Command reference

Every command and alias that the command line accepts. Type the name or any alias, then press Enter. Names are not case-sensitive. For how to type commands, options and coordinates, see Command line.

Tip

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Where a command works on existing objects, select them first or pick them when the prompt asks. Related topics: Drawing lines and shapes, Modifying objects, Dimensions, Blocks, Layers, Layouts and viewports.

Draw

Command	Aliases	What it does
`LINE`	`L`	Draws straight line segments.
`PLINE`	`PL`, `POLYLINE`	Draws a polyline of connected line and arc segments.
`RECT`	`REC`, `RECTANGLE`	Draws a rectangle from two opposite corners.
`POLYGON`	`POL`	Draws a regular polygon.
`SPLINE`	`SPL`	Draws a smooth spline through points.
`DONUT`	`DO`	Draws a filled ring.
`XLINE`	`XL`	Draws a construction line that runs to infinity both ways.
`RAY`		Draws a construction line that runs to infinity one way.
`CIRCLE`	`C`	Draws a circle.
`ARC`	`A`	Draws an arc.
`ELLIPSE`	`EL`	Draws an ellipse.
`POINT`	`PO`	Places point objects.
`TEXT`	`T`	Places a single line of text.
`MTEXT`	`MT`	Places multi-line text.
`HATCH`	`H`	Fills a closed area with a hatch pattern.
`DIVIDE`	`DIV`	Places points or blocks that divide an object into equal parts.
`MEASUREPOINTS`	`ME`	Places points or blocks at set lengths along an object.

Modify

Command	Aliases	What it does
`SELECT`	`S`	Goes back to the Select tool.
`SELECTSIMILAR`		Selects every object like the one selected.
`QSELECT`		Opens the quick select dialog to select by type, layer or property.
`ALL`		Selects every object in the drawing.
`ERASE`	`E`	Deletes the selected objects.
`MOVE`	`M`	Moves objects.
`COPY`	`CO`, `CP`	Copies objects.
`ROTATE`	`RO`	Rotates objects about a base point.
`SCALE`	`SC`	Scales objects about a base point.
`ALIGN`	`AL`	Moves, rotates and scales objects to match source and destination points.
`MIRROR`	`MI`	Mirrors objects about a line.
`OFFSET`	`O`	Creates a parallel copy at a distance.
`TRIM`	`TR`	Trims objects at a cutting edge.
`EXTEND`	`EX`	Extends objects to a boundary.
`EXPLODE`	`X`	Breaks a polyline, block or similar object into simpler parts.
`FILLET`	`F`	Rounds the corner between two objects.
`CHAMFER`	`CHA`	Bevels the corner between two objects.
`BREAK`	`BR`	Removes part of an object between two points.
`BREAKATPOINT`		Splits an object in two at one point.
`JOIN`	`J`	Joins objects end to end into one.
`LENGTHEN`	`LEN`	Changes the length of an open object.
`STRETCH`	`STR`	Stretches the part of a drawing that a window crosses.
`ARRAYRECT`	`AR`	Makes a rectangular array (rows and columns set in a dialog).
`ARRAYPOLAR`		Makes a polar array around a centre point.
`ARRAYPATH`		Makes an array along a path curve.
`PEDIT`	`PE`	Edits a polyline (join, width, and so on).
`REVERSE`		Reverses the direction of a line, polyline, spline or arc.
`DRAWORDER`	`DR`	Changes which objects draw in front of others.
`TEXTTOFRONT`		Brings all text to the front of the draw order.
`HATCHTOBACK`		Sends all hatches to the back of the draw order.
`MATCHPROP`	`MA`, `PAINTER`	Copies the properties of one object to others.
`UNDO`	`U`	Undoes the last action.
`REDO`		Redoes the last undone action.

Annotate and dimension

Command	Aliases	What it does
`DIMLINEAR`	`DLI`	Horizontal or vertical dimension.
`DIMALIGNED`	`DAL`	Dimension parallel to the measured points.
`DIMANGULAR`	`DAN`	Angle dimension.
`DIMARC`	`DAR`	Arc length dimension.
`DIMRADIUS`	`DRA`	Radius dimension.
`DIMJOGGED`	`DJO`	Jogged radius dimension.
`DIMDIAMETER`	`DDI`	Diameter dimension.
`DIMORDINATE`	`DOR`	Ordinate (X or Y datum) dimension.
`DIMCONTINUE`	`DCO`	Continues a chain of dimensions from the last one.
`DIMBASELINE`	`DBA`	Adds dimensions from the same baseline.
`DIMCENTER`	`DCE`	Centre mark for a circle or arc.
`CENTERMARK`	`CM`	Centre mark for a circle or arc.
`CENTERLINE`		Centre line between two lines.
`MLEADER`	`MLD`	Leader with text.
`TEXTEDIT`	`ED`, `DDEDIT`	Edits the text override of a dimension.
`DIMSTYLE`	`D`, `DDIM`	Opens the dimension style manager.

Blocks

Command	Aliases	What it does
`BLOCK`	`B`, `BMAKE`	Creates a block from objects.
`INSERT`	`I`, `DDINSERT`	Inserts a block.
`ATTDEF`	`ATT`	Defines a block attribute.
`EATTEDIT`	`ATE`, `ATTEDIT`, `DDATTE`	Edits the attribute values of a block reference.
`ATTSYNC`	`BATTMAN`	Updates block references after attribute definitions change.
`BEDIT`	`BE`	Opens a block in the block editor.
`BSAVE`		Saves the block being edited (block editor only).
`BCLOSE`		Closes the block editor, asking to save changes.
`BASE`		Sets the base point of the block being edited (block editor only).
`XATTACH`	`XA`	Attaches an external reference drawing.
`XREF`	`XR`	Opens the external references panel.
`XCLIP`	`XC`	Clips block references to a boundary.
`SYMBOLS`		Shows the symbols panel.
`SYMCOUNT`	`BCOUNT`	Counts symbols or blocks in the drawing.
`PURGE`	`PU`	Removes unused blocks, layers and other definitions.

See Blocks and Block editor.

Inquiry and measure

Command	Aliases	What it does
`MEASURE`	`MEA`, `MEASUREGEOM`, `DI`, `DIST`	Measures distance, radius, angle or area.
`AREA`	`AA`	Measures an area, with add and subtract modes.
`ID`		Shows the coordinates of a point.
`LIST`	`LI`, `LS`	Lists the properties of the selected objects in a dialog and the command history.
`FIND`		Opens the Find panel.
`COMPARE`		Compares two drawings and shows the differences in a new tab.

Note

ME is MEASUREPOINTS (Draw), not MEASURE. Use MEA or DI to measure. See Measure.

View

Command	Aliases	What it does
`ZOOM`	`Z`	Zooms (All, Extents, Window, Previous, Object, or a scale such as `2X`).
`ZE`		Zooms to the extents of the drawing.
`PAN`	`P`	Pans the view by dragging.
`VIEW`	`V`	Opens the named views manager.
`ZOOMFACTOR`		Sets the mouse wheel zoom speed (3 to 100).
`REGEN`	`RE`, `REGENALL`, `REDRAW`, `R`	Rebuilds the display.
`PROPERTIES`	`PR`, `CH`, `MO`	Shows the Properties panel.

Layers

Command	Aliases	What it does
`LAYER`	`LA`	Shows the Layers panel.
`LAYISO`		Isolates the layers of the selected objects.
`LAYUNISO`		Restores the layers that `LAYISO` hid.
`LAYFRZ`		Freezes the layers of the selected objects.
`LAYMCUR`		Makes the layer of the selected object current.
`LAYON`		Turns every layer on.
`LAYTHW`		Thaws every layer.
`LAYERSTATE`	`LAS`, `LMAN`	Opens the layer states dialog.

See Layers.

Layouts

Command	Aliases	What it does
`LAYOUT`	`LO`	New, Copy, Delete, Rename or Set a layout.
`PAGESETUP`		Opens page setup for the current layout.
`MVIEW`	`MV`	Creates a viewport on a layout by two corners.
`VPLOCK`		Locks or unlocks the viewport scale.
`VPLAYER`		Freezes, thaws or resets layers in chosen viewports.
`MSPACE`	`MS`	Enters the model inside a viewport.
`PSPACE`	`PS`	Returns to paper space.

See Layouts and viewports.

Files and output

Command	Aliases	What it does
`NEW`		Starts a new drawing.
`OPEN`		Opens a drawing.
`SAVE`		Saves the drawing.
`SAVEAS`		Saves the drawing under a new name as DXF.
`PDF`		Opens the plot dialog set up to save a PDF.
`PLOT`	`PRINT`	Opens the plot dialog to print.
`PUBLISH`		Combines the sheets of all open drawings into one PDF.

See Plot and PDF.

Clipboard

Command	Aliases	What it does
`COPYCLIP`		Copies the selection to the clipboard.
`COPYBASE`		Copies the selection with a base point you pick.
`PASTECLIP`		Pastes the clipboard.
`PASTEBLOCK`		Pastes the clipboard as a block.
`PASTEORIG`		Pastes at the original coordinates.

Settings

Command	Aliases	What it does
`UNITS`	`UN`, `DDUNITS`	Opens the drawing units dialog.
`OSNAP`	`OS`, `DSETTINGS`, `DS`	Opens the drafting settings (object snaps and other drafting aids).
`GRID`		Sets grid on or off, spacing, major lines and style.
`SNAP`	`SN`, `GSNAP`	Sets grid snap on or off and its spacing.
`LTSCALE`	`LTS`	Sets the linetype scale.

See Drafting aids and Object snaps.

Markup

Command	Aliases	What it does
`MKC`		Marks an item with a dashed circle and a comment.
`MKR`		Marks an item with a dashed rectangle and a comment.
`MKT`		Places a note with a comment and no shape.

See Markup and review.