This command can be used to insert an existing block or a drawing as a block in AutoCAD. This command is used for creating a block, the properties of the block can be defined using the block definition window.
This command is used to change the scale of an object. Using this command you can open options window which contains most of the settings of AutoCAD. This command is used for trimming a geometry. Using this command you can make Rectangular, polar or Path array. This command is used to copy object(s) in AutoCAD. This command can be used to make a region geometry in AutoCAD. ELLIPSEĪs the name suggests, this command can be used to make an ellipse with the major and minor axis. ARCĪs the name suggests, this command can be used to make an arc in AutoCAD. This command can be used to make a polygon with minimum of 3 sides and a maximum of 1024 sides. This command will make a rectangle in AutoCAD. This command can be used to make a Polyline in your drawing. It is the command used for making a circle in AutoCAD. It can be used for making simple lines in the drawing. These are some of the Draw and Modify commands which make the very basics of AutoCAD and if you are just starting to learn AutoCAD then you should know all of these basic commands. Come back next time as we explore the most common methods for editing entities.This is the list of some of the most basic AutoCAD commands which every AutoCAD user should know. I hope you enjoyed our tour of Layer and Linetype tools. Instead, you can specify Linetype scales in the Settings dialog box or at the Command line like any other system variable. However, in BricsCAD you won’t find controls for linetype scaling (LTSCALE and CELTSCALE) in the Drawing Explorer because those aren’t named content. It’s like the Linetype Manager in AutoCAD ®. This is where you can load new linetypes or delete existing ones. The LINETYPE command (LT alias) in BricsCAD opens the Drawing Explorer with the Linetypes panel displayed. It includes one panel to access layer states and another panel to modify properties for the selected state. Or you can launch it with the LAYERSTATE command (LAS alias) to open it with the Layer States panels already displayed. How do you think you access them in BricsCAD? If you answered, “Drawing Explorer”, you’re correct! You can, of course, open Drawing Explorer via typical methods. Layer states are named content stored in a drawing. It’s easy to change and I’ll show you how in a future post! If you find old habits hard to break and prefer for the LAYER command and LA alias to open the Layers panel instead of the Drawing Explorer.
Move and resize it as you wish, and even move it to a second monitor. No problem! Use the LAYERSPANELOPEN command to display only the Layers panel from the Drawing Explorer. If you frequently access the Layers panel, you may want to leave it open while you work. However, it is a dialog box and cannot remain open while you use other commands. For example, you can merge layers or open and close the Filters panel.ĭrawing Explorer is incredibly useful as a central location for managing all the named content in your drawings. The toolbar and right-click menu provide access to additional tools relevant for layer management. It’s very cool and eliminates the need for a separate LAYWALK command.
However, unlike AutoCAD ®, BricsCAD enables you to view geometry on any number of layers and then, with those layers already selected, you can change their properties. It is similar to the LAYWALK tool in AutoCAD®. One of the primary benefits of managing layers in Drawing Explorer is the ability to preview layer geometry as you manage layer properties. Doing so automatically displays the Layers panels in Drawing Explorer. You can also launch it with the LAYER command (LA alias). You can, of course, launch Drawing Explorer from the Quad and other methods including the command line. Because, like everything else in Drawing Explorer, layers are named drawing content. The default method to create and manage layers in BricsCAD is via Drawing Explorer. Today offers an exciting tour of the tools to manage layers and linetypes! Drawing Explorer Thanks for joining me on my journey through the land of BricsCAD.