prompted...	Use this transparent command...	Toolbar Icon
an object’s length	‘ML
an object’s radius	‘MR
to zoom to a point name, a point number, or a range of point numbers	‘ZTP