Complete List of CAD Shortcut Keys
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Complete list of CAD shortcut keys for printing A4 drawings! The distance from the left side to the edge of the paper is 25 millimeters, while the margins on the other three sides are 5 millimeters from the paper’s edge. How should one choose the printing range? 1. Draw a rectangle with the same size as an A4 sheet (297×210). 2. Inside this rectangle, draw another rectangle, with a 25-millimeter margin from the edge of the outer rectangle on the left side, and a 5-millimeter margin from the edges of the outer rectangle on the other three sides. 3. Select Print from the window and check the box. 4. Set the ratio to 1:1.001 and choose centering; then adjust the x value again to 20 millimeters! There is no need to adjust the value of y; Y=0.04 is sufficient! 5. This way, only the inner frame should be displayed, meeting the requirements. The highest percentage value is 1.001, which has little impact on A4 drawings – it’s practically imperceptible! I think it’s okay! CAD shortcut key L, * LINE straight line ML, * MLINE Multiline (create multiple parallel lines) PL, * PLINE Polyline PE, * PEDIT edit polyline SPL, * SPLINE spline SPE, * SPLINEDIT Edit spline XL, * XLINE constructs lines (creates infinitely long lines) A, * ARC arc C, * CIRCLE circle DO, * DONUT ring EL, * ELLIPSE elliptical PO, * POINT point DCE, * DIMCENTER center mark POL, * POLYGON regular polygon REC, * RECTANG rectangle REG, * REGION region H, * BHATCH pattern fill BH, * BHATCH pattern fill-H, * HATCH HE, * HATCHEDIT pattern fill... (modify a pattern or gradient fill) SO, * SOLID 2D Fill (creates solid filled triangles and quadrilaterals) * revcloud revision cloud line * ellipse elliptic arc DI, * DIST distance ME, * MEASURE Divide DIV at regular intervals, * DIVIDE divides the fixed number into equal parts DT, * TEXT single line text T, * MTEXT multiline text-T, * -MTEXT multi-line text (command line input) MT, * MTEXT multi-line text ED, * DDEDIT edit text, dimension text, attribute definition and feature control frame ST, * STYLE text style B, * BLOCK Create block... -B, * -BLOCK Create block... (command line input) I, * INSERT insert block-I, * -INSERT insert block (command line input) W, * WBLOCK Write Block dialog box (writes objects or blocks to a new drawing file) -W, * -WBLOCK Write block (command line input) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AR, * ARRAY array-AR, * -ARRAY array (command line input) BR, * BREAK interrupt CHA, * CHAMFER Chamfer CO, * COPY copies the object CP, * COPY copies object E, * ERASE delete EX, * EXTEND extends F, * FILLET Fillet M, * MOVE mobile MI, * MIRROR mirror LEN, * LENGTHEN Lengthen (modify the length of the object and the included angle of the arc) O, * OFFSET offset RO, * ROTATE Rotate (move the object around the base point) S, * STRETCH Stretch SC, * SCALE scale TR, * TRIM * EXPLODE decomposes DAL, * DIMALIGNED aligned annotation DAN, * DIMANGULAR angle dimension DBA, * DIMBASELINE baseline label DCO, * DIMCONTINUE continuously labels DDI, * DIMDIAMETER diameter mark DED, * DIMEDIT edit annotation DLI, * DIMLINEAR Linear marking DOR, * DIMORDINATE coordinate label DRA, * DIMRADIUS Radius Dimension LE, * QLEADER quick lead D, * DIMSTYLE dimension style manager DST, * DIMSTYLE dimension style manager STA, * STANDARDS Standard configuration (CAD standard) DRE, * DIMREASSOCIATE reassociates the annotation DDA, * DIMDISASSOCIATE deletes the association LA of the selected annotation, * LAYER Layer Properties Manager-LA, * -LAYER Layer Properties Manager (command line input) LW, * LWEIGHT line width setting... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LT, * LINETYPE Line Type Manager-LT, * -LINETYPE line type manager (command line input) LTYPE, * LINETYPE line type manager-LTYPE, * -LINETYPE line style manager (command line input) LINEWEIGHT, * LWEIGHT line width LTS, * LTSCALE sets the global line type scaling factor TOR, * TORUS ring (3D) WE, * WEDGE wedge 3P, * 3DPOLY three-dimensional polyline 3F, * 3DFACE three-dimensional surface IN, * INTERSECT intersection UNI, * UNION Union set SU, * SUBTRACT difference set EXT, * EXTRUDE extrude (3D command) REV, * REVOLVE Rotate (create a solid by rotating a 2D object around an axis) HI, * HIDE blanking SHA, * SHADEMODE Shading SL, * SLICE (cutting a group of entities with a plane) SEC, * SECTION cutting (creating a region from the intersection of a plane and a solid) INF, * INTERFERE Interference 3A, * 3DARRAY three-dimensional array 3DO, * 3DORBIT three-dimensional dynamic observation ORBIT, * 3DORBIT three-dimensional dynamic viewer RPR, * RPREF rendering system configuration RR, * RENDER render DC, * ADCENTER Design Centerctrl+2 ADC, * ADCENTER Design CenterDCENTER, * ADCENTER DESIGN CENTER MA, * MATCHPROP property matching TP, * TOOLPALETTES tool palette ctrl+3 CH, * PROPERTIES properties ctrl+1 -CH, * CHANGE Modifies the properties PR of an existing object, * PROPERTIES properties ctrl+1 (control properties of existing objects) PROPS, * PROPERTIES properties ctrl+1 (control properties of existing objects) MO, * PROPERTIES properties ctrl+1 (control properties of existing objects) PRCLOSE, * PROPERTIESCLOSE (Close the Properties palette) PRE, * PREVIEW print preview PRINT, * PLOT print ctrl+p TO, * TOOLBAR toolbar/customization (show, hide and customize toolbar) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Z, * ZOOM real-time zoom P, * PAN real-time pan-P, * -PAN real-time panning (command line input) OS, * OSNAP Object Snap Settings-OS, * -OSNAP object snap settings (command line input) SN, * SNAP capture (specifies that the cursor moves at a specified distance) PU, * PURGE Clean (remove unused named items in the drawing, such as block definitions and layers) -PU, * -PURGE clean (command line input) R, * REDRAW (refreshes the display in the current viewport) RA, * REDRAWALL redraw RE, * REGEN regenerates into REA, * REGENALL all regenerated into REN, * RENAME rename-REN, * -RENAME rename (command line input) AA, * AREA area AL, * ALIGN align AP, * APPLOAD Load application... ATT, * ATTDEF defines attributes... -ATT, * -ATTDEF Define attributes... (command line input) ATE, * ATTEDIT single... (attribute on edit block insert) -ATE, * -ATTEDIT single... (command line input) ATTE, * -ATTEDIT single... (command line input) BO, * BOUNDARY boundary creation... -BO, * -BOUNDARY boundary creation... (command line input) CHK, * CHECKSTANDARDS Check... (checks the current drawing for standard violations) COL, * COLOR color... (set the color of the new object) COLOUR, * COLOR DBC, * DBCONNECT database connection manager DOV, * DIMOVERRIDE replaces DR, * DRAWORDER display order DS, * DSETTINGS Sketch settings-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DV, * DVIEW defines parallel projection or perspective view FI, * FILTER creates a reusable filter G for object selection, * GROUP "Object Group" dialog-G, * -GROUP Object Group dialog (command line input) GR, * DDGRIPS OPTIONS (...SELECT) IAD, * IMAGEADJUST image adjustment (controlling image brightness, contrast, and fade) IAT, * IMAGEATTACH Attach image (attach new image to current graphic) ICL, * IMAGECLIP image clipping (creates new clipping boundaries for image objects) IM, * IMAGE image (management image) -IM, * -IMAGE image (command line input) IMP, * IMPORT input IO, * INSERTOBJ OLE object LI, * LIST list (displays database information for selected objects) LO, * -LAYOUT new layout LS, * LIST list (displays database information for the selected object) MS, * MSPACE switches from paper space to model space viewport MV, * MVIEW creates and controls layout viewports (when working on the layout tab) OP, * OPTIONS options... (custom settings) PA, * PASTESPEC Paste Special dialog box (insert clipboard data and control data formatting) PARTIALOPEN, * -PARTIALOPEN (Loads the geometry of the selected view or layer into the drawing) PS, * PSPACE When working on the layout tab, AutoCAD switches from model space to paper space PTW, * PUBLISHTOWEB Published Online... SCR, * SCRIPT Run Script... (execute a series of commands from a script file) SE, * DSETTINGS sketch settings (specifies settings for snap mode, grid, polar tracking, and object snap tracking) SET, * SETVAR Set variables (list system variables or modify variable values) SP, * SPELL spell check... (check spelling in graphics) TA, * TABLET Digitizer (calibrate, configure, turn on and off the connected digitizer) TH, * THICKNESS sets the current three-dimensional thickness (system variable) TI, * TILEMODE Makes the Model tab or last layout tab current (system variable) TOL, * TOLERANCE tolerance UC, * UCSMAN displays the ucs dialog box UN, * UNITS Units... (controls the display format of coordinates and angles and determines accuracy) -UN, * -UNITS units... (command line input) V, * VIEW named view... (save and restore named views) -V, * -VIEW named view... (command line input) VP, * DDVPOINT Viewpoint preset... (set three-dimensional observation direction) -VP, * VPOINT X, * EXPLODE Output... (save objects in other file formats) E * T, * QUIT exit EXP, * EXPORT output XA, * XATTACH Attach external reference (attach external reference to the current drawing) XB, * XBIND External reference binding (binds one or more named objects defined in an external reference to the current drawing) -XB, * -XBIND External reference binding (command line input) XC, * XCLIP Xref clipping (define xref or block clipping boundaries and set front or back clipping plane) XR, * XREF External Reference Manager (controls external references to drawing files) -XR, * -XREF External Reference Manager (command line input)
It’s good; it’s fairly complete. However, I feel that using PGP to create shortcuts results in rather limited functionality. I recommend that you create it as an LSP file, as this will enhance its capabilities. Here’s an example; I hope it will help you understand the concept better! ; Command compression format ; (defun c:abbreviation () (command “Command” “Options in command line” “Options in command line” “Options in command line” „“)) ; Example: Using the sw key as a substitute for the command to switch to the southwest view. The program is; (defun c:sw () (command “-view” “swiso”)); Using the qc1 shortcut key to change a line so that its color is 8, its line type is a centered dashed line, and its line scale is 1000. The program is; (defun c:qc1 () (command “change” (ssget) „“ “p” “ltype” “center” “c” “10” “lts” “1000” „“)); Command combination format; (defun c:abbreviation () (command “Command 1” “Options in command line” pause pause “Command 2” “Options in command line” „“)); Example 4: Using the a4 shortcut key to draw a quadrilateral and fill it in. The program is; (defun c:a4 () (command “polygon” “4” “e” pause pause “hatch” “s” “l” „“)); D. Syntax explanation: ; defun indicates the definition of a function. ; c: means that the command is independent of the hard drive. ; ssget pauses, waiting for the user to make a selection before proceeding with further operations. It’s equivalent to using the right-click button. ; pause pauses, waiting for the user to specify a point before carrying out subsequent actions. ; „“ is used to end the selection process
For your reference, here is the list of left-hand keys I’ve prepared: ;===========================================================Left-hand keys ;;========================================Custom function library ;;===== First, obtain the AutoCAD object (vl-load-com) (setq *acad* (vlax-get-acad-object)) ;;===== Then get the current document (setq *doc* (vlax-get-property *acad* ‘ActiveDocument)) ;;===== After that, send commands to the current document; the command parameters are strings. ;;===== The format of the commands is the same as when entering commands manually; remember to use spaces to indicate confirmation. ;;===== If there is no space at the end, the command will be written to the command line but not executed immediately. ;;For example: (defun c:B () (vla-sendcommand *doc* “BLOCK ”)) Here, “B” is a custom shortcut command, while “BLOCK ” is a system command. ;;=======================================List of shortcut commands ;;=====Single-key commands (defun c:A () (command "ARC")) ;Arc (defun c:B () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "BLOCK ")) ;Block definition (defun c:C () (command "CIRCLE")) ;Circle (defun c:D () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "DIMSTYLE ")) ;Dimension style (defun c:E () (command "ERASE")) ;Delete (defun c:F () (COMMAND "FILLET")) ;Fillet (defun c:R () (COMMAND "REGEN")) ;Regenerate model (defun c:S () (COMMAND "STRETCH")) ;Stretch (defun c:T () (COMMAND "_.TRIM" "")) ;Trim (automatically trim to the nearest point) (defun c:V () (COMMAND "MOVE")) ;Move (defun c:W () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "WBLOCK ")) ;Write block (defun c:X () (COMMAND "EXPLODE")) ;Explode (defun c:Z () (COMMAND "ZOOM")) ;Zoom ;=====Combined-key commands (defun c:ZX () (COMMAND "LINE")) ;Line (defun c:CR () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "INSERT ")) ;Insert (defun c:XX () (COMMAND "OPTIONS")) ;Options (defun c:GS () (COMMAND "MATCHPROP")) ;Format brush (defun c:BZ () (COMMAND "DSETTINGS")) ;Object snap (defun c:AD () (COMMAND "APPLOAD")) ;Load application (defun c:SC () (COMMAND "SCALE")) ;Zoom in/out (defun c:ST () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "STYLE ")) ;Text style (defun c:RE () (COMMAND "RECTANG")) ;Rectangle (defun c:RT () (COMMAND "ROTATE")) ;Rotate (defun c:DV () (COMMAND "DIVIDE")) ;Divide into equal parts (defun c:FD () (COMMAND "FIND")) ;Find (defun c:BB () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "BHATCH ")) ;Hatch (defun c:BR () (COMMAND "BREAK")) ;Break (defun c:EX () (COMMAND "_.EXTEND" "")) ;Extend (automatically extend to the nearest intersection point) (defun c:VE () (COMMAND "MOVE")) ;Move (defun c:ED () (COMMAND "PEDIT")) ;Convert between multi-segment and single-line (defun c:DB () (COMMAND "POLYGON")) ;Polygon (defun c:EE () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "LINETYPE ")) ;Line type manager (defun c:AE () (vla-sendcommand *doc* "LAYER ")) ;Layer manager (defun c:DT () (COMMAND "DIST")) ;Measure distance (defun c:DE () (COMMAND "DIMLINEAR")) ;Linear dimensioning (defun c:DR () (COMMAND "DIMRADIUS")) ;Radius dimensioning (defun c:DD () (COMMAND "DIMDIAMETER")) ;Diameter dimensioning (defun c:DA () (COMMAND "DIMANGULAR")) ;Sector dimensioning
It’s very helpful......Thank you, I’ve saved it
Afraid to get used to it; I won’t change. Let me ask again: For example, in *revcloud revision cloud line, what does the * in front mean? How to execute
*It makes no sense at all; it merely indicates that a command follows. The actual action that can be carried out is only REVCLOUD
This is meant for experts; mine is designed for beginners. Defining things on one’s own can lead to confusion. Generally, one uses the left hand to enter commands and the right hand to operate the mouse, but that’s different for experts
Thank you, so much thanks! It’s extremely useful. I’ll save it. Top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top