Transparent Command Reference

Use transparent commands to quickly access functionality within a larger operation.

You can run the transparent commands within another command by using the following methods:

• Click the Transparent ribbon tab and select the command.
• Right-click to display the Transparent Commands context menu and select the command.
• Activate the Transparent Commands toolbar and select the command.
• Enter the command at the command line.

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	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
station, elevation, grade, or length values when creating and editing profiles	'ProfileToolset
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 that you can use while a transparent command is running.

To specify a location using this information...	Enter this point filter	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	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
curve parameters	'CCALC