John Patrick E. Tolentino Ar. Arriane Joy Q.

Dullas
ARC215 ACADDA1L

SHORT CUT KEY FULL FORM DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE

Specifies the source and destination points to
align an object with another object. permits
AL Align
source items to be scaled in relation to
destination objects.

Overlaps or combines two objects to add one

AP Append
to the other.

Creates an array of objects based on a desired

AR Array
profile

Creates an arc by specifying the starting

ARC Arc
point/center and two endpoints.

Applies a hatch pattern with a color or gradient

BH/H Hatch
effect to a closed area in the drawing.

BR Break It breaks an object into two parts.

Saves a particular object as a block for future

BS Block Save
reference.

Inserts a circle by selecting a starting point and

C Circle
entering the radius.

Creates a chamfer, i.e., a symmetrical sloping

CHA Chamfer
surface between two non-parallel lines.

Duplicates a specific object at a different

CO Copy
location as per the need.

Check Performs a check for violations of standards in

CHK
Standards the drawing.

Command Line
CLI Shows the command line in every drawing.
Interface

Opens a dialogue box to choose the desired

COL Color
color.

CTRL+E N/A To shift between system displays.

To display snap points with the help of the

CTRL+F N/A
cursor.

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 CTRL+G N/A To enable or disable grid display.

CTRL+H N/A To switch between different styles.

CRTL+SHIFT+H N/A To show or hide color palettes.

To shift between the display of the coordinates

CTRL+I N/A
in the status bar.

CTRL+SHIFT+I N/A To apply geometric restrictions on the objects.

Clean the screen by hiding the ribbon,

CTRL+0 (zero) N/A palettes, and toolbar. This is useful to increase
the drawing area size.

To open the Property Palette that displays the

CTRL+1 N/A
properties of a particular object.

To open the Design Centre Palette. This

CTRL+2 N/A palette allows the user to manage the
drawings internally and externally.

Open the Tool Palette containing various tools,

CTRL+3 N/A
commands, and blocks.

To open the Sheet Set Palette for managing

CTRL+4 N/A
multiple sheets and layouts.

To open the DBConnect Manager that

CTRL+6 N/A
connects the user to external databases.

To open the Markup Set Manager Palette,

CTRL+7 N/A
which helps organize and analyze annotations.

To open QuickCalc for calculations and

CTRL+8 N/A
conversion of units of measurement.

To determine the position of the command line

CTRL+9 N/A that helps the user to enter prompts or
commands.

Measures the angle and distance between two

DI Distance
points in a drawing.

Divides an object into smaller segments, such

DIV Divide
as dividing a line into multiple shorter lines.

Creates a text box for entering a single

DT Text
sentence.

Drawing Displays previous, ongoing projects unsaved

DRM Recovery due to system failure, acting as an Auto
Manager Drawing Recovery.

DL Delete Deletes a particular object from the drawing.

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 Extends or stretches an object to meet another
EX Extend
object’s size.

Erases the selected object from the AutoCAD

E Erase
window.

Creates a fillet/arc between two intersecting

F Fillet
lines.

GD Gradient Fill Fills a particular area with a gradient effect.

G Group Groups multiple objects into a single object.

Inserts a block from a specified location into

I Insert
the drawing.

It helps to insert a file of any format into the

IMP Import
drawing.

Joins objects together to create a new object

J Join
by overlapping the existing ones.

JPGOUT JPEG Output Saves the AutoCAD drawing in .jpeg format.

Draws a simple line by defining the starting

L Line point and endpoint. Can also define the line
using an angle and radius.

Manages layers inside the drawing through a

LA Layer
dialogue box.

Creates and modifies different drawing layout

LO Layout
tabs.

Edits a lightweight polyline by adding or

LWE LwPolylineEdit
removing vertex points.

ML Multiple Lines Draws multiple parallel lines.

MI Mirror Creates a mirror image of a particular object.

Creates a text object for writing a multi-line

MT Text
paragraph.

Creates a duplicate (mirrored) copy of a

MIRR Mirror3D
particular 3D object.

ME Measure Measures the dimensions of an object.

Moves an object to another position by

M Move selecting the object and specifying the new
location.

Creates a parallel copy of an object at a

OF Offset
specific distance.

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 Edits a polyline, allowing closure, joining, width
adjustment, vertex editing, fitting lines, or
PE Polyline Edit
converting polylines into splines or de-curve
lines.

Creates a polyline in the drawing, with each

PL Polyline endpoint connected to the start of the next line
segment.

Constructs a polygon by specifying the number

POL Polygon of edges and the center. It can be inscribed or
circumscribed.

Opens a dialogue box to remove unused or

PU Purge Unused
unwanted elements from the drawing.

QC QuickCalc Opens QuickCalc for smooth calculations.

QSAVE Quick Save Saves the ongoing drawing.

Draws a semi-infinite line (ray) from a

RA Ray
particular point.

Specifies the length and breadth of a

REC Rectangle rectangular polyline by defining a starting point
and a point diagonally opposite.

Rotates an object to a specific point by

RO Rotate selecting the object and a base point for
rotation.

Rotates an object in 3D space by selecting an

ROt Rotate3D
axis and angle.

Regenerates the drawing, considering existing

RE Regen
updates.

Renames layers and blocks inside the

REN Rename
drawing.

Rotates or Scales an object by specifying the

RS Rotate/Scale
parameters.

Resizes an object using a scale of

SC Scale
measurement.

SL Slice Divides a 3D surface using a cutting plane.

Moves specific objects to a new desired

SM Move
location.

Stretches a particular object up to a specific

ST Stretch
point.

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 Checks the spelling of all words inside the
SP Spell Check
drawing.

Inserts a table with a desired number of rows

TB Table
and columns into the drawing.

TR Trim Trims an object based on another object.

Trims a 3D surface based on another 2D or 3D

TRi Trim3D
object.

T Text Inserts multi-line text into the drawing.

U Undo Undoes the previous commands.

Selects the measuring units of the drawing,

UN Units
such as units, inches, millimeters, etc.

XL Extended Line Creates a line of a specific length.

Enables the user to zoom in or out, increasing

Z Zoom
or decreasing the screen size.

reference:

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