AutoCAD: Using the Command Line

Discover how to use the AutoCAD command line to work more efficiently in AutoCAD.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. The Command Line

• The AutoCAD command line
• Text input
• Mouse input

2. The Command-Line Interface

• Using the command line
• Positioning the command line
• The command COMMANDLINEHIDE
• The command COMMANDLINE
• Closing the command line
• Using CTRL+9

3. Customizing the Command-Line Settings

• Input settings
• Lines of prompt history
• Input search options
• Transparency
• Options

4. Using the Command Prompt

• Recent commands
• Typing commands
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Suggestion menu
• Sub-menus

5. Dynamic Input

• The status bar
• Drafting settings
• Using dynamic input

6. The Command Process Workflow

• Using human interface devices (HID)
• Using the keyboard
• Combining keyboard and the mouse

7. Navigating in a Drawing

• Using Zoom via the command line
• Using Zoom via the navigation bar
• Zooming via the shortcut menu
• Combining the command line and mouse to zoom

8. Function Keys and Options

• Using the F2 key
• Using options
• Priority for coordinate data entry

9. Entering Coordinates

• Coordinate data entry using dynamic input
• Using the command line
• Keyboard shortcuts for coordinate entry

Conclusion

• Next steps