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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS KEYS
Ctrl + N
You can use this shortcut to open a new drawing tab in AutoCAD.
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + Shift + S
You can use this keyboard shortcut to save the drawing as a new file, in short,
this is the hotkey for “save as” command.
Ctrl + 0
Clears screen to show only the drawing area and hides palettes and tabs.
Press it again to reset the default AutoCAD interface.
Ctrl + 1
Select an object and press Ctrl + 1 to open the properties palette which
lists the properties of the object. You can use this palette to modify most of
the properties of the object too.
You can also use the PR command to open the property palette.
Ctrl + 2
You can use it to open design center palette which contains many
AutoCAD blocks that can be used directly in your drawing.
Ctrl + 8
You can use this to open a quick calculator inside the AutoCAD user
interface to perform simple and complex calculations using the
scientific calculator and also for unit conversion calculations.
Ctrl + 9
You can use this keyboard shortcut to toggle the visibility of the
command line.
If for some reason your command line is hidden from the drawing area,
then use this keyboard shortcut to bring it back.
Ctrl + C
Select objects from the drawing area and press Ctrl + C to copy to
objects to the clipboard .
Ctrl + V
To paste the copied objects of the clipboard in the drawing keeping their
original properties, you can use this keyboard shortcut.
Ctrl + Shift + V
To paste the copied objects as a block you can use this keyboard
shortcut, the block thus created will have a random set of characters as
its name.
You can use this keyboard shortcut to make blocks quickly without going
through the create block window.
Ctrl + Z
This keyboard shortcut can be used to undo the last action in your
drawing. You can press this shortcut key multiple times to undo many
actions.
Ctrl + Y
This keyboard shortcut can be used to redo the last undo action which
you have performed
Ctrl + Tab
You can use this keyboard shortcut to cycle through all open drawing tabs
in AutoCAD.
STATUS BAR TOGGLE
F2
One of the most important status bar toggles. This function key
activates/deactivates the object snap option, when object snap is
active you will be able to snap your cursor to some exact points in the
geometry like End, center, quadrant, tangent etc. Using this option
you can make precise AutoCAD drawings.
F6
Dynamic UCS can be activated or deactivated using this function key.
Using dynamic UCS you can make geometries directly of the face or
another 3D object irrespective of the position of UCS. You can also
toggle dynamic UCS using UCSDETECT system variable, the values of
this system variable can be 1 for ON and 0 for OFF.
F7
This status bar tool will toggle the visibility of the background grid
which is often visible in your drawing area.
F8
Toggles Ortho mode on/off. When ortho mode is on you can make lines
either horizontally or vertically only.
F9
Toggle Snap mode, when the snap mode is active AutoCAD cursor
will jump to specific points in the drawing area which is defined in snap
mode.
F10
Toggles Polar tracking on/off. With polar tracking active you can make
lines inclined to any angle which is defined in the polar tracking
increment angle.
F11
Toggles Object snap tracking on/off. Using this option you can track
snap points of geometries like centre, midpoint, endpoint etc and
make geometries with their reference.
DYNMODE
ISODRAFT
Using this toggle you can activate the isometric drawing plane in
AutoCAD. You can select from Isoplane Left, Isoplane Top and Isoplane
Right.
You can also toggle between different isoplanes using F5 function key.
The default value of ISODRAFT option is orthographic.
LWDISPLAY
TRANSPARENCYDISPLAY
Just like lineweight this status variable allows you to toggle the
visibility of transparency of an object.
If you set the value of this system variable to 1, only the overlap icon
appears not the menu. You can turn this off by changing the value of this
system variable to 0.
GRAPHICSCONFIG
Using this status bar option you can open the Graphics configuration
window which is used to change settings related to the display and
graphics properties of AutoCAD.
You can also use 3DCONFIG for opening the graphics performance
window.
BASIC AUTOCAD COMANDS
L
It can be used for making simple lines in the drawing.
PL
REC
POL
This command can be used to make a polygon with minimum of 3 sides
and a maximum of 1024 sides.
ARC
As the name suggests, this command can be used to make an arc in
AutoCAD.
REG
ELLIPSE
As the name suggests, this command can be used to make an ellipse with the
major and minor axis .
CO
This command is used to copy object(s) in AutoCAD.
ARRAY
Using this command you can make Rectangular, polar or Path array.
TR
This command is used for trimming a geometry.
EX
This command extends the selected object to meet the reference object which
is selected.
I
This command can be used to insert an existing block or a drawing as a block in
AutoCAD.
OP
Using this command you can open options window which contains most of the
settings of AutoCAD.
ST
Using this command you can open text style window which controls properties of
the default AutoCAD text style.
X
This command can be used to explode objects like Polyline to simple lines, an
array or a block to a simple geometry etc.
F
This command can be used to add rounded corners to the sharp edges of
the geometry, these round corners are also called fillets.
CHA
This command can be used to add slant edges to the sharp corners, these
slant edges are also called chamfers.
B
This command is used for creating a block, the properties of the block can be
defined using the block definition window.
LA
This command can be used to open layer properties manage palette which is a
tool for creating and managing layers in a drawing.
REVCLOUD
Using this command you can make a revision clouds that are essentially
drawing markup tools.
POINT (PO)
This command makes a single point geometry in the drawing. To modify the
type of point created by this command you can use PTYPE command and
choose the desired point type from Point Style window.
SKETCH
You can make a freehand sketch using this command. You can use Line, Polyline
or Spline as the object type for making this freehand sketch.
DONUT
It creates two circles with a filled area in between by inputting the inner and
outer dimension of the two circle.
ML
Multiple parallel lines can be created using this command. This command is
great for making walls with predefined thicknesses.
SPL
Using this command the user can create smooth curves with control points for
changing the curvature of the sketch.
DT
Starts the single line text command in AutoCAD which perhaps is the most
basic texting command in AutoCAD. This allows to insert the text in a single
line.
MT
This allows the user to insert text in Multiline text format. Mostly this is used to
insert a large text or a paragraph.
Mtext Is also associated with a text editor dialogue box where the user can make
many changes and text formatting in the software itself.
DJO
Jogged dimensions can be created and marked in the drawing using this
command. A jogged dimension is shown in the following image.
SC
This command is used to change the scale of an object.
GENERAL COMANDS
COUNT
This command shows the number of blocks in a drawing in tabular form. You
can select the entire drawing or a specific area from the drawing to count
the blocks from.
PEDIT
This command will start the Polyline edit tool that you can use to edit
polylines or convert 2D geometry like lines and arc into a polyline.
MULTIPLE
If you want to repeat any command without pressing enter key then use
MULTIPLE command. To cancel repetition of command press ESC key.
NCOPY
Use this command to copy nested objects from a block or Xref without exploding
them.
‘CAL
Using this subcommand you can perform calculations directly on the AutoCAD
command line even when you are in the middle of a command.
You can start this subcommand by entering ‘CAL (don’t forget to add an
apostrophe before CAL) while running any other command.
BURST
Explodes the block containing attributes retaining the attribute setting and its
layer definition. This is especially helpful if you want to retain the text of the
attribute after exploding the block.
ARCTEXT
This command can be used to write arc-aligned text in AutoCAD. This
command has options for changing text formatting and text alignment
direction along the arc.
SP
Using this command you can check the spelling of selected text and correct
the spellings from Check Spelling window.
OOPS
This command can be used to restore the last deleted object in your
drawing.
After deleting an object if you made many other changes in the drawing and
realized that you might need to restore the deleted object then simply
type OOPS and press enter.
CHSPACE
This command can be used to change the space of an object from model space to
paper space and vice versa. See the animated image shown below for reference.
DIVIDE
You can use this command to divide any 2D geometry into many equal parts. At
each point of division, a point geometry will be added to the 2D curve.
RENAME
If you need to rename any named object like layer, block or linetype simply use
this command to rename it. More about this command can be found in this
related article.
BREAK
This command can be used to break 2D geometries at one ortwo points.
It is helpful if you want to break a curve at the point of intersection with another
curve or if you want to create a gap by breaking a part of the geometry.
DI
It can be used to find the distance between two points in thedrawing.
TIME
Using this command you can find a lot of information about your drawing like the
date when the drawing was created and total editing time consumed on the
drawing.
QSELECT
This command can be used to make the selection from your drawing with filters.
As an example, you can use quick select to make a selection set containing all
circles of the drawing with the radius of a particular value.
COPYBASE
Using this command you can copy any object using a base point .
PASTECLIP
You can paste the copied objects from the clipboard to yourdrawing using this
command.
If you use COPYBASE to copy the objects then you will be able to paste them into
the same or another drawing with the selected base point.
LIST
Using this command you can find lots of properties of an object like the layer
they are on, area, length or radius, perimeter or circumference and a lot more.
To use this command simply type LIST on the command line then press enter and
select the object from the drawing area about which you want to know and press
enter again.
TJUST
Using this command you can change the text justification of Text and Mtext
This command was introduced in AutoCAD 2016 version and it can be used to
make most of the dimensions like Linear, aligned, radius, diameter and baseline.
To access this command you can use DIM command or select the DIM tool from
dimensions panel of Annotate tab.
TOLERANCE
ML
Using this command you can make a multiline geometry which contains multiple
parallel lines.
SCALETEXT
Using this command you can change the scale of existing Text or Mtext object in
the drawing.
To use this command type SCALETEXT on the command line press enter and
select the text from drawing area and press Enter again.
Now select “Existing” option from the command line and then select “scale
factor” option and then type the scale in which you want to convert the text
height and press enter.
When the scale of these text entities are changed the base point will remain fixed.
BASE
Using this command you can change the base point of a drawing without changing
its origin.
This is especially helpful in the situation where you want toinsert the drawing into
another as an Xref.
By default, AutoCAD takes origin as the base point which can be modified using
this command without changing the origin.
ID
This command can be used to find the coordinate values of a point in AutoCAD
drawing.
DWGPREFIX
If you have a drawing open in AutoCAD and you don’t know the location where it
is saved you can simply type DWGPREFIX command to look it.
This command can be used to quickly find the location of Xref’s attached in the
drawing.
UNITS
Using this command you can set the drawing units and other settings like the
precision of linear and angular dimensions and default rotation angle.
TINSERT
You can insert a block or a drawing as a block in the table using this command.
You can also fit the block in the table cell and also justify itslocation automatically
with TINSERT dialogue box.
I have made a simple table by importing blocks of design center as shown in the
image below.
MIRRTEXT
By default, AutoCAD does not mirror text in the drawing but if you want to mirror
the text of your drawing then change the value of MIRRTEXT system variable to 1.
AREA
As the name suggests this command can be used to find the area of closed or
open shapes in the AutoCAD drawing.
TORIENT
Using this command you can reorient text entities in the best readable position.
In image A below the text is oriented at different angles and in some situations, the
text is not properly readable.
Whereas in image B below TORIENT command has been used to make the text
readable for all angles.
MINSERT
Using this command you can insert existing blocks of a drawing as a
rectangular array component. An array added using MINSERT command can’t be
exploded.
BOUNDARY
Using this command you can extract closed boundaries from any enclosed area.
This boundary can be used to find the area of the enclosed region or for many
other applications.
In the image below the boundary of the area mentioned as A has been extracted
as a polyline using BOUNDARY command.
TXT2MTXT
Using this command you can convert a text object into a Mtext object and you can
also combine multiple separate Mtext objects into a single Mtext unit.
DIMROTATED
This command can be used to make a dimension line inclined to a particular angle
with respect to the positive side of the X- axis.
In the example shown below the dimensions are made with DIMROTATED command.
BREAKLINE
Type BREAKLINE on the command line and press enter then click on the scale
option of the command line and apply an appropriate scale to the breakline.
Select the starting and end points of the breakline then click at any point on the line
to specify the location of breakline or directly press enter to place it exactly at the
center of the line.
This command helps to join similar objects to make them a single object.
For example, different lines drawn continuously can be joined to make
them a polyline.
This command helps the user to stretch the object to the required
length. The selection method decides the process of stretch on the
object.
LEN
This command helps to change the length and angle of lines and arcs.
Using this command you can create a replica of the original sketch at a
specified distance from the actual sketch.
HATCH
This command allows to fill up the closed area with a particular hatch
pattern, gradient or solid fill.
GRADIENT
This command allows you to fill up the closed area with a particular color
gradient.
FILETAB
You can show the file tab if it is not visible using this command. To hide
the file tab you can use the FILETABCLOSE command. File tabs are
shown in the following image.
TXTEXP
Using this command you can convert single line as well as multiline text
into geometries.
XLINE (XL)
Using this command you can make infinite lines starting from the point
of selection. When you trim or break this infinite line to a finite length
it becomes a simple line geometry.
PERFORMANCE RELATED COMANDS
PURGE
This command can be used to remove unused named objects like
layers, blocks and dimension styles from the drawing.
LAYDEL
Using this command you can delete some of the most stubborn layers
from your drawing which can’t be removed using PURGE command.
This command can also remove Defpoints layer and also layer containing
objects but I would not recommend that.
OVERKILL
RECOVERALL
AUDIT
This command should be used for removing errors from your
drawing. It is always a good practice to keep checking your drawing file
with AUDIT tool for errors.
FILLMODE
Using this system variable you can turn off or on the visibility of filled
area in hatches or wide polylines by changing its value to 0 or 1
respectively.
HIGHLIGHT
SELECTIONPREVIEW
When hovering the cursor over any object a preview will appear if the
value of this system variable is set to 3.
You can change the value of this system variable to reduce the time it takes
to save a drawing.
This system variable also affects the file size of AutoCAD drawings and
their compatibility with other software.
By decreasing the value of this system variable you can increase its
compatibility with other software and it also decreases the size of the
CAD file but the time consumed in save operation generally increases.
When you increase the value of this system variable opposite happens.
The default value of this system variable is 50 and it can be changed
from 0 to 100.
APERTURE
This system variable controls the area of influence of object snap. The
aperture size as defined by this system variable is the area of the
square under which the point will be selected if the cursor is brought into
it.
When hovering the cursor over any object a preview will appear if the
value of this system variable is set to 3.
ISAVEPERCENT
You can change the value of this system variable to reduce the time it takes
to save a drawing.
This system variable also affects the file size of AutoCAD drawings and
their compatibility with other software.
By decreasing the value of this system variable you can increase its
compatibility with other software and it also decreases the size of the
CAD file but the time consumed in save operation generally increases.
When you increase the value of this system variable opposite happens.
The default value of this system variable is 50 and it can be changed
from 0 to 100.
APERTURE
This system variable controls the area of influence of object snap. The
aperture size as defined by this system variable is the area of the
square under which the point will be selected if the cursor is brought into
it.
The default value of this aperture is 10 but depending on the
complexity of the drawing you can change this value between 1-50.
The size of the aperture is relative to the current scale of the screen and it is
not an absolute value.
In the image below the red box (not visible in AutoCAD) is the aperture size
for two values 10 and 50 respectively.
SAVEALL
As the name suggests this command can be used to save all of the
open drawings in AutoCAD window.
PICKBOX
Using this system variable you can change the size of Pickbox which
appears at the cursor of AutoCAD. The default value of this system
variable is 3 and you can change its value from 0 to 50.
In the image below the size of Pickbox is 3 for first cursor and 10 for the
second cursor.
CLOSEALL
If you have multiple tabs open in your AutoCAD window and you don’t
want to manually close them one by one then you can simply use the
CLOSEALL command to close all the open windows.
AutoCAD will prompt you with the save dialogue box before closing all
unsaved drawings and it will take you to start screen after closing all of
the drawings.
CLOSEALLOTHER
Using this command you can close all open drawing windows except
the current drawing window.
STARTMODE
This system variable will toggle the visibility of the start tab at the beginning
of the AutoCAD application.
By default the value of this system variable is 1 which allows the start
screen to appear, you can change this value to 0 if you don’t want to
see the start screen.
FILEDIA
This system variable suppresses the dialogue box that opens up when
invoking certain commands like Save, Save As and Export.
The default value of this system variable is 1 which allows the dialogue box to
open.
When you, however, change the value of this system variable to 0 the
command will run on the command line and the dialog box will not open.
RECOVER
This command is similar to the AUDIT command but it is useful for the
drawings that are corrupted to such an extent that you can’t even open
them.
ZOOMFACTOR
Its value is between 3 and 100 with default value set to 60. Higher the
value more will be the effect of zoom wheel motion.
QP
This command will bring up a quick property window, where the essential
and common properties will be listed for the objects that are selected.
TEXTFIT
Using this command you can shrink or expand the text entities in a
drawing to fit in the required area. In the example below I have fitted
the AutoCAD text within the rectangle using TEXTFIT command.
WIPEOUT
-DWGUNITS
Using this command you can convert your AutoCAD drawing from one
unit to another and you can also scale the existing drawing to new
scales automatically.
ANNOMONITOR
TEXTMASK
Using this command you can automatically create masking behind the text
to make it clearly visible against the crowded background.
In the image below Textmask has not been applied for the first case
and in the second case, it has been applied.
LAYMRG
Type LAYMRG press enter key then select the objects whose layers
you want to change then press enter again.
Select any object of the target layer on which you want to transfer the
selected objects and press enter again.
All the objects of the selected layer will be transferred to the end layer
and also the selected layer will be removed.
DS
Using this command you can open the drafting settings window which
can be used to change settings related to status bar options like
object snap, polar tracking, snap and grid settings.
TABLET
If for some reason you are looking to use the Tablet as a pointing and
navigation device in AutoCAD then you can use this command to turn
the Tablet input on and off.
The Tablet can be turned on and off using TABMODE system variable
also.
3DCONFIG
ICL
This commands crops the selected image with respect to the boundary
defined.
ACCESSIBILITY COMANDS
TEXTSCR
This command will open a text window which has a history of recently used
commands.
MA
This command is a great time saver if you want to copy properties of one
object on another without changing its geometry or contents.
CENTERLINE
As the name suggests you can add a centerline easily between parallel or
intersecting lines using this tool. See the related article for more on
Centermark and Centerline tools.
CENTERMARK
This tool was added in the AutoCAD 2017 version and it allows you to
create center mark easily on a circle or arc.
LAYMCH
Using this command you can change the layers of selected objects.
To use this command type LAYMCH on the command line, press enter key,
select objects whose layer assignment you want to change, press enter,
select any entity of the layer you want to apply to selected objects, and
press enter key again.
LAYWALK
Using this command you can check all the objects which are on a particular
layer.
When you use LAYWALK command a list with all layers appears on the
screen and you can click on any of the layer(s) from the list and objects
from that layer(s) will only become visible in the drawing area.
The original status of layer and object visibility is restored once you close
LAYWALK window.
BATTMAN
This tool can be used to modify the attribute information of blocks containing
attributes.
FS
Using this command you can select objects which are connected to the
selected object in the drawing area.
This selection series continues as long as the command finds connected objects.
TEXTTOFRONT
Using this command you can bring TEXT, Dimensions and Leader lines on the
front of all underlying objects like hatches. This command is especially helpful if
you want to bring multiple annotations to the front of all drawings objects
without changing their draw order selectively.
ISOLATE
Using this command you can hide all objects from the drawing area except the
selected objects.
By hiding unnecessary objects from drawing you can get a clean work area.
To bring back all the hidden objects back to the drawing select UNISOLATE or
UNHIDE command.
HIDEOBJECTS
This command is similar to the ISOLATE command but in this case, you can hide
selected objects while keeping the remaining objects visible.
In this case, also you can bring back hidden objects by using UNHIDE or
UNISOLATE command.
GROUP
Using this command you can group multiple objects as a single unit.
You can also use the CTRL+2 key to open the design centre palette.
FIELD
Fields are dynamic text information which can add a lot of intelligence to
your drawing by keeping data interlinked and updated.
Fields are extensively used in the sheet set and layout drawings and
they can be used to automate a lot of information in AutoCAD
drawings.
You can start the Field window using the FIELD command of AutoCAD.
IMPORT
Using this command you can import drawings of many different
formats in AutoCAD, the list of all supported formats is shown in the
image below.
WBLOCK
If you want to export a certain part of your drawing or any of its blocks
to an external file then you can use the write block tool or its command
equivalent WBLOCK.
PUBLISH
Using this command you can print multi-sheet files directly, unlike
PLOT command which only plots single sheet this command will allow
you to plot multiple sheets or even all of the sheets of the drawing
directly.
TCOUNT
Using this command you can add bullet points and numbered lists
along multiple rows of the text.
An example is shown in the image below, figure A is the text we used for
example and figure B is the result after using TCOUNT on the rows of
texts.
MA
This command is used to transfer properties like lineweight,
transparency, layer, color and more from one object to another.
LTS
This command changes the scale for the Line Type and applies
throughout the drawing.
LW
This command changes the line weight of the object.
ID
The current coordinate of a point can be determined using this
command
EXP
This allows the user to save the drawing to a different file format as
shown in the following image.
MEA
Using this command the user can measure the distance , radius,area and
volume of the selected object
EPDF
The drawing can be exported and saved as a PDF file by using this
command.
XR
This command opens up an external reference palette and you can use
it to attach DWG, PDF or images in your drawing as external refernces.
RE
This tool is the same as that of a "refresh" function in the windows
operating system. This will regenerate the entire drawing in the software
showing any changes you've made.
BE
This command allows us to edit the block and its parameters. This
command will take the user to an exclusive block editor window where
all the changes can be made and saved in the block.
MLD
Call out or leaders can be placed in the drawing by using this command.
MLE
Multileaders size, text etc can be edited using this command.
COMPARE
Using this command you can compare two versions of the same
drawing and all the changes in it.
ACTRECORD
Using this command you can record the repetitive actions in your
drawing and replay them again to automate the entire process without
having to write the macros.
SHARE
Using this command you can share your drawing using a URL with the
Autodesk cloud. The recipient can view the drawing without using
AutoCAD software in a browser.
DWGHISTORY
Using this command you can show the history of a drawing and all the
changes made to it. This command will work only when you save your
drawing using a cloud service like Box, Dropbox or OneDrive.
3D COMANDS
EXT
This command extends the 2D object to the third axis which is the Z
axis, so as to convert it into 3D.
REV
SWEEP
BOX
This command will create a 3D box shape without using any 2D base
sketch.
CYL
A 3D solid cylinder can be made using this command. Here the user
has to provide the radius or diameter of the base and then provide the
height of the object.
PYR
3D Solid pyramid can be created using this command. The user first
has to provide the base dimension and then provide the height of the
pyramid.
LOFT
Using this command you can join two or more 2D curves to make a
lofted 3D object. In the following image red 2D curves were used to
create this lofted 3D.
SL
CONVTOSOLID
Using this command you can make a 3D wall-like shape as shown in the
image here, you can also define the height and thickness of this poly solid
using command line options.
REGEN3
This command was introduced in AutoCAD 2017.1 update and it
is especially helpful in removing the 3D graphics- related
anomalies and surface tessellations.
DELOBJ
This system variable controls the behaviour or 2D curves when 3D tools like
Extrude, Presspull and Sweep are used.
You can change the value of this system variable so that AutoCAD either
retains or deletes curves after converting them to 3D.
VOLUME
Using this command you can find the volume of a 3D solid as well as lots of
other information like its moment of inertia, radius of gyration, centroid, and
products of inertia.
INTERFERE
This command can be used to detect intersecting 3D solids. The command
is especially useful in situations where you want to detect clashes between
different solids like pipes and walls.
XEDGES
You can extract the edges of a 3D solid as 2D geometries using this tool.
In the image shown here, the XEDGES tool has been used to extract the
edges of the 3D solid and then the solid geometry has been moved to
reveal the edges only.
SECTIONPLANE
Using this command you can create a section plane in the drawing that can be
used to see the 3D drawings by sectioning them along different planes.
FLATSHOT
This command is great for converting a 3D drawing into 2D.
Using this command you can also create multiple views of a single 3D
drawing like the front, top and isometric on a single plane.
PROJECTGEOMETRY
Using this command you can project a 2D curve on a 3D surface, solid
or region as shown in the animated image below.
Shell (SOLIDEDIT)
Using this command you can convert a 3D solid into a hollow solid with a wall
thickness.
To use this command type SOLIDEDIT on the command line press enter
type B press enter again type S and press enter again.
Alternatively, you can also select the shell tool from Solid editing panel
of the Solid tab.
HELIX
As the name suggests this command can be used to make a helix in
AutoCAD drawing.
SURFPATCH
Using this command you can fill the open areas of a surface like the top of a
cylinder as shown in this animated image here.
Moveface (SOLIDEDIT)
Using this tool you can move faces like a groove of a 3D solid from one point
to other as shown in the animated image here.
For using this tool type SOLIDEDIT on the command line press enter then
type F press enter then type M and press enter again.
SURFTRIM
This command is similar to the trim command of 2D drawings but in this
case, it will trim surfaces instead of 2D geometries.
FACETRES
This command adjusts the smoothness of shaded and rendered objects and
shadows. Its default value is 0.5000 and you can change it from 0.01 to
10.0.
The higher the value smoother will be the 3D objects but it will consume more
processing power to render it.
3DALIGN
IMPRINT
SOLIDHIST
Using this tool you can record the history of solids on which boolean
operations are performed and you can modify these solids later.
In the image, here Subtract operation is performed on two solids and then
the amount of removed part is changed by selecting the Cone by pressing
CTRL key and then changing its base radius.
The default value of this system variable is 0 (off) but you can activate it using
value 1 (ON).
3DP
It prepares the watertight mesh object in AutoCAD and saves it in STL format
for 3D printing.
CAM
It helps the user to set up a camera (Perspective) view so that the user
can view the angle as if looking at it in the real world.
UNI
This command merges two or more 3D objects connected together into one.
SUBTRACT
This command subtracts one object from another 3D object provided they have
interfering volume.
IN
This tool creates a 2D region, surface or 3D solid from the overlapping section.
REFERENCE
https://www.thesourcecad.com/autocad-commands-
pdf/