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Enter Alternate Names of Commands
Some commands also have alternate names. For example, instead of entering
line to start the LINE command, you can enter l. Alternate 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, you see 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 location in the drawing area.
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
instructions 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.
Interrupt a Command with Another Command or System Variable
Many commands can be used transparently: that is, they can be entered on the
command line while you use another command. In the Command Reference,
transparent commands are designated by an apostrophe in front of the
command name.
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