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Below are a listing of the standard APS-2008 commands and some APS-2008 versions of standard AutoCAD commands (with an explanation of the added features/special conditions that make them necessary).

APS-2008 Commands

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0, 1, 2, 3...256   13-2007 Commands to change the color of objects. "1" changes objects to color 1 (red), "2" to color 2 (yellow) and so on. (0 = byblock & 256 = bylayer)
  13-2007 Enters the coordinates of the origin (0.0,0.0,0.0) to the command line.
1X2FLUOR 13-2007 Inserts a 1'x2' fluorescent light fixture symbol
1X4FLUOR 13-2007 Inserts a 1'x4' fluorescent light fixture symbol
220OUT 13-2007 Inserts a "220V" outlet symbol
2X2FLUOR 13-2007 Inserts a 2'x2' fluorescent light fixture symbol
2X4FLUOR 13-2007 Inserts a 2'x4' fluorescent light fixture symbol

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      13-2007 Turns all layers ON
      13-2007 Turns all layers except the current layer OFF
ACTILE AT Detailer 13-2007 ACoustical TILE
Draws acoustical tile in section w/ or w/o "T" track
ADDWGREFS         ADd and verify DWG REFerenceS to the current job's drawing reference (.drf) file.
ALARM 13-2007 Inserts an alarm symbol
ALLCALL allcall.bmp (774 bytes) 13-2007 ALL door & window CALLout
Inserts size and type notation for all the doors and windows in a drawing
ALLCALLSYMB     13-2007 ALL door & window CALLout SYMBol
Inserts door and window symbols for all the doors and windows in a drawing and can optionally number and/or letter them in the process.
ANGSEC Detailer 13-2007 ANGle SECtion
Draws structural steel angles in section
(ANGLES)   13-2007 A dialog driven method of entering angles
APS-CONFIG APS,
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13-2007 APS-2008 Configuration utility - sets standard variables that affect APS-2008 commands
APS-SETUP       13-2007 Helps with the initial setup of the APS system. Sets how the software is loaded and sets the default colors used by many commands.
Architectural Symbols PLAN-blks, ELEV-blks 13-2007 Several tools, commands, and blocks to help in referencing and annotating drawings (section/detail callouts, door and window symbols, keynotes, etc.)
ATTCOUNT AC Modify 13-2007 ATTribute COUNTer
Individual or global attribute number/letter counting editor

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BARSCALE     13-2007 Inserts a bar scale based on the scale factor of the drawing
BASECABS basecabs.BMP (774 bytes) ELEV-blks 13-2007 Inserts kitchen or bath base cabinets
BASEDRAWERS basedrawers.BMP (774 bytes) ELEV-blks 13-2007 Inserts kitchen or bath base drawer cabinets
BATHFAN PLAN-blks 13-2007 Inserts bathroom fan symbol
BATTS Detailer 13-2007 Draws batt insulation
BBLLDR BL 13-2007 "BuBbLed" LeaDeR
Draws a leader off of an existing symbol or text w/ a dashed circle around a selected area
BFDOORELV     ELEV-blks 13-2007 BiFold DOOR ELeVation
Creates and inserts bifold door elevation blocks
BLIPM   BM 13-2007 BLIPMode toggle
BLK20   B20 13-2007 Changes BLocK entities 2 layer 0 without exploding block
BLK20BB   B2B 13-2007 Changes BLocK entities 2 layer 0 and color & linetype to "ByBlock" without exploding block
BLK20BL   B2L 13-2007 Changes BLocK entities 2 layer 0 and color & linetype to "ByLayer" without exploding block
BOLTS Detailer 13-2007 Draws hex, lag, expansion, & "J" bolts
BPDOORELV     ELEV-blks 13-2007 BiPass DOOR ELeVation
Creates and inserts bipass door elevation blocks
BREAKLIN 13-2007 Inserts break-line symbol
BRICK Detailer 13-2007 Draws bricks in plan & section
BRKINT BI 13-2007 BReaK at INTersection
APS-BUG Help 13-2007 If you have internet access from your machine this is a direct link to a bug report form to let us know about a bug in the software.

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CALLNUKE 13-2007 CALLout NUKE
Removes all of the door and window size and type notations (text callouts) and door and window symbols from the current drawing
CALLOUT 13-2007 Door and window CALLOUT
Inserts a size & type notation for each door or window selected
CALLOUTSYMB     13-2007 Door and window CALLOUT SYMBols
Inserts a door or window symbol for each selected door or window and can number them sequentially as you go.
CAP   13-2007 "CAPs" the end of a "wall" made up of lines, plines, and/or mlines.
C-BIFOLD BF 13-2007 Centers a BIFOLD door in a wall
C-BIPASS BP 13-2007 Centers a bipass door in a wall
CCHAN Detailer 13-2007 Draws structural steel "C" CHANnels in section
CCOLOR 13-2007 Color dialog box to Change COLORs per your color/pen thickness scheme
C-CWIND CCW 13-2007 Centers a Commercial WINDow in a wall
C-DDOOR CDD, DDC 13-2007 Centers a Double DOOR in a wall
CGRID     13-2007 Draws 2'x2' and 2'x4' Ceiling GRIDs (Tees) inside a closed polyline boundary centered in both directions
CHIME 13-2007 Inserts a chime symbol
CHLAYR   CL 13-2007 CHange LAYeR of entities
CIRCUIT   13-2007 Inserts a circuit symbol on a line or arc
CLOSET 13-2007 Draws the plan view of a rod & shelf in a closet w/ text note
CLOUD BBL, RV 13-2007 Draws a revision cloud also known as revision bubble
CMDREF   Help 13-2007 Direct link to this page of the users manual (internet access not req'd)
CMDTYPE   Help 13-2007 Direct link to Commands by Type page of the users manual (internet access not req'd)
CMU Detailer 13-2007 Draws Concrete Masonry Unit blocks in plan & section
C-OHEAD OHC 13-2007 Centers an OverHEAD door in a wall
CMDNAMES       13-2007 CoMmanD NAMES
In the event of a command name conflict with other software this command allows you to rename any of the APS-2008 commands.
C-PATDOOR PDC 13-2007 Centers a PATio DOOR in a wall
CPY2FLR C2F 13-2007 CoPY objects 2 the same layer on a different FLooR level
CPY2LAYR C2 13-2007 Copy objects 2 another LAYeR
CPYBLK   CB 13-2007 CoPY BLocK
Inserts selected block again
CPYCONT CC 13-2007 CoPY CONTinuous
CPYTXT CT 13-2007 CoPY TeXT value from first object selected and changes the second object's text to that value
CRVL CLA 13-2007 CuRVed Leader ("std" arrowhead)
CRVLA CLAA 13-2007 CuRVed Leader ("Architectural" arrowhead)
CRVLB CLB 13-2007 CuRVed Leader ("Butterfly" arrowhead)
CRVLD CLD 13-2007 CuRVed Leader (Dot arrowhead)
CRVLS CLS 13-2007 CuRVed Leader (Simple arrowhead)
CRVLT CLT 13-2007 CuRVed Leader (Tick arrowhead)
C-RWIND CR, RWC 13-2007 Centers a Residential WINDow in a wall
C-SDOOR CD, DRC 13-2007 Centers a Single DOOR in a wall
C-SLIDER CS, SDC 13-2007 Centered SLIDER
Centers a sliding glass door in a wall
CWINDELV     ELEV-blks 13-2007 Commercial WINDow ELeVation
Draws commercial window elevations

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DBLDOORELV     ELEV-blks 13-2007 DouBLe DOOR ELeVation
Creates and inserts double door elevation blocks
DCTXTEDT   2007 The "Double-Click" version of the TXTEDT command to use when setting the double-click setting for blocks with attributes in the CUI editor. 
DELDWGTITL       13-14 DELetes DWG TITLes from the drawing and its reference in the current job's drawing reference file (.drf).
DETAILER DTL 13-2007 Graphic front end for all of the detailer commands
DETLHATCH DH 13-2007 40 customizable predefined DETail HATCHes for quick hatching
DIMLUMB Detailer 13-2007 Draws DIMensional LUMBer in section
DIMSET Dimension 13-2007 DIMension SET
Sets dimension variables to preconfigured standards
(DISTNUMB)   13-2007 A dialog driven method of entering DISTances or NUMBers
DOORSCHED     13-2007 DOOR SCHEDule
A command for extracting information from door symbols and creating a door schedule.
DPKDOORELV     ELEV-blks 13-2007 Double PocKet ELeVation
Creates and inserts double pocket door elevation blocks
DRJAMB Detailer 13-2007 DooR JAMB
Draws hollow metal door jamb sections
DWELEV DW 13-2007 Door & Window ELEVations
Inserts door and window elevations by either selecting the door or window from an existing floor plan or by choosing a size & type of door or window from a dialog
DWGSCALE   13-2007 DraWinG SCALE
Lists size and scale of the current drawing
DWGSETUP File 13-2007 DraWinG SETUP
Sets up a drawing (scale, size, and title / title block) a.k.a. Drawing title setup

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EIFS Detailer 13-2007 External Insulation & Finish System
Draws external insulation & finish system in section. (latex stucco over foam insulation board)
ELECPANEL 13-2007 Inserts an electrical panel symbol
ELECSYM 13-2007 Inserts an electrical symbol callout
ELEVBLKS EB ELEV-blks 13-2007 ELEVation BLocKS
Elevation portion of the block library system
ELEVHATCH EH 13-2007 ELEVation HATCHes
40 customizable predefined hatches for quick hatching
ELVEXST 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a std arrowhead
ELVEXSTA 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a architectural style arrowhead
ELVEXSTB 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a butterfly arrowhead
ELVEXSTD 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a dot arrowhead
ELVEXSTS 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a simple arrowhead
ELVEXSTT   13-2007 ELeVation symbol (EXiSTing grade)
Inserts an "existing elevation" leader w/ a tick arrowhead
ELVNEW 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a std arrowhead
ELVNEWA 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a architectural style arrowhead
ELVNEWB 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a butterfly arrowhead
ELVNEWD 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a dot arrowhead
ELVNEWS 13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a simple arrowhead
ELVNEWT    13-2007 ELeVation symbol (NEW grade)
Inserts an "new elevation" leader w/ a tick arrowhead
EMODE   EM 13-2007 Edgemode toggle
EXIT 13-2007 Inserts an exit symbol
EXP2LAYR X2 13-2007 Explodes block's entities to layer block was on

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FAVENT 13-2007 Fresh Air VENT
Inserts a fresh air vent register symbol
FINSCHED     13-2007 FINish SCHEDule
A command for extracting information from room symbols and creating a finish schedule.
FORGET   13-2007 Tells the KLH screen menu layer system to "forget" which menu and layer scheme to use for the current drawing.
FURCHAN Detailer 13-2007 FURring CHANnel
Draws one or more furring channels in section
FZLYR FL  

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FreeZes LaYeRs. Layer names can be selected by typing in the layer name, picking on objects in the drawing, or by selecting layer names from the screen menu or pull-down.

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GLULAM GL Detailer 13-2007 Draws glue-lam beams in section
GYPBD GB Detailer 13-2007 GYPsum wall BoarD
Draws gypsum wall board in section

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HATCHREL   HR 13-2007 HATCH RELative
Relative hatch creator (e.g.: coursing brick)
HDRBEAM 13-2007 HeaDeR BEAM
Draws a header beam over windows and doors for use in framing plans
HEATDETECT     13-2007 Inserts a heat detector symbol
HILITE   HL 13-2007 Highlight toggle
HIPSET 13-2007 Draws a framing plan of a hipped roof truss system
hold-X     13-2007 Hold-X
Allows you to fix the X value of your displacement in a command to that of your base point.
hold-Y     13-2007 Hold-Y
Allows you to fix the Y value of your displacement in a command to that of your base point.
HOSEBIB   13-2007 Inserts a hose bib symbol (depending on your graphic standards it can also be a stub for gas etc)

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IJOIST Detailer 13-2007 Draws engineered wood "I" joists in section
INSCALLOUT1 INSCALLOUT2

    13-2007 INSert CALLOUT 1 and INSert CALLOUT 2 insert drawing reference callout symbols. By default inscallout1 is the standard circular callout and inscallout2 is a text callout for use in notes. These callout symbols can be linked to APS title callouts (see institle1/2/3/4 below) and automatically updated as the drawing titles change.
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    13-2007 INSert TITLE 1 and INSert TITLE 2/3/4 insert drawing titles. These titles may be referenced by the callout symbols above so that if information in these titles change the callout symbols above can also change. By default institle1 inserts just the title location circle on an existing title. Institle2, 3, and 4 all insert the entire title with institle4 also inserting a bar scale on the right end of the title (appropriate for the scale of the drawing see the BARSCALE command).
(INTFIND)   12 INTersection FINDer
Transparently locates a pick point where two lines would intersect if extended forever - replaced by the apparent intersection object snap in AutoCAD release 13 and later

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JBOX 13-2007 Inserts a Junction BOX symbol
JDOOR JD 13-2007 Just a DOOR
Inserts "just" a door in an existing opening (will not break walls), the type of door is selected from a dialog.
JHANG JH 13-2007 Joist HANGer
Command to draw a metal hanger symbol at the ends of joists / trusses / beams etc in a framing plan.
JSTCALL 13-2007 JoiST CALLout
Draws a leader across joists or trusses etc. to call out the type and spacing. Trims around the text inserted.
JWIND JW 13-2007 Just a WINDow
Inserts "just" a window in an existing opening (will not break walls), the type of window is selected from a dialog.

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KEYDEFS   13-2007 Edits the global keynote definition list.
KEYLIST 13-2007 Creates a list of all the keynotes in a drawing and their definitions.
KEYNOT KN 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block ("std" arrowhead)
KEYNOTA KNA 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block (architectural style arrowhead)
KEYNOTB KNB 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block ("butterfly" arrowhead)
KEYNOTD KND 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block (dot arrowhead)
KEYNOTS KNS 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block ("simple" arrowhead)
KEYNOTT KNT 13-2007 Draws a leader w/ a keynote block ("tick" arrowhead)

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LAYRISO IS 13-2007 LAYeR ISOlate
Isolates a selected group of layers. The layer names can be selected by either typing in layer names, picking on objects or selecting from the screen menu or pull-down.
LAYRLOCK LLK   13-2007 LAYeR LOCK
Locks layers. Layer names can be selected by either typing in layer names, picking on objects or selecting from the screen menu or pull-down.
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13-2007 LAYeR OFF
Turns layers off. Layer names can be selected by either typing in layer names, picking on objects or selecting from the screen menu or pull-down.
LAYRON

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13-2007 LAYeR ON
Turns layers on. Layer names can be selected by either typing or selecting from menu or pull-down.
LAYRSET

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13-2007 LAYeR SET
Sets current layer. Layer can be selected by either typing in a layer name, picking on object or selecting from the screen menu or pull-down.
LAYRUNLOCK LU   13-2007 LAYeR UNLOCK
Unlocks layers. Layer names can be selected by either typing or selecting from menu or pull-down.
LCLEAN LC 13-2007 "L" shaped wall CLEANup
"Fillets" walls of any combination of lines, plines, and/or mlines
LDRTXT TL 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text ("std" arrowhead)
LDRTXTA TLA 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text (architectural style arrowhead)
LDRTXTB TLB 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text ("butterfly" arrowhead)
LDRTXTD TLD 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text (dot arrowhead)
LDRTXTS TLS 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text ("simple" arrowhead)
LDRTXTT TLT 13-2007 LeaDeR w/ TeXT
Draws a leader w/ text ("tick" arrowhead)
LEADR LD 13-2007 Draws a leader ("std" arrowhead)
LEADRA LDA 13-2007 Draws a leader (architectural style arrowhead)
LEADRB LDB 13-2007 Draws a leader ("butterfly" arrowhead)
LEADRD LDD 13-2007 Draws a leader (dot arrowhead)
LEADRS LDS 13-2007 Draws a leader ("simple" arrowhead)
LEADRT LDT 13-2007 Draws a leader ("tick" arrowhead)
LITSTD 13-2007 Inserts a light symbol at a selected point
LNWEIGHT 2000-2006 Changes objects to lineweight selected from a dialog
LOWCASE     13-2007 LOWer CASE
Changes selected dtext/mtext to all lower case.
LTITL 13-2007 Large TITLe text
Creates left justified Dtext of a predefined size & style. Size is automatically adjusted with the scale of the drawing.
LTITLC 13-2007 Large TITLe text (Centered)
Creates center justified Dtext of a predefined size & style. Size is automatically adjusted with the scale of the drawing.
LTITLM 13-2007 Large TITLe Mtext
Creates left justified Mtext of a predefined size & style. Size is automatically adjusted with the scale of the drawing.
LTITLMC 13-2007 Large TITLe Mtext (Centered)
Creates center justified Mtext of a predefined size & style. Size is automatically adjusted with the scale of the drawing.
LTYPE 13-2007 change LineTYPE
Changes entities to a selected linetype
LVLBEAM Detailer 13-2007 Draws laminated wood veneer beams in section

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MATDEFS   13-2007 Edits the MATerial key DEFinitionS.
MATLDR 13-2007 Draws a material key leader ("std" arrowhead)
MATLDRA 13-2007 Draws a material key leader (architectural style arrowhead)
MATLDRB 13-2007 Draws a material key leader ("butterfly" arrowhead)
MATLDRD 13-2007 Draws a material key leader (dot arrowhead)
MATLDRS 13-2007 Draws a material key leader ("simple" arrowhead)
MATLDRT 13-2007 Draws a material key leader ("tick" arrowhead)
MATLIST 13-2007 Creates a LIST of all the MATerial keys in the current drawing and their descriptions.
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