ABOUT Displays a dialogue box with AutoCAD version & serial numbers can be transparent AP!TU! Controls the si"e o# the Ob$ect %nap &O%'AP&( target box )) should set to 7 can be transparent A!C or A Draws an arc* The de#ault method o# drawing arcs is selecting three points +so)called &, point arc&(- which are the two endpoints o# the arc and some other point along its locus* Other methods o# drawing an arc can be speci#ied by three letters- such as %A- which means &%tart Point- nd Point- and .ncluded Angle*& A .ncluded angle C Center point o# arc D Direction angle o# a line tangent to the arc ndpoint o# arc / /ength o# chord passing thru both endpoints o# the arc ! !adius % %tart point o# arc 0!T1 uses the end o# the last line or arc as the start point #or the arc A!A Computes the area o# any shape by selecting points at the corners o# the shape- or by selecting a circle or polyline a#ter typing or pic2ing the && option A sets &Add& mode % sets &%ubtract& mode computes area o# selected circle or polyline A!!A3 4a2es multiple copies o# selected ob$ects in a rectangular +parallel with the snap rotation( or circular pattern ! rectangular array type P &polar& array type in circular pattern- you must indicate number o# items and angle to #ill- and whether the ob$ects get rotated with the angle C &circular& array type in a circular pattern- you must indicate angle between items- angle to #ill- and whether ob$ects get rotated with the angle ATTD5 Creates an attribute de#inition entity #or textual in#ormation to be associated with a bloc2 de#inition . Controls attribute visibility C Controls Constant6variable mode 7 Controls veri#y mode P Controls preset mode ATTD.%P Controls the visibility o# attribute entities on a global basis can be transparent O' 4a2es all attributes visible O55 4a2es all attributes invisible ' 7isibility o# attributes set individually ATTD.T Permits editing o# attributes ATT8T xtracts attribute data #rom drawings C CD5 comma delimited #ormat extract D D85 #ormat extract % %D5 #ormat extract xtracts attributes #rom selected entities AUD.T .nvo2es drawing integrity audit 3 5ixes errors encountered ' !eports- but does not #ix errors encountered BA% %peci#ies origin o# current drawing #or subse9uent insertion into another drawing )) is normally set to point :-:-: can be transparent B;ATC; 5ills an automatically de#ined boundary with a hatch pattern through the use o# dialogue boxes* Also allows previewing and replacing ad$ustments without starting over each time*
B/.P4OD Controls display o# mar2er blips #or point selection can be transparent O' nables temporary mar2er blips O55 Disables temporary mar2er blips B/OC< 5orms a single compound entity #rom a group o# entities within the current drawing = /ists names o# already)de#ined bloc2s in the current drawing BPO/3 Creates a closed polyline o# a boundary by pic2ing an open area within a area enclosed by lines- arcs or circles*
B!A< rases part o# a line- arc or circle- or splits it into two lines or arcs 5 allows respeci#ication o# #irst point C;A45! Creates a cham#er +a angled line connection( at the intersection o# two lines D %ets cham#er distances P Cham#ers an entire polyline C;A'> A multi#unctioning command which can be used to alter the #ollowing? @* location o# individual endpoints o# lines A* radius o# a circle ,* properties? layer- elevation- thic2ness- color and linetype o# lines- polylines- arcs and circles B* style- #ont- si"e- location- rotation- and wording o# text entities P Changes properties o# ob$ects C Color levation /A /ayer /T /inetype T Thic2ness C;P!OP 4odi#ies properties o# selected ob$ects? layer- thic2ness- color and linetype )) but not elevation C Color /A /ayer /T /inetype T Thic2ness C.!C/ or C Draws a circle o# any si"e* The de#ault method is to pic2 a center point and pic2 a point on the radius or type the radius dimension- but other methods can be selected* AP %peci#ies circle by pic2ing A points on the diameter ,P %peci#ies circle by pic2ing , points through which the circle will pass D Allows entering the diameter dimension instead o# radius dimension TT! %peci#ies circle by pic2ing two lines- arcs or circles #or the circle to be tangent to- and entering the dimension o# the radius 0!T1 nters radius o# circle +the de#ault( CO/O! or CO/OU! %ets the current color #or subse9uently drawn ob$ects +ob$ects drawn a#ter the command is invo2ed(* The de#ault current color is a so)called &logical& color called &B3/A3!& which means that the color o# the ob$ect drawn will be the color which the current layer has been set to* can be transparent 0number1 sets current color to color number entered 0name1 sets current color to color name entered B3B/OC< sets #loating entity color B3/A3! sets current color to whatever color is assigned to the current layer CO4P./ Compiles shape and #ont #iles 4ore than li2ely- you will never use this command- unless you are creating your own letter design or are creating &shapes& to be used as commonly used symbols in the drawing* These are not typically used in architectural drawings
CO'5.> Displays options to allow you to recon#igure the video display- digiti"er- plotter- and operating parameters* 3ou should not have to use this command- since the con#iguration o# your system has already been done and you will have no need to change it*
COP3 or CP Draws a copy o# selected ob$ects using two methods )) &base point& method- or &displacement& method* 4 Allows multiple copies to be made o# an ob$ect DB/.%T /ists database in#ormation #or every entity in the drawing
DDATTD5 Displays a dialogue box that allows creation o# an attribute de#inition #or textual in#ormation to be associated with a bloc2 de#inition . Controls attribute visibility C Controls Constant6variable mode 7 Controls veri#y mode P Controls preset mode DDATT Allows attribute editing via a dialogue box DDATT8T Displays a dialogue box that extracts data #rom a drawing* C CD5 comma delimited #ormat extract D D85 #ormat extract % %D5 #ormat extract xtracts attributes #rom selected entities DDC;P!OP Displays a dialogue box that modi#ies the color- layer- linetype- and thic2ness o# selected ob$ects C Color /A /ayer /T /inetype T Thic2ness DDD.T Allows text and attribute de#inition editing Undo Undoes edit to return to the previous value DD4OD% %ets current entity properties +layer- linetype- elevation- thic2ness- and text style( via a dialogue box can be transparent DD>!.P% Allows you to enable grips and set their colors and si"e via a dialogue box can be transparent DD.4 Controls dimensioning variables through a series o# dialogue boxes can be transparent DD.'%!T Allows you to insert a previously made bloc2 or #ile into the current drawing- select 8) and 3) scale #actors- rotation angle- pre)explode the bloc2- and select the insertion point- through a dialogue box
DD/4OD% %ets layer properties and allows you to set the current layer- create a new layer- #ree"e and thaw layers- #ree"e and thaw layers in the current viewport- assign or reassign colors and linetypes to layers- through a dialogue box can be transparent DDO%'AP Allows you to set running O%'AP% and set the si"e o# the target box aperture through a dialogue box* can be transparent DD!4OD% Allows you to set drawing aids variables through a dialogue box can be transparent DD!'A4 Allows you to rename layers- text styles- linetypes- bloc2s- views- User Coordinate %ystems- viewport con#igurations- and dimension styles
DD%/CT Allows you to set entity selection modes- si"e o# the pic2box- and entity sort method through a dialogue box can be transparent DDUC% Allows you to save the current User Coordinate %ystem and give it a name #or #uture retrieval- or to select a UC% that is already saved
DDU'.T% Allows you to set the unit type +Architectural or Decimal(- angle display #ormat +degrees)minutes) seconds- or decimal degrees(- and precision o# the units- can be transparent D/A3 This command is used with %C!.PT #iles* .t will delay the execution o# the next command #or the time in milliseconds speci#ied a#ter the D/A3 command* can be transparent D.4 Ta2es you out o# the drawing editor and into the semi)automatic dimensioning program built into AutoCAD* Cill display a Dim: prompt on the command prompt line* To get bac2 to the drawing editor and the Command: prompt- type the 0sc1 2ey*
D.4@ %ame as above- but only allows one dimensioning command to be used- and then ta2es you automatically bac2 to the drawing editor and the
Command? prompt* D.4 A/.>'D Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a linear dimension with the dimension line parallel to the selected dimension origin points. This lets you align a dimension with an angled line that is not either exactly horizontal or vertical.
D.4 A'>U/A! Dimensioning sub-command: Draws an arc and calculates the angle between two non-parallel lines, and draws the text and arrowheads. Arrowheads are the standard AutoCAD filled triangles, regardless of your defined Arrow loc!.
D.4 BA%/.' Dimensioning sub-command: Continues a linear dimension from the baseline "the so-called #first extension line#$ of the previous or selected dimension. This is not fre%uently used in architectural dimensions. The spacing between each dimension line is controlled by the AutoCAD variable D&'D(& "#Dimension (ine &ncrement#$, which you should set at ) normally, but if you use the baseline command, you should reset to *+,#.
D.4 C'T! Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a pair of crossed lines at the center of a circle or arc on the current layer
D.4 CO'T.'U Dimensioning sub-command: Continues a linear dimension from the second extension line of the previous or selected dimension. &t is used to create a so- called #string# of dimensions. This is used %uite a bit in architectural drawings.
D.4 D.A4T! Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a dimension through the center of a circle or arc, calculating the diameter, with one of the arrow heads located at the point on the circle or arc which is pic!ed.
D.4 8.T Dimensioning sub-command: -xits the dimensioning program and returns from the Dim. prompt to the normal Command. prompt
D.4 ;O4T8T Dimensioning sub-command: /estores the text of an associative dimension to its default "home$ location if you have moved it.
D.4 ;O!.DO'TA/ Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a horizontal linear dimension line
D.4 /AD! Dimensioning sub-command: Draws an a line or series of lines with an arrow head "commonly called a #leader#$ to point to an ob0ect to notate it. This
command will also prompt you for the note at the end of the leader line, but it will allow only one line of text. The most useful method of using this command is to simply draw leaders between the ob0ect to be notated and text that you create with the DT-1T command. D.4 'CT8T Dimensioning sub-command: 2ermits changing text of an associative dimension without exploding it. 3owever, once the text has been changed, the dimension will no longer be associative.
D.4 OB/.EU Dimensioning sub-command: Ad0usts the obli%uing angle of a linear associative dimensions4 extension lines. 5seful in dimensioning isometric drawings.
D.4 O!D.'AT Dimensioning sub-command: Draws the 1 and 6 coordinates within a box with a leader line attached to the point, for a selected point. Automatically calculates the coordinates.
D.4 O7!!.D Dimensioning sub-command: 7verrides the dimension variable settings on a selected dimension.
D.4 !AD.U% Dimensioning sub-command: Draws the radius dimension of an arc or circle from the center to the point on its locus where the arc or circle was selected.
D.4 !D!AC Dimensioning sub-command: /edraws the viewport, 0ust li!e the regular /-D/A8 command.
D.4 !%TO! Dimensioning sub-command: 'a!es a dimension style current
D.4 !OTAT Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a linear dimension with the distance measured origin points, but with the actual dimension line set at a different angle.
D.4 %A7 Dimensioning sub-command: 9aves the currently set dimension variables under a dimension style name for future retrieval through the /-9T7/- command.
D.4 %TATU% Dimensioning sub-command: (ists all dimension variables with their current status.
D.4 %T3/ Dimensioning sub-command: 9witches to a new Text 9tyle for all future dimensions.
D.4 TD.T Dimensioning sub-command: Allows moving text in associative dimensions without having to explode the
dimensions. D.4 T!OTAT Dimensioning sub-command: Allows rotation of the text of several associative dimensions at once.
D.4 U'DO Dimensioning sub-command: 5ndoes any changes made by the most recent dimensioning command.
D.4 UPDAT Dimensioning sub-command: Changes selected associative dimensions to use the current dimension variables, the current text style, and the current units setting.
D.4 7A!.AB/% Dimensioning sub-command: (ists the settings of dimension variables associated with a particular dimension style.
D.4 7!T.CA/ Dimensioning sub-command: Draws a vertical linear dimension line
D.%T 5inds distance between two points can be transparent D.7.D Places points along a line- polyline- arc- or circle- dividing it into the speci#ied number o# e9ual parts B Uses a speci#ied Bloc2 to divide the ob$ect instead o# a point DO'UT or DOU>;'UT Draws #illed rings with speci#ied inside and outside diameters
D!A>4OD Allows control o# dynamic dragging #eature #or copy and move commands can be transparent O' 4a2es dragging o# ob$ect visible O55 Disables visual dragging A Auto mode )) enables dragging when possible DT8T Draws text &Dynamically& so that as you enter text letters or numbers- they are visible on the screen F Prompts #or Fusti#ication options % Allows you to select text styles that are already created A Aligns text between two points- with style)speci#ied width #actor- AutoCAD ad$usts height to 2eep letter proportion as designated in the style* C Centers text hori"ontally 5 5its text between two points- with a speci#ied height- AutoCAD ad$usts width o# letters to #it 4 Centers text hori"ontally and vertically ! !ight)$usti#ies text B/ Bottom)le#t $usti#ication BC Bottom)center $usti#ication B! Bottom)right $usti#ication 4/ 4iddle)le#t $usti#ication 4C 4iddle)center $usti#ication 4! 4iddle)right $usti#ication T/ Top)le#t $usti#ication TC Top)center $usti#ication T! Top right $usti#ication D7.C Allows perspective viewing o# drawing CA %ets CAmera angle relative to the Target T %ub)option- toggles between angle in the 8)3 plane- and angle #rom the 8)3 plane C/ %ets 5ront and Bac2 C/ipping planes D %ets Camera to Target distance and turns on Perspective viewing ; !emoves hidden lines on the selection set O55 Turns Perspective viewing o## PA PAns drawing across the screen PO Allows speci#ication o# Camera and Target points TA !otates the TArget point about the Camera T %ub)option- toggles between angle in the 8)3 plane- and angle #rom the 8)3 plane TC Twists the view around the line o# sight U Undoes a D7.C sub)command 8 xits the D7.C command D %ets lens length D8B.' .nserts specially coded binary #iles into the drawing D85.' /oads a drawing interchange #ile +D85 #ile( to be able to read a drawing #ile created by another CAD program
D85OUT Crites a drawing interchange #ile +D85 #ile( to be able to use an AutoCAD drawing in another CAD program B Crites binary D85 #ile Outputs selected entities only +:)@G( 5loating point precision D>%U!5 Constructs a ,d Polygon mesh approximating a Coons sur#ace patch interpolated between B ad$oining edges
/7 %ets levation +distance above the ground plane( and Thic2ness +extruded distance #rom the bottom o# an ob$ect to the top( #or subse9uently drawn entities
//.P% Draws ellipses C Allows speci#ication o# Center point o# ellipse rather than #irst axis endpoint ! Allows speci#ication o# eccentricity rotation rather than length o# second axis . Draws .sometric circle in current isoplane 'D %aves the drawing and exits AutoCAD bac2 to DO% or C.'DOC%
!A% or
rases selected entities #rom the drawing
8P/OD %eparates a bloc2- dimension or hatch pattern into its constituent entities or ma2es a polyline into a series o# straight lines* .n the case o# a bloc2 that is exploded- i# it was originally drawn on the : layer- it returns to that layer- regardless o# the layer it was inserted on- and it loses its re#erential connection to the original bloc2* .n the case o# a dimension or hatch pattern that has been exploded- their parts go bac2 to the : layer- and are assigned the logical color +B3B/OC<( regardless o# the layer they were drawn on* .n the case o# an exploded polyline- it loses any width it may have had*
8T'D /engthens a line- arc- or polyline to meet a speci#ied &boundary edge& U Undoes e##ect o# last xtend command 5./% Allows DO% dis2 and #ile utility tas2s to be done through a dialogue box can be transparent 5.// Controls whether solids- traces- wide polylines- and donuts will be #illed with in2* 'ote that #ill is only visible when viewing these entities in plan +perpendicular to line o# sight( can be transparent O' entities visually #illed with solid in2 O55 entities not visually #illed but are shown in outline only 5.//T Constructs an arc o# speci#ied radius between two lines- arcs- circles- or will create arcs o# the speci#ied radius at the vertices o# a polyline* !adius o# the arc to be constructed may be set to :- which will ma2e a sharp corner P 5illets an entire Polyline at the vertices ! Allows setting o# the #illet radius* De#ault value is :* !adius remains set until changed again 5./4!O// >enerates a #ile #or rendering by Auto%hade- a separate program
>!AP;%C! A &toggle*& 5lips the display on single)screen systems +most o# them( #rom text)screen to graphics)screen- and vice)versa* can be transparent >!.D Displays a rectangular grid o# white dots on the screen at a speci#ied 8) and 3) spacing can be transparent O' Turns grid display on O55 Turns grid display o## % /oc2s grid spacing to %'AP resolution A %ets grid aspect +di##erent 8) and 3) spacings 0number1 %ets grid spacing #or both 8) and 3) coordinates 0number 81 %ets grid spacing to multiple &8& o# snap spacing ;A'D/% Assigns a uni9ue- permanent number to each entity o# the drawing O' nables ;andles D%T!O3 Discards all entity ;andles ;ATC; Allows drawing o# cross)hatching and pattern #illing 0pattern)name1 uses hatch pattern name #rom library #ile to #ill designated area with a pseudo)bloc2 hatch entity )) can be reduced to individual lines and points by 8P/ODing it* 0Hpattern)name1 uses hatch pattern name #rom library #ile to #ill designated area with individual lines and points- not a bloc2 U &User)de#ined& hatch pattern drawn o# parallel lines with a speci#ied distance between- at a speci#ied angle- and either single) hatching or double +cross()hatching = /ists names o# available hatch patterns 0pattern)name1 or U can be #ollowed by a comma and the #ollowing sub)commands? . .gnores any boundaries inside the outermost boundary ' 'ormal style o# selecting boundaries with alternating hatched and unhatched nested areas O ;atches outermost boundary area only ;/P or = Displays a list o# all valid commands and data entry options- or obtains help #or a speci#ic command or prompt can be transparent i# invo2ed while another command is in process- it will assume that you want help on that command ;.D !egenerates a ,d visual image o# the drawing with hidden lines removed
.D Displays the 8-3- and D coordinates o# a point selected can be transparent .>%.' /oads an .>% interchange #ile .>%OUT Crites an .>% interchange #ile .'%!T .nserts a previously created bloc2 or drawing #ile into the current drawing 0#ilename1 .nserts a #ilename #rom the de#ault directory into the current drawing- assuming that there is no bloc2 by that name in the current drawing 0bloc2name1I0#ilename1 Creates a bloc2 in the current drawing with the same name as the #ile 0Hname1 .nserts a bloc2 in its constituent entities rather than as a bloc2 )) also called a &%tar Bloc2& or Pre)exploded bloc2 C !eply to 8 scale prompt )) allows scale to be speci#ied by two points +Corner speci#ication o# scale( 83D !eply to 8 scale prompt )) allows speci#ication o# 8- 3- and D scales J Displays a #ile dialogue box = /ists names o# de#ined bloc2s within the current drawing .%OP/A' %elects the plane o# an isometric grid to be the current plane #or an orthogonal drawing can be transparent / /e#t plane ! !ight plane T Top plane 0!T1 Toggle to next plane in series- /e#t- !ight- and Top /A3! or /A Creates named drawing layers- assigns color and linetype properties to those layers- allows layers to be #ro"en and thawed- loc2ed and unloc2ed- and allows current layer to be set can be transparent C Assigns color to named layer 5 5ree"es named layers +comma separates a list o# layers to be #ro"en- H can be used as a wildcard( )) current layer cannot be #ro"en / Assigns linetype to named layer /O /oc2s named layer 4 4a2es a layer )) creates a new layer and ma2es it the current layer ' Creates new layers with named names +comma separates a list o# layers to be created- H can be used as a wildcard( O' Turns named layers on i# they were turned o## +comma separates a list o# layers to be turned on- H can be used as a wildcard( O55 Turns named layers o## i# they were turned on +comma separates a list o# layers to be turned o##- H can be used as a wildcard( /A3! or /A +Continued( % %ets named layer as the current layer T Thaws named layers which are #ro"en +comma separates a list o# layers to be #ro"en- H can be used as a wildcard( U Unloc2s named layer = >ives in#ormation about named layers- H can be used as a wildcard /.4.T% Changes the imaginary boundaries o# the drawing- and controls whether drawing can be made outside o# the boundaries* .# /imit)chec2ing is O'- drawing cannot be done outside o# limits* can be transparent 0A points1 %ets lower)le#t and upper )right drawing limits O' nables limit)chec2ing O55 Disables limit)chec2ing /.' or / Draws straight lines 0!T1 .n reply to From Point? prompt- line begins at end o# previous line or arc C .n reply to To point: prompt- closes the polygon bac2 to #irst &5rom Point& U .n reply to To point: prompt- undoes last line segment /.'T3P A linetype is a series o# lines and spaces )) dots and dashes )) %ets the current linetype to be used #or all subse9uent entities to be drawn- allows creation o# new linetype de#initions- and allows loading o# previously created linetypes #rom DO% #iles can be transparent = /ists a linetype library - or named linetypes which are loaded C Creates a linetype de#inition / /oads a previously creatred linetype de#inition % %et current linetype )) note that the current linetype should always be set to the logical linetype &B3/A3!& /.%T /ists all in#ormation about selected ob$ect- such as what type o# entity it is +/ine- Arc- Circle- Bloc2- etc*(- what layer it is on- what color it is- the location o# its endpoints- what its D)axis +elevation(- what its thic2ness is- etc*
/OAD /oads a #ile o# user)de#ined shapes to be used with = /ists the names o# loaded %hape the %hape command #iles /T%CA/ %ets scale #actor to be applied to all linetypes within the drawing can be transparent 4A%U! Places points +or- optionally- Bloc2s( at intervals along a selected line- polyline- arc or circle* The interval distance is given by the user* .# points are used as the mar2er to be placed along the entity- they are not visible unless the Point type is set to type , with the PD4OD command* B speci#ies that a de#ined Bloc2 is to be used as a mar2er instead o# a point* 4'U /oads a 4enu #ile into the menu areas +%creen- pull)down- tablet- and button(
4.'%!T .nserts multiple copies o# a Bloc2 in a rectangular pattern +word stands #or &4ultiple .nsert*& The entire array created then becomes a Bloc2* #name /oads #name and #orms a rectangular array o# the resulting Bloc2 #nameI# Creates Bloc2 #name #rom #ile # and #orms a rectangular array = /ists names o# de#ined Bloc2s within the drawing C +as a reply to 8 scale prompt( speci#ies scale via two selected points +&Corner& speci#ication o# scale( 83D +as a reply to 8 scale prompt( readies 4insert #or 8- 3- and D scales( ) displays a #ile dialogue box 4.!!O! !e#lects designated entities about a user)speci#ied axis
4O7 or 4 4oves designated entities to another location 4%/.D 4a2es a slide #rom the current display* %lide shows the drawing only- and not the UC%.CO'- the Toolbar- the Aerial 7iew or menus*
4%PAC %witches to 4odel %pace 4U/T.P/ Causes the next command to repeat until cancelled 47.C Creates and controls 7iewports O' Turns selected 7iewports on and causes the 4odel to be regenerated in the selected 7iewports* O55 Turns selected 7iewports o## and causes 4odel to be not displayed in the selected 7iewports* ;ideplot Causes hidden lines to be removed in selected 7iewports during Paper %pace plotting* 5it Creates a single 7iewport to #it the current Paper %pace view A Creates A 7iewports in speci#ied area or #it to the current Paper %pace view* , Creates , 7iewports in speci#ied area or #it to the current Paper %pace view* B Creates B 7iewports in speci#ied area or #it to the current Paper %pace view* !estore Translates viewport con#igurations saved with the 7PO!T% command into individual 7iewport entities in Paper %pace* 0#irst Point1 Creates a new 7iewport within the area speci#ied by A points* %ub)options to the &A& Option? ;ori"ontal Creates a hori"ontal division between the A new 7iewports 7ertical Creates a vertical division between the A new 7iewports* %ub)options to the &,& Option? Above %peci#ies placement o# larger 7iewport above the other A Below %peci#ies placement o# larger 7iewport below the other A ;ori"ontal %plits area into thirds hori"ontally /e#t %peci#ies placement o# larger 7iewport to the le#t o# the other A !ight %peci#ies placement o# the larger 7iewport to the right o# the other A 7ertical %plits area into thirds vertically 'C Creates a new drawing* Chen selected #rom a menu or typed in at the Command? prompt- this command brings up a dialogue box which allows setting a name #or the new drawing by typing the name in the box- selection o# a &prototype& drawing
or typing a name o# the new drawing and then an I sign and then the name o# a drawing to be used as a prototype* O55%T Creates a new line- polyline arc or circle parallel to the entity and at a speci#ied distance #rom it* 0number1 speci#ies o##set distance T &Through& allows speci#ication o# a point through which the o##set line- polyline- arc or circle is to pass OOP% restores erased entities- or entities made into a Bloc2
OP' Opens an existing drawing O!T;O Constrains drawing so that only lines aligned with the grid can be drawn )) usually means only hori"ontal or vertical lines- however- i# the crosshairs are rotated through the &%nap& &!otate& command se9uence- the lines drawn are constrained to being parallel with the crosshair rotation* Constraint can be overridden by snapping to a point or by entering exact coordinates #or endpoints* can be transparent O%'AP nables points to be precisely located on re#erence points o# existing ob$ects* This is the so)called &!unning 4ode& o# O%'AP- which sets selection method to run continuously until set to 'O' +none( or until overridden by selecting another &.nterrupt 4ode& O%'AP method #rom the cursor menu* Combinations o# O%'AP methods can be used by selecting a series o# options separated by commas* 5or instance- i# you want ot always pic2 either endpoints or intersection points when locating endpoints o# lines- you would issue the command as #ollows? OSNAP <RET END!"NT <RET can be transparent C' C'ter o# arc or circle 'D closest 'Dpoint o# arc or line .'% .'%ertion point o# Text or Bloc2 .'T .'Tersection o# line- arc- or circle 4.D 4.Dpoint o# line- arc- rectangle side- or polygon side 'A 'Arest point selected by aperture on line- polyline- arc- or circle 'OD 'ODe +another name #or a Point( 'O' 'O'e )) used when a &!unning O%'AP& is on to temporarily turn o## O%'AP selection P! P!pendicular point to line- arc or circle )) when used with an arc or circle it will draw a line to the sur#ace o# the arc or circle heading toward the center point EUA EUAdrant point o# arc or circle +top- bottom- right or le#t side( EU. EU.c2 mode )) this is a modi#ier to one o# the other O%'AP options )) it will #ind the #irst point that meets the re9uirements- not necessarily the closest point to the aperture* TA' TA'gent point to arc or circle PA' 4oves the display window without changing the magni#ication #actor can be transparent PD.T Allows editing o# polylines which are already drawn C Closes an open polyline D Decurves- or returns a %pline curve to its control #rame or series o# connected straight lines dit vertices 5 5its curve to a polyline )) ma2es a series o# straight lines into a curve which will pass through the vertices F Foins a line or arc or another polyline to an open polyline / Toggles linetype generation to be either a continuous pattern o# dashes passing through the vertices- or a pattern which starts and ends at each vertex O Opens a closed polyline % Uses the polyline vertices as a #rame #or a %pline Curve )) type o# %pline Curve is set by the 7ariable &%plinetype*& U Undoes one editing operation C %ets a uni#orm width #or the Polyline PD.T +Continued( 7ertex diting Options? B %ets #irst vertex #or Brea2 > &>o& )) per#orms a Brea2 or %traighten operation . .nserts a new vertex a#ter current one 4 4oves current vertex ' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current P 4a2es the Previous vertex current ! !egenerates the Polyline % %ets #irst vertex #or %traighten T %ets tangent direction #or current vertex C %ets new width #or the #ollowing segment 8 xits vertex editing- or cancels Brea2 and %traighten PD.T 4esh Allows editing o# 4eshes which are already drawn D De)smooth )) restores original mesh dits mesh vertices 4 Opens +or closes( the mesh in the 4 direction ' Opens +or closes( the mesh in the ' direction % 5its a smooth sur#ace as de#ined by the 7ariable %U!5T3P U Undoes one editing operation 8 xits Pedit command 7ertex diting Options? D 4a2es previous vertex Down in 4 direction current / 4a2es previous vertex to /e#t in ' direction current 4 4oves the mar2ed vertex ' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current P 4a2es the Previous vertex current ! 4a2es next vertex to !ight in ' direction current ! !edisplays the polygon mesh U 4a2es the next vertex Up in 4 direction current 8 xits vertex editing P5AC Creates a ,D mesh o# arbitrary complexity and sur#ace characteristics
P/A' Puts the display in &Plan& view- with 7point set to :-:-@- relative to either the current UC%- a speci#ied UC%- or the Corld Coordinate %ystem C stablishes the Plan view o# the Current UC% U stablishes the Plan view o# a speci#ied UC% C stablishes the Plan view o# the Corld Coordinate %ystem P/.' Draws a AD polyline- which are connected line or arc segments with user)determined width and taper ; sets the hal#)width o# the polyline segments U Undoes previous segment C sets the width o# polyline segments 0!T1 xits the Pline command The #ollowing options are available only as long as you are drawing in /ine mode? A %witches to the Arc mode to allow integration o# arcs into the polyline C Closes the polyline with straight segment / %egment length +continues previous segment( The #ollowing options are available only as long as you are in the Arc mode? A .ncluded angle C Center Point C/ Closes with arc segment D %tarting direction / Chord length- or switches to line mode ! !adius % %econd point o# ,)point arc P/OT Plots a drawing to a plotting device- a printer- or to a &Plot 5ile*&
PO.'T Draws single points* Appearance o# the points is set by the 7ariable PD4OD
PO/3>O' Draws regular polygons with a speci#ied number o# sides* Polygons are Polyline entities* %peci#ies si"e and rotation o# polygon by pic2ing endpoints o# one edge C Circumscribes polygon around a circle . .nscribes polygon within a circle P%D!A> Controls the appearance o# an imported Postscript image that is being &dragged& +that is- positioned and scaled( into place by the P%.' command : Only the imageKs bounding box is displayed as you drag it into place @ The complete rendered Post%cript image is displayed as you drag it into place P%5.// 5ills AD Polyline outlines with Post%cript #ill patterns de#ined in the ACAD*P%5 #ile * ntering a period results in no #ill pattern = /ists the #ill patterns de#ined in ACAD*P%5 #ile P%.' .mports ncapsulated Post%cript +P%( #iles P%OUT xports the current view o# your drawing to an ncapsulated Post%cript +P%( #ile
P%PAC %witches to Paper %pace )) this will wor2 only i# the 7ariable T./4OD is set to :*
PU!> !emoves unused Bloc2s- Text %tyles- /ayers- /inetypes- and Dimension %tyles #rom current drawing A Purges All unused named ob$ects B Purges unused Bloc2s D Purges unused Dimstyles /A Purges unused /Ayers /T Purges unused /inetypes %; Purges unused %hape #iles %T Purges unused Text %tyles E%A7 %aves the current drawing &Euic2ly& without re9uesting a #ilename +as long as #ile has already been given a name(
ET8T Controls display o# text )) command stands #or &Euic2T8T& O' /ines o# text displayed as rectangles O55 /ines o# text displayed as text EU.T xits AutoCAD )) i# the current drawing has not been %aveds in its current state- a dialogue box will appear as2ing i# you want to %ave the drawing- Discard the changes- or Cancel the xit command
!CO7! Attempts to recover damaged or corrupted drawings !D5.' !estores a built)in command which may have been deleted by the command U'D5.'
!DO !everses a previous command i# it was U or U'DO !D!AC !e#reshed or cleans up the current 7iewport can be transparent !D!ACA// !edraws all viewports can be transparent !>' !egenerates the current 7iewport by recalculating the vector locations o# all endpoints
!>'A// !egenerates all 7iewports !>'AUTO Controls automatic regeneration per#ormed by other commands can be transparent O' Allows automatic regens O55 Prevents automatic regens !.'.T Allows the .6O ports- the digiti"er- the display- the plotter- and the ACAD*P>P #ile to be reinitiali"ed* This command allows selection o# what you want to reinitiali"e through a dialogue box* .t is most use#ul when you ma2e changes &on the #ly& to the ACAD*P>P #ile and want to immediately ma2e use o# those changes without having to exit AutoCAD and get bac2 into it*
!'A4 Changes the names associated with Text %tyles- /ayers- /inetypes- Bloc2s- 7iews- User Coordinate %ystems- 7iewport Con#igurations- and Dimension %tyles* B !enames Bloc2s D !enames Dimension %tyles /A !enames /ayers /T !enames /inetypes % !enames Text %tyles U !enames UC% 7. !enames 7iews 7P !enames 7iewports !%U4 !esumes an interrupted command script can be transparent !7%U!5 Creates a ,D polygon mesh approximating a sur#ace o# revolution- by rotating a curve around a selected axis
!OTAT !otates existing ob$ects parallel to the current UC% !%C!.PT !estarts a command script #rom the beginning %A7 !e9uests a #ilename and saves the drawing %A7A% %ame as %A7- but also renames the current drawing and 2eeps the new name current
%CA/ Alters the si"e o# existing ob$ects ! !esi"es with respect to a re#erence si"e %C!.PT !uns a command script* A script is a an A%C.. #ile which contains various commands that when executed operates $ust as i# you typed in those commands- one by one- by hand can be transparent %/CT >roups ob$ects into selection sets #or use in subse9uent commands
%T7A! Allows you to display or change the setting o# system variables* This command is no longer necessary to change the value o# system variables* 3ou now can type in the name o# the variable to change it* can be transparent = /ists speci#ied +or all( system variables and their settings %; %hort #or &%;ell*& Allows access to internal operating system +DO%( commands* Once %; is invo2ed- #ollowed by two 0!T1s- the DO% Prompt will be displayed- so you can enter any DO% command* To get bac2 to AutoCAD- simply type 8.T at the DO% prompt*
%;AD %hades ,D model in current 4odel %pace 7iewport %;AP Draws prede#ined %hapes = /ists available %hape names %;// Allows access to internal operating system +DO%( commands* Once %; is invo2ed- #ollowed by two 0!T1s- the DO% Prompt will be displayed- so you can enter any DO% command* To get bac2 to AutoCAD- simply type 8.T at the DO% prompt*
%<TC; Permits #reehand s2etching simulation C Connect? restarts %<TC; at endpoint rases +bac2s up over( temporary lines P !aises6lowers s2etching pen E Discards temporary lines- remains in %<TC; ! !ecords temporary lines- remains in %<TC; 8 !ecords temporary lines- exits %<TC; * Draws line to current point %'AP %peci#ied a round)o## interval #or point entry so that entities can be placed at precise locations can be transparent 0number1 sets snap alignment resolution O' aligns designated points O55 does not align designatged points A sets aspect ratio +di##ering 8 and 3 spacing( ! !otates the snap grid and crosshairs- and turns on %'AP a#ter- i# not already turned on % %elects either %tandard +rectangular( or .sometric %nap grid %O/.D Draws #illed polygons* 5ill can be turned O' or O55 with the 5.// command
%TATU% Displays drawing statistics and modes on the Text %creen can be transparent %T!TC; Allows moving a portion o# a drawing while retaining their connections to other parts o# the drawing* 3ou cannot stretch Bloc2s- ;atch patterns- or Text entities- however*
%T3/ Creates named Text styles- with user)selected combinations o# #ont- height- mirroring- obliging- and hori"ontal scaling* can be transparent = /ists speci#ied +or all( currently de#ined text styles TAB/T Aligns the digiti"ing tablet with coordinates o# a paper drawing to accurately copy it with AutoCAD O' Turns Tablet 4ode O' +but it has to be CA/ibrated #irst( O55 Turns Tablet 4ode O55 CA/ Calibrates Tablet #or use )) sets the distance to be used to copy the drawing to an accurate scale C5> Con#igures tablet menus and pointing area TAB%U!5 Creates a polygon mesh approximating a general tabulated sur#ace de#ined by a path and a direction vector
T8T Draws text characters o# any si"e with selected styles F Prompts #or $usti#ication options % /ists or selects text style A Aligns text between two points- with style)speci#ied width #actor- AutoCAD computes approximate height proportional to length o# text line C Centers text hori"ontally about a de#ined point 5 5its text between two points- with speci#ied height- AutoCAD computes approximate width #actor to #ill the distance between the two points 4 Centers text hori"ontally and vertically about a de#ined point ! !ight)$usti#ies text B/ Bottom /e#t $usti#ication BC Bottom Center $usti#ication B! Bottom !ight $usti#ication 4/ 4iddle /e#t $usti#ication 4C 4iddle Center $usti#ication 4! 4iddle !ight $usti#ication T/ Top /e#t $usti#ication TC Top Center $usti#ication T! Top !ight $usti#ication T8T%C! A &toggle*& 5lips the display on single)screen systems +most o# them( #rom text)screen to graphics)screen- and vice)versa* can be transparent T.4 Displays drawing creation and update times- and permits control o# an elapsed timer* can be transparent D Displays current times O' %tarts user elapsed timer O55 %tops user elapsed timer ! !esets user elapsed timer T!AC Draws solid #illed lines o# speci#ied width* ;as mostly been superseded by the P/.' command*
T!%TAT Displays in#ormation on the drawingLs current spatial index- such as the number and depth o# nodes in the drawing database*
T!.4 rases a portion o# selected entities that cross a speci#ied &cutting edge& U Undoes last trim operation U !everses the e##ect o# the previous command UC% De#ines or modi#ies the current User Coordinate %ystem D +&Delete&( Deletes one or more saved coordinate systems +&ntity&( %ets a UC% with the same extrusion direction as that o# the selected entity O +&Origin&( %hi#ts the origin o# the current coordinate system P +&Previous&( !estores the Previous UC% ! +&!estore&( !estores a previously saved UC% % +&%ave&( %aves the current UC% 7 +&7iew&( stablishes a new UC% whose D)axis is parallel to the current viewing direction C +&Corld&( %ets the current UC% to the Corld Coordinate %ystem 8 !otates the current UC% around the 8)axis 3 !otates the current UC% around the 3)axis D !otates the current UC% around the D)axis DA De#ines a UC% using an origin point and a point on the positive portion o# the D)axis , De#ines a UC% using an origin point- a point on the positive portion o# the 8)axis- and a point on the positive 3)portion o# the 83 plane = /ists speci#ied saved coordinate systems UC%.CO' Controls visibility and placement o# the User Coordinate %ystem .con- which graphically indicates the origin and orientation o# the current UC%* The options normally a##ect only the current viewport* A Changes settings o# all active viewports ' +&'oOrigin&( Displays the UC%.CO' at the lower)le#t corner o# the viewport +i*e*- not at the Origin( O! +&O!igin&( Displays the UC%.CO' at the origin o# the current UC%- i# possible +i# the origin point is not within the current viewport- the location o# the UC%.CO' de#aults to the lower)le#t corner o# the viewport( O55 Turns the UC%.CO' o## O' Turns the UC%.CO' on U'D5.' Deletes the de#inition o# a built)in AutoCAD command
U'DO !everses the e##ect o# multiple commands- and provides control over the &Undo& #acility 0number1 Undoes the 0number1 o# most recent commands in reverse order A +&Auto&( Controls treatment o# menu items as U'DO &>roups& B +&Bac2&( Undoes bac2 to previous U'DO &4ar2& C +&Control&( nables6disables the U'DO #eature +&nd&( Terminates an U'DO >roup +a se9uence to be treated as one command( > +&>roup&( Begins an U'DO >roup +a se9uence to be treated as one command( 4 +&4ar2&( Places &mar2er& in U'DO #ile +#or use with &Bac2&( Control %ub)Options All nables the #ull U'DO #eature 'one Disables U and U'DO entirely- and discards any previous U'DO in#ormation saved earlier in the editing session One /imits U and U'DO to a single operation U'.T% %elects coordinate and angle display #ormats and precision can be transparent 7.C %aves the current graphic display and space as a named view- or restores a saved view and space to the display can be transparent D Deletes a named view ! !estores named view to screen % %aves current display as named view C %aves speci#ied Cindow as named view = /ists speci#ied named views 7.CPO!T% or 7PO!T% Used in 4odel %pace only- and has been superseded by Paper %pace 7ports- created with the 47.C command* Divides the AutoCAD graphics display into multiple viewports- each o# which can contain a di##erent view o# the current drawing +maximum o# B &tiled& viewports per viewport( D Deletes a saved viewport con#iguration F Foins +merges( two viewports ! !estores a saved viewport con#iguration % %aves the current viewport con#iguration %. +&%.ngle&( Displays a %.ngle viewport #illing the entire graphics area A Divides the current viewport into A viewports , Divides the current viewport into , viewports B Divides the current viewport into B viewports = /ists the current and saved viewport con#igurations 7.C!% Allows you to control the precision and speed o# circle and arc drawing on the monitor by speci#ying the number o# sides in a circle* Acts li2e an AutoCAD variable* !ecommend that it be set to A:::*
7P/A3! %ets viewport visibility #or new and existing layers = /ists layers #ro"en in a selected viewport 5 +&5ree"e&( 5ree"es speci#ied layers in selected viewports T +&Thaw&( Thaws speci#ied layers in selected viewports ! +&!eset&( !esets speci#ied layers to their de#ault visibility ' +&'ew#r"&( Creates new layers that are #ro"en in all viewports 7 +&7pvisd#lt&( %ets the de#ault viewport visibility #or existing layers 7PO.'T %elects the viewpoint #or a ,D visuali"ation ! %elects viewpoint via two rotation angles 0!T1 %elects viewpoint via a graphic compass and axis tripod which appears on the screen 0x-y-"1 %peci#ies x- y- and " relative coordinates o# viewpoint 7%/.D Displays a previously created slide #ile 0#ilename1 views slide with name o# &#ilename*%/D& H#ilename preloads slide which the next command 7%/.D will view CB/OC< Crites selected entities or previously created Bloc2 to a drawing #ile 0#ilename1 writes speci#ied entities to &#ilename*DC>& I #ilename*DC> to be created is same as the entities included in a previously de#ined Bloc2 by the same name H writes entire drawing to the #ilename*DC> and purges all unre#erenced bloc2s- layers- linetypes- text and dimensioning styles 0!T1 writes selected ob$ects 8B.'D 4a2es portions o# an 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing B +&Bloc2&( 4a2es a bloc2 in the 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing D +&Dimstyle&( 4a2es a dimstyle in the 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing / +&/ayer&( 4a2es a layer in the 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing /T +&/Type&( 4a2es a /type in the 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing % +&%tyle&( 4a2es a text style in the 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing 8!5 Allows you to wor2 with other AutoCAD drawings without adding them permanently to your drawing and without altering their contents A +&Attach&( &Attaches& a new 8re# to the drawing or updates an 8re# that is already attached B +&Bind&( 4a2es an 8re# a permanent part o# your drawing D +&Detach&( !emoves an 8re# #rom your drawing P +&Path&( Allows you to view and edit the #ilename path +directory and sub)directory( that AutoCAD searches when loading a particular 8re# ! +&!eload&( Updates one or more 8re#s at any time = /ists 8re#s in your drawing and the drawing associated with each one DOO4 nlarges or reduces the display magni#ication o# the drawing- without changing the actual si"e o# the entities can be transparent 0number1 multiplier #rom original magni#ication 0number 81 multiplier #rom current magni#ication 0number 8P1multiplier o# magni#ication relative to paper space )) used #or plotting to get right plot scale in each viewport A +&All&( #ills limits o# drawing to screen C +&Center&( ma2es pic2ed point the center o# the screen D +&Dynamic&( ma2es an ad$ustible rectangular lens appear on the screen which is capable o# being made smaller or larger and moved to di##erent positions over the drawing and once set by the user- the drawing will 9uic2ly "oom to the location and magni#ication set #or the lens* This sub)command is no longer use#ul because all computers have very #ast "ooms naturally now* +&xtents&( ma2es the #arthest edges o# the actual visible drawing #ill up the graphics screen / +&/ower)/e#t&( ma2es the point pic2ed become shoved to the lower) le#t corner o# the graphics screen P +&Previous&( "ooms bac2 to whatever the last "oom- previous to the current "oom was )) AutoCAD stores about @: o# these- so you can wal2 bac2ward in "oom magni#ication @: times 7 +&7irtual %creen&( ma2es the largest area available to the graphics card #ill the graphics screen )) this varies with the 9uantity o# graphics !A4 that your graphics card has C +&Cindow&( as2s you to pic2 the lower le#t corner and the upper right corner o# a "oom window and then #its that window to the graphics screen ,D5AC Draws #lat planes in ,D space with either , corners or B corners +, sided or B sided #lat planes(* These are used to hide ob$ects behind them in space to create the illusion o# a solid ob$ect* ,D5ACs can also be shaded using the %;AD command- in which case the entire plane ta2es on the color assigned to its edges* 'ormally +without using the ;.D or %;AD commands- ,D5ACs are transparent- which means that ob$ects behind them in space are visible through them- and they appear as &wire#rames*& . +&.nvisible&( this is used by typing in the letter &.& $ust be#ore pic2ing a corner point #or the ,D5AC- and it will ma2e the edge o# the ,D5AC drawn #rom that point to the next one &.nvisible& +that is- it will not be shown as a line on the drawing(* This is important when $oining several ,D5ACs together to cover a complex- multi)#aceted sur#ace- where you do not want the &seams& o# the ,D5ACs to show in the #inal drawing* The visibility o# edges o# ,D5ACs can #urther be turned on or o## by the AutoCAD variable &%P/5!A4*& Chen %P/5!A4 is set to @ +&on&(- both edges which have been made &.nvisible& as well as normal- visible edges are shown on the drawing* Chen %P/5!A4 is set to : +&o##&(- .nvisible edges are not shown* The purpose o# sometimes wanting to see invisible edges is that you may want to move- stretch- or copy the ,D5AC and i# its edges are invisible- you cannot select them #opr modi#ication* 3ou can only select a ,D5AC by pic2ing on a visible edge* ,D4%; Draws a ,D polygon mesh by speci#ying its si"e- in terms o# the number o# #aces in each direction +called 4 and ' directions(- and the location in ,D space o# each vertex +the corner o# a #ace( in the mesh*
,DPO/3 Creates a ,D polyline C Closes the polyline bac2 to the #irst point U Undoes +deletes( the last segment entered 0!T1 xits ,DPO/3 command