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Chapter 2 Getting Started with AutoCAD Land Development Desktop

For more information about dialog box options available on the

command line, see “Switching from Dialog Box to Command Line” in

the online Help.

For a list of abbreviated command names, use to look up

“AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Macros” and “Command Aliases”

in the online Help.

Transparent Commands

You can use the command line to access a second command without

leaving the first command. To use a command transparently, type an

apostrophe (’) before the command name on the command line. For

example, if you are using LINE to draw a line, you can type ’zoom (’z)

or ’pan (’p) to change the view of the drawing and the LINE

command remains active. After you have finished using a command

transparently, the suspended command continues.

NOTE

The only commands that you can use transparently are commands

that do not select or create objects or regenerate or end drawings.

Key Concepts

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You can use a command transparently by selecting it from a menu

or toolbar.

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Whenever a command name is documented with a leading

apostrophe, you can use the command transparently.

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Drafting commands, such as ’snap, ’grid, and ’ortho, are often used

transparently.

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After you enter a transparent command name on the command

line, double-angle brackets (>>) precede the prompts to indicate

that the command is being used transparently.

For more information, use to look up “Using Commands

Transparently”

in the online Help.