49112298 complete autocad commands

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Complete AutoCAD CommandsCommand Description OptionsABOUT Displays a dialogue box withAutoCAD version & serial numbers can be transparentAPERTURE Controls the size of the Object Snap

"OSNAP") target box -- should set to 7 can be transparentARCor

A

Draws an arc. The default method ofdrawing arcs is selecting three points(so-called "3 point arc"), which are thetwo endpoints of the arc and someother point along its locus. Othermethods of drawing an arc can bespecified by three letters, such as

SEA, which means "Start Point, EndPoint, and Included Angle."

A Included angleC Center point of arcD Direction angle of a line tangent to thearcE Endpoint of arcL Length of chord passing thru bothendpoints of the arcR RadiusS Start point of arc

uses the end of the last line or arc as thestart point for the arc

AREA Computes the area of any shape byselecting points at the corners of theshape, or by selecting a circle orpolyline after typing or picking the "E"option

A sets "Add" modeS sets "Subtract" modeE computes area of selected circle orpolyline


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ARRAY Makes multiple copies of selectedobjects in a rectangular (parallel withthe snap rotation) or circular pattern

R rectangular array typeP "polar" array type in circular pattern, youmust indicate number of items and angleto fill, and whether the objects get rotatedwith the angleC "circular" array type in a circular pattern,you must indicate angle between items,angle to fill, and whether objects getrotated with the angle

ATTDEF Creates an attribute definition entityfor textual information to beassociated with a block definition

I Controls attribute visibilityC Controls Constant/variable modeV Controls verify modeP Controls preset mode

ATTDISP Controls the visibility of attributeentities on a global basis can be transparentON Makes all attributes visible

OFF Makes all attributes invisibleN Visibility of attributes setindividually

ATTEDIT Permits editing of attributesATTEXT Extracts attribute data from drawings C CDF comma delimited format extract

D DXF format extractS SDF format extractE Extracts attributes from selected entities

AUDIT Invokes drawing integrity audit Y Fixes errors encounteredN Reports, but does not fix errorsencountered

BASE Specifies origin of current drawing forsubsequent insertion into anotherdrawing -- is normally set to point0,0,0

can be transparent


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BHATCH Fills an automatically definedboundary with a hatch pattern throughthe use of dialogue boxes. Also allowspreviewing and replacing adjustmentswithout starting over each time.

BLIPMODE Controls display of marker blips forpoint selection can be transparentON Enables temporary marker blips

OFF Disables temporary markerblips

BLOCK Forms a single compound entity froma group of entities within the currentdrawing

? Lists names of already-defined blocks inthe current drawing

BPOLY Creates a closed polyline of aboundary by picking an open areawithin a area enclosed by lines, arcs

or circles.BREAK Erases part of a line, arc or circle, or

splits it into two lines or arcs F allows respecification of first pointCHAMFER Creates a chamfer (a angled line

connection) at the intersection of twolines

D Sets chamfer distancesP Chamfers an entire polyline

CHANGE A multifunctioning command whichcan be used to alter the following:

1. location of individual

endpoints of lines

2. radius of a circle3. properties: layer, elevation,thickness, color and linetypeof lines, polylines, arcs andcircles4. style, font, size, location,rotation, and wording of textentities

P Changes properties of objectsC ColorE ElevationLA LayerLT LinetypeT Thickness

CHPROP Modifies properties of selectedobjects: layer, thickness, color andlinetype -- but not elevation

C ColorLA LayerLT LinetypeT Thickness


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CIRCLEorC

Draws a circle of any size. The defaultmethod is to pick a center point andpick a point on the radius or type theradius dimension, but other methodscan be selected.

2P Specifies circle by picking 2 points onthe diameter3P Specifies circle by picking 3 pointsthrough which the circle will passD Allows entering the diameter dimensioninstead of radius dimension

TTR Specifies circle by pickingtwo lines, arcs or circles for thecircle to be tangent to, andentering the dimension of theradius Enters radius of circle (thedefault)

COLORor COLOUR

Sets the current color forsubsequently drawn objects (objectsdrawn after the command is invoked).The default current color is a so-called"logical" color called "BYLAYER"which means that the color of theobject drawn will be the color whichthe current layer has been set to.

can be transparent sets currentcolor to color numberentered sets currentcolor to color nameenteredBYBLOCK sets floatingentity color

BYLAYER sets currentcolor to whatever color isassigned to the currentlayer

COMPILE Compiles shape and font files Morethan likely, you will never use thiscommand, unless you are creatingyour own letter design or are creating"shapes" to be used as commonlyused symbols in the drawing. Theseare not typically used in architecturaldrawings


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CONFIG Displays options to allow you toreconfigure the video display, digitizer,plotter, and operating parameters.You should not have to use thiscommand, since the configuration ofyour system has already been doneand you will have no need to changeit.

COPYorCP

Draws a copy of selected objectsusing two methods -- "base point"method, or "displacement" method.

M Allows multiple copies to bemade of an object

DBLIST Lists database information for everyentity in the drawing

DDATTDEF Displays a dialogue box that allowscreation of an attribute definition fortextual information to be associatedwith a block definition

I Controls attribute visibilityC Controls Constant/variablemodeV Controls verify modeP Controls preset mode

DDATTE Allows attribute editing via a dialoguebox

DDATTEXT Displays a dialogue box that extractsdata from a drawing.

C CDF comma delimited formatextractD DXF format extractS SDF format extractE Extracts attributes fromselected entities

DDCHPROP Displays a dialogue box that modifiesthe color, layer, linetype, andthickness of selected objects

C ColorLA LayerLT LinetypeT Thickness


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DDEDIT Allows text and attribute definitionediting

Undo Undoes edit toreturn to the previousvalue

DDEMODES Sets current entity properties (layer,linetype, elevation, thickness, and textstyle) via a dialogue box

can be transparent

DDGRIPS Allows you to enable grips and settheir colors and size via a dialoguebox

can be transparent

DDIM Controls dimensioning variablesthrough a series of dialogue boxes can be transparent

DDINSERT Allows you to insert a previously madeblock or file into the current drawing,select X- and Y- scale factors, rotation

angle, pre-explode the block, andselect the insertion point, through adialogue box

DDLMODES Sets layer properties and allows youto set the current layer, create a newlayer, freeze and thaw layers, freezeand thaw layers in the currentviewport, assign or reassign colorsand linetypes to layers, through adialogue box

can be transparent

DDOSNAP Allows you to set running OSNAPSand set the size of the target boxaperture through a dialogue box.

can be transparent

DDRMODES Allows you to set drawing aidsvariables through a dialogue box can be transparent

DDRENAME Allows you to rename layers, textstyles, linetypes, blocks, views, UserCoordinate Systems, viewportconfigurations, and dimension styles

DDSELECT Allows you to set entity selectionmodes, size of the pickbox, and entitysort method through a dialogue box

can be transparent

DDUCS Allows you to save the current UserCoordinate System and give it a namefor future retrieval, or to select a UCSthat is already saved


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DDUNITS Allows you to set the unit type(Architectural or Decimal), angledisplay format (degrees-minutes-seconds, or decimal degrees), andprecision of the units,

can be transparent

DELAY This command is used with SCRIPTfiles. It will delay the execution of thenext command for the time inmilliseconds specified after theDELAY command.

can be transparent

DIM Takes you out of the drawing editorand into the semi-automaticdimensioning program built intoAutoCAD. Will display a Dim: prompton the command prompt line. To getback to the drawing editor and theCommand: prompt, type the key.

DIM1 Same as above, but only allows onedimensioning command to be used,and then takes you automatically backto the drawing editor and theCommand: prompt.

DIMALIGNED

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a linear dimension withthe 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.DIMANGULAR

Dimensioning sub-command: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 Block.DIM Dimensioning sub-command:


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BASELINE Continues a linear dimensionfrom the baseline (the so-called"first extension line") of the

previous or selected dimension.

This is not frequently used inarchitectural dimensions. The

spacing between each dimension

line is controlled by the

AutoCAD variable DIMDLI("Dimension Line Increment"),

which you should set at 0

normally, but if you use the

baseline command, you shouldreset to 1/8".

DIMCENTER

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a pair of crossed lines at

the center of a circle or arc onthe current layer

DIMCONTINUE

Dimensioning sub-command:Continues a linear dimensionfrom the second extension line ofthe previous or selected

dimension. It is used to create aso-called "string" of dimensions.

This is used quite a bit inarchitectural drawings.

DIMDIAMETER

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a dimension through the

center of a circle or arc,calculating the diameter, with

one of the arrow heads located at

the point on the circle or arcwhich is picked.

DIMEXIT

Dimensioning sub-command:Exits the dimensioning program

and returns from the Dim:

prompt to the normal


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DIMORDINATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws the X and Y coordinateswithin a box with a leader lineattached to the point, for a

selected point. Automaticallycalculates the coordinates.

DIMOVERRIDE

Dimensioning sub-command:Overrides the dimension

variable settings on a selected

dimension.DIMRADIUS

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws the radius dimension ofan arc or circle from the center

to the point on its locus where

the arc or circle was selected.DIMREDRAW

Dimensioning sub-command:Redraws the viewport, just like

the regular REDRAW

command.DIMRESTORE

Dimensioning sub-command:Makes a dimension style current

DIMROTATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a linear dimension with

the distance measured originpoints, but with the actual

dimension line set at a different

angle.DIMSAVE

Dimensioning sub-command:Saves the currently setdimension variables under a

dimension style name for future

retrieval through the RESTORE

command.


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DIMSTATUS

Dimensioning sub-command:Lists all dimension variableswith their current status.

DIMSTYLE

Dimensioning sub-command:Switches to a new Text Style for

all future dimensions.DIMTEDIT

Dimensioning sub-command:Allows moving text in associativedimensions without having to

explode the dimensions.DIMTROTATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Allows rotation of the text ofseveral associative dimensions at

once.DIMUNDO

Dimensioning sub-command:Undoes any changes made by the

most recent dimensioningcommand.

DIMUPDATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Changes selected associative

dimensions to use the currentdimension variables, the current

text style, and the current units

setting.DIMVARIABLES

Dimensioning sub-command:Lists the settings of dimensionvariables associated with a

particular dimension style.DIMVERTICAL

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a vertical lineardimension line


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DIST Finds distance between two points can be transparentDIVIDE Places points along a line, polyline,

arc, or circle, dividing it into thespecified number of equal parts

B Uses a specified Block to dividethe object instead of a point

DONUTor DOUGHNUT

Draws filled rings with specified insideand outside diameters

DRAGMODE Allows control of dynamic draggingfeature for copy and move commands can be transparentON Makes dragging of object

visibleOFF Disables visual draggingA Auto mode -- enables draggingwhen possible


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DTEXT Draws text "Dynamically" so that asyou enter text letters or numbers, theyare visible on the screen

J Prompts for Justification optionsS Allows you to select text stylesthat are already createdA Aligns text between two points,with style-specified width factor,AutoCAD adjusts height to keepletter proportion as designated inthe style.C Centers text horizontallyF Fits text between two points,with a specified height, AutoCADadjusts width of letters to fitM Centers text horizontally and

verticallyR Right-justifies textBL Bottom-left justificationBC Bottom-center justificationBR Bottom-right justificationML Middle-left justificationMC Middle-center justificationMR Middle-right justificationTL Top-left justificationTC Top-center justificationTR Top right justification


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DVIEW Allows perspective viewing of drawing CA Sets CAmera angle relative tothe Target

T Sub-option, togglesbetween angle in the X-Yplane, and angle from theX-Y plane

CL Sets Front and Back CLippingplanesD Sets Camera to Target distanceand turns on Perspective viewingH Removes hidden lines on theselection setOFF Turns Perspective viewingoffPA PAns drawing across thescreenPO Allows specification ofCamera and Target pointsTA Rotates the TArget pointabout the Camera

T Sub-option, togglesbetween angle in the X-Yplane, and angle from theX-Y plane

TW Twists the view around theline of sightU Undoes a DVIEW sub-commandX Exits the DVIEW commandZ Sets lens length

DXBIN Inserts specially coded binary filesinto the drawing


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DXFIN Loads a drawing interchange file (DXFfile) to be able to read a drawing filecreated by another CAD program

DXFOUT Writes a drawing interchange file(DXF file) to be able to use anAutoCAD drawing in another CADprogram

B Writes binary DXF fileE Outputs selected entities only

(0-16) Floating pointprecision

EDGESURF Constructs a 3d Polygon meshapproximating a Coons surface patchinterpolated between 4 adjoiningedges

ELEV Sets Elevation (distance above theground plane) and Thickness

(extruded distance from the bottom ofan object to the top) for subsequentlydrawn entities

ELLIPSE Draws ellipses C Allows specification of Centerpoint of ellipse rather than firstaxis endpointR Allows specification ofeccentricity rotation rather thanlength of second axisI Draws Isometric circle in currentisoplane


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END Saves the drawing and exits AutoCADback to DOS or WINDOWS

ERASEorE

Erases selected entities from thedrawing

EXPLODE Separates a block, dimension or hatchpattern into its constituent entities ormakes a polyline into a series ofstraight lines. In the case of a blockthat is exploded, if it was originallydrawn on the 0 layer, it returns to thatlayer, regardless of the layer it was

inserted on, and it loses its referentialconnection to the original block. In thecase of a dimension or hatch patternthat has been exploded, their parts goback to the 0 layer, and are assignedthe logical color (BYBLOCK)regardless of the layer they weredrawn on. In the case of an explodedpolyline, it loses any width it may havehad.

EXTEND Lengthens a line, arc, or polyline tomeet a specified "boundary edge" U Undoes effect of last Extendcommand

FILES Allows DOS disk and file utility tasksto be done through a dialogue box can be transparent


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FILL Controls whether solids, traces, widepolylines, and donuts will be filled withink. Note that fill is only visible whenviewing these entities in plan(perpendicular to line of sight)

can be transparentON entities visually filled withsolid ink

OFF entities not visually filled but are shown inoutline only

FILLET Constructs an arc of specified radiusbetween two lines, arcs, circles, or willcreate arcs of the specified radius atthe vertices of a polyline. Radius ofthe arc to be constructed may be setto 0, which will make a sharp corner

P Fillets an entire Polyline at theverticesR Allows setting of the filletradius. Default value is 0. Radiusremains set until changed again

FILMROLL Generates a file for rendering byAutoShade, a separate program

GRAPHSCR A "toggle." Flips the display on single-screen systems (most of them) fromtext-screen to graphics-screen, andvice-versa.

can be transparent

GRID Displays a rectangular grid of whitedots on the screen at a specified X-and Y- spacing

can be transparentON Turns grid display onOFF Turns grid display offS Locks grid spacing to SNAPresolutionA Sets grid aspect (different X-and Y- spacings

Setsgrid spacing forboth X- and Y-coordinates Setsgrid spacing tomultiple "X" ofsnap spacing

HANDLES Assigns a unique, permanent numberto each entity of the drawing ON Enables HandlesDESTROY Discards all

entity Handles


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HATCH Allows drawing of cross-hatching andpattern filling uses hatchpattern name from library file to fill

designated area with a pseudo-block hatch entity -- can bereduced to individual lines andpoints by EXPLODEing it. uses hatchpattern name from library file to filldesignated area with individuallines and points, not a blockU "User-defined" hatch patterndrawn of parallel lines with aspecified distance between, at aspecified angle, and either single-hatching or double (cross)-hatching? Lists names of available hatchpatterns or U can befollowed by a comma and thefollowing sub-commands:

I Ignores any boundariesinside the outermostboundaryN Normal style of

selecting boundaries withalternating hatched andunhatched nested areasO Hatches outermostboundary area only

HELPor?

Displays a list of all valid commandsand data entry options, or obtains helpfor a specific command or prompt

can be transparentif invoked while another command is in process, itwill assume that you want help on that command

HIDE Regenerates a 3d visual image of thedrawing with hidden lines removed

ID Displays the X,Y, and Z coordinates ofa point selected can be transparent

IGESIN Loads an IGES interchange file


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IGESOUT Writes an IGES interchange fileINSERT Inserts a previously created block or

drawing file into the current drawing Inserts afilename from the defaultdirectory into the currentdrawing, assuming thatthere is no block by thatname in the currentdrawing=Creates a block in thecurrent drawing with thesame name as the file Inserts a blockin its constituent entitiesrather than as a block --

also called a "Star Block"or Pre-exploded blockC Reply to X scale prompt --allows scale to be specified bytwo points (Corner specification ofscale)XYZ Reply to X scale prompt --allows specification of X, Y, and Zscales~ Displays a file dialogue box? Lists names of defined blockswithin the current drawing

ISOPLANE Selects the plane of an isometric gridto be the current plane for anorthogonal drawing

can be transparentL Left planeR Right planeT Top plane

Toggle to nextplane in series, Left,Right, and Top


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LAYERorLA

Creates named drawing layers,assigns color and linetype propertiesto those layers, allows layers to befrozen and thawed, locked andunlocked, and allows current layer tobe set

can be transparentC Assigns color to named layerF Freezes named layers (commaseparates a list of layers to befrozen, * can be used as awildcard) -- current layer cannotbe frozenL Assigns linetype to named layerLO Locks named layer

M Makes a layer -- creates a newlayer and makes it the currentlayerN Creates new layers with named

names (comma separates a list oflayers to be created, * can beused as a wildcard)ON Turns named layers on if theywere turned off (commaseparates a list of layers to beturned on, * can be used as awildcard)OFF Turns named layers off ifthey were turned on (commaseparates a list of layers to be

turned off, * can be used as awildcard)

LAYERorLA(Continued)

S Sets named layer as the currentlayerT Thaws named layers which arefrozen (comma separates a list oflayers to be frozen, * can be used

as a wildcard)U Unlocks named layer? Gives information about namedlayers, * can be used as awildcard


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LIMITS Changes the imaginary boundaries ofthe drawing, and controls whetherdrawing can be made outside of theboundaries. If Limit-checking is ON,drawing cannot be done outside oflimits.

can be transparent Sets lower-leftand upper -right drawinglimits

ON Enables limit-checkingOFF Disables limit-checking

LINEorL

Draws straight lines In reply to FromPoint: prompt, line beginsat end of previous line orarc

C In reply to To point: prompt,closes the polygon back to first"From Point"U In reply to To point: prompt,undoes last line segment

LINETYPE A linetype is a series of lines andspaces -- dots and dashes --Sets the current linetype to be usedfor all subsequent entities to bedrawn, allows creation of new linetypedefinitions, and allows loading ofpreviously created linetypes fromDOS files

can be transparent? Lists a linetype library , ornamed linetypes which are loadedC Creates a linetype definitionL Loads a previously creatredlinetype definitionS Set current linetype -- note thatthe current linetype should alwaysbe set to the logical linetype"BYLAYER"

LIST Lists all information about selectedobject, such as what type of entity it is(Line, Arc, Circle, Block, etc.), whatlayer it is on, what color it is, thelocation of its endpoints, what its Z-axis (elevation), what its thickness is,etc.

LOAD Loads a file of user-defined shapes tobe used with the Shape command ? Lists the names of loadedShape files

LTSCALE Sets scale factor to be applied to alllinetypes within the drawing can be transparent

MEASURE Places points (or, optionally, Blocks)at intervals along a selected line,polyline, arc or circle. The interval

B specifies that a defined Block isto be used as a marker instead ofa point.


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distance is given by the user. If pointsare used as the marker to be placedalong the entity, they are not visibleunless the Point type is set to type 3with the PDMODE command.

MENU Loads a Menu file into the menu areas(Screen, pull-down, tablet, and button)

MINSERT Inserts multiple copies of a Block in arectangular pattern (word stands for"Multiple Insert." The entire arraycreated then becomes a Block.

fname Loads fname andforms a rectangular arrayof the resulting Blockfname=f Creates Blockfname from file f andforms a rectangular array

? Lists names of defined Blocks

within the drawingC (as a reply to X scale prompt)specifies scale via two selectedpoints ("Corner" specification ofscale)XYZ (as a reply to X scaleprompt) readies Minsert for X, Y,and Z scales)- displays a file dialogue box

MIRROR Reflects designated entities about auser-specified axis

MOVEorM

Moves designated entities to anotherlocation

MSLIDE Makes a slide from the currentdisplay. Slide shows the drawing only,and not the UCSICON, the Toolbar,the Aerial View or menus.

MSPACE Switches to Model SpaceMULTIPLE Causes the next command to repeat

until cancelled


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MVIEW Creates and controls Viewports ON Turns selectedViewports on and causesthe Model to beregenerated in theselected Viewports.OFF Turns selectedViewports off and causesModel to be not displayedin the selected Viewports.Hideplot Causes hiddenlines to be removed inselected Viewports duringPaper Space plotting.Fit Creates a singleViewport to fit the current

Paper Space view

2 Creates 2 Viewports inspecified area or fit to thecurrent Paper Spaceview.3 Creates 3 Viewports inspecified area or fit to thecurrent Paper Spaceview.4 Creates 4 Viewports in

specified area or fit to thecurrent Paper Spaceview.Restore Translatesviewport configurationssaved with the VPORTScommand into individualViewport entities in PaperSpace. Creates anew Viewport within the

area specified by 2points.

Sub-options to the "2" Option:Horizontal Creates ahorizontal divisionbetween the 2 newViewports


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Vertical Creates a verticaldivision between the 2new Viewports.

Sub-options to the "3" Option:

Above Specifiesplacement of largerViewport above the other2Below Specifiesplacement of largerViewport below the other2Horizontal Splits area intothirds horizontallyLeft Specifies placementof larger Viewport to theleft of the other 2

Right Specifies placement of thelarger Viewport to the right of theother 2Vertical Splits area into thirdsvertically

NEW Creates a new drawing. Whenselected from a menu or typed in atthe Command: prompt, this commandbrings up a dialogue box which allowssetting a name for the new drawing bytyping the name in the box, selectionof a "prototype" drawing or typing aname of the new drawing and then an= sign and then the name of a drawingto be used as a prototype.

OFFSET Creates a new line, polyline arc orcircle parallel to the entity and at aspecified distance from it.

specifies offsetdistanceT "Through" allowsspecification of a pointthrough which the offsetline, polyline, arc or circleis to pass

OOPS restores erased entities, or entitiesmade into a Block


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OPEN Opens an existing drawingORTHO Constrains drawing so that only lines

aligned with the grid can be drawn --usually means only horizontal orvertical lines, however, if thecrosshairs are rotated through the"Snap" "Rotate" command sequence,the lines drawn are constrained tobeing parallel with the crosshairrotation. Constraint can be overriddenby snapping to a point or by enteringexact coordinates for endpoints.

can be transparent

OSNAP Enables points to be precisely locatedon reference points of existingobjects. This is the so-called "RunningMode" of OSNAP, which sets

selection method to run continuouslyuntil set to NON (none) or untiloverridden by selecting another"Interrupt Mode" OSNAP method fromthe cursor menu. Combinations ofOSNAP methods can be used byselecting a series of optionsseparated by commas. For instance, ifyou want ot always pick eitherendpoints or intersection points whenlocating endpoints of lines, you wouldissue the command as follows:OSNAP END,INT

can be transparentCEN CENter of arc orcircleEND closest ENDpoint ofarc or lineINS INSertion point ofText or BlockINT INTersection of line,arc, or circleMID MIDpoint of line, arc,rectangle side, or polygonsideNEA NEArest pointselected by aperture online, polyline, arc, or circleNOD NODe (anothername for a Point)NON NONe -- used whena "Running OSNAP" is onto temporarily turn offOSNAP selectionPER PERpendicular pointto line, arc or circle --when used with an arc orcircle it will draw a line tothe surface of the arc orcircle heading toward thecenter pointQUA QUAdrant point of


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arc or circle (top, bottom,right or left side)QUI QUIck mode -- this isa modifier to one of theother OSNAP options -- itwill find the first point thatmeets the requirements,not necessarily theclosest point to theaperture.TAN TANgent point to arcor circle

PAN Moves the display window withoutchanging the magnification factor can be transparent

PEDIT Allows editing of polylines which arealready drawn C Closes an open polylineD Decurves, or returns a Splinecurve to its control frame or seriesof connected straight linesE Edit verticesF Fits curve to a polyline -- makesa series of straight lines into acurve which will pass through theverticesJ Joins a line or arc or anotherpolyline to an open polylineL Toggles linetype generation tobe either a continuous pattern ofdashes passing through thevertices, or a pattern which startsand ends at each vertexO Opens a closed polylineS Uses the polyline vertices as a

frame for a Spline Curve -- type ofSpline Curve is set by theVariable "Splinetype."U Undoes one editing operationW Sets a uniform width for thePolyline


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PEDIT(Continued) Vertex Editing Options:B Sets first vertex for Break

G "Go" -- performs a Break orStraighten operationI Inserts a new vertex aftercurrent oneM Moves current vertexN Makes the Next vertex currentP Makes the Previous vertexcurrentR Regenerates the PolylineS Sets first vertex for StraightenT Sets tangent direction forcurrent vertexW Sets new width for thefollowing segmentX Exits vertex editing, or cancelsBreak and Straighten

PEDIT Mesh Allows editing of Meshes which arealready drawn D De-smooth -- restores originalmesh

E Edits mesh verticesM Opens (or closes) the mesh inthe M directionN Opens (or closes) the mesh in


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the N directionS Fits a smooth surface asdefined by the VariableSURFTYPEU Undoes one editing operationX Exits Pedit command

Vertex Editing Options:D Makes previous vertex Down inM direction currentL Makes previous vertex to Left inN direction currentM Moves the marked vertexN Makes the Next vertex currentP Makes the Previous vertexcurrentR Makes next vertex to Right in Ndirection currentRE Redisplays the polygon meshU Makes the next vertex Up in M

direction currentX Exits vertex editing

PFACE Creates a 3D mesh of arbitrarycomplexity and surface characteristics

PLAN Puts the display in "Plan" view, withVpoint set to 0,0,1, relative to either

the current UCS, a specified UCS, orthe World Coordinate System

C Establishes the Plan view of theCurrent UCSU Establishes the Plan view of aspecified UCSW Establishes the Plan view ofthe World Coordinate System

PLINE Draws a 2D polyline, which are H sets the half-width of the


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connected line or arc segments withuser-determined width and taper polyline segments

U Undoes previous segmentW sets the width of polyline

segments

Exits the Plinecommand

The following options are available only as long asyou are drawing in Line mode:

A Switches to the Arc mode toallow integration of arcs into thepolylineC Closes the polyline with straightsegmentL Segment length (continuesprevious segment)

The following options are available only as long asyou are in the Arc mode:

A Included angleCE Center PointCL Closes with arc segmentD Starting directionL Chord length, or switches to linemodeR RadiusS Second point of 3-point arc

PLOT Plots a drawing to a plotting device, aprinter, or to a "Plot File."

POINT Draws single points. Appearance ofthe points is set by the VariablePDMODE

POLYGON Draws regular polygons with aspecified number of sides. Polygonsare Polyline entities.

E Specifies size and rotation ofpolygon by picking endpoints ofone edgeC Circumscribes polygon around


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a circleI Inscribes polygon within a circle

PSDRAG Controls the appearance of animported Postscript image that isbeing "dragged" (that is, positionedand scaled) into place by the PSINcommand

0 Only the images bounding box

is displayed as you drag it intoplace1 The complete renderedPostScript image is displayed asyou drag it into place

PSFILL Fills 2D Polyline outlines withPostScript fill patterns defined in theACAD.PSF file

. Entering a period results in no fillpattern? Lists the fill patterns defined inACAD.PSF file

PSIN Imports Encapsulated PostScript(EPS) files

PSOUT Exports the current view of yourdrawing to an EncapsulatedPostScript (EPS) file

PSPACE Switches to Paper Space -- this willwork only if the Variable TILEMODE isset to 0.

PURGE Removes unused Blocks, Text Styles,Layers, Linetypes, and DimensionStyles from current drawing

A Purges All unused namedobjectsB Purges unused BlocksD Purges unused DimstylesLA Purges unused LAyersLT Purges unused Linetypes


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SH Purges unused Shape filesST Purges unused Text Styles

QSAVE

Saves the current drawing "Quickly"without requesting a filename (as longas file has already been given aname)

QTEXT Controls display of text -- commandstands for "QuickTEXT" ON Lines of textdisplayed as rectangles

OFF Lines of text displayed astext

QUIT Exits AutoCAD -- if the currentdrawing has not been Saveds in itscurrent state, a dialogue box will

appear asking if you want to Save thedrawing, Discard the changes, orCancel the Exit command

RECOVER Attempts to recover damaged orcorrupted drawings

REDEFINE Restores a built-in command whichmay have been deleted by thecommand UNDEFINE

REDO Reverses a previous command if itwas U or UNDO

REDRAW Refreshed or cleans up the currentViewport can be transparent

REDRAWALL Redraws all viewports can be transparentREGEN Regenerates the current Viewport by

recalculating the vector locations of allendpoints

REGENALL Regenerates all ViewportsREGENAUTO Controls automatic regeneration

performed by other commands can be transparentON Allows automatic regensOFF Prevents automatic regens

REINIT Allows the I/O ports, the digitizer, thedisplay, the plotter, and theACAD.PGP file to be reinitialized. This


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command allows selection of whatyou want to reinitialize through adialogue box. It is most useful whenyou make changes "on the fly" to theACAD.PGP file and want toimmediately make use of those

changes without having to exitAutoCAD and get back into it.

RENAME Changes the names associated withText Styles, Layers, Linetypes,Blocks, Views, User CoordinateSystems, Viewport Configurations,and Dimension Styles.

B Renames BlocksD Renames Dimension StylesLA Renames LayersLT Renames LinetypesS Renames Text StylesU Renames UCSVI Renames ViewsVP Renames Viewports

RESUME Resumes an interrupted commandscript can be transparent

REVSURF Creates a 3D polygon meshapproximating a surface of revolution,

by rotating a curve around a selectedaxis

ROTATE Rotates existing objects parallel to thecurrent UCS

RSCRIPT Restarts a command script from thebeginning

SAVE Requests a filename and saves thedrawing

SAVEAS Same as SAVE, but also renames the

current drawing and keeps the newname current

SCALE Alters the size of existing objects R Resizes with respect to areference size


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SCRIPT Runs a command script. A script is aan ASCII file which contains variouscommands that when executedoperates just as if you typed in thosecommands, one by one, by hand

can be transparent

SELECT Groups objects into selection sets foruse in subsequent commands

SETVAR Allows you to display or change thesetting of system variables. Thiscommand is no longer necessary tochange the value of system variables.You now can type in the name of thevariable to change it.

can be transparent? Lists specified (or all) systemvariables and their settings

SH Short for "SHell." Allows access tointernal operating system (DOS)

commands. Once SH is invoked,followed by two s, the DOSPrompt will be displayed, so you canenter any DOS command. To getback to AutoCAD, simply type EXIT atthe DOS prompt.

SHADE Shades 3D model in current ModelSpace Viewport

SHAPE Draws predefined Shapes ? Lists available Shape names

SHELL Allows access to internal operatingsystem (DOS) commands. Once SHis invoked, followed by two s,the DOS Prompt will be displayed, soyou can enter any DOS command. Toget back to AutoCAD, simply typeEXIT at the DOS prompt.

SKETCH Permits freehand sketching simulation C Connect: restarts SKETCH atendpointE Erases (backs up over)temporary linesP Raises/lowers sketching penQ Discards temporary lines,


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remains in SKETCHR Records temporary lines,remains in SKETCHX Records temporary lines, exitsSKETCH. Draws line to current point

SNAP Specified a round-off interval for pointentry so that entities can be placed atprecise locations

can be transparent sets snapalignment resolutionON aligns designatedpoints

OFF does not align designatged

pointsA sets aspect ratio(differing X and Yspacing)R Rotates the snap gridand crosshairs, and turnson SNAP after, if notalready turned onS Selects either Standard(rectangular) or IsometricSnap grid

SOLID Draws filled polygons. Fill can beturned ON or OFF with the FILLcommand

STATUS Displays drawing statistics and modeson the Text Screen can be transparent

STRETCH Allows moving a portion of a drawingwhile retaining their connections toother parts of the drawing. You cannotstretch Blocks, Hatch patterns, or Textentities, however.

STYLE Creates named Text styles, with user-selected combinations of font, height,

can be transparent? Lists specified (or all) currently


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mirroring, obliging, and horizontalscaling. defined text styles

TABLET Aligns the digitizing tablet withcoordinates of a paper drawing toaccurately copy it with AutoCAD

ON Turns Tablet Mode ON (but ithas to be CALibrated first)OFF Turns Tablet Mode OFFCAL Calibrates Tablet for use --sets the distance to be used tocopy the drawing to an accuratescaleCFG Configures tablet menusand pointing area

TABSURF Creates a polygon meshapproximating a general tabulatedsurface defined by a path and adirection vector

TEXT Draws text characters of any size withselected styles J Prompts for justification options

S Lists or selects text styleA Aligns text between two points,with style-specified width factor,AutoCAD computes approximateheight proportional to length oftext lineC Centers text horizontally about

a defined pointF Fits text between two points,with specified height, AutoCADcomputes approximate widthfactor to fill the distance betweenthe two points


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M Centers text horizontally andvertically about a defined pointR Right-justifies textBL Bottom Left justification

BC Bottom Center justificationBR Bottom Right justificationML Middle Left justificationMC Middle Center justificationMR Middle Right justificationTL Top Left justification

TC Top Center justificationTR Top Right justification

TEXTSCR A "toggle." Flips the display on single-screen systems (most of them) fromtext-screen to graphics-screen, andvice-versa.

can be transparent

TIME Displays drawing creation and updatetimes, and permits control of anelapsed timer.

can be transparentD Displays current timesON Starts user elapsed timerOFF Stops user elapsed timerR Resets user elapsed timer

TRACE Draws solid filled lines of specifiedwidth. Has mostly been supersededby the PLINE command.

TREESTAT Displays information on the drawing'scurrent spatial index, such as thenumber and depth of nodes in thedrawing database.

TRIM Erases a portion of selected entitiesthat cross a specified "cutting edge" U Undoes last trim operation

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commandUCS Defines or modifies the current User

Coordinate System D ("Delete") Deletes one or moresaved coordinate systemsE ("Entity") Sets a UCS with thesame extrusion direction as thatof the selected entityO ("Origin") Shifts the origin of thecurrent coordinate systemP ("Previous") Restores thePrevious UCSR ("Restore") Restores apreviously saved UCSS ("Save") Saves the current UCSV ("View") Establishes a newUCS whose Z-axis is parallel tothe current viewing directionW ("World") Sets the current UCSto the World Coordinate SystemX Rotates the current UCSaround the X-axisY Rotates the current UCSaround the Y-axisZ Rotates the current UCSaround the Z-axisZA Defines a UCS using an originpoint and a point on the positiveportion of the Z-axis3 Defines a UCS using an originpoint, a point on the positiveportion of the X-axis, and a point

on the positive Y-portion of theXY plane? Lists specified saved coordinatesystems

UCSICON Controls visibility and placement ofthe User Coordinate System Icon,

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which graphically indicates the originand orientation of the current UCS.The options normally affect only thecurrent viewport.

N ("NoOrigin") Displays theUCSICON at the lower-left cornerof the viewport (i.e., not at theOrigin)OR ("ORigin") Displays theUCSICON at the origin of thecurrent UCS, if possible (if theorigin point is not within thecurrent viewport, the location ofthe UCSICON defaults to thelower-left corner of the viewport)OFF Turns the UCSICON offON Turns the UCSICON on

UNDEFINE Deletes the definition of a built-inAutoCAD commandUNDO Reverses the effect of multiple

commands, and provides control overthe "Undo" facility

Undoes the of most recentcommands in reverseorder

A ("Auto") Controls treatment ofmenu items as UNDO "Groups"B ("Back") Undoes back toprevious UNDO "Mark"C ("Control") Enables/disables theUNDO featureE ("End") Terminates an UNDOGroup (a sequence to be treatedas one command)G ("Group") Begins an UNDOGroup (a sequence to be treatedas one command)M ("Mark") Places "marker" in

UNDO file (for use with "Back")Control Sub-Options

All Enables the full UNDOfeatureNone Disables U andUNDO entirely, and


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discards any previousUNDO information savedearlier in the editingsessionOne Limits U and UNDOto a single operation

UNITS Selects coordinate and angle displayformats and precision can be transparent

VIEW Saves the current graphic display andspace as a named view, or restores asaved view and space to the display

can be transparentD Deletes a named viewR Restores named view to screenS Saves current display asnamed viewW Saves specified Window asnamed view? Lists specified named views

VIEWPORTSorVPORTS

Used in Model Space only, and hasbeen superseded by Paper SpaceVports, created with the MVIEWcommand. Divides the AutoCADgraphics display into multipleviewports, each of which can contain

a different view of the current drawing(maximum of 4 "tiled" viewports perviewport)

D Deletes a saved viewportconfigurationJ Joins (merges) two viewportsR Restores a saved viewport

configurationS Saves the current viewportconfigurationSI ("SIngle") Displays a SIngleviewport filling the entire graphicsarea2 Divides the current viewport into2 viewports3 Divides the current viewport into3 viewports4 Divides the current viewport into4 viewports? Lists the current and savedviewport configurations


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VIEWRES Allows you to control the precisionand speed of circle and arc drawingon the monitor by specifying thenumber of sides in a circle. Acts likean AutoCAD variable. Recommendthat it be set to 2000.

VPLAYER Sets viewport visibility for new andexisting layers ? Lists layers frozen in a selectedviewport

F ("Freeze") Freezes specifiedlayers in selected viewportsT ("Thaw") Thaws specified layersin selected viewportsR ("Reset") Resets specifiedlayers to their default visibilityN ("Newfrz") Creates new layersthat are frozen in all viewportsV ("Vpvisdflt") Sets the defaultviewport visibility for existinglayers

VPOINT Selects the viewpoint for a 3Dvisualization R Selects viewpoint viatwo rotation angles

Selects viewpoint

via a graphic compassand axis tripod whichappears on the screen Specifies x, y,and z relative coordinatesof viewpoint

VSLIDE Displays a previously created slide file viewsslide with nameof "filename.SLD"*filename

preloads slidewhich the nextcommandVSLIDE will view

WBLOCK Writes selected entities or previouslycreated Block to a drawing file writesspecified entities to

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= filename.DWG to becreated is same as theentities included in apreviously defined Blockby the same name* writes entire drawing tothe filename.DWG andpurges all unreferencedblocks, layers, linetypes,text and dimensioningstyles writes selectedobjects

XBIND Makes portions of an Xref apermanent part of your drawing

B ("Block") Makes a block in the

Xref a permanent part of yourdrawingD ("Dimstyle") Makes a dimstylein the Xref a permanent part ofyour drawingL ("Layer") Makes a layer in theXref a permanent part of yourdrawingLT ("LType") Makes a Ltype in theXref a permanent part of your

drawingS ("Style") Makes a text style inthe Xref a permanent part of yourdrawing

XREF Allows you to work with otherAutoCAD drawings without addingthem permanently to your drawingand without altering their contents

A ("Attach") "Attaches" a new Xrefto the drawing or updates an Xrefthat is already attachedB ("Bind") Makes an Xref apermanent part of your drawingD ("Detach") Removes an Xreffrom your drawingP ("Path") Allows you to view andedit the filename path (directoryand sub-directory) that AutoCADsearches when loading a


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particular XrefR ("Reload") Updates one ormore Xrefs at any time? Lists Xrefs in your drawing andthe drawing associated with eachone

ZOOM Enlarges or reduces the displaymagnification of the drawing, withoutchanging the actual size of the entities

can be transparent multiplier fromoriginal magnification multiplierfrom currentmagnificationmultiplier of

magnification relative topaper space -- used forplotting to get right plotscale in each viewport

A ("All") fills limits of drawing toscreenC ("Center") makes picked pointthe center of the screenD ("Dynamic") makes anadjustible rectangular lens appearon the screen which is capable ofbeing made smaller or larger andmoved to different positions overthe drawing and once set by theuser, the drawing will quicklyzoom to the location andmagnification set for the lens.This sub-command is no longeruseful because all computershave very fast zooms naturallynow.E ("Extents") makes the farthestedges of the actual visibledrawing fill up the graphics screenL ("Lower-Left") makes the pointpicked become shoved to thelower-left corner of the graphicsscreen


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P ("Previous") zooms back towhatever the last zoom, previousto the current zoom was --AutoCAD stores about 10 ofthese, so you can walk backwardin zoom magnification 10 times

V ("Virtual Screen") makes thelargest area available to thegraphics card fill the graphicsscreen -- this varies with thequantity of graphics RAM thatyour graphics card hasW ("Window") asks you to pickthe lower left corner and theupper right corner of a zoomwindow and then fits that windowto the graphics screen

3DFACE Draws flat planes in 3D space witheither 3 corners or 4 corners (3 sidedor 4 sided flat planes). These areused to hide objects behind them inspace to create the illusion of a solidobject. 3DFACEs can also be shadedusing the SHADE command, in whichcase the entire plane takes on thecolor assigned to its edges. Normally(without using the HIDE or SHADEcommands, 3DFACEs aretransparent, which means that objectsbehind them in space are visiblethrough them, and they appear as"wireframes."

I ("Invisible") this is used by typingin the letter "I" just before pickinga corner point for the 3DFACE,and it will make the edge of the3DFACE drawn from that point tothe next one "Invisible" (that is, itwill not be shown as a line on thedrawing). This is important when

joining several 3DFACEs togetherto cover a complex, multi-facetedsurface, where you do not wantthe "seams" of the 3DFACEs toshow in the final drawing. Thevisibility of edges of 3DFACEscan further be turned on or off bythe AutoCAD variable"SPLFRAME." When SPLFRAMEis set to 1 ("on"), both edgeswhich have been made "Invisible"as well as normal, visible edgesare shown on the drawing. WhenSPLFRAME is set to 0 ("off"),Invisible edges are not shown.The purpose of sometimeswanting to see invisible edges is

that you may want to move,stretch, or copy the 3DFACE andif its edges are invisible, youcannot select them foprmodification. You can only selecta 3DFACE by picking on a visibleedge.


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3DMESH Draws a 3D polygon mesh byspecifying its size, in terms of thenumber of faces in each direction(called M and N directions), and thelocation in 3D space of each vertex(the corner of a face) in the mesh.

3DPOLY Creates a 3D polyline C Closes the polyline back to thefirst pointU Undoes (deletes) the lastsegment entered

Exits 3DPOLYcommand

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