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Complete AutoCAD CommandsCommand Description Options

ABOUT Displays a dialogue box with AutoCAD

version & serial numbers

can be transparent

APERTURE Controls the size of the Object Snap"OSNAP") target box -- should set to 7

can be transparent

ARCor

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 asSEA, which means "Start Point, End

Point, 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" mode

S sets "Subtract" modeE computes area of selected circle orpolyline

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 angle tofill, and whether the objects get rotated withthe angleC "circular" array type in a circular pattern,you must indicate angle between items,angle to fill, and whether objects get rotatedwith the angle

ATTDEF Creates an attribute definition entity for textual information to be associated

I Controls attribute visibility


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with a block definition

C 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 visibleOFF Makes all attributes invisibleN Visibility of attributes setindividually

ATTEDIT Permits editing of attributes

ATTEXT Extracts attribute data from drawings C CDF comma delimited format extractD 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 for subsequent insertion into anotherdrawing -- is normally set to point 0,0,0

can be transparent

BHATCH Fills an automatically defined boundarywith a hatch pattern through the use ofdialogue boxes. Also allows previewingand replacing adjustments withoutstarting 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 from agroup of entities within the currentdrawing

? Lists names of already-defined blocks inthe current drawing

BPOLY Creates a closed polyline of a


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boundary by picking an open areawithin a area enclosed by lines, arcs orcircles.

BREAK Erases part of a line, arc or circle, or splits it into two lines or arcs

F allows respecification of first point

CHAMFER Creates a chamfer (a angled lineconnection) at the intersection of twolines

D Sets chamfer distancesP Chamfers an entire polyline

CHANGE A multifunctioning command which canbe used to alter the following:

1. location of individualendpoints of lines2. radius of a circle3. properties: layer, elevation,thickness, color and linetype oflines, polylines, arcs andcircles4. style, font, size, location,rotation, and wording of textentities

P Changes properties of objectsC ColorE ElevationLA Layer

LT LinetypeT Thickness

CHPROP Modifies properties of selected objects:layer, thickness, color and linetype --but not elevation

C ColorLA LayerLT LinetypeT Thickness

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 dimension

instead of radius dimension

TTR Specifies circle by picking twolines, arcs or circles for the circle tobe tangent to, and entering thedimension of the radius Enters radius of circle (thedefault)


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COLORor COLOUR

Sets the current color for subsequentlydrawn objects (objects drawn after thecommand is invoked). The defaultcurrent color is a so-called "logical"color called "BYLAYER" which meansthat the color of the object drawn will

be the color which the current layerhas been set to.

can be transparent sets currentcolor to color numberentered sets current colorto color name enteredBYBLOCK 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 this

command, 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

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 of

your system has already been doneand you will have no need to change it.

COPYorCP

Draws a copy of selected objects usingtwo 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/variable mode

V Controls verify modeP Controls preset mode


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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 from selectedentities

DDCHPROP Displays a dialogue box that modifiesthe color, layer, linetype, and thicknessof selected objects

C ColorLA LayerLT Linetype

T Thickness

DDEDIT Allows text and attribute definitionediting

Undo Undoes edit to returnto the previous value

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 dialogue box

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

DDLMODES Sets layer properties and allows you to

set the current layer, create a newlayer, freeze and thaw layers, freezeand thaw layers in the currentviewport, assign or reassign colors andlinetypes to layers, through a dialoguebox

can be transparent

DDOSNAP Allows you to set running OSNAPSand set the size of the target box

can be transparent


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aperture through a dialogue box.

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 User Coordinate System and give it a namefor future retrieval, or to select a UCSthat is already saved

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 the DELAYcommand.

can be transparent

DIM Takes you out of the drawing editor and 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 back

to the drawing editor and theCommand: prompt.

DIMALIGNED

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a linear dimension with

the dimension line parallel to the

selected dimension origin points.


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This lets you align a dimensionwith an angled line that is not

either exactly horizontal or

vertical.

DIMANGULAR

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws an arc and calculates theangle between two non-parallel

lines, and draws the text and

arrowheads. Arrowheads are the

standard AutoCAD filledtriangles, regardless of your

defined Arrow Block.

DIMBASELINE

Dimensioning sub-command:Continues a linear dimension

from the baseline (the so-called

"first extension line") of theprevious or selected dimension.

This is not frequently used in

architectural dimensions. Thespacing 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 on the

current layer

DIMCONTINUE

Dimensioning sub-command:Continues a linear dimension

from the second extension line ofthe previous or selected

dimension. It is used to create a

so-called "string" of dimensions.


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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, withone of the arrow heads located at

the point on the circle or arc

which is picked.

DIMEXIT

Dimensioning sub-command:Exits the dimensioning program

and returns from the Dim:prompt to the normal Command:

prompt

DIMHOMETEXT

Dimensioning sub-command:Restores the text of an associative

dimension to its default (home)

location if you have moved it.

DIM

HORIZONTAL

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a horizontal linear

dimension line

DIMLEADER

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws an a line or series of lines

with an arrow head (commonlycalled a "leader") to point to an

object to notate it. This command

will also prompt you for the note

at the end of the leader line, but itwill allow only one line of text.

The most useful method of usingthis command is to simply draw

leaders between the object to be

notated and text that you create

with the DTEXT command.


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DIMNEWTEXT

Dimensioning sub-command:Permits changing text of an

associative dimension without

exploding it. However, once the

text has been changed, thedimension will no longer be

associative.

DIMOBLIQUE

Dimensioning sub-command:Adjusts the obliquing angle of a

linear associative dimensionsextension lines. Useful in

dimensioning isometric drawings.

DIMORDINATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws the X and Y coordinates

within a box with a leader line

attached to the point, for aselected point. Automatically

calculates the coordinates.

DIMOVERRIDE

Dimensioning sub-command:Overrides the dimension variable

settings on a selected dimension.

DIMRADIUS

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws the radius dimension of an

arc or circle from the center to

the point on its locus where thearc 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

DIM Dimensioning sub-command:


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ROTATE Draws a linear dimension withthe distance measured origin

points, but with the actual

dimension line set at a different

angle.

DIMSAVE

Dimensioning sub-command:Saves the currently set dimension

variables under a dimension style

name for future retrieval through

the RESTORE command.

DIMSTATUS

Dimensioning sub-command:Lists all dimension variables withtheir current status.

DIMSTYLE

Dimensioning sub-command:Switches to a new Text Style forall future dimensions.

DIMTEDIT

Dimensioning sub-command:Allows moving text in associative

dimensions without having toexplode the dimensions.

DIMTROTATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Allows rotation of the text of

several associative dimensions at

once.

DIMUNDO

Dimensioning sub-command:Undoes any changes made by themost recent dimensioning

command.

DIMUPDATE

Dimensioning sub-command:Changes selected associative

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dimension variables, the currenttext style, and the current units

setting.

DIMVARIABLES

Dimensioning sub-command:Lists the settings of dimension

variables associated with aparticular dimension style.

DIMVERTICAL

Dimensioning sub-command:Draws a vertical linear dimensionline

DIST Finds distance between two points can be transparent

DIVIDE 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

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


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a specified height, AutoCADadjusts width of letters to fitM Centers text horizontally and

vertically

R Right-justifies textBL Bottom-left justificationBC Bottom-center justificationBR Bottom-right justificationML Middle-left justificationMC Middle-center justification

MR Middle-right justificationTL Top-left justificationTC Top-center justificationTR Top right justification

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 viewing offPA PAns drawing across thescreenPO Allows specification of Cameraand Target points


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TA Rotates the TArget point aboutthe Camera

T Sub-option, toggles

between angle in the X-Yplane, and angle from theX-Y plane

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

DXBIN Inserts specially coded binary files intothe drawing

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 (DXFfile) to be able to use an AutoCADdrawing in another CAD program

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 Center point of ellipse rather than first axisendpointR Allows specification ofeccentricity rotation rather thanlength of second axisI Draws Isometric circle in current


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isoplane

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 wasinserted 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 tasks tobe done through a dialogue box

can be transparent

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 with solidinkOFF entities not visually filled butare shown in outline 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 of thearc to be constructed may be set to 0,which will make a sharp corner

P Fillets an entire Polyline at theverticesR Allows setting of the fillet radius.Default value is 0. Radius remainsset until changed again

FILMROLL Generates a file for rendering by


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AutoShade, 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- andY- 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

HATCH Allows drawing of cross-hatching andpattern filling

uses hatch patternname from library file to filldesignated 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


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? Lists names of available hatchpatterns or U can be

followed by a comma and thefollowing sub-commands:I Ignores any boundariesinside the outermostboundaryN Normal style of selectingboundaries with alternatinghatched and unhatchednested areasO Hatches outermost

boundary 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 of

a point selected

can be transparent

IGESIN Loads an IGES interchange file

IGESOUT Writes an IGES interchange file

INSERT 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 block inits constituent entities


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rather than as a block --also called a "Star Block"or Pre-exploded block

C Reply to X scale prompt -- allowsscale to be specified by two points(Corner specification of scale)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

LAYERorLA

Creates named drawing layers,

assigns color and linetype properties tothose layers, allows layers to be frozenand thawed, locked and unlocked, andallows current layer to be 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 cannot befrozenL Assigns linetype to named layerLO Locks named layer

M Makes a layer -- creates a newlayer and makes it the current layer

N Creates new layers with namednames (comma separates a list oflayers to be created, * can be usedas a wildcard)ON Turns named layers on if they


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were turned off (comma separatesa list of layers to be turned on, *can be used as a wildcard)OFF Turns named layers off if theywere turned on (comma separatesa list of layers to be turned off, *can be used as a wildcard)

LAYERorLA(Continued)

S Sets named layer as the currentlayerT Thaws named layers which arefrozen (comma separates a list oflayers to be frozen, * can be usedas a wildcard)U Unlocks named layer? Gives information about namedlayers, * can be used as a wildcard

LIMITS Changes the imaginary boundaries of the 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 and

spaces -- dots and dashes --Sets the current linetype to be used forall subsequent entities to be drawn,allows creation of new linetypedefinitions, and allows loading ofpreviously created linetypes from DOSfiles

can be transparent? Lists a linetype library , or namedlinetypes which are loadedC Creates a linetype definitionL Loads a previously creatredlinetype definition


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S 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 loaded Shapefiles

LTSCALE Sets scale factor to be applied to all

linetypes within the drawing

can be transparent

MEASURE Places points (or, optionally, Blocks) atintervals along a selected line, polyline,arc or circle. The interval distance isgiven by the user. If points are used asthe marker to be placed along theentity, they are not visible unless thePoint type is set to type 3 with thePDMODE command.

B specifies that a defined Block isto be used as a marker instead of apoint.

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 and formsa rectangular array

? Lists names of defined Blockswithin the drawingC (as a reply to X scale prompt)specifies scale via two selectedpoints ("Corner" specification ofscale)XYZ (as a reply to X scale prompt)readies Minsert for X, Y, and Z


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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 current display.Slide shows the drawing only, and notthe UCSICON, the Toolbar, the Aerial

View or menus.

MSPACE Switches to Model Space

MULTIPLE Causes the next command to repeatuntil cancelled

MVIEW Creates and controls Viewports ON Turns selectedViewports on and causesthe Model to beregenerated in the selectedViewports.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 currentPaper Space view2 Creates 2 Viewports inspecified area or fit to thecurrent Paper Space view.3 Creates 3 Viewports inspecified area or fit to the


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current Paper Space view.4 Creates 4 Viewports inspecified area or fit to the

current Paper Space view.

Restore Translatesviewport configurationssaved with the VPORTScommand into individualViewport entities in PaperSpace. Creates a newViewport within the areaspecified by 2 points.

Sub-options to the "2" Option:Horizontal Creates ahorizontal division betweenthe 2 new ViewportsVertical Creates a verticaldivision between the 2 newViewports.

Sub-options to the "3" Option:Above Specifies placementof larger Viewport abovethe other 2Below Specifies placementof larger Viewport belowthe other 2Horizontal Splits area intothirds horizontallyLeft Specifies placement oflarger Viewport to the leftof the other 2

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

NEW Creates a new drawing. When


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selected from a menu or typed in at theCommand: prompt, this commandbrings up a dialogue box which allowssetting a name for the new drawing bytyping the name in the box, selection ofa "prototype" drawing or typing a name

of the new drawing and then an = signand then the name of a drawing to beused as a prototype.

OFFSET Creates a new line, polyline arc or circle 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

OPEN Opens an existing drawing

ORTHO Constrains drawing so that only linesaligned 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 to

being 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 existing objects.This is the so-called "Running Mode"of OSNAP, which sets selectionmethod to run continuously until set toNON (none) or until overridden byselecting another "Interrupt Mode"OSNAP method from the cursor menu.

Combinations of OSNAP methods canbe used by selecting a series ofoptions separated by commas. Forinstance, if you want ot always pickeither endpoints or intersection pointswhen locating endpoints of lines, youwould issue the command as follows:OSNAP END,INT

can be transparentCEN CENter of arc orcircleEND closest ENDpoint ofarc or lineINS INSertion point of Textor BlockINT INTersection of line,arc, or circleMID MIDpoint of line, arc,rectangle side, or polygon


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sideNEA NEArest pointselected by aperture on

line, polyline, arc, or circle

NOD NODe (another namefor a Point)NON NONe -- used when a"Running OSNAP" is on totemporarily turn off OSNAPselectionPER PERpendicular pointto line, arc or circle -- whenused with an arc or circle it

will draw a line to thesurface of the arc or circleheading toward the centerpointQUA QUAdrant point of arcor circle (top, bottom, rightor left side)QUI QUIck mode -- this isa modifier to one of theother OSNAP options -- itwill find the first point that

meets the requirements,not necessarily the closestpoint to the aperture.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 a


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curve which will pass through theverticesJ Joins a line or arc or another

polyline to an open polyline

L Toggles linetype generation to beeither 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 aframe for a Spline Curve -- type ofSpline Curve is set by the Variable

"Splinetype."U Undoes one editing operationW Sets a uniform width for thePolyline

PEDIT(Continued)

Vertex Editing Options:B Sets first vertex for BreakG "Go" -- performs a Break orStraighten operationI Inserts a new vertex after currentoneM Moves current vertexN Makes the Next vertex currentP Makes the Previous vertexcurrentR Regenerates the PolylineS Sets first vertex for StraightenT Sets tangent direction for currentvertexW Sets new width for the following


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segmentX Exits vertex editing, or cancelsBreak and Straighten

PEDIT Mesh Allows editing of Meshes which arealready drawn

D De-smooth -- restores originalmeshE Edits mesh verticesM Opens (or closes) the mesh inthe M directionN Opens (or closes) the mesh inthe N directionS Fits a smooth surface as definedby the Variable SURFTYPEU 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 Mdirection currentX Exits vertex editing

PFACE Creates a 3D mesh of arbitrarycomplexity and surface characteristics


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PLAN Puts the display in "Plan" view, withVpoint set to 0,0,1, relative to eitherthe 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 of theWorld Coordinate System

PLINE Draws a 2D polyline, which areconnected line or arc segments withuser-determined width and taper

H sets the half-width of the polylinesegmentsU Undoes previous segmentW sets the width of polylinesegments

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."


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POINT Draws single points. Appearance of the 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 acircleI Inscribes polygon within a circle

PSDRAG Controls the appearance of animported Postscript image that is being"dragged" (that is, positioned andscaled) into place by the PSINcommand

0 Only the images bounding boxis displayed as you drag it intoplace1 The complete rendered

PostScript 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 your drawing to an Encapsulated PostScript(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 a name)

QTEXT Controls display of text -- commandstands for "QuickTEXT"

ON Lines of text displayedas rectangles

OFF Lines of text displayed as text

QUIT Exits AutoCAD -- if the current drawinghas not been Saveds in its currentstate, a dialogue box will appearasking if you want to Save the drawing,Discard the changes, or Cancel the

Exit command

RECOVER Attempts to recover damaged or corrupted 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 transparent

REGEN Regenerates the current Viewport byrecalculating the vector locations of allendpoints

REGENALL Regenerates all Viewports

REGENAUTO 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. Thiscommand allows selection of what you


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want to reinitialize through a dialoguebox. It is most useful when you makechanges "on the fly" to the ACAD.PGPfile and want to immediately make useof those changes without having to exitAutoCAD and get back into it.

RENAME Changes the names associated withText Styles, Layers, Linetypes, Blocks,Views, User Coordinate Systems,Viewport Configurations, andDimension 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 thecurrent drawing and keeps the new

name current

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

SCRIPT Runs a command script. A script is aan ASCII file which contains variouscommands that when executed

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SKETCH. 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 designatgedpoints

A sets aspect ratio(differing X and Y spacing)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,mirroring, obliging, and horizontalscaling.

can be transparent? Lists specified (or all) currentlydefined 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 to


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copy the drawing to an accuratescaleCFG Configures tablet menus and

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 optionsS Lists or selects text styleA Aligns text between two points,with style-specified width factor,AutoCAD computes approximateheight proportional to length of textlineC Centers text horizontally about adefined pointF Fits text between two points, withspecified height, AutoCADcomputes approximate width factorto fill the distance between the twopointsM Centers text horizontally andvertically about a defined pointR Right-justifies textBL Bottom Left justificationBC Bottom Center justificationBR Bottom Right justificationML Middle Left justification

MC Middle Center justificationMR Middle Right justificationTL Top Left justification


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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 superseded bythe 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

U Reverses the effect of the previouscommand

UCS 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 that ofthe selected entityO ("Origin") Shifts the origin of the

current coordinate systemP ("Previous") Restores thePrevious UCSR ("Restore") Restores a previouslysaved UCS


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S ("Save") Saves the current UCSV ("View") Establishes a new UCSwhose Z-axis is parallel to the

current viewing direction

W ("World") Sets the current UCSto the World Coordinate SystemX Rotates the current UCS aroundthe X-axisY Rotates the current UCS aroundthe Y-axisZ Rotates the current UCS aroundthe 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 positive portionof the X-axis, and a point on thepositive Y-portion of the XY plane? Lists specified saved coordinatesystems

UCSICON Controls visibility and placement of theUser Coordinate System Icon, whichgraphically indicates the origin andorientation of the current UCS. Theoptions normally affect only the currentviewport.

A Changes settings of all activeviewportsN ("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 the current

viewport, the location of theUCSICON defaults to the lower-leftcorner of the viewport)OFF Turns the UCSICON offON Turns the UCSICON on


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UNDEFINE Deletes the definition of a built-inAutoCAD command

UNDO Reverses the effect of multiplecommands, and provides control overthe "Undo" facility

Undoes the of most recentcommands in reverse order

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 treated asone command)G ("Group") Begins an UNDOGroup (a sequence to be treated asone command)M ("Mark") Places "marker" inUNDO file (for use with "Back")

Control Sub-OptionsAll Enables the full UNDOfeatureNone Disables U andUNDO entirely, anddiscards any previousUNDO information savedearlier in the editingsessionOne Limits U and UNDO toa 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 as namedview


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W 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 adifferent view of the current drawing(maximum of 4 "tiled" viewports perviewport)

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

VIEWRES Allows you to control the precision andspeed of circle and arc drawing on themonitor by specifying the number ofsides in a circle. Acts like an AutoCADvariable. Recommend that it be set to2000.

VPLAYER Sets viewport visibility for new andexisting layers

? Lists layers frozen in a selectedviewportF ("Freeze") Freezes specifiedlayers in selected viewportsT ("Thaw") Thaws specified layersin selected viewportsR ("Reset") Resets specified layers


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to their default visibilityN ("Newfrz") Creates new layersthat are frozen in all viewportsV ("Vpvisdflt") Sets the defaultviewport visibility for existing layers

VPOINT Selects the viewpoint for a 3Dvisualization

R Selects viewpoint via tworotation angles Selects viewpointvia a graphic compass andaxis tripod which appearson the screen Specifies x, y, andz relative coordinates ofviewpoint

VSLIDE Displays a previously created slide file viewsslide with name of"filename.SLD"*filename preloadsslide which thenext commandVSLIDE will view

WBLOCK Writes selected entities or previouslycreated Block to a drawing file

writes specifiedentities to "filename.DWG"= filename.DWG to becreated is same as theentities included in apreviously defined Block bythe same name* writes entire drawing tothe filename.DWG andpurges all unreferencedblocks, layers, linetypes,

text and dimensioningstyles writes selectedobjects

XBIND Makes portions of an Xref a permanentpart of your drawing

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plotting to get right plotscale in each viewport

A ("All") fills limits of drawing to

screen

C ("Center") makes picked pointthe center of the screenD ("Dynamic") makes an adjustiblerectangular lens appear on thescreen which is capable of beingmade smaller or larger and movedto different positions over thedrawing and once set by the user,the drawing will quickly zoom to thelocation and magnification set for

the lens. This sub-command is nolonger useful because allcomputers have very fast zoomsnaturally now.E ("Extents") makes the farthestedges of the actual visible drawingfill up the graphics screenL ("Lower-Left") makes the pointpicked become shoved to thelower-left corner of the graphicsscreenP ("Previous") zooms back towhatever the last zoom, previous tothe current zoom was -- AutoCADstores about 10 of these, so youcan walk backward in zoommagnification 10 times

V ("Virtual Screen") makes thelargest area available to thegraphics card fill the graphicsscreen -- this varies with thequantity of graphics RAM that your

graphics card hasW ("Window") asks you to pick thelower left corner and the upper rightcorner of a zoom window and thenfits that window to the graphicsscreen


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