Part 12 - AutoCAD Command Shortcuts [THREE DIMENSIONAL - 3D]

THREE DIMENSIONAL - 3D
SHORTCUT; COMMAND; COMMENT
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3D; 3D; Command line 3D solid options
BOX; BOX; Draw a cube
CYLINDER; CYLINDER; Draw a cylinder
DDUCS; DDUCS; Opens ucs dialogue
DDUCSP; DDUCSP; Opens ucs dialogue at orthographic tab
EXT; EXTRUDE; Extrude a face
IN; INTERSECT; Intersect an object
REV; REVOLVE; Revolves an object about an axis
RR; RENDER; Open render dialogue box
SE; SECTION; Section
SL; SLICE; Slice a solid
SU; SUBTRACT; Subtract selection from solid
TOR; TORUS; Draw torus shape
UC; DDUCS; Displays UCS manager dialogue box
UCS; UCS; UCS command line options
UNI; UNION; Union solids
VPORTS; VPORTS; Opens viewport dialogue box
WE; WEDGE; Draw a wedge

Part 11 - AutoCAD Command Shortcuts [TEXT]

TEXT
SHORTCUT; COMMAND; COMMENT
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%%O OVERSCORE Toggles overscore mode on/off
%%P ± Plus/minus symbol
%%U UNDERSCORE Toggles underscore on/off
%%C Ø Diameter dimensioning symbol
%%D ° Degrees symbol


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


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TIPS
1. To fit or align text in a defined area use DTEXT and select JUSTIFY/ALIGN or FIT - very
useful if text is enclosed by a rectangle/ circle/etc.
NOTES
1. Text entered in paperspace is 1:1, e.g. 5mm high text will print 5mm high.

Part 10 - AutoCAD Command Shortcuts [OBJECT SNAP - OSNAP]

OBJECT SNAP - OSNAP
SHORTCUT; COMMAND; COMMENT
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F3; OSNAP; Switches osnap on/off
F9; or CTRL+B; SNAP; Turns snap on/off
F11; or CTRL+W; OSNAP TRACK Turns object snap tracking on/off
APP; APPARENT; INT Apparent intersection of 2 objects
CEN; CEN; of Snap to centre point
DS; DDOSNAP; Opens drafting settings/object snap dialogue
END; ENDPOINT; Snap to end of line etc
EXT; EXTENSION; Extends lines beyond endpoint
FRO; FROM; Snap to an offset distance from an object snap
INS; INSERTION; Snap to insertion point of text or block
INT; INTERSECTION; Snap to intersection of lines, circles, arcs
MID; MIDPOINT; Snap to midpoint of line etc
MTP; Snap midpoint between two points
NEA; NEAREST; Snap near to an object
NOD; NODE; Snap to point node
NON; NONE; Turns off object snap modes
PAR; PARALLEL; Continues a line parallel to existing
PER; PERPENDICULAR; Snap to perpendicular of line etc
QUA; QUADRANT; Snap to quadrant of circle, arc, ellipse
TAN; TANGENT; Snap to tangent of circle, arc, ellipse
TK; TRACK; Locate points without drawing lines
TT; TT; Temporary tracking point

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TIP
1. Use TAB to cycle through Osnap points.
2. SHIFT+RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to reveal Osnap options

Part 9 - AutoCAD Command Shortcuts [OBJECT SELECTION]

OBJECT SELECTION (use with editing commands)
SHORTCUT; COMMAND; COMMENT
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A; ADD; Adds each successive object, switches from remove
ALL; ALL All objects on thawed layers
CP; CPOLYGON; Objects touching or enclosed by selection polygon
C; CROSSING; Objects touched or enclosed by window - Move right to left
F; FENCE; Objects touch by single selection fence
G; GROUP; Opens object grouping dialogue - use with copy/move/etc
L; LAST; Most recently created visible object
P; PREVIOUS; Most recent selection set
R; REMOVE; Objects to remove from selection set
SNAPANG; SNAPANGLE; Change the snap angle from default 0°
W; WINDOW; Objects enclosed by window - Move left to right
WP; WPOLYGON; Objects within a window polygon

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TIP
1. Use SHIFT+LEFT MOUSE BUTTON to deselect an object.
2. When a grip point is selected cycle through command options using keyboard spacebar - sequence STRETCH, MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, MIRROR.
3. Object Cycling - hold down the Control key while picking, AutoCAD will cycle through all the
objects that fall under the pickbox as you continue to pick. When the correct object is
highlighted, simply hit Enter. You don't need to continue to hold down the Control key after
the first pick.