AutoCad Commands for making drafting easier for Civil Engineers and Architects

AutoCad Commands for making drafting easier for Civil Engineers and Architects


1) How to set UCS ICON?
➢ Click on the menu VIEW
➢ Now click on Display UCS icon
➢ Click Origin

2) How to set the unit?
➢ Type UN↵ for unit
➢ Now click on type length and change to Architectural,
➢ Change precision to 1↵8”
➢ Click on OK

3) How to set the Size of Crosshair & Also Mouse cursor?
➢ Click on the menu Tools
➢ Now click on options
➢ Edit the menu as you want

4) How to change the dimension setting?
➢ Type D ↵ for dimension setting
➢ Click on modify
➢ Do setting after setting click on ok
➢ Click on set current
➢ Click on close

5) How to set OSNAP?
➢ Mark All

6) How to draw the line?
➢ Type L ↵ for line click on starting point
➢ Press F8 for straight the line direction
➢ Type line length 3ft & ↵ ↵

7) How to set the screen zooming (i)?
➢ Type Z ↵ for Zoom
➢ Type A ↵ for All

8) How to set the screen zooming (ii)?
➢ Type Z ↵ for zooming
➢ Type E ↵ for extents

9) How to check the line distance?
➢ Type DI ↵ for distance
➢ Click on first pick point
➢ Click on second pick point

10) How to draw construction line?
➢ Type XL ↵ for construction line
➢ Type H ↵ for horizontal line
➢ Type V↵ for vertical line
➢ Type A ↵for angle
➢ Type angle (1-360) & ↵

11) How to draw poly line?
➢ Type PL ↵ for poly line
➢ Draw line on screen & ↵

12) How to draw SPline?
➢ Type SPL↵ for spline
➢ Draw line on screen & ↵ ↵ ↵

13) How to draw Multiline on screen?
➢ Type ML ↵ for multiline
➢ Type S ↵ for scale
➢ Type distance value between two lines ↵
➢ Draw line on the screen & ↵

14) How to draw Arc?
➢ Type A ↵ for arc
➢ Click on first pick point
➢ Click on second pick point
➢ Click on third pick point

15) How to draw a polygon?
➢ Type POL ↵ for polygon
➢ Type number of sides 6 ↵
➢ Click on center point
➢ Type radius value 2ft ↵

16) How to draw Rectangle?
➢ Draw line on screen
➢Type OS↵ for OSNAP
➢ Type REC ↵ for rectangle
➢ Type D ↵ for dimensions
➢ Type 10ft ↵
➢ Type 10ft ↵
➢ Click on screen

17) How to draw a circle?
➢ Type C ↵ for circle
➢ Click on center point
➢ Type radius value 1ft & ↵

18) How to join the line segment by join?
➢ First draw line in segment
➢ Type J ↵ for join
➢ Select all segment & ↵

19) How to join the line segment by poly edit?
➢ First draw line segment
➢ Type PE ↵ for poly edit
➢ Type M ↵ for multiple
➢ Select all segment ↵ ↵
➢ Type J ↵ for join and ↵ ↵

20) How to make the block?
➢ First draw any object
➢ Type B ↵ for make block
➢ Type name
➢ Click on select object icon
➢ Select full object & ↵
➢ Click on pick point icon
➢ Click on any point
➢ Click on ok

21) How to insert block?
➢ Type I ↵ for insert block
➢ Select block
➢ Click on ok
➢ Click on screen

22) How to apply Hatch on any shape?
➢ First draw close object
➢ Type H ↵ for hatch
➢ Click on pick point Button
➢ Click in internal area ↵
➢ Select design, angle & scale & click on ok

23) How to draw points?
➢ Type PO ↵ for points & click on screen

24) How to change point style?
➢ Type DDPTYPE ↵ for point style
➢ Select any one style
➢ Click on ok

25) How to explode the object?
➢ First draw rectangle by command
➢ Type X ↵ for explode
➢ Select full object & ↵

26) How to region the object?
➢ First draw rectangle
➢ Type REG ↵ for region
➢ Select full object ↵

27) How to draw text on screen?
➢ Type T or MT ↵
➢ Click on first pick point then on second
➢ Type text as per requirement
➢ Select full text
➢ Change fonts
➢ Change text height
➢ Change color
➢ Click on ok

28) How to edit the text?
➢ The ED ↵ for edit text
➢ Click on text ↵
➢ or Double Click By Mouse

29) How to erase the object?
➢ Type E ↵ for erase
➢ Select object & ↵
➢ Or simply press Del

30) How to copy the object?
➢ Type CO ↵ for copy
➢ Select object & ↵
➢ Click on pick point
➢ Now copy the object

31) How to make the mirror of any object?
➢ First draw design
➢ Type MI ↵ for mirror
➢ Select the design ↵
➢ Click on first pick point
➢ Click on second pick point & ↵

32) How to take the offset from any line?
➢ Type O ↵ for offset
➢ Type Offset distance ↵
➢ Click on line
➢ Click on selected side

33) How to apply rectangular array?
➢ First draw object
➢ Type AR ↵ for array
➢ Click on rectangular array
➢ Click on select object icon
➢ Select object & ↵
➢ Type number of rows
➢ Type number of column
➢ Type rows offset value
➢ Type column offset value
➢ Click on ok.

34) How to apply polar array?
➢ First draw object
➢ Type AR↵ for array
➢ Click on polar array
➢ Click on select object icon
➢ Select object ↵
➢ Click on pick center point icon
➢ Click center point
➢ Type number of copy
➢ Click on ok

35) How to move the object?
➢ Type M ↵ for move
➢ Select object ↵
➢ Click on pick point & ↵
➢ Now move the object

36) How to rotate the object?
➢ Type Ro ↵ for rotate
➢ Select object & ↵
➢ Click on pick point
➢ Type angle (1-360) & ↵

37) How to change the scale of object
➢ First draw object
➢ Type SC ↵ command for scale
➢ Select the object & click on pick point
➢ Type scale value & ↵

38) How to stretch the object?
➢ Draw rectangle
➢ Type command of stretch S↵
➢ Select any three lines
➢ Click on pick point
➢ And stretch the object

39) How to remove the selected lines?
➢ Type TR↵↵ for Trim
➢ Click on selected lines

40) How to extend the lines?
➢ First draw lines
➢ Type EX ↵ for extend
➢ Click on target line
➢ Click on lines

41) How to make the corner in cross position?
➢ Draw line or Rectangle
➢ Type CHA ↵ for chamfer
➢ Type D ↵ for distance
➢ Type distance value for 1st line and enter
➢ Type distance value for 2nd line and enter
➢ Click on 1st line
➢ Click on 2nd line

42) How to make corner in radius position?
➢ First draw line or rectangle
➢ Type F ↵ for fillet
➢ Type R ↵ for radius
➢ Type radius value & ↵
➢ Click on 1st line
➢ Click on 2nd line

43) How to make Layer?
➢ Type LA↵ for layer
➢ Click on new
➢ Change the layer name, color
➢ Click on ok

44) How to find the area of any shape?
➢ First draw any type close shape
➢ Type AA↵ for area
➢ Type O ↵ for object
➢ Click on object

45) How to boundary the object?
➢ Type BO ↵ for boundary
➢ Click on pick button
➢ Click internal place & ↵

46) How to divide the line?
➢ First draw line
➢ Type DIV ↵ for divide
➢ Click on line
➢ Type line segments & ↵

47) How to check the history of any object?
➢ First draw any object
➢ Type LI ↵ for list
➢ Click on object & ↵

48) How to change the line type?
➢ Type LT↵ for line type
➢ Click on load
➢ Select any one line
➢ Click on selected line
➢ Click on current
➢ Click on ok
➢ Draw line on screen

49) How to change the line Weight?
➢ Type LW ↵ for line Weight
➢ Select any one line
➢ Click on ok
➢ Draw line on screen
➢ Click ok LWT↵ for show the line Weight

50) How to find the length of the straight line?
➢ First draw straight line
➢ Type DLI ↵ for linear dimensions
➢ Click on second point
➢ Click on screen

51) How to find length of aligned line?
➢ First draw aligned line
➢ Type DAL ↵ for aligned dimension
➢ Click on first point
➢ Click on second point
➢ Click on screen

52) How to find angle between two lines?
➢ Type DAN ↵ for dimension angular
➢ Click on first line
➢ Click on second line
➢ Click on screen

53) How to find the radius of circle?
➢ First draw circle
➢ Type DRA ↵ for radius dimension
➢ Click on circle
➢ Click on screen

54) How to find the diameter of circle?
➢ First draw circle
➢ Type DDI ↵ for diameter dimension
➢ Click on circle
➢ Click on screen

55) How to find the center of circle?
➢ First draw circle
➢ Type DIMCENTER ↵ for center mark
➢ Click on circleFirst draws 2 lines

56) How to find quick dimensions?
➢ First draw line type QDIM ↵ for quick dimension
➢ Select all segments & ↵
➢ Click on screen

57) How to find the base line dimension?
➢ First draw lines
➢ Apply linear dimension for reference point
➢ Type DBA ↵ for base line dimension
➢ Now just click on every corner

58) How to find continues dimension?
➢ First draw lines
➢ Apply linear dimension for reference point
➢ Type DCO ↵ for continue dimensions
➢ Click on text
➢ Now just click on every corner

59) How to rotate the text?
➢ First draw line & apply linear dimension
➢ Type DIMEDIT ↵ for dimension edit
➢ Type R ↵ for rotate & ↵
➢ Type angle for text & ↵
➢ Click on text & ↵

60) How to oblique the dimension line & extension line?
➢ First draw line & apply linear dimension
➢ Type DIMEDIT ↵ for dimension edit
➢ Type O↵ for oblique
➢ Click on line
➢ Type oblique angle & ↵

61) How to move the text?
➢ First draw line & apply linear dimension
➢ Type DIMEDIT ↵ for dimension text edit
➢ Click on text
➢ Move the text
➢ Click on screen

62) How to change the dimension scale?
➢ First draw line & apply linear dimension
➢ Type dimension scale value & ↵
➢ Now apply linear dimension

63) How to change The Screen Limit?
➢ Type LIMITS ↵
➢ Type standard value i.e. 0.00, 0.00 ↵
➢ Type working area as you wishes i.e.1000ft, 1000ft↵
➢ Set the screen by Z ↵ & A ↵
➢ Draw lines on screen

64) How to extend the line by change
➢ Type CHANGE ↵ for change
➢ Click on line & ↵
➢ Click on change point

65) How to make Bitmap, 3D MAX file from CAD?
➢ Draw any object
➢ Type EXP↵
➢ Select desktop
➢ Type file name
➢ Select file type (Bitmap)
➢ Click on save
➢ Type DIMSCALE ↵ for dimension scale
➢ Select full object & ↵

66) How to apply match property?
➢ Draw line and colored
➢ Type MA ↵ for match
➢ Pick color from a line
➢ Clink on others line.

67) How to draw donut shape?
➢ Type DO ↵ for donut
➢ Type inside diameter & ↵
➢ Type outside diameter & ↵

68) How to move the screen by lift click?
➢ Draw any object on screen
➢ Type P↵ for pan real time

69) How to apply zoom in zoom out?
➢ Draw any object on screen
➢ Type Z ↵↵ for zoom in zoom out

70) How to zoom the selected object?
➢ Draw any object on screen
➢ Type Z ↵ for zoom
➢ Type W ↵ for window
➢ Select s target object

71) How to see previous zooming?
➢ Draw any object on screen
➢ Type Z ↵ for zoom
➢ Type P ↵ for previous

72) How to show direction by arrow?
➢ Type LE ↵
➢ Draw direction on screen

73) How to import readymade object? (I)
➢ Type DC ↵ for design center
➢ Select any one pattern
➢ Click on screen
➢ Type scale 1 ↵ 1 ↵ 1 ↵ 0 ↵ow check the zooming

74) How to import readymade object? (II)
➢ Type TP ↵ for tool plats
➢ Select any one object
➢ Click on screen

75) How to draw different design?
➢ First draw two object
➢ Type REG ↵
➢ Select full object & ↵
➢ Type UNI ↵
➢ Select full object & ↵

76) How to Up & Down the object by move?
➢ Draw any object
➢ Type M ↵ for move
➢ Select full object & ↵
➢ Click on pick point & select direction
➢ Shift+@,0,0,3ft ↵

77) How to set drawing for print?
➢ Type PAGESETUP ↵ or Ctrl+P
➢ Select printer name
➢ Click on plot setting
➢ Select paper size
➢ Click on window
➢ Draw window around the drawing
➢ Click on center the plot
➢ Click on ok
➢ Click on plot

78) How to close the AutoCAD?
➢ Type EXIT