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Shortcut Keys for TEXT in Auto-CAD Drawing
To PerformCommandShortcutSingle line dynamic text - Justify/Align to fit within text lineDTEXTDTEdit textDDEDITEDOpens find…
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Shortcut Keys for Dimensioning in Auto-CAD
To PerformCommandShortcutDisplays the calculatorQUICKCALCCTRL+8Opens dimension style manager dialogue boxDIMSTYLEDAligned linear dimension lineDIMALIGNEDDALAngular dimension lineDIMANGULARDANArc length…
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Shortcut Keys – Object Selection – use with editing commands
To PerformCommandShortcutAdds each successive object, switches from removeADDAAll objects on thawed layersALLALLObjects touched or enclosed…
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Shortcut Keys for some common commands in Auto-CAD Drawing
To PerformCommandShortcutDraw an arc with 3 pointsARCACalculate the areaAREAAAAlign an object with anotherALIGNALOpens application load…
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How to Entry Coordinates in Auto-CAD software
Location measured by distance from 0,0 in current UCS#X,YLocation measured by distance from last point@X,YLocation…
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How to Use the Control Keys in Auto-CAD software
CTRL+0Turns user interface elements on/offCTRL+1Turns properties on/offCTRL+2Turns design centre on/offCTRL+3Turns tool palettes window on/offCTRL+8Launches calculator…
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How to Use the Wheel Mouse in Auto-CAD software
To DoYou have to doZoom InRoll the wheel forward.Zoom OutRoll the wheel backward.Zoom ExtentsDouble-click the…
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How to use Keyboard Function Keys in Auto-CAD software
FunctionDescriptionF1Displays Auto-CAD HelpF2Toggles Text WindowF3Toggles OSNAPF4Toggles TABMODEF5 or CTRL+EToggles ISOPLANEF6 or CTRL+DToggles UCS, i.e. Coordinate…
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Keyboard input for Auto-CAD software
How to use Keyboard Special Keys in Auto-CAD software: KeysActionESCUse the ESC key to cancel…
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Difference between CAD and CAM
CAD: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) can be defined as the creation, modification, analysis and optimization of a new component…