Unit setup Note: To measure dimension type (di enter)
and click two end point of the object
➢ Un enter
➢ Architectural (for inch unit) Ctrl + L for ortho on
➢ Precision ¼” ARC
➢ Click ok
➢ A Enter
➢ Specify first point
➢ Specify second point
Limit Setup ➢ Specify end point
➢ Note: provide reference points
➢ Lim enter
➢ Lower left corner 0’,0’ CIRCLE
➢ Upper right corner 10000’,10000’ ➢ C enter
then enter ➢ Specify center point and give
direction
➢ Specify radius and enter
Navigation tools ELLIPSE
➢ P enter (for pan) ➢ Ell Enter
➢ Mouse wheel for zoom in and out ➢ Specify first point
➢ Zoom extent (Z enter E enter) ➢ Give direction
➢ Specify first diameter dimension and
Note: esc or spacebar to escape from enter
command ➢ Type second radius dimension and
enter
DRAWING TOOL COMMANDS
SPLINE
LINE
➢ SPL Enter
➢ L Enter
➢ Specify first point
➢ Specify first point and give direction
➢ Specify required points and enter
➢ Give angle value if needed (eg:<15)
➢ Give dimension value and enter HATCH
POLYLINE ➢ H Enter
➢ Specify the object or region (area
➢ PL Enter
should be closed)
➢ Specify first point and give direction
➢ Enter to exit
➢ Give dimension number and enter
XREF LINE
RECTANGLE
➢ XL Enter
➢ Rec Enter
➢ Specify first point and second point
➢ Specify first point and give direction
➢ Or H enter for horizontal line and V
➢ Type @ X’, Y’
enter for vertical line
➢ enter
➢ Enter to exit
MODIFICATION TOOL COMMANDS FILLET
MOVE ➢ F Enter
➢ Select first line
➢ M Enter ➢ Select second line
➢ Select object and enter
➢ Pick basepoint of the object OFFSET
➢ Specify destination (second) point ➢ O Enter
COPY ➢ Give distance and enter
➢ Select object
➢ CO Enter ➢ Give direction and click
➢ Select object and enter
➢ Pick basepoint of the object JOIN
➢ Specify destination (target) point ➢ J Enter
STRETCH ➢ Select first line
➢ Select second line and enter
➢ S Enter
➢ Select object (with the help of BREAK
selection window) and enter ➢ BR Enter
➢ Pick first point ➢ Click first point of the line
➢ Specify second point or give distance ➢ Click second point of the line
number
SCALE
ROTATE
➢ SC Enter
➢ RO Enter ➢ Select object and enter
➢ Select object and enter ➢ Specify basepoint
➢ Specify basepoint ➢ Give scale factor or (R enter to take
➢ Rotate manually or give rotation reference then click 1rst and 2nd
angle and enter basepoint of original object and click
MIRROR target point)
➢ Enter
➢ MI Enter
➢ Select object and enter ALIGN
➢ Give mirror line (axis) and enter ➢ AL Enter
TRIM ➢ Select object and Enter
➢ Click first basepoint then click first
➢ TR Enter (double enter) target point
➢ Click object to be trimmed ➢ Click second basepoint then click
EXTEND second target point
➢ Double Enter
➢ EX Enter (double enter)
➢ Click object to be extended