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46 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
About the Command Line
There are specific AutoCAD elements such as the ribbon, menus, and other tools that are common to
all Microsoft Windows applications. However, the command line interface is unique to AutoCAD.
Most commands have options with which you can control various aspects of how the command is
used. You should pay attention to the command line as you work.
Command Line Defined
The command line is the primary place where you communicate with the software. On the command
line, you are prompted to input information.
Command Line Options
Command options appear on the command line. The capitalized letter(s) represents the letter(s)
you enter to use that option. You are not required to enter the letter(s) as a capital letter.
Options for the command appear within [...] brackets. If there is a default option for the
command, it appears within <...> brackets. To use the default option, press ENTER.
Press the F2 key to display the full command window. Each command that you use during your
drawing session is saved here. Press F2 again to close the full command window.
The following image shows command line options and a command line default value. In this situation,
the user has started the rectangle command, and has entered d for the Dimension option. After
pressing ENTER, a default distance of 7.0000 is displayed. If the user does nothing but press ENTER, a
value of 7.0000 is used.
Command Line Example
The following image shows a typical command and its options as they are presented on the command
line. The last line shows the current status of the command. The previous lines show the command
line history.
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