AutoCAD Commands

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Blocks

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT
ATT ATTDEF Opens attribute definition dialogue box
ATTEDIT ATTEDIT Edit attribute values for a specific block
B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BATTMAN BATTMAN Opens block attribute manager
BATTORDER BATTORDER Displays attribute order dialogue box
BC BCLOSE Closes the block editor
BCOUNT BCOUNT Counts the blocks in a drawing
BE BEDIT Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
EATTEXT EATTEXT Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks
GATTE GATTE Global attribute edit of multiple blocks
I INSERT Opens insert dialogue to insert a block
-I INSERT Insert a block by name
MINSERT MINSERT Insert block in rectangular array
REFEDIT REFEDIT Edit a block reference in place
REN RENAME Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
W WBLOCK Write a block - for use in other drawings
XLIST XLIST Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref

Common Commands

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT
A ARC Draw an arc      
AL ALIGN Align an object with another    
AP APPLOAD Opens application load dialogue box    
AR ARRAY Opens array dialogue box      
AUDIT AUDIT Audit drawing for errors      
AV DSVIEWER Opens ariel view of drawing    
B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box      
C CIRCLE Draw a circle      
CO COPY Copy an object      
CHA CHAMFER Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines    
COL COLOR Opens select color dialogue box    
CUI Opens customise user interface dialogue      
D DIMSTYLE Opens dimstyle manager      
DC ADCENTER Opens designcenter        
DI DIST Check a distance      
DIV DIVIDE Inserts point node a set division    
DO DONUT Draw a solid donut shape    
DV DVIEW Perspective view        
E ERASE Erase a selection      
EX EXTEND Extend a selection      
F FILLET Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines  
FI FILTER Opens filter dialogue box      
FLATTEN FLATTEN Converts 3D to 2D      
G GROUP Launches the group dialogue box    
H HATCH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box    
I INSERT Insert a block      
IM IMAGE Launches image manager      
J JOIN Joins 2 objects to form single object  
JPGOUT JPGOUT Creates a JPEG file of current drawing  
L LINE Draw a line      
LA LAYER Opens layer manager      
LE QLEADER Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)
LEAD LEADER Leader line with annotation      
LI or LS LIST Display information about objects in a text window
LO -LAYOUT Creates a new layout tab    
LTS LTScale Change the linetype scale      
M MOVE Move a selection      
MA MATCHPROPERTIES Match properties of an object    
ME MEASURE Inserts point node at input distance    
O OFFSET Offset a selection      
OP OPTIONS Launches options dialogue box      
P PAN Pan in drawing      
PE POLYEDIT Edit a polyline      
PL PLINE Draw a polyline      
PLOT PLOT Opens plot/print dialogue box      
PO POINT Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle
PR PROPERTIES Opens properties dialogue box      
PRE PREVIEW Preview a plot      
PU PURGE Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements  
RE REGEN Regenerate the display      
REC RECTANG Draw a rectangle      
REN RENAME Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
RO ROTATE Rotate a selection      
SP SPELL Spell check a selection - ALL to check entire drawing
T MTEXT Insert multiline text      
TB TABLE Opens insert a table dialogue box    
TP TOOLPALETTES Displays toolpalette        
TR TRIM Trim a selection      
U UNDO Undo last command      
UN UNITS Opens units dialogue box      
V VIEW Opens view dialogue box      
W WBLOCK Write a block      
WHOHAS WHOHAS Displays who has a drawing open    
X EXPLODE Explode a selection      
XR XREF Opens x-reference manager      
Z ZOOM Zoom in display - A=All, E=EXTENTS, W=WINDOW