AutoCAD Common Shortcuts for Drawing Objects

SHORTCUT	COMMAND	COMMENT
A	ARC	Draw an arc with 3 points
B	BLOCK	Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block
BO	BOUNDARY	Draw a boundary

C	CIRCLE	Draw a circle
DO	DONUT	Draw a solid donut shape
DT	TEXT	Single line text
DIV	DIVIDE	Inserts point node a set division
EL	ELLIPSE	Draw an ellipse
F	FILLET	Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines
G	GROUP	Opens object grouping dialogue
H	HATCH	Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box
L	LINE	Draw a line
LE	QLEADER	Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)
LEAD	LEADER	Leader line with annotation
ML	MLINE	Draw multilines
O	OFFSET	Offset an object by distance
PL	PLINE	Draw a polyline – a complex line
PO	POINT	Point marker or node – DDPTYPE to change pointstyle
POL	POLYGON	Draw a regular polygon 3 to 1024 sides
RAY	RAY	Construction line in one direction
REC	RECTANG	Draw a rectangle
REG	REGION	Region – for shading for example
REVCLOUD	REVCLOUD	Revision cloud – note can select a polyline
SPL	SPLINE	Spline or smooth curve along points
T	MTEXT	Multi-line text
WIPEOUT	WIPEOUT	Masks part of drawing for clarity
XL	XLINE	Construction line of infinite length
TIPS1. Use PO to create node point – if you do not see anything try changing the node properties DDPTYPE.2. Alternatively set PDMODE to 3 to display an X at id point set PDMODE to 0 to clear.