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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
36 | Chapter 3 The Command Window
Enter Commands on the Command Line
To enter a command by using the keyboard, type the full command name on
the command line and press
ENTER or SPACEBAR, or right-click your pointing
device.
Some commands also have abbreviated names. For example, instead of
entering circle to start the
CIRCLE command, you can enter c. Abbreviated
command names are called command aliases and are defined in the acad.pgp
file. To define your own command aliases, see “Create Command Aliases” in
the Customization Guide.
Specify Command Options
When you enter commands on the command line, AutoCAD displays either
a set of options or a dialog box. For example, when you enter circle at the
Command prompt, the following prompt is displayed:
Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan, tan, radius)]:
You can specify the center point either by entering X,Y coordinate values or
by using the pointing device to click a point on the screen.
To choose a different option, enter the letters capitalized in one of the
options in the brackets. You can enter uppercase or lowercase letters. For
example, to choose the three-point option (3P), enter 3p.
Execute Commands
To execute commands, press
SPACEBAR or ENTER, or right-click your pointing
device after entering command names or responses to prompts. The instruc-
tions in Help assume this step and do not specifically instruct you to press
ENTER after each entry.
Repeat and Cancel Commands
If you want to repeat a command that you have just used, press
ENTER or
SPACEBAR, or right-click your pointing device at the Command prompt.
You also can repeat a command by entering multiple, a space, and the
command name, as shown in the following example:
Command: multiple circle
To cancel a command in progress, press
ESC.