 L Command- 

This is the most common command used in this software. To use

this command user has to type L on the taskbar provided at the bottom of the
screen and then press enter. User has to define the starting point and endpoint. It
will allow him to draw a simple line. The line can also be defined in the polar firm
by providing angle and radius.
 C command- To use this user has to type C in the taskbar. It will allow the user
to draw a circle by providing a point and radius.
 PL command- This will make Poly Line in your drawing. The endpoint of a first
line will act as a starting of the second line and so on.
 REC command- This command is used to draw a rectangle in Auto CAD. To
specify the length, breadth of a rectangle user has to specify a starting point and
a point diagonally opposite to the first point.
 POL command- This will allow the user to construct a polygon. To use this
command user has to specify the number of edges, the center of the polygon and
also tell that the circle will be inscribed inside or circumscribed outside the
polygon.
 ARC command- This will allow the user to create an arc. The software will ask
the user about the starting point/center of the arc with 2 endpoints.
 CO command- This is used to copy on the object. To use this user has to select
an object and paste it at its desired location.
 AL command- This command allows the user to align an object with another
object. To use this one has to specify the source and destination point of the
object. The source point is the location of the object which is to align and the
destination point is the desired location. Users can also scale the source objects
with respect to the destination object.
 AR command- This command allows us to create an array of objects. Users can
create an array according to the desired profile.
 CHA command- This will create a chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines.
 E command- This will erase the selected object from the Auto CAD window.
 EX command- This will extend the object about the profile. To use this one has
to select the object to be extended and then after pressing enter one has select
object up to which it has to be extended.
 TR command- This will trim the object. To use this one has to select the object
to be trimmed and then press enter. After that one has to select the object about
which the object has to trim.
 RO command- This command will rotate the object about the specified point. To
use this one has to select the object to be rotated and then select a base point
about which object is to be rotated.
 O command- This command will offset the object up to the desired distance. To
use this user has to select the object to offset and then specify the distance up to
which is to be offset.
 J command- This command will allow objects to join together.
 M command- This command will allow moving the object. To use this one has to
select the object to be moved and then specify the point about which it has to
move.
  JPGOUT command- This command will save your Auto CAD drawing in .jpeg
format.
 ME command- This command will measure your concern object dimensions.
 COL command- This command will open a dialogue box for choosing the
desired color.
 DIV command- This command will divide your object into different segments.
For example, a line is to be divided into parts
 F command- This command will provide a fillet/arc between 2 intersecting lines.
To use this one has to select 2 intersecting lines and then press enter.

 H command- This command will provide a hatch to some specific area of your

drawing. While using this command one has to take into mind that the area
should be fully closed up otherwise this command will not work.
 G command- This command will group your objects together into one single
object.
 I command- This command will insert a block inside your drawing. After pressing
this command user has to browse the location of the block to be inserted inside
the drawing.
 LA command- This command will allow the user to open a dialogue box in which
a user can manage the layers inside the drawing.
 PE command- This command will edit the polyline. After pressing the command
software will ask to select all the polylines to be close, join, adjust the width, edit
vertex, fit lines, change it into spline, de curve lines.
 SP command- This command will check the spelling of all the words inside the
drawing.
 TB command- This command will allow inserting a table with the desired
number of rows and columns inside the drawing.
 PO command- This command will allow the user to insert points inside the
object as per user requirements.
 PU command- This command will open a dialogue box that will allow the user to
remove unused/ unwanted elements inside the drawing.
 RE command- This command will regenerate your drawing with the updates you
had done in your drawing.
 REN command- This will allow the user to rename your layers, blocks inside the
drawing in case you want to change their names.
 T command- This will allow the user to insert multi-line text inside your drawing.
 UN command- This command will allow selecting the measuring units of
drawing. For example units in inches, millimetres
 U command- This command will allow the user to undo all previous commands.

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APPLOAD: Defines which applications to load when starting / opening AutoCAD. Very
useful if AutoCAD and your computer don’t get along so well.
AREA
Calculates the area and perimeter of a defined object or a surface that you select vertex
by vertex, according to the metric units defined in settings.
BACKGROUND
Choose a background image for the work area. It can be a single color (Solid), a
gradual color (Gradient) or an image (Image) from your computer.
BMPOUT
Generates a bitmap image (.bmp format) after selecting a series of objects, surfaces, or
regions.
BOX
Creates a 3D box, defining height, width and depth.
BURST
Explodes a block or an object, but keeps its attributes intact after exploding it. Highly
recommended.
CHSPACE
Moves objects from the layout to the model, and vice versa. The best part is that the
objects are scaled automatically in the new space.
CLOSEALL: Closes all open AutoCAD windows. If there are changes to any of your files
that you haven’t saved yet, you will be asked if you want to save them. Unlike QUIT,
you won’t exit AutoCAD with this command, just return to Start.
COLOR

Choose a layer color for future objects, lines and surfaces.

DIMALIGNED

Creates a dimension aligned with an axis / line.

DIMANGULAR

Creates a dimension aligned with an arc or circle.

DIMBASELINE

Creates a linear, angular or coordinate dimension, starting from a baseline of an earlier

dimension.
DIMRADIUS: Creates a radius dimension for circles and arcs. Not to be confused with
DIMANGULAR and DIMBASELINE.
DIMTEDIT
Edits the text location of existing dimensions.
EDGESURF
Creates a three-dimensional polygonal mesh.
EXPLODE
Breaks up an object or block into each of its individual components. Before using, make
sure you’re on the right layer.
ID
Displays the coordinates of any point on the worksheet.
LIGHT
Manage lights and lighting effects on 3D models. You will most likely be prompted to
change the viewport, or turn off the default lighting.
LINETYPE
Create, organize, and select line types.
MATLIB
Import and export materials from and to a library.
MLINE: Creates multiple parallel lines.
MLEDIT
Edit multiple parallel lines.
MULTIPLE
Repeats the next command until you cancel (Esc)
MVSETUP
Sets up the layout of a drawing.
OOPS: Restores the most recently deleted items. Its advantage over U is that you can use it
after using BLOCK (or WBLOCK, export selected items to a new .DWG file), because
those commands can delete selected objects after creating a block.
Unfortunately, you can’t use OOPS after PURGE.
OVERKILL: Cleans up your drawings. It goes over your entire model and deletes any duplicate
or overlapping items. An incredible help for those who are obsessed with order and clarity in
planimetry.
PAGESETUP
Specifies the page layout, plus the plotting device, paper size, and other settings for
each new layout.
PFACE
Creates a 3D mesh vertex by vertex.
PREVIEW
Shows how the drawing will look when printed or sent to a plotter. Before you do this,
you need to have configured the layout of the page (PAGESTEUP).
PURGE
Remove unused objects in the drawing you are working on, through a series of filters:
blocks, layers, materials, thickness of lines, texts, among others.
QDIM
Quickly creates a dimension, after selecting objects.
QLEADER
Quickly creates a leader, and a leader annotation.
QSAVE
Autosave the file. Very useful when AutoCAD stops working and you’ve gone hours
without saving any work. If you haven’t named the file yet, it’s the same as SAVEAS.
QSELECT: Quickly select objects according to a list of available filters: colors, line type and
layers, among others.
RECOVER
Recovers a damaged file.
RENDER
Creates a render of the model you're working on.
REVOLVE
Creates revolved solids (3D) by rotating 2D objects around a user-defined axis.
RULESURF: Creates a surface that joins two curves previously defined by the user.
SAVEALL
Automatically saves all drawings you are working on.
SHOWMAT
Displays a set of information for a selected object, including line thickness, color,
dimensions, radius, and area.
SKETCH
Create a series of freehand drawing segments.
SPELL
Checks the spelling in texts using the language settings from your operating system, not
AutoCAD.
SUBTRACT
Creates a region from a solid, surface, or region by subtraction.
TABLET
Calibrates and configures a tablet or Wacom.
TIME: Displays a statistics table of the file you are working on: creation date, last update, and
edit time. If you’re interrupted, you can activate / deactivate the stopwatch.
U
The same as Ctrl + Z, undoes the most recent operation.
UNDEFINE
Deletes an AutoCAD command, even this one. If you want to reverse your decision,
REDEFINE.
VPORTS
Manages AutoCad windows for 2D and 3D models.
XLINE
Creates an infinite line.
3DSOUT
Export a file compatible with 3D Studio (.3ds format).