AutCAD - Start a Command

There are various command in AutoCAD to Draw, Modify, Annotate, Daft etc.

To start new command in AutoCAD there are different ways.

1.      Command Line – you can enter shortcuts of COMMANDS.

2.      Ribbon Icon – Click on the specific icon assigned for a COMMANDS.

3.      Menu bar – go to a menu bar and access required command from various menus.

From all above options most convenient ways are Command line shortcuts & ribbon. You don’t need to remember command line shortcuts for every command. Some practice with command line shortcuts may help you to guess a shortcut. This certainly helps to save time by using shortcuts in command line for a large plot files.

SPACE BAR/ENTER will quick start previously used command.

You can also use arrow kyes to access previously used commands in that file.

Press F2 to open command line tab to go through commands used so far.

Also prompt is provide as you start typing command in the command line (From version 2014)

For a ribbon the commands are divvied into different panels to differentiate its application like home (Draw, modify, modeling, view), annotate, visualize, parametric etc.

Slowest way to access commands is the menu bar. Every time you need to access menu bar to open a new command. This will certainly slow down your performance and efficiency.

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