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Typing Commands
Typing a Command
All AutoCAD commands can be typed in at the command line. Many commands also have one
or two letter aliases that can also be typed as shortcuts to the commands.
Command : LINE
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TIP: Many AutoCAD commands require you to press ENTER to complete the command. You know you are no
longer in an AutoCAD command when you see a blank command line.
The last used AutoCAD command can be re-entered by one of the following three methods
of ENTER. The ENTER key on the keyboard will always act as ENTER, the SPACEBAR and
RIGHT MOUSE will act as enter most of the time (exceptions include placing TEXT).
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1. Click the left mouse button to select an object area in the drawing.
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- SHIFT + the right mouse button brings up the object snap menus.
- Various screen locations for the mouse brings up different menus.-+ menus.
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2.2 Creating a New Drawing
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CTR L+E I Cycles through isometric planes
Press CTRL + O
Preview shows a bitmap image of the drawing selected This image is the
view that was last saved in the drawing It will not show a preview of
drawings saved before R13 AutoCAD
Quick Save
1. Press CTRL + S.
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2. Click the Save icon.
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3. Type QSAVE at the command prompt,
Command:QSAVE
TIPS:
Drawings can be saved as different versions of AutoCAD (e.g. R13, R14, R
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3.1 Line Command
Creates single straight line segments
Choose Draw, Line.
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Click the Line icon.
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Type LINE from the command prompt
Command: LINE or L
Press ENTER
Pick From point: (point)
Pick Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:(point)
Pick Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:(point)
Press ENTER to end line sequence
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3.4 Orthogonal Lines
Controls lines from being drawn at various angles to straight lines. When the
snap grid is rotated, ortho mode rotates accordingly.
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Rectangle 16.2
1. Choose Draw, Rectangle.
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2. Click the Rectangle icon. IE
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3.6 Circles
TIPS:
- To create circles that are the same size, press
ENTER when asked for the circle radius.
Circle, Tangent, Tangent, Tangent
- When selecting a circle with a pickbox, be sure
to select the circumference of the circle.
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Move Command 10.1
1. Choose Modify, Move.
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2. Click the Move icon.
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3. Type MOVE at the command prompt
Command: MOVE or M
4. Pick Objects to move
Select objects: (select)
5. Pick A point to move from
Base point or displacement: (pick point)
6. Pick A point to move to
Second point of displacement: (pick point)
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the “Base point or displacement/Multiple" option.
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Offset Command 10 4
Offset Distance
To offset a specified distance
Choose Modify Offset
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EXTEND 10.5
1. Choose Modify, Extend.
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2. Click the Extend icon.
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3. Type EXTEND at the command prompt
Command: EXTEND
Select boundary edge(s)...
4. Pick The BOUNDARY edge to extend to
Select objects: (select)
5. Press ENTER to accept the boundary edge
Select objects: (press enter)
6. Pick The objects to extend
<Select object to extend> / Project /
Edge / Undo: Select an object, enter
an option, or press enter : (select)
7. Press ENTER when you are done choosing objects
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TRIM 10.6
The TRIM command allows you to trim objects in a drawing so they end
precisely at a cutting edge defined by one or more other objects in the
drawing.
1. Choose Modify, Trim.
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2. Click the Trim icon.
3. Type TRIM at the command prompt
Command: TRIM
Select cutting edge(s)...
4. Pick The CUTTING edge to extend to
Select objects: (select)
5. Press ENTER to accept the cutting edge
Select objects: (press enter)
6. Pick Objects to trim
<Select object to trim> / Project l Edge / Undo:
Select an object, enter an option, or press enter
7. Press ENTER when you are done choosing objects
Select oblect to trim/Undo: (press enter)
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MIRROR 10.7
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ROTATE 10.9
1. Choose Modify, Rotate.
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2. Click the Modify icon.
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3. Type ROTATE at the command prompt
Command : ROTATE
4. Pick Objects to rotate:
Select objects:(se|ect)
5. Pick A pivot point to rotate around
Base point: (point)
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Text Command 11.1
Text
Creates a single-line text object
1. Type TEXT at the command prompt
Command: TEXT
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2. Pick the Single Line Text icon from the Text Toolbar.
3. Pick A start point
Justify/Style/<Start Point>: (point)
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4. Type J to change the justification or S to change the text
style.
5. Type A text height
Height <default>: (type value or pick two points)
6. Type A rotation angle
Rotation angle <default>: (angle or point)
7. Type A text string
Text: (type text string)
8. Press enter to exit the Text: prompt.
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Introduction to Layers and Layer Dialog Box12.1
1. Choose Format, Layer.
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Layer Options 12.2
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1. Type Command: -LAYER or LA
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