Introduction
AutoCAD is one of the most powerful tools for architects, engineers, and designers. To boost productivity and streamline your design process, mastering AutoCAD's shortcut keys is essential. This blog will cover all the important AutoCAD shortcuts in a convenient table format, helping you save time and effort.
Table of AutoCAD Shortcut Keys
| Shortcut Key | Command | Description |
|---|
| A | ARC | Creates an arc. |
| C | CIRCLE | Draws a circle. |
| E | ERASE | Deletes selected objects. |
| L | LINE | Draws a straight line. |
| M | MOVE | Moves selected objects. |
| Z | ZOOM | Zooms to change the view of the drawing. |
| X | EXPLODE | Breaks a compound object into its components. |
| H | HATCH | Fills an enclosed area with a hatch pattern. |
| F | FILLET | Rounds or fillets the edges of objects. |
| TR | TRIM | Trims objects to meet the edges of other objects. |
| EX | EXTEND | Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects. |
| CO | COPY | Copies selected objects. |
| MI | MIRROR | Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects. |
| O | OFFSET | Creates parallel copies of objects. |
| UN | UNDO | Reverses the last command. |
| RE | REDO | Reapplies the last reversed command. |
| B | BLOCK | Combines multiple objects into a single block. |
| I | INSERT | Inserts a block or drawing into the current drawing. |
| S | STRETCH | Stretches objects crossed by a selection window. |
| F8 | ORTHO | Toggles orthogonal mode for straight lines. |
| F9 | SNAP | Toggles snapping to a grid. |
| F10 | POLAR | Toggles polar tracking for angles. |
| F12 | DYNMODE | Turns dynamic input on or off. |
| CTRL + 1 | PROPERTIES | Opens the properties palette. |
| CTRL + C | COPYCLIP | Copies objects to the clipboard. |
| CTRL + V | PASTECLIP | Pastes objects from the clipboard. |
| CTRL + Z | UNDO | Reverses the last action. |
| CTRL + Y | REDO | Reapplies the last undone action. |
| CTRL + SHIFT + S | SAVEAS | Saves the drawing with a new name. |
| CTRL + P | PRINT | Prints the drawing. |
| CTRL + N | NEW | Creates a new drawing. |
| CTRL + O | OPEN | Opens an existing drawing. |
| CTRL + S | SAVE | Saves the current drawing. |
Conclusion
Learning these AutoCAD shortcuts will significantly improve your design efficiency, making your workflow faster and more effective. Bookmark this page for quick reference and become an AutoCAD power user!