Some useful AutoCAD commands to improve your CAD modeling skills

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1) CHAMFER:- It is used to produce bevel about a corner.

Activation:-
Alter Toolbar => Chamfer icon.
Alter menu => Chamfer option.
Type CHAMFER or CHA at "COMMAND:" prompt and press enter

2) PLOT :- It is applied to print the drawing on paper.

Activation:-
Ctrl+P is the shortcut key
File menu => Plot option.
At "COMMAND:" prompt, type PLOT and press enter

3) LENGTHEN:- It is helpful for modifying the length of an accessible line. It is also possible to view the length of a selected line at command prompt.

Activation:-
Alter toolbar => Lengthen option.
At "COMMAND:" prompt, type LENGTHEN or LEN and press enter

4) XLINE (Construction Line) :- It is a useful command to generate a endless line.

Activation:-
Draw toolbar => Construction Line icon.
Draw menu => Construction Line option.

Type XLINE or XL and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

5) ATTDEF (Attribute Definition) :- It is applied to include block attribute to a block. An attribute stands for a label or tag that connects data to a block.

Activation:-
Draw menu => Block option => Describe Attribute option.

Type ATTDEF or ATT and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

6) INSERT :- It is suitable for inserting an accessible Block in the active file.

Activation:-
Draw toolbar => Insert Block icon.
Insert menu => Block option.

Type INSERT or I and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

7) WRITE BLOCK :- It is utilized to generate a New Block. When Write Block command is applied to produce Block, the resultant block is applicable in any AutoCAD File.

Activation:-
Type WBLOCK and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

8) BLOCK :- It is applied to make a New Block. When Block command is used to produce the block, the resultant block is employed in the source file only.

Activation:-
Type BLOCK and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

9) DIVIDE :- This command is applied to Divide an object into several identical divisions.

Activation:-
Draw menu => Point option Divide option.

Type DIVIDE or DIV and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

10) MEASURE :- This command is utilized to break up an object into some divisions of defined equivalent length.

Activation:-
Draw menu => Point option Measure option.
Type MEASURE or ME and press enter at "COMMAND:" prompt.

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