Top AutoCAD Commands for Drafting, Design & Construction
AutoCAD Commands and Shortcuts: A Quick Reference Guide for Civil Engineers
Welcome to Afroz Civil. This guide lists common AutoCAD commands for construction workflows. Bookmark for quick reference.
AutoCAD in Construction
AutoCAD is CAD software for 2D/3D designs, essential in construction.
Key Uses
- 2D Drafting: Floor plans and sections.
- 3D Modeling: Building visualization.
- BIM: Material estimation.
- Site Design: Roads and bridges.
- Collaboration: File sharing.
- Documentation: Blueprints.
- Automation: AI tools.
- Cost Estimation: Material takeoffs.
Benefits
- Precision: Reduces errors.
- Efficiency: Faster drafting.
- Cost Savings: Less waste.
- Versatility: For AEC projects.
2D Commands
| S.No | Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Units | UN |
| 2 | Dimension Style Manager | D |
| 3 | Line | L |
| 4 | Regenerate | RE |
| 5 | Zoom | Z |
| 6 | Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| 7 | Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| 8 | Pan | P |
| 9 | Offset | O |
| 10 | Erase | E |
| 11 | Circle | C |
| 12 | Rectangle | REC |
| 13 | Mirror | MI |
| 14 | Options | OP |
| 15 | Drafting Settings | DS |
| 16 | Copy | CO |
| 17 | Move | M |
| 18 | Rotate | RO |
| 19 | Ellipse | EL |
| 20 | Polygon | POL |
| 21 | Arc | A |
| 22 | Extend | EX |
| 23 | Fillet | F |
| 24 | Chamfer | CHA |
| 25 | Dimension — Linear Line | DLI |
| 26 | Dimension — Align Line | DAL |
| 27 | Dimension — Angle | DAN |
| 28 | Dimension — Radius | DRA |
| 29 | Dimension — Diameter | DDI |
| 30 | Dimension — Continuous Line | DCO |
| 31 | Construction Line | XL |
| 32 | Ray | RAY |
| 33 | Polyline | PL |
| 34 | Special Line | SPL |
| 35 | Join | J |
| 36 | Explode | X |
| 37 | Array Classic | ARRAYCLASSIC |
| 38 | Scale | SC |
| 39 | Stretch | S |
| 40 | Align | AL |
| 41 | Divide | DIV |
| 42 | Measure | ME |
| 43 | Point Style | DDPTYPE |
| 44 | Break | BR |
| 45 | Block | B |
| 46 | Block Editor | BE |
| 47 | Insert | I |
| 48 | Write Block | W |
| 49 | Design Centre | DC |
| 50 | Tool Palettes | TP |
| 51 | Text | T |
| 52 | Direct Text | DT |
| 53 | Text Editor | TE |
| 54 | Table | TB |
| 55 | Leader Line | LE |
| 56 | Revision Cloud | REVC |
| 57 | Multiline (Mtext) | ML |
| 58 | Hatch | H |
| 59 | Gradient | GRA |
| 60 | Super Hatch | SUPERHATCH |
| 61 | Hatch Edit | HE |
| 62 | Line Type | LT |
| 63 | Line Weight | LW |
| 64 | Match Properties | MA |
| 65 | Colour | COL |
| 66 | Line Type Scale | LTS |
| 67 | Donut | DO |
| 68 | Area | AA |
| 69 | Clip | CLIP |
| 70 | Constraints | CON |
| 71 | Layers | LA |
| 72 | External Reference | XR |
| 73 | List | LI |
| 74 | Group | G |
| 75 | Ungroup | UNG |
| 76 | Blend | BLEND |
| 77 | Plot | PLOT |
| 78 | Model View | MV |
| 79 | Layout | LO |
| 80 | Isocircle | EL |
Function Keys
| # | Function | Key |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ortho | F8 |
| 2 | Object Snap | F3 |
| 3 | Snap | F9 |
| 4 | Grid | F7 |
| 5 | Dynamic Input | F12 |
| 6 | Infer | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| 7 | DUCS | F6 |
| 8 | Object Snap Tracking | F11 |
| 9 | Polar Tracking | F10 |
| 10 | Group On / Off | Ctrl + Shift + A |
3D Commands
| # | Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extrude | EXT |
| 2 | Revolve | REV |
| 3 | Sweep | SWEEP |
| 4 | Loft | LOFT |
| 5 | Presspull | PRESS |
| 6 | Subtract | SU |
| 7 | Union | UN |
| 8 | Intersect | INTERSECT |
| 9 | Interference | INTERFERENCE |
| 10 | Material Browser | MAT |
| 11 | Render | RR |
| 12 | Motion Path Animation | ANI |
| 13 | Shell | SOLIDEDIT > BODY > SHELL |
About Er. Afroz
Er. Afroz is a civil engineer providing resources like this guide to help engineers improve productivity.
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