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Command Description Options

ABOUT Displays a dialogue box with AutoCADversion & serial numbers

can be transparent

AP!TU! Controls the si"e o# the Ob$ect %napO%'AP( target box )) should set to 7

can be transparent

A!C

or

A

Draws an arc* The de#ault method o#drawing arcs is selecting three points+so)called , point arc(- which are thetwo endpoints o# the arc and someother point along its locus* Othermethods o# drawing an arc can bespeci#ied by three letters- such as %A-which means %tart Point- nd Point-and .ncluded Angle*

A .ncluded angle

C Center point o# arc

D Direction angle o# a line tangent to thearc

ndpoint o# arc

/ /ength o# chord passing thru bothendpoints o# the arc

! !adius

% %tart point o# arc

0!T1 uses the end o# the last line or arc as thestart point #or the arc

A!A Computes the area o# any shape by

selecting points at the corners o# theshape- or by selecting a circle orpolyline a#ter typing or pic2ing the option

A sets Add mode

% sets %ubtract mode

computes area o# selected circle orpolyline

A!!A3 4a2es multiple copies o# selectedob$ects in a rectangular +parallel withthe snap rotation( or circular pattern

! rectangular array type

P polar array type in circular pattern- youmust indicate number o# items and angleto #ill- and whether the ob$ects get rotated

with the angle

C circular array type in a circular pattern-you must indicate angle between items-angle to #ill- and whether ob$ects getrotated with the angle

ATTD5 Creates an attribute de#inition entity #or textual in#ormation to be associatedwith a bloc2 de#inition

. Controls attribute visibility

C Controls Constant6variable mode

7 Controls veri#y mode



P Controls preset mode

ATTD.%P Controls the visibility o# attribute

entities on a global basis

can be transparent

O' 4a2es all attributes visible

O55 4a2es all attributes invisible

' 7isibility o# attributes setindividually

ATTD.T Permits editing o# attributes

ATT8T xtracts attribute data #rom drawings C CD5 comma delimited #ormat extract

D D85 #ormat extract

% %D5 #ormat extract

xtracts attributes #rom selected entities

AUD.T .nvo2es drawing integrity audit 3 5ixes errors encountered

' !eports- but does not #ix errorsencountered

BA% %peci#ies origin o# current drawing #orsubse9uent insertion into anotherdrawing )) is normally set to point :-:-:

can be transparent

B;ATC; 5ills an automatically de#ined boundarywith a hatch pattern through the use o#dialogue boxes* Also allows previewingand replacing ad$ustments withoutstarting over each time*

B/.P4OD Controls display o# mar2er blips #orpoint selection

can be transparentO' nables temporary mar2er blips

O55 Disables temporary mar2erblips

B/OC< 5orms a single compound entity #rom agroup o# entities within the currentdrawing

= /ists names o# already)de#ined bloc2s inthe current drawing

BPO/3 Creates a closed polyline o# aboundary by pic2ing an open areawithin a area enclosed by lines- arcs or circles*

B!A< rases part o# a line- arc or circle- orsplits it into two lines or arcs 5 allows respeci#ication o# #irst point



be the color which the current layerhas been set to* 0name1 sets current color

to color name entered

B3B/OC< sets #loating

entity color

B3/A3! sets currentcolor to whatever color isassigned to the currentlayer

CO4P./ Compiles shape and #ont #iles 4orethan li2ely- you will never use thiscommand- unless you are creatingyour own letter design or are creatingshapes to be used as commonlyused symbols in the drawing* Theseare not typically used in architecturaldrawings

CO'5.> Displays options to allow you torecon#igure the video display- digiti"er-plotter- and operating parameters*

3ou should not have to use thiscommand- since the con#iguration o#your system has already been doneand you will have no need to change it*

COP3

or

CP

Draws a copy o# selected ob$ects usingtwo methods )) base point method- or displacement method*

4 Allows multiple copies to bemade o# an ob$ect

DB/.%T /ists database in#ormation #or everyentity in the drawing

DDATTD5 Displays a dialogue box that allowscreation o# an attribute de#inition #ortextual in#ormation to be associatedwith a bloc2 de#inition

. Controls attribute visibility

C Controls Constant6variablemode

7 Controls veri#y mode

P Controls preset mode

DDATT Allows attribute editing via a dialoguebox

DDATT8T Displays a dialogue box that extracts C CD5 comma delimited #ormat



data #rom a drawing* extract

D D85 #ormat extract

% %D5 #ormat extract

xtracts attributes #rom selectedentities

DDC;P!OP Displays a dialogue box that modi#iesthe color- layer- linetype- and thic2nesso# selected ob$ects

C Color

/A /ayer

/T /inetype

T Thic2ness

DDD.T Allows text and attribute de#initionediting

Undo Undoes edit toreturn to the previousvalue

DD4OD% %ets current entity properties +layer-linetype- elevation- thic2ness- and textstyle( via a dialogue box

can be transparent

DD>!.P% Allows you to enable grips and set their colors and si"e via a dialogue box

can be transparent

DD.4 Controls dimensioning variablesthrough a series o# dialogue boxes

can be transparent

DD.'%!T Allows you to insert a previously madebloc2 or #ile into the current drawing-select 8) and 3) scale #actors- rotationangle- pre)explode the bloc2- andselect the insertion pointthrough adialogue box

DD/4OD% %ets layer properties and allows you toset the current layer- create a new

layer- #ree"e and thaw layers- #ree"eand thaw layers in the current viewport-assign or reassign colors and linetypesto layers- through a dialogue box

can be transparent

DDO%'AP Allows you to set running O%'AP%and set the si"e o# the target boxaperture through a dialogue box*

can be transparent

DD!4OD% Allows you to set drawing aidsvariables through a dialogue box

can be transparent

DD!'A4 Allows you to rename layers- text

styles- linetypes- bloc2s- views- UserCoordinate %ystems- viewport



con#igurations- and dimension styles

DD%/CT Allows you to set entity selectionmodes- si"e o# the pic2box- and entitysort method through a dialogue box

can be transparent

DDUC% Allows you to save the current UserCoordinate %ystem and give it a name#or #uture retrieval- or to select a UC%that is already saved

DDU'.T% Allows you to set the unit type+Architectural or Decimal(- angledisplay #ormat +degrees)minutes)seconds- or decimal degrees(- andprecision o# the units-

can be transparent

D/A3 This command is used with %C!.PT

#iles* .t will delay the execution o# thenext command #or the time inmilliseconds speci#ied a#ter the D/A3command*

can be transparent

D.4 Ta2es you out o# the drawing editorand into the semi)automaticdimensioning program built into AutoCAD* ill display a Dim: prompton the command prompt line* To getbac2 to the drawing editor andthe Command: prompt- type the0sc1 2ey*

D.4@ %ame as above- but only allows onedimensioning command to be used-and then ta2es you automatically bac2to the drawing editor and theCommand? prompt*

D.4

A/.>'D

Dimensioning sub-command:

Draws a linear dimension with

the dimension line parallel to the

selected dimension origin points.

This lets you align a dimensionwith an angled line that is noteither exactly horizontal or

vertical.

D.4

A'>U/A!


Draws an arc and calculates the

angle between two non-parallellines, and draws the text and

arrowheads. Arrowheads are thestandard AutoCAD filled



triangles, regardless of your

defined Arrow loc!.

D.4

BA%/.'


Continues a linear dimension

from the baseline "the so-called#first extension line#$ of the

previous or selected dimension.This is not fre%uently used in

architectural dimensions. The

spacing between each dimensionline is controlled by the AutoCAD

variable D&'D(& "#Dimension(ine &ncrement#$, which you

should set at ) normally, but if

you use the baseline command,you should reset to *+#.

D.4

C'T!


Draws a pair of crossed lines at

the center of a circle or arc on thecurrent layer

D.4

CO'T.'U


Continues a linear dimension

from the second extension line ofthe previous or selected

dimension. &t is used to create a

so-called #string# of dimensions.This is used %uite a bit in

architectural drawings.

D.4

D.A4T!


Draws a dimension through thecenter of a circle or arc,

calculating the diameter, with one

of the arrow heads located at thepoint on the circle or arc which is

pic!ed.

D.4 Dimensioning sub-command:



8.T xits the dimensioning program

and returns from the Dim

prompt to the normal Commandprompt

D.4

;O4T8T


/estores the text of an associative

dimension to its default "home$location if you have moved it.

D.4

;O!.O'TA/


Draws a horizontal lineardimension line

D.4

/AD!


Draws an a line or series of lineswith an arrow head "commonly

called a #leader#$ to point to an

ob0ect to notate it. This commandwill also prompt you for the note

at the end of the leader line, but itwill allow only one line of text.

The most useful method of using

this command is to simply drawleaders between the ob0ect to be

notated and text that you createwith the DT1T command.

D.4

'T8T


2ermits changing text of anassociative dimension without

exploding it. 3owever, once thetext has been changed, the

dimension will no longer beassociative.

D.4

OB/.EU


Ad0usts the obli%uing angle of a

linear associative dimensions4extension lines. 5seful in



dimensioning isometric drawings.

D.4

O!D.'AT


Draws the 1 and 6 coordinates

within a box with a leader line

attached to the point, for aselected point. Automatically

calculates the coordinates.

D.4

O7!!.D


7verrides the dimension variable

settings on a selected dimension.

D.4

!AD.U%


Draws the radius dimension of an

arc or circle from the center tothe point on its locus where the

arc or circle was selected.

D.4

!D!A


/edraws the viewport, 0ust li!e

the regular /D/A8 command.

D.4

!%TO!


'a!es a dimension style current

D.4

!OTAT


Draws a linear dimension withthe distance measured origin

points, but with the actualdimension line set at a different

angle.

D.4

%A7


9aves the currently set dimension

variables under a dimension style



name for future retrieval through

the /9T7/ command.

D.4

%TATU%


(ists all dimension variables with

their current status.

D.4

%T3/


9witches to a new Text 9tyle for

all future dimensions.

D.4

TD.T


Allows moving text in associative

dimensions without having toexplode the dimensions.

D.4

T!OTAT


Allows rotation of the text of

several associative dimensions atonce.

D.4

U'DO


5ndoes any changes made by the

most recent dimensioning

command.

D.4

UPDAT


Changes selected associativedimensions to use the current

dimension variables, the currenttext style, and the current units

setting.

D.4

7A!.AB/%


(ists the settings of dimension

variables associated with a



particular dimension style.

D.4

7!T.CA/


Draws a vertical linear dimension

line

D.%T 5inds distance between two points can be transparent

D.7.D Places points along a line- polyline-arc- or circle- dividing it into thespeci#ied number o# e9ual parts

B Uses a speci#ied Bloc2 to dividethe ob$ect instead o# a point

DO'UT

or DOU>;'UT

Draws #illed rings with speci#ied inside

and outside diameters

D!A>4OD Allows control o# dynamic dragging#eature #or copy and move commands

can be transparentO' 4a2es dragging o# ob$ectvisible

O55 Disables visual dragging

A Auto mode )) enables draggingwhen possible

DT8T Draws text Dynamically so that asyou enter text letters or numbers- theyare visible on the screen

F Prompts #or Fusti#ication options

% Allows you to select text stylesthat are already created

A Aligns text between two points-with style)speci#ied width #actor- AutoCAD ad$usts height to 2eepletter proportion as designated inthe style*

C Centers text hori"ontally

5 5its text between two points-with a speci#ied height- AutoCADad$usts width o# letters to #it

4 Centers text hori"ontally andvertically

! !ight)$usti#ies text

B/ Bottom)le#t $usti#ication



BC Bottom)center $usti#ication

B! Bottom)right $usti#ication

4/ 4iddle)le#t $usti#ication

4C 4iddle)center $usti#ication

4! 4iddle)right $usti#ication

T/ Top)le#t $usti#ication

TC Top)center $usti#ication

T! Top right $usti#ication

D7. Allows perspective viewing o# drawing CA %ets CAmera angle relative tothe Target

T %ub)option- togglesbetween angle in the 8)3plane- and angle #rom the8)3 plane

C/ %ets 5ront and Bac2 C/ippingplanes

D %ets Camera to Target distanceand turns on Perspective viewing

; !emoves hidden lines on theselection set

O55 Turns Perspective viewing o##

PA PAns drawing across thescreen

PO Allows speci#ication o# Cameraand Target points

TA !otates the TArget point aboutthe Camera

T %ub)option- togglesbetween angle in the 8)3plane- and angle #rom the8)3 plane

T Twists the view around theline o# sight

U Undoes a D7. sub)command



8 xits the D7. command

%ets lens length

D8B.' .nserts specially coded binary #iles intothe drawing

D85.' /oads a drawing interchange #ile +D85#ile( to be able to read a drawing #ilecreated by another CAD program

D85OUT rites a drawing interchange #ile +D85#ile( to be able to use an AutoCADdrawing in another CAD program

B rites binary D85 #ile

Outputs selected entities only

+:)@G( 5loating pointprecision

D>%U!5 Constructs a ,d Polygon meshapproximating a Coons sur#ace patchinterpolated between ad$oining edges

/7 %ets levation +distance above theground plane( and Thic2ness +extrudeddistance #rom the bottom o# an ob$ectto the top( #or subse9uently drawnentities

//.P% Draws ellipses C Allows speci#ication o# Centerpoint o# ellipse rather than #irstaxis endpoint

! Allows speci#ication o#eccentricity rotation rather thanlength o# second axis

. Draws .sometric circle in currentisoplane

'D %aves the drawing and exits AutoCADbac2 to DO% or .'DO%

!A%

or

rases selected entities #rom thedrawing

8P/OD %eparates a bloc2- dimension or hatchpattern into its constituent entities orma2es a polyline into a series o#straight lines* .n the case o# a bloc2



that is exploded- i# it was originallydrawn on the : layer- it returns to thatlayer- regardless o# the layer it wasinserted on- and it loses its re#erentialconnection to the original bloc2* .n thecase o# a dimension or hatch patternthat has been exploded- their parts gobac2 to the : layer- and are assignedthe logical color +B3B/OC<(regardless o# the layer they weredrawn on* .n the case o# an explodedpolyline- it loses any width it may havehad*

8T'D /engthens a line- arc- or polyline tomeet a speci#ied boundary edge

U Undoes e##ect o# last xtendcommand

5./% Allows DO% dis2 and #ile utility tas2s to

be done through a dialogue box

can be transparent

5.// Controls whether solids- traces- widepolylines- and donuts will be #illed within2* 'ote that #ill is only visible whenviewing these entities in plan+perpendicular to line o# sight(

can be transparentO' entities visually #illed with solidin2

O55 entities not visually #illed butare shown in outline only

5.//T Constructs an arc o# speci#ied radiusbetween two lines- arcs- circles- or willcreate arcs o# the speci#ied radius at

the vertices o# a polyline* !adius o# thearc to be constructed may be set to :-which will ma2e a sharp corner

P 5illets an entire Polyline at thevertices

! Allows setting o# the #illet radius*De#ault value is :* !adius remainsset until changed again

5./4!O// >enerates a #ile #or rendering by Auto%hade- a separate program

>!AP;%C! A toggle* 5lips the display on single)screen systems +most o# them( #romtext)screen to graphics)screen- andvice)versa*

can be transparent

>!.D Displays a rectangular grid o# whitedots on the screen at a speci#ied 8)and 3) spacing

can be transparentO' Turns grid display on

O55 Turns grid display o##

% /oc2s grid spacing to %'APresolution

A %ets grid aspect +di##erent 8)and 3) spacings

0number1 %etsgrid spacing #or



both 8) and 3)coordinates

0number 81 %etsgrid spacing to

multiple 8 o#snap spacing

;A'D/% Assigns a uni9ue- permanent numberto each entity o# the drawing

O' nables ;andlesD%T!O3 Discards allentity ;andles

;ATC; Allows drawing o# cross)hatching andpattern #illing

0pattern)name1 uses hatchpattern name #rom library #ile to #illdesignated area with a pseudo)bloc2 hatch entity )) can bereduced to individual lines and

points by 8P/ODing it*

0Hpattern)name1 uses hatchpattern name #rom library #ile to #illdesignated area with individuallines and points- not a bloc2

U User)de#ined hatch patterndrawn o# parallel lines with aspeci#ied distance between- at aspeci#ied angle- and either single)hatching or double +cross()hatching

= /ists names o# available hatchpatterns

0pattern)name1 or U can be#ollowed by a comma and the#ollowing sub)commands?

. .gnores any boundariesinside the outermostboundary

' 'ormal style o#selecting boundaries withalternating hatched andunhatched nested areas

O ;atches outermostboundary area only

;/P

or

Displays a list o# all valid commandsand data entry options- or obtains help#or a speci#ic command or prompt

can be transparent

i# invo2ed while another command is in process- it



= will assume that you want help on that command

;.D !egenerates a ,d visual image o# the

drawing with hidden lines removed

.D Displays the 8-3- and coordinates o#a point selected

can be transparent

.>%.' /oads an .>% interchange #ile

.>%OUT rites an .>% interchange #ile

.'%!T .nserts a previously created bloc2 ordrawing #ile into the current drawing

0#ilename1 .nserts a#ilename #rom the de#aultdirectory into the currentdrawing- assuming that

there is no bloc2 by thatname in the currentdrawing

0bloc2name1I0#ilename1Creates a bloc2 in thecurrent drawing with thesame name as the #ile

0Hname1 .nserts a bloc2in its constituent entitiesrather than as a bloc2 ))

also called a %tar Bloc2or Pre)exploded bloc2

C !eply to 8 scale prompt ))allows scale to be speci#ied by twopoints +Corner speci#ication o#scale(

83 !eply to 8 scale prompt ))allows speci#ication o# 8- 3- and scales

J Displays a #ile dialogue box

= /ists names o# de#ined bloc2swithin the current drawing

.%OP/A' %elects the plane o# an isometric gridto be the current plane #or anorthogonal drawing

can be transparent/ /e#t plane

! !ight plane

T Top plane

0!T1 Toggle to next



plane in series- /e#t-!ight- and Top

/A3!

or

/A

Creates named drawing layers-assigns color and linetype properties tothose layers- allows layers to be #ro"enand thawed- loc2ed and unloc2ed- andallows current layer to be set

can be transparentC Assigns color to named layer

5 5ree"es named layers +commaseparates a list o# layers to be#ro"en- H can be used as awildcard( )) current layer cannotbe #ro"en

/ Assigns linetype to named layer

/O /oc2s named layer

4 4a2es a layer )) creates a newlayer and ma2es it the currentlayer

' Creates new layers with namednames +comma separates a list o#layers to be created- H can beused as a wildcard(

O' Turns named layers on i# theywere turned o## +comma separatesa list o# layers to be turned on- Hcan be used as a wildcard(

O55 Turns named layers o## i# theywere turned on +comma separatesa list o# layers to be turned o##- Hcan be used as a wildcard(

/A3!

or

/A

+Continued(

% %ets named layer as the currentlayer

T Thaws named layers which are#ro"en +comma separates a list o#layers to be #ro"en- H can be used

as a wildcard(

U Unloc2s named layer

= >ives in#ormation about namedlayers- H can be used as awildcard

/.4.T% Changes the imaginary boundaries o#the drawing- and controls whetherdrawing can be made outside o# theboundaries* .# /imit)chec2ing is O'-drawing cannot be done outside o#

can be transparent0 points1 %ets lower)le#tand upper )right drawinglimits

O' nables limit)chec2ing



limits*

O55 Disables limit)chec2ing

/.'

or

/

Draws straight lines 0!T1 .n reply to From

Point? prompt- line beginsat end o# previous line orarc

C .n reply to To point: prompt-closes the polygon bac2 to #irst5rom Point

U .n reply to To point: prompt-undoes last line segment

/.'T3P A linetype is a series o# lines andspaces )) dots and dashes ))

%ets the current linetype to be used #or all subse9uent entities to be drawn-allows creation o# new linetypede#initions- and allows loading o#previously created linetypes #rom DO%#iles

can be transparent= /ists a linetype library - ornamed linetypes which are loaded

C Creates a linetype de#inition

/ /oads a previously creatredlinetype de#inition

% %et current linetype )) note thatthe current linetype should alwaysbe set to the logical linetypeB3/A3!

/.%T /ists all in#ormation about selectedob$ect- such as what type o# entity it is+/ine- Arc- Circle- Bloc2- etc*(- whatlayer it is on- what color it is- thelocation o# its endpoints- what its )axis+elevation(- what its thic2ness is- etc*

/OAD /oads a #ile o# user)de#ined shapes tobe used with the %hape command

= /ists the names o# loaded%hape #iles

/T%CA/ %ets scale #actor to be applied to all

linetypes within the drawing

can be transparent

4A%U! Places points +or- optionally- Bloc2s( atintervals along a selected line- polyline-arc or circle* The interval distance isgiven by the user* .# points are used asthe mar2er to be placed along theentity- they are not visible unless thePoint type is set to type , with thePD4OD command*

B speci#ies that a de#ined Bloc2 isto be used as a mar2er instead o#a point*

4'U /oads a 4enu #ile into the menu areas+%creen- pull)down- tablet- and button(

4.'%!T .nserts multiple copies o# a Bloc2 in a #name /oads #name and



rectangular pattern +word stands #or4ultiple .nsert* The entire arraycreated then becomes a Bloc2*

#orms a rectangular arrayo# the resulting Bloc2

#nameI# Creates Bloc2#name #rom #ile # and

#orms a rectangular array

= /ists names o# de#ined Bloc2swithin the drawing

C +as a reply to 8 scale prompt(speci#ies scale via two selectedpoints +Corner speci#ication o#scale(

83 +as a reply to 8 scale prompt(readies 4insert #or 8- 3- and scales(

) displays a #ile dialogue box

4.!!O! !e#lects designated entities about auser)speci#ied axis

4O7

or

4

4oves designated entities to anotherlocation

4%/.D 4a2es a slide #rom the current display*%lide shows the drawing only- and notthe UC%.CO'- the Toolbar- the Aerial7iew or menus*

4%PAC %witches to 4odel %pace

4U/T.P/ Causes the next command to repeatuntil cancelled

47. Creates and controls 7iewports O' Turns selected7iewports on and causesthe 4odel to beregenerated in theselected 7iewports*

O55 Turns selected7iewports o## and causes4odel to be not displayedin the selected 7iewports*

;ideplot Causes hiddenlines to be removed inselected 7iewports during



Paper %pace plotting*

5it Creates a single7iewport to #it the current

Paper %pace view

Creates 7iewports inspeci#ied area or #it to thecurrent Paper %pace view*

, Creates , 7iewports inspeci#ied area or #it to thecurrent Paper %pace view*

Creates 7iewports inspeci#ied area or #it to the

current Paper %pace view*

!estore Translatesviewport con#igurationssaved with the 7PO!T%command into individual7iewport entities in Paper%pace*

0#irst Point1 Creates anew 7iewport within thearea speci#ied by points*

%ub)options to the Option?;ori"ontal Creates ahori"ontal divisionbetween the new7iewports

7ertical Creates a verticaldivision between the new 7iewports*

%ub)options to the , Option? Above %peci#ies

placement o# larger7iewport above the other

Below %peci#iesplacement o# larger7iewport below the other

;ori"ontal %plits area intothirds hori"ontally

/e#t %peci#ies placemento# larger 7iewport to the



le#t o# the other

!ight %peci#ies placement o# thelarger 7iewport to the right o# the

other

7ertical %plits area into thirdsvertically

' Creates a new drawing* hen selected#rom a menu or typed in at theCommand? prompt- this commandbrings up a dialogue box which allowssetting a name #or the new drawing bytyping the name in the box- selection o# a prototype drawing or typing a nameo# the new drawing and then an I signand then the name o# a drawing to beused as a prototype*

O55%T Creates a new line- polyline arc orcircle parallel to the entity and at aspeci#ied distance #rom it*

0number1 speci#ies o##setdistance

T Through allowsspeci#ication o# a pointthrough which the o##setline- polyline- arc or circleis to pass

OOP% restores erased entities- or entitiesmade into a Bloc2

OP' Opens an existing drawing

O!T;O Constrains drawing so that only linesaligned with the grid can be drawn ))usually means only hori"ontal orvertical lines- however- i# the crosshairsare rotated through the %nap!otate command se9uence- the lines

drawn are constrained to being parallelwith the crosshair rotation* Constraintcan be overridden by snapping to apoint or by entering exact coordinates#or endpoints*

can be transparent

O%'AP nables points to be precisely locatedon re#erence points o# existing ob$ects*This is the so)called !unning 4odeo# O%'AP- which sets selectionmethod to run continuously until set to'O' +none( or until overridden byselecting another .nterrupt 4ode

O%'AP method #rom the cursor menu*Combinations o# O%'AP methods can

can be transparentC' C'ter o# arc orcircle

'D closest 'Dpoint o#arc or line

.'% .'%ertion point o# Text



be used by selecting a series o#options separated by commas* 5orinstance- i# you want ot always pic2either endpoints or intersection pointswhen locating endpoints o# lines- youwould issue the command as #ollows?

OSNAP <RET END!"NT <RET

or Bloc2

.'T .'Tersection o# line-arc- or circle

4.D 4.Dpoint o# line- arc-rectangle side- or polygonside

'A 'Arest pointselected by aperture online- polyline- arc- or circle

'OD 'ODe +anothername #or a Point(

'O' 'O'e )) used whena !unning O%'AP is onto temporarily turn o##O%'AP selection

P! P!pendicular pointto line- arc or circle ))when used with an arc orcircle it will draw a line tothe sur#ace o# the arc orcircle heading toward thecenter point

EUA EUAdrant point o#arc or circle +top- bottom-right or le#t side(

EU. EU.c2 mode )) this isa modi#ier to one o# theother O%'AP options )) itwill #ind the #irst point thatmeets the re9uirements-not necessarily the closestpoint to the aperture*

TA' TA'gent point to arcor circle

PA' 4oves the display window withoutchanging the magni#ication #actor

can be transparent

PD.T Allows editing o# polylines which arealready drawn

C Closes an open polyline

D Decurves- or returns a %plinecurve to its control #rame or serieso# connected straight lines



dit vertices

5 5its curve to a polyline )) ma2esa series o# straight lines into a

curve which will pass through thevertices

F Foins a line or arc or anotherpolyline to an open polyline

/ Toggles linetype generation tobe either a continuous pattern o#dashes passing through thevertices- or a pattern which startsand ends at each vertex

O Opens a closed polyline

% Uses the polyline vertices as a#rame #or a %pline Curve )) type o#%pline Curve is set by the 7ariable%plinetype*

U Undoes one editing operation

%ets a uni#orm width #or thePolyline

PD.T+Continued(

7ertex diting Options?B %ets #irst vertex #or Brea2

> >o )) per#orms a Brea2 or%traighten operation

. .nserts a new vertex a#ter currentone

4 4oves current vertex

' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current

P 4a2es the Previous vertexcurrent

! !egenerates the Polyline

% %ets #irst vertex #or %traighten

T %ets tangent direction #orcurrent vertex

%ets new width #or the #ollowing



segment

8 xits vertex editing- or cancelsBrea2 and %traighten

PD.T 4esh Allows editing o# 4eshes which arealready drawn

D De)smooth )) restores originalmesh

dits mesh vertices

4 Opens +or closes( the mesh inthe 4 direction

' Opens +or closes( the mesh inthe ' direction

% 5its a smooth sur#ace asde#ined by the 7ariable%U!5T3P

U Undoes one editing operation

8 xits Pedit command

7ertex diting Options?D 4a2es previous vertex Down in4 direction current

/ 4a2es previous vertex to /e#t in' direction current

4 4oves the mar2ed vertex

' 4a2es the 'ext vertex current

P 4a2es the Previous vertexcurrent

! 4a2es next vertex to !ight in '

direction current

! !edisplays the polygon mesh

U 4a2es the next vertex Up in 4direction current

8 xits vertex editing

P5AC Creates a ,D mesh o# arbitrarycomplexity and sur#ace characteristics

P/A' Puts the display in Plan view- with C stablishes the Plan view o# the



7point set to :-:-@- relative to either thecurrent UC%- a speci#ied UC%- or theorld Coordinate %ystem

Current UC%

U stablishes the Plan view o# aspeci#ied UC%

stablishes the Plan view o# theorld Coordinate %ystem

P/.' Draws a D polyline- which areconnected line or arc segments withuser)determined width and taper

; sets the hal#)width o# thepolyline segments

U Undoes previous segment

sets the width o# polylinesegments

0!T1 xits the Plinecommand

The #ollowing options are available only as long asyou are drawing in /ine mode?

A %witches to the Arc mode toallow integration o# arcs into thepolyline

C Closes the polyline with straightsegment

/ %egment length +continuesprevious segment(

The #ollowing options are available only as long asyou are in the Arc mode?

A .ncluded angle

C Center Point

C/ Closes with arc segment

D %tarting direction

/ Chord length- or switches to linemode

! !adius

% %econd point o# ,)point arc

P/OT Plots a drawing to a plotting device- aprinter- or to a Plot 5ile*

PO.'T Draws single points* Appearance o# thepoints is set by the 7ariable PD4OD



PO/3>O' Draws regular polygons with aspeci#ied number o# sides* Polygonsare Polyline entities*

%peci#ies si"e and rotation o#polygon by pic2ing endpoints o#one edge

C Circumscribes polygon around a

circle

. .nscribes polygon within a circle

P%D!A> Controls the appearance o# animported Postscript image that is beingdragged +that is- positioned andscaled( into place by the P%.'command

: Only the imageKs bounding boxis displayed as you drag it intoplace

@ The complete renderedPost%cript image is displayed asyou drag it into place

P%5.// 5ills D Polyline outlines withPost%cript #ill patterns de#ined in the ACAD*P%5 #ile

* ntering a period results in no #illpattern

= /ists the #ill patterns de#ined in ACAD*P%5 #ile

P%.' .mports ncapsulated Post%cript+P%( #iles

P%OUT xports the current view o# your

drawing to an ncapsulated Post%cript+P%( #ile

P%PAC %witches to Paper %pace )) this willwor2 only i# the 7ariable T./4OD isset to :*

PU!> !emoves unused Bloc2s- Text %tyles-/ayers- /inetypes- and Dimension%tyles #rom current drawing

A Purges All unused namedob$ects

B Purges unused Bloc2s

D Purges unused Dimstyles

/A Purges unused /Ayers

/T Purges unused /inetypes

%; Purges unused %hape #iles

%T Purges unused Text %tyles

E%A7 %aves the current drawing Euic2ly

without re9uesting a #ilename +as longas #ile has already been given a name(



ET8T Controls display o# text )) commandstands #or Euic2T8T

O' /ines o# text displayedas rectangles

O55 /ines o# text displayed astext

EU.T xits AutoCAD )) i# the current drawinghas not been %aveds in its currentstate- a dialogue box will appearas2ing i# you want to %ave the drawing-Discard the changes- or Cancel thexit command

!CO7! Attempts to recover damaged orcorrupted drawings

!D5.' !estores a built)in command whichmay have been deleted by thecommand U'D5.'

!DO !everses a previous command i# it wasU or U'DO

!D!A !e#reshed or cleans up the current7iewport

can be transparent

!D!AA// !edraws all viewports can be transparent

!>' !egenerates the current 7iewport byrecalculating the vector locations o# allendpoints

!>'A// !egenerates all 7iewports

!>'AUTO Controls automatic regenerationper#ormed by other commands

can be transparentO' Allows automatic regens

O55 Prevents automatic regens

!.'.T Allows the .6O ports- the digiti"er- thedisplay- the plotter- and the ACAD*P>P#ile to be reinitiali"ed* This commandallows selection o# what you want toreinitiali"e through a dialogue box* .t ismost use#ul when you ma2e changeson the #ly to the ACAD*P>P #ile andwant to immediately ma2e use o# thosechanges without having to exit AutoCAD and get bac2 into it*

!'A4 Changes the names associated withText %tyles- /ayers- /inetypes- Bloc2s-7iews- User Coordinate %ystems-7iewport Con#igurations- andDimension %tyles*

B !enames Bloc2s

D !enames Dimension %tyles

/A !enames /ayers



/T !enames /inetypes

% !enames Text %tyles

U !enames UC%

7. !enames 7iews

7P !enames 7iewports

!%U4 !esumes an interrupted commandscript

can be transparent

!7%U!5 Creates a ,D polygon meshapproximating a sur#ace o# revolution-

by rotating a curve around a selectedaxis

!OTAT !otates existing ob$ects parallel to thecurrent UC%

!%C!.PT !estarts a command script #rom thebeginning

%A7 !e9uests a #ilename and saves thedrawing

%A7A% %ame as %A7- but also renames the

current drawing and 2eeps the newname current

%CA/ Alters the si"e o# existing ob$ects ! !esi"es with respect to are#erence si"e

%C!.PT !uns a command script* A script is aan A%C.. #ile which contains variouscommands that when executedoperates $ust as i# you typed in thosecommands- one by one- by hand

can be transparent

%/CT >roups ob$ects into selection sets #oruse in subse9uent commands

%T7A! Allows you to display or change thesetting o# system variables* Thiscommand is no longer necessary tochange the value o# system variables*3ou now can type in the name o# thevariable to change it*

can be transparent= /ists speci#ied +or all( systemvariables and their settings

%; %hort #or %;ell* Allows access tointernal operating system +DO%(commands* Once %; is invo2ed-#ollowed by two 0!T1s- the DO%Prompt will be displayed- so you can



enter any DO% command* To get bac2to AutoCAD- simply type 8.T at theDO% prompt*

%;AD %hades ,D model in current 4odel%pace 7iewport

%;AP Draws prede#ined %hapes = /ists available %hape names

%;// Allows access to internal operatingsystem +DO%( commands* Once %; isinvo2ed- #ollowed by two 0!T1s- theDO% Prompt will be displayed- so youcan enter any DO% command* To getbac2 to AutoCAD- simply type 8.T atthe DO% prompt*

%<TC; Permits #reehand s2etching simulation C Connect? restarts %<TC; at

endpoint

rases +bac2s up over(temporary lines

P !aises6lowers s2etching pen

E Discards temporary lines-remains in %<TC;

! !ecords temporary lines-remains in %<TC;

8 !ecords temporary lines- exits%<TC;

* Draws line to current point



%'AP %peci#ied a round)o## interval #or pointentry so that entities can be placed atprecise locations

can be transparent0number1 sets snapalignment resolution

O' aligns designated

points

O55 does not align designatgedpoints

A sets aspect ratio+di##ering 8 and 3 spacing(

! !otates the snap gridand crosshairs- and turnson %'AP a#ter- i# notalready turned on

% %elects either %tandard+rectangular( or .sometric%nap grid

%O/.D Draws #illed polygons* 5ill can beturned O' or O55 with the 5.//command

%TATU% Displays drawing statistics and modeson the Text %creen

can be transparent

%T!TC; Allows moving a portion o# a drawing

while retaining their connections toother parts o# the drawing* 3ou cannotstretch Bloc2s- ;atch patterns- or Textentities- however*

%T3/ Creates named Text styles- with user)selected combinations o# #ont- height-mirroring- obliging- and hori"ontalscaling*

can be transparent= /ists speci#ied +or all( currentlyde#ined text styles

TAB/T Aligns the digiti"ing tablet withcoordinates o# a paper drawing toaccurately copy it with AutoCAD

O' Turns Tablet 4ode O' +but ithas to be CA/ibrated #irst(

O55 Turns Tablet 4ode O55

CA/ Calibrates Tablet #or use ))sets the distance to be used tocopy the drawing to an accuratescale

C5> Con#igures tablet menus andpointing area

TAB%U!5 Creates a polygon mesh approximating

a general tabulated sur#ace de#ined bya path and a direction vector



T8T Draws text characters o# any si"e withselected styles

F Prompts #or $usti#ication options

% /ists or selects text style

A Aligns text between two points-

with style)speci#ied width #actor- AutoCAD computes approximateheight proportional to length o#text line

C Centers text hori"ontally about ade#ined point

5 5its text between two points-with speci#ied height- AutoCADcomputes approximate width#actor to #ill the distance betweenthe two points

4 Centers text hori"ontally andvertically about a de#ined point

! !ight)$usti#ies text

B/ Bottom /e#t $usti#ication

BC Bottom Center $usti#ication

B! Bottom !ight $usti#ication

4/ 4iddle /e#t $usti#ication

4C 4iddle Center $usti#ication

4! 4iddle !ight $usti#ication

T/ Top /e#t $usti#ication

TC Top Center $usti#ication

T! Top !ight $usti#ication

T8T%C! A toggle* 5lips the display on single)screen systems +most o# them( #romtext)screen to graphics)screen- andvice)versa*

can be transparent

T.4 Displays drawing creation and updatetimes- and permits control o# anelapsed timer*

can be transparentD Displays current times

O' %tarts user elapsed timer

O55 %tops user elapsed timer



! !esets user elapsed timer

T!AC Draws solid #illed lines o# speci#ied

width* ;as mostly been superseded bythe P/.' command*

T!%TAT Displays in#ormation on the drawingLscurrent spatial index- such as thenumber and depth o# nodes in thedrawing database*

T!.4 rases a portion o# selected entitiesthat cross a speci#ied cutting edge

U Undoes last trim operation

U !everses the e##ect o# the previouscommand

UC% De#ines or modi#ies the current UserCoordinate %ystem

D +Delete( Deletes one or moresaved coordinate systems

+ntity( %ets a UC% with thesame extrusion direction as that o# the selected entity

O +Origin( %hi#ts the origin o# thecurrent coordinate system

P +Previous( !estores the

Previous UC%

! +!estore( !estores apreviously saved UC%

% +%ave( %aves the current UC%

7 +7iew( stablishes a new UC%whose )axis is parallel to thecurrent viewing direction

+orld( %ets the current UC%

to the orld Coordinate %ystem

8 !otates the current UC% aroundthe 8)axis

3 !otates the current UC% aroundthe 3)axis

!otates the current UC% aroundthe )axis

A De#ines a UC% using an origin

point and a point on the positive



portion o# the )axis

, De#ines a UC% using an originpoint- a point on the positive

portion o# the 8)axis- and a pointon the positive 3)portion o# the 83plane

= /ists speci#ied saved coordinatesystems

UC%.CO' Controls visibility and placement o# theUser Coordinate %ystem .con- whichgraphically indicates the origin andorientation o# the current UC%* Theoptions normally a##ect only the currentviewport*

A Changes settings o# all activeviewports

' +'oOrigin( Displays the

UC%.CO' at the lower)le#t cornero# the viewport +i*e*- not at theOrigin(

O! +O!igin( Displays theUC%.CO' at the origin o# thecurrent UC%- i# possible +i# theorigin point is not within thecurrent viewport- the location o#the UC%.CO' de#aults to thelower)le#t corner o# the viewport(

O55 Turns the UC%.CO' o##

O' Turns the UC%.CO' on

U'D5.' Deletes the de#inition o# a built)in AutoCAD command

U'DO !everses the e##ect o# multiplecommands- and provides control overthe Undo #acility

0number1 Undoes the0number1 o# most recentcommands in reverseorder

A +Auto( Controls treatment o#

menu items as U'DO >roups

B +Bac2( Undoes bac2 toprevious U'DO 4ar2

C +Control( nables6disables theU'DO #eature

+nd( Terminates an U'DO>roup +a se9uence to be treatedas one command(

> +>roup( Begins an U'DO>roup +a se9uence to be treated



as one command(

4 +4ar2( Places mar2er inU'DO #ile +#or use with Bac2(

Control %ub)Options All nables the #ull U'DO#eature

'one Disables U andU'DO entirely- anddiscards any previousU'DO in#ormation savedearlier in the editingsession

One /imits U and U'DOto a single operation

U'.T% %elects coordinate and angle display#ormats and precision

can be transparent

7. %aves the current graphic display andspace as a named view- or restores asaved view and space to the display

can be transparentD Deletes a named view

! !estores named view to screen

% %aves current display as namedview

%aves speci#ied indow asnamed view

= /ists speci#ied named views

7.PO!T%

or

7PO!T%

Used in 4odel %pace only- and hasbeen superseded by Paper %pace7ports- created with the 47.command* Divides the AutoCAD

graphics display into multipleviewports- each o# which can contain adi##erent view o# the current drawing+maximum o# tiled viewports perviewport(

D Deletes a saved viewportcon#iguration

F Foins +merges( two viewports

! !estores a saved viewportcon#iguration

% %aves the current viewportcon#iguration

%. +%.ngle( Displays a %.ngleviewport #illing the entire graphicsarea

Divides the current viewport into



viewports

, Divides the current viewport into, viewports

Divides the current viewport into viewports

= /ists the current and savedviewport con#igurations

7.!% Allows you to control the precision andspeed o# circle and arc drawing on themonitor by speci#ying the number o#sides in a circle* Acts li2e an AutoCAD

variable* !ecommend that it be set to:::*

7P/A3! %ets viewport visibility #or new andexisting layers

= /ists layers #ro"en in a selectedviewport

5 +5ree"e( 5ree"es speci#iedlayers in selected viewports

T +Thaw( Thaws speci#ied layersin selected viewports

! +!eset( !esets speci#iedlayers to their de#ault visibility

' +'ew#r"( Creates new layersthat are #ro"en in all viewports

7 +7pvisd#lt( %ets the de#aultviewport visibility #or existinglayers

7PO.'T %elects the viewpoint #or a ,Dvisuali"ation

! %elects viewpoint viatwo rotation angles

0!T1 %elects viewpointvia a graphic compassand axis tripod whichappears on the screen

0x-y-"1 %peci#ies x- y- and" relative coordinates o#viewpoint

7%/.D Displays a previously created slide #ile 0#ilename1 views

slide with name o# #ilename*%/D



H#ilenamepreloads slidewhich the nextcommand

7%/.D will view

B/OC< rites selected entities or previouslycreated Bloc2 to a drawing #ile

0#ilename1 writesspeci#ied entities to#ilename*D>

I #ilename*D> to becreated is same as theentities included in apreviously de#ined Bloc2by the same name

H writes entire drawing tothe #ilename*D> andpurges all unre#erencedbloc2s- layers- linetypes-text and dimensioningstyles

0!T1 writes selectedob$ects

8B.'D 4a2es portions o# an 8re# a permanent

part o# your drawing

B +Bloc2( 4a2es a bloc2 in the

8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

D +Dimstyle( 4a2es a dimstyle inthe 8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

/ +/ayer( 4a2es a layer in the8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

/T +/Type( 4a2es a /type in the

8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

% +%tyle( 4a2es a text style inthe 8re# a permanent part o# yourdrawing

8!5 Allows you to wor2 with other AutoCADdrawings without adding thempermanently to your drawing andwithout altering their contents

A +Attach( Attaches a new 8re#to the drawing or updates an 8re#that is already attached

B +Bind( 4a2es an 8re# a



permanent part o# your drawing

D +Detach( !emoves an 8re##rom your drawing

P +Path( Allows you to view andedit the #ilename path +directoryand sub)directory( that AutoCADsearches when loading aparticular 8re#

! +!eload( Updates one or more8re#s at any time

= /ists 8re#s in your drawing andthe drawing associated with each

one

OO4 nlarges or reduces the displaymagni#ication o# the drawing- withoutchanging the actual si"e o# the entities

can be transparent0number1 multiplier #romoriginal magni#ication

0number 81 multiplier#rom current magni#ication

0number 8P1multiplier o#magni#ication relative topaper space )) used #orplotting to get right plotscale in each viewport

A +All( #ills limits o# drawing toscreen

C +Center( ma2es pic2ed pointthe center o# the screen

D +Dynamic( ma2es anad$ustible rectangular lens appearon the screen which is capable o#

being made smaller or larger andmoved to di##erent positions overthe drawing and once set by theuser- the drawing will 9uic2ly "oomto the location and magni#icationset #or the lens* This sub)command is no longer use#ulbecause all computers have very#ast "ooms naturally now*

+xtents( ma2es the #arthestedges o# the actual visible drawing#ill up the graphics screen



/ +/ower)/e#t( ma2es the pointpic2ed become shoved to thelower)le#t corner o# the graphicsscreen

P +Previous( "ooms bac2 towhatever the last "oom- previousto the current "oom was )) AutoCAD stores about @: o#these- so you can wal2 bac2wardin "oom magni#ication @: times

7 +7irtual %creen( ma2es thelargest area available to thegraphics card #ill the graphicsscreen )) this varies with the9uantity o# graphics !A4 that your

graphics card has

+indow( as2s you to pic2 thelower le#t corner and the upperright corner o# a "oom window andthen #its that window to thegraphics screen

,D5AC Draws #lat planes in ,D space witheither , corners or corners +, sidedor sided #lat planes(* These are used

to hide ob$ects behind them in space tocreate the illusion o# a solid ob$ect*,D5ACs can also be shaded usingthe %;AD command- in which casethe entire plane ta2es on the colorassigned to its edges* 'ormally+without using the ;.D or %;ADcommands- ,D5ACs are transparent-which means that ob$ects behind themin space are visible through them- andthey appear as wire#rames*

. +.nvisible( this is used by typingin the letter . $ust be#ore pic2inga corner point #or the ,D5AC-

and it will ma2e the edge o# the,D5AC drawn #rom that point tothe next one .nvisible +that is- itwill not be shown as a line on thedrawing(* This is important when $oining several ,D5ACs togetherto cover a complex- multi)#acetedsur#ace- where you do not wantthe seams o# the ,D5ACs toshow in the #inal drawing* Thevisibility o# edges o# ,D5ACs can#urther be turned on or o## by the AutoCAD variable %P/5!A4*

hen %P/5!A4 is set to @+on(- both edges which havebeen made .nvisible as well asnormal- visible edges are shownon the drawing* hen%P/5!A4 is set to : +o##(-.nvisible edges are not shown*The purpose o# sometimeswanting to see invisible edges isthat you may want to move-stretch- or copy the ,D5AC andi# its edges are invisible- youcannot select them #opr

modi#ication* 3ou can only select a,D5AC by pic2ing on a visible



edge*

,D4%; Draws a ,D polygon mesh byspeci#ying its si"e- in terms o# thenumber o# #aces in each direction+called 4 and ' directions(- and thelocation in ,D space o# each vertex+the corner o# a #ace( in the mesh*

,DPO/3 Creates a ,D polyline C Closes the polyline bac2 to the#irst point

U Undoes +deletes( the lastsegment entered

0!T1 xits ,DPO/3command

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