Supported AutoCAD Keyins

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8, 2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	DWG
	Subarea:	General

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Legacy Document Number: 8325

Overview

Note: This information is also available in the MicroStation V8.5 help system.

The table lists AutoCAD key-ins that you can use in MicroStation, a brief description, and similar (not necessarily identical) MicroStation key-ins or commands. The table shows the AutoCAD commands with the DWG prefix. Alternatively, you can use a command prefix or a command prefix plus an alias from a PGP file to define shortcuts to these commands.

AutoCAD Key-in	Description	Similar MicroStation Command or Key-in
DWG 3DFACE	Places a face.	Key-in: PLACE SHAPE ICON
DWG 3DPOLY	Places a line.	Key-in: PLACE LINE CONSTRAINED
DWG ARC	Places an arc.	Key-in: PLACE ARC ICON
DWG AREA <OBJECT \| Add \| POINTS>	Measures area and perimeter. If set to Object, measures the area of an element. If set to Add, measures the area of an area bounded by the union of two or more closed planar elements. If set to Points (default), measures the planar area with its vertices defined by a series of data points.	Key-ins: MEASURE AREA ELEMENT, MEASURE AREA UNION, MEASURE AREA POINTS
DWG ARRAY	Copies an element many times to create an array.	Key-in: ARRAY ICON
DWG ATTDEF	Defines tags.	Key-in: DIALOG TAGS SETS
DWG AUNITS <0 \| 1 \| 2 \| 3>	Sets the units for angles. 0 = decimal degrees. 1 = degrees/minutes/seconds. 2 = gradians. 3 = radians.	N/A
DWG AUPREC <#>	Sets the number of decimal places for angle units.	N/A
DWG BASE <x,y>	Sets the insertion base point for the current model. The insertion base point is used when the model is referenced into another model.	N/A
DWG BHATCH	Defines hatches.	Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX PATTERNS
DWG BLOCK	Defines a cell.	Key-in: DIALOG CELL MAINTENANCE and DEFINE CELL ORIGIN
DWG BREAK	Deletes part of an element.	Key-in: DELETE PARTIAL
DWG CECOLOR <COLOR #>	Sets the color for new elements.	Key-in: ACTIVE COLOR
DWG CELTSCALE <SCALE FACTOR>	Sets the line style scale factor for new elements, relative to the global scale factor. When a new element is created, the actual line style scale factor is the CELTSCALE value multiplied by the LTSCALE value.	Line Styles dialog box, Scale factor setting
DWG CELTYPE <0-7 \| NAME>	Sets the line style for new elements. # = standard line style number 0-7. Name = name of a custom line style.	Key-in: ACTIVE STYLE
DWG CHAMFER	Constructs a chamfer.	Key-in: CHAMFER
DWG CHAMFERA <DISTANCE VALUE>	Sets chamfer distance 1	Construct Chamfer tool, Distance 1 setting
DWG CHAMFERB <DISTANCE VALUE>	Sets chamfer distance 2.	Construct Chamfer tool, Distance 2 setting
DWG CHANGE	Lets you modify element attributes.	Key-in: CHANGE ICON
DWG CIRCLE	Places a circle.	Key-in: PLACE CIRCLE ICON
DWG CLAYER <LAYER NAME>	Sets the level (DWG layer) for new elements.	Key-in: ACTIVE LEVEL
DWG CMLJUST <0 \| 1 \| 2>	Specifies justification for multi-lines. 0 = top. 1 = middle. 2 = bottom.	N/A
DWG COPY	Copies elements.	Key-in: COPY ICON
DWG DATE	(Read only.) Lists the current date and time in the format: <Julian day number.><Decimal fraction of a day>.	N/A
DWG DDATTDEF	Defines tags.	Key-in: DIALOG TAGS SETS
DWG DDATTE	Lets you modify values for tags.	Key-in: EDIT TAGS
DWG DDCHPROP	Lets you review and modify information about an element.	Key-in: ANALYZE ELEMENT
DWG DDCOLOR	Lets you modify the active color table.	Key-in: DIALOG COLOR
DWG DDEDIT	Edits text.	Key-in: EDIT TEXT
DWG DDIM	Defines dimension style settings.	Key-in: DIALOG DIMSETTINGS OPEN
DWG DDINSERT	Places a cell.	Key-in: PLACE CELL ICON
DWG DDmodify	Lets you review or modify information about an element.	Key-in: ANALYZE ELEMENT
DWG DDUCS	Manages auxiliary coordinate system (ACS).	Key-in: DIALOG COORDSYS
DWG DDVIEW	Manages saved views.	Key-in: SHOW VIEWS
DWG DIMALIGNED	Places a linear dimension parallel to the element being dimensioned.	Key-in: DIMENSION AXIS TRUE and DIMENSION LINEAR
DWG DIMANGULAR	Dimensions the angle between two lines.	Key-in: DIMENSION ANGLE LINES
DWG DIMCENTER	Places a center mark at the center of a circle or arc.	Key-in: DIMENSION CENTER MARK
DWG DIMDIAMETER	Dimensions the diameter of a circle or a circular arc.	Key-in: DIMENSION DIAMETER
DWG DIMLINEAR	Dimensions the linear distance between two points (length).	Key-in: DIMENSION LINEAR
DWG DIMORDINATE	Labels distances along an axis from an origin (datum) along the ordinate axis (the line along which the distances are measured).	Key-in: DIMENSION ORDINATE
DWG DIMRADIUS	Dimensions the radius of a circle or a circular arc.	Key-in: DIMENSION RADIUS
DWG DIMSTYLE	Controls dimension settings.	Key-in: DIALOG DIMSETTINGS OPEN
DWG DIMTEDIT	Moves dimension text.	Key-in: MODIFY DIMENSION LOC
DWG DIST	Measures distance.	Key-in: MEASURE DISTANCE POINTS
DWG DTEXT	Places text.	Key-in: PLACE TEXT ICON
DWG DWGCODEPAGE	Shows system code page.	N/A
DWG ELLIPSE	Places an ellipse.	Key-in: PLACE ELLIPSE ICON
DWG ERASE	Deletes an element.	Key-in: DELETE ELEMENT
DWG EXPLODE	Breaks up elements into smaller components.	Key-in: DROP ELEMENT
DWG EXTEND	Extends elements to an intersection.	Key-in: EXTEND ELEMENT 2 and EXTEND ELEMENT INTERSECTION
DWG EXTRUDE	(3D only) Creates a surface or solid - a complex 3D element generated by linearly extruding a profile element a defined distance.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT SURFACE PROJECTION
DWG FILLET	Constructs a circular fillet (arc) between two elements.	Key-in: FILLET ICON
DWG FILLETRAD	Stores the current fillet radius value.	Key-in: FILLET ICON, Radius setting
DWG FILLMODE <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, closed elements are filled. If set to 0, closed elements are not filled. (Click Update View to see changes.)	Key-in: ACTIVE FILL
DWG GRIDMODE <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, displays the grid. If set to 0, the grid is not displayed.	Key-in: SET GRID
DWG GRIDUNIT <UNIT>	Specifies the grid spacing for the current view.	Key-in: ACTIVE GRIDUNIT
DWG GROUP	Creates and manages groups.	Key-in: GROUP ADD
DWG HATCH	Defines hatches.	Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX PATTERNS
DWG HIDE	Turns on rendering in hidden line mode.	Key-in: RENDER ALL HIDDEN
DWG HPANG <ANGLE>	Specifies the hatch angle.	Hatch Area tool, Crosshatch Area tool, Angle setting
DWG HPNAME <NAME>	Specifies the hatch pattern name.	Pattern Area tool, Pattern Cell setting
DWG HPSCALE <#>	Specifies the hatch pattern scale factor.	N/A
DWG HPSPACE	Specifies the hatch pattern line spacing.	Hatch Area tool, Crosshatch Area tool, Angle setting
DWG IMAGE	Controls the display of raster images in a DGN file view.	Key-in: DIALOG RASTER
DWG IMAGEADJUST	Controls the image display (brightness, contrast, and fade values).	Key-in: RASTER DLGGENERAL OPEN
DWG IMAGEATTACH	Attaches raster references to the active design file.	Key-in: RASTER ATTACH INTERACTIVE
DWG IMAGECLIP	Crops a raster image using a clipping boundary.	Key-in: RASTER TOOLCLIP
DWG INSBASE <X, Y>	Sets the insertion base point for the current model. The insertion base point is used when the model is referenced into another model.	N/A
DWG INSERT	Places a cell.	Key-in: PLACE CELL ICON
DWG INSERTOBJ	Inserts new objects into your file.	Key-in: OLECNTR INSERT
DWG INSUNITS <0 - 20>	" 0 - Unspecified (no units), 1 - Inches, 2 - Feet, 3 - Miles, 4 - Millimeters, 5 - Centimeters, 6 - Meters, 7 - Kilometers, 8 - Microinches, 9 - Mils, 10 - Yards 11 - Angstroms, 12 - Nanometers, 13 - Microns, 14 - Decimeters, 15 - Decameters, 16 - Hectometers, 17 - Gigameters, 18 - Astronomical Units, 19 - Light Years, 20 - Parsecs	N/A
DWG INTERFERE	(3D only) Constructs a solid that is the intersection of two or more overlapping solids.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT INTERSECTION
DWG INTERSECT	Constructs a solid that is the intersection of two or more overlapping solids.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT INTERSECTION
DWG ISOLINES <#>	Sets the number of isolines used to display SmartSolids and B-spline surfaces.	Key-in: B-spline and 3D dialog box, Surface/Solid Iso Lines setting.
DWG LAYER	Controls level display and level symbology.	Key-in: LEVEL MANAGER DIALOG OPEN
DWG LEADER	Places a note with a leader line.	Key-in: PLACE NOTE MULTI
DWG LINE	Creates line segments.	Key-in: PLACE LINE CONSTRAINED
DWG LINETYPE	Activates line styles and sets line style modifiers.	Key-in: LINESTYLE SETTINGS
DWG LOCALE	Shows the ISO language code.	N/A
DWG LTSCALE <SCALE FACTOR>	Sets the global scale factor for line styles.	Key-in: ACTIVE LINESTYLESCALE
DWG MATCHPROP	Matches element attributes.	Key-in: MATCH ELEMENT
DWG MIRROR	Mirrors an element.	Key-in: MIRROR ICON
DWG MLINE	Places a multi-line (multiple parallel lines).	Key-in: PLACE MLINE
DWG MOVE	Moves an element.	Key-in: MOVE ICON
DWG MTEXT	Places text.	Key-in: PLACE DIALOGTEXT ICON
DWG OFFSET	Moves or copies an element parallel to the original.	Key-in: MOVE PARALLEL OFFSET
DWG ORTHOMODE <0 \| 1>	Turns on Axis lock.	Key-in: LOCK AXIS
DWG PAN	Shifts the view to a different part of the design.	Key-in: PAN VIEW
DWG PASTESPEC	Applies a special display format to contents of the clipboard.	Key-in: CLIPBOARD PASTESPECIAL
DWG PLINE	Places a chain of connected line segments and arc segments.	Key-in: PLACE SMARTLINE
DWG PLINEGEN <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, defines the way that line styles are controlled for line strings and shapes. If set to 0, the pattern will restart for each segment.	N/A
DWG PLINEWID <WIDTH>	Defines the width for wide custom line styles. Note that AutoCAD only supports width on polylines.	Key-in: Line Styles dialog box, Width settings
DWG PLOT	Creates printed output.	Key-in: DIALOG PLOT
DWG POINT	Places the active point.	Key-in: PLACE POINT
DWG POLYGON	Places a polygon.	Key-in: PLACE POLYGON ICON
DWG PSLTSCALE <0 \| 1>	Controls how line styles are scaled in AutoCAD layout viewports. (Note: MicroStation treats layout viewports as reference attachments (referred to below as viewport attachments). If set to 0, then the line styles within viewport attachments are based on the units in which the model was created, and therefore are not affected by the scale of the sheet model. If set to 1, then the line styles within viewport attachments are based on sheet model units.	N/A
DWG QUIT	Exits MicroStation.	Key-in: EXIT
DWG RECTANG, DWG RECTANGLE	Places a block.	Key-in: PLACE BLOCK ICON
DWG REDRAW	Updates the views.	Key-in: UPDATE VIEW EXTENDED
DWG REDRAWAll	Updates the views.	Key-in: UPDATE VIEW EXTENDED
DWG REGEN	Updates the views.	Key-in: UPDATE VIEW EXTENDED
DWG REGENALL	Updates the views.	Key-in: UPDATE VIEW EXTENDED
DWG REGION	Creates a complex shape from a region.	Key-in: CREATE REGION ICON
DWG RENDER	Controls rendering settings.	Key-in: DIALOG RENDER
DWG REVOLVE	(3D only) Creates a surface of revolution.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT surface REVOLUTION
DWG ROTATE	Rotates elements.	Key-in: ROTATE ICON
DWG RPREF	Sets rendering settings.	Key-in: DIALOG RENDER
DWG SCALE	Resizes an element.	Key-in: SCALE ICON
DWG SECTION	Trims elements to a common intersection.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT TRIM
DWG SHADE	Turns on screen rendering (shading).	Key-in: RENDER ICON
DWG SLICE	Subtracts the volume of one or more solids from another solid.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT DIFFERENCE
DWG SNAPANG <ANGLE>	Sets the snap and grid rotation angle for the current view.	Key-in: ACTIVE GRIDANGLE
DWG SNAPBASE <X, Y>	Sets an origin point for the grid.	N/A
DWG SNAPMODE <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, data points snap to the nearest point on the grid. If set to 0, data points snap to other locations.	Key-in: LOCK GRID
DWG SOLID	Places a four-sided filled polygon shape.	Key-in: PLACE SHAPE ICON
DWG SPELL	Reviews text for spelling errors.	Key-in: SPELLCHECK
DWG SPLFRAME <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, displays the control polygon of each B-spline curve. Also displays invisible edges of mesh elements. If set to 0, the control polygons and invisible edges are not displayed.	Key-in: SET INVISGEOM
DWG SPLINE	Places a B-spline curve.	Key-in: PLACE BSPLINE CURVE
DWG SPLINEDIT	Edits a spline.	Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX CURVEMODIFY TOGGLE
DWG STYLE	Creates and modifies text styles.	Key-in: TEXTSTYLE DIALOG OPEN
DWG SUBTRACT	Subtracts the volume of solids from another solid.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT DIFFERENCE
DWG SURFU <#>	Sets the number of rule lines for the surface's U parameter.	Key-in: Evaluate Surface tool, Number of Points setting
DWG SURFV <#>	Sets the number of rule lines for the surface's V parameter.	Key-in: Evaluate Surface tool, Number of Points setting
DWG SYSCODEPAGE	Shows the system code page.	N/A
DWG TEXT	Places text.	Key-in: PLACE TEXT ICON
DWG TEXTSIZE <#>	Sets the default height for new text created with the active text style.	N/A
DWG TEXTSTYLE <NAME>	Sets the name of the active text style.	Key-in: Textstyle active
DWG TOOLBAR	Displays and customizes tool boxes.	Key-in: DRAFTPAL OPENTOOLBOX
DWG TOOLTIPS <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, tool tips display. If set to 0, tool tips do not display.	Help > Tool Tips
DWG TORUS	Places a torus (donut-shaped solid).	Key-in:PLACE TORUS
DWG TRIM	Simultaneously trims multiple elements.	Key-in:TRIM MULTI
DWG UCSICON <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, a coordinate triad representing the Active Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS) displays. If set to 0, the ACS triad does not display.	Key-in: SET ACSDISPLAY
DWG UCSORG <X, y, Z>	Sets the ACS origin for the current view.	Key-in: ACS origin
DWG UCSXDIR <X, Y, Z>	(Read only.) Sets the X direction of the active ACS for the current view.	Key-in: ACS X Direction
DWG UCSYDIR <X, Y, Z>	(Read only.) Sets the Ydirection of the active ACS for the current view.	Key-in: ACS Y direction.
DWG UNION	Unites two or more overlapping solids.	Key-in: CONSTRUCT UNION
DWG UNITS	Sets the Design Center Units (AutoCAD system variable INSUNITS) for a DWG file in MicroStation. Opens the DWG/DXF dialog box, where you can change the unit settings.	N/A
DWG VISRETAIN <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, changes to the level attributes for attached references are saved from session to session. If set to 0, changes to the level attributes for attached references are valid for the current session only; they are not saved.	Key-in: SET REFLEVELOVERRIDES
DWG WBLOCK	Writes a new DWG file from one of the following: the entire design file, a group of selected objects or a shared cell definition within the current file.	N/A
DWG WEDGE	Places a wedge.	Key-in: PLACE WEDGE
DWG XATTACH	Attaches a reference to the active model.	Key-in: ATTACH REFERENCE
DWG XBIND	Merges references into the master DGN file.	Key-in: DIALOG REFERENCE and REFERENCE MERGE
DWG XCLIP	Defines a clipping boundary.	Key-in: REFERENCE CLIP
DWG XCLIPFRAME <0 \| 1>	If set to 1, turns on display of reference clip boundaries. If set to 0, turns off display of reference clip boundaries.	Key-in: DIALOG REFERENCE
DWG XREF	Defines references (XREFs).	Key-in: DIALOG REFERENCE
DWG ZOOM	Changes the magnification of the view.	Key-in: ZOOM