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AutoCAD: Command Line features/Display broken down

June 25, 2015

These features/options help the user to be more productive. Part 2 of 2 – Continued:

Command-Line-4-5-options

*See the previous Command Line part 1 of 2 blog for options 1 – 3.

4. Recent Commands: shows the latest used Commands:

Select the Arrow located in the lower left at the Command Line input area. This gives a
drop down of the last few commands.

Command-Line-example

5. Customize: option when docked / un-docked (floating).

Options-un-docked

Input Settings: Toggle option to turn ON or OFF the Input setting, quicker access.
Saves a step from accessing the Input Search options Dialog box.

Input-Settings

Lines of Prompt History: This starts the system variable CLIPROMPTLINES:
When the Command Line is floating and set to display just the prompt line.
(*the Registry value must be set to 3) This system variable controls how many lines display above or below the Command Line.
This can be set between 0 – 50 lines.

Input Search Options: settings for AutoComplete, AutoCorrect, System Variables /
Commands and Named Content. These are a toggle ON or toggle OFF option.

Input-Options

*Installed settings displayed below (a check mark or a solid circle represents those options are active

Transparency: Opens a dialog box that give the user opacity control over the
Command Line.

Options: This opens up the Options dialog box.
(This is also accessed through Right-Clicking in the Command Line / and in the drawing, also through the Application menu.)

*An alternative option to access these features is to Right-Click in the Command Line:

Rt-Click-Command-line

This option also offers Cut, Copy, Copy History, Paste, Paste to Command Line.

Learn more about Command Line Features and other NEW AutoCAD 2015 features by registering for the 32-hour Fundamentals class.  to request more information.