AutoCAD Shortcut Commands
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AutoCAD Command Shortcuts
IN THIS GUIDE
This guide lists AutoCAD shortcuts in groups according to the command sequence. For example, all text relevant shortcuts are grouped together.
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BLOCKS 5 COMMON COMMANDS 5 CONTROL KEYS 5 COORDINATE ENTRY 5
DIMENSIONING 5 DRAWING OBJECTS 5 EXTERNAL REFERENCE 5 FORMATTING 5
FUNCTION KEYS 5 INQUIRY 5 LAYERS 5 MODIFYING OBJECTS 5 OBJECT SELECTION 5
OBJECT SNAP 5 TEXT 5 3D 5 UCS 5 VIEWPORTS 5
Notes:
1. Generally a shortcut prefixed with ” -“ will suppress the associated dialogue from appearing.
2. Some of the following shortcuts only work with AutoCAD 2006.
3. Not all of the shortcuts listed work with AutoCAD LT.
BLOCKS
SHORTCUT
COMMAND
COMMENT
ATT
ATTDEF
Opens attribute definition dialogue box
ATTEDIT
ATTEDIT
Edit attribute values for a specific block
B
BLOCK
Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BATTMAN
BATTMAN
Opens block attribute manager
BATTORDER
BATTORDER
Displays attribute order dialogue box
BC
BCLOSE
Closes the block editor
BCOUNT
BCOUNT
Counts the blocks in a drawing
BE
BEDIT
Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
EATTEXT
EATTEXT
Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks
GATTE
GATTE
Global attribute edit of multiple blocks
I
INSERT
Opens insert dialogue to insert a block
-I
INSERT
Insert a block by name
MINSERT
MINSERT
Insert block in rectangular array
REFEDIT
REFEDIT
Edit a block reference in place
REN
RENAME
Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
W
WBLOCK
Write a block - for use in other drawings
XLIST
XLIST
Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref
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TIPS
1.
2.
3.
Create a new block on layer 0 so
C AD _003
AutoCAD Command Shortcuts
IN THIS GUIDE
This guide lists AutoCAD shortcuts in groups according to the command sequence. For example, all text relevant shortcuts are grouped together.
Quick Link
BLOCKS 5 COMMON COMMANDS 5 CONTROL KEYS 5 COORDINATE ENTRY 5
DIMENSIONING 5 DRAWING OBJECTS 5 EXTERNAL REFERENCE 5 FORMATTING 5
FUNCTION KEYS 5 INQUIRY 5 LAYERS 5 MODIFYING OBJECTS 5 OBJECT SELECTION 5
OBJECT SNAP 5 TEXT 5 3D 5 UCS 5 VIEWPORTS 5
Notes:
1. Generally a shortcut prefixed with ” -“ will suppress the associated dialogue from appearing.
2. Some of the following shortcuts only work with AutoCAD 2006.
3. Not all of the shortcuts listed work with AutoCAD LT.
BLOCKS
SHORTCUT
COMMAND
COMMENT
ATT
ATTDEF
Opens attribute definition dialogue box
ATTEDIT
ATTEDIT
Edit attribute values for a specific block
B
BLOCK
Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BATTMAN
BATTMAN
Opens block attribute manager
BATTORDER
BATTORDER
Displays attribute order dialogue box
BC
BCLOSE
Closes the block editor
BCOUNT
BCOUNT
Counts the blocks in a drawing
BE
BEDIT
Opens the edit block definition dialogue box
EATTEXT
EATTEXT
Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks
GATTE
GATTE
Global attribute edit of multiple blocks
I
INSERT
Opens insert dialogue to insert a block
-I
INSERT
Insert a block by name
MINSERT
MINSERT
Insert block in rectangular array
REFEDIT
REFEDIT
Edit a block reference in place
REN
RENAME
Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc
W
WBLOCK
Write a block - for use in other drawings
XLIST
XLIST
Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref
Page 1 of 13
© 2007 H O MEM IC R O
AutoCAD C ommand Shortcuts
www.homemicro.co.uk
C AD _003
TIPS
1.
2.
3.
Create a new block on layer 0 so