CHAPTER-12

AutoCAD SHORTCUT KEYS

Q1: AutoCAD Control Keys

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SR#	Key	Purpose
1	Ctrl + A	Select all objects
2	Ctrl + C	Copy selected objects
3	Ctrl + V	Paste copied objects
4	Ctrl + X	Cut selected objects
5	Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
6	Ctrl + Y	Redo action
7	Ctrl + S	Save drawing
8	Ctrl + E	TCycle Isometric Planes
9	Ctrl + F	Toggle Running Object Snaps
10	Ctrl + G	Toggle Grid
11	Ctrl + H	Toggle Pick Style
12	Ctrl + I	Toggle Coordinates
13	Ctrl + P	Plot / Print drawing
14	Ctrl + N	New drawing
15	Ctrl + O	Open drawing
16	Ctrl + W	Close drawing
17	Ctrl + K	Insert Hyper Line
18	Ctrl + Q	Exit
19	Ctrl + Shift + C	Copy to Clipboard with Base Point
20	Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste data as a block
21	Ctrl + Shift + S	Save drawing as
22	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Switch to previous drawing

Q2: AutoCAD Screen Management Keys

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SR#	Key	Purpose
1	Ctrl + 0	Clean Screen Mode (UI hide/show toggle)
2	Ctrl + 1	Properties Palette
3	Ctrl + 2	DesignCenter
4	Ctrl + 3	Tool Palettes
5	Ctrl + 4	Sheet Set Manager
6	Ctrl + 5	Info Palette (varies by version)
7	Ctrl + 6	DB Connect / Data Sources
8	Ctrl + 7	Markup Set Manager
9	Ctrl + 8	Calculator (QuickCalc)
10	Ctrl + 9	Command Line toggle

Q3: AutoCAD Function Keys

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Q4: AutoCAD 2D Commands and Shortcuts

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SR#	Command	Shortcut Key	Purpose
1	Line	L	Draws a straight line between two points.
2	Circle	C	Draws a circle by specifying its center and radius.
3	Rectangle	REC	Creates a rectangle by specifying two opposite corners.
4	Polygon	POL	Creates a polygon with a specified number of sides.
5	Trim	TR	Trims objects to a cutting edge.
6	Extend	EX	Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects.
7	Offset	O	Creates parallel copies of objects at a specified distance.
8	Fillet	F	Rounds or fillets the edges of two objects.
9	Chamfer	CHA	Bevels the edges of two objects.
10	Move	M	Moves selected objects to a new location.
11	Copy	CO	Copies selected objects to a new location.
12	Rotate	RO	Rotates objects around a base point.
13	Scale	SC	Scales objects proportionally.
14	Mirror	MI	Creates a mirror image of objects.
15	Array	AR	Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern.
16	Zoom	Z	Zooms in or out in the drawing.
17	Pan	P	Pans the view of the drawing.
18	Undo	U	Reverses the last action.
19	Redo	R	Reapplies the last undone action.
20	Layer	LA	Opens the Layer Properties Manager to manage layers.

Q5: AutoCAD 2D Commands and Shortcuts - Part 2

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SR#	Command	Shortcut Key	Purpose
21	Stretch	S	Stretches objects in a selected area.
22	Break	BR	Breaks an object into two separate parts.
23	Join	J	Joins two or more objects into a single object.
24	Match Properties	MA	Copies object properties from one object to another.
25	Hatch	H	Fills an enclosed area with a pattern or solid color.
26	Text	T	Creates a single-line text object.
27	Dimlinearity	DLI	Creates a linear dimension based on the angle of a line.
28	Dimension	DIM	Creates a dimension for an object.
29	Leader	LE	Creates a leader with an arrow and text.
30	Multileader	MLEADER	Creates a multi-line leader.
31	Align Text	MTEXT	Creates multi-line text in the drawing.
32	Break at Point	B	Breaks a line at a specified point.
33	Divide	DIV	Divides an object into equal segments.
34	Measure	ME	Measures a specific distance along an object.
35	Properties	CTRL + 1	Opens the Properties Palette for selected objects.
36	Object Snap	F3	Turns on or off Object Snap.
37	Ortho Mode	F8	Constrains cursor movement to horizontal or vertical.
38	Snap Mode	F9	Turns on or off Snap to grid points.
39	Polar Tracking	F10	Controls the direction of the polar tracking lines.
40	Osnap Settings	F11	Controls the object snap settings.

Q6: AutoCAD 2D Commands and Shortcuts - Part 3

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SR#	Command	Shortcut Key	Purpose
41	Align	ALI	Aligns selected objects to a specified point.
42	Move/Copy	Ctrl + C (Copy), Ctrl + V (Paste)	Copies and pastes objects to a new location.
43	Zoom Extents	ZE	Zooms to fit the entire drawing in the viewport.
44	Zoom Window	ZW	Zooms to a specific window defined by two points.
45	Ellipse	EL	Draws an ellipse based on a center and axes.
46	Spline	SPL	Creates a smooth curve defined by control points.
47	Rectangle (Polygonal)	RECTANG	Creates a rectangular shape by selecting two points.
48	Subtract	SU	Subtracts one object from another.
49	Union	UN	Combines two or more objects into one.
50	Intersect	INTERSECT	Creates a new object from the intersection of multiple objects.
51	Join	JOIN	Joins two or more objects into one continuous object.
52	Explode	X	Breaks an object into its components.
53	Offset (Multiple)	O, O	Creates multiple parallel copies of an object.
54	Group	G	Groups objects together for easier selection and manipulation.
55	Break (Object)	BRK	Breaks a line or object at a specified point.
56	Lengthen	LEN	Lengthens or shortens a line or arc.
57	Mtext (Multi-line Text)	MT	Creates a block of multi-line text in the drawing.
58	Align Text	AL	Aligns text objects along a specific axis or path.
59	View (Named)	V	Switches between named views in the drawing.
60	Set Viewport	VPORT	Sets up multiple viewports for different perspectives of the drawing.

Q7: AutoCAD 3D Commands and Shortcuts

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SR#	Command	Shortcut Key	Purpose
1	3DORBIT	Shift + Middle Mouse Button	Allows orbiting around a 3D model to change its view.
2	3DFACE	3F	Creates a 3D face object from four corner points.
3	EXTRUDE	EXT	Extrudes 2D objects into 3D solids by stretching them along a specified direction.
4	REVOLVE	REV	Creates a 3D object by revolving a 2D profile around an axis.
5	SWEEP	SW	Sweeps a 2D object along a 3D path to create a 3D solid.
6	LOFT	LO	Creates a 3D object or surface between two or more cross-sectional shapes.
7	UNION	UNI	Combines two or more 3D solids into a single object.
8	SUBTRACT	SU	Subtracts one 3D solid from another to create a new shape.
9	INTERSECT	IN	Creates a 3D solid from the intersection of two or more solids.
10	SECTION	SEC	Creates a 2D section view from a 3D model.
11	SOLIDEDIT	No Shortcut	Edits 3D solid objects by applying operations like stretching or moving.
12	3DSCALE	No Shortcut	Scales 3D objects in three dimensions.
13	3DROTATE	3R	Rotates objects in 3D space.
14	3DMOVE	3DM	Moves 3D objects to a new location in 3D space.
15	ALIGN	AL	Aligns 3D objects based on specified points in 3D space.
16	3DSOLID	No Shortcut	Creates basic 3D solid objects (like boxes, spheres, and cones).
17	POLYLINE (3D Polyline)	3DPoLY	Creates a 3D polyline with different elevations for each vertex.
18	REGION	No Shortcut	Creates a 2D region, which can be converted into a 3D object.
19	SURFSCULPT	No Shortcut	Creates complex 3D surfaces from curves or profiles.
20	SLICESOLID	No Shortcut	Slices a 3D solid into multiple parts based on a plane.