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COMMANDS TO DRAW CURVE LINES, POLYGONS

The Line Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Line
Keyboard LINE short-cut L

Pull-down Draw Line

Keyboard LINE short-cut L

The Construction Line Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Construction Line
Keyboard XLINE short-cut XL

The Polyline Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Polyline
Keyboard PLINE short-cut PL

The Rectangle Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Rectangle
Keyboard RECTANGLE short-cuts REC, RECTANG

The Donut Command

Toolbar custom
Pull-down Draw Donut
Keyboard DONUT short-cut DO

The Revcloud Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Revision Cloud
Keyboard REVCLOUD

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The 3D Polyline Command

Toolbar custom
Pull-down Draw 3D Polyline
Keyboard 3DPOLY

The Circle Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Circle Center, Radius
Keyboard CIRCLE short-cut C

The Arc Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Arc 3 Points
Keyboard ARC short-cut A

The Spline Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Spline
Keyboard SPLINE short-cut SPL

The Ellipse Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Ellipse Axis, End
Keyboard ELLIPSE short-cut EL

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The Ellipse Arc Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Ellipse Arc
Keyboard ELLIPSE A short-cut EL A

The Region Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Region
Keyboard REGION short-cut REG

The Wipeout Command

Toolbar custom
Pull-down Draw Wipeout
Keyboard WIPEOUT

The Point Command

Toolbar Draw
Pull-down Draw Point Single Point
Keyboard POINT short-cut PO

The Point Style Command

Toolbar None
Pull-down Format Point Style…
Keyboard DDPTYPE
The Multiline Command
Toolbar custom
Pull-down Draw Multiline
Keyboard MLINE short-cut ML
The Multiline Style Command

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Toolbar none
Pull-down Format Multiline Style…
Keyboard MLSTYLE

COMMAND TO DUPLICATE
Copy Command 10.2
1. Choose Modify, Copy.or

2. Click the Copy icon.

or 3. Type COPY at the command prompt. Command: COPY or CP
4. Pick Objects to copy.
Select objects: (select)
5. Pick A point to move from.
Base point or displacement/Multiple: (pick point).
6. Pick A point to copy to.
Second point of displacement: (pick point) or
7. Type A point to copy to.

Second point of displacement:

TIP:

• To copy many objects in the same copy command, type M for Multiple at the “Base point or
displacement/Multiple” option.

Move (M+Enter):-

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By this one can move any objects at a specified distance and direction.

Process of using move command:-

 Select Move Command from modify panel.
 Select the object.
 Right click.
 Left click on object.
 Move it any direction.
 D Enter
 Type distance
 Enter.
Rotate (RO+Enter):-
By this one can rotate any selected object around a base point to an
angle. It rotates any objects in clock and anti-clockwise. We can also
make a copy of the object by rotate command.

Process of using Rotate command:-

 Select Rotate command from modify panel.
 Select the object.
 Right click
 Specify base point
 Enter C (copy) or Enter R (reference)
 Type rotation angle
 Enter.
Copy (CO+Enter):-
This command is used to copy an object at a specified distance or
direction. It works almost like Move Command. The only difference is that it makes a copy of the
original objects.

Process of using Copy command:-

 Select copy command.
 Select object.
 Right click
 Specify base point.
 Move it any direction.
 Make multiple copies.
 Enter.
Mirror (MI+Enter):-
This command creates a reverse copy of the selected object.

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Process of using mirror command:-
 Select mirror command.
 Select object.
 Right click.
 Click on the first point of mirror line.
 Drag mouse in the direction where you want to make mirror
 Specify the second point of mirror line.
 Enter.
Stretch:-
By this command, one can move
some part of drawing with
maintaining the connection with
other parts.

Process of using Stretch command:-

 Select Stretch Command.
 Select the part of the object which you want to stretch.
 Right click.
 Drag the mouse in that direction where you want to stretch.
Scale (SC+Enter):-
By this command, one can enlarge or reduce the objects. The length
and width of objects would be enlarged or reduced at the same size

Process of using Scale command

 Select Scale command.
 Select the part of the object which you want to enlarge
or reduces.
 Select base point
 Type the value
 Right click.
 Drag the mouse.
Trim (TR+Enter+Enter):-
This command is used to trim any objects whose edge
meet the other objects. It trims the crossed line.

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Process of using Trim Command:-
 Select trim command from modify panel
 Double Enter.
 Double click on the intersect line or extra line.
 If we want to exchange trim command into
Extend command press shift.
Extend (EX+Enter):-
This command helps to extend the line to join the
edges of other objects line. It is used as a trim
command.

Process of using Extend command:-

 Select Extend command from modify panel.
 Select object.
 Specify opposite corner.
 Right click.
 Double left click on object whom you want to Extend.
Process
of using
Fillet

command:-
 Select Fillet Command.
 Type R (radius).
 Enter.
 Put the value of radius.
 Enter.
 Select the first object.
 Select the second object.
 Enter.
Fillet (F+Enter):-
By this command, one can round the straight corner of any objects.

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Chamfer (CHA+Enter):-
By Chamfer command, one can bevels the corner of objects.
It cuts the object in any Angle
Process of using Chamfer command:-
 Select chamfer command.
 Type D (distance)
 Type first chamfer distance.
 Enter
 Type second chamfer distance.
 Enter.
 Select the first object.
 Select the second object.
Blend Curves:-
It makes a Spline between two lines or curves.

Process of using blend curves command:-

 Select blend curves command
 Select the first object
 Select the second object
 Specify types of blends
 Tangent
 Smooth
 Enter.
Erase (E+Enter):-
By this command, one can remove the extra part from any object.

Process of using Eraser command:-

 Select Erase Command.
 Select the object.
 Right click.
 Ok.
Offset (O+Enter):-
By this command, one can create parallel copies of any line,
circular copies of any circle at a specified distance.

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Process of using Offset Command:-

 Select offset Command.
 Enter D (distance).
 Type distance.
 Enter.
 Select object.
 Move the mouse in that direction where you want to be offset.
 Left click.
Array (AR+Enter):-
It creates multiple copies of any objects. We can create
multiple copies of objects in the rectangular array, polar array
or path array.

1. Rectangular Array:-
It makes copies of any object in rows and columns.

Process of using Rectangular Array:-

 Select Array Command
 Select object
 Right click
 Select Rectangular Array
 Modify values on the Array context ribbon.
2. Polar Array:-
It makes copies of any object around the center point in the
circular pattern.

Process of using Polar Array:-

 Select Array command
 Select object
 Right click
 Select Polar Array
 Pick center point
 Click on mid-point
 Modify values on the Array context ribbon.
3. Path Array:-
It makes copies of an object along a Path. One can make a path
array in line, polyline, spline, and arc.

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Process of using Path Array:-
 Select Array command
 Select object
 Right click
 Select Path Array
 Select path curves.
 Modify values on the Array context ribbon.
Explode:-
This command is used to break a joint object.

Process of using Explode Command:-

 Select Explode Command
 Select object which you want to break
 Right click.
Lengthen:-
It changes to object’s length and angle of arc. It
also works like Trim and Extend.

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Process of using Lengthen:-
 Select Lengthen Command
 Select an object ( delta, percent, total dynamic)
 Type value
 Select the line or arc in which you want to apply this command
 Click ok.
Break (BR+Enter):-
By this command, one can break a line or object between two points
in many part.

Process of using Break

Command:-
 Select break command
 Select the first point of an object.
 Specify the second point
 Ok.
Break at point:-
By this command, you can break a straight line into two parts
but there would be no gap between the lines.

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Process of using Break at point Command:-

 Select break at point command
 Click on the first point
 Click on the second point.
 Ok.
Join (J+Enter):-
By this command, one can join the break line or two or
multiple lines.

Process of using Join Command:-

 Select join command
 Select the first point
 Select the second point
 Right click.
Edit Hatch:-
One can modify the hatch by hatch edit command.

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Process of using Edit Hatch Command:-
 Select Edit Hatch Command
 Click on Hatch whom we want to edit.
 Change the swatch if you want
 Change the angle
 Increase or decrease the scale.
 Ok
Edit Array:-
One can edit any type of Array by this Command.
We can edit Rectangular Array, Polar Array and
Path Array.

Process of using Edit Array Command:-

 Select Edit Array Command
 Click on that Array object which we want to edit
 Click on first component object
 Click on second component object
 Break the Array component.
 Modify the object.
Edit Polyline (PEdit+Enter):-
It is used to edit any polylines. By this, we can change any
straight line into spline, arc-fit, curve etc.
Process of using Edit Polyline:-
 Select edit polyline command
 Select the polyline to modify
 Edit the polyline by entering these options
 Enter c (close) for creating a closed Polyline.
 Enter J (join) to join polyline.
 Enter W (width) to give a width for polyline
 Enter E (Edit Vertex) for editing a vertex.
 Enter F (Fit) for making an arc-fit polyline.
 Enter S (Spline) to create a spline
 Enter D (Decurve) for removing extra vertices.
 Enter L (Ltype Gen)
 Enter R (Reverse) to reverse the polyline
 Enter U (Undo)
 Enter X (Exit) for end the command option
 Enter.
Edit Spline:-
It is used to edit any type of Spline. By this, we can change any spline into polyline.

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Process of using Edit Spline:-
 Select Edit spline command
 Select the Spline to modify
 Edit the Spline by entering these option
 Enter C (Close) for creating a close Spline
 Enter J (join) to join Spline
 Enter F (Fit data)
 Enter E (Edit vertex)
 Enter convert to polyline
 Enter R (Reverse)
 Enter U (Undo)
 Enter X (Exit) for end the command option
 Enter

Tips & Tricks

 You will have noticed that many of the draw commands require the key on the keyboard to be
pressed to end them. In AutoCAD, clicking the right mouse key and selecting "Enter" from the context
menu has the same effect as using the key on the keyboard. Using the right-click context menu is a
much more efficient way of working than using the keyboard.
 You can also use the key or right mouse click to repeat the last command used. When a command
has ended, you can start it again by right clicking and selecting "Repeat command" from the context
menu rather that entering the command at the keyboard or selecting it from the pull-down or toolbar.
By this method it is possible, for example, to repeat the line command without specifically invoking it.
The command sequence might be something like the one below.
Command Sequence
Command: LINE
Specify first point: (pick P1)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (pick P2)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (right-click and select Enter)
Command: (right-click and select Repeat Line)
Specify first point: (pick P1)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (pick P2)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (right-click and select Enter)
Command: (right-click and select Repeat Line)…
You could continue this cycle as long as you needed, using only the mouse for input.
 You can change the Linetype of any of the objects created in the above tutorial. By default all lines are
drawn with a linetype called "Continuous". This displays as a solid line. However, lines can be displayed
with a dash, dash-dot and a whole range of variations. See the Object Properties tutorial for details.

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