Where Can I See AutoCAD Command

Alias List?
By Edwin Prakoso | Last updated: February 21, 2011
AutoCAD Command line is a very powerful feature, and I dont think replaceable. I know
there are a lot of pros and cons about using command line in AutoCAD. But why not use
both? Personally I like using command alias as shortcut, but I found that its difficult for
people who rely heavily on this when learning other CAD application. But doesnt matter.
When you use AutoCAD, youll want to use it optimally right?
You can see the command alias list and customize your own shortcuts
by accessing edit aliases in ribbon, manage tab, customization
section.
Or if you use AutoCAD classic interface, you can access it from
menu tool>customize>edit program parameters (acad.pgp)

This will open your acad.pgp file in text editor (by default its notepad).

As you can see, this is a list of all your AutoCAD command aliases. They are your shortcuts.
Mine is default, so aliases for line is L. When I type L then [enter] will activate the line tool.
Typing LA [enter] will open the layer manager. Etc. They are very useful shortcuts to work
faster!
AutoCAD commands dont work like any other Windows applications. In Revit or Inventor,
you simply press two keys as shortcut to activate a tool. No need to press [enter]. But in
AutoCAD you can use single character, or more than two.
You can edit the command aliases and change them to what you want. After you finish, save
this file. You might need to restart your AutoCAD after doing your modification. (Or you can
run REINIT to reload your acad.pgp thanks to Alex Serdakowski)
Updates
I have comments from Alex Serdakowski and Marty saying that there is another way to
modify AutoCAD command aliases easily. We have to use express tool to do this. This tool
name is Command Alias Editor. You can access it from menu: Express>Tools>Command
Alias Editor.

Its a great tool that I missed. If you havent had express tools installed, then you cant use
this tool.
Wheres the Complete List of AutoCAD Command?
You can see the whole AutoCAD command in AutoCAD help file. See under command
reference>commands.

But do you really want to remember all of them? :)

So what is your favorite custom shortcut? I have some friends that use close character on
keyboard so they can access it quickly. Even they dont mean anything anymore. For example
CC for copy. Its faster than using CO or CP!

Hi,

well, tried it now and my problem is one step before. When I run _ALIASEDIT and modify
the C-alias from CIRCLE to COPY, confirm the change and end the dialog with OK .... and
then restart _ALIASEDIT ==> I see that my changes were not saved.

I tried then (input in the commandline followed by <ENTER>)

(findfile "acad.pgp")
==> that gives me the position of the pgp that AutoCAD is currently using. I opened that file
then with notepad, modified the C-alias to *COPY, saved the file, run command _REINIT
(with option to reread the acad.pgp) ==> it's ok now (hopefully for you too ).

- alfred -