CAD Shortcuts A to Z
Here is Homemicro.co.uk's AutoCAD® shortcut A to Z overview with a selection of AutoCAD command shortcuts in an A to Z list. This is a handy reminder for AutoCAD veterans or useful resource for new users.
This page will help you learn the core AutoCAD® shortcut commands.
Keying in a shortcut command can be much quicker than selecting an icon or navigating through the menu bar. For example to draw a line simply type ‘L’ and hit enter or the spacebar.
AutoCAD® is very intuitive. If you cannot remember a shortcut, just start typing what you want (e.g. ‘C’ for a circle) and the AutoCAD command line suggestion list will takeover and provide a selection on commands.
AL for ALIGN to I for Insert
J for JOIN to PU for PURGE
RE for REGEN to Z for ZOOM
Here is a selection of AutoCAD® command shortcuts from A and I
| Key | Command | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| AL | ALIGN | Align an object with another |
| AL | ALIGN | Align an object with another |
| B | BLOCK | Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block |
| C | CIRCLE | Draw a circle |
| CO | COPY | Copy an object |
| DI | DIST | Check a distance |
| DO | DONUT | Draw a solid donut shape |
| F | FILLET | Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines |
| H | HATCH | Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box |
| I | INSERT | Insert a block |
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Here is a selection of AutoCAD® command shortcuts from J and P
| Key | Command | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| J | JOIN | Joins 2 objects to form single object |
| L | LINE | Draw a line |
| LA | LAYER | Opens layer manager |
| LT | DDLTYPE | Opens line type manager |
| LTS | LTSCALE | Change the linetype scale |
| M | MOVE | Move an object |
| MA | MATCHPROPERTIES | Match properties of an object |
| MI | MIRROR | Mirror an object |
| PE | POLYEDIT | Edit a polyline |
| PL | PLINE | Draw a polyline - a complex line |
| PO | POINT | Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle |
| PU | PURGE | Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements |
Here is a selection of AutoCAD® command shortcuts from R and Z
| Key | Command | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| RE | REGEN | Regenerate the display |
| RO | ROTATE | Rotate an object |
| S | STRETCH | Stretch an object |
| SC | SCALE | Scale an object |
| T | MTEXT | Multi-line text |
| U | UNDO | Undo last command |
| X | EXPLODE | Explode single entity to component parts |
| XR | XREF | Opens Xref manager dialogue box |
| Z | ZOOM | Zoom in display - A=All, E=EXTENTS |
Cheat Sheet: AutoCAD® Shortcuts A to Z
Now download the Homemicro.co.uk shortcuts A to Z Guide: here Detailed command A to Z list. A very useful resource if you are new to AutoCAD and a handy reminder for veterans.
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