Before AutoCAD, engineers and architects had to draw designs manually on paper using tools like rulers and set squares, resulting in a slow and error-prone process.
1. LINE (L)
- Draw a straight line between two points.
2. CIRCLE (C)
- Draw a circle with a specified radius or diameter.
3. ARC (A)
- Draw an arc.
4. RECTANGLE (REC)
- Create a rectangle by specifying opposite corners.
5. POLYLINE (PL)
- Create a connected sequence of line segments or arcs.
6. OFFSET (O)
- Offset an object by a specified distance.
7. TRIM (TR)
- Trim objects at a selected boundary edge.
8. EXTEND (EX)
- Extend objects to meet the edges of other objects.
9. ERASE (E)
- Erase objects from the drawing.
10. COPY (CO)
- Copy objects to a specified location.
11. MOVE (M)
- Move objects to a different location.
12. MIRROR (MI)
- Mirror objects around a specified axis.
13. ROTATE (RO)
- Rotate objects around a base point.
14. SCALE (SC)
- Scale objects larger or smaller.
15. STRETCH (S)
- Stretch objects by moving the endpoint.
16. FILLET (F)
- Create a rounded corner between two objects.
17. CHAMFER (CHA)
- Create a beveled corner between two objects.
18. EXPLODE (X)
- Break a compound object into its component objects.
19. ARRAY (AR)
- Create copies of objects in a rectangular or polar pattern.
20. HATCH (H)
- Fill an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern.
21. BLOCK (B)
- Create a block definition from objects.
22. INSERT (I)
- Insert a block or drawing file as a block.
23. LAYER (LA)
- Access the Layer Properties Manager.
24. PROPERTIES (PR)
- Display the Properties palette for selected objects.
25. MATCH PROPERTIES (MA)
- Copy the properties from one object to another.
26. ZOOM (Z)
- Zoom to increase or decrease the view magnification.
27. PAN (P)
- Move the view in the drawing without changing the magnification.
28. DIMENSION (DIM)
- Create various types of dimensions (linear, angular, etc.).
29. TEXT (T)
- Create single-line text objects.
30. MTEXT (MT)
- Create multiline text objects.
31. REGEN (RE)
- Regenerate the drawing display.
32. UNDO (U)
- Undo the previous command.
33. REDO (R)
- Reverse the effect of the last Undo command.
34. SAVE (CTRL + S)
- Save the drawing.
35. OPEN (CTRL + O)
- Open an existing drawing.
36. NEW (CTRL + N)
- Create a new drawing.
37. CLOSE (CTRL + W)
- Close the current drawing.
38. PURGE (PU)
- Remove unused objects and layers from the drawing.
39. DIMSTYLE (D)
- Manage dimension styles.
40. LENGTHEN (LEN)
- Change the length of objects.
41. POINT (PO)
- Create a point object.
42. XLINE (XL)
- Create a construction line.
43. MLEADER (ML)
- Create a multileader annotation.
44. QSELECT (QS)
- Quickly select objects based on specific criteria.
45. LAYOFF
- Turn off selected layers.
46. LAYON
- Turn on all layers.
47. DISTANCE (DI)
- Measure the distance between two points.
48. ALIGN (AL)
- Align objects with other objects.
49. UNITS (UN)
- Control the display format of units.
50. LAYISO
- Isolate the selected layers and turn off all others.
These commands and shortcuts are essential for speeding up design workflows in AutoCAD.
Conclusion
AutoCAD is a powerful tool with many features and commands to help you streamline your workflow and create professional quality designs. The 50 commands listed in this article are just a small portion of AutoCAD’s many features. However, if you want to explore more about AutoCAD and real-time interior design, Caddesk Hyderabad’s AutoCAD course in Hyderabad is the best way to learn and start mastering the software. As you gain more experience with AutoCAD, you can explore additional AutoCAD commands and shortcuts and features to improve your skills and take your designs to the next level.