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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

 

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