Basic CAD commands

**kevin1973** · 26th Apr 2010 03:15 pm

Does anybody know where I can get a "basic" list of cad commands? I have some guys that are just learning and it would help me out to have a list of basic draw commands and basic modify commands to help show them. They used to have a pull-out in the back of the cad books but I can not find one now.

Thanks.

**Tiger** · 26th Apr 2010 03:42 pm

hmm.....A suggestion: I would take a Print screen of the Modify-toolbar and the Draw-toolbar (guessing on the names), dump the Print Screens in Paint, magnify the toolbars til they fill a A4, print it out and then mark each of the buttons with the corresponding command and give your students.

Just an idea.

**ReMark** · 26th Apr 2010 04:53 pm

Your User's Guide?

**Cad64** · 26th Apr 2010 05:07 pm

A quick Google search returned THIS.

**nukecad** · 26th Apr 2010 05:42 pm

Originally Posted by kevin1973

Does anybody know where I can get a "basic" list of cad commands? I have some guys that are just learning and it would help me out to have a list of basic draw commands and basic modify commands to help show them. They used to have a pull-out in the back of the cad books but I can not find one now.

Thanks.

Which CAD?

If you have posted here It must be AutoCAD but there are a lot of different cad programmes out there. 2D and 3D.

Press the F1 key (help) it will give a long list which is not what really what you are asking for.
Basic Autocad Commands- Line,Circle,Arc,Text, Xline,

**kevin1973** · 27th Apr 2010 03:50 pm

You have to understand I am trying to teach an old dog new tricks and was just looking for something quick and easy that others have used to help teach some simple basic commands. I will probably just write something up myself along with everything else I'm writing up for our Cad department.

Thanks for the help.

**DNK** · 27th Apr 2010 03:59 pm

print the .pgp file. Not only will it get you basic commands, but it'll include the shorthand commands.

**kevin1973** · 27th Apr 2010 04:03 pm

Thanks DNK. I'll try that.

**Coosbaylumber** · 28th Apr 2010 02:50 pm

You may not get as far as you think.

For first, the ailias routines ought to kick in once you get going.

L for line,
C for circle,
A for arc,
etc.

Wm.

**brl2008** · 28th Apr 2010 03:02 pm

autocad command aliases i found in
Filemane:C:\Documents and Setting\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D Land
i use civil 3d but i hope these helps

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