AutoCAD Commands & Shortcuts PDF

www.civilenggnotes.in Read this on Browser: https://www.civilenggnotes.in/150-autocad-command-and-shortcut-list-with-pdf/ AutoCAD Commands – The Essential List Hello there. We probably don’t have to tell you that AutoCAD...

www.civilenggnotes.in Read this on Browser: https://www.civilenggnotes.in/150-autocad-command-and-shortcut-list-with-pdf/ AutoCAD Commands – The Essential List Hello there. We probably don’t have to tell you that AutoCAD is one of the leading CAD programs available on the market today. Whether the computer-aided design is in your life as a business or a hobby, it’s likely you rank this particular software fairly highly (if not the top) in terms of its design capabilities. If you’ve taken the plunge and purchased it for yourself, you’ll soon find that it takes time to get to grips with everything AutoCAD has to offer. The sophistication of the technology, advanced user interface and sheer range of available tools can, understandably, be a little overwhelming at first. For this article, we’re going to assume that you’ve had the opportunity to play around with AutoCAD, get comfortable with the interface and establish which tools will be most useful for your particular line of work. Got the basics firmly under your belt? Great! Now it’s time to take advantage of the AutoCAD commands. Yes, the folks behind the software know that there’s a lot to take in, so they created handy shortcuts that enable you to navigate the controls with ease. Once a few of these commands become second nature, you’ll be producing work in the most efficient way possible. About AutoCAD AutoCAD is the flagship product of the software company Autodesk. Created in 1982 to enable the production of high-quality 2D and 3D technical drawings, it was actually the first CAD software developed for PCs. Page | 1  www.civilenggnotes.in Though initially designed to cater to the mechanical engineering industry, the capabilities of AutoCAD have since expanded to suit a wide range of professionals including architects and animators. If you don't have AutoCAD installed on your pc, Download & Install AutoCAD 2019 (32 + 64 bit) from here. Today, AutoCAD is considered to be one of the leading design programs available and has grown to be the most widely used CAD software out there. With new applications facilitating mobile-friendly options and use of cloud storage services, the software continues to evolve by integrating technological advancements. What is AutoCAD commands? At the bottom of the drawing screen in AutoCAD, you’ll find the command window. Trust us: this handy little box is a lifesaver when you have lots of work to do and you’re up against a deadline. In the most basic terms, commands and shortcuts are words or letters that you type into the command window to produce an action. For example, if you wish to draw an arc, rather than searching for an arc among the tools, you could just use a command. In this case, type ‘ARC‘ or even ‘A‘ into the command window, press Enter, and an arc will appear. Some commands come with shortcuts (a single letter alternative), while actions that are a little less common tend to require a command that is 3 or more letters long. AutoCAD recognizes hundreds of commands and, once you get more advanced, you can even customize the toolbar—adding or prioritizing the commands you find to be the most useful. (See Also: Some Important Software Used In Civil Engineering) This guide lists AutoCAD shortcuts in groups according to the command sequence. For example, all text relevant shortcuts are grouped together. Page | 2  www.civilenggnotes.in Notes: 1. Generally, a shortcut prefixed with ” -“ will suppress the associated dialogue from appearing. 2. Some of the following shortcuts only work with AutoCAD Old Versions. 3. Not all of the shortcuts listed work with AutoCAD LT. AutoCAD Command Shortcuts BLOCKS SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT ATT ATTDEF Opens attribute definition dialogue box ATTEDIT ATTEDIT Edit attribute values for a specific block B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block BATTMAN BATTMAN Opens block attribute manager BATTORDER BATTORDER Displays attribute order dialogue box BC BCLOSE Closes the block editor BCOUNT BCOUNT Counts the blocks in a drawing BE BEDIT Opens the edit block definition dialogue box EATTEXT EATTEXT Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks GATTE GATTE Global attribute edit of multiple blocks I INSERT Opens insert dialogue to insert a block -I INSERT Insert a block by name MINSERT MINSERT Insert block in rectangular array REFEDIT REFEDIT Edit a block reference in place REN RENAME Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc W WBLOCK Write a block - for use in other drawings Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a XLIST XLIST nested object in a block or an xref TIPS: 1. Create a new block on layer 0 so that the block will use the layer and properties of the current layer it is inserted on. Text can be set to colour white. 2. Set ATTDIA to 1 to use dialogue box with block attributes or 0 to use the command line. 3. AutoCAD 2006 allows you to change the insertion point on the fly. INSERT and select BASEPOINT. This allows you to pick anywhere in the drawing (and anywhere in the block you are inserting) as your new insertion point (base point). COMMON COMMANDS SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT A ARC Draw an arc AL ALIGN Align an object with another AP APPLOAD Opens application load dialogue box AR ARRAY Opens array dialogue box AUDIT AUDIT Audit drawing for errors AV DSVIEWER Opens ariel view of drawing B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box C CIRCLE Draw a circle CO COPY Copy an object Page | 3  www.civilenggnotes.in CHA CHAMFER Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines COL COLOR Opens select color dialogue box Opens customise user interface CUI dialogue D DIMSTYLE Opens dimstyle manager DC ADCENTER Opens designcenter DI DIST Check a distance DIV DIVIDE Inserts point node a set division DO DONUT Draw a solid donut shape DV DVIEW Perspective view E ERASE Erase a selection EX EXTEND Extend a selection Draw an arc between 2 intersecting F FILLET lines FI FILTER Opens filter dialogue box FLATTEN FLATTEN Converts 3D to 2D G GROUP Launches the group dialogue box H HATCH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box I INSERT Insert a block IM IMAGE Launches image manager J JOIN Joins 2 objects to form single object JPGOUT JPGOUT Creates a JPEG file of current drawing L LINE Draw a line LA LAYER Opens layer manager Draw a leader line (may need to adjust LE QLEADER settings) LEAD LEADER Leader line with annotation Display information about objects in a LI or LS LIST text window LO -LAYOUT Creates a new layout tab LTS LTScale Change the linetype scale M MOVE Move a selection MA MATCHPROPERTIES Match properties of an object ME MEASURE Inserts point node at input distance O OFFSET Offset a selection OP OPTIONS Launches options dialogue box P PAN Pan in drawing PE POLYEDIT Edit a polyline PL PLINE Draw a polyline PLOT PLOT Opens plot/print dialogue box Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to PO POINT change pointstyle PR PROPERTIES Opens properties dialogue box PRE PREVIEW Preview a plot Opens purge dialogue box to remove PU PURGE unused elements RE REGEN Regenerate the display REC RECTANG Draw a rectangle Opens rename dialogue box to rename REN RENAME blocks, layers, etc RO ROTATE Rotate a selection Spell check a selection - ALL to check SP SPELL entire drawing T MTEXT Insert multiline text TB TABLE Opens insert a table dialogue box TP TOOLPALETTES Displays toolpalette TR TRIM Trim a selection Page | 4  www.civilenggnotes.in U UNDO Undo last command UN UNITS Opens units dialogue box V VIEW Opens view dialogue box W WBLOCK Write a block WHOHAS WHOHAS Displays who has a drawing open X EXPLODE Explode a selection XR XREF Opens x-reference manager Zoom in display - A=All, E=EXTENTS, Z ZOOM W=WINDOW CONTROL KEYS CTRL+0 CLEANSCREEN Turns user interface elements on/off CTRL+1 PROPERTIES Turns properties on/off CTRL+2 ADCENTER Turns design center on/off CTRL+3 TOOLPALETTES Turns tool palettes window on/off CTRL+8 QUICKCALC Launches calculator window CTRL+A Select all CTRL+C COPYCLIP Copies objects to clipboard CTRL+H Turns a group on or off CTRL+J Repeats last command Opens create new drawing dialogue CTRL+N NEW box CTRL+O OPEN Opens the select file dialogue box CTRL+P PLOT Opens the plot dialogue box CTRL+R CVPORT Switches between viewports Opens the save drawing as dialogue CTRL+S QSAVE box CTRL+SHIFT+ Save as S Pastes data from clipboard to CTRL+V PASTECLIP drawing Removes select object from drawing CTRL+X CUTCLIP to clipboard Performs the operation cancelled by CTRL+Y REDO UNDO CTRL+Z UNDO Undoes the last operation CTRL+TAB Switches between open drawings CTRL+PAGE Switch up between layout tabs UP CTRL+PAGE Switch down between layout tabs DOWN ARROW Recall last command UP/Down COORDINATE ENTRY #X,Y Location measured by distance from 0,0 in current UCS @X,Y Location measured by distance from last point #distance