AutoCAD Terms F1 Display Help

F2 Toggle text screen

AutoCAD One-Key Shortcuts F3 Toggle object snap mode
F4 Toggle 3DOsnap
F5 Toggle Isoplane
F6 Toggle Dynamic UCS
F7 Toggle grid mode
F8 Toggle ortho mode
F9 Toggle snap mode
F10 Toggle polar mode
F11 Toggle object snap tracking
F12 Toggle dynamic input mode
Manage Workflow
Ctrl + A Select all objects
Ctrl + C Copy object
Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink
Ctrl + X Cut object
Ctrl + V Paste object
Ctrl + Shift + C Copy to clipboard with base point
Ctrl + Shift + V Paste data as block
Toggles and Screen Management Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + Y Redo last action
Toggle General Features
Ctrl + [ Cancel current command (or ctrl+/)
Ctrl + G Toggle Grid
ESC Cancel current command
Ctrl + E Cycle isometric planes
Ctrl + F Toggle running object snaps
Ctrl + H Toggle Pick Style AutoCAD Hot Keys
Ctrl + Shift + H Toggle Hide pallets A
Ctrl + I Toggle Coords A ARC Creates an arc
Ctrl + Shift + I Toggle Infer Constraints AA AREA Calculates the area and
Manage Screen perimeter of objects or of
Ctrl + 0 Clean Screen defined areas
Ctrl + 1 Property Palette ADC ADCENTER Manages and inserts content
Ctrl + 2 Design Center Palette such as blocks, xrefs and
Ctrl + 3 Tool Palette hatch patterns
Ctrl + 4 Sheet Set Palette AL ALIGN Align objects with other
Ctrl + 6 DBConnect Manager objects in 2D and 3D
Ctrl + 7 Markup Set Manager Palette AP APPLOAD Load Application
Ctrl + 8 Quick Calc AR ARRAY Creates multiple copies in a
Ctrl + 9 Command Line pattern
Manage Drawings ARR ACTRECORD Starts the Action Recorder
Ctrl + N New Drawing ARM ACTUSER- Inserts a user message into
Ctrl + S Save Drawing MESSAGE an action macro
Ctrl + O Open Drawing ARU ACTUSERIN- Pauses for user input in an
Ctrl + P Plot Dialog Box PUT action macro
Ctrl + Tab Switch to Next ARS ACTSTOP Stops the Action Recorder
Ctrl + Shift Switch to previous drawing and provides the option of
+Tab saving the recorded actions
Ctrl + Page + Switch to previous tab in current drawing to an action macro file
Up ATI ATTIPEDIT Changes the textual content
Ctrl + Page Switch to next tab in current drawing of an attribute within a block
Down ATT ATTDEF Redefines a block and
Ctrl + Q Exit updates associated
Ctrl + Shift + S Save drawing as attributes
Toggle Drawing Modes ATE ATTEDIT Changes attribute
 information in a block DBA DIMBASELINE Creates a linear, angular, or
B ordinate dimension from the
B BLOCK Creates a block definition baseline of the previous or
from selected objects selected dimension
BC BCLOSE Closes the Block Editor DBC DBCONNECT Provides an interface to
BE BEDIT Opens the block definition in external database tables
the Block Editor DCE DIMCENTER Creates a dimension that
BH HATCH Fills an enclosed area or starts from an extension line
selected objects with a hatch of a previously created
pattern, solid fill, or gradient dimension
fill DCO DIMCONT - Creates a dimension that
BO BOUNDARY Creates a region or a INUE starts from an extension line
polyline from an enclosed of a previously created
area dimension
BR BREAK Breaks the selected objected DCON DIMCONST- Applies dimensional
between two points RAINT constraints to selected
BS BSAVE Saves the current block objects or points on objects
definition DDA DIMDISASSO- Removes associativity from
BVS BV Creates, sets, or deletes the CIATE selected dimensions
visibility state in a dynamic DDI DIMDIAME- Creates a diameter
block TER dimension for a circle or an
C arc
CAM CAMERA Sets the camera and target DED DIMEDIT Edits dimension text and
location to create and save a extension lines
3D perspective view of the DI DIST Measures the distance and
objects angle between two points
CBAR CONTRAIN- A toolbar-like UI element DIV DIVIDE Creates evenly spaced point
TBAR that displays the available objects or blocks along the
geometric constraints on an length or perimeter of an
object object
CH PROPERTIES Controls properties of DJL DIMJOGLINE Adds or removes a jog line
existing objects on a linear or aligned
CHA CHAMFER Bevels the edges of objects dimension
CHK CHECKSTAN- Checks the current drawing DJO DIMJOGGED Creates jogged dimensions
DARDS for standards violations for circles and arcs
CLI COMMANDL- Displays the Command Line DL DATALINK The Data Link dialog box is
INE window displayed
COL COLOR Sets the color for new DLU DATALINKUP- Updates data to or from an
objects DATE established external data
CO COPY Copies objects a specified link
distance in a specified DO DONUT Creates filled circle or wide
direction ring
CT CTABSTYLE Sets the name of the current DOR DIMORDINA-TE  Creates ordinate dimensions
table style DOV DIMOVER-RIDE Controls overrides of system
CUBE NAVVCUBE Controls the visibility and variables used in selected
display properties of the dimensions
View Cube tool DR DRAWORDER Changes the draw order of
CYL CYLINDER Creates a 3D solid cylinder images and other objects
D DRA DIMRADIUS Creates a radius dimension
D DIMSTYLE Creates and modifies for a circle or an arc
dimension styles DRE DIMREASSO- Associates or re-associates
DAN DIMANGULAR Creates an angular CIATE selected dimensions to
dimension objects or points on objects
DAR DIMARC Creates an arc length DRM DRAWINGRE- Displays a list of drawing
dimension COVERY files that can be recovered
after a program or system
 failure GEO GEOGRAPHI- Specifies the geographic
DS DSETTINGS Sets grid and snap, polar CLOCATION location information for a
and object snap tracking, drawing file
object snap modes, Dynamic H
Input, and Quick Properties H HATCH Fills an enclosed area or
DT TEXT Creates a single-line text selected objects with a hatch
object pattern, solid fill, or gradient
DV DVIEW Defines parallel projection or fill
perspective views by using a HE HATCHEDIT Modifies an existing hatch or
camera and target fill
E HI HIDE Regenerates a 3D wireframe
ERASE Removes objects from a model with hidden lines
E drawing suppressed
I
ED DDEDIT Edits single-line text, I INSERT Inserts a block or drawing
dimension text, attribute into the current drawing
definitions, and feature IAD IMAGEADJU- Controls the image display
control frames ST of the brightness, contrast,
EL ELLIPSE Creates an ellipse or an and fade values of images
elliptical arc IAT IMAGEATTA- Inserts a reference to an
EPDF EXPORTPDF Exports drawing to PDF CH image file
ER EXTERNAL- Opens the External ICL IMAGECLIP Crops the display of a
REFERENCES References palette selected image to a
EX EXTEND Extends objects to meet the specified boundary
edges of other objects ID ID Displays the UCS coordinate
EXIT QUIT Exits the program values of a specified location
EXP EXPORT Saves the objects in a IM IMAGE Displays the External
drawing to a different file References palette
format IMP IMPORT Imports files of different
formats into the current
EXT EXTRUDE Extends the dimensions of a drawing
2D object or 3D face into 3D IN INTERSECT Creates a 3D solid, surface,
space or 2D region from
F overlapping solids, surfaces,
F FILLET Rounds and fillets the edges or regions
of objects INF INTERFERE Creates a temporary 3D
FI FILTER Creates a list of solid from the interferences
requirements that an object between two sets of selected
must meet to be included in 3D solids
a selection set IO INSERTOBJ  Inserts a linked or
FS FSMODE Creates a selection set of all embedded object
objects that touch the J
selected object J JOIN Joins similar objects to form
FSHOT FLATSHOT Creates a 2D representation a single, unbroken object
of all 3D objects based on JOG DIMJOGGED Creates jogged dimensions
the current view for circles and arcs
G L
G GROUP Creates and manages saved L LINE Creates straight line
sets of objects called groups segments
GCON CONSTRA-INT Applies or persists geometric LA LAYER Manages layers and layer
relationships between properties
objects or points on objects LAS LAYERSTATE Saves, restores, and
GD GRADIENT Fills an enclosed area or manages named layer states
selected objects with a LE QLEADER Creates a leader and leader
gradient fill annotation
LEN LENGTHEN Changes the length of MSM MARKUP Opens the Markup Set
objects and the included Manager
angle of arcs MT MTEXT Creates a multiline text
LESS MESHSMOTH- Decreases the level of object
LESS smoothness for mesh MV MVIEW Creates and controls layout
objects by one level viewports
LI LIST Displays property data for N
selected objects NORTH GEOGRAP- Specifies the geographic
LO LAYOUT Creates and modifies HICLOCATION location information for a
drawing layout tabs drawing file
LT LINETYPE Loads, sets, and modifies NSHOT NEWSHOT Creates a named view with
linetypes motion that is played back
LTS LTSCALE Changes the scale factor of when viewed with Show
linetypes for all objects in a Motion
drawing NVIEW NEWVIEW Creates a named view with
LW LWEIGHT Sets the current lineweight, no motion
lineweight display options, O
and lineweight units O OFFSET Creates concentric circles,
M parallel lines, and parallel
M MOVE Moves objects a specified curves
distance in a specified OFFSE- SUPEROFFSET Creates a parallel surface or
direction TSRF solid by setting an offset
MA MATCHPROP Applies the properties of a distance from a surface
selected object to other OP OPTIONS Customizes the program
objects settings
ME MEASURE Joins similar objects to form ORBIT/ 3DORBIT Rotates the view in 3D
a single, unbroken object 3DO space, but constrained to
MEA MEASUREGE- Measures the distance, horizontal and vertical orbit
OM radius, angle, area, and only
volume of selected objects OS OSNAO Sets running object snap
or sequence of points modes
MI MIRROR Creates a mirrored copy of P
selected objects P PAN Adds a parameter with grips
ML MLINE Creates multiple parallel to a dynamic block definition
lines PA PASTESPEC Pastes objects from the
MLA MLEADERAL- Aligns and spaces selected Clipboard into the current
IGN multileader objects drawing and controls the
MLC MLEADERCO- Organizes selected format of the data
LLECT multileaders that contain PAR PARAMETERS Controls the associative
blocks into rows or columns, parameters used in the
and displays the result with a drawing
single leader PARAM BPARAMETER Adds a parameter with grips
MLD MLEADER Creates a multileader object to a dynamic block definition
MLE MLEADERED- Adds leader lines to, or PATCH SURFPATCH Creates a new surface by
IT removes leader lines from, a fitting a cap over a surface
multileader object edge that forms a closed
MLS MLEADERST- Creates and modifies loop
YLE multileader styles PCATT- POINTCLOUD- Inserts an indexed point
MO PROPERTIES Controls properties of ACH ATTACH cloud file into the current
existing objects drawing
MORE MESHSMOOT-  Increases the level of PE PEDIT Edits polylines and 3D
HMORE smoothness for mesh polygon meshes
objects by one level PL PLINE Creates a 2D polyline
MS MASPACE Switches from paper space PO POINT Creates a point object
to a model space viewport POFF HIDEPALETT- Hides currently displayed
 ES palettes (including the and refreshes all viewports
command line) REC RECTANG Creates a rectangular
POL POLYGON  Creates an equilateral polyline
closed polyline REG REGION Converts an object that
PON SHOWPALE- Restores the display of encloses an area into a
TTES hidden palettes region object
PR PROPERTIES Displays Properties palette REN RENAME Changes the names
PRE PREVIEW Displays the drawing as it assigned to items such as
will be plotted layers and dimension styles
PRINT PLOT Plots a drawing to a plotter, REV REVOLVE Creates a 3D solid or
printer, or file surface by sweeping a 2D
PS PSPACE Switches from a model object around an axis
space viewport to paper RO ROTATE Rotates objects around a
space base point
PSOLID POLYSOLID Creates a 3D wall-like RP RENDERPRE- Specifies render presets,
polysolid SETS reusable rendering
PU PURGE Removes unused items, parameters, for rendering an
such as block definitions and image
layers, from the drawing RR RENDER Creates a photorealistic or
PYR PYRAMID Creates a 3D solid pyramid realistically shaded image of
Q a 3D solid or surface model
QC QUICKCALC Opens the QuickCalc RW RENDERWIN Displays the Render window
calculator without starting a rendering
QCUI QUICKCUI Displays the Customize User operation
Interface Editor in a S
collapsed state S STRETCH Stretches objects crossed by
QP QUICKPROPE- Displays open drawings and a selection window or
RTIES layouts in a drawing in polygon
preview images SC SCALE Enlarges or reduces
Q QSAVE Saves the current drawing selected objects, keeping
QVD QVDRAWING Displays open drawings and the proportions of the object
layouts in a drawing using the same after scaling
preview images SCR SCRIPT Executes a sequence of
QVDC QVDRAWINGC- Closes preview images of commands from a script file
LOSE open drawings and layouts SEC SECTION Uses the intersection of a
in a drawing plane and solids, surfaces,
QVL QVLAYOUT Displays preview images of or mesh to create a region
model space and layouts in SET SETVAR Lists or changes the values
a drawing of system variables
QVLC QVLAYOUTCL- Closes preview images of SHA SHADEMODE Starts the VSCURRENT
OSE model space and layouts in command
the current drawing SL SLICE Creates new 3D solids and
R surfaces by slicing, or
R REDRAW Refreshes the display in the dividing, existing objects
current viewport SN SNAP Restricts cursor movement
RA REDRAWALL Refreshes the display in all to specified intervals
viewports SO SOLID Creates solid-filled triangles
RC RENDERCROP Renders a specified and quadrilaterals
rectangular area, called a SP SPELL Checks spelling in a drawing
crop window, within a SPE SPLINEDIT Edits a spline or spline-fit
viewport polyline
RE REGEN Regenerates the entire SPL SPLINE Creates a smooth curve that
drawing from the current passes through or near
viewport specified points
REA REGENALL Regenerates the drawing SPLANE SECTIONPLA-  Creates a section object
 NE that acts as a cutting plane V
through 3D objects V VIEW Saves and restores named
SPLAY SEQUENCEP- Plays named views in one views, camera views, layout
LAY category views, and preset views.
SPLIT MESHSPLIT Splits a mesh face into two VGO VIEWGO Restores a named view.
faces VP VPOINT Sets the 3D viewing
SSM SHEETSET Opens the Sheet Set direction.
Manager VPLAY VIEWPLAY Plays the animation
ST STYLE Creates, modifies, or associated to a named view.
specifies text styles VS VSCURRENT Sets the visual style in the
STA STANDARDS Manages the association of current viewport.
standards files with drawings VSM VISUALSTYL- Creates and modifies visual
SU SUBTRACT  Combines selected 3D ES styles and applies a visual
solids, surfaces, or 2D style to a viewport.
regions by subtraction W
T W WBLOCK Writes objects or a block to a
T MTEXT Creates a multiline text new drawing file.
object WE WEDGE Creates a 3D solid wedge.
TA TEXTALIGN Aligns multiple text objects WHEEL NAVSWHEEL Displays a wheel that
vertically, horizontally, or contains a collection of view
obliquely navigation tools.
TB TABLE Creates an empty table X
object X EXPLODE Breaks a compound object
TED TEXTEDIT Edits a dimensional into its component objects.
constraint, dimension, or text XA XATTACH Inserts a DWG file as an
object external reference (xref).
TH THICKNESS Sets the default 3D XB XBIND Binds one or more
thickness property when definitions of named objects
creating 2D geometric in an xref to the current
objects drawing.
TI TILEMODE Controls whether paper XC XC Crops the display of a
space can be accessed selected external reference
TOL TOLERANCE Creates geometric or block reference to a
tolerances contained in a specified boundary.
feature control frame XL XL Creates a line of infinite
TOR TORUS Creates a donut-shaped 3D length.
solid XR Starts the
TP TOOLPALETT- Opens the Tool Palettes EXTERNALREFERENCES
ES window command.
TR TRIM Trims objects to meet the
edges of other objects Z ZOOM  Increases or decreases the
TS TABLESTYLE Creates, modifies, or magnification of the view in
specifies table styles the current viewport.
U ZEBRA ANALYSISZ- Projects stripes onto a 3D
UC UCSMAN Manages defined user EBRA model to analyze surface
coordinate systems. continuity.
UN UNITS Controls coordinate and ZIP ETRANSMIT Creates a Self-Extracting or
angle display formats and Zipped Transmittal Package.
precision.
UNHIDE UNISOLATE- Displays objects previously
/ OBJECTS hidden with the
UNISOL ISOLATEOBJECTS or
-ATE HIDEOBJECTS command.
UNI UNION Unions two solid or two
region objects.