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AutoCAD 2012 Shortcuts

1. Manage Drawings

Ctrl + n N ew Drawing

Ctrl + s S ave drawing

Ctrl + o O pen drawing

Ctrl + p P lot dialog box

Switch to next / switch to previous

Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab
drawing
Switch to next tab / switch to previous
Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down
tab in current drawing

Ctrl + q Exit

Ctrl + a Select a ll objects

2. Toggle Drawing Modes

F3 Toggles object snap mode

F7 Toggle grid mode

F8 Toggle ortho mode

F9 Toggle snap mode

F10 Toggle polar mode

F11 Toggle object snap tracking

F12 Toggle dynamic input mode

3. Manage Screen

Ctrl + 0 (zero) Clean Screen

Ctrl + 1 Property Palette

Ctrl + 2 Design Center Palette

Ctrl + 3 Tool Palette

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Ctrl + 4 Sheet Set Palette

Ctrl + 6 DBConnect Manager

Ctrl + 7 Markup Set Manager Palette

Ctrl + 8 Quick Calc

Ctrl + 9 Command Line

4. Manage Workflow

Ctrl + c Copy object

Ctrl + x Cut object

Ctrl + v Paste object

Ctrl + Shift + c Copy to clipboard with base point

Ctrl + Shift + v Paste data as block

Ctrl + z Undo last action

Ctrl + y Redo last action

Ctrl + [ Cancel current command (or ctrl + \ )

5. Toggle General Features

Ctrl + d Toggle coordinate d isplay

Ctrl + g Toggle G rid

Ctrl + e Cycle isom e tric planes

Ctrl + f Toggle running object snaps

Ctrl + h Toggle Pick Style

Ctrl + Shift + h Toggle H ide pallets

Ctrl + i Toggle Coords

Ctrl + Shift + i Toggle I nfer Constraints

6. Command Shortcuts

3D Command Shortcuts

3DARRAY / Creates a 3D matrix of objects in

3A
a rectangular or polar arrangement.

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3DORBIT/ Rotates the view in 3D space, but

3D0 constrained to horizontal and vertical orbit
only.
3DWALK/ Changes the 3D view in a drawing
3DW interactively to create the appearance of
walking through the model.
3DFACE/ Creates a three-sided or four-sided
3F
surface in 3D space.
3DMOVE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D Move
3M gizmo to aid in moving 3D objects a
specified distance in a specified direction.

3P 3DPOLY/ Creates a 3D polyline.

3DROTATE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D

3R Rotate gizmo to aid in revolving 3D objects
around a base point.
3DSCALE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D Scale
3S
gizmo to aid in resizing 3D objects.

A Command Shortcuts

A ARC / Creates an arc.

ADCENTER / Manages and inserts content

ADC
such as blocks, xrefs, and hatch patterns.
AREA / Calculates the area and perimeter of
AA
objects or of defined areas.
ALIGN / Aligns objects with other objects in
AL
2D and 3D

AP APPLOAD / Load Application

ARRAY / Creates multiple copies of objects in

AR
a pattern.

ARR ACTRECORD / Starts the Action Recorder.

ACTUSERMESSAGE / Inserts a user message

ARM
into an action macro.
ACTUSERINPUT / Pauses for user input in an
ARU
action macro.
ACTSTOP / Stops the Action Recorder and
ARS provides the option of saving the recorded
actions to an action macro file.
ATTIPEDIT / Changes the textual content of
ATI
an attribute within a block.
ATTDEF / Redefines a block and updates
ATT
associated attributes.
ATTEDIT / Changes attribute information in a
ATE
block.

B Command Shortcuts

BLOCK / Creates a block definition from

B
selected objects.

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BC BCLOSE / Closes the Block Editor.

BEDIT / Opens the block definition in the

BE
Block Editor.
HATCH / Fills an enclosed area or selected
BH objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or
gradient fill.
BOUNDARY / Creates a region or a polyline
BO
from an enclosed area.
BREAK / Breaks the selected object between
BR
two points.

BS BSAVE / Saves the current block definition.

BVSTATE / Creates, sets, or deletes a visibility

BVS
state in a dynamic block.

C Command Shortcuts

C CIRCLE / Creates a circle.

CAMERA / Sets a camera and target location

CAM to create and save a 3D perspective view of
objects.
CONSTRAINTBAR / A toolbar-like UI element
CBAR that displays the available geometric
constraints on an object.
PROPERTIES / Controls properties of existing
CH
objects.

CHA CHAMFER / Bevels the edges of objects.

CHECKSTANDARDS / Checks the current

CHK
drawing for standards violations.
COMMANDLINE / Displays the Command
CLI
Line window.

COL COLOR / Sets the color for new objects.

COPY / Copies objects a specified distance in

CO
a specified direction.
CTABLESTYLE / Sets the name of the current
CT
table style
NAVVCUBE / Controls the visibility and
CUBE
display properties of the ViewCube tool.

CYL CYLINDER / Creates a 3D solid cylinder.

D Command Shortcuts

DIMSTYLE / Creates and modifies dimension

D
styles.
DIMANGULAR / Creates an angular
DAN
dimension.

DAR DIMARC / Creates an arc length dimension.

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DIMJOGGED / Creates jogged dimensions for

JOG
circles and arcs.
DIMBASELINE / Creates a linear, angular, or
DBA ordinate dimension from the baseline of the
previous or selected dimension.
DBCONNECT / Provides an interface to
DBC
external database tables.
DIMCENTER / Creates the center mark or the
DCE
centerlines of circles and arcs.
DIMCONTINUE / Creates a dimension that
DCO starts from an extension line of a previously
created dimension.
DIMCONSTRAINT / Applies dimensional
DCON constraints to selected objects or points on
objects.
DIMDISASSOCIATE / Removes associativity
DDA
from selected dimensions.
DIMDIAMETER / Creates a diameter
DDI
dimension for a circle or an arc.
DIMEDIT / Edits dimension text and
DED
extension lines.
DIST / Measures the distance and angle
DI
between two points.
DIVIDE / Creates evenly spaced point objects
DIV or blocks along the length or perimeter of an
object.
DIMJOGLINE / Adds or removes a jog line on
DJL
a linear or aligned dimension.
DIMJOGGED / Creates jogged dimensions for
DJO
circles and arcs.
DATALINK / The Data Link dialog box is
DL
displayed.
DATALINKUPDATE / Updates data to or from
DLU
an established external data link.

DO DONUT / Creates a filled circle or a wide ring.

DIMORDINATE / Creates ordinate

DOR
dimensions.
DIMOVERRIDE / Controls overrides of system
DOV
variables used in selected dimensions.
DRAWORDER / Changes the draw order of
DR
images and other objects.
DIMRADIUS / Creates a radius dimension for
DRA
a circle or an arc.
DIMREASSOCIATE / Associates or
DRE re-associates selected dimensions to objects
or points on objects.
DRAWINGRECOVERY / Displays a list of
DRM drawing files that can be recovered after a
program or system failure.

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DSETTINGS / Sets grid and snap, polar and

DS object snap tracking, object snap modes,
Dynamic Input, and Quick Properties.

DT TEXT / Creates a single-line text object.

DVIEW / Defines parallel projection or

DV perspective views by using a camera and
target.
DATAEXTRACTION / Extracts drawing data
DX and merges data from an external source to
a data extraction table or external file

E-G Command Shortcuts

E ERASE / Removes objects from a drawing.

DDEDIT / Edits single-line text, dimension

ED text, attribute definitions, and feature control
frames.
ELLIPSE / Creates an ellipse or an elliptical
EL
arc.
EXTERNALREFERENCES / Opens the External
ER
References palette.
EXTEND / Extends objects to meet the edges
EX
of other objects.

EXIT QUIT / Exits the program.

EXPORT / Saves the objects in a drawing to a

EXP
different file format.
EXTRUDE / Extends the dimensions of a 2D
EXT
object or 3D face into 3D space.
FILLET / Rounds and fillets the edges of
F
objects.
FILTER / Creates a list of requirements that an
FI object must meet to be included in a
selection set.
FLATSHOT / Creates a 2D representation of
FSHOT
all 3D objects based on the current view.
GROUP / Creates and manages saved sets of
G
objects called groups.
GEOCONSTRAINT / Applies or persists
GCON geometric relationships between objects or
points on objects.
GRADIENT / Fills an enclosed area or selected
GD
objects with a gradient fill.
GEOGRAPHICLOCATION / Specifies the
GEO geographic location information for a
drawing file.

H-L Command Shortcuts

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HATCH / Fills an enclosed area or selected

H objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or
gradient fill.
HATCHEDIT / Modifies an existing hatch or
HE
fill.
HIDE / Regenerates a 3D wireframe model
HI
with hidden lines suppressed.
INSERT / Inserts a block or drawing into the
I
current drawing.
IMAGEADJUST / Controls the image display
IAD of the brightness, contrast, and fade values
of images.
IMAGEATTACH / Inserts a reference to an
IAT
image file.
IMAGECLIP / Crops the display of a selected
ICL
image to a specified boundary.
IMAGE / Displays the External References
IM
palette.
IMPORT / Imports files of different formats
IMP
into the current drawing.
INTERSECT / Creates a 3D solid, surface, or
IN 2D region from overlapping solids, surfaces,
or regions.
INTERFERE / Creates a temporary 3D solid
INF from the interferences between two sets of
selected 3D solids.
INSERTOBJ / Inserts a linked or embedded
IO
object.
JOIN / Joins similar objects to form a single,
J
unbroken object.

L LINE / Creates straight line segments.

LA LAYER / Manages layers and layer properties.

LAYERSTATE / Saves, restores, and manages

LAS
named layer states.
QLEADER / Creates a leader and leader
LE
annotation.
LENGTHEN / Changes the length of objects
LEN
and the included angle of arcs.
MESHSMOOTHLESS / Decreases the level of
LESS
smoothness for mesh objects by one level.
LIST / Displays property data for selected
LI
objects.
LAYOUT / Creates and modifies drawing
LO
layout tabs.
LINETYPE / Loads, sets, and modifies
LT
linetypes.
LTSCALE / Changes the scale factor of
LTS
linetypes for all objects in a drawing.

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LWEIGHT / Sets the current lineweight,

LW lineweight display options, and lineweight
units.

M-O Command Shortcuts

MOVE / Moves objects a specified distance in

M
a specified direction.
MATCHPROP / Applies the properties of a
MA
selected object to other objects.
MATERIALS / Shows or hides the Materials
MAT
window.
MEASURE / Creates point objects or blocks at
ME measured intervals along the length or
perimeter of an object.
MEASUREREGION / Measures the distance,
MEA radius, angle, area, and volume of selected
objects or sequence of points.
MIRROR / Creates a mirrored copy of
MI
selected objects.

ML MLNE / Creates multiple parallel lines.

MLEADERALIGN / Aligns and spaces selected

MLA
multileader objects.
MLEADERCOLLECT / Organizes selected
multileaders that contain blocks into rows or
MLC
columns, and displays the result with a single
leader.

MLD MLEADER / Creates a multileader object.

MLEADEREDIT / Adds leader lines to, or

MLE removes leader lines from, a multileader
object.
MLEADERSTYLE / Creates and modifies
MLS
multileader styles.
PROPERTIES / Controls properties of existing
MO
objects.
MESHSMOOTHMORE / Increases the level of
MORE
smoothness for mesh objects by one level.
MSPACE / Switches from paper space to a
MS
model space viewport.

MSM MARKUP / Opens the Markup Set Manager.

MT MTEXT / Creates a multiline text object.

MVIEW / Creates and controls layout

MV
viewports.
GEOGRAPHICLOCATION / Specifies the
NORTH geographic location information for a
drawing file.
NEWSHOT / Creates a named view with
NSHOT motion that is played back when viewed with
ShowMotion.

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NEWVIEW / Creates a named view with no

NVIEW
motion.
OFFSET / Creates concentric circles, parallel
O
lines, and parallel curves.

OP OPTIONS / Customizes the program settings.

3DORBIT / Rotates the view in 3D space, but

ORBIT constrained to horizontal and vertical orbit
only.

OS OSNAP / Sets running object snap modes.

P Command Shortcuts

PAN / Adds a parameter with grips to a

P
dynamic block definition.
PASTESPEC / Pastes objects from the
PA Clipboard into the current drawing and
controls the format of the data.
PARAMETERS / Controls the associative
PAR
parameters used in the drawing.
BPARAMETER / Adds a parameter with grips
PARAM
to a dynamic block definition.

PATCH SURFPATCH /

PC POINTCLOUD /

PCATTACH POINTCLOUDATTACH /

PCINDEX POINTCLOUDINDEX /

PEDIT / Edits polylines and 3D polygon

PE
meshes.

PL PLINE / Creates a 2D polyline.

PO POINT / Creates a point object.

HIDEPALETTES / Hides currently displayed

POFF
palettes (including the command line).
POLYGON / Creates an equilateral closed
POL
polyline.
SHOWPALETTES / Restores the display of
PON
hidden palettes.
PREVIEW / Displays the drawing as it will be
PRE
plotted.
PLOT / Plots a drawing to a plotter, printer,
PRINT
or file.
PSPACE / Switches from a model space
PS
viewport to paper space.

PSOLID POLYSOLID / Creates a 3D wall-like polysolid.

PUBLISHTOWEB / Creates HTML pages that

PTW
include images of selected drawings.

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PURGE / Removes unused items, such as

PU block definitions and layers, from the
drawing.

PYR PYRAMID / Creates a 3D solid pyramid.

Q-R Command Shortcuts

QUICKCALC / Opens the QuickCalc

QC
calculator.
QUICKCUI / Displays the Customize User
QCUI
Interface Editor in a collapsed state.
QUICKPROPERTIES / Displays open drawings
QP
and layouts in a drawing in preview images.

QVD QVDRAWING / QVLAYOUTCLOSE

QVDRAWINGCLOSE / Closes preview images

QVDC
of open drawings and layouts in a drawing.
QVLAYOUT / Displays preview images of
QVL
model space and layouts in a drawing.
REDRAW / Refreshes the display in the
R
current viewport.
REDRAWALL / Refreshes the display in all
RA
viewports.
RENDERCROP / Renders a specified
RC rectangular area, called a crop window,
within a viewport.
REGEN / Regenerates the entire drawing
RE
from the current viewport.
REGENALL / Regenerates the drawing and
REA
refreshes all viewports.

REC RECTANG / Creates a rectangular polyline.

REGION / Converts an object that encloses

REG
an area into a region object.
RENAME / Changes the names assigned to
REN
items such as layers and dimension styles.
REVOLVE / Creates a 3D solid or surface by
REV
sweeping a 2D object around an axis.
ROTATE / Rotates objects around a base
RO
point.
RENDERPRESETS / Specifies render presets,
RP reusable rendering parameters, for rendering
an image.
RPREF / Displays or hides the Advanced
RPR Render Settings palette for access to
advanced rendering settings.
RENDER / Creates a photorealistic or
RR realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or
surface model.
RENDERWIN / Displays the Render window
RW
without starting a rendering operation.

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S Command Shortcuts

STRETCH / Stretches objects crossed by a

S
selection window or polygon.
SCALE / Enlarges or reduces selected objects,
SC keeping the proportions of the object the
same after scaling.
SCRIPT / Executes a sequence of commands
SCR
from a script file.
SECTION / Uses the intersection of a plane
SEC and solids, surfaces, or mesh to create a
region.
SETVAR / Lists or changes the values of
SET
system variables.
SHADEMODE / Starts the VSCURRENT
SHA
command.
SLICE / Creates new 3D solids and surfaces
SL
by slicing, or dividing, existing objects.
SNAP / Restricts cursor movement to
SN
specified intervals.
SOLID / Creates solid-filled triangles and
SO
quadrilaterals.

SP SPELL / Checks spelling in a drawing.

SPLINE / Creates a smooth curve that passes

SPL
through or near specified points.
SECTIONPLANE / Creates a section object
SPLANE that acts as a cutting plane through 3D
objects.

SPLAY SEQUENCEPALY /

MESHSPLIT / Splits a mesh face into two

SPLIT
faces.
SPLINEDIT / Edits a spline or spline-fit
SPE
polyline.

SSM SHEETSET / Opens the Sheet Set Manager.

STYLE / Creates, modifies, or specifies text

ST
styles.
STANDARDS / Manages the association of
STA
standards files with drawings.
SUBTRACT / Combines selected 3D solids,
SU
surfaces, or 2D regions by subtraction.

T Command Shortcuts

T MTEXT / Creates a multiline text object.

TABLET / Calibrates, configures, and turns on

TA
and off an attached digitizing tablet.

TB TABLE / Creates an empty table object.

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TEXTEDIT / Edits a dimensional constraint,

TEDIT
dimension, or text object.

TH THICKNESS /

TI TILEMODE /

TOOLBAR / Displays, hides, and customizes

TO
toolbars.

TOL TOLERANCE /

TOR TORUS / Creates a donut-shaped 3D solid.

TOOLPALETTES / Opens the Tool Palettes

TP
window.
TRIM / Trims objects to meet the edges of
TR
other objects.
TABLESTYLE / Creates, modifies, or specifies
TS
table styles.

U-Z Command Shortcuts

UCSMAN / Manages defined user coordinate

UC
systems.
UNITS / Controls coordinate and angle
UN
display formats and precision.

UNHIDE UNISOLATEOBJECTS /

UNISOLATE UNISOLATEOBJECT /

VIEW / Saves and restores named views,

V
camera views, layout views, and preset views.

VGO VIEWGO / Restores a named view.

VP DDVPOINT / Sets the 3D viewing direction.

VIEWPLAY / Plays the animation associated

VPLAY
to a named view.
VSCURRENT / Sets the visual style in the
VS
current viewport.
VISUALSTYLES / Creates and modifies visual
VSM
styles and applies a visual style to a viewport.
WBLOCK / Writes objects or a block to a new
W
drawing file.

WE WEDGE / Creates a 3D solid wedge.

NAVSWHEEL / Displays a wheel that contains

WHEEL
a collection of view navigation tools.
EXPLODE / Breaks a compound object into its
X
component objects.
XATTACH / Inserts a DWG file as an external
XA
reference (xref).

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XBIND / Binds one or more definitions of

XB named objects in an xref to the current
drawing.
XCLIP / Crops the display of a selected
XC external reference or block reference to a
specified boundary.

XL XLINE / Creates a line of infinite length.

XREF / Starts the EXTERNALREFERENCES

XR
command.
ZOOM / Increases or decreases the
Z magnification of the view in the current
viewport.

ZEBRA ANALYSISZEBRA

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