Design tab

The following tables describe the tools on the Design tab.

Manager panel

Tool Description Command
Add Layers tool icon Add layers Load layers from your database and add them into the current drawing. AMGR_AddLayers
Reload Layers tool icon Reload Layers Select from a list of currently loaded Amine layers to be reloaded from the database. Any changes made to the layers being refreshed are not saved. AMGR_SyncLocalLayers
Reload Layers (By Selection) tool icon Reload Layers (By Selection) Reload layers by selecting objects in the 3D viewer. Any changes made to the layers being refreshed are not saved. AMGR_SyncLocalLayers
Remove Layers tool icon Remove Layers Select from a list of currently loaded Amine layers to be removed from the drawing. You are prompted to save or discard changes made to the layer. AMGR_DumpLayers
Remove Layers (By Selection) tool icon Remove Layers (By Selection) Remove layers by selecting objects in the 3D viewer. You are prompted to save or discard changes made to the layer. AMGR_DumpLayers
Save Layers tool icon Save Layers Select from a list of modified Amine layers to be saved to the database. Only layers that have been modified aredisplayed. If an Amine layer has been modified but is not displayed in the list, you can use the force save option to save all layers. AMGR_SaveLayers
Add Locks tool icon Add Locks Manually apply a lock to an Amine layer, preventing other users from modifying the layer while the lock is in place. AMGR_AddLock
View or Delete Lock tool icon View or Delete Lock View and optionally delete current Amine layer locks in effect on the database. AMGR_LocksInfo
Advanced Layer Control tool icon Advanced Layer Control View the status of Amine layers or force Amine layers to be saved to or reloaded from the database. AMGR_LayersInfo
View Logs tool icon View Logs Query the Amine Manager database for a history of changes made to Amine layers. AMGR_LayerLogs
Change SQL Server tool icon Change SQL Server Modify the SQL Server connection to be made by the Amine Manager component. The database on the SQL server must have a very specific schema in order to operate. Changes to these settings may cause Amine to malfunction. AMGR_SQL_Connect
Manager Settings tool icon Manager Settings Control the behavior of the Amine Manager component. AMGR_Config
Batch Convert tool icon Batch Convert Convert AutoCAD layers to Amine layers by batch. This may cause loss of data. AMGR_CADToAmineLayer
Overwrite Amine Layer tool icon Overwrite Amine Layer Overwrite a network Amine layer by a local Amine Layer. If there is no existing layer, it creates a new one. AMGR_ConvertLayers
Amine Version tool icon Amine Version Information on your current Amine version and modules in use. ASVER
Log-in tool icon Log-in Log-in to the Amine Manager component with your user-name and password. Amine layers permissible to your account are retrievable and modifiable. AMGR_LogIn
Log-out tool icon Log-out Log out of the Amine Manager component. You are no longer able to access Amine layers stored on the server. AMGR_LogOut
Amine Palette tool icon Amine Palette Dockable palette that displays loaded Amine Layers with optional filters. AMGR_Palette_Live
  Static Layers Turn specific layers into static layers, which are used for reference purposes only. AMGR_ToStaticLayers
Import Select DWG Layers tool icon Import Select DWG Layers Import select layers from an AutoCAD DWG file into the active drawing. AMGR_ImportLayerNoTrack

View Reset panel

Tool Description Command
Select-Viewport Plan View tool icon Select-Viewport Plan View Adjusts a selected view-port to plan view with data extents, and resets the UCS to world. Plan
Single-Viewport Plan View tool icon Single-Viewport Plan View Returns your 3D viewer to a single view-port, resets it to plan view with data extents, and resets the UCS to world. -VPORTS
  VP Clean Freeze all the layers except the selected one and clean all outlying points. FVPL_A

Layer Match panel

Tool Description Command
Layer Match tool icon Layer Match Layer match the imported Datamine string file to Amine. VS_Layermatch
  Import DM CL Import a Datamine Centerline with configured attributes in the settings panel. VS_ImportDMFile

Create panel

Tool Description Command
Centerline tool icon Centerline Design a centerline. LAY_CLine
Curve 2 Segments tool icon Curve 2 Segments Define a curve between 2 segments. LAY_Curve
Wall Outlines tool icon Wall Outlines Create wall outlines from a centerline. LAY_WLine
Profile Solid, With Input Dimensions tool icon Profile Solid, With Input Dimensions Create a design solid on a chosen centerline, using user-defined dimensions. LAY_DMesh
Profile Solid, With Custom Profile tool icon Profile Solid, With Custom Profile Create a design solid using a cross-section profile along a chosen centerline. LAY_PSolid
Wall Mesh tool icon Wall Mesh Create a wall mesh between two polylines. LAY_Mesh
Mesh tool icon Mesh Build various meshes including drives, raises and more. SRVMesh
Apply Constant Grade tool icon Apply Constant Grade Apply a constant grade between to selected points on a center line. LAY_EGrade
UnFold tool icon UnFold Display a side view of drifts, stations, lines, and other objects. Objects are projected on a plane defined by a curved centerline. AUnfold
Join Centerlines tool icon Join Centerlines Join two centerlines with a curve. LAY_Join
Add Objects tool icon Add Objects Add objects to an existing unfold. AUnfold_Add
Edit Vertex tool icon Edit Vertex Select a 3D polyline and modify vertices coordinates. LAY_Evert
Cut Solid on Poly tool icon Cut Solid on Poly Cut a solid along a polyline. AUN_SecSolidAlongPoly
Reverse Line tool icon Reverse Line Reverse line direction. LAY_Reverse
Unfold Pit Surface tool icon Unfold Pit Surface Unfold pit surface. AUnfold_PitSurface
Spline to 3DPoly tool icon Spline to 3DPoly Converts strings (spline) to 3D polyline. VS_SP2PLINE
Settings for Unfold tool icon Settings for Unfold Configure the unfold settings. AUnfold_Config
2D to 3D tool icon 2D to 3D Convert a 2D polyline to a polyline 3D. VS_ConvertTo3DPoly
Unfold Centerline tool icon Unfold Centerline Unfold a centerline. ASEC_Def_Curve
3D to 2D tool icon 3D to 2D Project a 3D polyline to a 2D polyline on a specified plane. AMINE_Poly3DTo2D
  Project Curve Project lines onto a wireframe to create survey-grade outlines. AMINE_ProjectCurve
Settings for Layout tool icon Settings for Layout Configure the behavior of various layout and design tools. LAY_Default

2D Polyline panel

Tool Description Command
Add Vertex tool icon Add Vertex Add a vertex to a 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_Add_Vertex
Clean Duplicate Points tool icon Clean Duplicate Points Clean duplicate points on a 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_CleanDuplicatePTS
Auto Join tool icon Auto Join Auto join two 2D polylines. AMINE_2DPoly_AutoJoint
Delete Vertex tool icon Delete Vertex Delete vertex on a 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_Delete_Vertex
Break tool icon Break Break a 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_Break
Delete Segment tool icon Delete Segment Delete a segment on a 2D polyline. AMINE_2P_BDeleteSegment
Reverse tool icon Reverse Reverse the direction of a 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_Reverse_Direction
Subtract tool icon Subtract Subtract two 2D polylines. AMINE_2DPoly_Subtract
Join Poly tool icon Join Poly Manual join two 2D polylines. AMINE_2DPoly_Joint
Merge tool icon Merge Merge two 2D polylines. AMINE_2DPoly_Merge
Split tool icon Split Split a 2D polyline by another 2D polyline. AMINE_2DPoly_Split
Reduce Vertex tool icon Reduce Vertex Reduce the number of vertex by distance. AMINE_2DPoly_ReducePTSByDistance
Auto Join Multiple tool icon Auto Join Multiple Auto join multiple 2D polylines. AMINE_2DPoly_MUL_AutoJoin

3D Polyline panel

Tool Description Command
Create tool icon Create Digitize a new 3D Polyline object on the active layer. 3DPoly
Break, By Segment tool icon Break, By Segment Remove a segment between any two vertices on a polyline. SRV_BreakSegInPoly
Break, At Point tool icon Break, At Point Break a 3D Polyline at any point. SRV_BreakPoly
Break, Trim Portion tool icon Break, Trim Portion Remove a portion of a 3D Polyline between two selected points. Break
Break, Trim Tope tool icon Break, Trim Tope Trim the wall lines at defined locations to separate portions of the drift, the original tope are kept. SRV_TrimTope
Sync tool icon Sync Change the elevation of a floor outline to match enclosing floor detail. VS_SyncFloor
Join tool icon Join Connect ends of 3D Polyline objects according to the sides of the polylines picked. If you select the same polyline twice, it is closed. Connecting polylines from different layers causes the result to be assigned to the layer of the first polyline picked. SRV_JoinPoly
Rapid Digitize tool icon Rapid Digitize Rapidly trace outlines between two selected points. LAY_RapidDigitize
Split Polyline tool icon Split Polyline Split a polyline into separate segments. VS_SplitPoly
Merge tool icon Merge Merge newer survey outlines with older survey outlines. Both ends of a pickup string are reconciled with its proximity to the old survey string for connection. SRV_JoinPoly
Extend tool icon Extend Extend a polyline to another object. Hover over the side of the polyline from which you want to extend. Extend
Trim tool icon Trim Trim an object such as a 3D Polyline to the edges of other objects. Trim
Copy Parallel tool icon Copy Parallel Create a parallel copy of 3D polyline. LAY_Offset
Remove Vertex tool icon Remove Vertex Remove vertex from 3D polyline. SRV_Remove3PVertex
Z Match tool icon Z Match Vertically move objects to the same elevation of another. AMINE_ZMatch
Smooth Line tool icon Smooth Line Smooth the angles along a 3D polyline. AMINE_3P_Smooth
Reverse tool icon Reverse Change the direction of 3D Polylines. A direction cone is generated for each polyline in a selection, select the cone on the polyline to switch its direction. SRV_ChangePolyDir
Edit Segment tool icon Edit Segment Edit and Annotate segments a 3D polyline. LAY_ESeg
Auto-Connect Pts tool icon Auto-Connect Pts Automatically connect a series of points along a 3D polyline. SRV_Connect_Points
Shortcut Line tool icon Shortcut Line Shortcut a line by selecting two points on the line and connecting them directly, removing the other points between. SRV_Remove_Between_PTS
Total Length Calculate the total length of the selected strings. AMINE_TotalLength

Annotate panel

Tool Description Command
Segment tool icon Segment Annotate the length and azimuth and enter a description. LAY_NSEG
Vertex Z tool icon Vertex Z Annotate the elevation of a specific point. LAY_NVERT
  Point XYZ Annotate the coordinates of a single point in XYZ format. AMINE_PositionLeaderTXT
  Point ENZ Annotate the coordinates of a single point in easting, northing and elevation (ENZ) format. LAY_PNT
Curve tool icon Curve Annotate the radius of a centerline curve. LAY_NCurve
Text with Size tool icon Text with Size Enter text at a defined location. Text
Grade tool icon Grade Annotate the grade of a centerline. LAY_NGrade
Insert Date tool icon Insert Date Insert a date. LAY_NDate
Settings tool icon Settings Configure the annotation settings. LAY_Default

Utilities panel

Tool Description Command
Find Text tool icon Find Text Search the drawing for specified text. AM_FindText
Refresh Text tool icon Refresh Text Refresh the text in the drawing to be readable in the current view. AMINE_RefreshText
Display Attributes tool icon Display Attributes Displays and modify the attributes of imported samples. SRV_AttrDisplay