Commands and Shortcuts

Some basic AutoCAD commands you should be able to make use of,

AutoCAD commandsDescription
LINECreate a line
TRIMTrim object to meet the edges of other objects
CIRCLECreate a circle
EXTENDExtend object to meet the edges of other objects
ARRAYRECTCreate a rectangular pattern of object
ARRAYPOLARCreate a circular pattern of object
COPYCreate a copy of an object
MOVEMove an object
ROTATERotate an object
MIRRORCreate a mirrored copy of an object
ERASEDelete an object
EXPLODEBreaks an object into its components object
LAYERSOpen the layer properties windows
CHAMFERBevels the edges of an object
FILLETRounds the edges of objects

One Key AutoCAD Shortcuts

Toggles

KeyDescription
Ctrl+dToggle coordinate display
Ctrl+gToggle Grid
Ctrl+eCycle isometric planes
Ctrl+fToggle running object snaps
Ctrl+hToggle Pick Style
Ctrl+Shift+hToggle Hide pallets
Ctrl+iToggle Coords
Ctrl+Shift+iToggle Infer Constraints

Manage Screen

KeyDescription
Ctrl+0 (zero)Clean Screen
Ctrl+1Property Palette
Ctrl+2Design Center Palette
Ctrl+3Tool Palette
Ctrl+4Sheet Set Palette
Ctrl+6DBConnect Manager
Ctrl+7Markup Set Manager Palette
Ctrl+8Quick Calc
Ctrl+9Command Line

Manage Drawings

KeyDescription
Ctrl+nNew Drawing
Ctrl+sSave drawing
Ctrl+oOpen drawing
Ctrl+pPlot dialog box
Ctrl+TabSwitch to next
Ctrl+Shift+TabSwitch to previous drawing
Ctrl+Page UpSwitch to previous tab in current drawing
Ctrl+Page DownSwitch to next tab in current drawing
Ctrl+qExit
Ctrl+aSelect all objects

Toggle Drawing Modes

KeyDescription
F1Display Help
F3Toggle object snap mode
F4Toggle 3DOsnap
F5Toggle Isoplane
F6Toggle Dynamic UCS
F7Toggle grid mode
F8Toggle ortho mode
F9Toggle snap mode
F10Toggle polar mode
F11Toggle object snap tracking
F12Toggle dynamic input mode

Manage Workflow

KeyDescription
Ctrl+cCopy object
Ctrl+xCut object
Ctrl+vPaste object
Ctrl+Shift+cCopy to clipboard with base point
Ctrl+Shift+vPaste data as block
Ctrl+zUndo last action
Ctrl+yRedo last action
Ctrl+[Cancel current command (or ctrl+\)
ESCCancel current command

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