TABLE OF CONTENTS Customizing command names with abbreviations
Accessing system and environment variables
Writing script files
Typing commands may seem like an anachronism in this Windows-centric world. If you are familiar with AutoCAD LT's commands, then there is no faster way to draw and edit. AutoCAD LT has a number of alternatives to entering commands. These include:
Typing command aliases
Pressing shortcut keys
Selecting a command from the menu bar
Selecting a button on a toolbar
Right-clicking and selecting a command from the shortcut menu
Selecting a command from the tablet menu
In this chapter, we look at the first two options; the other options are the subject of subsequent chapters.
Aliases command abbreviations
Environment variables variables stored in the Windows registry
Scripts files that execute commands as if they were typed at the keyboard
System variables store values of variables that determine the state of AutoCAD
| Abbreviations | |
|---|---|
| PGP | File extension for program parameters file |
| SCR | File extension for script files |
Customize Edit Program Parameters
AutoCAD LT allows command names to be abbreviated. For example, you needn't type the full name of the Line command; you could also type simply the letter L, as follows:
Command: I
LINE Specify first point:
Notice that AutoCAD LT reminds you of the meaning of the L by printing the full name of the command, LINE.
Command abbreviations are called aliases. AutoCAD LT has over 200 aliases. Most...
