AutoCAD: Using the Command Line

1h 43mIntermediate2018-03-22

Authors

Shaun Bryant

Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture

Course details

Find out more about the command line: the Windows-specific AutoCAD feature that helps you draw and navigate more efficiently in AutoCAD. This course provides you with the knowledge you need to leverage the command line at the bottom of the AutoCAD screen. Starting with basic concepts, instructor Shaun Bryant guides you step by step through each topic, allowing you to learn at your own pace and develop your skills as you go. Shaun shows how to position the command line, customize its settings, and start using commands in your AutoCAD workflow. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to customize the command line on your own, working quickly and productively on the world's most well-known CAD platform.

Learning objectives
Entering input with the keyboard and mouse
Positioning the command line
Closing the command line
Customizing command-line settings
Typing commands
Using dynamic input
Using human interface devices (HID)
Navigating an AutoCAD drawing with the command line
Using the function keys
Entering coordinates

Skills covered

AutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. The Command Line

04 - The AutoCAD command line
05 - Text input
06 - Mouse input

2. The Command-Line Interface

07 - Using the command line
08 - Positioning the command line
09 - The command COMMANDLINEHIDE
10 - The command COMMANDLINE
11 - Closing the command line
12 - Using CTRL+9

3. Customizing the Command-Line Settings

13 - Input settings
14 - Lines of prompt history
15 - Input search options
16 - Transparency
17 - Options

4. Using the Command Prompt

18 - Recent commands
19 - Typing commands
20 - Keyboard shortcuts
21 - Suggestion menu
22 - Sub-menus

5. Dynamic Input

23 - The status bar
24 - Drafting settings
25 - Using dynamic input

6. The Command Process Workflow

26 - Using human interface devices (HID)
27 - Using the keyboard
28 - Combining keyboard and the mouse

7. Navigating in a Drawing

29 - Using Zoom via the command line
30 - Using Zoom via the navigation bar
31 - Zooming via the shortcut menu
32 - Combining the command line and mouse to zoom

8. Function Keys and Options

33 - Using the F2 key
34 - Using options
35 - Priority for coordinate data entry

9. Entering Coordinates

36 - Coordinate data entry using dynamic input
37 - Using the command line
38 - Keyboard shortcuts for coordinate entry

Conclusion

39 - Next steps