all autocad commands with explanation pdf

Using RELATIVE PATH to find the Xref file relative to the existing location can be a benefit if files are moved between locations or sent to others.

Opens Xbind dialogue - allows import only of symbols etcĬreate a border in an xref to hide outside area Opens select reference file dialogue for attaching Xref

Alternatively set PDMODE to 3 to display an X at id point set PDMODE to 0 to clear.

Use the PO to create node point – if you do not see anything try changing the node properties DDPTYPE.

Revision cloud - note can select a polyline Ordinate dimension from 2 nd extension line of previousĭisplay the co-ordinate values of a point

Ordinate dimension from baseline of previous dimension Opens dimension style manager dialogue box Location direct from current position in direction of movement Location by extracting and combining coordinate values from 2 or 3 points Location measured by distance and angle from 0,0 in current measured by distance and angle from last point Location measured by distance from 0,0 in current measured by distance from last point Removes select object from drawing to clipboard Zoom in display - A=All, E=EXTENTS, W=WINDOW Spell check a selection - ALL to check entire drawing

Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle This allows you to pick anywhere in the drawing (and anywhere in the block youĪre inserting) as your new insertion point (base point).ĭraw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)ĭisplay information about objects in a text window

AutoCAD 2006 allows you to change the insertion point on the fly.

Set ATTDIA to 1 to use dialogue box with block attributes or 0 to use the command line.

Create a new block on layer 0 so that the block will use the layer and properties of the current.

Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a Write a block - for use in other drawings Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc Opens the edit block definition dialogue boxĮnhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block

Not all of the shortcuts listed work with AutoCAD LT.ĪutoCAD Command Shortcuts BLOCKS SHORTCUTĮdit attribute values for a specific block.

Some of the following shortcuts only work with AutoCAD Old Versions.

Generally, a shortcut prefixed with ” -“ will suppress the associated dialogue from appearing.

All autocad commands with explanation pdf