AUTO CAD COMMANDS

Friends,
You guys know that there are too many commands in Auto CAD & we use various commands in various field but some of these are used as a basic command. Here I am going to discuss about some useful Auto CAD commands with its shortcut keys:

AUTO CAD COMMANDS WITH SHORT CUT
SL.	COMMAND	SHORTCUT	DETAILS
1	ADCENTER	CTRL+2	Turns design center on/off
2	ADCENTER	DC	Opens designcenter
3	ADCENTER	DC	Opens designcenter
4	ADD	A	Adds each successive object, switches from remove
5	ALIGN	AL	Align an object with another
6	ALIGN	AL	Align an object with another
7	ALL	ALL	All objects on thawed layers
8	APPARENT INT	APP	Apparent intersection of 2 objects
9	APPLOAD	AP	Opens application load dialogue box
10	APPLOAD	AP	Opens application load dialogue box
11	ARC	A	Draw an arc
12	ARC	A	Draw an arc with 3 points
13	AREA	AA	Calculate the area
14	ARRAY	AR	Opens array dialogue box
15	ARRAY	AR	Make multiple copies of an object
16	ATTDEF	ATT	Opens attribute definition dialogue box
17	ATTEDIT	ATTEDIT	Edit attribute values for a specific block
18	AUDIT	AUDIT	Audit drawing for errors
19	BATTMAN	BATTMAN	Opens block attribute manager
20	BATTORDER	BATTORDER	Displays attribute order dialogue box
21	BCLOSE	BC	Closes the block editor
22	BCOUNT	BCOUNT	Counts the blocks in a drawing
23	BEDIT	BE	Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
24	BEDIT	BE	Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
25	BHATCH	BH	Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
26	BLOCK	B	Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
27	BLOCK	B	Opens block dialogue box
28	BLOCK	B	Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
29	BOUNDARY	BO	Draw a boundary
30	BOX	BOX	Draw a cube
31	BREAK	BR	Break a line by defining 2 points
32	CENof	CEN	Snap to centre point
33	CHAMFER	CHA	Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines
34	CHAMFER	CHA	Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines
35	CIRCLE	C	Draw a circle
36	CIRCLE	C	Draw a circle
37	CLEANSCREEN	CTRL+0	Turns user interface elements on/off
38	COLOR	COL	Opens select color dialogue box
39	COMMAND	SHORTCUT	COMMENT
40	COORDS	F6 or CTRL+D	Turns coordinate display on/off
41	COPY	CO	Copy an object
42	COPY	CO or CP	Copy object
43	COPYCLIP	CTRL+C	Copies objects to clipboard
44	COPYTOLAYER	COPYTOLAYE	Copy object from one layer to another
45	CPOLYGON	CP	Objects touching or enclosed by selection polygon
46	CROSSING	C	Objects touched or enclosed by window - Move right to left
47	CUTCLIP	CTRL+X	Removes select object from drawing to clipboard
48	CVPORT	CTRL+R	Switches between viewports
49	CYLINDER	CYLINDER	Draw a cylinder
50	DDCHPROP	PR	Opens properties dialogue box
51	DDEDIT	ED	Edit text
52	DDLTYPE	LT	Opens line type manager
53	DDOSNAP	DS	Opens drafting settings/object snap dialogue
54	DDOSNAP	OS	Opens drafting settings object snap dialogue
55	DDPTYPE	DDPTYPE	Opens point style dialogue box
56	DDPTYPE	DDPTYPE	Opens point style dialogue box
57	DDSTYLE	ST	Opens text style dialogue box
58	DDUCS	DDUCS	Opens ucs dialogue
59	DDUCS	UC	Displays UCS manager dialogue box
60	DDUCS	UC	Display UCS manager dialogue box
61	DDUCSP	DDUCSP	Opens ucs dialogue at orthographic tab
62	DIMALIGNED	DAL	Aligned linear dimension line
63	DIMANGULAR	DAN	Angular dimension line
64	DIMARC	DAR	Arc length dimension
65	DIMBASELINE	DBA	Ordinate dimension from baseline of previous dimension
66	DIMCENTER	DIMCENTER	Creates center mark
67	DIMCONTINUE	DCO	Ordinate dimension from 2nd extension line of previous dimension
68	DIMDIAMETER	DDI	Diameter dimension for circles and arcs
69	DIMEDIT	DED	Edit dimension text on dimension objects
70	DIMLINEAR	DLI	Linear dimension
71	DIMORDINATE	DOR	Ordinate point dimension
72	DIMOVERRIDE	DOV	Override dimension style
73	DIMRADIUS	DRA	Radial dimension for circles and arcs
74	DIMSTYLE	D	Opens dimstyle manager
75	DIMSTYLE	D	Opens dimension style manager dialogue box
76	DIMSTYLE	D	Opens dimension style manager dialogue box
77	DIST	DI	Check a distance
78	DIST	DI	Check a distance
79	DIST	DI	Calculate a distance and angle
80	DIVIDE	DIV	Inserts point node a set division
81	DIVIDE	DIV	Inserts point node a set division
82	DONUT	DO	Draw a solid donut shape
83	DONUT	DO	Draw a solid donut shape
84	DSVIEWER	AV	Opens ariel view of drawing
85	DTEXT	DT	Single line dynamic text - Justify/Align to fit within text
86	DTEXT	TEXT	Single line dynamic text
87	DVIEW	DV	Perspective view
88	DVIEW	DV	Perspective view.
89	DYNMODE	F12	Turns dynamic input on/off
90	EATTEXT	EATTEXT	Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks
91	ELLIPSE	EL	Draw an ellipse
92	ENDPOINT	END	Snap to end of line etc
93	ERASE	E	Erase a selection
94	ERASE	E	Erase selection
95	EXTEND	EX	Extend a selection
96	EXTEND	EX	Extend a line to meet another
97	EXTENSION	EXT	Extends lines beyond endpoint
98	EXTRUDE	EXT	Extrude a face
99	FENCE	F	Objects touch by single selection fence
100	FILLET	F	Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
101	FILLET	F	Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
102	FILLET	F	Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
103	FILTER	FI	Opens filter dialogue box
104	FIND	FIND	Opens find and replace dialogue box
105	FLATTEN	FLATTEN	Converts 3D to 2D
106	FROM	FRO	Snap to an offset distance from an object snap
107	GATTE	GATTE	Global attribute edit of multiple blocks
108	GRID	F7 or CTRL+G	Turns grid on/off
109	GROUP	G	Launches the group dialogue box
110	GROUP	G	Opens object grouping dialogue
111	GROUP	G	Opens object grouping dialogue - use to copy or move
112	GROUP	G	Opens object grouping dialogue - use with copy/move/etc
113	HATCH	H	Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
114	HATCH	H	Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
115	HELP	F1	Opens Autocad help
116	ID	ID	Display the co-ordinate values of a point
117	ID	ID	Display the co-ordinate values of a point
118	IMAGE	IM	Launches image manager
119	INSERT	I	Opens insert dialogue to insert a block
120	INSERT	I	Insert a block
121	INSERTION	INS	Snap to insertion point of text or block
122	INTERSECT	IN	Intersect an object
123	INTERSECTION	INT	Snap to intersection of lines, circles, arcs
124	ISOPLANE	F5 or CTRL+E	Cycles through isoplanes
125	JOIN	J	Joins 2 objects to form single object
126	JPGOUT	JPGOUT	Creates a JPEG file of current drawing
127	JUSTIFYTEXT	JUSTIFYTEXT	Change the justification point without moving text
128	LAST	L	Most recently created visible object
129	LAYER	LA	Opens layer manager
130	LAYER	LA	Opens layer manager
131	LAYER	LA	Opens layer manager
132	LAYERCURRENT	LAYCUR	Change objects to current layer
133	LAYERDELETE	LAYDEL	Delete a layer by selecting object
134	LAYERFREEZE	LAYFRZ	Freeze a layer by selecting object
135	LAYERISOLATE	LAYISO	Isolates a layer by selecting object
136	LAYERLOCK	LAYLCK	Lock a layer by selecting object
137	LAYERMATCH	LAYMCH	Match properties of a layer
138	LAYERMERGE	LAYMRG	Moves objects from first layer to second and deletes first
139	LAYEROFF	LAYOFF	Switches a layer off
140	LAYERON	LAYON	Switches all layers on except frozen layers
141	LAYERPREVIOUS	LAYERP	Restores previous layer state
142	LAYERWALK	LAYWALK	Walk through layers
143	-LAYOUT	LO	Creates a new layout tab
144	LAYTHW	LAYTHW	Thaws all layers
145	LEADER	LEAD	Leader line with annotation
146	LEADER	LEAD	Leader line with annotation
147	LENGTHEN	LEN	Lengthen or shorten a line
148	LINE	L	Draw a line
149	LINE	L	Draw a line
150	LIST	LI or LS	Display information about objects in a text window
151	LIST	LI or LS	Display information about objects in a text window
152	LMAN	LMAN	Access Layer manager to save and restore layer states
153	LTScale	LTS	Change the linetype scale
154	LTSCALE	LTS	Change the linetype scale
155	LWEIGHT	LW	Opens line weight settings dialogue box
156	MASSPROP	MASSPROP	Calculate the region/mass properties of a solid
157	MATCHPROPERTIES	MA	Match properties of an object
158	MATCHPROPERTIES	MA	Match properties of an object
159	MEASURE	ME	Inserts point node at input distance
160	MIDPOINT	MID	Snap to midpoint of line etc
161	MINSERT	MINSERT	Insert block in rectangular array
162	MIRROR	MI	Mirror an object
163	MIRRTEXT	MIRRTEXT	Mirrtext 0 to turn off
164	MLINE	ML	Draw multilines
165	MOVE	M	Move a selection
166	MOVE	M	Move an object
167	MSPACE	MS	Switch to modelspace in a viewport
168	MTEXT	T	Insert multiline text
169	MTEXT	T	Multi-line text
170	MTEXT	T or MT	Multiline/paragraph text
171	MVIEW	MV	Make a viewport in paperspace
172	NEAREST	NEA	Snap near to an object
173	NEW	CTRL+N	Opens create new drawing dialogue box
174	NODE	NOD	Snap to point node
175	NONE	NON	Turns off object snap modes
176	Ø	%%C	Diameter dimensioning symbol
177	OBJECT	OB	Align UCS with an object, first select UCS
178	OFFSET	O	Offset a selection
179	OFFSET	O	Offset an object by distance
180	OFFSET	O	Offset an object by distance
181	OPEN	CTRL+O	Opens the select file dialogue box
182	OPTIONS	OP	Launches options dialogue box
183	OPTIONS	OP	Launches options dialogue box
184	ORTHO	F8 or CTRL+L	Turns ortho on/off
185	OSNAP	F3	Switches osnap on/off
186	OSNAP	F3	Switches osnap on/off
187	OSNAP TRACK	F11 or	Turns object snap tracking on/off
188	OSNAP TRACK	F11 or	Turns object snap tracking on/off
189	OVERSCORE	%%O	Toggles overscore mode on/off
190	PAN	P	Pan in drawing
191	PARALLEL	PAR	Continues a line parallel to existing
192	PASTECLIP	CTRL+V	Pastes data from clipboard to drawing
193	PERPENDICULAR	PER	Snap to perpendicular of line etc
194	PLINE	PL	Draw a polyline
195	PLINE	PL	Draw a polyline - a complex line
196	PLOT	CTRL+P	Opens the plot dialogue box
197	PLOT	PLOT	Opens plot/print dialogue box
198	POINT	PO	Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle
199	POINT	PO	Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle
200	POLAR	F10 or CTRL+U	Turns polar on/off
201	POLYEDIT	PE	Edit a polyline
202	POLYGON	POL	Draw a regular polygon 3 to 1024 sides
203	PREVIEW	PRE	Preview a plot
204	PREVIOUS	P	Most recent selection set
205	PROPERTIES	CTRL+1	Turns properties on/off
206	PROPERTIES	PR	Opens properties dialogue box
207	PROPERTIES	PR	Opens properties dialogue box
208	PSPACE	PS	Switch to paperspace from viewport
209	PURGE	PU	Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements
210	QLEADER	LE	Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)
211	QLEADER	LE	Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)
212	QSAVE	CTRL+S	Opens the save drawing as dialogue box
213	QUADRANT	QUA	Snap to quadrant of circle, arc, ellipse
214	QUICKCALC	CTRL+8	Launches calculator window
215	RAY	RAY	Construction line in one direction
216	RECTANG	REC	Draw a rectangle
217	RECTANG	REC	Draw a rectangle
218	REDO	CTRL+Y	Performs the operation cancelled by UNDO
219	REFEDIT	REFEDIT	Edit a block reference in place
220	REFEDIT	REFEDIT	Edit an external reference in place
221	REGEN	RE	Regenerate the display
222	REGION	REG	Region - for shading for example
223	REMOVE	R	Objects to remove from selection set
224	RENAME	REN	Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
225	RENAME	REN	Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
226	RENDER	RR	Open render dialogue box
227	REVCLOUD	REVCLOUD	Revision cloud - note can select a polyline
228	REVOLVE	REV	Revolves an object about an axis
229	ROTATE	RO	Rotate a selection
230	ROTATE	RO	Rotate an object
231	SCALE	SC	Scale an object
232	SCALETEXT	SCALETEXT	Scales text without moving the text insertion point
233	SECTION	SE	Section
234	SHEETSET	SSM	Opens sheet set manager palette
235	SLICE	SL	Slice a solid
236	SNAP	F9 or CTRL+B	Turns snap on/off
237	SNAP	F9 or CTRL+B	Turns snap on/off
238	SNAPANGLE	SNAPANG	Change the snap angle from default 0°
239	SPELL	SP	Spell check a selection - ALL to check entire drawing
240	SPELLCHECK	SPELL	Performs spellcheck - ALL checks all text in drawing
241	SPLINE	SPL	Spline or smooth curve along points
242	STRETCH	S	Stretch an object
243	STYLE	ST	Opens text style dialogue box
244	SUBTRACT	SU	Subtract selection from solid
245	TABLE	TB	Opens insert a table dialogue box
246	TABLESTYLE	TS	Opens table style dialogue box
247	TANGENT	TAN	Snap to tangent of circle, arc, ellipse
248	TCIRCLE	TCIRCLE	Places circle, slot, or rectangle around each selected text
249	TEXT	DT	Single line text
250	TEXTFIT	TEXTFIT	Stretches/shrinks text by selecting new start and/or end points
251	TEXTSCR	F2	Switches between text screen and graphic area
252	TOOLPALETTES	CTRL+3	Turns tool palettes window on/off
253	TOOLPALETTES	TP	Displays toolpalette
254	TOOLPALETTES	TP	Displays toolpalette
255	TORIENT	TORIENT	Rotates text, mtext, and attribute definition objects
256	TORUS	TOR	Draw torus shape
257	TRACK	TK	Locate points without drawing lines
258	TRIM	TR	Trim a selection
259	TRIM	TR	Trim objects
260	TT	TT	Temporary tracking point
261	TXT2MTXT	TXT2MTXT	Converts DTEXT to MTEXT
262	UCS	UCS	UCS command line options
263	UCS	UCS	Universal co-ordinate system options
264	UCSICON	UCSICON	Change the UCS icon appearance
265	UNDERSCORE	%%U	Toggles underscore on/off
266	UNDO	CTRL+Z	Undoes the last operation
267	UNDO	U	Undo last command
268	UNION	UNI	Union solids
269	UNITS	UN	Opens units dialogue box
270	UNITS	UN	Opens drawing
271	VIEW	V	Opens view dialogue box
272	VPORTS	VPORTS	Opens viewport dialogue box
273	VPORTS	VPORTS	Opens viewports dialogue box
274	WBLOCK	W	Write a block - for use in other drawings
275	WBLOCK	W	Write a block
276	WEDGE	WE	Draw a wedge
277	WHOHAS	WHOHAS	Displays who has a drawing open
278	WINDOW	W	Objects enclosed by window - Move left to right
279	WIPEOUT	WIPEOUT	Masks part of drawing for clarity
280	WIPEOUT	WIPEOUT	Masks part of drawing for clarity
281	WORLD	W	Return to the WCS
282	WPOLYGON	WP	Objects within a window polygon
283	XATTACH	XA	Opens select reference file dialogue for attaching Xref
284	XBIND	XB	Opens Xbind dialogue - allows import only of symbols etc
285	XCLIP	XC	Create a border in an xref to hide outside area
286	XLINE	XL	Construction line of infinite length
287	XLIST	XLIST	Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a
288	XLIST	XLIST	Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a
289	XOPEN	XOPEN	Opens a selected xref in a new window
290		CTRL+A	Select all
291		CTRL+H	Turns a group on or off
292		CTRL+J	Repeats last command
293		CTRL+PAGE DOWN	Switch down between layout tabs
294		CTRL+PAGE DOWN	Switch down between layout tabs
295		CTRL+PAGE UP	Switch up between layout tabs
296		CTRL+PAGE UP	Switch up between layout tabs
297		CTRL+R	Cycle through viewports
298		CTRL+SHIFT+S	Save as
299		CTRL+TAB	Switches between open drawings
300	±	%%P	Plus/minus symbol
301	°	%%D	Degrees symbol