Autocad Manual

COURSE ON
AUTOCAD
CONTENTS
1) INTRODUCTION
2) 2D COMMANDS
3) 3D COMMANDS
4) GLOSSARY OF COMMANDS
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INTRODUCTION TO AutoCAD
AutoCAD is a general purpose Computer Aided Design/ Drafting program which

you can use to prepare a wide variety of two- dimensional and three dimensional
models. It is powerful drawing tool that can be highly customized to suit your
specific application. Using AutoCAD to create drawings, you can realize a
significant increase in speed & accuracy over traditional methods. AutoCAD
stores the drawings you create in data files which you can retrieve at any time for
viewing, editing or plotting. AutoCAD features lest you correct drawing you create
in data files which you can retrieve at any time for viewing, ,editing or plotting .
AutoCAD features let you correct drawing errors easily and make revisions
without redoing the entire drawing. It produces clean precise final drawings.
AutoCAD works for you ; it doesn’t put anything in to your drawing “on its own”.
Objects in AutoCAD are drawn at their actual size. You can create drawings that
represent things that are very large ( like the . solar system ) , or things that are
very small ( like hydrogen molecule ) .
You can examine the geometry and characteristic of these objects in a way that
would be difficult or even impossible using conventional drafting tools .
There is virtually no limit to the kinds of line drawings you can prepare using
AutoCAD a drawing can be prepared by hand, it can be generated by AutoCAD .
here are few application for which AutoCAD is being used.
• *Drawings for Mechanical , Electronic , Chemical , Civil , Aerospace

Engineering application.
• *Technical illustrations &Assembly drawings.
• Architectural drawing.
• Work flow charts and other organizational diagrams.
• Graphs of all kinds.
• Topographical maps & nautical charts .
• Product development.
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• OVERVIEW
AutoCAD provides sets of entities for use in constructing your drawing. Entity is a
drawing element such as line, circle, or text string . To tell AutoCAD which entity
to draw , you type a command (for instance, ‘’CIRCLE’’ ) on the keyboard or
select it from menu . then , responding to prompts on the screen , you supply
parameters for the chosen entity. Theses parameters. Always include the
location in the drawing where you want the entity to appear ; sometimes a size or
rotation angle is also required. After you supply this information , the entity is
drawn and appears on the screen . you can then enter a new command to draw
another entity or perform anther AutoCAD function. The effect of every change
you make appears immediately on the screen.
OTHER AutoCAD functions let you modify the drawing in variety or way . you
can erase or move entities, or copy them to form repeated patterns. You can
change the view of the drawing displayed on screen , or display information
about the drawing. AutoCAD also provides drawing aids that help you position
entities accurately. When you want a paper copy of your drawing, can plot it with
a accomplish all these functions easily . you can enter commands by typing on
the keyboard or by using a pointing device to select choices from a menu.
Auto CAD 2D Commands :-

• 'LIMITS
Sets and controls the drawing boundaries and grid display
The drawing limits are two-dimensional points in the World Coordinate System
that represent a lower-left limit and an upper-right limit. You cannot impose limits
on the Z direction.
When turned on, the drawing limits restrict the coordinates you can enter to
within the rectangular area. Drawing limits also determine the area of the drawing
that can display grid dots, the area displayed by one of the scale options of
ZOOM, and the minimum area displayed by ZOOM All.
Format menu: Drawing Limits

Command line: limits
ON / OFF / <Lower left corner> <current>: Specify a point, enter on or off, or

press ENTER
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• LINE
You can specify the endpoints of lines using two-dimensional or three-

dimensional coordinates.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Line

Command line: line
From point: Specify a point or press ENTER to continue from the last line or arc
To point: Specify a point
To point: Specify a point, enter u or undo, enter c or close, or press ENTER
AutoCAD draws a line segment and continues to prompt for points. You can draw
a continuing series of line segments, but each line segment is a separate object.
Press ENTER to end the command.
For example, the following command sequence draws a single line segment.
Command: lineFrom point: Specify a point (1)To point: Specify a point (2)To
point: Press ENTER
• Erase
Removes objects from a drawing
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Erase
Command line: erase
Select objects: Use an object selection method
AutoCAD removes the objects from the

drawing.
• Circle
Creates a
Draw toolbar:
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Draw menu: Circle
Command line: circle
3P / 2P / TTR / <Center point>: Enter an option or specify a point (1)
Center Point
Draws a circle based on a center point and diameter or radius.
Diameter / <Radius><current>: Specify a point (2), enter a value, enter d, or

press ENTER
• 'ABOUT
Displays information about AutoCAD
Help menu: About AutoCAD

Command line: about
ABOUT displays the AutoCAD version number, serial number, license

information, dealer name, and copyright information.
• ARC
Creates an arc
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Arc
Command line: arc
Center / <Start point>: Specify a point, enter c, or press ENTER to draw an arc
tangent to the last line or arc
• AREA
Calculates the area and perimeter of objects or of defined areas
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Total area and perimeter are saved in the AREA and PERIMETER system
variables.
Inquiry toolbar:
Tools menu: Inquiry Area
Command line: area
<First point> / Object / Add / Subtract: Specify a point or enter an option
• OFFSET
creates a new object at a specified distance from an existing object or through a

specified point.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Offset
Command line: offset
Offset distance or Through <current>: Specify a distance, enter t, or press

ENTER
MOVE
Displaces objects a specified distance in a specified direction
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Move
Command line: move

Base point or displacement: Specify a base point (1)
Second point of displacement: Specify a point (2) or press ENTER
The two points you specify define a

displacement vector that indicates
how far the selected objects are to
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be moved and in what direction. If you press ENTER at the second point, the first
point is interpreted as relative X,Y,Z displacement.
• MIRROR
Creates a mirror image copy of objects
Modify toolbar
Modify menu: Mirror

Command line: mirror

First point of mirror line: Specify a point (1)
Second point: Specify a point (2)
The two specified points become the endpoints of a line about which the selected
objects are reflected. In 3D, this line orients a mirroring plane perpendicular to
the XY plane of the UCS containing the mirror line.
Delete old objects? <N>: Enter y or n, or press ENTER
• OOPS
Restores erased objects
Command line: oops
OOPS restores objects erased by the last ERASE command.
You can also use OOPS after BLOCK or WBLOCK because these commands
erase the selected objects after creating a block. You cannot use OOPS to
restore objects on a layer that has been removed with the PURGE command.
• UNDO
Reverses the effect of commands
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Command line: undo
Auto / Control / BEgin / End / Mark / Back / <Number>: Enter an option, enter a
positive number, or press ENTER
UNDO displays the command or system variable name on the command line to
indicate that you have stepped past the point where the command was used.
Immediately after ERASE, either OOPS or UNDO restores the erased objects.
OOPS, however, can be entered at an arbitrary later time (as long as nothing
else has been erased), while UNDO operates strictly in reverse sequence. After
BLOCK, OOPS and UNDO have very different effects: both bring the deleted
objects back to life, but UNDO removes the new block definition as well.
A multiple UNDO (using the Back option or a number, or undoing a group)

performs a regeneration or redraw if necessary. This occurs at the end of the
UNDO; therefore, UNDO 5 will cause at most one regeneration, while U U U U U
could cause as many as five.Some commands (LINE, DIM, TRIM, and EXTEND,
for example) have their own Undo options. These step back one operation at a
time. However, once you exit the command, U will undo the entire command.
• 'ZOOM
Increases or decreases the apparent size of objects in the current viewport

You can use ZOOM transparently if the VIEWRES Fast Zoom mode is on. You
cannot use ZOOM transparently during VPOINT or DVIEW or while another
ZOOM, PAN, or VIEW is in progress.
View menu: Zoom

Command line: zoom
All / Center / Dynamic / Extents / Previous / Scale(X/XP) / Window / <Realtime>:
Enter an option, specify a zoom window, enter a scale value, or press ENTER to
turn on real-time zooming
• ARRAY
Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern
Each object in an array can be manipulated independently. If multiple objects are

selected when constructing an array, AutoCAD counts the objects as one item to
be copied and arrayed.
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Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Array
Command line: array
Rectangular or Polar array (R/P) <current>: Enter an option or press ENTER
• BHATCH -- Boundary Hatch
Fills an enclosed area with a hatch pattern
BHATCH first computes a region or polyline boundary from objects that make up
an enclosed area. It then optionally creates the boundary and fills it with a hatch
pattern or a solid color. BHATCH creates an associative hatch, which updates
when its boundaries are modified, or a nonassociative hatch, which is
independent of its boundaries. You can preview any hatching and adjust the
definition.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Hatch
Command line: bhatch
Dialog Box Options
Pattern Type
• Pattern Properties
• Boundary
• Preview Hatch
• Inherit Properties
• Attributes
• Apply
Note: Due to the large number of combinations of geometry that can be hatched,
editing hatched geometry can produce unexpected results. In this event, delete
the hatch object and rehatch.
• 'BLIPMODE
'BLIPMODE
Quick Help Up a Level See Also
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Controls the display of marker blips
Command line: blipmode
ON / OFF <current>: Enter on or off, or press ENTER
When Blip mode is on, a temporary mark in the shape of a plus sign (+) appears
where you specify a point.
To remove marker blips, use REDRAW, REGEN, ZOOM, PAN, or other

commands that redraw or regenerate the drawing.
• BREAK
Erases parts of objects or splits an object in two
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Break
Command line: break
Select object: Use an object selection method, or specify the first break point (1)
on an object
Enter second point (or F for first point): Specify the second break point (2) or
enter f
AutoCAD erases the portion between the first and second points.
If the second point is not on the object, AutoCAD selects the
nearest point on the object; therefore, to break off one end of a line, arc, or
polyline, specify the second point beyond the end to be removed.
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To split an object in two without erasing a portion, enter the same point for both
the first and second points. You can do this by entering @ to specify the second
point.
If you select an object using a method other than the pointing device, or if you
enter f at the prompt for the second point, AutoCAD prompts:
Enter first point: Specify a point

Enter second point: Specify a point
Lines, arcs, circles, polylines, ellipses, splines, donuts, and several other object
types can be split into two objects or have one end removed.
AutoCAD converts a circle to an arc by removing a piece of the circle starting
counterclockwise from the first to the second point.
• CHAMFER
Bevels the edges of objects
If the TRIMMODE system variable is set to 1, CHAMFER trims the intersecting

lines to the endpoints of the chamfer line. If the selected lines do not intersect,
AutoCAD extends or trims them so that they do. If TRIMMODE is set to 0,
AutoCAD creates the chamfer without trimming the selected lines.
CHAMFER bevels the edge of an existing solid.
If both objects to be chamfered are on the same layer, AutoCAD creates the
chamfer on that layer. Otherwise, AutoCAD creates the chamfer line on the
current layer. This is also true for chamfer color and linetype.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Chamfer

Command line: chamfer
Polyline / Distances / Angle / Trim / Method / <Select first line>: Use an object
selection method or enter an option
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Note: Chamfering an associative hatch whose boundary is defined by line
segments removes hatch associativity. If the boundary is defined by a polyline,
associativity is maintained.
• COPY
Duplicates objects
Modify toolbar:
Edit menu: Copy
Command line: copy

<Base point or displacement>/Multiple: Specify a point (1) for a single copy or
enter m for multiple copies
• CHPROP
Changes the color, layer, linetype, linetype scale factor, and thickness of an
object
CHPROP changes the drawing properties of existing objects. Use other
commands (LINETYPE, LTSCALE, COLOR, and ELEV) to set the properties of
new objects.
Command line: chprop
Change what property (Color / LAyer / LType / ltScale / Thickness)? Enter an

option
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If you select several objects with different values for the property you want to
change, varies is displayed as the current value.
• 'MATCHPROP
Copies the properties from one object to one or more objects
Standard toolbar:
Modify menu: Match Properties
Command line: matchprop or painter
Select Source Object: Select the object whose properties you want to copy
Current active settings = currently selected matchprop settings
Settings / <Select Destination Object(s)>: Enter settings or select one or more

objects to which you are copying properties
The source object's properties are copied to the destination object.
Use the Settings option to control which object properties are copied. By default,
all object properties in the Property Settings dialog box are enabled for copying.
• MTEXT
Creates multiline text
MTEXT creates paragraphs that fit within a nonprinting text boundary. The user-
specified text boundary determines the width of the paragraph and the
justification of text within the paragraph. Each multiline text object is a single
object, regardless of the number of lines it contains. The text boundary, although
not plotted or printed, remains part of the object's framework.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Text Multiline Text
Command line: mtext
Specify first corner: Specify a point

Specify opposite corner or [Height / Justify / Rotation / Style / Width ] : Specify a
point or enter an option
As you drag the pointing device to specify the opposite corner, a rectangle is
displayed to show the location and size of the multiline text object. An arrow
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within the rectangle indicate the direction of the paragraph's text flow. After you
specify the second corner, AutoCAD displays the Multiline Text Editor dialog box.
You can apply bold and italic formatting, underscore text, and insert special
characters. See Special Unicode Characters and Control Codes and Special
Characters. You can specify a different paragraph editing tool by changing the
system variable MTEXTED.
• DIVIDE
Places evenly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of an
object
DIVIDE marks off a specified number of equal lengths on a selected object by

placing point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of the object. Valid
objects that can be divided include arcs, circles, ellipses and elliptical arcs,
polylines, and splines.
Draw menu: Point Divide

Command line: divide
Select object to divide: Use an object selection method

<Number of segments> / Block: Enter a value (2–32767), or enter b
• Trim
Trims objects at a cutting edge defined by other objects
Objects that can be trimmed include arcs, circles, elliptical arcs, lines, open 2D
and 3D polylines, rays, and splines.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Trim
Command line: trim
Select cutting edges: (Projmode = UCS, Edgemode = No extend)

Select the objects that define the cutting edges at which you want to trim an
object or press ENTER to select all objects as potential cutting edges. Valid
cutting edge objects include 2D and 3D polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses, lines,
floating viewports, rays, regions, splines, text, or xlines. TRIM projects the cutting
edges and the objects to be trimmed onto the XY plane of the current UCS.
<Select object to trim> / Project / Edge / Undo: Select an

object, enter an option, or press ENTER
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TRIM supports edge inference. When AutoCAD prompts for the selection of
boundary edges, press return and select the object to be trimmed. AutoCAD
trims the object against the nearest candidate.
• EXTEND
Extends an object to meet another object
Objects that can be extended include arcs, elliptical arcs, lines, open 2D and 3D
polylines, and rays.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Extend
Command line: extend
Select boundary edges: (Projmode = UCS, Edgemode = No extend)

Select the objects that define the boundary edges to which you want to extend
the object or press ENTER to select all objects as potential boundaries. Valid
boundary objects include 2D and 3D polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses, floating
viewports, lines, rays, regions, splines, text, and xlines. If you select a 2D polyline
as a boundary object, AutoCAD ignores its width and extends objects to the
center line of the polyline.
Extending a spline-fit polyline adds a new vertex to the control frame for the
polyline. If you extend a tapered polyline segment, AutoCAD corrects the width of
the extended end to continue its original taper to the new endpoint. If this causes
the segment to have a negative ending width, the ending width becomes zero.
<Select object to extend> / Project / Edge / Undo: Select an object, enter an

option, or press ENTER
• EXPLODE
Breaks a compound object into its
component objects
A compound object comprises more than one AutoCAD object. For example, a
block is a compound object. You can explode 3D meshes, 3D solids, blocks,
bodies, dimensions, multilines, polyface meshes, polygon meshes, polylines, and
regions.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Explode
Command line: explode
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Results differ depending on the type of compound object you're exploding. See
the following list of objects that can be exploded and the results for each.
• All explodable objects Polyface mesh

• 3D solid 3D polyline
• Block Circle within a nonuniformly
scaled block
• Region Multiline
• 2D polyline Arc within a nonuniformly
• Body scaled block
• Wide polyline
• DIMALIGNED
Creates an aligned linear dimension
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Aligned
Command line: dimaligned
First extension line origin or ENTER to select: Specify a point for manual
extension lines, or press ENTER for automatic extension lines
• DIMANGULAR
Creates an angular dimension
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Angular
Command line: dimangular
Select arc, circle, line, or ENTER: Select the appropriate object, or press ENTER
to specify three points
• DIMBASELINE
Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the baseline of the

previous or selected dimension
DIMBASELINE draws a series of related dimensions measured from the same
baseline. AutoCAD offsets each new dimension line to avoid overlaying the
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previous dimension line. This baseline increment value is specified under
Spacing in the DDIM Geometry dialog box. AutoCAD stores this value in the
DIMDLI system variable. Baseline dimensioning is also known as parallel
dimensioning.
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Baseline
Command line: dimbaseline
Second extension line origin or (Undo/<Select>):Specify a point, or press ENTER

to select a base dimension
The prompts that follow depend on the type of dimension that was last created in
the current session of AutoCAD: no prior dimension, linear, ordinate, or angular.
If you press ENTER at the Specify a Second Extension Line Origin prompt,
AutoCAD prompts you to select a linear, ordinate, or angular dimension to use as
the base for the baseline dimension.
• DIMCENTER
Creates the center mark or the centerlines of circles and arcs
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Center Mark
Command line: dimcenter
Select arc or circle: Use an object selection method
You can choose between center marks and centerlines and specify their size in
the Geometry dialog box of DDIM. To do this at the Command prompt, use the
DIMCEN system variable.
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• DIMCONTINUE
Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the second extension line
of the previous or a selected dimension
DIMCONTINUE draws a series of related dimensions, such as several shorter

dimensions that add up to the total measurement. Continued dimensioning is
also known as chain dimensioning.
Note: When you create linear continued dimensions, the first extension line is
suppressed and the placement of text and arrowheads might include a leader
line. These appear as overrides for the continued dimension (the DIMSE1
system variable is on and the DIMFIT system variable is less than 4).
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Continue
Command line: dimcontinue
The prompts that follow depend on the type of dimension that was last created in
the current session of AutoCAD: no prior dimension, linear, ordinate, or angular.
If the previous dimension was a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension, AutoCAD
uses the origin of that dimension's second extension line for the origin of the next
dimension's first extension line.
• DIMDIAMETER
Creates diameter dimensions for circles and arcs
DIMDIAMETER draws different types of diameter dimensions depending on the
size of the circle or arc, the options in the DDIM Format dialog box, and the
position of the cursor. AutoCAD stores the values of the options in the DIMFIT,
DIMJUST, DIMTAD, DIMTIH, DIMTOFL, DIMTOH, and DIMUPT system
variables.
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Diameter
Command line: dimdiameter
Select arc or circle: Select an arc or a circle
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The position of the cursor determines the location of the dimension line. As you
move the cursor, the dimension moves around or inside the circle or arc.
For horizontal dimension text, if the angle of the diameter line is greater than 15
degrees from horizontal and is outside the circle or arc, AutoCAD draws a hook
line, also called a landing or dogleg, one arrowhead long, next to the dimension
text, as shown in the first two illustrations.
AutoCAD measures the diameter and displays the text with an Æ symbol in
front of it. The next prompt is
Dimension line location (Mtext / Text / Angle): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD uses the point to locate the dimension line. After
you specify the location, AutoCAD draws the dimension.
Center Marks and Centerlines
You control center marks or lines with the options in the DDIM Geometry dialog
box. AutoCAD does not draw a center mark or line when a dimension line is
drawn inside the arc or circle. AutoCAD stores the setting for center marks and
lines in the DIMCEN system variable.
• DIMEDIT
Edits dimensions
The Home, New, and Rotate options of DIMEDIT affect dimension text. The
Oblique option affects extension lines. DIMEDIT can operate on more than one
dimension object at a time.
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Oblique
Command line: dimedit
Dimension Edit (Home / New / Rotate / Oblique) <Home>: Enter an option or

press ENTER
• DIMLINEAR
Creates linear dimensions
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Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Linear
Command line: dimlinear
First extension line origin or ENTER to select: Specify a point (1) or press
ENTER for automatic extension lines
Point Specification
Prompts for the second extension line origin.
Second extension line origin: Specify a point (2)
Object Selection -- Automatic Extension Lines
Automatically determines the origin points of the first and second extension lines.
For polylines and other explodable objects, only the individual line and arc
segments are dimensioned. You cannot select objects in a nonuniformly scaled
block reference.
If you select a line or an arc, its endpoints are used as the origins of the
extension lines. The extension lines are offset from the endpoints by the distance
specified under Origin Offset in the DDIM Geometry dialog box. AutoCAD stores
the value in the DIMEXO system variable.
If you select a circle, the endpoints of

its diameter are used as the origin
points. When the point used to select
the circle is close to the north or south quadrant point, AutoCAD draws a
horizontal dimension. When the point used to select the circle is close to the east
or west quadrant point, AutoCAD draws a vertical dimension.
After the origin points of the extension lines have been specified, the next prompt
is
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Dimension line location (Mtext / Text / Angle / Horizontal / Vertical / Rotated):
Specify a point (3) or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD uses the point to locate the dimension line and
determine the direction to draw the extension lines. After you specify the location,
AutoCAD draws the dimension.
• DIMORDINATE
Creates ordinate point dimensions
Ordinate dimensions display the X or Y ordinate of a feature along with a simple
leader line. These dimensions are also known as datum dimensions. AutoCAD
uses the current UCS to determine the measured X or Y ordinate and draws the
leader line in a direction orthogonal to the axes of the current UCS. The absolute
value of the coordinate is used according to the prevailing standards for ordinate
dimensions. It's recommended that you turn on Ortho mode when creating
ordinate dimensions.
Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Ordinate
Command line: dimordinate
Select feature: Specify a point or snap to an object
AutoCAD uses the point as the start point of the leader line and then prompts for
the endpoint.
Leader endpoint (Xdatum / Ydatum / Mtext / Text): Specify a point or enter an

option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD uses the difference between the feature location
and the leader endpoint to determine whether it is an X or a Y ordinate
dimension. If the difference in the Y ordinate is greater, the dimension measures
the X ordinate. Otherwise, it measures the Y ordinate.
• DIMRADIUS
Creates radial dimensions for circles and arcs
A radial dimension consists of a radius dimension line with an arrowhead at the
arc or circle end. AutoCAD draws a center mark if the DIMCEN system variable
is not zero.
DIMRADIUS draws different types of radial dimensions depending on the size of
the circle or arc, the options in the DDIM Format dialog box, and the position of
the cursor. AutoCAD stores the values of the options in the DIMUPT, DIMTOFL,
DIMFIT, DIMTIH, DIMTOH, DIMJUST, and DIMTAD system variables.
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Dimension toolbar:
Dimension menu: Radius
Command line: dimradius
Select arc or circle: Select an arc or a circle
The position of the cursor determines the location of the text. As you move the
cursor, the dimension moves around or inside the circle or arc.
For horizontal dimension text, if the angle of the radial dimension line is greater
than 15 degrees from horizontal, AutoCAD draws a hook line, also called a
dogleg or landing, one arrowhead long, next to the dimension text.
AutoCAD measures the radius and displays the text with the letter R in front of it.
Dimension line location (Mtext / Text / Angle): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD uses the point to locate the dimension line. After
you specify the location, AutoCAD draws the dimension.
Center Marks and Centerlines
You control center marks or lines with the options in the DDIM Geometry dialog
box. AutoCAD does not draw a center mark or line when a dimension line is
drawn inside the arc or circle. AutoCAD stores the setting for center marks and
lines in the DIMCEN system variable.
• DIMSTYLE
Creates and modifies dimension styles on the command line
A dimension style is a named group of dimension settings that determine the
appearance of the dimension. By creating styles, you can quickly and easily set
all relevant dimensioning system variables and control the layout and
appearance of any dimension. You can also create and modify dimension styles
through an easy-to-use set of dialog boxes with the DDIM command.
Dimension menu: Update

Command line: dimstyle
dimension style: stylename

dimension style overrides: variable value
Dimension style edit (Save / Restore / STatus / Variables / Apply / ? ) <Restore>:
Enter an option or press ENTER
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• DIST
Measures the distance and angle between two points
Inquiry toolbar:
Tools menu: Inquiry Distance
Command line: dist
First point: Specify a point (1)

Distance = calculated distance
Angle in XY plane = angle Angle from XY plane = angle
Delta X = change in X, Delta Y = change in Y, Delta Z = change in Z
AutoCAD reports the true 3D distance between points. The angle in the XY plane
is relative to the current X axis. The angle from the XY plane is relative to the
current XY plane. DIST assumes the current elevation for the first or second
point if the Z coordinate value is omitted.
The distance is displayed using the current units format.
• DTEXT
Displays text on screen as it is entered
AutoCAD can create text with a variety of character patterns, or fonts. These
fonts can be stretched, compressed, made oblique, mirrored, or aligned in a
vertical column by applying a style to the font. Text can be rotated, justified, and
made any size.
You can enter several lines of text using DTEXT, and you can use BACKSPACE
to edit the text. The prompts are the same as those for the TEXT command,
except that you can enter several lines without restarting the command. To end a
line, press ENTER after entering characters at the Text prompt. To end DTEXT,
press ENTER at the Text prompt. Each line of text is a separate object.
Draw menu: Text Single Line

Command line: dtext
Justify / Style / <Start point>: Specify a point or enter an option
If DTEXT was the last command entered, pressing ENTER at the

Justify/Style/<Start Point> prompt skips the prompts for height and rotation angle
and immediately displays the Text prompt. The text is placed directly beneath the
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previous line of text. The point specified at the Start Point prompt is also stored
as the Insertion Point object snap.
• ELLIPSE
Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc
The PELLIPSE system variable determines the type of ellipse created. A value of
1 creates a polyline representation of an ellipse. The default value of 0 creates a
true ellipse object.
Note: The next release of AutoCAD will not support a polyline representation of
an ellipse.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Ellipse
Command line: ellipse
Arc / Center / Isocircle / <Axis endpoint 1>: Specify a point, enter a value, or
enter an option
The Isocircle option is only available when the Style option of SNAP is set to
Isometric.
Axis endpoint 1
Defines the first axis by its two endpoints. The angle of the first axis determines
the angle of the ellipse. The first axis can define either the major or the minor
axis of the ellipse.
Axis endpoint 2: Specify a point (2)
<Other axis distance> / Rotation: Specify a point (3), enter a value, or enter r
Arc
Creates an elliptical arc. The angle of the first axis determines the angle of the
elliptical arc. The first axis can define either the major or the minor axis of the
elliptical arc.
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<Axis endpoint 1> / Isocircle / Center: Specify a point, enter a value, or enter an
option
Center
Creates the ellipse by a specified center point.
Center of ellipse: Specify a point
Axis endpoint: Specify a point
<Other axis distance> / Rotation: Specify a point, enter a value, or enter r
Isocircle
Creates an isometric circle in the current isometric drawing plane.
Center of circle: Specify a point
<Circle radius> / Diameter: Specify a point, enter a value, or enter d
• FILLET
Rounds and fillets the edges of objects
The FILLET command rounds or fillets the edges of two arcs, circles, elliptical
arcs, lines, polylines, rays, splines, or xlines with an arc of a specified radius. If
the TRIMMODE system variable is set to 1, FILLET trims the intersecting lines to
the endpoints of the fillet arc. If the selected lines do not intersect, AutoCAD
extends or trims them so that they do. FILLET also rounds or fillets the edges of
solids.
If both objects to be filleted are on the same layer, AutoCAD creates the fillet line
on that layer. Otherwise, AutoCAD creates the fillet line on the current layer. The
same is true for the fillet color and linetype.
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You cannot fillet line segments that intersect outside the drawing limits when
limits checking is on. You can fillet only convergent line segments of a polyline.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Fillet
Command line: fillet
Polyline / Radius / Trim / <Select first object>: Use an object selection method or
enter an option
Select First Object
Selects the first of two objects required to define a 2D fillet or the edge of a 3D
solid to fillet.
Select second object: Use an object selection method
If you select lines or arcs, AutoCAD extends these lines or arcs until they
intersect, or trims them at the intersection, keeping the selected segments if they
cross. You can fillet two lines with different extrusion directions only if the Z
values of the endpoints of both lines are equal in the current UCS.
If you select 3D solids, you can select multiple edges on different solids, but you
must select the edges individually.
Enter radius <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER

Chain / Radius / <Select edge>: Select edge(s) or enter c or r
• GRID
Displays a dot grid in the current viewport
The grid is used only for visual reference. It is not plotted, nor is it considered to
be part of the drawing.
Status bar: GRID

Command line: grid
Grid spacing(X) or ON / OFF / Snap / Aspect <current>: Specify a value or enter

an option
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• HATCH
Fills a specified boundary with a pattern

HATCH creates a nonassociative hatch or fill. You can fill a boundary that
consists of an object or objects that completely enclose an area. If the boundary
is made up of multiple objects, their endpoints must coincide for the hatch to be
created properly. You can also fill an area that does not have a closed boundary,
by defining a polyline hatch boundary with the direct hatch option.
Command line: hatch
Enter pattern name or [ ? / Solid / User defined ] <current>: Enter a predefined or

custom pattern name, enter s, enter u, enter ?, or press ENTER
Use BHATCH to create hatches and fills from a dialog box and to create
associative hatches.
• Layer
Manages layers
Object Properties toolbar:

Format menu: Layer
Command line: layer
Entering layer or linetype displays the Layer and Linetype Properties dialog box.
Using the Command Line
If you enter -layer at the Command prompt, LAYER presents options on the
command line.
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• LENGTHEN
Lengthens an object
LENGTHEN changes the length of objects and the included angle of arcs.
LENGTHEN does not affect closed objects. The extrusion direction of the
selected object need not be parallel to the Z axis of the current UCS.
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Lengthen
Command line: lengthen
DElta / Percent / Total / DYnamic / <Select object>: Select one object or enter an
option
• LINETYPE
Creates, loads, and sets linetypes
LINETYPE defines line characteristics consisting of combinations of dashes,
dots, and spaces. You can use LINETYPE to load linetype definitions from a
linetype library (LIN), make a linetype current, or modify linetype scales.
Object Properties toolbar:

Format menu: Linetype
Command line: linetype
Entering layer or linetype displays the Layer & Linetype Properties dialog box.
If you enter -linetype at the Command prompt, LINETYPE presents options on

the command line.
• LOAD
Makes shapes available for use by the SHAPE command
You must load a shape file the first time you need it; AutoCAD loads it thereafter.
The shape file must be available each time you edit the drawing.
Command line: load
In the Select Shape File dialog box, enter the shape file name, or select a file
name from the list.
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• LTSCALE
Sets the linetype scale factor
Use LTSCALE to change the relative length of dash-dot linetypes per drawing
unit.
Command line: ltscale
New scale factor <current>: Enter a positive real value or press ENTER
Changing the linetype scale factor causes the drawing to regenerate.
• ORTHO
Constrains cursor movement

ORTHO constrains cursor movement to the horizontal or vertical directions
(relative to the UCS) and with the current grid rotation angle.
Status bar: Ortho

Command line: ortho
In the example, a line is drawn using Ortho mode. Point 1 is the first point
specified, and point 2 is the position of the cursor when the second point is
specified.
AutoCAD uses Ortho mode when you specify an angle or distance by means of
two points using a pointing device, but Ortho mode does not affect keyboard
point entry. AutoCAD ignores Ortho mode in perspective views.
AutoCAD defines horizontal as being parallel to the X axis of the UCS and
vertical as being parallel to the Y axis. ORTHO adjusts to the current snap
rotation regardless of the UCS.
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• OSNAP
Sets running object snap modes and changes the aperture box size
With running object snap modes, also called Osnap modes, you can specify a
snap point at an exact location on an object. The mode determines the location.
Running object snap modes can be turned on and off with the Osnap button on
the status bar without losing your settings. You can use the TAB key to cycle
through available snap settings. Object snap settings are stored with the drawing.
Object Snap toolbar:

Tools Menu: Object Snap Settings
Command line: osnap
Dialog Box Options
Running Osnap tab

AutoSnap tab
If you enter -osnap at the Command prompt, it displays options on the command
line.
• PAN
Moves the drawing display in the current viewport
Standard toolbar:
View menu: Pan Realtime
Command line: pan
Press Esc or Enter to exit, or right-click to activate pop-up menu.
The cursor changes to a hand cursor. By holding down the pick button on the
pointing device, you lock the cursor to its current location relative to the viewport
coordinate system. Graphics within the window are moved in the same direction
as the cursor.
When you reach a logical extent (edge of the drawing space), a bar is displayed
on the hand cursor on the side where the extent has been reached. Depending
upon whether the logical extent is at the top, bottom, or side of the drawing, the
bar is either horizontal (top or bottom) or vertical (left or right side).
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When you release the pick button, panning stops. You can release the pick
button, move the cursor to another location in the drawing, and then press the
pick button again to pan the display from that location.
To stop panning at the new position, press ENTER or ESC.
• PEDIT
Edits polylines and three-dimensional polygon meshes
AutoCAD prompts vary depending on whether you have selected a 2D or a 3D
polyline or a 3D mesh.
Modify II toolbar:
Modify menu: Object Polyline
Command line: pedit
Select polyline: Use an object selection method
If the selected object is a line or an arc, AutoCAD prompts:
Object selected is not a polyline.

Do you want it to turn into one? <Y>: Enter y or n, or press ENTER
If you enter y, the object is converted into a single-segment 2D polyline that you
can edit. You can use this operation to join lines and arcs into a polyline.
2D Polyline Selection
If you have selected a 2D polyline, AutoCAD prompts:
Close / Join / Width / Edit vertex / Fit / Spline / Decurve/ Ltype gen / Undo / eXit
<X>: Enter an option or press ENTER
• Polyline
Creates two-dimensional polylines
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Polyline
Command line: pline
From point: Specify a point (1)

Current line-width is <current>
Arc / Close / Halfwidth / Length / Undo / Width / <Endpoint of line>: Specify a
point (2) or enter an option
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• POINT
Creates a point object
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Point Single Point
Command line: point
Point: Specify a point
Points can act as nodes to which you can snap objects. You can specify a full
three-dimensional location for a point. The current elevation is assumed if you
omit the Z coordinate value.
• POLYGON
Creates an equilateral closed polyline
A polygon is a polyline object. AutoCAD draws polylines with zero width and no
tangent information. You can use the PEDIT command to change these values.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Polygon
Command line: polygon
Number of sides <current>: Enter a value between 3 and 1024 or press ENTER
Edge / <Center of polygon>: Specify a point (1) or enter e
• QSAVE
Saves the current drawing
Standard toolbar:
File menu: Save
Command line: qsave
If the drawing is named, AutoCAD saves the drawing without requesting a file
name. If the drawing is unnamed, AutoCAD displays the Save Drawing As dialog
box and saves the drawing under the file name you specify.
If the drawing is read-only, use the SAVEAS command to save the changed file
under a different name.
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• REDO
Reverses the effects of the previous UNDO or U command
REDO reverses the effects of a single UNDO or U command. REDO must

immediately follow the U or UNDO command.
Standard toolbar:
Edit menu: Redo
Command line: redo
• REDRAW
Refreshes the display of the current viewport
REDRAW removes marker blips and display artifacts (stray pixels) left by editing
commands.
Command line: redraw
AutoCAD redraws the current viewport.
• Region
Creates a region object from a selection set of existing objects
Regions are two-dimensional areas you create from closed shapes, or loops.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Region
Command line: region
Closed polylines, lines, and curves are valid selections. Curves include circular
arcs, circles, elliptical arcs, ellipses, and splines.
AutoCAD converts closed 2D and planar 3D polylines in the selection set to
separate regions and then converts polylines, lines, and curves that form closed
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planar loops. If more than two curves share an endpoint, the resultant region
might be arbitrary.
The boundary of the region consists of end-connected curves where each point
shares only two edges. AutoCAD rejects all intersections and self-intersecting
curves.
If a selected polyline has been smoothed by either the Spline or Fit options of
PEDIT, the resulting region contains the line or arc geometry of the smoothed
polyline. The polyline is not converted to a spline object.
Each object retains its layer, linetype, and color. AutoCAD deletes the original
objects after converting them to regions. If the original objects were hatched,
hatch associativity is lost. To restore associativity, rehatch the region.
• ROTATE
Moves objects about a base point
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Rotate
Command line: rotate

Base point: Specify a point (1)
<Rotation angle> / Reference: Specify an angle or enter r, or specify a point
• SCALE
Enlarges or reduces selected objects equally in the X, Y, and Z directions
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Scale
Command line: scale
Base point: Specify a point (1)
<Scale factor> / Reference: Specify a scale or enter r
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The base point you specify identifies the point that remains in the same location
as all other selected objects change size (and thus move away from the
stationary base point). Drag the cursor once base point has been selected, and
image is dragged larger or smaller proportionally to the amount you move the
cursor.
• SPLINE
Creates a quadratic or cubic spline (NURBS) curve
SPLINE fits a smooth curve to a sequence of points within a specified tolerance.
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Spline
Command line: spline
Object / <Enter first point>: Specify a point or enter o
Enter First Point
Creates a spline using points you specify.
Enter point: Specify a point
Enter points until you have defined the spline curve. After you have entered two
points, AutoCAD displays the following prompt:
Close / Fit Tolerance / <Enter point>:Specify a point, enter an

option, or press ENTER
• STRETCH
Moves or stretches objects
Modify toolbar:
Modify menu: Stretch
Command line: stretch
Select objects: Use the cpolygon or crossing object selection method (1, 2)
AutoCAD stretches arcs, elliptical arcs, lines, polyline segments, rays, and
splines that cross the selection window. STRETCH moves the endpoints that lie
inside the window, leaving those outside the window unchanged. STRETCH also
moves vertices of traces and 2D solids that lie inside the window and leaves
those outside unchanged. Polylines are handled segment by segment, as if they
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were primitive lines or arcs. STRETCH does not modify 3D solids, polyline width,
tangent, or curve-fitting information.
AutoCAD moves any objects entirely within the

window or polygon, as if you were using MOVE.
Base point or displacement: Specify a point (3) or press ENTER
Second point of displacement: Specify a point (4) or press ENTER
If you enter a second point, the objects are

stretched the vector distance from the base point
to the second point. If you press ENTER at the
Second Point of Displacement prompt, STRETCH
treats the first point as the X, Y displacement value.
AutoCAD 3D Commands :-
• 3D Face
Creates a three-dimensional face
Surfaces toolbar:
Draw menu: Surfaces 3D Face
Command line: 3dface
3DFACE creates a three- or four-sided surface anywhere in 3D space. You can

specify different Z coordinates for each corner point of a 3D face. 3DFACE differs
from SOLID, which creates a three- or four-sided surface that is parallel to the
current UCS and can be extruded.
If you locate all four points on the same plane, AutoCAD creates a planar face
that is similar to a region object. When the object is shaded or
rendered, planar faces are filled.
Points must be entered in a natural clockwise or

counterclockwise order to create a normal 3D face.
First point: Specify a point (1)
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Third point: Specify a point (3)
Fourth point: Specify a point (4) or press ENTER
AutoCAD repeats the Third Point and Fourth Point prompts until you press
ENTER. Specify points 5 and 6 at these repeating prompts. When you have
finished entering points, press ENTER.
With 3DFACE, you control which edges of a 3D face are visible, allowing
accurate modeling of objects with holes. Entering i or invisible before the first
point of an edge makes the edge invisible. The invisible specification must
precede any object snap modes, XYZ filters, or coordinate input for that edge.
You can create a 3D face in which all edges are invisible. Such a face is a
phantom; it does not appear in wireframe presentations but can hide material in
line drawings. It does appear in shaded renderings.
You can combine 3D faces to model complex

3D surfaces.
• 3D POLYLINE
Creates a polyline of straight line segments
Draw menu: 3D Polyline

Command line: 3dpoly
From point: Specify a point

Close / Undo / <Endpoint of line>: Specify a point or enter an option
• AMECONVERT
Converts AME solid models to AutoCAD solid objects
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Command line: ameconvert
The objects you select must be AME (Advanced Modeling Extension) Release 2
or 2.1 regions or solids. AutoCAD ignores all other objects.
Because of increased accuracy in the new AutoCAD solid modeler, AME models
may look slightly different after conversion. This difference is noticeable when the
previous version of the AutoCAD solid modeler identified the surfaces of two
different shapes as being sufficiently close as to be considered to be in the same
plane. The new AutoCAD solid modeler's finer tolerance may interpret these
surfaces as being slightly offset. This phenomenon is most apparent with aligned
features such as fillets, chamfers, and through-holes.
Holes might become blind holes when the new modeler, with its much finer
approximation capability, interprets what was once a through-hole as being
slightly less wide than the solid. Typically, the length of the remaining solid
material is the difference between the tolerance of the previous modeler and that
of the new modeler.
Likewise, updated fillets or chamfers could occasionally be placed slightly below
the surface, creating a hole through the solid, leaving the original shape
unaltered. Also, drawing fillets or chamfers slightly above the original surface
creates an uneven transition between the solid and the fillet or chamfer.
• CONE
A cone is a solid primitive with a circular or elliptical base tapering symmetrically
to a point perpendicular to its base.
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Cone
Command line: cone
Elliptical / <center point> <0,0,0>: Specify a point, enter e, or press ENTER
• CYLINDER
Creates a three-dimensional solid cylinder
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A cylinder is a solid primitive similar to an extruded circle or ellipse but without a
taper.
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Cylinder
Command line: cylinder
Elliptical / <center point> <0,0,0>: Specify a center point (1), enter e, or press
ENTER
• DDCHPROP
Changes the color, layer, linetype, and thickness of an object
DDCHPROP changes the properties of existing objects.
Command line: ddchprop
Dialog Box Options
Color
Layer
Linetype
Linetype Scale
Thickness
• DDRENAME
Changes the names of named objects
Blocks and symbol table entries such as layers and linetypes are stored by name
and called named objects. Use DDRENAME to change the names of these
entries. You can also use DDRENAME to view a list of names of all blocks and
symbol table entries in the current drawing.
Format menu: Rename

Command line: ddrename
• EDGE
Changes the visibility of three-dimensional face edges
Surfaces toolbar:
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Draw menu: Surfaces Edge
Command line: edge
Display / <Select edge>: Enter d or select an edge
• EDGESURF
Creates a three-dimensional polygon mesh
EDGESURF constructs a three-dimensional polygon mesh approximating a
Coons surface patch from four adjoining edges. A Coons patch is a bicubic
surface interpolated between four adjoining edges (which can be general space
curves). The Coons patch not only meets the corners of the defining edges, but
also touches each edge, providing control over the boundaries of the generated
surface patch.
Surfaces toolbar:
Draw menu: Surfaces Edge Surface
Command line: edgesurf
Select edge 1: Specify a point
You must select the four adjoining edges that define the surface patch. The
edges can be lines, arcs, splines, or open 2D or 3D polylines. The edges must
touch at their endpoints to form a topologically rectangular closed path.
You can select the four edges in any order. The first edge determines the M
direction of the generated mesh, which extends from the endpoint closest to the
pick point to the other end. The two edges that touch the first edge form the N
edges of the mesh.
• EXTRUDE
Creates unique solid primitives by extruding existing two-dimensional objects

EXTRUDE also creates solids by extruding two-dimensional objects (profiles)
along a specified path. You can extrude multiple objects with EXTRUDE.
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Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Extrude
Command line: extrude
You can extrude closed polylines, polygons, circles, ellipses, closed splines,
donuts, and regions. You cannot extrude objects contained within a block.
Polylines that have crossing or self-intersecting segments cannot be extruded.
A polyline must contain at least 3 but not more than 500 vertices. If a selected
polyline has width, AutoCAD ignores the width and extrudes from the center of
the polyline path. If a selected object has thickness, AutoCAD ignores the
thickness.
Path / <Height of Extrusion>: Specify a distance or enter p
• FILL
Controls the filling of multilines, traces, solids, all hatches, and wide polylines
On some displays and plotters it takes a long time to fill the interior of objects.
Turning off fill can improve performance and reduce regeneration time.
Command line: fill
• HIDE
Regenerates a three-dimensional model with hidden lines suppressed

When you use VPOINT, DVIEW, or VIEW to create a 3D view of your drawing,
AutoCAD produces a wireframe display in the current viewport. All lines are
present, including those hidden by other objects. HIDE eliminates the hidden
lines from the screen.
Render toolbar:
View menu: Hide
Command line: hide
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HIDE considers circles, solids, traces, regions, wide polyline segments, 3D faces,
polygon meshes, and the extruded edges of objects with nonzero thickness to be
opaque surfaces that hide objects. If extruded, circles, solids, traces, and wide
polyline segments are treated as solid objects with top and bottom faces. HIDE
does not consider layers that have been frozen or turned off.
If the DISPSILH system variable is on, HIDE displays 3D solid objects with
silhouette edges only. It won't show the internal edges produced by facetting the
object.
• INTERFERE
Finds the interference of two or more three-dimensional solids and creates a
composite 3D solid from their common volume
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Interference
Command line: interfere
Select the first set of solids: Use an object selection method
INTERFERE highlights 3D solids that overlap. If you define a single selection set,
all the solids in the set are checked against one another. If you define two
selection sets, the solids in the first selection set are checked against those in the
second selection set. If the same 3D solid is included in both selection sets, the
3D solid is considered part of the first selection set and ignored in the second
selection set.
Select the second set of solids: Use an object selection method or press ENTER
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Pressing ENTER begins the interference testing of pairs of 3D solids. All
interfering 3D solids are highlighted, and the number of interfering 3D solids and
interfering pairs is displayed.
create interference solids? <N>: Enter y or n, or press ENTER
Entering y creates and highlights new 3D solids on the current layer that are the
intersections of the interfering pairs of 3D solids.
If there are more than two interfering 3D solids, it might not be clear which pairs
are interfering if all the interfering 3D solids are highlighted at once.
Highlight pairs of interfering solids? <N>: Enter y or n, or press ENTER
If there is more than one interfering pair, the following prompt appears:
eXit / <Next pair>: Enter x or n, or press ENTER
• INTERSECT
Creates composite solids or regions from the intersection of two or more solids or
regions
INTERSECT calculates the overlapping area of two or more existing regions and
the common volume of two or more existing solids.
Modify II toolbar:
Modify menu: Boolean Intersect
Command line: intersect
You may select only regions and solids for use with INTERSECT.
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The selection set can contain regions and solids that lie in any number of
arbitrary planes. The selection set is divided into subsets that are intersected
separately. Solids are grouped together in the first subset. The first selected
region and all subsequent coplanar regions are placed in the second selection
set. The next region that is not coplanar with the first region and all subsequent
coplanar regions make up the third subset, and so on until all regions belong to a
subset.
• ISOPLANE
Specifies the current isometric plane
Command line: isoplane
Left / Top / Right / <Toggle>: Enter an option or press ENTER
The isometric plane affects the cursor movement keys only when Snap mode is
on and the snap style is Isometric. If the snap style is Isometric, Ortho mode uses
the appropriate axis pair even if Snap mode is off. The current isometric plane
also determines the orientation of isometric circles drawn by ELLIPSE.
• UCS
Manage s user coordinate systems

The user coordinate system provides an alternate movable coordinate system for
coordinate entry, planes of operation, and viewing. Most AutoCAD geometric
editing commands are dependent on the location and orientation of the UCS.
The UCS command sets the orientation of the user coordinate system in three-
dimensional space. It defines the orientation for two-dimensional objects and the
extrusion direction for the THICKNESS system variable. It also provides the axis
of rotation for ROTATE and the default projection plane for pointing.
UCS toolbar:
Tools menu: UCS
Command line: ucs
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Origin / ZAxis / 3point / OBject / View / X / Y / Z / Prev / Restore / Save / Del / ? /
<World>: Enter an option or press ENTER
• RECTANGLE
Draws a rectangular polyline
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Rectangle
Command line: rectang or rectangle
Chamfer / Elevation / Fillet / Thickness / Width / <First corner>: Enter an option

or specify a point (1)
Other corner: Specify a point (2)
The two specified points determine the diagonal corners of a rectangle with sides
parallel to the X and Y axis of the current UCS.
Chamfer
Sets the chamfer distances for the rectangle to be drawn.
First chamfer distance for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press

ENTER
Second chamfer distance for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press
ENTER
Elevation
Specifies the elevation of the rectangle to be drawn.
Elevation for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER
The value you enter becomes the current elevation for subsequent RECTANGLE
commands.
Fillet
Specifies the fillet radius of the rectangle to be drawn.
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Fillet radius for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER
The value you enter becomes the current fillet radius for subsequent
RECTANGLE commands.
Thickness
Specifies the thickness of the rectangle to be drawn.
Thickness for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER
The value you enter becomes the current thickness for subsequent RECTANGLE
commands.
Width
Specifies the polyline width of the rectangle to be drawn.
Width for rectangles <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER
The value you enter becomes the current polyline width for subsequent
RECTANGLE commands.
• RENDER
Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a three-dimensional
wireframe or solid model
RENDER produces an image using information from a scene, the current
selection set, or the current view.
A scene is a combination of a named view and one or more lights. If a scene is
specified, RENDER uses the scene's view and light information. If the
PICKFIRST system variable is on and there is a current selection set, RENDER
uses only the current selection set when you choose Render Objects.
If no scene or selection set is specified, RENDER uses the current view and all
the lights in the drawing. If there are no lights, RENDER assumes a default "over-
the-shoulder" distant light source with an intensity of 1.
Render toolbar:
View menu: Render Render
Command line: render
Dialog Box Options
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Rendering Type
• Scene to Render
• Rendering Options
• Rendering Procedure
• Light Icon Scale
• Smoothing Angle
• Destination
• Sub Sampling
Background -- Displays the Background dialog box.

Fog/Depth Cue -- Displays the Fog/Depth Cuedialog box.
• REVOLVE
Creates a solid by revolving a two-dimensional object about an axis

You can revolve closed polylines, polygons, circles, ellipses, closed splines,
donuts, and regions. You cannot revolve objects contained within a block.
Polylines that have crossing or self-intersecting segments cannot be revolved.
You can revolve only one object at a time.
The right-hand rule determines the positive direction of rotation.
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu; Solids Revolve
Command line: revolve
REVOLVE ignores the width of a polyline and revolves from the center of the
path of the polyline.
Axis of revolution - Object / X / Y / <Start point of axis>: Specify a point (1) or

enter an option
• REVSURF
Creates a revolved surface about a selected axis
REVSURF constructs a polygon mesh approximating a surface of revolution by
rotating a path curve or profile about a selected axis.
Surfaces toolbar:
Draw menu: Surfaces Revolved Surface
Command line: revsurf
Select path curve: Select a line, arc, circle, or 2D or 3D polyline
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Select axis of revolution: Select a line or open 2D or 3D
polyline
The path curve is swept about the selected axis to define the
surface. The path curve defines the N direction of the surface
mesh. Selecting a circle or a closed polyline as the path
curve closes the mesh in the N direction.
The vector from a polyline's first vertex to its last vertex

determines the rotation axis. Any intermediate vertices are
ignored. The axis of revolution determines the M direction of
the mesh.
Start Angle <0>: Enter a value or press ENTER

Included Angle (+=ccw, -=cw) <Full circle>: Enter a value or press ENTER
Specifying a start angle begins the surface of revolution at an offset from the
generating path curve. The included angle is the distance through which the path
curve is swept.
Entering an included angle that is less than a full circle prevents the circle from
closing.
The point you use to select the axis of revolution affects the direction of
revolution. Each of the surfaces in the examples below was created by specifying
a start angle of 0 degrees and an included angle of 90 degrees.
• RMAT
Manages rendering materials
Render toolbar:
View menu: Render Material
Command line: rmat
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Materials
Lists the available materials. Use MATLIB to add other materials. The default for
objects with no other material attached is *GLOBAL*.
Preview
Displays the selected material as either a sphere or a cube.
Materials Library
Displays the Materials Library dialog box, in which you select a material. For
more information, see MATLIB.
Select
Closes the dialog box so that you can select an object with the pointing device
and display the attached material. After you select the object, the Materials dialog
box is redisplayed with the method of attachment specified at the bottom of the
dialog box.
Modify
Displays one of four dialog boxes, depending on which material type is selected
in the materials drop-down list under New: Standard, Marble, Granite, or Wood.
Use the dialog box to edit an existing material.
Duplicate
Duplicates a material and displays one of four dialog boxes, depending on which
material type is selected in the materials drop-down list under New: Standard,
Marble, Granite, or Wood. Use the dialog box to name the new material and
define attributes.
New
Displays one of four dialog boxes, depending on which material type is selected
in the materials drop-down list: Standard, Marble, Granite, or Wood. Use the
dialog box to create a new material.
Attach
Closes the dialog box so that you can select an object and attach the current
material to it. This option is not available when Global is the selected material.
Detach
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Closes the dialog box so that you can select an object and detach the material
from it.
By ACI
Displays the Attach by AutoCAD Color Index (ACI) dialog box in which you can
select an ACI to attach a material to.
By Layer
Displays the Attach by Layer dialog box in which you can select a layer to attach
a material to.
• RULESURF
Creates a ruled surface between two curves
RULESURF constructs a polygon mesh representing the ruled surface between
two curves.
Surfaces toolbar:
Draw menu: Surfaces Ruled Surface
Command line: rulesurf
Select first defining curve: Use an object selection method

Select second defining curve: Use an object selection method
The objects you select define the edges of the ruled surface. The objects can be
points, lines, splines, circles, arcs, or polylines. If one of the boundaries is closed,
then the other boundary must also be closed. You can use a point as the other
boundary for either an open or a
closed curve, but only one of the
boundary curves can be a point.
The 0,0 vertex is the endpoint of
each curve nearest the point you
used to select that curve.
For closed curves, the selection does not matter. If the curve is a circle, the ruled
surface begins at the 0-degree quadrant point, as determined by the current X
axis plus the current value of the SNAPANG system variable. For closed
polylines, the ruled surface starts at the last vertex and proceeds backwards
along the segments of the polyline. Creating a ruled surface between a circle and
a closed polyline can be confusing. Substituting a closed semicircular polyline for
the circle might be preferable.
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• SHADE
Displays a flat-shaded image of the drawing in the current viewport
SHADE removes hidden lines and displays a shaded picture of the drawing.
Render toolbar:
View menu: Shade
Command line: shade
AutoCAD performs shading in two phases: regeneration and construction of the

shaded image. The shaded image remains in the viewport until the next
regeneration of that viewport.
The shaded image can be displayed only on the screen; however, you can output
a shaded image to a slide using MSLIDE.
The shaded image reflects the layer visibility of the colors of the drawing at the
time the shading is completed. Subsequent changes to the drawing are not
reflected in the shaded object until you use SHADE again.
On systems with displays that show fewer than 256 colors, SHADE produces an
image that removes hidden lines and displays the faces in their original color with
no lighting effect. Shading time depends largely on the area of the screen
involved.
AutoCAD calculates shading based on one light source -- from directly behind
the eye, using the shading method set by the SHADEDGE system variable.
When SHADEDGE is set to 0 or 1, AutoCAD shades the faces in the image
based on the angle the faces form with the viewing direction. AutoCAD also uses
the percentage of diffuse reflection and ambient light set by the SHADEDIF
system variable.
• SHELL
Accesses operating system commands
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Command line: shell
OS command: Enter an operating system command or press ENTER
With SHELL, you can execute operating system commands while remaining in
AutoCAD. When SHELL prompts you for an OS command, you can enter most
valid commands for your OS. When the command has been executed, it returns
you to the AutoCAD prompt.
• SLICE
Slices a set of solids with a plane
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Slice
Command line: slice
AutoCAD ignores regions in the current selection set.
Slicing plane by Object / Zaxis / View / XY / YZ / ZX / <3points>: Specify a point

(1) or enter an option
If AutoCAD slices a single solid into more than two objects, one solid is created
from the objects on one side of the plane and another solid is created from the
objects on the other side.
You can retain both halves of the sliced solids or just the half you specify. The
sliced solids retain the layer and color properties of the original solids.
Both sides / <Point on desired side of the plane>: Specify a point (1) or enter b
• SPHERE
Creates a three-dimensional solid sphere
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The sphere is positioned so that its central axis is parallel to the Z axis of the
current UCS. Latitudinal lines are parallel to the XY plane.
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Sphere
Command line: sphere
Center of sphere <0,0,0>: Specify a point or press ENTER
Diameter / <Radius> of sphere: Specify a distance or enter d
• SUBTRACT
Creates a composite region or solid by subtraction
Modify II toolbar:
Modify menu: Boolean Subtract
Command line: subtract
Select the regions or solids from which AutoCAD subtracts area or volume.
Then select the regions or solids to subtract from the first selection set.
AutoCAD subtracts the selected objects from each subset of the selection set. A
single new composite solid or region is created for each subset.
The selection set can contain regions

and solids that lie in any number of
arbitrary planes. AutoCAD divides the
selection sets into subsets that are joined separately. Solids are grouped in the
first subset. The first selected region and all subsequent coplanar regions are
grouped in the second set. The next region that is not coplanar with the first
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region and all subsequent coplanar regions are grouped in the third set, and so
on until all regions belong to a subset.
AutoCAD rejects selected source regions for which there are no other selected
coplanar regions.
• TORUS
Creates a donut-shaped solid
A torus is defined by two radius values, one for the tube and the other from the
center of the torus to the center of the tube
You can also create self-intersecting tori. A self-intersecting torus has no center
hole: the radius of the tube is greater than the radius of the torus.
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Torus
Command line: torus
Center of torus <0,0,0>: Specify a point (1) or press ENTER
Diameter / <Radius> of torus: Specify a distance or enter d
If both radii are positive and the radius of the tube is greater than the radius of
the torus, the result looks like a sphere with a depression at each pole.
If the radius of the torus is negative and the radius of the tube
has a greater positive magnitude than the radius of the torus, the
result looks like a sphere with pointed poles.
• UNION
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Creates a composite region or solid by addition
A composite region is the result of combining the total area of two or more
existing regions. A composite solid is the result of combining the total volume of
two or more existing solids. You can join regions or solids that do not share a
common area or volume.
Modify II toolbar:
Modify menu: Boolean Union
Command line: union
The selection set can contain regions and solids that lie in any number of
arbitrary planes. AutoCAD divides the selection sets into subsets that are joined
separately. Solids are grouped in the first subset. The first selected region and all
subsequent coplanar regions are grouped in the second set. The next region that
is not coplanar with the first region and all subsequent coplanar regions are
grouped in the third set, and so on until all regions belong to a subset.
The resulting composite solid includes the volume enclosed by all of the selected
solids. Each of the resulting composite regions encloses the area of all regions in
a subset.
• VPORTS
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Divides the graphics area into multiple tiled viewports
Before you use VPORTS, the TILEMODE system variable must be set to 1.
View menu: Tiled Viewports

Command line: vports
Save / Restore / Delete / Join / SIngle / ? / 2 / <3 > / 4: Enter an option or press
ENTER
The number and layout of active viewports and their associated settings are
called viewport configurations.
• WEDGE
Creates a 3D solid with a sloped face tapering along the X axis
Solids toolbar:
Draw menu: Solids Wedge
Command line: wedge
Center / <Corner of wedge><0,0,0>: Specify a point (1), enter c, or press ENTER
Corner of WedgeDefines the first corner of the wedge.Cube / Length / <other

corner>:
Specify a point (2) or enter an optionCenter
Creates the wedge by a specified center point.Center of wedge <0,0,0>:
Specify a point (1) or press ENTERCube / Length / <corner of wedge>:
Specify a point (2) or enter an option.
Glossary Of Commands
3D Creates three-dimensional polygon mesh objects
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3DARRAY Creates a three-dimensional array
3DCLIP Invokes the interactive 3D view and opens the Adjust Clipping Planes window
3DCORBIT Invokes the interactive 3D view and enables you to set the objects in the 3D view into
continuous motion
3DDISTANCE Invokes the interactive 3D view and makes objects appear closer or farther away
3DFACE Creates a three-dimensional face
3DMESH Creates a free-form polygon mesh
3DORBIT Controls the interactive viewing of objects in 3D
3DPAN Invokes the interactive 3D view and enables you to drag the view horizontally and
vertically
3DPOLY Creates a polyline with straight line segments using the CONTINUOUS linetype in three-
dimensional space
3DSIN Imports a 3D Studio (3DS) file
3DSOUT Exports to a 3D Studio (3DS) file
3DSWIVEL Invokes the interactive 3D view and simulates the effect of turning the camera
3DZOOM Invokes the interactive 3D view so you can zoom in and out on the view
A
ABOUT Displays information about AutoCAD
ACISIN Imports an ACIS file
ACISOUT Exports AutoCAD solid objects to an ACIS file
ADCCLOSE Closes AutoCAD DesignCenter
ADCENTER Manages content
ADCNAVIGATE Directs the Desktop in AutoCAD DesignCenter to the file name, directory location, or
network path you specify
ALIGN Aligns objects with other objects in 2D and 3D
AMECONVERT Converts AME solid models to AutoCAD solid objects
APERTURE Controls the size of the object snap target box
APPLOAD Loads and unloads applications and defines which applications to load at startup
ARC Creates an arc
AREA Calculates the area and perimeter of objects or of defined areas
ARRAY Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern
ARX Loads, unloads, and provides information about ObjectARX applications
ATTDEF Creates an attribute definition
ATTDISP Globally controls attribute visibility
ATTEDIT Changes attribute information
ATTEXT Extracts attribute data
ATTREDEF Redefines a block and updates associated attributes
AUDIT Evaluates the integrity of a drawing
B
BACKGROUND Sets up the background for your scene
BASE Sets the insertion base point for the current drawing
BHATCH Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern
BLIPMODE Controls the display of marker blips
BLOCK Creates a block definition from objects you select
BLOCKICON Generates preview images for blocks created with Release 14 or earlier
BMPOUT Saves selected objects to a file in device-independent bitmap format
BOUNDARY Creates a region or a polyline from an enclosed area
BOX Creates a three-dimensional solid box
BREAK Erases parts of objects or splits an object in two
BROWSER Launches the default Web browser defined in your system's registry
C
CAL Evaluates mathematical and geometric expressions
CAMERA Sets a different camera and target location
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CHAMFER Bevels the edges of objects
CHANGE Changes the properties of existing objects
CHPROP Changes the color, layer, linetype, linetype scale factor, lineweight, thickness, and plot
style of an object
CIRCLE Creates a circle
CLOSE Closes the current drawing
COLOR Defines color for new objects
COMPILE Compiles shape files and PostScript font files
CONE Creates a three-dimensional solid cone
CONVERT Optimizes 2D polylines and associative hatches created in AutoCAD Release 13 or
earlier
COPY Duplicates objects
COPYBASE Copies objects with a specified base point
COPYCLIP Copies objects to the Clipboard
COPYHIST Copies the text in the command line history to the Clipboard
COPYLINK Copies the current view to the Clipboard for linking to other OLE applications
CUTCLIP Copies objects to the Clipboard and erases the objects from the drawing
CYLINDER Creates a three-dimensional solid cylinder
D
DBCCLOSE Closes the dbConnect Manager
DBCONNECT Provides an AutoCAD interface to external database tables
DBLIST Lists database information for each object in the drawing
DDEDIT Edits text and attribute definitions
DDPTYPE Specifies the display mode and size of point objects
DDVPOINT Sets the three-dimensional viewing direction
DELAY Provides a timed pause within a script
DIM AND DIM1 Accesses Dimensioning mode
DIMALIGNED Creates an aligned linear dimension
DIMANGULAR Creates an angular dimension
DIMBASELINE Creates a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the baseline of the previous
dimension or a selected dimension
DIMCENTER Creates the center mark or the centerlines of circles and arcs
DIMCONTINUE Creates a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the second extension line of the
previous dimension or a selected dimension
DIMDIAMETER Creates diameter dimensions for circles and arcs
DIMEDIT Edits dimensions
DIMLINEAR Creates linear dimensions
DIMORDINATE Creates ordinate point dimensions
DIMOVERRIDE Overrides dimension system variables
DIMRADIUS Creates radial dimensions for circles and arcs
DIMSTYLE Creates and modifies dimension styles
DIMTEDIT Moves and rotates dimension text
DIST Measures the distance and angle between two points
DIVIDE Places evenly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of an object
DONUT Draws filled circles and rings
DRAGMODE Controls the way AutoCAD displays dragged objects
DRAWORDER Changes the display order of images and other objects
DSETTINGS Specifies settings for Snap mode, grid, and polar and object snap tracking
DSVIEWER Opens the Aerial View window
DVIEW Defines parallel projection or perspective views
DWGPROPS Sets and displays the properties of the current drawing
DXBIN Imports specially coded binary files
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E
EDGE Changes the visibility of three-dimensional face edges
EDGESURF Creates a three-dimensional polygon mesh
ELEV Sets elevation and extrusion thickness properties of new objects
ELLIPSE Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc
ERASE Removes objects from a drawing
EXPLODE Breaks a compound object into its component objects
EXPORT Saves objects to other file formats
EXPRESSTOOLS Activates the installed AutoCAD Express Tools if currently unavailable
EXTEND Extends an object to meet another object
EXTRUDE Creates unique solid primitives by extruding existing two-dimensional objects
F
FILL Controls the filling of multilines, traces, solids, all hatches, and wide polylines
FILLET Rounds and fillets the edges of objects
FILTER Creates reusable filters to select objects based on properties
FIND Finds, replaces, selects, or zooms to specified text
FOG Provides visual cues for the apparent distance of objects
G
GRAPHSCR Switches from the text window to the drawing area
GRID Displays a dot grid in the current viewport
GROUP Creates a named selection set of objects
H
HATCH Fills a specified boundary with a pattern
HATCHEDIT Modifies an existing hatch object
HELP (F1) Displays online help
HIDE Regenerates a three-dimensional model with hidden lines suppressed
HYPERLINK Attaches a hyperlink to a graphical object or modifies an existing hyperlink
HYPERLINKOPTIONS Controls the visibility of the hyperlink cursor and the display of hyperlink
tooltips
I
ID Displays the coordinate values of a location
IMAGE Manages images
IMAGEADJUST Controls the image display of the brightness, contrast, and fade values of images
IMAGEATTACH Attaches a new image to the current drawing
IMAGECLIP Creates new clipping boundaries for an image object
IMAGEFRAME Controls whether AutoCAD displays the image frame or hides it from view
IMAGEQUALITY Controls the display quality of images
IMPORT Imports files in various formats into AutoCAD
INSERT Places a named block or drawing into the current drawing
INSERTOBJ Inserts a linked or embedded object
INTERFERE Creates a composite 3D solid from the common volume of two or more solids
INTERSECT Creates composite solids or regions from the intersection of two or more solids or regions
and removes the areas outside of the intersection
ISOPLANE Specifies the current isometric plane
L
LAYER Manages layers and layer properties
LAYOUT Creates a new layout and renames, copies, saves, or deletes an existing layout
LAYOUTWIZARD Starts the Layout wizard, in which you can designate page and plot settings for a new layout
LEADER Creates a line that connects annotation to a feature
LENGTHEN Lengthens an object
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LIGHT Manages lights and lighting effects
LIMITS Sets and controls the drawing boundaries and grid display
LINE Creates straight line segments
LINETYPE Creates, loads, and sets linetypes
LIST Displays database information for selected objects
LOAD Makes shapes available for use by the SHAPE command
LOGFILEOFF Closes the log file opened by LOGFILEON
LOGFILEON Writes the text window contents to a file
LSEDIT Edits a landscape object
LSLIB Maintains libraries of landscape objects
LSNEW Adds realistic landscape items, such as trees and bushes, to your drawings
LTSCALE Sets the linetype scale factor
LWEIGHT Sets the current lineweight, lineweight display options, and lineweight units
M
MASSPROP Calculates and displays the mass properties of regions or solids
MATCHPROP Copies the properties from one object to one or more objects
MATLIB Imports and exports materials to and from a library of materials
MEASURE Places point objects or blocks at measured intervals on an object
MENU Loads a menu file
MENULOAD Loads partial menu files
MENUUNLOADUnloads partial menu files
MINSERT Inserts multiple instances of a block in a rectangular array
MIRROR Creates a mirror image copy of objects
MIRROR3D Creates a mirror image of objects about a plane
MLEDIT Edits multiple parallel lines
MLINE Creates multiple parallel lines
MLSTYLE Defines a style for multiple parallel lines
MODEL Switches from a layout tab to the Model tab and makes it current
MOVE Displaces objects a specified distance in a specified direction
MSLIDE Creates a slide file of the current viewport in model space, or of all viewports in paper space
MSPACE Switches from paper space to a model space viewport
MTEXT Creates multiline text
MULTIPLE Repeats the next command until canceled
MVIEW Creates floating viewports and turns on existing floating viewports
MVSETUP Sets up the specifications of a drawing
N
NEW Creates a new drawing file
O
OFFSET Creates concentric circles, parallel lines, and parallel curves
OLELINKS Updates, changes, and cancels existing OLE links
OLESCALE Displays the OLE Properties dialog box
OOPS Restores erased objects
OPEN Opens an existing drawing file
OPTIONS Customizes the AutoCAD settings
ORTHO Constrains cursor movement
OSNAP Sets object snap modes
P
PAGESETUP Specifies the layout page, plotting device, paper size, and settings for each new layout
PAN Moves the drawing display in the current viewport
PARTIALOAD Loads additional geometry into a partially opened drawing
PARTIALOPEN Loads geometry from a selected view or layer into a drawing
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PASTEBLOCK Pastes a copied block into a new drawing
PASTECLIP Inserts data from the Clipboard
PASTEORIG Pastes a copied object in a new drawing using the coordinates from the original drawing
PASTESPEC Inserts data from the Clipboard and controls the format of the data
PCINWIZARD Displays a wizard to import PCP and PC2 configuration file plot settings into the Model
tab or current layout
PEDIT Edits polylines and three-dimensional polygon meshes
PFACE Creates a three-dimensional polyface mesh vertex by vertex
PLAN Displays the plan view of a user coordinate system
PLINE Creates two-dimensional polylines
PLOT Plots a drawing to a plotting device or file
PLOTSTYLE Sets the current plot style for new objects, or the assigned plot style for selected objects
PLOTTERMANAGER Displays the Plotter Manager, where you can launch the Add-a-Plotter wizard
and the Plotter Configuration Editor
POINT Creates a point object
POLYGON Creates an equilateral closed polyline
PREVIEW Shows how the drawing will look when it is printed or plotted
PROPERTIES Controls properties of existing objects
PROPERTIESCLOSE Closes the Properties window
PSDRAG Controls the appearance of a PostScript image as it is dragged into position with PSIN
PSETUPIN Imports a user-defined page setup into a new drawing layout
PSFILL Fills a two-dimensional polyline outline with a PostScript pattern
PSIN Imports a PostScript file
PSOUT Creates an encapsulated PostScript file
PSPACE Switches from a model space viewport to paper space
PURGE Removes unused named objects, such as blocks or layers, from the drawing database
Q
QDIM Quickly creates a dimension
QLEADER Quickly creates a leader and leader annotation
QSAVE Quickly saves the current drawing
QSELECT Quickly creates selection sets based on filtering criteria
QTEXT Controls the display and plotting of text and attribute objects
QUIT Exits AutoCAD
R
RAY Creates a semi-infinite line
RECOVER Repairs a damaged drawing
RECTANG Draws a rectangular polyline
REDEFINE Restores AutoCAD internal commands overridden by UNDEFINE
REDO Reverses the effects of the previous UNDO or U command
REDRAW Refreshes the display in the current viewport
REDRAWALL Refreshes the display in all viewports
REFCLOSE Saves back or discards changes made during in-place editing of a reference (an xref or a
block)
REFEDIT Selects a reference for editing
REFSET Adds or removes objects from a working set during in-place editing of a reference (an
xref or a block)
REGEN Regenerates the drawing and refreshes the current viewport
REGENALL Regenerates the drawing and refreshes all viewports
REGENAUTO Controls automatic regeneration of a drawing
REGION Creates a region object from a selection set of existing objects
REINIT Reinitializes the digitizer, digitizer input/output port, and program parameters file
RENAME Changes the names of objects
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RENDER Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a three-dimensional wireframe or
solid model
RENDSCR Redisplays the last rendering created with the RENDER command
REPLAY Displays a BMP, TGA, or TIFF image
RESUME Continues an interrupted script
REVOLVE Creates solids by revolving two-dimensional objects about an axis
REVSURF Creates a revolved surface about a selected axis
RMAT Manages rendering materials
ROTATE Moves objects about a base point
ROTATE3D Moves objects about a three-dimensional axis
RPREF Sets rendering preferences
RSCRIPT Creates a script that repeats continuously
RULESURF Creates a ruled surface between two curves
S
SAVE Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name
SAVEAS Saves an unnamed drawing with a file name or renames the current drawing
SAVEIMG Saves a rendered image to a file
SCALE Enlarges or reduces selected objects equally in the X, Y, and Z directions
SCENE Manages scenes in model space
SCRIPT Executes a sequence of commands from a script
SECTION Uses the intersection of a plane and solids to create a region
SELECT Places selected objects in the Previous selection set
SETUV Maps materials onto objects
SETVAR Lists or changes the values of system variables
SHADEMODE Shades the objects in the current viewport
SHAPE Inserts a shape
SHELL Accesses operating system commands
SHOWMAT Lists the material type and attachment method for a selected object
SKETCH Creates a series of freehand line segments
SLICE Slices a set of solids with a plane
SNAP Restricts cursor movement to specified intervals
SOLDRAW Generates profiles and sections in viewports created with SOLVIEW
SOLID Creates solid-filled polygons
SOLIDEDIT Edits faces and edges of 3D solid objects
SOLPROF Creates profile images of three-dimensional solids
SOLVIEW Creates floating viewports using orthographic projection to lay out multi- and sectional
view drawings of 3D solid and body objects while in a layout
SPELL Checks spelling in a drawing
SPHERE Creates a three-dimensional solid sphere
SPLINE Creates a quadratic or cubic spline (NURBS) curve
SPLINEDIT Edits a spline object
STATS Displays rendering statistics
STATUS Displays drawing statistics, modes, and extents
STLOUT Stores a solid in an ASCII or binary file
STRETCH Moves or stretches objects
STYLE Creates or modifies named styles and sets the current style for text in your drawing
STYLESMANAGER Displays the Plot Style Manager
SUBTRACT Creates a composite region or solid by subtraction
SYSWINDOWS Arranges windows
T
TABLET Calibrates, configures, and turns on and off an attached digitizing tablet
TABSURF Creates a tabulated surface from a path curve and a direction vector
TEXT Displays text on screen as it is entered
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TEXTSCR Opens the AutoCAD text window
TIME Displays the date and time statistics of a drawing
TOLERANCE Creates geometric tolerances
TOOLBAR Displays, hides, and customizes toolbars
TORUS Creates a donut-shaped solid
TRACE Creates solid lines
TRANSPARENCY Controls whether background pixels in an image are transparent or opaque
TREESTAT Displays information about the drawing's current spatial index
TRIM Trims objects at a cutting edge defined by other objects
U
U Reverses the most recent operation
UCS Manages user coordinate systems
UCSICON Controls the visibility and placement of the UCS icon
UCSMAN Manages defined user coordinate systems
UNDEFINE Allows an application-defined command to override an internal AutoCAD command
UNDO Reverses the effect of commands
UNION Creates a composite region or solid by addition
UNITS Controls coordinate and angle display formats and determines precision
V
VBAIDE Displays the Visual Basic Editor
VBALOAD Loads a global VBA project into the current AutoCAD session
VBAMAN Loads, unloads, saves, creates, embeds, and extracts VBA projects
VBARUN Runs a VBA macro
VBASTMT Executes a VBA statement on the AutoCAD command line
VBAUNLOAD Unloads a global VBA project
VIEW Saves and restores named views
VIEWRES Sets the resolution for objects in the current viewport
VLISP Displays the Visual LISP interactive development environment (IDE)
VPCLIP Clips viewport objects
VPLAYER Sets layer visibility within viewports
VPOINT Sets the viewing direction for a three-dimensional visualization of the drawing
VPORTS Divides the drawing area into multiple tiled or floating viewports
VSLIDE Displays an image slide file in the current viewport
W
WBLOCK Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file
WEDGE Creates a 3D solid with a sloped face tapering along the X axis
WHOHAS Displays ownership information for opened drawing files
WMFIN Imports a Windows metafile
WMFOPTS Sets options for WMFIN
WMFOUT Saves objects to a Windows metafile
X
XATTACH Attaches an external reference to the current drawing
XBIND Binds dependent symbols of an xref to a drawing
XCLIP Defines an xref or block clipping boundary and sets the front or back clipping planes
XLINE Creates an infinite line
XPLODE Breaks a compound object into its component objects
XREF Controls external references to drawing files
Z
ZOOM Increases or decreases the apparent size of objects in the current viewport.
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AutoCAD is a general purpose Computer Aided Design/ Drafting program which

• *Drawings for Mechanical , Electronic , Chemical , Civil , Aerospace

• *Technical illustrations &Assembly drawings.

• Work flow charts and other organizational diagrams.

• Graphs of all kinds.

• Topographical maps & nautical charts .

Auto CAD 2D Commands :-

Sets and controls the drawing boundaries and grid display

Format menu: Drawing Limits

ON / OFF / <Lower left corner> <current>: Specify a point, enter on or off, or

You can specify the endpoints of lines using two-dimensional or three-

Draw menu: Line

Removes objects from a drawing

Select objects: Use an object selection method

AutoCAD removes the objects from the

3P / 2P / TTR / <Center point>: Enter an option or specify a point (1)

Draws a circle based on a center point and diameter or radius.

Diameter / <Radius><current>: Specify a point (2), enter a value, enter d, or

Displays information about AutoCAD

Help menu: About AutoCAD

ABOUT displays the AutoCAD version number, serial number, license

Calculates the area and perimeter of objects or of defined areas

creates a new object at a specified distance from an existing object or through a

Offset distance or Through <current>: Specify a distance, enter t, or press

Displaces objects a specified distance in a specified direction

Select objects: Use an object selection method

The two points you specify define a

Creates a mirror image copy of objects

Modify menu: Mirror

Select objects: Use an object selection method

Delete old objects? <N>: Enter y or n, or press ENTER

Restores erased objects

Command line: oops

OOPS restores objects erased by the last ERASE command.

Reverses the effect of commands

A multiple UNDO (using the Back option or a number, or undoing a group)

Increases or decreases the apparent size of objects in the current viewport

View menu: Zoom

All / Center / Dynamic / Extents / Previous / Scale(X/XP) / Window / <Realtime>:

Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern

Each object in an array can be manipulated independently. If multiple objects are

Rectangular or Polar array (R/P) <current>: Enter an option or press ENTER

• BHATCH -- Boundary Hatch

Fills an enclosed area with a hatch pattern

Dialog Box Options

Quick Help Up a Level See Also

Command line: blipmode

ON / OFF <current>: Enter on or off, or press ENTER

To remove marker blips, use REDRAW, REGEN, ZOOM, PAN, or other

Erases parts of objects or splits an object in two

Enter first point: Specify a point

Bevels the edges of objects

If the TRIMMODE system variable is set to 1, CHAMFER trims the intersecting

CHAMFER bevels the edge of an existing solid.

Modify menu: Chamfer

Select objects: Use an object selection method

Command line: chprop

Select objects: Use an object selection method

Change what property (Color / LAyer / LType / ltScale / Thickness)? Enter an

Copies the properties from one object to one or more objects

Settings / <Select Destination Object(s)>: Enter settings or select one or more

The source object's properties are copied to the destination object.