AutoCAD Command Shortcuts That'll Help You Design Faster

List of AutoCAD commands ; Ctrl + D · Toggle coordinate display ; Ctrl + G · Toggle grid ; Ctrl + H · Toggle pick style ; Ctrl + E · Cycle isometric planes ; Ctrl + F ... OneofthesimplestwaystodesignmoreefficientlyisbyusingAutoCADcommandshortcuts.Withshortcuts,youcanquicklyopentools,makemodifications,draw,andmore.Youdon’thavetowastetimeskimmingthroughthetoolbarsearchingforyournextmovewhenthemost-usedcommandsarejustacoupleofkeystrokesaway. HowmanycommandsarethereinAutoCAD? Thereare150AutoCADcommandshortcuts.Jumptothebottomofthisposttoview80ofthemost-usedAutoCADbasiccommands. WATCHNOW:ExploreAutoCADvideocoursesforbeginnerstoadvancedusers. WherearethekeyboardshortcutsforAutoCAD? TolocateAutoCADkeyboardshortcuts,followthestepsbelow: Fromanewdrawing,selecttheManagetab. FindtheCustomizeUserInterface(CUI)editor. SelecttheCustomizationtab. IntheCustomizationFilesbox,selectKeyboardShortcuts. IntheShortcutsbox,clickeithertheCopytoClipboardorPrintbuttontoviewtheAutoCADcommandsinaPDF. RELATEDARTICLE:HowtoScaleinAutoCAD HowtosetupcustomcommandsinAutoCAD TosetupAutoCADcustomcommands,followthestepsbelow: SelecttheManagetab. FindtheCustomizeUserInterface(CUI)editor. SelecttheCustomizationtab. IntheCustomizationFilesbox,findKeyboardShortcuts. ExpandKeyboardShortcuts. ExpandShortcutKeys. IntheCommandListbox,selecttheAutoCADcommandyouwanttocreateashortcutfor. DragthecommandunderShortcutKeysintheCustomizationFilesbox. Clicktheicontotheleftofthecommandyoujustdraggedover. InthePropertiesbox,clickAccess. IntheShortcutKeyspop-upbox,entertheshortcutofyourchoice. ClickOK. FREEDOWNLOAD:AutoCADCommandsCheatSheet HowtochangecommandsinAutoCAD ChangingAutoCADcommandsishelpfulwhenyouwanttousekeystrokesthatarecurrentlyassignedtoanothercommand.Forexample,thedefaultAutoCADkeyboardshortcutfordrawingacircleis“C”.Butifyouusethe“Copy”commandmoreoften,youmaywanttochange“C”tobeashortcutfor“Copy”instead. TochangeAutoCADcommands,followthestepsbelow: SelecttheExpressToolstab. SelectCommandAliases. ClicktheAddbuttontocreateanewshortcut. IntheNewCommandAliaspop-upbox,enteranAliasorshortcutandselectanAutoCADcommandfromthedrop-downlist. ClickOK. Tooverwritethecurrentdefaultshortcut,clickYes. ClickOK. ToremoveanAutoCADcommand,followthestepsaboveandselectRemoveratherthanAdd. GETCERTIFIED:PreparefortheExamwithanAutoCADUserCertificationPrepCourse ListofAutoCADcommands GeneralShortcuts    Q   Savescurrentdrawing  Ctrl+D  Togglecoordinatedisplay  Ctrl+G  Togglegrid  Ctrl+H  Togglepickstyle  Ctrl+E  Cycleisometricplanes  Ctrl+F   Togglerunningobjectsnaps  Ctrl+I  Toggle coords  E  Removeobjectsfromadrawing  x  Breaksdownacompoundobject  J  Joinsimilarobjectstoformoneobject  D  Createandmodifiesdimensionstyles  G  Createsavedsetsofobjects   Z  Zoom  ESC  Cancelcurrentcommand    ManageScreenShortcuts    Ctrl+0(zero)  Cleanscreen  Ctrl+1  Openpropertypalette  Ctrl+2   Designcenterpalette  Ctrl+3  Opentoolpalette  Ctrl+4  Opensheetsetpalette  Ctrl+6  Open DBConnect Manager  Ctrl+7  Openmarkupsetmanagerpalette  Ctrl+8  Openquickcalc  Ctrl+9  Opencommand-line    ToggleDrawingShortcuts    F1  Displayhelp  F2  Toggletextscreen  F3  Toggleobjectsnapmode  F4  Toggle3DOsnap  F5  Toggle isoplane  F6  ToggledynamicUCS  F7  Togglegridmode  F8  Toggleorthomode  F9  Togglesnapmode  F10  Togglepolarmode  F11  Toggleobjectsnaptracking  F12  Toggledynamicinputmode    GeneralDrawingShortcuts  Ctrl+N  Newdrawing  Ctrl+S  Savedrawing  Ctrl+O  Opendrawing  Ctrl+P  Plotdialogbox  A  Drawanarcwiththreepoints  B  Openblockdialogueboxtomakeablock  BO  Drawaboundary   I  Insertablockintoadrawing  C  Drawacircle  EL  Drawanellipse  REC  Drawarectangle  PL  Drawapolyline  POL  Drawapolygon  L  Drawaline  ML  Drawmultilines  DO  Drawasoliddonutshape  DT  Singlelinetext  F  Drawanarcbetweentwointersectinglines  O  Offsetanobjectbythedistance  RAY  Constructionlineinonedirection    FormattingShortcuts    AP  Openapplicationloaddialoguebox  BE  Opentheeditblockdefinitiondialoguebox  BH  Openhatchandthegradientdialoguebox  D  Open dimensionstylemanagerdialoguebox  DC  Openthedesigncenter  LA  Openlayermanager  LT  Openlinetypemanager  LTS  Changethelinetypescale  LW  Openlineweightsettingsdialoguebox  MA  Matchpropertiesofanobject  OP  Launchoptionsdialoguebox  SSM  Opensheetsetmanagerpalette  ST  Opentextstyledialoguebox  TP  Displaytoolpalette  TS  Opentablestyledialoguebox    3DShortcuts    3D  Commandline3Dsolidpotions  Box  Drawacube  Cylinder  Drawacylinder  EXT  Extrudeaface  IN  Intersectanobject  REV  Revolveanobjectaboutanaxis  RR  Openrenderdialoguebox  SE  Section  SL  Sliceasolid  SU  Subtractselectionfromsolid  TOR  Drawtorusshape  UC  DisplayUCSmanagerdialoguebox  UCS  UCScommand-lineoptions  VPORTS  Openviewportdialoguebox  WE  Drawawedge  [FreeDownload]AutoCADKeyboardShortcutsCheatSheet Access80ofthemost-usedAutoCADcommandsatyourfingertips. 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