SHORTCUT/ COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
AUDIT | Check and remove errors from your work |
CLOSEALL | Close all of the open windows in AutoCAD |
CLOSEALLOTHER | Close all open windows except for the one you are currently working on |
CO/ COPY | Copy objects or text |
DI/ DISTANCE | Find the distance between two point in a drawing |
I/ INSERT | Insert (existing block or drawing as a block) |
LIST | Access the properties of the different objects within a drawing |
MATLIB | Import or export materials from a library |
MULTIPLE | Repeat any command without having to press Enter each time (Press Esc key to cancel) |
OOPS | Restore the last object you deleted |
OP/ OPTIONS | Open the options window (contains the settings for AutoCAD) |
PASTECLIP | Paste copied objects from clipboard into your work |
PREVIEW | See how your work will be presented when printed |
QSAVE | Autosave the file you’re working on |
RECOVERALL | Recover and repair a corrupted or damaged drawing |
RO/ ROTATE | Rotate an object |
SAVEALL | Save all of the open drawings in AutoCAD |
SP/ SPELL | Perform spell check on selected text |
ST/ DDSTYLE | Open the text style window |
TIME | Access information such as the date you created a certain piece of work, or time spent editing a drawing |
SHORTCUT/ COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
A/ ARC | Create an arc |
AREA | Find the area of closed or open shapes in a drawing |
AR/ ARRAY | Make a rectangle, polar or path array |
B/ BLOCK | Create a block |
BCOUNT | Count the number of blocks in your drawing |
C/ CIRCLE | Create a circle |
DS/ DDOSNAP | Open the Drafting Settings window |
GROUP | Group multiple objects into a single unit |
HIDEOBJECTS | Hide selected objects in a drawing |
HIGHLIGHT | Highlight a selected object in a drawing |
ISOLATE | Hide all objects in a drawing except the one you have selected |
L/ LINE | Create a simple line |
MI/ MIRROR | Produce a mirror copy of an object |
MLINE | Create multiple parallel lines |
PL/ PLINE | Make a polyline |
PO/ POINT | Create a single point within a drawing |
POL/ POLYGON | Produce a polygon (you select the number of sides, from 3 to 1024) |
QSELECT | Make a particular selection from your drawing according to applied filters, i.e – select all lines below a particular length |
REC/ RECTANGLE | Create a rectangle |
SKETCH | Draw a freehand sketch within a piece of work |
SHORTCUT/ COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
BASE | Alter the base point of a drawing without changing its origin |
BREAK | Create a break (or gaps) in objects at one or two points |
BURST | Explode a block but retain its attribute settings and layer definition |
CHA/ CHAMFER | Add slanted edges to sharp corners of objects |
COPYBASE | Copy an object according to a base point |
DIVIDE | Divide objects into multiple equal parts |
F/ FILLET | Add rounded corners to the sharp edges of objects |
LA/ LAYERS | Open the Layer Properties Manage Palette (which allows you to tweak the settings for layers) |
MA/ MATCHPROPERTIES | Copy the properties of one object onto another |
MOCORO | Move, copy, rotate and scale an object in one command |
OVERKILL | Remove overlapping or unnecessary objects from your work |
PURGE | Remove unused objects from a drawing |
SC/ SCALE | Change the scale of an object |
SCALETEXT | Change the scale of text |
TEXTFIT | Alter the size of a piece of text so that it fits into the required space |
TEXTTOFRONT | Bring annotations to the front |
TORIENT | Change the orientation of text |
TR/ TRIM | Trim a shape or line |
UNITS | Alter the unit settings of your drawing |
X/ EXPLODE | Break up an object into its individual components—i.e., a polyline into simple lines |
SHORTCUT/ COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
3DALIGN | Align a 3D object with another 3D solid |
BOX | Create a 3D box |
FLATSHOT | Convert a 3D drawing into a 2D image and view it from multiple angles |
HELIX | Create a helix |
IMPRINT | Imprint a 2D drawing onto the face of a 3D surface within your work |
INTERFERE | Locate points in a drawing where 3D solids intersect with one another |
POLYSOLID | Create a 3D wall-like object |
SECTIONPLANE | Section 3D objects along different planes |
SURFPATCH | Fill open areas of a surface |
SURFTRIM | Trim surfaces within a piece of work |