AutoCAD Basics

by Surveyor Insider // Last edited October 25, 2022
Autocad how to smooth arc and circle appearence

AutoCAD can be an overwhelming program to learn.  There are many tricks of the trade that you don't know until you know.

Below is a list of blog posts we have created which have answered questions that we had about AutoCAD ourselves.


Basic AutoCAD Commands

Command Shortcut

Command

Command description

l

line

Line draws a 2 point 3d line with a beginning and an end.  

pl

polyline

Draws a multi-point 2d line.  Enter finishes the command.

rea

regenall

Refreshes and updates the model and paper space view with any changes.

br

break

Breaks lines, arcs, splines and other line objects.  Used if you want to separate or divide a line.


AutoCAD Blog Posts By Surveyor Insider

{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}