Complete List of AutoCAD Commands – Ultimate Guide for Beginners & Professionals

 AutoCAD is a powerful CAD software used by engineers, architects, and designers worldwide. Knowing the commands is essential to speed up your workflow and improve productivity. Here’s a complete list of AutoCAD commands organized by category.


1️⃣ Drawing Commands

  • LINE (L): Draw straight lines

  • PLINE (PL): Draw polyline

  • CIRCLE (C): Draw a circle

  • ARC (A): Draw an arc

  • RECTANGLE (REC): Draw a rectangle

  • POLYGON (POL): Draw a polygon

  • ELLIPSE (EL): Draw an ellipse

  • SPLINE (SPL): Draw a smooth curve

  • POINT (PO): Place a point


2️⃣ Modify Commands

  • MOVE (M): Move objects

  • COPY (CO): Copy objects

  • ROTATE (RO): Rotate objects

  • OFFSET (O): Create parallel objects

  • MIRROR (MI): Mirror objects

  • SCALE (SC): Resize objects proportionally

  • TRIM (TR): Trim excess parts

  • EXTEND (EX): Extend objects to a boundary

  • FILLET (F): Create rounded corners

  • CHAMFER (CHA): Create beveled edges

  • ARRAY (AR): Create rectangular, polar, or path arrays

  • EXPLODE (X): Break objects into components


3️⃣ Annotation Commands

  • TEXT (T): Add single-line text

  • MTEXT (MT): Add multiline text

  • DIMLINEAR (DLI): Create linear dimensions

  • DIMANGULAR (DAN): Create angular dimensions

  • DIMRADIUS (DRA): Dimension radius of circle or arc

  • DIMDIAMETER (DDI): Dimension diameter

  • LEADER (LE): Add leader lines

  • HATCH (H): Fill areas with patterns or solid fill


4️⃣ Layers & Properties Commands

  • LAYER (LA): Create/manage layers

  • CHPROP: Change object properties

  • MATCHPROP (MA): Copy properties from one object to another


5️⃣ Viewing & Navigation Commands

  • ZOOM (Z): Zoom in/out

  • PAN (P): Move view without changing objects

  • REGEN (RE): Refresh drawing display

  • VIEW (V): Manage saved views


6️⃣ 3D Modeling Commands

  • EXTRUDE (EXT): Convert 2D shapes into 3D objects

  • REVOLVE (REV): Revolve a shape around an axis

  • SWEEP (SW): Sweep a shape along a path

  • LOFT (LO): Create 3D shapes between multiple profiles

  • UNION (UNI): Combine 3D solids

  • SUBTRACT (SU): Subtract 3D solids

  • INTERSECT (IN): Intersection of 3D solids

  • 3DORBIT: Rotate view in 3D


7️⃣ Utility & Miscellaneous Commands

  • BLOCK (B): Create a block

  • WBLOCK: Save a block as separate drawing

  • INSERT (I): Insert block

  • XREF: Attach external reference drawings

  • PURGE (PU): Remove unused objects

  • RECOVER: Repair corrupted drawings

  • UNDO (U): Undo last action

  • REDO (R): Redo undone action


Conclusion

Mastering these AutoCAD commands will dramatically improve your speed, efficiency, and design quality. Keep this list handy as a cheat sheet while learning AutoCAD.

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