AUTOCAD SHORTCUT KEYS

AUTOCAD SHORTCUT KEYS

BLOCKS

ATT    Opens attribute definition dialogue box
ATTEDIT    Edit attribute values for a specific block
B    Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BATTMAN    Opens block attribute manager
BATTORDER    Displays attribute order dialogue box
BC    Closes the block editor
BCOUNT    Counts the blocks in a drawing
BE    Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
EATTEXT    Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks
GATTE    Global attribute edit of multiple blocks
I    Opens insert dialogue to insert a block
-I    Insert a block by name
MINSERT    Insert block in rectangular array
REFEDIT Edit a block reference in place
REN    Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc

COMMON SHORTCUTS

A    Draw an arc
AL    Align an object with another
AP    load dialogue box Opens application
AR    Opens array dialogue box
AUDIT    Audit drawing for errors
AV    Opens ariel view of drawing
B    Opens block dialogue box
C    Draw a circle
CO    Copy an object
CHA    Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines
COL    Opens select color dialogue box
CUI    Opens customise user interface dialogue
D    Opens dimstyle manager
DC    Opens designcenter
DI    Check a distance
DIV    Inserts point node a set division
DO    Draw a solid donut shape
DV    Perspective view
E    Erase a selection
EX    Extend a selection
F    Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
FI    Opens filter dialogue box
FLATTEN    Converts 3D to 2D
G    Launches the group dialogue box
H    Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
I    Insert a block
IM    Launches image manager
J    Joins 2 objects to form single object
JPGOUT    Creates a JPEG file of current drawing
L    Draw a line
LA    Opens layer manager
LE    Draw a leader line
LEAD    Leader line with annotation
LI or LS    Display information about objects in a text window
LO    Creates a new layout tab
LTS    Change the linetype scale
M    Move a selection
MA    Match properties of an object
ME    Inserts point node at input distance
O    Offset a selection
OP    Launches options dialogue box
P    Pan in drawing
PE    Edit a polyline
PL    Draw a polyline
PLOT    Opens plot/print dialogue box
PO    Point marker or node
PR    Opens properties dialogue box
PRE    Preview a plot
PU    Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements
RE    Regenerate the display
REC    Draw a rectangle
REN     Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers,etc
RO    Rotate a selection
SP    Spell check a selection - ALL to check entire drawing
T    Insert multiline text
TB    Opens insert a table dialogue box
TP Displays toolpalette
TR     Trim a selection
U    Undo last command
UN    Opens units dialogue box
V    Opens view dialogue box
W    Write a block
WHOHAS    Displays who has a drawing open
X Explode a selection
XR Opens x-reference manager
Z Zoom in display

DIMENSIONING

CTRL+8   Displays the calculator
D Opens dimension style manager dialogue box
DAL  Aligned linear dimension line
DAN   Angular dimension line
DAR Arc length dimension
DBA Ordinate dimension from baseline of previous dimension
DCO Ordinate dimension from 2nd extension line of previousdimension
DDI Diameter dimension for circles and arcs
DED    Edit dimension text on dimension objects
DI Check a distance
DIMCENTER Creates center mark
DLI Linear dimension
DOR Ordinate point dimension
DOV Override dimension style
DRA Radial dimension for circles and arcs
ID Display the co-ordinate values of a point
UN Opens drawing units dialogue box

DRAWING OBJECTS

A Draw an arc with 3 points
B Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BO    Draw a boundary
C Draw a circle
DO   Draw a solid donut shape
DT Single line text
DIV   Inserts point node a set division
EL      Draw an ellipse
F Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
G Opens object grouping dialogue
H   Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
L Draw a line
LE    Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)
LEAD     Leader line with annotation
ML Draw multilines
O Offset an object by distance
PL Draw a polyline - a complex line
PO   Point marker
POL    Draw a regular polygon 3 to 1024 sides
RAY   Construction line in one direction
REC   Draw a rectangle
REG Region - for shading for example
REVCLOUD        Revision cloud - note can select a polyline
SPL Spline or smooth curve along points
REFEDIT Edit an external reference in place
XA  Opens select reference file dialogue for attaching Xref
XB   Opens Xbind dialogue - allows import only of symbols etc
XC Create a border in an xref to hide outside area
XOPEN     Opens a selected xref in a new window
XR Opens Xref manager dialogue box

FORMATTING

AP    Opens application load dialogue box
BE   Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
BH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
CUI Opens customise user interface dialogue
D      Opens dimension style manager dialogue box
DC     Opens designcenter
DDPTYPE     Opens point style dialogue box
LA   Opens layer manager
LT     Opens line type manager
LTS   Change the linetype scale
LW   Opens line weight settings dialogue box
MA      Match properties of an object
OP   Launches options dialogue box
OS   Opens drafting settings object snap dialogue
PR    Opens properties dialogue box
SSM Opens sheet set manager palette
ST   Opens text style dialogue box
TP    Displays toolpalette
TS       Opens table style dialogue box

INQUIRY

AA Calculate the area
DI Calculate a distance and angle
DDPTYPE Opens point style dialogue box
ID   Display the co-ordinate values of a point
LI     Display information about objects in a text window
MASSPROP Calculate the region/mass properties of a solid
PR    Opens properties dialogue box
WHOHAS               Displays who has a drawing open
XLIST Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of anested object in a   block or an xref

LAYERS

LA                         Opens layer manager
LAYCUR   Change objects to current layer
LAYDEL   Delete a layer by selecting object
LAYFRZ Freeze a layer by selecting object
LAYISO   Isolates a layer by selecting object
LAYLCK Lock a layer by selecting object
LAYMCH   Match properties of a layer
LAYMRG Moves objects from first layer to second and deletes first
LAYOFF                 Switches a layer off
LAYON Switches all layers on except frozen layers
LAYERP Restores previous layer state
LAYTHW Thaws all layers
LAYWALK            Walk through layers
LMAN   Access Layer manager to save and restore layer states

MODIFYING OBJECTS

AL Align an object with another
AR   Make multiple copies of an object
BR   Break a line by defining 2 points
CO or CP      Copy object
COPYTOLAYER     Copy object from one layer to another
CHA Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines
E Erase selection
EX Extend a line to meet another
F Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
G Opens object grouping dialogue - use to copy or move
LEN Lengthen or shorten a line
M Move an object
MI Mirror an object

MOCORO MOVE/COPY/ROTATE

O Offset an object by distance
RO Rotate an object
S       Stretch an object
SC Scale an object
TR Trim objects
X     Explode single entity to component parts


OBJECT SELECTION

A   Adds each successive object, switches from remove
ALL     All objects on thawed layers
CP         Objects touching or enclosed by selection polygon
C        Objects touched or enclosed by window - Move right to left
F Objects touch by single selection fence
G   Opens object grouping dialogue - use with copy/move/etc
L     Most recently created visible object
P     Most recent selection set
R   Objects to remove from selection set
SNAPANG       Change the snap angle from default 0°
W      Objects enclosed by window - Move left to right
WP         Objects within a window polygon
F3 Switches osnap on/off
F9           Turns snap on/off
APP   INT Apparent intersection of 2 objects
CEN Snap to centre point
DS            Opens drafting settings/object snap dialogue
END   Snap to end of line etc
EXT Extends lines beyond endpoint
FRO Snap to an offset distance from an object snap
INS       Snap to insertion point of text or block
INT Snap to intersection of lines, circles, arcs
MID   Snap to midpoint of line etc
MTP midpoint between two points
NEA Snap near to an object
NOD   Snap to point node
NON     Turns off object snap modes
PAR    Continues a line parallel to existing
PER     Snap to perpendicular of line etc
QUA       Snap to quadrant of circle, arc, ellipse
TAN   Snap to tangent of circle, arc, ellipse
TK Locate points without drawing lines
TT Temporary tracking point

TEXT

FIND Opens find and replace dialogue box
JUSTIFYTEXT   Change the justification point without moving text
MIRRTEXT         Mirrtext 0 to turn off
SCALETEXT   Scales text without moving the text insertion point
SPELL Performs spellcheck - ALL checks all text in drawing
ST Opens text style dialogue box
T or MT   Multiline/paragraph text
TCIRCLE         Places circle, slot, or rectangle around each selected text object
TEXT     Single line dynamic text
TEXTFIT     Stretches/shrinks text by selecting new start and/or end points
TORIENT Rotates text, mtext, and attribute definition objects
TXT2MTXT   Converts DTEXT to MTEXT
WIPEOUT     Masks part of drawing for clarity


3D

3D Command line 3D solid options
BOX   Draw a cube
CYLINDER       Draw a cylinder
DDUCS Opens ucs dialogue
DDUCSP     Opens ucs dialogue at orthographic tab
EXT Extrude a face
IN   Intersect an object
REV Revolves an object about an axis
RR   Open render dialogue box
SE      Section
SL   Slice a solid
SU    Subtract selection from solid
TOR Draw torus shape
UC Displays UCS manager dialogue box
UCS UCS command line options
UNI Union solids
VPORTS Opens viewport dialogue box
WE Draw a wedge

UCS

OB      Align UCS with an object, first select UCS
UC Display UCS manager dialogue box
UCS Universal co-ordinate system options
UCSICON Change the UCS icon appearance
W Return to the WCS

VIEWPORTS

CTRL+R                 Cycle through viewports
CTRL+PGUP Switch up between layout tabs
CTRL+PGDOWN      Switch down between layout tabs
DV      Perspective view.
MS     Switch to modelspace in a viewport
MV Make a viewport in paperspace
PS Switch to paperspace from viewport
VPORTS      Opens viewports dialogue box
-VPORTS -      Create a viewport using command line

CONTROL KEYS

CTRL+0   Turns user interface elements on/off
CTRL+1     Turns properties on/off
CTRL+2    Turns design center on/off
CTRL+3         Turns tool palettes window on/off
CTRL+8  Launches calculator window
CTRL+A  Select all
CTRL+C    Copies objects to clipboard
CTRL+H  Turns a group on or off
CTRL+J  Repeats last command
CTRL+N   Opens create new drawing dialogue box
CTRL+O  Opens the select file dialogue box
CTRL+P         Opens the plot dialogue box
CTRL+R  Switches between viewports
CTRL+S         Opens the save drawing as dialogue box
CTRL+SHIFT+            Save as
CTRL+V Pastes data from clipboard to drawing
CTRL+X  Removes select object from drawing to clipboard
CTRL+Y  Performs the operation cancelled by UNDO
CTRL+Z  Undoes the last operation
CTRL+TAB       Switches between open drawings
CTRL+PAGEUP Switch up between layout tabs
CTRL+PAGEDOWN     Switch down between layout tabs
ARROWUP/Down Recall last command

FUNCTION KEYS

F1  Opens Autocad help
F2      GRAPHSCRSwitches between text screen and graphic area
F3  Switches osnap on/off
F5          Cycles through isoplanes
F6         Turns coordinate display on/off
F7      Turns grid on/off
F8         Turns ortho on/off
F9      Turns snap on/off
F10       Turns polar on/off
F11       Turns object snap tracking on/off
F12     Turns dynamic input on/off