Command Tool

To access this tool:
If the Command Tool is not already open, on the View menu, click Command Tool, or press Alt+8.
The Command Tool is dockable and can be resized and moved as desired.

Use the Command Tool to issue commands to the RMC.

Tip:
To issue commands to the RMC quickly, or to ease the process of issuing the same command multiple times, use Shortcut Commands.

Issuing Commands

To issue a command to one axis:

Determine which axis you wish to issue a command to.
In the Cmd box for the desired axis, select a command. There are several ways to do this:
- In the Cmd box, begin typing the name of the command and then select it from the list that opens upon typing.
- In the Cmd box, begin typing the number of the command and then select it from the list that opens upon typing.
- In the Cmd box, click the ellipsis button and choose the command from the command tree.
If the command has parameters, you must enter values in the parameters.
Click Send Command to issue the command to the axis.

Tip:
Use the Event Log to see if the command was actually issued to the RMC. The Event Log will also display any errors that may have occurred.

To re-send a previous command:

In the Cmd box for the desired axis, click the Command History button .
In the drop-down list box, click the command you want.
Click Send Command to issue the command to the axis.

Note:
The command history stores the last 10 commands.

To issue commands simultaneously to multiple axes:

In the Command Tool, right click anywhere and choose Show Send All options. The Send All button will appear.
For each axis that you will issue a command to, select the command and enter values in the parameters if there are any.
For the axes that should not be receiving any command, choose the No-op (0) command.
Click the Send All button. This will send all the commands from each axis in the Command Tool.

Tip:
Use the Event Log to see if the commands were actually issued to the RMC. The Event Log will also display any errors that may have occurred.

Selecting Axis to Display

In projects with many axes, you may wish to display only a few of the axis at one time in the Command Tool. The axes displayed in the Command Tools are determined by the axes displayed in the Axis Tools window. To specify which axes to display, use the Axis Selection button in the Axis Tools window.

Shortcut Commands

Shortcut commands enable you to issue commands quickly with a keypress or the click of a button. See the Shortcut Commands topic for details.