LINE :- This command is used to draw a straight line.

Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Line icon.

2. Draw menu => Line option.
3. Type Line and press enter or L and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

ERASE:- This command is used to delete selected object(s) from the file

NEW :- This command is used to create a New File.

Activation:1. Standard toolbar => New icon.
2. File menu => New option.
3. Press Ctrl+N from keyboard.

OPEN :- This command is used to open a pre-existing file.

Activation:1. File menu => Open option.
2. Standard toolbar => Open icon
3. Press Ctrl+O from keyboard.
SAVE :- This command is used to store the drawing in the secondary storage device for future
use.
Activation:1. Standard toolbar => Save icon.
2. File menu => Save option.
3. Press Ctrl+S from keyboard.

SAVE AS :- This command is used create a copy of the activated file.

Activation:1. File menu => Save As option.

ZOOM :- This command is used to control the display size of an object. This command does not
change the actual size of the object.
Activation:1. View menu => Zoom option.
2. Type Zoom and press enter or Z and press enter

at COMMAND: prompt.

PAN :- This command is used to move the drawing sheet dynamically. It can be used as the
substitute of scroll.
Activation:1. Standard toolbar => Pan icon.
2. View menu => Pan Real Time option.
3. Type PAN and press enter or P and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
4. Right click on blank area on screen => Click on Pan option.

CIRCLE :- This command is used to draw a Circle.

Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Circle icon.
2. Draw menu => Circle option.
3. Type CIRCLE and press enter or C and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

TRIM :- This command is used to erase a part of an existing object, beyond a defined cutting
edge.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Trim icon.

2. Modify menu => Trim option.

3. Type TRIM and press enter or TR and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

EXTEND :- This command is used to extend a part of an existing object, up to a defined

boundary.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Extend icon.
2. Modify menu => Extend option.
3. Type EXTEND and press enter or EX and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

OFFSET :- This command is used to draw the parallel of selected object.

Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Offset icon.
2. Modify menu => Offset option.
3. Type OFFSET and press enter or O and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

MIRROR :- This command is used to create the Mirror image of selected object(s).
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Mirror icon.
2. Modify menu => Mirror option.
3. Type MIRROR and press enter or MI and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

ROTATE :- This command is used to Rotate selected object(s).

Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Rotate icon.
2. Modify menu => Rotate option.
3. Type ROTATE and press enter or RO and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

COPY :- This command is used to create a duplicate of selected object(s) in the same file.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Copy Object icon.
2. Modify menu => Copy option.
3. Type COPY and press enter or CO and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

MOVE :- This command is used to change the position of selected object(s) in the same file.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Move Object icon.
2. Modify menu => Move option.
3. Type MOVE and press enter or MO and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

FILLET :- This command is used to create beveled corner between two non-parallel lines.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Fillet icon.
2. Modify menu => Fillet option
3. Type FILLET and press enter or F and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

LAYER :- This command is used to create new Layer.

Activation:1. Layers toolbar => Layer icon.
2. Format menu => Layer option.
3. Type LAYER and press enter or LA and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
DTEXT (Single Line Text) :- This command is used to create Single Line Text object.
Activation:-

1. Draw menu => Text option => Single Line Text

2. Type DTEXT and press enter or DT and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
MTEXT (Multiline Text) :- This command is used to create Multiline Text object.
Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Multiline Text icon.
2. Draw menu => Text option => Multiline Text
3. Type MTEXT and press enter or MT and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
STYLE :- This command is used to control the Text Style. By this command, we can create a text
style of different formatting effects.
Activation:1. Format menu => Text Style option
2. Type STYLE and press enter or ST and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
DDEDIT :- This command is used to modify any text.
Activation:1. Modify menu => Object option => Text option.
2. Type DDEDIT and press enter or ED and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

BHATCH (Boundary Hatch) :- This command is used to Hatch a closed area.

Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Hatch icon.
2. Draw menu => Hatch option
3. Type BHATCH and press enter or BH and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
UNITS :- This command is used to control the type of measurement Unit.
Activation:1. Modify menu => Unit option
2. Type UNITS and press enter or UN and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

DIMSTYLE (Dimension Style) :- This command is used to control the appearance of

dimensions.
Activation:1. Dimension toolbar => Dimension Style icon.
2. Dimension menu => Style option
3. Type DIMSTYLE and press enter or D and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
VIEWPORTS :- This command is used to divide the drawing area in different Viewports. In these
viewports, we can display different views of objects.
Activation:1. View menu => Viewports option.
2. Type VPORTS and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
AREA :- This command is used to see the Area and the Perimeter of a closed plane
Activation:1. Tools menu => Inquiry => Area option
2. Type AREA and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

ARRAY :- This command is used to create multiple duplicates of selected object(s) at regular
interval.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Array icon.
2. Modify menu => Array option.
3. Type AR and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

POLYLINE :- This command is used to draw both straight line and curve. The operation of
Polyline is almost same as the operation of Line command.
Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Polyline icon.

2. Draw menu => Polyline option.

3. Type PL and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

EXPLODE :- This command is used to break an object into different segments. Explode
command is used on those objects, which are drawn by Polygon, Polyline commands
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Explode icon.
2. Modify menu => Explode option
3. Type X and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
PEDIT (Polyline Edit) :- This command is used to modify previously drawn polyline. By this
command we can join two or more consecutive objects into a single object.
Activation:1. Modify menu => Object => Polyline option
2. Type PEDIT and press enter or PE and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
POINT :- This command is used to draw a Point object.
Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Point icon.
2. Type POINT and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
POINT STYLE :- This command is used to control the presentation of the point object.
Activation:1. Format menu => Point Style icon
DIVIDE :- This command is used to Divide an object into different equal divisions.
Activation:1. Draw menu => Point option Divide option.
2. Type DIVIDE and press enter or DIV and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
MEASURE :- This command is used to Divide an object into some divisions of defined equal

length.
Activation:1. Draw menu => Point option Measure option.
2. Type MEASURE and press enter or ME and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
BLOCK :- This command is used to create a New Block. If we use Block command to create the
block, the created block can be used in the source file only.
Activation:1. Type BLOCK and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
WRITE BLOCK :- This command is used to create a New Block. If we use Write Block command
to create Block, the created block can be used in any AutoCAD File.
Activation:1. Type WBLOCK and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
INSERT :- This command is used to Insert an existing Block in the active file.
Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Insert Block icon.
2. Insert menu => Block option.
3. Type INSERT and press enter or I and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
ATTDEF (Attribute Definition) :- This command is used to add block Attribute to a block. An
attribute is a label or tag that attaches data to a block.
Activation:1. Draw menu => Block option => Define Attribute option.
2. Type ATTDEF and press enter or ATT and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

XLINE (Construction Line) :- This command is used to create a endless line.

Activation:1. Draw toolbar => Construction Line icon.

2. Draw menu => Construction Line option.

3. Type XLINE and press enter or XL and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.
LENGTHEN:- This command is used to change the Length of an existing line. We can see the
length of a selected line at command prompt also.
Activation:1. Modify toolbar => Lengthen option.
2. Type LENGTHEN and press enter or LEN and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

PLOT :- This command is used to Print the Drawing on Paper.

Activation:1. Shortcut Key : Ctrl+P
2. File menu => Plot option.
3. Type PLOT and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.

CHAMFER:- To create Bevel about a corner.

Activation:1. Modify Toolbar => Chamfer icon.
2. Modify menu => Chamfer option.
3. Type CHAMFER and press enter or CHA and press enter at COMMAND: prompt.