Autocad 2016 Commands - Autodesk



Autocad 2016 CommandsFunction KeysF1Help Displays Help for the active tooltip, command, palette or dialog boxF2Expanded history Displays an expanded command history in the Command windowF3Object snap Turns 2-D object snap on and offF43D object snap Turns additional object snaps for 3D on and offF5Isoplane Cycles through 2D isoplane settingsF6Dynamic UCSTurns automatic UCS alignment with planar surfaces on and offF7Grid display Turns the grid display on and offF8Ortho Locks cursor movement to horizontal or verticalF9Grid snap Turns snap mode on or offF10Polar tracking Guides cursor movement to specified anglesF11Object snap tracking Tracks the cursor horizontally and vertically from object snap locationsF12Dynamic input Displays distances and angles near the cursor and accepts input as you use Tab between fields3DORBIT Rotates the view in 3D space, but constrained to horizontal and vertical orbit only3DOSMODE Sets running 3D object snaps3DPAN When a drawing is in a Perspective view, starts the interactive 3D view and enables you to drag the view horizontally and verticallyMany 3DsAA ARC Creates an arcADCENTER DCManages and inserts content such as blocks, xrefs, and hatch patternsALIGNALAlign objectsALT+F11: Displays the Visual Basic EditorALT+F8: Displays the Macros dialog boxANIPATH Saves an animation of a camera moving or panning in a 3D modelAPPLOADLoad / Unload ApplicationsARCACreate an arcARCHIVE Packages the current sheet set files for storageAREADisplay the area of a closed objectARRAYARCreates rectanglular, path, or polar 2D arraysASEDisplay the dbConnect Manager palletteATTACH Inserts references to external files such as other drawings, raster images, and underlaysATTDEFATTDisplay the attribute definition dialogATTEDITATEUsed to edit attributesAUDITUsed to check and fix errorsAUTOCONSTRAINUsed to apply constraints automaticallyAUTOPUBLISHUsed to create a DWF fileBBBLOCK. Creates a block definitionBACKGROUND Defines the type, color, effects and position of the background for a named viewBACTIONACUsed to add an action to a dynamic block. Available in block editorBLOCKUsed to create a blockBMAKEBUsed create a blockBMPOUTUsed to create a raster imageBOUNDARYBOUsed to creat a hatch boundaryBOXCreate a 3D boxBREAKUsed to break an objectCCALUsed to calculate math expressionsCHAMFERCHAUsed to create chamfersCHPROPCHChanges the properties of objectsCIRCLECCircleCLIP Crops selected objects such as blocks, external references, images, viewports, and underlays to a specified boundary.CLOSEALLOTHER Closes all other open drawings, except the current active drawing.CMATTACHInserts references to coordination models such as NWD and NWC Navisworks filesCMFADECOLOR Controls the amount of black blended on all attached coordination models.CMFADEOPACITY Controls the amount of dimming through transparency for all attached coordination modelsCMOSNAP Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in coordination models that are attached to the drawing. COLORCOLDisplays the select color dialogCONECreate a 3D coneCONVERTOLDLIGHTSConvert lights from previous formatCOORDINATIONMODELATTACH Inserts references to coordination models such as NWD and NWC Navisworks filesCOPYCOCopy objectsCOPYCLIPCopy objects between drawingsCOPYTOLAYERCopy objects from one layer to anotherCUSTOMIZECustomize tool palettesCVTOSOLIDConvert 3D meshes, polyline, and circles to 3D solidsCVADDAdd control vertices to a NURBS surface or splineCVREMOVERemove control vertices from a NURBS surface orsplineCVHIDEHide the control vertices of a NURBS surface or splinesCVSHOWDisplay the control vertices of a NURBS surface or splinesCVREBUILDRebuild the control vertices of a NURBS surfaceCYLINDERCreate a 3D cylinderControl KeysCtrl-mouseclickSelection cyclingCTRL+1: Toggles the Properties paletteCTRL+2: Toggles the DesignCenter paletteCTRL+3: Toggles the Tool Palettes WindowCTRL+4: Toggles the Sheet Set ManagerCTRL+6: Toggles the dbConnect ManagerCTRL+7: Toggles the Markup Set ManagerCTRL+8: Toggles the QuickCalc calculator paletteCTRL+9: Toggles the command windowCTRL+A: Selects all objects in the drawingCTRL+SHIFT+A: Toggles GroupsCTRL+B: Toggles Snap modeCTRL+C: Copies objects to ClipboardCTRL+SHIFT+C: Copies objects to Clipboard with Base PointCTRL+D: Toggles Dynamic UCSCTRL+E: Cycles through isometric planesCTRL+F: Toggles running object snapsCTRL+G: Toggles the gridCTRL+H: Toggles PICKSTYLECTRL+I: Toggles COORDSCTRL+J; CTRL+M: Repeats the last command (pressing Enter does the same)CTRL+L: Toggles Ortho modeCTRL+N: Creates a new drawingCTRL+O: Opens an existing drawingCTRL+P: Prints/plots thecurrent drawingCTRL+R: Cycles through layout viewportsCTRL+S: Saves the current drawingCTRL+SHIFT+S: Opens the Save As dialog boxCTRL+T: Toggles TABLET modeCTRL+V: Pastes data from the ClipboardCTRL+SHIFT+V: Pastes data from the Clipboard as a BlockCTRL+X: Cuts objects to ClipboardCTRL+Y: Cancels the preceding Undo actionCTRL+Z: Reverses the last actionCTRL+[; CTRL+\: Cancels the current command (pressing Esc does the same)CTRL+PAGE UP: Moves to the next layout tab to the left of the current tabCTRL+PAGE DOWN: Moves to the next layout tab to the right of the current tabDDDIMENSIONS. DIMSTYLEDDEDITEDEdit textDDMODIFYDisplays the properties paletteDDPTYPESet the point style and sizeDELCONSTRAINTDelete constraintsDESIGNFEEDCLOSECloses the post boxDGNEXPORTExport to DGN (Microstation) fileDGNIMPORTImport a DGN fileDIGITALSIGN Provides a separate command to add a digital signature to a drawing. Removes the Digital Signature tab from the SECURITYOPTIONS commandDIM Creates multiple types of dimensions within a single command sessionDIMALIGNEDDALCreate an aligned dimensionDIMANGULARDANUsed to create an angular dimensionDIMARCDARDimension an arc lengthDIMBASELINEDIMBASECreate baseline dimensionsDIMBREAKBreak the extension line of a dimension when it intersect with another dimensionDIMCENTERCreate a center mark of a circleDIMCONSTRAINTDCONApply dimension constraintsDIMCONTINUEDIMCONTCreate continuous dimensions from an existing oneDIMDIAMETERDIMDIACreate a diameter dimensionDIMDISASSOCIATEDisassociate a dimrnsion from the objectDIMEDITEdit a dimensionDIMINSPECTCreate inspection dimensionDIMJOGGEDJOGCreate a jogged dimensionDIMLAYER Specifies a default layer for new dimensionsDIMLINEARDLICreate a linear dimensionDIMORDINATEDORCreate ordinate dimensionDIMOVERRIDEOveride the system variable of a selected dimensionDIMPICKBOX Sets the object selection target height, in pixels within the DIM commandDIMRADIUSDIMRADCreate a radial dimensionDIMSPACEAdjust space between dimensionsDIMSTYLEDCreate or modify a dimension styleDIMTEDITEdit a dimensionDIMTXTRULER Controls the display of ruler when editing a dimension textDISTDIMeasure th distane between two pointsDISTANTLIGHT Creates a distant light.DIVIDEDIPlaces evenly spaced objects on a lineDONUTDOCreate a donutDSChange grid spacing.DVIEWGet the aerial view of a drawingDWGCONVERT Converts drawing format version for selected drawing filesDXBINOpen a DXB fileDXFINOpen a DXF fileDXFOUTSave a file in DXF formatEEEraseEDGESURFCreate a mesh surface from four adjacent edgesELLIPSEELCreate an ellipseEPDFSHX Controls whether text objects using SHX fonts are stored in PDF files as comments when you export a drawing as a PDF file. This system variable was introduced in Service Pack 1. In the future, the name will change to PDFSHX ETRANSMIT Packages a set of files for Internet transmissionEXITClose AutocadEXPLODEXExplode or ungroup objectsEXPLORERDisplays Windows ExplorerEXPORTEXPExport dataEXPVALUE Specifies the exposure value to apply during rendering. EXPWHITEBALANCE Specifies the Kelvin color temperature (white balance) value to apply during renderingEXTExtrudeEXTENDEXExtend an object to anotherEXTRUDEEXTExtrude a closed region or polylineFFILLETFFillet.FILETABShow th file namesFILLETEDGEBlend an edge of a 3D objectFILTERSet object selection filtersFLATSHOTCreate a 2D representation of a 3D modelFREESPOT Creates a free spotlight which is a spotlight without a specified targetFREEPOINTCreate point light tha emits light in all directionsFREEWEB Creates a free web light which is a web light without a specified targetGGGROUPGALLERYVIEW Controls the type of preview in the ribbon drop-down galleriesGEOGRAPHICLOCATION Assigns geographic location information to a drawing file.GEOMCONSTRAINGCONApply geometric constraintsGEOREORIENTMARKER Changes the north direction and position of the geographic marker in model space, without changing its latitude and longitudeGOTOSTART Switches from the current drawing to the Start tab. The Start tab is a successor to the New tab and has a different behavior.GRADIENTApply gradient to a closed areaGRAPHICSCONFIG Provides access to display performance-related options.GROUPGGroup objectsHHATCHHApply hatch to a closed areaHATCHEDITHEEdit a hatchHELIXCreate a helical or spiral curveHELPDisplay the help windowsHIDEHIChanges the visual style to hiddenIIINSERT.IBLENVIRONMENT Enables image-based lighting and specifies the current image mapIDDisplays to coordinates of a pointIMAGECLIPCrop an imageIMAGEIMAttach an image referenceIMAGEATTACHIMAGEADJUST Controls the brightness, contrast, and fade values of imagesIMPORTImport other forms of CAD dataINSERTIInsert a blockINSERTOBJInsert an objectINTERFERECreate a 3D solid at the interference point of the various solid objectsINTERSECTINCreate a 3D solid at the intersection portion of solidISOPLANECTRL+ESet the current isometric planeJJOINJJoin endpoints of two linear or curved objects KLLLine.LAYCURThe layer of the selected object wiil be made currentLAYERLACreate a new layerLAYFRZFreeze the layer of a selected objectLAYISOIsolates the layer of selected objectLAYOFFTurn of the layer of a selected objectLAYONTurn on all the layersLAYOUTModify layoutsLAYOUTWIZARDDisplays the create layout dialogLEGACYCODESEARCH Controls whether searching for executable files includes the current and drawing foldersLENGTHENLENIncrease the length of an objectLIGHTCreate a lightLIGHTLISTDisplyas the lights available in the 3D modelLIMITSSet the drawing limitsLIMMAXSet the maximum limit of drawingLINELCreate a lineLINEFADING Controls whether line displays are faded when hardware acceleration is on and you have exceeded the line density limits. LINEFADINGLEVEL When hardware acceleration is on, controls the intensity of the line fading effectLINETYPELTSet the line typeLISTLIList thr properties of object in a text windowLOADImports the shapes that can be used by the SHAPE commandLOFTCreate 3D solid or surface between various cross sectionLTSCALELTSSet the linetype scaleMMMoveMATERIALSDisplay the material browserMATERIALASSIGNAssign a material to the modelMATERIALATTACHAssociate materials with layersMATERIALMAPControl the textureMEASUREMEPlace points or blocks at measured intervals on an objectMENULoad a customization fileMENULOADLoad or unload a customization fileMESHCreate 3D mesh objectsMESHREFINERefine the mesh of 3D mesh objectsMESHSMOOTHIncrease the smoothness of mesh objectsMIRRORMICreate a mirror image of an objectMIRROR3DMirror 3D objects in 3D spaceMLMultilineMLEDITEdit a multilineMLINEMLCreate multiple parallel linesMLSTYLECreate and modify a multiline styleMOVEMMove an objectMSLIDECreate slide out of a drawingMSPACEMSSwitch from paperspace to modelspaceMSTRETCHStretch multiple objectsMTEXT Creates a multiline text objectMVIEWMVCreate and modify viewportsMVSETUPSet drawing specifications for printingNNEWCTRL+NOpen a new fileNOTEPADEdit file in notepadOOFFSETOCreates a parallel copy of object at specified distanceOFFSETEDGECreate a parallel copy of an edge at a specified distanceOOPSUndo the erase commandOPENOpen a fileOPTIONSOP Sets options for working online with Autodesk A360, and provides access to the design documents that you have stored in your cloud accountORTHOTurns ortho mode on and offOSNAPOSSet object snap settingsOVERKILL Removes duplicate or overlapping lines, arcs, and polylines. Also, combines partially overlapping or contiguous ones.PPPANPAGESETUP Controls the page layout, plotting device, paper size, and other settings for each new layout.PANPDrag a drawing to viewPARAMETERPARAssign expressions to a dimensional constraintPBRUSHOpens Windows PaintPCEXTRACTCENTERLINE Draws a centerline for a cylindrical segment of a point cloudPCEXTRACTCORNER Marks the point of the intersection between three detected planes in a point cloudPCEXTRACTEDGE Infers the edge between two planes and draws a line to mark the edgePCEXTRACTSECTION Generates 2D geometry from a point cloud that contains section objects PEDITPEEdit polylinesPFACECreate a 3D polyface mesh by specified verticeaPLANDisplays the top viewPLANESURFCreae a planar surfacePLINEPLCreate a polylinePLOT CTRL+PPlots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or filePOINTPOPlace a pointPOINTCLOUDATTACH Inserts an indexed rcs (single scan) or rcp (multiple scan project) file from Autodesk ReCap in the current drawing.POINTCLOUDCROPSTATE Controls saving, restoring, and deleting point cloud crop statesPOINTLIGHT Creates a point light that radiates light in all directions from its locationPOINTCLOUD2DVSDISPLAY Turns off or on the bounding box and text message when viewing a point cloud in the 2D Wireframe visual style. POINTCLOUDEDGEDISPLAY Specifies the type of edge preview displayed in a point cloudPOLYGONPOLCreate a polygonPRESSPUExtrude or subtract materialPREVIEWPREPreview the plotted drawingPROPERTIESPRDisplay the Properties palettePSOUTCreate a postscript filePURGE PURemoves unused items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawingPYRAMIDCreate a pyramidQQCCLOSECloses the calculatorQDIMCreate a quick dimensionQSAVE Saves the current drawingQUICKCALCQCDisplays the QuickCalc calculatorQUITClose the current sessionRREDRAWRRAYCreate a line that starts from a selected point and extends to infinityRECRectangleRECOVERRepair and open damaged filesRECOVERALLRepair a damaged file with its attached external referencesRECTANGCreate a polyline rectangleREDEFINERestore a command that was overridenREDOCancel the previous UNDO commandREDRAWRRefreshes the viewportREDRAWALLRARefreshes all the viewportsREGIONREGConvert the area enclosed by objects into a regionRENAMERENRename blocks, viewports, dimension styles etc.RENDER (-RENDER) Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface modelRENDERCROPRender a rectangle portion of a 3D modelRENDERENVIRONMENT Displays the Render Environment & Exposure palette. Controls image-based lighting and photographic exposure for a rendered imageRENDERENVIRONMENTCLOSE Closes the Render Environment & Exposure paletteRENDEREXPOSURE Displays the Render Environment & Exposure palette. Controls image-based lighting and photographic exposure for a rendered imageRENDEREXPOSURECLOSE Closes the Render Environment & Exposure paletteRENDERONLINERender an image in Autodesk 360 (cloud)RENDERPRESETS (-RENDERPRESETS) Displays the Render Presets Manager palette and manages the render presets of a drawing.RENDERPREFSSTATE Indicates whether the Render Presets Manager palette is open or closedRENDERWIN Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operationRENDERWINDOW Displays the Render window. Replaces the RENDERWIN commandRENDERWINDOWCLOSE Closes the Render windowREVCLOUD Creates a revision cloudRPREF Displays the Render Presets Manager palette and manages the render presets of a drawingRENDERENVSTATE Indicates whether the Render Environment & Exposure palette is open or closed.RENDERLEVEL Specifies the number of iterations, or levels, the render engine performs to create the rendered imageRENDERLIGHTCALC Controls the rendering accuracy of lights and materialsRENDERTARGET Controls the duration to use for renderingRENDERTIME Specifies the number of minutes that the render engine uses to iteratively refine a rendered imageREVCLOUDHighlight a portion by creating a cloud around itREVCLOUDCREATEMODE Specifies the default input for creating revision cloudsREVCLOUDGRIPS Controls the number of grips displayed on a revision cloudREVOLVEREVCreate a revolved solidREVSURFCreate a revoled surfaceRIBBONDisplays the ribbonRIBBONCLOSEHides the ribbonRMATDisplay the material browserSSStretchSAVECTRL+SSaves the drawingSAVEASSaves the drawing with another nameSAVEIMGSave a rendered output fileSCALESCChange the drawing sizeSCRIPTSCRLoad a script file. A script is used to run various commands in a sequential mannerSCRIPTCALL Executes a sequence of commands the same as the SCRIPT command, with the additional capability of also executing nested scriptsSECTIONSECCreate section planeSECTIONPLANE Creates a section object that acts as a cutting plane through 3D objects and point cloudsSECTIONSPINNERS Sets the default increment value for the Section Offset and Slice Thickness controls in the Section Plane Contextual SECTIONOFFSETINC Sets the default increment value for the section object slice thickness controlSECTIONTHICKNESSINC Sets the default increment value for section object offset controlSECURITYOPTIONS Specifies password or digital signature options for a drawing fileSELECTIONEFFECTCOLOR Sets the color of the glowing highlighting effect on object selectionSECURITYOPTIONS Controls the security restrictions for running executable files in AutoCADSETVARSETList or change a system variableSHAPEInsert a shapeSHELLEnter DOS commandsSKETCHDraw freehand scetchesSLICESLSlice a 3D modelSMOOTHMESHMAXFACE Sets the maximum number of faces permitted for mesh objectsSOLIDSOCreate filled triangles or quadrilateralsSOLIDEDITEdit faces and edges of a 3D modelSOLPROFCreate a profile from a 3D model in paper spaceSPACETRANSCalculate equivalent model space and paper space distanceSPELLSPCheck the spelling of textSPHERECreate a 3D sphereSPLINESPLCreate a splineSPLINEDITSPEEdit a splineSPOTLIGHT Creates a spotlight that emits a directional cone of lightSTARTINFOLDER Stores the drive and folder path from where the product was startedSTARTMODE Controls whether the Start tab is displayedSTATUSDisplay the details of a drawing such as limits, model space useage, layers, etc.STLOUTExport a file to STL formatSTRETCHSStretch objectsSTYLESTCreate or modify text styleSUNPROPERTIESThevsupropertie paletteSURFBLENDCreate a continuous blend surface between two surfacesSURFEXTENDLengthen a surface up to another surfaceSURFFILLETCreate a surface fillet between two surfacesSURFNETWORKCreate a surface from various curves in U and V directionsSURFOFFSETCreate a parallel surface at a specified distanceSURFPATCHCreate a surface using the edges forming a closed loopSURFSCULPTCreate a closed surface by trimming and combining the surfaces that form a region togetherSURFTRIMTrim portions of a surface at intersections with other surfacesSURFUNTRIMUntrim the trimmed surfacesSWEEPCreate #D solid or surface by sweeping a profile along a pathSymbolsDiameter%%CDegree%%DPlus / Minus%%PSYSMON Specifies whether changes to system variables values are monitoredSYSVARMONITOR Displays the System Variable Monitor dialog boxTTMTEXTTABLETTAAllow using a tablet for creating drawingsTABSURFCreate a mesh from a line or curve swept aalong a straight pathTARGETPOINT Creates a target point light TBCONFIGCustomize user interfaceTEXTEnter textTHICKNESSTHSet the thickness value of 2D objectsTOLERANCEApply geometric tolerances to the drawingTOOLBARTOCustomize toolbarsTORUSTORCreate a torusTRIMTRTrim unwanted portionsUUCS Sets the origin and orientation of the current user coordinate system (UCS)UNDOUUndo the last operationUNDEFINEOverrides a command with a new oneUNIONUNICombine various solids into oneUNITSUNSet the unitsVVIEWVSave and restore model space, layout, and preset viewsVIEW Saves and restores named model space views, layout views, and preset viewsVISUALSTYLESCreate and modify visual stylesVPLAYERControl layer visibility in paper spaceVPOINTSet the viewing direction of the 3D modelVPORTS Creates multiple viewports in model space or in a layout (paper space)VSLIDEShow an image slide fileWWBLOCKWConvert a block file into a drawingWEBLIGHT Creates a precise 3D representation of the light intensity distribution of a light sourceWEDGEWECreate a wedge shapeWELCOMESCREEN Displays the Welcome window when you start the programWIPEOUTWipeout a portion of a drawingWMFINImport a Windows metafileWMFOPTSSpecify options for importing a Windows metafileWORKINGFOLDER Stores the drive and folder path of the operating system's working folder or current directory for the process, which can be of interest to developersXXExplodeXATTACHXAAttach a drawing as en external referenceXLINEXLCreate construction linesXREFXRAttach a drawing as an external referenceXREFOVERRIDE Controls the display of object properties on referenced layersYZZOOMZZoom in or out ................
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