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Create Command Aliases
A command alias is an abbreviation that you enter at the command prompt
instead of entering the entire command name.
For example, you can enter c instead of circle to start the CIRCLE command.
An alias is not the same as a keyboard shortcut, which is a combination of
keystrokes, such as Ctrl-S for SAVE.
The acad.pgp file defines command aliases. You can change existing aliases or
add new ones by editing acad.pgp in an ASCII text editor. In addition to
command aliases in acad.pgp, you will also find comment lines which are
preceded by a semicolon (;). Comment lines allow you to add textual
information to acad.pgp, such as when or who revised the file last.
NOTE Before you edit acad.pgp, create a backup so that you can restore it later,
if necessary.
To define a command alias, add a line to the acad.pgp file using the following
syntax:
abbreviation,*command
abbreviation is the command alias that you enter at the command prompt and
command is the command being abbreviated. You must enter an asterisk (*)
before the command name to identify the line as a command alias definition.
If you can enter a command transparently, you can also enter its alias
transparently. When you enter the command alias, the full command name
is displayed at the command prompt and the command is executed.
You can create command aliases that include the special hyphen (-) prefix,
such as those listed here, that accesses the version of a command that displays
command prompts instead of a dialog box.
BH, *-BHATCH
BD, *-BOUNDARY
NOTE You cannot use command aliases in command scripts. Using command
aliases in custom commands is not recommended.
Restarting AutoCAD automatically reloads the file.
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