Complete AutoCAD Commands 2

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Complete AutoCAD Commands

Command Description Options

ABOUT Displays a dialogue box with AutoCAD version &serial numbers

can be transparent

AP!TU! Controls the si"e o# the Ob$ect %nap O%'AP(

target box )) should set to 7

can be transparent

A!C

or

A

Draws an arc* The de#ault method o# drawing arcs isselecting three points +so)called , point arc(-which are the two endpoints o# the arc and someother point along its locus* Other methods o#drawing an arc can be speci#ied by three letters-such as %A- which means %tart Point- nd Point-and .ncluded Angle*

A .ncluded angle

C Center point o# arc

D Direction angle o# a line tangent to the arc

ndpoint o# arc

/ /ength o# chord passing thru both endpointso# the arc

! !adius

% %tart point o# arc

0!T1 uses the end o# the last line or arc as the startpoint #or the arc

A!A Computes the area o# any shape by selecting pointsat the corners o# the shape- or by selecting a circleor polyline a#ter typing or pic2ing the option

A sets Add mode

% sets %ubtract mode

computes area o# selected circle or polyline

A!!A3 4a2es multiple copies o# selected ob$ects in arectangular +parallel with the snap rotation( orcircular pattern

! rectangular array type

P polar array type in circular pattern- youmust indicate number o# items and angle to #ill-and whether the ob$ects get rotated with theangle

C circular array type in a circular pattern- youmust indicate angle between items- angle to #ill-and whether ob$ects get rotated with the angle

ATTD5 Creates an attribute de#inition entity #or textualin#ormation to be associated with a bloc2 de#inition

. Controls attribute visibility

C Controls Constant6variable mode

7 Controls veri#y mode

P Controls preset mode

ATTD.%P Controls the visibility o# attribute entities on a globalbasis

can be transparent

O' 4a2es all attributes visible

O55 4a2es all attributes invisible

' 7isibility o# attributes setindividually

ATTD.T Permits editing o# attributes

ATT8T xtracts attribute data #rom drawings C CD5 comma delimited #ormat extract


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D D85 #ormat extract

% %D5 #ormat extract

xtracts attributes #rom selected entities

AUD.T .nvo2es drawing integrity audit 3 5ixes errors encountered

' !eports- but does not #ix errors encountered

BA% %peci#ies origin o# current drawing #or subse9uentinsertion into another drawing )) is normally set topoint :-:-:

can be transparent

B;ATC; 5ills an automatically de#ined boundary with a hatchpattern through the use o# dialogue boxes* Alsoallows previewing and replacing ad$ustmentswithout starting over each time*

B/.P4OD Controls display o# mar2er blips #or point selection can be transparent O' nables temporary mar2er blips

O55 Disables temporary mar2erblips

B/OC< 5orms a single compound entity #rom a group o#entities within the current drawing

= /ists names o# already)de#ined bloc2s in thecurrent drawing

BPO/3 Creates a closed polyline o# a boundary by pic2ingan open area within a area enclosed by lines- arcsor circles*

B!A< rases part o# a line- arc or circle- or splits it intotwo lines or arcs

5 allows respeci#ication o# #irst point

C;A45! Creates a cham#er +a angled line connection( at theintersection o# two lines

D %ets cham#er distances

P Cham#ers an entire polyline

C;A'> A multi#unctioning command which can be used toalter the #ollowing?

@* location o# individual endpoints o# lines

* radius o# a circle

,* properties? layer- elevation- thic2ness-color and linetype o# lines- polylines- arcsand circles

* style- #ont- si"e- location- rotation- andwording o# text entities

P Changes properties o# ob$ects

C Color

levation

/A /ayer

/T /inetype

T Thic2ness

C;P!OP 4odi#ies properties o# selected ob$ects? layer-thic2ness- color and linetype )) but not elevation

C Color

/A /ayer

/T /inetype

T Thic2ness

C.!C/

Draws a circle o# any si"e* The de#ault method is topic2 a center point and pic2 a point on the radius ortype the radius dimension- but other methods canbe selected*

P %peci#ies circle by pic2ing points on thediameter


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or

C

,P %peci#ies circle by pic2ing , points throughwhich the circle will pass

D Allows entering the diameter dimensioninstead o# radius dimension

TT! %peci#ies circle by pic2ing twolines- arcs or circles #or the circle tobe tangent to- and entering thedimension o# the radius

0!T1 nters radius o# circle +thede#ault(

CO/O!

or CO/OU!

%ets the current color #or subse9uently drawnob$ects +ob$ects drawn a#ter the command isinvo2ed(* The de#ault current color is a so)calledlogical color called B3/A3! which means thatthe color o# the ob$ect drawn will be the color whichthe current layer has been set to*

can be transparent 0number1 sets currentcolor to color numberentered

0name1 sets current color

to color name entered

B3B/OC< sets #loatingentity color

B3/A3! sets currentcolor to whatever color isassigned to the currentlayer

CO4P./ Compiles shape and #ont #iles 4ore than li2ely- youwill never use this command- unless you arecreating your own letter design or are creatingshapes to be used as commonly used symbols inthe drawing* These are not typically used in

architectural drawings

CO'5.> Displays options to allow you to recon#igure thevideo display- digiti"er- plotter- and operatingparameters*

3ou should not have to use this command- since thecon#iguration o# your system has already been doneand you will have no need to change it*

COP3

or

CP

Draws a copy o# selected ob$ects using twomethods )) base point method- or displacementmethod*

4 Allows multiple copies to be madeo# an ob$ect

DB/.%T /ists database in#ormation #or every entity in thedrawing

DDATTD5 Displays a dialogue box that allows creation o# anattribute de#inition #or textual in#ormation to beassociated with a bloc2 de#inition

. Controls attribute visibility

C Controls Constant6variable mode

7 Controls veri#y mode

P Controls preset mode

DDATT Allows attribute editing via a dialogue box


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DDATT8T Displays a dialogue box that extracts data #rom adrawing*

C CD5 comma delimited #ormatextract

D D85 #ormat extract

% %D5 #ormat extract

xtracts attributes #rom selectedentities

DDC;P!OP Displays a dialogue box that modi#ies the color-layer- linetype- and thic2ness o# selected ob$ects

C Color

/A /ayer

/T /inetype

T Thic2ness

DDD.T Allows text and attribute de#inition editing Undo Undoes edit to returnto the previous value

DD4OD% %ets current entity properties +layer- linetype-elevation- thic2ness- and text style( via a dialoguebox

can be transparent

DD>!.P% Allows you to enable grips and set their colors andsi"e via a dialogue box

can be transparent

DD.4 Controls dimensioning variables through a series o#dialogue boxes

can be transparent

DD.'%!T Allows you to insert a previously made bloc2 or #ileinto the current drawing- select 8) and 3) scale#actors- rotation angle- pre)explode the bloc2- and

select the insertion pointthrough a dialogue box

DD/4OD% %ets layer properties and allows you to set thecurrent layer- create a new layer- #ree"e and thawlayers- #ree"e and thaw layers in the currentviewport- assign or reassign colors and linetypes tolayers- through a dialogue box

can be transparent

DDO%'AP Allows you to set running O%'AP% and set the si"eo# the target box aperture through a dialogue box*

can be transparent

DD!4OD% Allows you to set drawing aids variables through adialogue box

can be transparent

DD!'A4 Allows you to rename layers- text styles- linetypes-bloc2s- views- User Coordinate %ystems- viewportcon#igurations- and dimension styles

DD%/CT Allows you to set entity selection modes- si"e o# thepic2box- and entity sort method through a dialoguebox

can be transparent

DDUC% Allows you to save the current User Coordinate%ystem and give it a name #or #uture retrieval- or toselect a UC% that is already saved

DDU'.T% Allows you to set the unit type +Architectural orDecimal(- angle display #ormat +degrees)minutes)

seconds- or decimal degrees(- and precision o# theunits-

can be transparent


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D/A3 This command is used with %C!.PT #iles* .t willdelay the execution o# the next command #or thetime in milliseconds speci#ied a#ter the D/A3command*

can be transparent

D.4 Ta2es you out o# the drawing editor and into thesemi)automatic dimensioning program built into

AutoCAD* ill display a Dim: prompt on the

command prompt line* To get bac2 to the drawingeditor and the Command: prompt- type the 0sc12ey*

D.4@ %ame as above- but only allows one dimensioningcommand to be used- and then ta2es youautomatically bac2 to the drawing editor and theCommand? prompt*

D.4

A/.>'D

Dimensioning sub-command:

Draws a linear dimension with the dimension line

parallel to the selected dimension origin points. This

lets you align a dimension with an angled line that is

not either exactly horizontal or vertical.

D.4

A'>U/A!


Draws an arc and calculates the angle between two

non-parallel lines, and draws the text andarrowheads. Arrowheads are the standard AutoCAD

filled triangles, regardless of your defined Arrow

loc!.

D.4

BA%/.'


Continues a linear dimension from the baseline "the

so-called #first extension line#$ of the previous or

selected dimension. This is not fre%uently used inarchitectural dimensions. The spacing between each

dimension line is controlled by the AutoCAD variable

D&'D(& "#Dimension (ine &ncrement#$, which youshould set at ) normally, but if you use the baseline

command, you should reset to *+#.

D.4

C'T!


Draws a pair of crossed lines at the center of a circle

or arc on the current layer

D.4

CO'T.'U


Continues a linear dimension from the secondextension line of the previous or selected dimension. &t

is used to create a so-called #string# of dimensions.

This is used %uite a bit in architectural drawings.

D.4

D.A4T!


Draws a dimension through the center of a circle or

arc, calculating the diameter, with one of the arrowheads located at the point on the circle or arc which is

pic!ed.

D.4

8.T


xits the dimensioning program and returns from theDim prompt to the normal Command prompt


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D.4

;O4T8T


/estores the text of an associative dimension to its

default "home$ location if you have moved it.

D.4

;O!.O'TA/


Draws a horizontal linear dimension line

D.4

/AD!


Draws an a line or series of lines with an arrow head

"commonly called a #leader#$ to point to an ob0ect to

notate it. This command will also prompt you for thenote at the end of the leader line, but it will allow only

one line of text. The most useful method of using this

command is to simply draw leaders between the

ob0ect to be notated and text that you create with theDT1T command.

D.4

'T8T


2ermits changing text of an associative dimensionwithout exploding it. 3owever, once the text has been

changed, the dimension will no longer be associative.

D.4

OB/.EU


Ad0usts the obli%uing angle of a linear associative

dimensions4 extension lines. 5seful in dimensioning

isometric drawings.

D.4

O!D.'AT


Draws the 1 and 6 coordinates within a box with a

leader line attached to the point, for a selected point.

Automatically calculates the coordinates.

D.4

O7!!.D


7verrides the dimension variable settings on a

selected dimension.

D.4

!AD.U%


Draws the radius dimension of an arc or circle from

the center to the point on its locus where the arc orcircle was selected.

D.4

!D!A


/edraws the viewport, 0ust li!e the regular /D/A8command.

D.4

!%TO!


'a!es a dimension style current

D.4

!OTAT


Draws a linear dimension with the distance measured

origin points, but with the actual dimension line set ata different angle.


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D.4

%A7


9aves the currently set dimension variables under a

dimension style name for future retrieval through the/9T7/ command.

D.4

%TATU%


(ists all dimension variables with their current status.

D.4

%T3/


9witches to a new Text 9tyle for all future dimensions.

D.4

TD.T


Allows moving text in associative dimensions without

having to explode the dimensions.

D.4

T!OTAT


Allows rotation of the text of several associative

dimensions at once.

D.4

U'DO


5ndoes any changes made by the most recent

dimensioning command.

D.4

UPDAT


Changes selected associative dimensions to use the

current dimension variables, the current text style,

and the current units setting.

D.4

7A!.AB/%


(ists the settings of dimension variables associated

with a particular dimension style.

D.4

7!T.CA/


Draws a vertical linear dimension line

D.%T 5inds distance between two points can be transparent

D.7.D Places points along a line- polyline- arc- or circle-dividing it into the speci#ied number o# e9ual parts

B Uses a speci#ied Bloc2 to dividethe ob$ect instead o# a point

DO'UT

or DOU>;'UT

Draws #illed rings with speci#ied inside and outsidediameters

D!A>4OD Allows control o# dynamic dragging #eature #or copyand move commands

can be transparent

O' 4a2es dragging o# ob$ect visible

O55 Disables visual dragging

A Auto mode )) enables dragging

when possible

DT8T Draws text Dynamically so that as you enter text F Prompts #or Fusti#ication options


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letters or numbers- they are visible on the screen

% Allows you to select text styles thatare already created

A Aligns text between two points-with style)speci#ied width #actor-

AutoCAD ad$usts height to 2eep

letter proportion as designated in thestyle*

C Centers text hori"ontally

5 5its text between two points- with aspeci#ied height- AutoCAD ad$ustswidth o# letters to #it

4 Centers text hori"ontally andvertically

! !ight)$usti#ies text

B/ Bottom)le#t $usti#ication

BC Bottom)center $usti#ication

B! Bottom)right $usti#ication

4/ 4iddle)le#t $usti#ication

4C 4iddle)center $usti#ication

4! 4iddle)right $usti#ication

T/ Top)le#t $usti #ication

TC Top)center $usti#ication

T! Top right $usti#ication

D7. Allows perspective viewing o# drawing CA %ets CAmera angle relative to theTarget

T %ub)option- togglesbetween angle in the 8)3plane- and angle #rom the8)3 plane

C/ %ets 5ront and Bac2 C/ippingplanes

D %ets Camera to Target distanceand turns on Perspective viewing

; !emoves hidden lines on theselection set

O55 Turns Perspective viewing o##

PA PAns drawing across the screen

PO Allows speci#ication o# Cameraand Target points

TA !otates the TArget point aboutthe Camera

T %ub)option- toggles


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between angle in the 8)3plane- and angle #rom the8)3 plane

T Twists the view around the line o# sight

U Undoes a D7. sub)command

8 xits the D7. command

%ets lens length

D8B.' .nserts specially coded binary #iles into the drawing

D85.' /oads a drawing interchange #ile +D85 #ile( to beable to read a drawing #ile created by another CADprogram

D85OUT rites a drawing interchange #ile +D85 #ile( to beable to use an AutoCAD drawing in another CADprogram

B rites binary D85 #ile

Outputs selected entities only

+:)@G( 5loating pointprecision

D>%U!5 Constructs a ,d Polygon mesh approximating aCoons sur#ace patch interpolated between ad$oining edges

/7 %ets levation +distance above the ground plane(and Thic2ness +extruded distance #rom the bottomo# an ob$ect to the top( #or subse9uently drawnentities

//.P% Draws ellipses C Allows speci#ication o# Center pointo# ellipse rather than #irst axisendpoint

! Allows speci#ication o# eccentricityrotation rather than length o# secondaxis

. Draws .sometric circle in currentisoplane

'D %aves the drawing and exits AutoCAD bac2 to DO%or .'DO%

!A%

or

rases selected entities #rom the drawing

8P/OD %eparates a bloc2- dimension or hatch pattern intoits constituent entities or ma2es a polyline into aseries o# straight lines* .n the case o# a bloc2 that isexploded- i# it was originally drawn on the : layer- itreturns to that layer- regardless o# the layer it wasinserted on- and it loses its re#erential connection tothe original bloc2* .n the case o# a dimension orhatch pattern that has been exploded- their parts gobac2 to the : layer- and are assigned the logical

color +B3B/OC


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8T'D /engthens a line- arc- or polyline to meet a speci#iedboundary edge

U Undoes e##ect o# last xtendcommand

5./% Allows DO% dis2 and #ile utility tas2s to be donethrough a dialogue box

can be transparent

5.// Controls whether solids- traces- wide polylines- and

donuts will be #illed with in2* 'ote that #ill is onlyvisible when viewing these entities in plan+perpendicular to line o# sight(

can be transparent

O' entities visually #illed with solidin2

O55 entities not visually #illed but areshown in outline only

5.//T Constructs an arc o# speci#ied radius between twolines- arcs- circles- or will create arcs o# thespeci#ied radius at the vertices o# a polyline* !adiuso# the arc to be constructed may be set to :- whichwill ma2e a sharp corner

P 5illets an entire Polyline at thevertices

! Allows setting o# the #illet radius*De#ault value is :* !adius remainsset until changed again

5./4!O// >enerates a #ile #or rendering by Auto%hade- a

separate program

>!AP;%C! A toggle* 5lips the display on single)screensystems +most o# them( #rom text)screen tographics)screen- and vice)versa*

can be transparent

>!.D Displays a rectangular grid o# white dots on thescreen at a speci#ied 8) and 3) spacing

can be transparent O' Turns grid display on

O55 Turns grid display o##

% /oc2s grid spacing to %'APresolution

A %ets grid aspect +di##erent 8) and3) spacings

0number1 %etsgrid spacing #orboth 8) and 3)coordinates

0number 81%ets gridspacing tomultiple 8 o#snap spacing

;A'D/% Assigns a uni9ue- permanent number to each entityo# the drawing

O' nables ;andles

D%T!O3 Discards allentity ;andles

;ATC; Allows drawing o# cross)hatching and pattern #illing 0pattern)name1 uses hatch patternname #rom library #ile to #illdesignated area with a pseudo)bloc2hatch entity )) can be reduced toindividual lines and points by8P/ODing it*

0Hpattern)name1 uses hatch patternname #rom library #ile to #illdesignated area with individual linesand points- not a bloc2

U User)de#ined hatch pattern drawno# parallel lines with a speci#ied


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distance between- at a speci#iedangle- and either single)hatching ordouble +cross()hatching

= /ists names o# available hatchpatterns

0pattern)name1 or U can be #ollowedby a comma and the #ollowing sub)commands?

. .gnores any boundariesinside the outermostboundary

' 'ormal style o# selectingboundaries with alternatinghatched and unhatchednested areas

O ;atches outermostboundary area only

;/P

or

=

Displays a list o# all valid commands and data entryoptions- or obtains help #or a speci#ic command orprompt

can be transparent

i# invo2ed while another command is in process- it willassume that you want help on that command

;.D !egenerates a ,d visual image o# the drawing withhidden lines removed

.D Displays the 8-3- and coordinates o# a pointselected

can be transparent

.>%.' /oads an .>% interchange #ile

.>%OUT rites an .>% interchange #ile

.'%!T .nserts a previously created bloc2 or drawing #ileinto the current drawing

0#ilename1 .nserts a#ilename #rom the de#aultdirectory into the currentdrawing- assuming thatthere is no bloc2 by thatname in the currentdrawing

0bloc2name1I0#ilename1Creates a bloc2 in thecurrent drawing with thesame name as the #ile

0Hname1 .nserts a bloc2 inits constituent entitiesrather than as a bloc2 ))also called a %tar Bloc2or Pre)exploded bloc2

C !eply to 8 scale prompt )) allowsscale to be speci#ied by two points+Corner speci#ication o# scale(

83 !eply to 8 scale prompt ))allows speci#ication o# 8- 3- and


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scales

J Displays a #ile dialogue box

= /ists names o# de#ined bloc2swithin the current drawing

.%OP/A' %elects the plane o# an isometric grid to be thecurrent plane #or an orthogonal drawing

can be transparent

/ /e#t plane

! !ight plane

T Top plane

0!T1 Toggle to nextplane in series- /e#t- !ight-and Top

/A3!

or

/A

Creates named drawing layers- assigns color and

linetype properties to those layers- allows layers tobe #ro"en and thawed- loc2ed and unloc2ed- andallows current layer to be set

can be transparent

C Assigns color to named layer

5 5ree"es named layers +commaseparates a list o# layers to be#ro"en- H can be used as a wildcard()) current layer cannot be #ro"en

/ Assigns linetype to named layer

/O /oc2s named layer

4 4a2es a layer )) creates a newlayer and ma2es it the current layer

' Creates new layers with namednames +comma separates a list o#layers to be created- H can be usedas a wildcard(

O' Turns named layers on i# theywere turned o## +comma separates alist o# layers to be turned on- H can beused as a wildcard(

O55 Turns named layers o## i# theywere turned on +comma separates alist o# layers to be turned o##- H can beused as a wildcard(

/A3!

or

/A

+Continued(

% %ets named layer as the currentlayer

T Thaws named layers which are#ro"en +comma separates a list o#layers to be #ro"en- H can be used asa wildcard(

U Unloc2s named layer

= >ives in#ormation about namedlayers- H can be used as a wildcard

/.4.T% Changes the imaginary boundaries o# the drawing-and controls whether drawing can be made outsideo# the boundaries* .# /imit)chec2ing is O'- drawingcannot be done outside o# limits*

can be transparent 0 points1 %ets lower)le#t

and upper )right drawinglimits


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O' nables limit)chec2ing

O55 Disables limit)chec2ing

/.'

or

/

Draws straight lines 0!T1 .n reply to FromPoint? prompt- line beginsat end o# previous line or

arcC .n reply to To point: prompt-closes the polygon bac2 to #irst5rom Point

U .n reply to To point: prompt-undoes last line segment

/.'T3P A linetype is a series o# lines and spaces )) dots anddashes ))

%ets the current linetype to be used #or allsubse9uent entities to be drawn- allows creation o#new linetype de#initions- and allows loading o#previously created linetypes #rom DO% #iles

can be transparent = /ists a linetype library - or namedlinetypes which are loaded

C Creates a linetype de#inition

/ /oads a previously creatredlinetype de#inition

% %et current linetype )) note that thecurrent linetype should always be setto the logical linetype B3/A3!

/.%T /ists all in#ormation about selected ob$ect- such aswhat type o# entity it is +/ine- Arc- Circle- Bloc2-etc*(- what layer it is on- what color it is- the locationo# its endpoints- what its )axis +elevation(- what itsthic2ness is- etc*

/OAD /oads a #ile o# user)de#ined shapes to be used withthe %hape command

= /ists the names o# loaded %hape#iles

/T%CA/ %ets scale #actor to be applied to all linetypes withinthe drawing

can be transparent

4A%U! Places points +or- optionally- Bloc2s( at intervalsalong a selected line- polyline- arc or circle* Theinterval distance is given by the user* .# points areused as the mar2er to be placed along the entity-they are not visible unless the Point type is set totype , with the PD4OD command*

B speci#ies that a de#ined Bloc2 is tobe used as a mar2er instead o# apoint*

4'U /oads a 4enu #ile into the menu areas +%creen-pull)down- tablet- and button(

4.'%!T .nserts multiple copies o# a Bloc2 in a rectangularpattern +word stands #or 4ultiple .nsert* The entirearray created then becomes a Bloc2*

#name /oads #name and#orms a rectangular arrayo# the resulting Bloc2

#nameI# Creates Bloc2#name #rom #ile # and #ormsa rectangular array

= /ists names o# de#ined Bloc2swithin the drawing

C +as a reply to 8 scale prompt(speci#ies scale via two selectedpoints +Corner speci#ication o#

scale(

83 +as a reply to 8 scale prompt(


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readies 4insert #or 8- 3- and scales(

) displays a #ile dialogue box

4.!!O! !e#lects designated entities about a user)speci#ied

axis

4O7

or

4

4oves designated entities to another location

4%/.D 4a2es a slide #rom the current display* %lide showsthe drawing only- and not the UC%.CO'- theToolbar- the Aerial 7iew or menus*

4%PAC %witches to 4odel %pace

4U/T.P/ Causes the next command to repeat until cancelled

47. Creates and controls 7iewports O' Turns selected7iewports on and causesthe 4odel to beregenerated in theselected 7iewports*

O55 Turns selected7iewports o## and causes4odel to be not displayedin the selected 7iewports*

;ideplot Causes hiddenlines to be removed inselected 7iewports duringPaper %pace plotting*

5it Creates a single7iewport to #it the currentPaper %pace view

Creates 7iewports inspeci#ied area or #it to thecurrent Paper %pace view*

, Creates , 7iewports in

speci#ied area or #it to thecurrent Paper %pace view*

Creates 7iewports inspeci#ied area or #it to thecurrent Paper %pace view*

!estore Translatesviewport con#igurationssaved with the 7PO!T%command into individual7iewport entities in Paper%pace*

0#irst Point1 Creates a new

7iewport within the areaspeci#ied by points*


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%ub)options to the Option?

;ori"ontal Creates ahori"ontal division betweenthe new 7iewports

7ertical Creates a verticaldivision between the new7iewports*

%ub)options to the , Option? Above %peci#ies placemento# larger 7iewport abovethe other

Below %peci#ies placemento# larger 7iewport belowthe other

;ori"ontal %plits area intothirds hori"ontally

/e#t %peci#ies placement o#

larger 7iewport to the le#to# the other

!ight %peci#ies placement o# thelarger 7iewport to the right o# theother

7ertical %plits area into thirdsvertically

' Creates a new drawing* hen selected #rom amenu or typed in at the Command? prompt- thiscommand brings up a dialogue box which allowssetting a name #or the new drawing by typing thename in the box- selection o# a prototype drawingor typing a name o# the new drawing and then an Isign and then the name o# a drawing to be used asa prototype*

O55%T Creates a new line- polyline arc or circle parallel tothe entity and at a speci#ied distance #rom it*

0number1 speci#ies o##setdistance

T Through allowsspeci#ication o# a pointthrough which the o##setline- polyline- arc or circleis to pass

OOP% restores erased entities- or entities made into a

Bloc2

OP' Opens an existing drawing

O!T;O Constrains drawing so that only lines aligned withthe grid can be drawn )) usually means onlyhori"ontal or vertical lines- however- i# the crosshairsare rotated through the %nap !otate commandse9uence- the lines drawn are constrained to beingparallel with the crosshair rotation* Constraint canbe overridden by snapping to a point or by enteringexact coordinates #or endpoints*

can be transparent

O%'AP nables points to be precisely located on re#erence

points o# existing ob$ects* This is the so)called!unning 4ode o# O%'AP- which sets selectionmethod to run continuously until set to 'O' +none(or until overridden by selecting another .nterrupt

can be transparent

C' C'ter o# arc orcircle


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4ode O%'AP method #rom the cursor menu*Combinations o# O%'AP methods can be used byselecting a series o# options separated by commas*5or instance- i# you want ot always pic2 eitherendpoints or intersection points when locatingendpoints o# lines- you would issue the commandas #ollows?

OSNAP


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/ Toggles linetype generation to beeither a continuous pattern o# dashespassing through the vertices- or apattern which starts and ends ateach vertex

O Opens a closed polyline

% Uses the polyline vertices as a#rame #or a %pline Curve )) type o#%pline Curve is set by the 7ariable%plinetype*

U Undoes one editing operation

%ets a uni#orm width #or thePolyline

PD.T +Continued( 7ertex diting Options?

B %ets #irst vertex #or Brea2

> >o )) per#orms a Brea2 or%traighten operation

. .nserts a new vertex a#ter currentone

4 4oves current vertex

' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current

P 4a2es the Previous vertex current

! !egenerates the Polyline

% %ets #irst vertex #or %traighten

T %ets tangent direction #or currentvertex

%ets new width #or the #ollowingsegment

8 xits vertex editing- or cancelsBrea2 and %traighten

PD.T 4esh Allows editing o# 4eshes which are already drawn D De)smooth )) restores original

mesh

dits mesh vertices

4 Opens +or closes( the mesh in the4 direction

' Opens +or closes( the mesh in the' direction

% 5its a smooth sur#ace as de#inedby the 7ariable %U!5T3P

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8 xits Pedit command

7ertex diting Options?

D 4a2es previous vertex Down in 4direction current

/ 4a2es previous vertex to /e#t in 'direction current

4 4oves the mar2ed vertex

' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current

P 4a2es the Previous vertex current

! 4a2es next vertex to !ight in 'direction current

! !edisplays the polygon mesh

U 4a2es the next vertex Up in 4direction current

8 xits vertex editing

P5AC Creates a ,D mesh o# arbitrary complexity andsur#ace characteristics

P/A' Puts the display in Plan view- with 7point set to:-:-@- relative to either the current UC%- a speci#iedUC%- or the orld Coordinate %ystem

C stablishes the Plan view o# theCurrent UC%

U stablishes the Plan view o# aspeci#ied UC%

stablishes the Plan view o# theorld Coordinate %ystem

P/.' Draws a D polyline- which are connected line orarc segments with user)determined width and taper

; sets the hal#)width o# the polylinesegments

U Undoes previous segment

sets the width o# polylinesegments

0!T1 xits the Pline

commandThe #ollowing options are available only as long as youare drawing in /ine mode?

A %witches to the Arc mode to allowintegration o# arcs into the polyline

C Closes the polyline with straightsegment

/ %egment length +continuesprevious segment(

The #ollowing options are available only as long as youare in the Arc mode?

A .ncluded angle


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E%A7 %aves the current drawing Euic2ly withoutre9uesting a #ilename +as long as #ile has alreadybeen given a name(

ET8T Controls display o# text )) command stands #orEuic2T8T

O' /ines o# text displayedas rectangles

O55 /ines o# text displayed as text

EU.T xits AutoCAD )) i# the current drawing has notbeen %aveds in its current state- a dialogue box willappear as2ing i# you want to %ave the drawing-Discard the changes- or Cancel the xit command

!CO7! Attempts to recover damaged or corrupted drawings

!D5.' !estores a built)in command which may have beendeleted by the command U'D5.'

!DO !everses a previous command i# it was U or U'DO

!D!A !e#reshed or cleans up the current 7iewport can be transparent

!D!AA// !edraws all viewports can be transparent

!>' !egenerates the current 7iewport by recalculatingthe vector locations o# all endpoints

!>'A// !egenerates all 7iewports

!>'AUTO Controls automatic regeneration per#ormed by other commands

can be transparent

O' Allows automatic regens

O55 Prevents automatic regens

!.'.T Allows the .6O ports- the digiti"er- the display- theplotter- and the ACAD*P>P #ile to be reinitiali"ed*This command allows selection o# what you want toreinitiali"e through a dialogue box* .t is most use#ulwhen you ma2e changes on the #ly to the

ACAD*P>P #ile and want to immediately ma2e useo# those changes without having to exit AutoCADand get bac2 into it*

!'A4 Changes the names associated with Text %tyles-/ayers- /inetypes- Bloc2s- 7iews- User Coordinate%ystems- 7iewport Con#igurations- and Dimension%tyles*

B !enames Bloc2s

D !enames Dimension %tyles

/A !enames /ayers

/T !enames /inetypes

% !enames Text %tyles

U !enames UC%

7. !enames 7iews

7P !enames 7iewports

!%U4 !esumes an interrupted command script can be transparent

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!OTAT !otates existing ob$ects parallel to the current UC%

!%C!.PT !estarts a command script #rom the beginning

%A7 !e9uests a #ilename and saves the drawing

%A7A% %ame as %A7- but also renames the currentdrawing and 2eeps the new name current

%CA/ Alters the si"e o# existing ob$ects ! !esi"es with respect to are#erence si"e

%C!.PT !uns a command script* A script is a an A%C.. #ilewhich contains various commands that whenexecuted operates $ust as i# you typed in thosecommands- one by one- by hand

can be transparent

%/CT >roups ob$ects into selection sets #or use insubse9uent commands

%T7A! Allows you to display or change the setting o#system variables* This command is no longernecessary to change the value o# system variables*3ou now can type in the name o# the variable tochange it*

can be transparent = /ists speci#ied +or all( system

variables and their settings

%; %hort #or %;ell* Allows access to internal operatingsystem +DO%( commands* Once %; is invo2ed-#ollowed by two 0!T1s- the DO% Prompt will bedisplayed- so you can enter any DO% command* Toget bac2 to AutoCAD- simply type 8.T at the DO%prompt*

%;AD %hades ,D model in current 4odel %pace 7iewport

%;AP Draws prede#ined %hapes = /ists available %hape names

%;// Allows access to internal operating system +DO%(commands* Once %; is invo2ed- #ollowed by two0!T1s- the DO% Prompt will be displayed- so youcan enter any DO% command* To get bac2 to

AutoCAD- simply type 8.T at the DO% prompt*

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O' aligns designatedpoints

O55 does not align designatgedpoints

A sets aspect ratio

+di##ering 8 and 3 spacing(

! !otates the snap gridand crosshairs- and turnson %'AP a#ter- i# notalready turned on

% %elects either %tandard+rectangular( or .sometric%nap grid

%O/.D Draws #illed polygons* 5ill can be turned O' or O55with the 5.// command

%TATU% Displays drawing statistics and modes on the Text%creen can be transparent

%T!TC; Allows moving a portion o# a drawing while retainingtheir connections to other parts o# the drawing* 3oucannot stretch Bloc2s- ;atch patterns- or Textentities- however*

%T3/ Creates named Text styles- with user)selectedcombinations o# #ont- height- mirroring- obliging- andhori"ontal scaling*

can be transparent = /ists speci#ied +or all( currentlyde#ined text styles

TAB/T Aligns the digiti"ing tablet with coordinates o# apaper drawing to accurately copy it with AutoCAD

O' Turns Tablet 4ode O' +but it hasto be CA/ibrated #irst(

O55 Turns Tablet 4ode O55

CA/ Calibrates Tablet #or use )) setsthe distance to be used to copy thedrawing to an accurate scale

C5> Con#igures tablet menus andpointing area

TAB%U!5 Creates a polygon mesh approximating a generaltabulated sur#ace de#ined by a path and a directionvector

T8T Draws text characters o# any si"e with selectedstyles

F Prompts #or $usti#ication options

% /ists or selects text style

A Aligns text between two points-with style)speci#ied width #actor-

AutoCAD computes approximateheight proportional to length o# textline

C Centers text hori"ontally about ade#ined point

5 5its text between two points- with

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distance between the two points

4 Centers text hori"ontally andvertically about a de#ined point

! !ight)$usti#ies text

B/ Bottom /e#t $usti#ication

BC Bottom Center $usti#ication

B! Bottom !ight $usti#ication

4/ 4iddle /e#t $usti#ication

4C 4iddle Center $usti#ication

4! 4iddle !ight $usti#ication

T/ Top /e#t $usti#ication

TC Top Center $usti#ication

T! Top !ight $usti#ication

T8T%C! A toggle* 5lips the display on single)screensystems +most o# them( #rom text)screen tographics)screen- and vice)versa*

can be transparent

T.4 Displays drawing creation and update times- andpermits control o# an elapsed timer*

can be transparent D Displays current times

O' %tarts user elapsed timer

O55 %tops user elapsed timer

! !esets user elapsed timer

T!AC Draws solid #illed lines o# speci#ied width* ;asmostly been superseded by the P/.' command*

T!%TAT Displays in#ormation on the drawingLs current spatialindex- such as the number and depth o# nodes inthe drawing database*

T!.4 rases a portion o# selected entities that cross aspeci#ied cutting edge

U Undoes last trim operation

U !everses the e##ect o# the previous command

UC% De#ines or modi#ies the current User Coordinate%ystem

D +Delete( Deletes one or moresaved coordinate systems

+ntity( %ets a UC% with thesame extrusion direction as that o#the selected entity

O +Origin( %hi#ts the origin o# thecurrent coordinate system

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UC%

! +!estore( !estores a previouslysaved UC%

% +%ave( %aves the current UC%

7 +7iew( stablishes a new UC%whose )axis is parallel to the currentviewing direction

+orld( %ets the current UC% tothe orld Coordinate %ystem

8 !otates the current UC% aroundthe 8)axis

3 !otates the current UC% aroundthe 3)axis

!otates the current UC% aroundthe )axis

A De#ines a UC% using an originpoint and a point on the positiveportion o# the )axis

, De#ines a UC% using an originpoint- a point on the positive portiono# the 8)axis- and a point on thepositive 3)portion o# the 83 plane

= /ists speci#ied saved coordinatesystems

UC%.CO' Controls visibility and placement o# the UserCoordinate %ystem .con- which graphically indicatesthe origin and orientation o# the current UC%* Theoptions normally a##ect only the current viewport*

A Changes settings o# all activeviewports

' +'oOrigin( Displays theUC%.CO' at the lower)le#t corner o#the viewport +i*e*- not at the Origin(

O! +O!igin( Displays theUC%.CO' at the origin o# the currentUC%- i# possible +i# the origin point isnot within the current viewport- thelocation o# the UC%.CO' de#aults tothe lower)le#t corner o# the viewport(

O55 Turns the UC%.CO' o##

O' Turns the UC%.CO' on

U'D5.' Deletes the de#inition o# a built)in AutoCADcommand

U'DO !everses the e##ect o# multiple commands- andprovides control over the Undo #acility

0number1 Undoes the0number1 o# most recentcommands in reverseorder

A +Auto( Controls treatment o#menu items as U'DO >roups

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U'DO 4ar2

C +Control( nables6disables theU'DO #eature

+nd( Terminates an U'DO

>roup +a se9uence to be treated asone command(

> +>roup( Begins an U'DO >roup+a se9uence to be treated as onecommand(

4 +4ar2( Places mar2er in U'DO#ile +#or use with Bac2(

Control %ub)Options All nables the #ull U'DO#eature

'one Disables U andU'DO entirely- anddiscards any previousU'DO in#ormation savedearlier in the editingsession

One /imits U and U'DO toa single operation

U'.T% %elects coordinate and angle display #ormats andprecision

can be transparent

7. %aves the current graphic display and space as a

named view- or restores a saved view and space tothe display

can be transparent

D Deletes a named view

! !estores named view to screen

% %aves current display as namedview

%aves speci#ied indow asnamed view

= /ists speci#ied named views

7.PO!T%

or

7PO!T%

Used in 4odel %pace only- and has beensuperseded by Paper %pace 7ports- created with

the 47. command* Divides the AutoCADgraphics display into multiple viewports- each o#which can contain a di##erent view o# the currentdrawing +maximum o# tiled viewports perviewport(

D Deletes a saved viewportcon#iguration

F Foins +merges( two viewports

! !estores a saved viewportcon#iguration

% %aves the current viewportcon#iguration

%. +%.ngle( Displays a %.ngleviewport #illing the entire graphicsarea

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, Divides the current viewport into ,viewports

Divides the current viewport into viewports

= /ists the current and savedviewport con#igurations

7.!% Allows you to control the precision and speed o#circle and arc drawing on the monitor by speci#yingthe number o# sides in a circle* Acts li2e an

AutoCAD variable* !ecommend that it be set to:::*

7P/A3! %ets viewport visibility #or new and existing layers = /ists layers #ro"en in a selectedviewport

5 +5ree"e( 5ree"es speci#ied layersin selected viewports

T +Thaw( Thaws speci#ied layers inselected viewports

! +!eset( !esets speci#ied layersto their de#ault visibility

' +'ew#r"( Creates new layers thatare #ro"en in all viewports

7 +7pvisd#lt( %ets the de#aultviewport visibility #or existing layers

7PO.'T %elects the viewpoint #or a ,D visuali"ation ! %elects viewpoint via

two rotation angles

0!T1 %elects viewpointvia a graphic compass andaxis tripod which appearson the screen

0x-y-"1 %peci#ies x- y- and" relative coordinates o#viewpoint

7%/.D Displays a previously created slide #ile 0#ilename1views slide withname o#

#ilename*%/D

H#ilenamepreloads slidewhich the nextcommand7%/.D will view

B/OC< rites selected entities or previously created Bloc2to a drawing #ile

0#ilename1 writes speci#iedentities to #ilename*D>

I #ilename*D> to becreated is same as theentities included in apreviously de#ined Bloc2by the same name

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the #ilename*D> andpurges all unre#erencedbloc2s- layers- linetypes-text and dimensioningstyles

0!T1 writes selectedob$ects

8B.'D 4a2es portions o# an 8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

B +Bloc2( 4a2es a bloc2 in the 8re#a permanent part o# your drawing

D +Dimstyle( 4a2es a dimstyle inthe 8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

/ +/ayer( 4a2es a layer in the 8re#a permanent part o# your drawing

/T +/Type( 4a2es a /type in the

8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

% +%tyle( 4a2es a text style in the8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

8!5 Allows you to wor2 with other AutoCAD drawingswithout adding them permanently to your drawingand without altering their contents

A +Attach( Attaches a new 8re# tothe drawing or updates an 8re# thatis already attached

B +Bind( 4a2es an 8re# apermanent part o# your drawing

D +Detach( !emoves an 8re# #romyour drawing

P +Path( Allows you to view and editthe #ilename path +directory and sub)directory( that AutoCAD searcheswhen loading a particular 8re#

! +!eload( Updates one or more8re#s at any time

= /ists 8re#s in your drawing and thedrawing associated with each one

OO4 nlarges or reduces the display magni#ication o# thedrawing- without changing the actual si"e o# theentities

can be transparent

0number1 multiplier #romoriginal magni#ication

0number 81 multiplier #romcurrent magni#ication

0number 8P1multiplier o#magni#ication relative topaper space )) used #orplotting to get right plotscale in each viewport

A +All( #ills limits o# drawing toscreen

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center o# the screen

D +Dynamic( ma2es an ad$ustiblerectangular lens appear on thescreen which is capable o# beingmade smaller or larger and moved to

di##erent positions over the drawingand once set by the user- thedrawing will 9uic2ly "oom to thelocation and magni#ication set #or thelens* This sub)command is no longer use#ul because all computers havevery #ast "ooms naturally now*

+xtents( ma2es the #arthestedges o# the actual visible drawing #illup the graphics screen

/ +/ower)/e#t( ma2es the pointpic2ed become shoved to the lower)le#t corner o# the graphics screen

P +Previous( "ooms bac2 towhatever the last "oom- previous tothe current "oom was )) AutoCADstores about @: o# these- so you canwal2 bac2ward in "oom magni#ication@: times

7 +7irtual %creen( ma2es thelargest area available to the graphicscard #ill the graphics screen )) thisvaries with the 9uantity o# graphics!A4 that your graphics card has

+indow( as2s you to pic2 the

lower le#t corner and the upper rightcorner o# a "oom window and then#its that window to the graphicsscreen

,D5AC Draws #lat planes in ,D space with either , cornersor corners +, sided or sided #lat planes(* Theseare used to hide ob$ects behind them in space tocreate the illusion o# a solid ob$ect* ,D5ACs canalso be shaded using the %;AD command- inwhich case the entire plane ta2es on the colorassigned to its edges* 'ormally +without using the;.D or %;AD commands- ,D5ACs aretransparent- which means that ob$ects behind themin space are visible through them- and they appearas wire#rames*

. +.nvisible( this is used by typing inthe letter . $ust be#ore pic2ing acorner point #or the ,D5AC- and itwill ma2e the edge o# the ,D5ACdrawn #rom that point to the next one.nvisible +that is- it will not be shownas a line on the drawing(* This isimportant when $oining several,D5ACs together to cover acomplex- multi)#aceted sur#ace-where you do not want the seamso# the ,D5ACs to show in the #inaldrawing* The visibility o# edges o#,D5ACs can #urther be turned on or o## by the AutoCAD variable%P/5!A4* hen %P/5!A4 isset to @ +on(- both edges whichhave been made .nvisible as wellas normal- visible edges are shownon the drawing* hen %P/5!A4 isset to : +o##(- .nvisible edges are notshown* The purpose o# sometimeswanting to see invisible edges is thatyou may want to move- stretch- orcopy the ,D5AC and i# its edgesare invisible- you cannot select them#opr modi#ication* 3ou can only select

a ,D5AC by pic2ing on a visibleedge*


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,D4%; Draws a ,D polygon mesh by speci#ying its si"e- interms o# the number o# #aces in each direction+called 4 and ' directions(- and the location in ,Dspace o# each vertex +the corner o# a #ace( in themesh*

,DPO/3 Creates a ,D polyline C Closes the polyline bac2 to the #irstpoint

U Undoes +deletes( the last segmententered

0!T1 xits ,DPO/3command

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