AutoCAD Shortcuts Guide
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What is the shortcut for saving the current drawing?

QSAVE (Q)

What is the shortcut for creating a circle?

CIRCLE (C)

What is the shortcut for zooming in or out in the current viewport?

ZOOM (Z)

What is the shortcut for creating fills in an enclosed area or selecting objects with a hatch pattern?

<p>HATCH (H)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for joining similar objects to form a single unbroken object?

<p>JOIN (J)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for moving objects a specified distance in a specified direction?

<p>MOVE (M)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for inserting a block or drawing into the current drawing?

<p>INSERT (I)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for creating parallel circles, lines, and curves?

<p>OFFSET (O)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for creating straight-line segments in a drawing?

<p>LINE (L)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for adding a parameter with grips in a dynamic block definition?

<p>PAN (P)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for copying an object?

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What is the shortcut for selecting all objects in a drawing?

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What is the shortcut for exiting AutoCAD?

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What is the shortcut for creating a new drawing?

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What is the shortcut for opening an existing drawing?

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What are the shortcuts for toggling the coordinate display?

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What is the shortcut for toggling the grid in a drawing?

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What is the shortcut for toggling the display of the property palette in AutoCAD?

<p>Ctrl+1</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for toggling the display of the design center palette in AutoCAD?

<p>Ctrl+2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut that makes it easier to quickly switch between different viewports?

<p>Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for creating a block definition?

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What is the shortcut for creating a 3D solid cylinder in AutoCAD?

<p>CYLINDER (CYL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for creating a 3D solid pyramid?

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What is the shortcut for creating a 3D solid wedge?

<p>WEDGE (WE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for editing a multiline text object?

<p>MTEXT (MT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut quickly opens the property palette in AutoCAD?

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What shortcut lets you adjust the image display of the brightness, contrast, and fade values of images?

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What shortcut is used for saving the current drawing in AutoCAD?

<p>QSAVE (QSAVE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used for creating evenly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of objects?

<p>DIVIDE (DIV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut can be used for inserting objects from the clipboard into the drawing?

<p>PASTESPEC (PASTESPEC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut lets you create a polyline with an equilateral closed shape?

<p>POLYGON (POL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used for refreshing the display in the current viewport?

<p>REDRAW (R)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut allows you to stretch objects in AutoCAD?

<p>STRETCH (S)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut lets you scale objects in AutoCAD?

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What shortcut allows you to create a 3D solid surface by sweeping a 2D object around an axis?

<p>REVOLVE (REV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut in AutoCAD allows you to create a 3D solid by slicing an object?

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What shortcut in AutoCAD lets you enter a 3D viewpoint?

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What shortcut lets you control the position of the viewport?

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What is the shortcut for creating a new drawing in AutoCAD?

<p>NEW (N)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for renaming objects in AutoCAD?

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What shortcut is used to manage the visual style of your drawing or viewport?

<p>VSCURRENT (VS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut to open the tool palettes in AutoCAD?

<p>TOOLPALETTES (TP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut in AutoCAD lets you trim objects?

<p>TRIM (TR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used for editing a table object?

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What shortcut is used to create a new block definition in AutoCAD?

<p>WBLOCK (WBLOCK)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used to create a 3D solid wedge in AutoCAD?

<p>WEDGE (WE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut allows you to control the visual style of your drawing, giving you options like different color schemes, layer controls, and more?

<p>VSM</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut in AutoCAD lets you manage and control different user coordinate systems (UCS)?

<p>UCSMAN (UC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut to access and control different unit settings within AutoCAD, including units of measurement, angle display formats, and precision levels?

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What shortcut does AutoCAD provide for creating a 3D solid by extruding a 2D object?

<p>EXTRUDE (EXT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut in AutoCAD is used to control which objects are visible or hidden in the drawing?

<p>UNISOLATE (UNHIDE or UNISOLATE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What AutoCAD shortcut lets you manage the display of different viewports?

<p>VIEW (V)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used to manage and control the external references (xrefs) in AutoCAD?

<p>XREF (XR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used for controlling the zoom level in AutoCAD?

<p>ZOOM (Z)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut involves a command that displays the current drawing in a more simplified, 2D format?

<p>FLATSHOT (FSHOT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut used to add a parameter with grips to a dynamic block definition?

<p>BPARAMETER (PARAM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut used to control the visual style of your drawing, giving you options like different color schemes, layer controls, and more?

<p>VSM (VSCURRENT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What command in AutoCAD helps manage and control different user coordinate systems, allowing for easier navigation and alignment of objects?

<p>UCS</p> Signup and view all the answers

What AutoCAD command is used to control the display of various objects in a drawing, enabling you to hide or unhide objects, as well as isolate or group objects for easier management?

<p>UNISOLATE (UNHIDE or UNISOLATE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut allows you to quickly create a new drawing?

<p>NEW (N)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut is used to manage the external references (xrefs) in a drawing, allowing you to insert objects from other drawings?

<p>XREF (XR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut used in AutoCAD for controlling zoom level, making it easier to see details or get a broader view of the drawing?

<p>ZOOM (Z)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for creating a region object in AutoCAD?

<p>REGION (REG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut in AutoCAD provides you with a 2D representation of your 3D model, as if it were a flat image?

<p>FLATSHOT (FSHOT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut to copy an object in AutoCAD?

<p>Ctrl+C</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shortcut allows you to select all objects in your current viewport?

<p>Ctrl+A</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Toggle Dynamic UCS

A function that switches the dynamic User Coordinate System on or off.

Toggle Ortho Mode

Locks cursor movement to horizontal or vertical directions.

Toggle Polar Mode

Restricts cursor movement to specified angles.

Toggle Snap Mode

Sets cursor movement to fixed intervals or points.

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Toggle Grid Mode

Displays or hides the grid to aid in drawing accuracy.

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Zoom Command

Increases or decreases the magnification of the viewport.

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Move Command

Moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction.

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Erase Command

Removes selected objects from the drawing.

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Circle Command

Creates a circle within the drawing space.

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Arc Command

Draws an arc or a segment of a circle.

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Fillet Command

Rounds the edges of two intersecting lines or objects.

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Join Command

Combines similar objects into a single, unbroken object.

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Insert Command

Inserts a block or drawing into the current drawing.

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Hatch Command

Fills an enclosed area with a pattern or solid fill.

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Line Command

Draws straight line segments between points.

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Pan Command

Moves the drawing view in the current viewport.

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Plot Command

Prints a drawing to a plotter or printer.

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Dimension Style (DIMSTYLE)

Creates and modifies the styles used for dimensions.

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Dynamic Input

Enables command input directly in the graphics area.

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Toggle Text Screen

Displays or hides the text screen overlay.

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Toggle Object Snap

Enables snapping to specific object locations.

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Explore Command

Breaks a compound object into its individual parts.

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Properties Palette

Displays and allows editing of object properties.

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Sheet Set Manager

Opens the interface for managing multiple sheets.

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Command Line

Displays input commands and system prompts.

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External References

Opens the External References palette to manage linked files.

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Render Command

Creates a photorealistic image of objects.

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3D Orbit Command

Rotates the view in 3D space around a base point.

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Study Notes

AutoCAD Shortcuts Guide

  • AutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD)

One Key Shortcuts

  • QSAVE: Saves the current drawing
  • ARC: Creates an arc
  • CIRCLE: Creates a circle
  • REDRAW: Refreshes the display in the current viewport
  • ZOOM: Increases or decreases the magnification of the view in the current viewport
  • WBLOCK: Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file
  • STRETCH: Stretches objects crossed by a selection window or polygon
  • EXPLODE: Breaks a compound object into its component objects
  • ERASE: Removes objects from a drawing
  • DIMSTYLE: Creates and modifies dimension styles

Toggles and Screen Management

  • Ctrl+d: Toggle coordinate display
  • Ctrl+g: Toggle Grid
  • Ctrl+e: Cycle isometric planes
  • Ctrl+f: Toggle running object snaps
  • Ctrl+h: Toggle Pick Style
  • Ctrl+i: Toggle Coords
  • Ctrl+Shift+i: Toggle Infer Constraints
  • Ctrl+0 (zero): Clean Screen
  • Ctrl+1: Property Palette
  • Ctrl+2: Design Center Palette
  • Ctrl+3: Tool Palette
  • Ctrl+4: Sheet Set Palette
  • Ctrl+6: DBConnect Manager
  • Ctrl+7: Markup Set Manager Palette
  • Ctrl+8: Quick Calc
  • Ctrl+9: Command Line
  • Ctrl+n: New Drawing
  • Ctrl+s: Save drawing
  • Ctrl+o: Open drawing
  • Ctrl+p: Plot dialog box
  • Ctrl+Tab: Switch to next drawing
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Switch to previous drawing
  • Ctrl+Page Up: Switch to previous tab in current drawing
  • Ctrl+Page Down: Switch to next tab in current drawing
  • Ctrl+a: Select all objects

Hot Keys A-Z

  • A: ARC

  • AA: AREA

  • ADC: ADCENTER

  • AL: ALIGN

  • AP: APPLOAD

  • AR: ARRAY

  • ARR: ACTRECORD

  • ARM: ACTUSERMESSAGE

  • ARU: ACTUSERINPUT

  • ARS: ACTSTOP

  • ... (and many more)

Printable Keyboard Stickers

  • Provides a visual reference for keyboard shortcuts
  • Includes various commands and functions
  • Organizes shortcuts by their first letter and function

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Discover essential AutoCAD shortcuts to enhance your productivity and design efficiency. This quiz will test your knowledge of various commands and key combinations, including screen management and object manipulation. Perfect for students and professionals looking to master AutoCAD.

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