V9 Menu

V9 Function
Analyze
Analyze-Angle
Analyze-Between points
Analyze-Chain
Analyze-Contour
Analyze-Dynamic
Analyze-Number
Analyze-Only

Analyze-Point
Analyze-Area/volume

MCAMX Function

MCAMX Menu

Analyze
Entity Properties
Angle
Distance
Chain
Contour
Dynamic
Number/Database,
Number
Analyze with
Masking from
General selection
ribbon bar
Position
Volume/Area,
2D Area
Surface Area
Solid properties

Analyze-Surfaces-Base
Surfs

Test Surfaces and

Solids, Test Surfaces

Analyze-Surfaces-Check
Model

Test Surfaces and

Solids, Check Solid

Analyze-Surfaces-Check
Solid
Analyze-SurfacesCurvature
Analyze-Surfaces-Set
Normals

Test Surfaces and

Solids, Check Solid
Dynamic
Edit,
Set normal

Analyze-Surfaces-Small
Surfs
Analyze-Surfaces-Test
Normals

Change normal
Test Surfaces and
Solids, Test Surfaces
Test Surfaces and
Solids, Test Surfaces

Attributes
AutoCursor (Toggle)

Status bar,
Attributes
AutoCursor settings
dialog box, or hold
[Ctrl] when picking
an AutoCursor
position

Automatic Centerlines
Screen, Configure, CAD
Settings, Centerlines
(arcs)
Cplane

Settings,
Configuration, CAD
settings

Cplane-3D

Replaced with 2D /
3D mode

Status Bar, Planes

Cplane-Back

Status Bar, Planes,

Back (WCS)

Cplane-Bottom

Status Bar, Planes,

Bottom (WCS)
Status Bar, Planes,
Lathe Diameter
Status Bar, Planes,
Lathe Diameter
Status Bar, Planes,
Planes by geometry
Status Bar, Planes,
Planes = Gview
Status Bar, Planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Top (WCS)
Status Bar, Planes,
Last planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Left (WCS)
Removed

Cplane-DZ(-)
Cplane-DZ(+)
Cplane-Entity
Cplane-Equals Gview
Cplane-Equals Tplane
Cplane-Front
Cplane-Last
Cplane-Left
Cplane-Mouse

Cplane-Named
Cplane-Normal
Cplane-Number
Cplane-Origin
Cplane-Rotate
Cplane-Side
Cplane-Top
Cplane-XZ(-)
Cplane-XZ(+)
Create-Arc-3 points
Create-Arc-Endpoints

Status Bar, Planes,

Named Views
Status Bar, Planes,
Planes by normal
Removed
Status Bar, Planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Rotate planes
Status Bar, Planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Top (WCS)
Status Bar, Planes,
Lathe radius
Status Bar, Planes,
Lathe radius
Create, Arc
Arc 3 points
Arc Endpoints

Create-Arc-Polar-Center
Point
Create-Arc-Polar-End
Point

Arc Polar

Create-Arc-Polar-Sketch
Create-Arc-Polar-Start
Point

Arc Polar
Arc Polar Endpoints

Create-Arc-Tangent-1
Entity

Arc Tangent

Create-Arc-Tangent-2
Entities
Create-Arc-Tangent-3
Entities
Create-Arc-TangentCenter Line
Create-Arc-TangentDynamic
Create-Arc-Tangent-Point

Circle Edge Point /

Arc Tangent
Circle Edge Point /
Arc Tangent
Arc Tangent

Create-Bounding Box

Bounding Box

Arc Polar Endpoints

Arc Tangent
Arc Tangent

Create-Chamfer

Create-Circle-2 Points
Create-Circle-3 Points
Create-CirclePoint/Diameter

Create-Circle-Point/Edge
Create-CirclePoint/Radius
Create-Curve-All Edges
Create-Curve-Const
Parameter

Create, Chamfer,
Entities and
Create, Chamfer,
Chains
Create, Arc,
Circle Edge Point
Circle Edge Point
Circle Center Point

Circle Center Point

Circle Center Point
Create, Curve
Curve on All Edges
Constant Parameter
Curve

Create-Curve-Dynamic

Dynamic Curve

Create-Curve-Flowline
Create-Curve-Intersect
Create-Curve-One Edge
Create-Curve-Parting Line
Create-Curve-Patch
Boundaries

Flowline Curve
Curve at Intersection
Curve on One Edge
Part Line Curve
Removed - Use
Curve on All Edges

Create-Curve-Project

Removed - Use
Xform Project
Curve Slice
Create, Drafting,
Dimension, Angular
Dimension, Baseline

Create-Curve-Slice
Create-DimensionAngular
Create-DimensionBaseline

Create-DimensionChained
Create-DimensionCircular
Create-DimensionHorizontal
Create-DimensionOrdinate
Create-Dimension-Parallel
Create-Dimension-Point
Create-Dimension-Vertical

Dimension, Parallel
Dimension, Point
Dimension, Vertical

Create-Drafting-Hatch
Create-Drafting-Label
Create-Drafting-Leader
Create-Drafting-Multi edit
Create-Drafting-Note
Create-Drafting-Witness
Line

Drafting,
Drafting,
Drafting,
Drafting,
Drafting,
Drafting,
Line

Create-Ellipse

Create, Ellipse

Create-Fillet-2 Entities

Create, Fillet,
Entities
Create, Fillet, Chains

Create-Fillet-Chain

Create-Letters

Dimension, Chained
Dimension, Circular
Dimension,
Horizontal
Dimension, Ordinate

X-Hatch
Note
Leader
Multi-edit
Note
Witness

Create, Create
Letters

Create-Line-Bisect
Create-Line-Closest
Create-Line-Endpoints
Create-Line-Horizontal

Create, Line,
Bisect
Closest
Endpoint
Endpoint

Create-Line-Multi

Endpoint

Create-Line-Parallel-Arc
Create-Line-ParallelDist/Side
Create-Line-Parallel-Point

Parallel
Parallel
Parallel

Create-Line-Perpendicular
Create-LinePerpendicular-Arc
Create-LinePerpendicular-Pt

Create-Line-Polar
Create-Line-Tangent
Create-Line-Tangent-2
Arcs
Create-Line-TangentAngle
Create-Line-TangentPoint

Create-Line-Vertical

Endpoint
Perpendicular
Endpoint
Perpendicular
Endpoint
Perpendicular

Endpoint
Endpoint
Endpoint
Endpoint
Endpoint
Tangent through
point

Endpoint

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Create-Pattern

File, File
Merge/Pattern

Create-Point-Along Entity
Create-Point-Bolt Circle

Point Segment
Create, Create Bolt
Circle
Create, Point, Node
Points
Create, Point,
Dynamic
Removed - Use
Xform Array

Create-Point-Cpts NURBS
Create-Point-Dynamic
Create-Point-Grid

Create-Point-Length
Create-Point-Node Points
Create-PointPerpendicular
Create-Point-Position
Create-Point-Slice
Create-Point-Small Circles
Create-Point-Surface
Project

Create, Point,
Segment
Create, Point, Node
Points
Create, Point
Dynamic
Create, Point,
Position
Removed - Use
Curve Slice
Create, Point, Small
Arcs
Xform, Project

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Create-Polygon
Create-Rectangle
Create-Rectangle-1 Point
Create-Rectangle-2 Points

Create,
Create,
Create,
Shapes
Create,
Shapes

Polygon
Rectangle
Rectangular
Rectangular

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Create-Spiral/Helix

Create, Spiral and

Create, Helix

Create-Surface-2 Surface
Blend
Create-Surface-3 Surface
Blend

Create, Surface, 2Surface Blend

Create, Surface, 3Surface Blend

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Create-Surface-Coons

Removed Create,
Surface, Net
Surface
Note: The C-Hook
CoonsSurf.dll can be
used to create V9
style coons surfaces.

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Create-Surface-Draft

Create, Surface,
Draft

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Create-Surface-Fillet
Blend
Create-Surface-Fillet

Create-Surface-From
Solid
Create-Surface-Loft
Create-Surface-Offset
Create-Surface-Primitive

Create, Surface, 3Fillet Blend

Create, Surface,
Fillet To Curves;
Create, Surface,
Fillet, To Surfaces;
Create, Surface,
Fillet, To Plane;
Create, Surface,
From Solid
Create, Surface,
Ruled/Lofted
Create, Surface,
Offset
Create, Primitives
(same command for
surface or solid
primitives)

Create-Surface-Revolved

Create, Surface,
Revolved

Create-Surface-Ruled

Create, Surface,
Ruled/Lofted
Create, Surface,
Swept
Create, Surface,
Trim Surface

Create-Surface-Swept
Create-Surface-Trim

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Cursor Tracking (Toggle)

Removed Cursor
tracking is always
on when
AutoCursor is
active

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Delete
Delete-All

Delete-Chain
Delete-Duplicate

Delete-Group

Delete-Only

Delete-Result

Delete-Undelete
Delete-Undelete-Single
Delete-Window

Edit, Delete, Delete

entities
Edit, Delete, Delete
entities, then use the
All mask in General
Selection
Delete, Chain in
General Selection
Delete Duplicates
and Delete
Duplicates Advanced

Edit, Delete, Delete

entities, then use the
All mask in General
Selection
Edit, Delete, Delete
entities, then use the
Only mask in
General Selection.
Edit, Delete, Delete
entities, then use the
All mask in General
Selection
Edit, Delete,
Undelete Entity
Edit, Delete,
Undelete Entity
General Select w/
Delete

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Draft-Globals
Draft-Regenerate-All
Draft-Regenerate-Auto
(Toggle)
Draft-RegenerateSelected
Draft-Regenerate-Validate

Entity Attributes (Apply)

Entity Attributes Manager

Create, Drafting,
Options
Create, Drafting,
Regen, All
Create, Drafting,
Regen, Automatic
Create, Drafting,
Regen, Select
Create, Drafting,
Regen, Validate

Status Bar,
Attributes
Status Bar,
Attributes, EA
Manager button

Execute C-Hook

Settings, Run User

Application or
[Alt+C]

File-AutoSave

Settings,
Configuration,
expand Files,
AutoSave / Backup
page
Removed

File-Browse

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File-Communications

Toolpath Manager,
Post selected
operations.
select Send to
Machine,
Communications
button

File-Convert
File-Convert-ASCII
File-Convert-AutoDesk
File-Convert-CADL
File-Convert-DXF (pre-V9)
File-Convert-IGES
File-Convert-VDA
File-DOS Shell
File-Edit
File-Get
File-Hardcopy

File, Open
File, Open
File, Open
File, Open
File, Open
File, Open
File, Open
Removed
File, Edit/Open
External
File, Open
File, Print

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File-Merge
File-New
File-RAMsaver

Edit, Paste
File, New
Settings, Ram saver

File-Renumber

Toolpath Manager
right-click menu,
Edit selected
operations,
Renumber tools.

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Fulltime Shading (Toggle)

Wireframe and
Shaded options on
toolbar.
Screen, Shade
Settings

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Groups

Status Bar, Groups

Gview

Status Bar, Gview

Gview-Back

Status Bar, Gview,

Back Gview
Status Bar, Gview,
Bottom Gview

Gview-Bottom

Gview-Dynamic Pan
Gview-Dynamic Zoom

Status Bar, Gview

Status Bar, Gview

Gview-Dynamic

Status Bar, Gview

Gview-Entity
Gview-Equals Cplane

Status Bar, Gview

Status Bar, Gview,
Gview = Cplane
Status Bar, Gview,
Gview = Tplane
Status Bar, Gview,
Front Gview
Status Bar, Gview,
Isometric Gview
Status Bar, Gview,
Previous View

Gview-Equals Tplane
Gview-Front
Gview-Isometric
Gview-Last

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Gview-Left
Gview-Mouse
Gview-Named
Gview-Normal
Gview-Number
Gview-Rotate
Gview-Side
Gview-Top

Status Bar, Gview,

Left Gview
Status bar, Gview
Status Bar, Gview,
Named Views
Status Bar, Gview,
Normal View
Removed
Status Bar, Gview
Status Bar, Gview
Status Bar, Gview,
Top Gview

Help

Help, Contents

Hide
Hide-Unhide Some

Screen, Hide Entity

Screen, Unhide
Some

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Hide-Hide More
Level-Level Manager
Levels-Main
Levels-Mask
Levels-Report
Levels-Visible

List Files
List Memory
Macro-Pause (Toggle)
Macro-Playback (Toggle)
Macro-Record (Toggle)
Main Color
Menu Font

Screen Toolbar, Hide

More
Status Bar, Level
Status Bar,
Status Bar,
Manager
Status Bar,
Manager
Status Bar,
Manager

Level
Level
Level
Level

Removed
Removed
Settings, Macro
Manager
Settings, Macro
Manager
Settings, Macro
Manager
Status Bar
Removed

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Modify-Break-2 Pieces
Modify-Break-Arcs
Modify-Break-At Length
Modify-Break-Cdata/Line
Modify-Break-Draft/Line
Modify-Break-Hatch/Line

Modify-Break-Many Pieces
ModifyBreak-Spl to Arcs
Modify-Convert to Arcs
Modify-Cpts NBS
Modify-Drag
Modify-Drag-Note
Modify-Extend
Modify-Join

Edit, Trim / Break,

Break Two Pieces
Edit, Trim / Break,
Break Circles
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim / Break /
Extend
Removed
Edit, Trim / Break,
Break Drafting into
Lines
Edit, Trim / Break,
Break Drafting into
Lines
Edit, Trim / Break,
Break Many Pieces
Edit, Simplify
Edit, Modify Spline
Xform, Xform Drag
Moved to Xform,
Drag
Edit, Trim / Break /
Extend
Edit, Join entities

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Modify-Normal

Edit, Change Normal

Edit, Set Normal

Modify-Surface-Extend
Modify-Surface-Remove
Bndy
Modify-Surface-Split
Modify-Surface-Trim-Flat
Bndy
Modify-Surface-Trim-To
Curves
Modify-Surface-Trim-To
Plane

Create, Surface,
Extend
Create, Surface,
Remove Boundary
Create, Surface, Split
Create, Surface, Flat
Boundary
Create, Surface,
Trim, To Curves
Create, Surface, Tri,
Trim To Plane

Modify-Surface-Trim-To
Surfs

Create, Surface,
Trim, To Surfaces

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Modify-Surface-Untrim

Create, Surface, Untrim

Modify-Trim-1 Entity

Edit, Trim / Break,

Trim / Break /
Extend
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim / Break /
Extend
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim / Break /
Extend
Edit, Trim / Break,
Close arc
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim / Break /
Extend
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim Many
Edit, Trim / Break,
Trim / Break /
Extend

Modify-Trim-2 Entities
Modify-Trim-3 Entities
Modify-Trim-Close Arc
Modify-Trim-Divide
Modify-Trim-Many
Modify-Trim-To Point

Modify-X to NURBS
NC Utils-Backplot

Edit, Convert NURBS

Toolpath Manager

NC Utils-Post

Toolpath Manager,
Post Selected
Operations

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NC Utils-Post-Change

Settings, Control
Definition Manager
assigns the post to
the control.
Settings, Machine
Definition Managerchanges the active
post.

NC Utils-Post-Reverse
NC Utils-Define Tools

Removed
Toolpaths, Tool
Manager
Removed
Removed
Toolpath Manager,
right-click, Setup
sheet
Toolpath Manager,
Verify
Removed

NC Utils-Filter
NC Utils-Post-Run
NC Utils-Setup Sheet
NC Utils-Verify
Prompt Visible (Toggle)

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Screen menu

Screen menu

Screen - Clear colors

Screen, Clear Colors

Screen-Blank
Screen-Unblank

Screen, Blank

Screen-Center
Screen-Change Attributes

View, Zoom target

Analyze entity, or
right-click in the
Status Bar
Analyze, Entity
Properties

Screen-Change Colors

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Screen-Change Levels
Screen-Combine Views
Screen-Configure

Screen-Display info

Screen-Draw axes

Screen-Draw Toolpath
Screen-Endpoints

Analyze, Entity
Properties
Screen, Combine
Views
Settings,
Configuration

Settings, Customize,
Screen category,
Display screen info
icon only
Settings, Customize,
Screen category,
Display WCS T/C
planes axes icon
only
Removed
Create, Point,
Endpoints

Screen-Fit

View, Fit

Screen-Grid
Screen-Plot

Screen, Grid
File, Print

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Screen-Regenerate
Screen-Repaint
Screen-Statistics
Screen-Surf Disp
Screen-Surf Disp-Shading
Screen-Surf Disp-Studio
Screen-To Clipboard

Screen-Unzoom by 0.8

Screen-Unzoom
Screen-Zoom

Screen-Viewports

Screen, Regenerate
Screen, Repaint
Screen, Statistics
Screen, Shading
settings
Screen, Shading
settings
Screen, Shading
settings
Settings, Customize,
Screen category,
Copy screen image
to clipboard icon
only
View, Unzoom .8

View, Un-zoom
Previous / .5;
View, Un-zoom .8
View, Zoom Window,
Zoom Target

View, Viewports

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Solids-Boolean
Solids-Chamfer
Solids-Draft face
Solids-Extrude
Solids-Fillet
Solids-Find features
Solids-Layout
Solids-Loft

Solid Boolean Add,

Boolean Remove,
Boolean Common
Solid, Chamfer
Solid , Draft Faces
Solid, Extrude
Solid, Fillet
Solid, Find Features
Solid, Layout
Solid, Loft

Solids-Remove faces
Solids-Revolve
Solids-Shell
Solids-Sweep
Solids-Thicken
Solids-Trim

Solid,
Solid,
Solid,
Solid,
Solid,
Solid,

Solids-Primitive

Create, Primitives

Toolbar Visible (Toggle)

Settings, Customize,
Toolbars tab

Remove Faces
Revolve
Shell
Sweep
Thicken
Trim

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Toolpaths-Operations
Manager

Main Interface

Toolpaths-Job Setup

Toolpath Manager,
Machine Group
Properties,

Toolpaths-New

Toolpath Manager,
Delete all

Toolpaths-Circle tlpths

Toolpaths,
Paths
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
NCI
Toolpaths,
Entry
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths

Mill toolpaths

Toolpaths-Contour
Toolpaths-Curve 5 Axis
Toolpaths-Drill 5 Axis
Toolpaths-Drill
Toolpaths-Flow 5 Axis
Toolpaths-Import NCI
Toolpaths-Manual Entry
Toolpaths-Pocket
Toolpaths-Point
Toolpaths-Project

Circle
Contour
Multiaxis
Multiaxis
Drill
Multiaxis
Import
Manual
Pocket
Point

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Toolpaths-Surface

Toolpaths-Rotary 4 Axis
Toolpaths-Solid Drill
Toolpaths-Swarf 5 Axis
Toolpaths-Transform
Toolpaths-Trim
Toolpaths-Wireframe

Toolpaths,
Rough;
Toolpaths,
Finish
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Wireframe

Surface
Surface
Multiaxis
Drill
Multiaxis
Transform
Trim

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Lathe toolpaths
Toolpaths-Canned
Toolpaths-C-axis
Toolpaths-Cutoff
Toolpaths-Drill
Toolpaths-Face
Toolpaths-Finish
Toolpaths-Groove
Toolpaths-Manual Ent
Toolpaths-Mill
Toolpaths-Misc. Ops
Toolpaths-Point
Toolpaths-Quick
Toolpaths-Rough
Toolpaths-Thread
Toolpaths-Transform

Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Entry
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,

Canned
C-axis
Cutoff
Drill
Face
Finish
Groove
Manual
Mill
Misc Ops
Point
Quick
Rough
Thread
Transform

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Router Toolpaths
Toolpaths-Block Drill
Toolpaths-Circ tlpths
Toolpaths-Contour
Toolpaths-Drill
Toolpaths-Engraving
Toolpaths-Face
Toolpaths-Import NCI
Toolpaths-Manual ent
Toolpaths-Multiaxis
Toolpaths-Point
Toolpaths-Pocket
Toolpaths-Project
Toolpaths-Surface

Toolpaths-Transform
Toolpaths-Trim
Toolpaths-Wireframe

Toolpaths,
Drilling
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Entry
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths
Toolpaths,
Rough;
Toolpaths,
Finish
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,
Toolpaths,

Block
Circle Paths
Contour
Drill
Engraving
Face
Import NCI
Manual
Multiaxis
Point
Pocket
Surface
Surface
Transform
Trim
Wireframe

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Tplane
Tplane -Entity
Tplane -Equals Gview
Tplane -Equals Cplane
Tplane -Front
Tplane -Last
Tplane -Named
Tplane -Normal
Tplane -Number
Tplane-Off
Tplane -Rotate
Tplane-Side
Tplane-Top

Status Bar, Planes

Status Bar, Planes,
Planes by geometry
Status Bar, Planes,
Planes Gview
Status Bar, Planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Front (WCS)
Status Bar, Planes,
Last planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Named Views
Status Bar, Planes,
Planes by normal
Removed
Removed
Status Bar, Planes,
Rotate planes
Status Bar, Planes
Status Bar, Planes,
Top (WCS)

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Alt + V

Translucent Shading
(toggle)
Undo

Shade Settings

Version
WCS / View Manager
Xform-Mirror
Xform-Offset Contour
Xform-Offset
Xform-Roll
Xform-Rotate
Xform-Scale
Xform-Squash
Xform-Stretch

Help, About X
Status Bar
Xform, Mirror
Xform, Offset Contour
Xform, Offset
Xform, Roll
Xform, Rotate
Xform, Scale
Xform, Project
Xform, Drag
Xform, Stretch
Xform, Translate

Xform-Translate

Edit, Undo

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