Command Reference: Commands by Menu Order

Application menu

Menu Description Command
About Displays information about the program About
Preferences Configures program operating parameters Options
Services Opens a submenu containing Apple Macintosh Tools
Hide Hides the application
Hide Others Hides all other open applications
Show All Shows all open applications
Quit Exits the program Exit

File

Menu Description Command
New... Creates a new drawing file New
Open... Opens an existing drawing file Open
Close Exits the drawing but not the program Close
Save Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name Save
Save As... Saves an unnamed drawing with a file name or renames the current drawing SaveAs
Save to Cloud Opens the Cloud Storage palette and lets you save the current drawing to the specified Cloud Storage and folder. SaveToCloudStorage
Open from Cloud Opens the Cloud Storage palette and lets you open a drawing from the specified Cloud Storage and folder. CloudStorage
Export  
Page Layout Manager... Sets print and plot defaults PageLayout
Sheet Creates, copies, renames, or deletes Sheet tabs (layout mode to set up a printout) Sheet
Print Preview Shows a preview for printing or plotting the drawing Preview
Print... Prints a drawing to a plotter, printer, or file Print
Batch Print... Sends a set of drawings and Sheets to printers in a batch job BatchPrint
Properties... Displays and edits the standard properties of the current drawing file and creates custom properties for the file DrawingProperties
Error Check Evaluates the integrity of a drawing and corrects errors if possible Check
Recover... Repairs a damaged drawing if possible Recover
Drawing Recovery Manager... Displays the Drawing Recovery Manager palette to let you recover drawings after unexpected system failures DrawingRecorvery
Exit Exits the program Exit
Exit Exits the program Exit

 

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File > Export

Menu Description Command
Export... Saves the entire drawing, specified entities, or views to other vector or image file formats Export
PDF Export Saves the current view of the graphics display to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file ExportPDF
Export Drawing Writes entities, Blocks, or the entire drawing to a new drawing file ExportDrawing
Pack and Go... Creates a package containing the current drawing and its dependent files such as References, referenced images, referenced PDF files, font files, font mapping files, PrintStyle files, and Print Configuration files PackAndGo

 

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Edit

Menu Description Command
Undo Reverses the most recent command U
Redo Reverses the effects of the previous U or UndoN command Redo
Cut Copies entities to the clipboard and deletes the entities Cut
Copy Copies entities to the clipboard ClipboardCopy
Copy with Reference Point Copies entities with a specified reference point to the clipboard Copy@
Paste Inserts data from the clipboard Paste
Paste to Active Layer Inserts data from the clipboard onto the active Layer Paste
Paste as Block Inserts entities from the clipboard as Block PasteAsBlock
Paste Selected Format... Pastes entities from the OS clipboard by specifying a format PasteSelected
Paste at Source Position Pastes entities from the OS clipboard using the coordinates of the source drawing Paste@SourcePosition
Erase Removes entities from a drawing Delete
Select All Selects all drawing entities for subsequent modification commands SelectAll
Find... Finds and replaces Text in Notes, Annotations, and Dimension Text Find

 

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View

Menu Description Command
Rebuild Rebuilds the drawing display and refreshes the active ViewTile Rebuild
Rebuild All Rebuilds the drawing display and refreshes all ViewTiles RebuildAll
Refresh All Refreshes the display of all ViewTiles RefreshAll
Pan  
Zoom  
Named Views... Saves and restores user-defined views Views
View Tiles Creates and controls single or multiple model ViewTiles or Sheet Viewports ViewTiles, -Viewport
3D Views Sets 3D views or the plan view -Views, PlanView, ViewDirection
3D Orbit  
Hide Creates a hidden line view HideView
Shade Determines the ShadeView mode ShadeView
Animated Rendering Displays the rendered drawing in a separate window ARender
Clean Screen Toggles fullscreen mode on and off Fullscreen, HideFullscreen
Display  

 

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View > Pan

Menu Description Command
Dynamic Moves the drawing display in the active ViewTile (dynamic pan) Pan
Point Moves the drawing display in the active ViewTile by pointing a displacement -Pan
Left Pans to the left PanLeft
Right Pans to the right PanRight
Up Pans up PanUp
Down Pans down PanDown

 

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View > Zoom

Menu Description Command
Dynamic Increases or decreases the visible part of the drawing Zoom
Center Zooms to an area determined by a center point and a magnification or height Zoom Center
Factor Zooms by a factor ZoomFactor
Previous Zooms to previous view ZoomBack
Selected Zooms to an area determined by the extents of specified entities Zoom Selected
Window Zooms to a region of the drawing specified by a box ZoomWindow
In Zooms in to the drawing ZoomIn
Out Zooms out from the drawing ZoomOut
Bounds Zooms the entire drawing Zoom Bounds
Fit Zooms to the drawing extents ZoomFit

 

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View > 3D Orbit

Menu Description Command
Constrained Orbit Controls 3D viewing RollView
Free Orbit Rotates the view in 3D space without constraining roll RollViewFree
Continuous Orbit Rotates the view in 3D space with continuous motion about a specified pivot point RollViewContinuous
Vertical Orbit Tilts the view in 3D space vertically (up and down) about an imaginary horizontal axis RollViewVertical
Horizontal Orbit Swivels the view in 3D space horizontally (left and right) about an imaginary vertical axis RollViewHorizontal
Orbit Center Sets the center of rotation for constraint orbit view and starts constraint orbit view RollViewCenter

 

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View > Display

Menu Description Command
Block Attributes Defines visibility of BlockAttributes DisplayBlockAttributes
CCS Icon Sets the visibility and position of the coordinate system icon CSIcon
View Navigator Displays the View Navigator tool ViewNavigator
Command History Opens the separate command history window CommandHistory

 

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Insert

Menu Description Command
Insert Block Inserts a Block or another drawing into the drawing InsertBlock
Attach Drawing Attaches a drawing file as a Reference to the drawing AttachDrawing
Attach Image Attaches an image file as a Reference to the drawing AttachImage
Attach PDF Attaches one or multiple pages of a PDF document to your drawing AttachPDF
Attach PDF Attaches one or multiple pages of a PDF document to your drawing AttachPDF
Attach DGN Attaches a Design Model of a DGN file to your drawing AttachDGN
Hyperlink... Attaches a hyperlink to entities or modifies an existing hyperlink Hyperlink
Field... Creates Fields for annotations that are used to update information such as modification date, drawing name, and author Field
Rebuild Fields Manually updates Fields in specified annotations RebuildField
VoiceNote Records audio notes and replays them in drawings as needed VoiceNote
Object Displays data from other programs in drawings (such as text documents, spreadsheets, or images) InsertObject
DGN Import... Inserts content from DGN files (DesiGN files) as Blocks into drawings ImportDGN

 

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Format

Menu Description Command
Layer... Controls Layers and Layer properties Layer
Layer Tools  
PDF Layer... Controls the layer visibility of a PDF Underlay LayersPDF
PDF Layer... Controls the layer visibility of a PDF Underlay LayersPDF
DGN Layer... Controls the layer visibility of a DGN Underlay LayersDGN
Line Color... Sets the LineColor for new entities LineColor
Line Style... Lets you create, load, and set LineStyles LineStyle
Line Weight... Sets LineWeight options LineWeight
Print Style... Manages named PrintStyles PrintStyle
Scale List... Customizes the list of scales for printing, managing PageLayouts, and scaling Viewports in layout Sheets EditScaleList
Dimension Style... Creates and modifies DimensionStyles DimensionStyle
Text Style... Creates or modifies user-defined TextStyles and sets the active TextStyle TextStyle
Point Style... Defines the type and size of point entities PointFormat
RichLine Styles... Creates and manages RichLineStyles RichLineStyle
Table Style... Creates and manages TableStyles TableStyle
Drawing Boundary Sets and controls drawing bounds DrawingBounds
Unit System... Sets coordinate and angle display formats and precision UnitSystem
Rename... Changes the names of objects Rename
Clean... Removes unused user-defined objects from the drawing, such as Blocks or Layers Clean

 

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Format > Layer Tools

Menu Description Command
Layer States Manager Saves, restores, and manages configurations of layer properties and states LayerState
Hide Layer Turns off the Layer of the specified entity HideLayer
Show All Layers Turns on all Layers ShowLayers
Freeze Layer Freezes the Layers of specified entities FreezeLayer
Thaw All Layers Thaws all Layers ThawLayers
Lock Layer Locks the Layers of specified entities LockLayer
Unlock Layer Unlocks locked Layers UnlockLayer
Isolate Layer Isolates the Layers of specified entities IsolateLayer
Unisolate Layer Undoes Layer isolation UnisolateLayer
Activate Layer Activates the Layer of a specified entity ActivateLayer
Entity to Active Layer Changes the Layers of specified entities to the active Layer ToActiveLayer
Change Entity's Layer Changes the Layer of specified entities to match a destination Layer MatchLayer
Delete Deletes Layers of specified entities and the entities themselves DeleteLayer
Restore Layer's State Restores previous Layer settings UndoLayer
Layer Preview... Previews the content of layers one by one for a set of specified layers LayerPreview

 

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Dimension

Menu Description Command
Smart Creates Dimensions with a dimension type determined by the entity selected SmartDimension
Aligned Creates an aligned linear Dimension ParallelDimension
Linear Creates a linear Dimension LinearDimension
Baseline Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the baseline of the previous or specified Dimension BaselineDimension
Continue Continues a linear, angular, or ordinate Dimension from the second extension line of the previous or specified Dimension ContinueDimension
Ordinate Creates ordinate point Dimensions OrdinateDimension
Diameter Creates diameter Dimensions for Circles and Arcs DiameterDimension
Radius Creates radial Dimensions for Circles and Arcs RadiusDimension
Jogged Creates jogged radius Dimensions for Circles and Arcs JoggedDimension
Arc Length Creates arc length Dimensions ArcLengthDimension
CenterMark Creates a center mark or center lines for Circles and Arcs CenterMark
Angular Creates angular Dimensions AngleDimension
Leader Draws Leader lines and annotations SmartLeader
MultiLeader Creates MultiLeaders based on MultiLeaderStyles MultiLeader
Tolerance... Creates datum indicators and basic dimension notation Tolerance
Split Dimension Splits dimension and extension lines of Dimension entities where they intersect other entities. Also joins split dimension and extension lines SplitDimension
Align Text  
Flip Arrows Changes the position of dimension arrows FlipArrows
Oblique Modifies the orientation of existing linear Dimensions EditDimension Oblique
Override Overrides DimensionStyle variables OverrideDimensionStyle
Relate Dimension Reestablishes the relation of specified Dimensions to entities RelateDimension
Rebuild Updates Dimensions with the active DimensionStyle RebuildDimension, or -DimensionStyle Apply

 

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Dimension > Align Text

Menu Description Command
Angle Rotates Dimension text EditDimensionText Angle
Reset Undoes the movement of Dimension text ResetDimensionText Home
Center Centers Dimension text on the Dimension line EditDimensionText Center
Left Left-justifies Dimension text along the Dimension line EditDimensionText Left
Right Right-justifies Dimension text along the Dimension line EditDimensionText Right

 

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Draw

Menu Description Command
Line Creates straight line segments Line
InfiniteLine Draws infinite construction Lines InfiniteLine
Ray Draws semi-infinite construction Lines Ray
RichLine Creates RichLines RichLine
PolyLine Creates 2D PolyLines PolyLine
Polygon Creates equilateral closed PolyLines Polygon
Rectangle Creates rectangular PolyLines Rectangle
Sketch Creates freehand Lines Sketch
Arc Creates Arcs Arc
Circle Creates Circles Circle
Ring Creates filled Circles or Rings Ring
Ellipse Creates Ellipses or elliptical Arcs Ellipse
Spline Creates quadratic or cubic spline (NURBS) curves Spline
Helix Creates 2D spirals and 3D helixes Helix
Point   
Centerline Creates CenterLines between pairs of Lines, Arcs, and PolyLine segments CenterLine
Hatch/Fill... Fills a specified boundary with a pattern, solid color, or gradient color Hatch, FillArea
Bound Area... Creates a PolyLine or Region from an enclosed area AreaBoundary
Region Transforms an entity that encloses an area into a Region Region
Mask Covers existing entities with a blank area Mask
Block   
Cloud Creates revision clouds to indicate that certain areas require or contain revisions Cloud
Shape   
Text   
Table... Creates Tables Table
3D Polyline Creates 3D PolyLines of straight line segments in 3D space PolyLine3D
Mesh   

 

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Draw > Point

Menu Description Command
Multiple Points Creates multiple point entities Point Multiple
Single Point Creates a point entity Point
Mark Divisions Places evenly spaced point entities or Blocks along the length or perimeter of an entity MarkDivisions
Mark Lengths Places point entities or Blocks at measured intervals on an entity MarkLengths

 

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Draw > Block

Menu Description Command
Define... Defines a Block from specified entities MakeBlock
Define BlockAttributes... Creates a BlockAttribute definition MakeBlockAttribute

 

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Draw > Shape

Menu Description Command
Define Inserts a shape from a shape file into the drawing InsertShape
Load... Loads shape files for the use by the Shape command LoadShape

 

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Draw > Text

Menu Description Command
Note Creates multiline Text entities Note
SimpleNote Creates singleline Text entities SimpleNote

 

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Draw > Mesh

Menu Description Command
2D Solid Creates solid-filled 2D faces Solid
3D Face Creates 3D faces Face
3D Mesh Creates 3D PolygonMeshes Mesh
Revolved Creates rotated surfaces about specified axes RevolvedMesh
Tabulated Creates tabulated surfaces from path curves and direction vectors TabulatedMesh
Edge Creates 3D PolygonMeshes based on four adjoining edges EdgeMesh
Ruled Creates ruled surfaces between two curves RuledMesh

 

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Modify

Menu Description Command
Properties Displays the Properties palette to modify properties of drawing entities Properties
Property Painter Applies properties of one entity to other entities PropertyPainter
Annotation Scaling  
Clip  
Entity  
Component  
3D Operations  
Delete Removes entities from a drawing Delete
Discard Duplicates Removes duplicate entities or overlapping parts of entities from the drawing DiscardDuplicates
Pattern... Creates multiple copies of entities in a pattern Pattern
Copy Duplicates entities Copy
Copy Nested Duplicates drawing entities that are contained in a Block or a Reference and places copies of them at a specified location CopyNested
Offset Offsets linear entities in parallel orientation Offset
Mirror Creates a mirror image copy of entities Mirror
Change Length Lengthens or shortens entities EditLength
Move Displaces entities a specified distance in a specified direction Move
Rotate Rotates entities about a base point Rotate
Scale Enlarges or reduces specified entities equally in the X, Y, and Z directions Scale
Align Aligns entities with other entities in 2D and 3D space Align
Stretch Moves or stretches entities Stretch
Quick Modify Copies, moves, rotates, and scales entities in one operation QuickModify
Split Erases parts of entities or splits entities in two Split
Weld Joins two entities into a single entity Weld
Chamfer Bevels the edges of entities Chamfer
Fillet Rounds and fillets the edges of entities Fillet
Extend Extends entities to meet other entities Extend
Trim Trims entities at a cutting edge defined by other entities Trim
Power Trim Trims multiple, adjacent entities by dragging the pointer across each entity PowerTrim Powertrim
Corner Trim Extends or trims two entities where they intersect at a virtual corner PowerTrim Corner
Explode Breaks complex objects into their component entities Explode
Explode Attribute to Text Explodes Blocks and converts BlockAttribute values to SimpleNotes in one operation ExplodeBlockX

 

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Modify > Annotation Scaling

Menu Description Command
Add Current Scale Updates annotative entities to support the drawing's active annotation scale AnnEntityScaleAdd
Remove Current Scale Updates annotative entities to remove the drawing's active annotation scale from the entities' annotation scales AnnEntityScaleRemove
Add/Remove Scales Adds and removes annotation scales for specified annotative entities AnnEntityScale
Match Scale Positions Resets all scale representations of specified annotative entities to their original positions AnnReset

 

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Modify > Clip

Menu Description Command
Reference Defines clipping boundaries to suppress display of portions of a Block or Referenced drawing ClipReference
Image Defines a clipping boundary to hide portions of a referenced image ClipImage
PDF Underlay Clips a PDF Underlay at a specified boundary ClipPDF
PDF Underlay Clips a PDF Underlay at a specified boundary ClipPDF
DGN Underlay Clips a DGN Underlay at a specified boundary ClipDGN
Viewport Clips the display of Viewports on the active Sheet at irregular shapes ClipViewport

 

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Modify > Entity

Menu Description Command
Edit Block Opens the Block Editor EditBlock
BlockAttribute Manager Manages properties and settings of BlockAttributes in Block definitions BlockAttributeManager
Block Attribute Modifies BlockAttributes EditBlockAttribute, -EditBlockAttribute
Annotation... Edits items such as single-line Text, Dimension text, Leader annotation, and BlockAttribute definitions EditAnnotation
PolyLine Edits PolyLines, PolyLine vertices, and 3D PolygonMeshes EditPolyLine
RichLine... Edits intersecting and adjoining RichLines, breaks and welds RichLines, and adds or deletes vertices to or from existing RichLines EditRichLine
Hatch... Modifies existing Hatches or color gradient fills EditHatch
Tolerance... Modifies geometric Tolerances EditTolerance
Table Text... Changes text in a Table cell EditTable
Table Cells Inserts, deletes, merges, or resizes cells, rows, and columns in Tables EditTableCell
Convert PolyLine Converts lightweight PolyLines to old-format, heavyweight PolyLines and vice versa ConvertPolyLine

 

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Modify > Component

Menu Description Command
Edit... Edits in-place individual Elements within Blocks or References EditComponent
Add Elements Adds Elements to Block definitions or References ChangeElements Add
Remove Elements Remove Elements from Block definitions or References ChangeElements Remove
Edit Base Point Sets new insertion base points for Block definitions EditBasePoint
Save and Close Saves modifications done during in-place editing of Block defintions or References and exits Component editing mode SaveComponent
Close Terminates in-place editing of a Block definition or a Reference CloseComponent

 

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Modify > 3D Operations

Menu Description Command
Align 3D Aligns entities with respect to other entities or other target points in 3D space Align3D
Mirror 3D Creates a mirror image of entities about a plane in 3D space Mirror3D
Pattern 3D Creates a linear or circular pattern of entities in 3D space Pattern3D
Rotate 3D Moves entities about a 3D axis Rotate3D

 

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Constraints

Menu Description Command
Geometric Constraints  
Constraint Icons Shows, hides, or resets Geometric Constraint icons ConstraintIcon
Dimensional Constraints  
Dynamic Dimensions Shows or hides Dimensional Constraint entities DcDisplay
Delete Constraints Removes all constraints from specified entities DeleteConstraint
Constraint Options... Sets options for Geometric and Dimensional Constraints ConstraintOptions
Parameters Manager... Shows the Parameters palette to create and edit Constraint expressions and values Parameters

 

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Constraints > Geometric Constraints

Menu Description Command
Coincident Defines a coincident geometric constraint to two points on entities or constrains a point on an entity to an entity GcCoincident
Fix Causes points on entities and entities to maintain fixed positions GcFix
Horizontal Causes Lines and linear PolyLine segments or pairs of points on entities to be parallel to the X-axis of the current coordinate system GcHorizontal
Vertical Causes Lines and linear PolyLine segments or pairs of points on entities to be parallel to the Y-axis of the current coordinate system GcVertical
Parallel Causes two Lines or linear PolyLine segments to be parallel to each other GcParallel
Perpendicular Causes two Lines or linear PolyLine segments to be perpendicular to each other GcPerpendicular
Tangent Causes one entity to be tangent to another GcTangent
Smooth Causes a Spline to constitute fluid geometric continuity with another Spline, Arc, Line, or PolyLine GcSmooth
Collinear Causes collinear Lines GcCollinear
Concentric Causes coincident center points of Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, or Elliptical Arcs GcConcentric
Symmetric Causes two entities or points on entities to lie symmetrically with respect to a symmetry line GcSymmetric
Equal Constrains Lines to the same length, or Arcs and Circles to the same radius GcEqual

 

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Constraints > Dimensional Constraints

Menu Description Command
Aligned Constrains the direct distance between two defining points on entities DcAligned
Horizontal Constrains the horizontal distance between two defining points on entities DcHorizontal
Vertical Constrains the vertical distance between two defining points on entities DcVertical
Radius Constrains the radius of a Circle, Arc, or curved PolyLine segment DcRadial
Diameter Constrains the diameter of a Circle, Arc, or curved PolyLine segment DcDiameter
Angular Constrains the angle between three constraint points on entities or between two Lines or PolyLine segments, or constrains the total angle of an Arc or curved PolyLine segment DcAngular
Convert Dimensions Converts associative dimensions to Dimensional Constraints ConvertConstraint

 

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Tools

Menu Description Command
Properties... Displays/hides the Properties palette Properties, HideProperties
Design Resources... Displays the Design Resources palette that lets you navigate to drawing resources and drag content such as Blocks, References, images, and named objects (such as Layers, DimensionStyles, and LineTypes) into the current drawing DesignResources
References Manager... Displays/hides the References palette References, HideReferences
Display Order Changes the display order of drawing entities and inserted images in the drawing DisplayOrder
Inquiry  
Open Reference Opens a Referenced drawing in a new drawing window OpenReference
Attribute Export Writes BlockAttribute values of selected Blocks to text files BlockAttributeOutput
Run Script... Executes a sequence of commands from a script LoadScript
CCS Manager... Manages Custom Coordinate Systems (CCSs) CSStyle
New CCS  
Standards  
Entity Group  
Customize Interface... Manages customized user interface elements such as menus, toolbars, shortcut menus, keyboard shortcuts, and mouse actions Customize
Options... Configures program operating parameters Options
Options... Configures program operating parameters Options
Enter Point... Tool for quick precise entry of drawing coordinates for point specifications EnterPoint
Plugin Manager... Manages plugins provided by application vendors  
Macro  
Load Application... Loads applications for use in the program LoadApplication
Mouse Gestures... Customizes mouse gestures Gesture

 

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Tools > Inquiry

Menu Description Command
Get Distance Measures the distance and angle between two points GetDistance
Get Area Calculates the area and perimeter of entities or of defined areas GetArea
Get Angle Measures angles between two line or polyline segments GetAngle
Get Coordinate Displays the coordinate values of a location GetXY
Get Properties Displays information about specified entities GetProperties
Get Mass Properties Calculates and displays the mass properties of 3D solids and regions GetMassProperties
Measure Geometry Measures distances, radius, angles, and areas within a single command MeasureGeometry
Region / Mass Properties Calculates and displays the mass properties of Region entities GetMassProperties

 

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Tools > New CCS

Menu Description Command
World Sets the World Coordinate System (WCS) as the active coordinate system CCS World
Previous Switches to previous coordinate system views CCS Previous
Entity Aligns a coordinate system with an entity CCS Entity
View Aligns the coordinate system with the active viewing plane CCS View
Origin Defines a new CSS by shifting the origin CCS Origin
Z Axis Vector Sets up a coordinate system by fixing the Z-axis CCS ZAxis
3 Point Specifies a new CCS origin and the directions of the X and Y axes CCS
X Rotates the coordinate system about the X axis CCS X
Y Rotates the coordinate system about the Y axis CCS Y
Z Rotates the coordinate system about the Z axis CCS Z

 

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Tools > Standards

Menu Description Command
Drawing Standards... Associates drawing standards to the current drawing, determines the drawing categories to check, and sets notification and audit options DrawingStandards
Verify Standards... Verifies that the drawing conforms to industry, corporate, and custom standards VerifyStandards

 

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Tools > Entity Group

Menu Description Command
Quick Group Quickly creates EntityGroups QuickGroup
Quick Ungroup Quickly ungroups EntityGroups QuickUngroup
Edit EntityGroup Adds and removes entities to or from EntityGroups, or renames EntityGroups EditEntityGroup

 

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Solids

Menu Description Command
Draw  
Solid Editing  

 

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Solids > Draw

Menu Description Command
Box Creates a three-dimensional solid box Box
Cone Creates a three-dimensional solid cone Cone
Cylinder Creates a three-dimensional solid cylinder Cylinder
Pyramid Creates a three-dimensional solid pyramid Pyramid
Sphere Creates a three-dimensional solid sphere Sphere
Torus Creates a three-dimensional toroid solid Torus
Wedge Creates a three-dimensional solid with a sloped face tapering along the X axis Wedge
Planar Surface Creates rectangular planar surfaces PlaneSurf
Extrude Creates a 3D solid or surface Extrude
Loft Creates a three-dimensional solid by lofting between existing cross sections Loft
PolySolid Draws 3D solid objects in the shape of a polygonal walls PolySolid
Push and Pull Modifies 3D solid objects or bounded areas by extrusion PushPull
Revolve Creates a 3D solid or surface by revolving a 2D object about an axis Revolve
Sweep Creates unique solid primitives or surfaces by sweeping existing two-dimensional entities along a path Sweep

 

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Solids > Solid Editing

Menu Description Command
Union Creates a composite region or solid by addition Union
Subtract Creates a composite region or a 3D solid by subtraction Subtract
Intersect Creates regions or 3D solids from the intersection regions or of 3D solids Intersect
Fillet Edges Rounds the edges of 3D solid objects FilletEdges
Chamfer Edges Bevels the edges of 3D solid objects ChamferEdges
Convert Edges Creates wireframe geometry from the edges of a specified 3D Solid, Surface, Mesh, or Region ConvertEdges
Offset Edges Creates 2D entities from the boundary of a 3D solid or surface OffsetEdges
Copy Edges Copies edges of a 3D solid object as an arc, circle, ellipse, line, or spline EditSolid Edge Copy
Color Edges Changes the color of individual edges on a 3D solid object EditSolid Edge Color
Move Faces Moves selected faces of a 3D solid object to a specified height or distance EditSolid Face Move
Copy Faces Copies faces of a 3D solid object as a region or a surface EditSolid Face Copy
Offset Faces Offsets faces of a 3D solid object by a specified distance or point EditSolid Face Offset
Taper Faces Tapers faces of a 3D solid object with a specified angle EditSolid Face Taper
Extrude Faces Extrudes selected faces of a 3D solid object to a specified height or along a path EditSolid Face Extrude
Rotate Faces Rotates faces of a 3D solid object around a specified axis EditSolid Face Rotate
Delete Faces Deletes or removes faces of a 3D solid object, including fillets or chamfers on a solid entity EditSolid Face Delete
Color Faces Changes the color of individual faces of a 3D solid object EditSolid Face Color
Shell Creates a hollow, thin wall with a specified thickness on a 3D solid object EditSolid Body Shell
Separate Separates a 3D solid into individual 3D solids EditSolid Body Separate
Imprint Imprints other geometry on a 3D solid object EditSolid Body Imprint
Clean Removes unused geometry from 3D solids such as redundant edges and vertices EditSolid Body Clean
Check Tests whether a drawing entity is a valid 3D solid object EditSolid Body Check
Slice Slices 3D solids with a plane or surface Slice
Thicken Creates 3D solids from surfaces by thickening them Thicken
Interference Checking Checks interferences within a solid model Interfere
Make Flat Snapshot Creates a flat representation of 3D solid objects, projected to the X-Y plane of the drawing MakeFlatSnapshot
Cross Section Creates cross section planes of 3D solids Section

 

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Window

Menu Description Command
Close Closes the drawing but does not exit the program Close
Close all Closes all open drawings but does not exit the program CloseAll
Cascade Cascades drawing windows Windows Cascade
Tile Horizontally Tiles drawing windows horizontally Windows Tile Horizontal
Tile Vertically Tiles drawing windows vertically Windows Tile Vertical
Switch UI Style Switches between the dark and the light color theme for user interface elements UIStyle

 

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Help

Menu Description Command
Help... Displays online help Help
License... Displays the license agreement ShowLicense
License... Displays the license agreement ShowLicense
About... Displays information about the program About
About... Displays information about the program About

 

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Related Topics

Command Reference: Commands in Alphabetical Order