Command Reference: Commands in Alphabetical Order

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Command Alias Description Menu
3D — Creates a 3D PolygonMesh object (box, cone, cylinder, dish, dome, pyramid, sphere, torus, wedge, or mesh) —
3DMouseButtons — Assigns two or more commands 3D mouse buttons —
3DMouseOptions — Determines settings for a 3D mouse (dialog box variant) —
-3DMouseOptions — Determines settings for a 3D mouse (command window variant) —
3PointAngleDimension — Creates an angular Dimension based on three points —
4PointAngleDimension — Creates an angular Dimension based on four points —

A

Command Alias Description Menu
About — Displays information about the program Help
About — Displays information about the program Help
About — Displays information about the program Application Menu
ActivateLayer — Activates the Layer of a specified entity Format > Layer Tools
ActivateViewport — Activates a specified tiled view on the Model tab or a Viewport on a Sheet tab —
Align AL Aligns entities with other entities in 2D and 3D space —
Align3D — Aligns entities with respect to other entities or other target points in 3D space —
AngleDimension — Creates an angle Dimension Dimension
Arc A Creates an Arc Draw
ArcLengthDimension — Creates an Arc length Dimension Dimension
AreaBoundary AB Creates a PolyLine or Region entity from an enclosed area (dialog box variant) Draw
-AreaBoundary -BO Creates a PolyLine or Region entity from an enclosed area (command window variant) —
ARender — Displays the rendered drawing in a separate window —
AttachDrawing — Attaches a Referenced drawing to the current drawing Insert
AttachImage — Attaches an image to the current drawing Insert
AttachLink — Attaches hyperlinks to entities or areas —
AutoRebuild — Controls automatic drawing rebuilds —

 

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B

Command Alias Description Menu
BaselineDimension — Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the baseline of the previous or selected Dimension Dimension
BlockAttributeOutput — Writes BlockAttribute values of selected Blocks to text files —
BoxText — Turns boxed text display and print mode on and off —

 

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C

Command Alias Description Menu
CCS — Sets, saves, and restores custom coordinate systems (CCS) Tools > New CCS
CenterMark — Creates a center mark or center lines of Circles and Arcs Dimension
Chamfer CHA Bevels the edges of drawing entities Modify
ChangeElements — Adds or removes entities to Block definitions or References (so called Components) Modify > Component
Check CHK Evaluates the integrity of a drawing and can correct errors File
Circle C Creates a Circle Draw
Clean CL Removes unused named References such as Blocks or Layers from the drawing (dialog box variant) File
-Clean — Removes unused named References such as Blocks or Layers from the drawing (command window variant) —
ClipboardCopy — Copies entities to the clipboard Edit
ClipImage — Defines a clipping boundary to hide portions of a referenced image —
ClipReference CLIP Defines a clipping boundary to suppress display of portions of a Block or Reference Modify > Clip
ClipViewport — Clips the display of Viewports on the active Sheet at irregular shapes Modify > Clip
Close — Exits the drawing but not the program File
CloseAll — Exits all open drawings but not the program Window
CloseComponent — Terminates in-place editing of a Block definition or a Reference Modify > Component
Cloud — Creates revision clouds to indicate that certain areas require or contain revisions Draw
CommandHistory — Opens the separate command history window —
CommandWindow — Displays the command prompt area —
ContinueDimension — Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the second extension line of the previous or a selected Dimension Dimension
ConvertOLE — Converts the data of embedded OLE objects to a different type or format —
Copy CO Duplicates entities Modify
Copy@ CP@ Copies entities with a specified reference point to the clipboard Edit
CopyHistory — Copies the command history to the clipboard —
CSIcon — Sets the visibility and position of the coordinate symbol (CS icon) View > Display > CCS Icon
CSStyle — Manages custom coordinate systems (CCS) Tools
Customize CUI Customizes user interface elements such as menus, toolbars, and workspaces Tools
Cut — Copies entities to the clipboard and deletes the entities Edit

 

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D

Command Alias Description Menu
Delete DEL Removes entities from the drawing Edit
DeleteLayer — Deletes entities and the layer of selected entities Format > Layer Tools
DetachDrawing — Detaches referenced drawings that were attached to the current drawing —
DetachImage — Detaches Referenced images attached to the drawing —
DiameterDimension — Creates diameter Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension
Dimensioning   Click here for Dimensioning Commands
DimensionStyle D Creates and modifies DimensionStyles (dialog box variant) Format
-DimensionStyle — Creates and modifies DimensionStyles (command window variant) Format
Directionallight — Inserts a directional, distant light for subsequent rendering —
DisplayBlockAttributes — Defines visibility of BlockAttributes View > Display
DisplayCoords — Tracks pointer movements on the status bar —
DisplayDialogs — Determines whether to display dialog boxes when you need to specify a file name —
DisplayFills — Controls fills visibility for wide PolyLines, Solids, Traces, Hatches, and Gradients —
DisplayImageFrame — Determines whether frames are displayed at the borders of Referenced images —
DisplayOrder — Changes the display order of drawing entities and inserted images in the drawings Tools
DisplayQuality — Controls the resolution of circular and curved entities —
DraftingOptions DOP Sets drafting options like Snap, Grid, Ortho mode, Polar Guides, EntitySnaps (ESnaps), and EntityTracking (ETrack) Tools
DraftingStyles — Manages TextStyles, DimensionStyles, RichLineStyles, and TableStyles, and sets styles for use with subsequent commands —
DrawingBounds — Sets and controls the drawing bounds —
DrawingProperties — Displays and edits the standard properties of the current drawing file and creates custom properties for the file File
DrawingSettings — Sets the behavior of drawing commands, the appearance of certain drawing entities, the unit system of the current drawing, and manages Custom Coordinate Systems (CCSs) —

 

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E

Command Alias Description Menu
EdgeMesh — Creates a 3D PolygonMesh based on four adjoining edges Draw > Mesh
EditAnnotation ED Edits items such as single-line Text, Dimension text, Leader annotation, and BlockAttribute definitions Modify > Entity
EditBasePoint — Sets new insertion base points for Block definitions Modify > Component
EditBlockAttribute — Modifies BlockAttributes (dialog box variant) Modify > Entity
-EditBlockAttribute — Modifies BlockAttributes (command window variant) —
EditBlockAttributeDefinition — Modifies an existing BlockAttribute definition Modify > Entity
EditComponent — Edits in-place individual entities within Blocks or References Modify > Component
EditDimension — Edits Dimension text or Dimension extension lines —
EditDimensionText — Moves and rotates Dimension text Dimension > Align Text
EditHatch — Modifies an existing Hatch or Fill (dialog box variant) Modify > Entity
-EditHatch — Modifies an existing Hatch or Fill (command window variant) —
EditImage — Attaches and detaches images to and from the drawing and manages image References —
EditIpBlockAttribute — Edits in-place BlockAttribute values —
EditLength — Lengthens or shortens an entity Modify
EditNote — Edits Notes (multiline text) —
EditPolyLine — Edits PolyLines, PolyLine vertices, and 3D PolygonMeshes Modify > Entity
-EditRichLine — Adds and deletes control points in RichLines —
EditTable — Changes text in a Table cell —
EditTolerance — Modifies Tolerances (datum indicators and basic dimension notation) Modify > Entity
EditVertex — Edits 2D PolyLine vertices —
eDrawings — Starts the eDrawings® application to create, view, and share 3D models and 2D drawings File
Ellipse EL Creates an Ellipse or an Elliptical Arc Draw
-EmbedDrawing — Embeds dependent objects and styles of Referenced drawings in the drawing —
EntityGrips GR Sets preferences for editing with EntityGrips —
EntityGroup G Creates a user-defined selection set of entities (dialog box variant) —
-EntityGroup -G Creates a user-defined selection set of entities (command window variant) —
EntitySnap ES Sets running EntitySnap modes (dialog box variant) —
-EntitySnap -ES Sets running EntitySnap modes (command window variant) —
Exit — Exits the software File
Exit — Exits the software File
Exit — Exits the software Application Menu
Explode X Breaks complex objects into their component entities Modify
Export EXP Saves entities to other file formats File
ExportBMP — Saves the drawing display to a file in a device-independent bitmap format —
ExportDrawing — Writes entities, Blocks, or the entire drawing to a new drawing file (dialog box variant) —
-ExportDrawing — Writes entities, Blocks, or the entire drawing to a new drawing file (command window variant) —
ExportDXF — Exports the drawing as a DXF file —
ExportEMF — Saves selected entities to an EMF file (Windows Enhanced Metafile) —
ExportEPS — Saves the current view of the graphics display to an EPS file (Encapsulated PostScript) —
ExportJPG — Saves selected entities to a JPEG file —
ExportPDF — Saves the current view of the graphics display to a PDF file (Portable Document Format) —
ExportPNG — Saves selected entities to a PNG file (Portable Network Graphics) —
ExportSAT — Exports solid modeling objects from the drawing to an .sat file —
ExportSVG — Stores the current view to an SVG file —
Extend EX Extends entities to bounding edges defined by other entities Modify
ExtractBlockAttribute — Extracts BlockAttribute values of selected Blocks to text files based on a template file defining the data to write —
Extrude EXT Creates a 3D solid or surface —

 

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F

Command Alias Description Menu
Face — Creates a 3D face Draw > Mesh
Field — Creates Fields for annotations that are used to update information such as modification date, drawing name, and author Insert
FileLocations — Lets you view, set, and edit default paths and/or file names —
FileManager — Displays the operating system's file manager —
FillArea — Fills an area with a solid color or color gradient Draw
Fillet F Rounds and fillets the edges of entities Modify
Find — Finds and replaces Text in Notes, Annotations, and Dimension Text Edit
Flip FL Mirrors and deletes the original entity —
FlipArrows — Changes the position of dimension arrows —
FreezeLayer — Freezes the Layers of selected entities Format > Layer Tools
FullScreen — Displays the graphics area as a full screen (without toolbars and palettes) —

 

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G

Command Alias Description Menu
Gesture — Customizes mouse gestures Tools
GetArea GA Calculates the area and perimeter of entities or of defined areas Tools > Inquiry
GetDistance — Measures the distance and angle between two points Tools > Inquiry
GetProperties GP Displays information about selected entities Tools > Inquiry
GetStatus — Displays status information about settings and memory usage of the drawing —
GetTime GT Displays time related statistics about the drawing and lets you turn on or off, or reset a timer —
GetXY GXY Displays the coordinate values of a location Tools > Inquiry
Gravity — Determines the size of the EntitySnap target box —
Grid — Turns the grid display on or off and sets other grid options —

 

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H

Command Alias Description Menu
Hatch H Fills a selected boundary with a pattern (dialog box variant) Draw
-Hatch -H Fills a selected boundary with a pattern (command window variant) —
Help — Displays online help Help
HideCommandHistory — Closes the command history window —
HideCommandWindow — Hides the command prompt area —
HideFullScreen — Returns from full screen display mode (without toolbars and palettes) to normal display mode —
HideLayer — Turns off the Layer of the selected entity Format > Layer Tools
HideLightlist — Hides the Lighting palette —
HideProperties — Hides the Properties palette —
HideReferences — Hides the References palette —
HideToolMatrix — Hides the Tool Matrix —
HideView HI Creates a hidden line view View
HorizontalDimension — Creates horizontal linear Dimensions —
Hyperlink — Attaches a hyperlink to entities or modifies an existing hyperlink (dialog box variant) Insert
-Hyperlink — Attaches a hyperlink to entities or modifies an existing hyperlink (command window variant) —

 

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I

Command Alias Description Menu
ImageQuality — Determines the display quality of images attached to the drawing —
ImportDXF — Opens the selected DXF file in a separate drawing window —
ImportSAT — Reads an .sat file and inserts the contained ACIS solid objects into the drawing —
InfiniteLine IL Draws an infinite construction line Draw
InsertBlock I Inserts a Block or another drawing (dialog box variant) Insert
-InsertBlock -I Inserts a Block or another drawing (command window variant) —
InsertBlockN — Inserts multiple copies of a Block or Reference in a pattern, arranged in rows and columns —
InsertObject — Displays data from other programs in drawings (such as text documents, spreadsheets, or images) Insert
InsertShape — Inserts a shape from a shape file into the drawing Draw > Shape
IsolateLayer — Isolates the Layers of selected entities Format > Layer Tools
IsometricGrid — Controls the isometric plane (Left, Right, or Top) when using isometric snap —

 

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J

Command Alias Description Menu
JoggedDimension JOG Creates jogged radius Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension

 

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L

Command Alias Description Menu
Language — Sets the language to communicate with the software —
Layer LA Controls Layers and Layer properties (dialog box variant) Format
-Layer -LA Controls Layers and Layer properties (command window variant) —
Leader LEAD Draws Leader lines which connect annotations to drawing entities —
Light — Creates a Light in the drawing —
Lightlist — Displays the Lighting palette —
Line L Creates straight line segments Draw
LinearDimension — Creates a linear Dimension Dimension
LineColor COL Sets the LineColor for new entities (dialog box variant) Format
-LineColor — Sets the LineColor for new entities (command window variant) —
LineScale — Sets the global LineStyle scale factor —
LineStyle — Creates, loads, and sets LineStyles (dialog box variant) Format
-LineStyle — Creates, loads, and sets LineStyles (command window variant) —
LineWeight LW Sets LineWeight options (dialog box variant) Format
-LineWeight — Sets LineWeight options (command window variant) —
LoadCustomization — Adds or removes partial customization files to or from the main customization file —
LoadMenu — Changes the main customization file —
LoadScript SCR Executes a sequence of commands from a script —
LoadShape — Loads shape files for use by the Shape command Draw > Shape
LockLayer — Locks the Layers of selected entities Format > Layer Tools

 

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M

Command Alias Description Menu
MakeBlock B Creates a Block from selected entities (dialog box variant) Draw > Block
-MakeBlock -B Creates a Block from selected entities (command window variant) —
MakeBlockAttribute — Creates a BlockAttribute definition (dialog box variant) Draw > Block
-MakeBlockAttribute — Creates a BlockAttribute definition (command window variant) —
MakeFlatSnapshot — Creates a flat representation of 3D solid objects, projected to the X-Y plane of the drawing —
MarkDivisions DIV Places evenly spaced point entities or Blocks along the length or perimeter of an entity Draw > Point
MarkLengths ME Places point entities or Blocks at measured intervals on an entity Draw > Point
Mask — Covers existing entities with a blank area Draw
MatchLayer — Changes the Layer of selected entities to match a destination Layer Format > Layer Tools
Mesh — Creates a 3D PolygonMesh Draw > Mesh
Mirror MI Creates a mirror image copy of entities Modify
Mirror3D — Creates a mirror image of entities about a plane in 3D space —
Model — Toggles from a Sheet tab to the Model tab —
ModelMode MM Toggles from sheet workspace to a model workspace on Sheets —
Modify — Changes the properties of drawing entities —
ModifyProperties — Changes the Layer, LineColor, LineStyle, LineScale, and Thickness of entities —
Move M Displaces entities a specified distance in a specified direction Modify
MoveDimensionText — Moves Dimension text —

 

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N

Command Alias Description Menu
New — Creates a new drawing file File
Nontargetlight — Creates a free Nontargetlight (a light without a target) —
Note N Creates Text entities (dialog box variant) Draw > Text
-Note — Creates Text entities (command window variant) —
NoteOptions — Sets preferences for text editing with the Note and SimpleNote commands —

 

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O

Command Alias Description Menu
ObliqueDimension — Modifies the orientation of existing linear Dimensions —
Offset O Offsets linear entities in parallel orientation Modify
Open — Opens an existing drawing file File
OpenOLE — Opens OLE objects for modification —
OpenReference — Opens a Referenced drawing in a new drawing window Tools
OpenWebpage — Displays the specified Web site —
Options OP Configures program operating parameters Tools
Options OP Configures program operating parameters Tools
Options OP Configures program operating parameters Application Menu
OrdinateDimension — Creates ordinate point Dimensions Dimension
Ortho — Constrains the pointer so it moves parallel to the axes of the current coordinate system —
OSCalc — Opens the standard calculator of the operating system you use —
OverrideDimensionStyle — Overrides DimensionStyle variables Dimension

 

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P

Command Alias Description Menu
Pan P Moves the drawing display in the active ViewTile (dynamic pan) View > Pan
-Pan -P Moves the drawing display in the active ViewTile by pointing a displacement View > Pan
PanDown — Pans down View > Pan
PanLeft — Pans left View > Pan
PanRight — Pans right View > Pan
PanUp — Pans up View > Pan
ParallelDimension — Creates an aligned linear Dimension Dimension
Paste — Inserts data from the clipboard Edit
PasteAsBlock — Inserts entities from the clipboard as Block Edit
Paste@SourcePosition — Pastes entities from the OS clipboard using the coordinates of the source drawing —
Pattern — Creates multiple copies of entities in a pattern (dialog box variant) Modify
-Pattern — Creates multiple copies of entities in a pattern (command window variant) —
Pattern3D — Creates a linear or circular pattern of entities in 3D space —
PauseScript — Causes a timed pause within a script —
PlanView — Sets plan view to construction plane —
Point PO Creates a point entity Draw
PointFormat — Defines the type and size of point entities Format
PointLight — Creates a pointlight —
PolyFace — Creates a 3D polyface mesh vertex by vertex —
Polygon POL Creates an equilateral closed PolyLine Draw
PolyLine PL Creates 2D PolyLines Draw
PolyLine3D PL3 Creates a 3D PolyLine of straight line segments in 3D space Draw
Preview PRE Shows a preview for printing the drawing File
Print — Plots the drawing to a plotter, printer, or file (dialog box variant) File
-Print — Plots the drawing to a plotter, printer, or file (command window variant) —
PrintConfiguration — Defines print configurations to use as printing defaults for the Model and for Sheets File
PrintStamp — Prints or plots a printstamp with the drawing output —
PrintStyle — Manages named PrintStyles (dialog box variant) —
-PrintStyle — Manages named PrintStyles (command window variant) —
Profiles — Stores individual profiles based on specified settings and manages profiles —
Properties PR Displays the Properties palette to change drawing entity properties —
PropertyPainter — Applies properties from one entity to selected entities Modify

 

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Q

Command Alias Description Menu
QuickPrint — Prints the current view of a drawing to the printer that is set as the default output device —

 

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R

Command Alias Description Menu
RadiusDimension — Creates radial Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension
Ray — Draws semi-infinite construction Lines Draw
Rebuild RE Rebuilds the drawing and refreshes the active ViewTile View
RebuildAll REA Rebuilds the drawing and refreshes all ViewTiles View
RebuildDimension — Updates Dimensions with the active DimensionStyle Dimension
RebuildField — Manually updates Fields in specified annotations Insert
Recover — Repairs damaged drawings File
Rectangle REC Creates a rectangular PolyLine Draw
Redefine — Restores built-in commands that have been undefined using the Undefine command —
Redo — Reverses the effects of a previous U or UndoN command Edit
RedoN — Reverses last or all previous U and UndoN commands —
References — Displays the References palette Tools
-References — Controls and manages Referenced drawings —
Refresh R Refreshes the display of the active ViewTile —
RefreshAll RA Refreshes the display of all currently open ViewTiles View
Region REG Converts an entity enclosing an area into a Region Draw
RelateDimension — Reestablishes the relation of specified Dimensions to entities Dimension
Rename REN Changes the names of objects (dialog box variant) Format
-Rename — Changes the names of objects (command window variant) —
Repeat — Repeats a specified command —
ReplaceDimensionText — Modifies the Dimension text value —
ResetDimensionText — Undoes the movement of Dimension text —
ResetOLE — Resets OLE objects to their original size —
ResumeScript — Resumes an interrupted script execution —
RevolvedMesh — Creates a rotated surface about a specified axis Draw > Mesh
RichLine RL Creates RichLines Draw
RichLineStyle RLS Creates and manages RichLineStyles Format
Ring — Creates a filled Circle or Ring Draw
RollView — Controls 3D viewing View
Rotate RO Rotates entities about a base point Modify
Rotate3D — Moves entities about a 3D axis —
RotatedDimension — Creates rotated linear Dimensions —
RotateDimensionText — Rotates Dimension text —
RuledMesh — Creates a ruled surface between two curves Draw > Mesh

 

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S

Command Alias Description Menu
Save — Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name File
SaveAll — Saves all open drawings —
SaveAs — Saves an unnamed drawing with a file name or renames the current drawing File
SaveComponent — Saves modifications done during in-place editing of Block defintions or References and exits Component editing mode Modify > Component
Scale SC Enlarges or reduces specified entities equally in the X, Y, and Z directions Modify
ScriptN — Repeats script execution —
Select — Places selected entities in the 'Previous' selection set —
SelectAll — Selects all drawing entities for subsequent modification commands Edit
SelectionFilter SF Determines a list of requirements that drawing entities must meet to be included in a selection set —
SetVariable — Lists or sets the values of command variables —
Shade — Shades the drawing model —
ShadeView SHA Determines the ShadeView mode View
Sheet — Create, copy, rename, or delete Sheet tabs (layout mode to set up a printout) File
SheetMode SM Toggles from a model workspace to sheet workspace on Sheets —
Shell — Executes utility programs or accesses normal operating system (OS) commands in the OS shell —
ShowLayers — Turns on all Layers Format > Layer Tools
ShowLicense — Displays the license agreement Help
SimpleNote — Creates single line text Draw > Text
-SimpleNote — Displays Text on screen you enter it —
SimplePolygon — Creates an equilateral closed PolyLine —
Sketch — Creates freehand lines Draw
SmartBMP — Saves a specified view of the drawing to a bitmap (BMP) file —
SmartCalculator — Performs mathematical and trigonometric computations and unit conversions —
SmartDimension — Creates Dimensions with a dimension type determined by the entity selected Dimension
SmartLeader LE Draws Leader lines and annotations Dimension
SmartNew — Starts a new drawing with the default template drawing —
SmartOpen — Opens a drawing specified at the command prompt —
SmartSelect — Creates entity selections based on filtering criteria —
Snap SN Restricts pointer movements and pointing to the drawing to specified intervals —
Solid SO Creates solid-filled 2D faces Draw > Mesh
SpellCheck SP Checks the spelling of Text in the drawing —
SpellCheck SP Checks the spelling of Text in the drawing —
Spline — Creates quadratic or cubic Spline (NURBS) curves Draw
Split SPL Deletes parts of entities or splits entities in two Modify
SpotLight — Inserts a spotlight into the drawing —
Stretch S Moves or stretches entities Modify
SwitchArea — Switches Between Model and Sheet Tabs —
SystemOptions — Determines general operating options —

 

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T

Command Alias Description Menu
Table TB Creates a Table in the drawing (dialog box variant) Draw
-Table — Creates a Table in the drawing (command window variant) —
TableStyle TS Creates and manages TableStyles Format
TabulatedMesh — Creates a tabulated surface from a path curve and a direction vector Draw > Mesh
TargetpointLight — Creates a targetpointlight —
TextStyle ST Creates or modifies TextStyles and sets the active TextStyle (dialog box variant) Format
-TextStyle — Creates or modifies TextStyles and sets the active TextStyle (command window variant) —
ThawLayers — Thaws all Layers Format > Layer Tools
ToActiveLayer — Changes the Layers of specified entities to the active Layer Format > Layer Tools
Tolerance TOL Creates Tolerances (datum indicators and basic dimension notation) Dimension
Toolbars — Displays and hides toolbars (dialog box variant) —
-Toolbars — Displays and hides toolbars (command window variant) —
ToolMatrix — Displays the Tool Matrix —
Trace — Draws a Trace —
Trapezoid — Creates a trapezoid 2D PolyLine —
Trim TR Trims entities at a cutting edge defined by other entities Modify

 

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U

Command Alias Description Menu
U — Reverses the most recent command Edit
UIProfile — Manages user interface profiles —
Undefine — Disables a built-in command —
Undelete — Restores deleted entities —
UndoLayer — Restores previous Layer settings Format > Layer Tools
UndoN — Reverses the effect of commands —
UnisolateLayer — Undoes Layer isolation Format > Layer Tools
UnitSystem UN Sets coordinate and angle display formats and precision (dialog box variant) Format
-UnitSystem -UN Sets coordinate and angle display formats and precision (command window variant) —
UnlockLayer — Unlocks locked Layers Format > Layer Tools
UnrelateDimension — Dissolves the relation of specified Dimensions to entities —
UpdateBlockAttributes — Updates all instances of Blocks in the drawing with new or modified BlockAttributes —
UserPreferences — Defines drafting options, mouse options, and alias commands —

 

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V

Command Alias Description Menu
VerifyDimensions — Verifies all measurements of related Dimensions in the drawing —
VerticalDimension — Creates vertical linear Dimensions —
ViewDirection — Sets the viewing direction for a 3D view of the drawing —
Viewport — Creates and controls Viewports on Sheet tabs —
-Viewport — Creates and controls single or multiple Model ViewTiles or Sheet Viewports (command window variant) —
ViewportLayer — Controls Layer visibility in Viewports on Sheets —
Views V Saves, restores and manages user-defined model and Sheet views, and preset views (dialog box variant) View
-Views -V Saves, restores and manages user-defined model and Sheet views, and preset views (command window variant) —
ViewTiles — Creates and controls single or multiple Model ViewTiles or Sheet Viewports (dialog box variant) View > View Tiles

 

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W

Command Alias Description Menu
Weld — Joins two entities into a single entity Modify
Windows — Lets you cascade and tile windows Window

 

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Z

Command Alias Description Menu
Zoom Z Increases or decreases the visible part of the drawing  View
ZoomBack ZB Zooms to previous view View > Zoom
ZoomDynamic ZD Zooms the drawing at realtime (dynamic zoom) View > Zoom
ZoomFactor ZFA Zooms by a factor View > Zoom
ZoomFit ZF Zooms to the drawing extents View > Zoom
ZoomIn ZI Zooms in to the drawing View > Zoom
ZoomOut ZO Zooms out from the drawing View > Zoom
ZoomWindow ZW Zooms to a region of the drawing specified by a box View > Zoom
ZPlane — Sets elevation and thickness of new drawing entities —

 

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DIMENSIONING COMMANDS

Command Alias Description Menu
3PointAngleDimension — Creates an angular Dimension based on three points —
4PointAngleDimension — Creates an angular Dimension based on four points —
AngleDimension — Creates an angle Dimension Dimension
ArcLengthDimension — Creates an arc length Dimension Dimension
BaselineDimension — Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the baseline of the previous or specified Dimension Dimension
CenterMark — Creates a center mark or center lines for Circles and Arcs Dimension
ContinueDimension — Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the second extension line of the previous or a specified Dimension Dimension
DiameterDimension — Creates diameter Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension
DimensionStyle — Creates and modifies DimensionStyles (dialog box variant) Format
-DimensionStyle — Creates and modifies DimensionStyles (command window variant) —
EditDimension — Edits Dimension text or Dimension extension lines —
EditDimensionText — Moves and rotates Dimension text Dimension > Align Text
FlipArrows — Changes the position of dimension arrows —
HorizontalDimension — Creates horizontal linear Dimensions —
JoggedDimension — Creates jogged radius Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension
Leader — Draws Leader lines which connect annotations to drawing entities —
LinearDimension — Creates a linear Dimension Dimension
MoveDimensionText — Moves Dimension text —
ObliqueDimension — Modifies the orientation of existing linear Dimensions —
OrdinateDimension — Creates ordinate point Dimensions Dimension
OverrideDimensionStyle — Overrides DimensionStyle variables Dimension
ParallelDimension — Creates an aligned linear Dimension Dimension
RadiusDimension — Creates radial Dimensions for Circles and Arcs Dimension
RebuildDimension — Updates Dimensions with the active DimensionStyle Dimension
RelateDimension — Reestablishes the relation of specified Dimensions to entities Dimension
ReplaceDimensionText — Modifies Dimension text value —
ResetDimensionText — Undoes the movement of Dimension text —
RotatedDimension — Creates rotated linear Dimensions —
RotateDimensionText — Rotates Dimension text —
SmartDimension — Creates Dimensions with a dimension type determined by the entity selected Dimension
SmartLeader — Draws Leader lines and annotations Dimension
UnrelateDimension — Dissolves the relation of specified Dimensions to entities —
VerifyDimensions — Verifies all measurements of related Dimensions in the drawing —
VerticalDimension — Creates vertical linear Dimensions —

 

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Related Topics

Command Reference: Commands in Pull-down Menu Order