The CURRENT Statement
- Last UpdatedJan 07, 2026
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CURRENT[/SUBPICTURE=(<view_name>,<subview_name>)
[/VIEWSCALE=<view_scl>]]
[/SUBVOLUME=<subvol_no>];
SUBPICTURE=(<view_name>,<subview_name>)
[/VIEWSCALE=<view_scl>]
<view_name> is the name of the view. It has the type STRING. The maximum length of <view_name> is 26 characters. If <view_name> does not exist a new view and a new subview are created. The subview will get the name <subview_name>.
<subview_name> is the name of the subview. It has the type STRING. The maximum length of <subview_name> is 26 characters. If <subview_name> does not exist a new subview is created.
<view_scl> is the scale to be used when a new view is created. It has the type DECIMAL. If this attribute is not given then the view scale will be the same as the drawing scale (given in the NAME statement).
A new component is always created when a macro is run. This is the case even if the CURRENT statement is not present.
SUBVOLUME=<subvol_no>
<subvol_no> is the number of the subvolume. It has the type INTEGER. If <subvol_no> does not exist it is created.