AutoCAD 2012 Shortcuts

1. Manage Drawings
⌃+n	New Drawing
⌃+s	Save drawing
⌃+o	Open drawing
⌃+p	Plot dialog box
⌃+Tab/⌃+⇧+Tab	Switch to next / switch to previous drawing
⌃+Page Up/Page Down	Switch to next tab / switch to previous tab in current drawing
⌃+q	Exit
⌃+a	Select all objects

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2. Toggle Drawing Modes
F3	Toggles object snap mode
F7	Toggle grid mode
F8	Toggle ortho mode
F9	Toggle snap mode
F10	Toggle polar mode
F11	Toggle object snap tracking
F12	Toggle dynamic input mode

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3. Manage Screen
⌃+0 (zero)	Clean Screen
⌃+1	Property Palette
⌃+2	Design Center Palette
⌃+3	Tool Palette
⌃+4	Sheet Set Palette
⌃+6	DBConnect Manager
⌃+7	Markup Set Manager Palette
⌃+8	Quick Calc
⌃+9	Command Line

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4. Manage Workflow
⌃+c	Copy object
⌃+x	Cut object
⌃+v	Paste object
⌃+⇧+c	Copy to clipboard with base point
⌃+⇧+v	Paste data as block
⌃+z	Undo last action
⌃+y	Redo last action
⌃+[	Cancel current command (or ⌃+\)

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5. Toggle General Features
⌃+d	Toggle coordinate display
⌃+g	Toggle Grid
⌃+e	Cycle isometric planes
⌃+f	Toggle running object snaps
⌃+h	Toggle Pick Style
⌃+⇧+h	Toggle Hide pallets
⌃+i	Toggle Coords
⌃+⇧+i	Toggle Infer Constraints

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6. Command Shortcuts

3D Command Shortcuts
3A	3DARRAY / Creates a 3D matrix of objects in a rectangular or polar arrangement.
3D0	3DORBIT/ Rotates the view in 3D space, but constrained to horizontal and vertical orbit only.
3DW	3DWALK/ Changes the 3D view in a drawing interactively to create the appearance of walking through the model.
3F	3DFACE/ Creates a three-sided or four-sided surface in 3D space.
3M	3DMOVE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D Move gizmo to aid in moving 3D objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
3P	3DPOLY/ Creates a 3D polyline.
3R	3DROTATE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D Rotate gizmo to aid in revolving 3D objects around a base point.
3S	3DSCALE/ In a 3D view, displays the 3D Scale gizmo to aid in resizing 3D objects.

A Command Shortcuts
A	ARC / Creates an arc.
ADC	ADCENTER / Manages and inserts content such as blocks, xrefs, and hatch patterns.
AA	AREA / Calculates the area and perimeter of objects or of defined areas.
AL	ALIGN / Aligns objects with other objects in 2D and 3D
AP	APPLOAD / Load Application
AR	ARRAY / Creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern.
ARR	ACTRECORD / Starts the Action Recorder.
ARM	ACTUSERMESSAGE / Inserts a user message into an action macro.
ARU	ACTUSERINPUT / Pauses for user input in an action macro.
ARS	ACTSTOP / Stops the Action Recorder and provides the option of saving the recorded actions to an action macro file.
ATI	ATTIPEDIT / Changes the textual content of an attribute within a block.
ATT	ATTDEF / Redefines a block and updates associated attributes.
ATE	ATTEDIT / Changes attribute information in a block.

B Command Shortcuts
B	BLOCK / Creates a block definition from selected objects.
BC	BCLOSE / Closes the Block Editor.
BE	BEDIT / Opens the block definition in the Block Editor.
BH	HATCH / Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or gradient fill.
BO	BOUNDARY / Creates a region or a polyline from an enclosed area.
BR	BREAK / Breaks the selected object between two points.
BS	BSAVE / Saves the current block definition.
BVS	BVSTATE / Creates, sets, or deletes a visibility state in a dynamic block.

C Command Shortcuts
C	CIRCLE / Creates a circle.
CAM	CAMERA / Sets a camera and target location to create and save a 3D perspective view of objects.
CBAR	CONSTRAINTBAR / A toolbar-like UI element that displays the available geometric constraints on an object.
CH	PROPERTIES / Controls properties of existing objects.
CHA	CHAMFER / Bevels the edges of objects.
CHK	CHECKSTANDARDS / Checks the current drawing for standards violations.
CLI	COMMANDLINE / Displays the Command Line window.
COL	COLOR / Sets the color for new objects.
CO	COPY / Copies objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
CT	CTABLESTYLE / Sets the name of the current table style
CUBE	NAVVCUBE / Controls the visibility and display properties of the ViewCube tool.
CYL	CYLINDER / Creates a 3D solid cylinder.

D Command Shortcuts
D	DIMSTYLE / Creates and modifies dimension styles.
DAN	DIMANGULAR / Creates an angular dimension.
DAR	DIMARC / Creates an arc length dimension.
JOG	DIMJOGGED / Creates jogged dimensions for circles and arcs.
DBA	DIMBASELINE / Creates a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the baseline of the previous or selected dimension.
DBC	DBCONNECT / Provides an interface to external database tables.
DCE	DIMCENTER / Creates the center mark or the centerlines of circles and arcs.
DCO	DIMCONTINUE / Creates a dimension that starts from an extension line of a previously created dimension.
DCON	DIMCONSTRAINT / Applies dimensional constraints to selected objects or points on objects.
DDA	DIMDISASSOCIATE / Removes associativity from selected dimensions.
DDI	DIMDIAMETER / Creates a diameter dimension for a circle or an arc.
DED	DIMEDIT / Edits dimension text and extension lines.
DI	DIST / Measures the distance and angle between two points.
DIV	DIVIDE / Creates evenly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of an object.
DJL	DIMJOGLINE / Adds or removes a jog line on a linear or aligned dimension.
DJO	DIMJOGGED / Creates jogged dimensions for circles and arcs.
DL	DATALINK / The Data Link dialog box is displayed.
DLU	DATALINKUPDATE / Updates data to or from an established external data link.
DO	DONUT / Creates a filled circle or a wide ring.
DOR	DIMORDINATE / Creates ordinate dimensions.
DOV	DIMOVERRIDE / Controls overrides of system variables used in selected dimensions.
DR	DRAWORDER / Changes the draw order of images and other objects.
DRA	DIMRADIUS / Creates a radius dimension for a circle or an arc.
DRE	DIMREASSOCIATE / Associates or re-associates selected dimensions to objects or points on objects.
DRM	DRAWINGRECOVERY / Displays a list of drawing files that can be recovered after a program or system failure.
DS	DSETTINGS / Sets grid and snap, polar and object snap tracking, object snap modes, Dynamic Input, and Quick Properties.
DT	TEXT / Creates a single-line text object.
DV	DVIEW / Defines parallel projection or perspective views by using a camera and target.
DX	DATAEXTRACTION / Extracts drawing data and merges data from an external source to a data extraction table or external file

E-G Command Shortcuts
E	ERASE / Removes objects from a drawing.
ED	DDEDIT / Edits single-line text, dimension text, attribute definitions, and feature control frames.
EL	ELLIPSE / Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc.
ER	EXTERNALREFERENCES / Opens the External References palette.
EX	EXTEND / Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects.
EXIT	QUIT / Exits the program.
EXP	EXPORT / Saves the objects in a drawing to a different file format.
EXT	EXTRUDE / Extends the dimensions of a 2D object or 3D face into 3D space.
F	FILLET / Rounds and fillets the edges of objects.
FI	FILTER / Creates a list of requirements that an object must meet to be included in a selection set.
FSHOT	FLATSHOT / Creates a 2D representation of all 3D objects based on the current view.
G	GROUP / Creates and manages saved sets of objects called groups.
GCON	GEOCONSTRAINT / Applies or persists geometric relationships between objects or points on objects.
GD	GRADIENT / Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a gradient fill.
GEO	GEOGRAPHICLOCATION / Specifies the geographic location information for a drawing file.

H-L Command Shortcuts
H	HATCH / Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or gradient fill.
HE	HATCHEDIT / Modifies an existing hatch or fill.
HI	HIDE / Regenerates a 3D wireframe model with hidden lines suppressed.
I	INSERT / Inserts a block or drawing into the current drawing.
IAD	IMAGEADJUST / Controls the image display of the brightness, contrast, and fade values of images.
IAT	IMAGEATTACH / Inserts a reference to an image file.
ICL	IMAGECLIP / Crops the display of a selected image to a specified boundary.
IM	IMAGE / Displays the External References palette.
IMP	IMPORT / Imports files of different formats into the current drawing.
IN	INTERSECT / Creates a 3D solid, surface, or 2D region from overlapping solids, surfaces, or regions.
INF	INTERFERE / Creates a temporary 3D solid from the interferences between two sets of selected 3D solids.
IO	INSERTOBJ / Inserts a linked or embedded object.
J	JOIN / Joins similar objects to form a single, unbroken object.
L	LINE / Creates straight line segments.
LA	LAYER / Manages layers and layer properties.
LAS	LAYERSTATE / Saves, restores, and manages named layer states.
LE	QLEADER / Creates a leader and leader annotation.
LEN	LENGTHEN / Changes the length of objects and the included angle of arcs.
LESS	MESHSMOOTHLESS / Decreases the level of smoothness for mesh objects by one level.
LI	LIST / Displays property data for selected objects.
LO	LAYOUT / Creates and modifies drawing layout tabs.
LT	LINETYPE / Loads, sets, and modifies linetypes.
LTS	LTSCALE / Changes the scale factor of linetypes for all objects in a drawing.
LW	LWEIGHT / Sets the current lineweight, lineweight display options, and lineweight units.

M-O Command Shortcuts
M	MOVE / Moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
MA	MATCHPROP / Applies the properties of a selected object to other objects.
MAT	MATERIALS / Shows or hides the Materials window.
ME	MEASURE / Creates point objects or blocks at measured intervals along the length or perimeter of an object.
MEA	MEASUREREGION / Measures the distance, radius, angle, area, and volume of selected objects or sequence of points.
MI	MIRROR / Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects.
ML	MLNE / Creates multiple parallel lines.
MLA	MLEADERALIGN / Aligns and spaces selected multileader objects.
MLC	MLEADERCOLLECT / Organizes selected multileaders that contain blocks into rows or columns, and displays the result with a single leader.
MLD	MLEADER / Creates a multileader object.
MLE	MLEADEREDIT / Adds leader lines to, or removes leader lines from, a multileader object.
MLS	MLEADERSTYLE / Creates and modifies multileader styles.
MO	PROPERTIES / Controls properties of existing objects.
MORE	MESHSMOOTHMORE / Increases the level of smoothness for mesh objects by one level.
MS	MSPACE / Switches from paper space to a model space viewport.
MSM	MARKUP / Opens the Markup Set Manager.
MT	MTEXT / Creates a multiline text object.
MV	MVIEW / Creates and controls layout viewports.
NORTH	GEOGRAPHICLOCATION / Specifies the geographic location information for a drawing file.
NSHOT	NEWSHOT / Creates a named view with motion that is played back when viewed with ShowMotion.
NVIEW	NEWVIEW / Creates a named view with no motion.
O	OFFSET / Creates concentric circles, parallel lines, and parallel curves.
OP	OPTIONS / Customizes the program settings.
ORBIT	3DORBIT / Rotates the view in 3D space, but constrained to horizontal and vertical orbit only.
OS	OSNAP / Sets running object snap modes.

P Command Shortcuts
P	PAN / Adds a parameter with grips to a dynamic block definition.
PA	PASTESPEC / Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing and controls the format of the data.
PAR	PARAMETERS / Controls the associative parameters used in the drawing.
PARAM	BPARAMETER / Adds a parameter with grips to a dynamic block definition.
PATCH	SURFPATCH /
PC	POINTCLOUD /
PCATTACH	POINTCLOUDATTACH /
PCINDEX	POINTCLOUDINDEX /
PE	PEDIT / Edits polylines and 3D polygon meshes.
PL	PLINE / Creates a 2D polyline.
PO	POINT / Creates a point object.
POFF	HIDEPALETTES / Hides currently displayed palettes (including the command line).
POL	POLYGON / Creates an equilateral closed polyline.
PON	SHOWPALETTES / Restores the display of hidden palettes.
PRE	PREVIEW / Displays the drawing as it will be plotted.
PRINT	PLOT / Plots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or file.
PS	PSPACE / Switches from a model space viewport to paper space.
PSOLID	POLYSOLID / Creates a 3D wall-like polysolid.
PTW	PUBLISHTOWEB / Creates HTML pages that include images of selected drawings.
PU	PURGE / Removes unused items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing.
PYR	PYRAMID / Creates a 3D solid pyramid.

Q-R Command Shortcuts
QC	QUICKCALC / Opens the QuickCalc calculator.
QCUI	QUICKCUI / Displays the Customize User Interface Editor in a collapsed state.
QP	QUICKPROPERTIES / Displays open drawings and layouts in a drawing in preview images.
QVD	QVDRAWING / QVLAYOUTCLOSE
QVDC	QVDRAWINGCLOSE / Closes preview images of open drawings and layouts in a drawing.
QVL	QVLAYOUT / Displays preview images of model space and layouts in a drawing.
R	REDRAW / Refreshes the display in the current viewport.
RA	REDRAWALL / Refreshes the display in all viewports.
RC	RENDERCROP / Renders a specified rectangular area, called a crop window, within a viewport.
RE	REGEN / Regenerates the entire drawing from the current viewport.
REA	REGENALL / Regenerates the drawing and refreshes all viewports.
REC	RECTANG / Creates a rectangular polyline.
REG	REGION / Converts an object that encloses an area into a region object.
REN	RENAME / Changes the names assigned to items such as layers and dimension styles.
REV	REVOLVE / Creates a 3D solid or surface by sweeping a 2D object around an axis.
RO	ROTATE / Rotates objects around a base point.
RP	RENDERPRESETS / Specifies render presets, reusable rendering parameters, for rendering an image.
RPR	RPREF / Displays or hides the Advanced Render Settings palette for access to advanced rendering settings.
RR	RENDER / Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model.
RW	RENDERWIN / Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operation.

S Command Shortcuts
S	STRETCH / Stretches objects crossed by a selection window or polygon.
SC	SCALE / Enlarges or reduces selected objects, keeping the proportions of the object the same after scaling.
SCR	SCRIPT / Executes a sequence of commands from a script file.
SEC	SECTION / Uses the intersection of a plane and solids, surfaces, or mesh to create a region.
SET	SETVAR / Lists or changes the values of system variables.
SHA	SHADEMODE / Starts the VSCURRENT command.
SL	SLICE / Creates new 3D solids and surfaces by slicing, or dividing, existing objects.
SN	SNAP / Restricts cursor movement to specified intervals.
SO	SOLID / Creates solid-filled triangles and quadrilaterals.
SP	SPELL / Checks spelling in a drawing.
SPL	SPLINE / Creates a smooth curve that passes through or near specified points.
SPLANE	SECTIONPLANE / Creates a section object that acts as a cutting plane through 3D objects.
SPLAY	SEQUENCEPALY /
SPLIT	MESHSPLIT / Splits a mesh face into two faces.
SPE	SPLINEDIT / Edits a spline or spline-fit polyline.
SSM	SHEETSET / Opens the Sheet Set Manager.
ST	STYLE / Creates, modifies, or specifies text styles.
STA	STANDARDS / Manages the association of standards files with drawings.
SU	SUBTRACT / Combines selected 3D solids, surfaces, or 2D regions by subtraction.

T Command Shortcuts
T	MTEXT / Creates a multiline text object.
TA	TABLET / Calibrates, configures, and turns on and off an attached digitizing tablet.
TB	TABLE / Creates an empty table object.
TEDIT	TEXTEDIT / Edits a dimensional constraint, dimension, or text object.
TH	THICKNESS /
TI	TILEMODE /
TO	TOOLBAR / Displays, hides, and customizes toolbars.
TOL	TOLERANCE /
TOR	TORUS / Creates a donut-shaped 3D solid.
TP	TOOLPALETTES / Opens the Tool Palettes window.
TR	TRIM / Trims objects to meet the edges of other objects.
TS	TABLESTYLE / Creates, modifies, or specifies table styles.

U-Z Command Shortcuts
UC	UCSMAN / Manages defined user coordinate systems.
UN	UNITS / Controls coordinate and angle display formats and precision.
UNHIDE	UNISOLATEOBJECTS /
UNISOLATE	UNISOLATEOBJECT /
V	VIEW / Saves and restores named views, camera views, layout views, and preset views.
VGO	VIEWGO / Restores a named view.
VP	DDVPOINT / Sets the 3D viewing direction.
VPLAY	VIEWPLAY / Plays the animation associated to a named view.
VS	VSCURRENT / Sets the visual style in the current viewport.
VSM	VISUALSTYLES / Creates and modifies visual styles and applies a visual style to a viewport.
W	WBLOCK / Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file.
WE	WEDGE / Creates a 3D solid wedge.
WHEEL	NAVSWHEEL / Displays a wheel that contains a collection of view navigation tools.
X	EXPLODE / Breaks a compound object into its component objects.
XA	XATTACH / Inserts a DWG file as an external reference (xref).
XB	XBIND / Binds one or more definitions of named objects in an xref to the current drawing.
XC	XCLIP / Crops the display of a selected external reference or block reference to a specified boundary.
XL	XLINE / Creates a line of infinite length.
XR	XREF / Starts the EXTERNALREFERENCES command.
Z	ZOOM / Increases or decreases the magnification of the view in the current viewport.
ZEBRA	ANALYSISZEBRA