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Introduction to AutoCAD Commands
Command Line
Keystroke
Icon
Menu Draw > Line
Result Draw a straight line segment from one point to the next Draws a circle based on a center point and radius. Erases an object. Enables the Print/Plot Configuration Dialog Box Undoes the last command. Draws a rectangle after you enter one corner and then the second. Draw parallel lines based on the parameters you define. Trims objects to a selected cutting edge.
Line / L
Circle
Circle / C
Draw > Circle > Center, Radius
Erase
Erase / E Print / Plot Cntl+P U
Modify > Erase
Print
File > Print
Undo
(Don't use 'Undo' for now)
Edit > Undo
RECTANGLE /
Rectangle
REC
Draw > Rectangle
Draw > Multi Lines
MLINE / ML
No Icon Multiline
Trim
TRIM / TR EXTEND / EX OFFSET / O OSNAP / OS / F3
CLICK
Modify > Trim
Extend
Extends objects Modify > Extend to a selected boundary edge. Modify > Offset Offsets an object (parallel) by a set distance. Brings up the OSNAP dialog box.
Offset
Object Snaps
Tools > Object Snap Settings
1
ICON
SETTING Endpoint Midpoint Center Node Quadrant Intersection Extension Insertion Point
ICON
SETTING Perpendicular Tangent Nearest Apparent Intersection Parallel None Osnap Setting Temporary Tracking Point Snap From
RIGHT TO LEFT LEFT TO RIGHT
CROSSING SELECTION WINDOW SELCTION
GREEN (with a dotted outline) BLUE
SECLECTS ANY OBJECT THAT EITHER CROSSES THE BOUNDARY OR IS INSIDE IT SELECTS ON OBJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETELY WITHIN THE BOX
2
Command Move
Keystroke
Icon
Menu Modify > Move
Result Moves an object or objects Copies object(s) once or multiple times
Move / M Copy / CP
Copy
Modify > Copy
Stretch
Stretch / S
Stretches an object after you Modify > Stretch have selected a portion of it Creates a mirror image of an object or selection set
Mirror
Mirror / MI
Modify > Mirror
Rotate
Rotate / RO Fillet / F
Command Line
Keystroke
Icon
Menu Draw > Line
Result Draw a straight line segment from one point to the next Draws a circle based on a center point and radius. Erases an object. Enables the Print/Plot Configuration Dialog Box Undoes the last command. Draws a rectangle after you enter one corner and then the second. Draw parallel lines based on the parameters you define. Trims objects to a selected cutting edge.
Line / L
Circle
Circle / C
Draw > Circle > Center, Radius
Erase
Erase / E Print / Plot Cntl+P U
Modify > Erase
File > Print
Undo
(Don't use 'Undo' for now)
Edit > Undo
RECTANGLE /
Rectangle
REC
Draw > Rectangle
Draw > Multi Lines
MLINE / ML
No Icon Multiline
Trim
TRIM / TR EXTEND / EX OFFSET / O OSNAP / OS / F3
CLICK
Modify > Trim
Extend
Extends objects Modify > Extend to a selected boundary edge. Modify > Offset Offsets an object (parallel) by a set distance. Brings up the OSNAP dialog box.
Offset
Object Snaps
Tools > Object Snap Settings
1
ICON
SETTING Endpoint Midpoint Center Node Quadrant Intersection Extension Insertion Point
ICON
SETTING Perpendicular Tangent Nearest Apparent Intersection Parallel None Osnap Setting Temporary Tracking Point Snap From
RIGHT TO LEFT LEFT TO RIGHT
CROSSING SELECTION WINDOW SELCTION
GREEN (with a dotted outline) BLUE
SECLECTS ANY OBJECT THAT EITHER CROSSES THE BOUNDARY OR IS INSIDE IT SELECTS ON OBJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETELY WITHIN THE BOX
2
Command Move
Keystroke
Icon
Menu Modify > Move
Result Moves an object or objects Copies object(s) once or multiple times
Move / M Copy / CP
Copy
Modify > Copy
Stretch
Stretch / S
Stretches an object after you Modify > Stretch have selected a portion of it Creates a mirror image of an object or selection set
Mirror
Mirror / MI
Modify > Mirror
Rotate
Rotate / RO Fillet / F