Misc Commands
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Architectural Production Software 2005

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Compatible w/ Versions

Short Description
0, 1, 2, 3...256   13-2006 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)
Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 Enters the coordinates of the origin (0.0,0.0,0.0) to the command line.
3DFX   13-2006 Command to extrude a 3DFACE from a line
(ANGLES) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 A dialog driven method of entering angles
APS-CONFIG APS
KLH		 13-2006 APS Configuration utility - sets standard variables that affect APS commands
APSDOC Help Quick access to the APS Users Manual from within AutoCAD®
Architectural Symbols Plan Blocks, Elevation Blocks 13-2006 Several tools, commands, and blocks to help in referencing and annotating drawings (section/detail callouts, door and window symbols, keynotes, etc.)
ATTCOUNT AC Modify 13-2006 Individual or global attribute number/letter counting editor
BARSCALE     13-2006 Inserts a bar scale based on the scale factor of the drawing
BLIPM   BM 13-2006 Blipmode toggle
BLK20   B20 13-2006 Changes block entities to layer 0 without exploding block
BLK20BB   B2B 13-2006 Changes block entities to layer 0 and color & linetype to "Byblock" without exploding block
BLK20BL   B2L 13-2006 Changes block entities to layer 0 and color & linetype to "Bylayer" without exploding block
BREAKLIN 13-2006 Inserts break-line symbol
BRKINT BI 13-2006 Break at intersection
APS-BUG Help 13-2006 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.
CCOLOR 13-2006 Color dialog box to change colors per your color/pen thickness scheme
CLOUD BBL RV 13-2006 Draws revision cloud also known as revision bubble
APS-CMDREF   Help 13-2006 Direct link to this page of the users manual (internet access not req'd)
APS-CMDTYPE   Help 13-2006 Direct link to Commands by Type page of the users manual (internet access not req'd)
CPY2FLR C2F 13-2006 Copies objects to the same layer on a different floor level
CPY2LAYR C2 13-2006 Copies objects to another layer
CPYBLK   CB 13-2006 Inserts selected block again
CPYCONT CC 13-2006 Copy Continuous
CPYTXT CT 13-2006 Copies text value from first object selected and changes the second object's text to that value
DIMSET Dimension 13-2006 Sets dimension variables to predefined standards
(DISTNUMB) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 A dialog driven method of entering distances or numbers
DWGSCALE   13-2006 Lists size and scale of the current drawing
DWGSETUP File 13-2006 Sets up a drawing (scale, size, and title / title block) a.k.a. Drawing title setup
EXP2LAYR X2 13-2006 Explodes block's entities to layer block was on
FORGET   13-2006 Tells the KLH screen menu layer system to "forget" which menu and layer scheme to use for the current drawing.
HATCHREL   HR 13-2006 Relative hatch creator (e.g.: coursing brick)
HILITE   HL 13-2006 Highlight toggle
(INTFIND) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 12 Transparently locates a pick point where two lines would intersect if extended forever - replaced by the apparent intersection object snap in R13+
KEYDEFS   Edits the global keynote definition list.
KEYLIST       Creates a list of all the keynotes in a drawing and their definitions.
LAYRISO   IS 13-2006 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.
LAYROFF

LF

 13-2006 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

LON

 13-2006 Turns layers on. Layer names can be selected by either typing or selecting from menu or pull-down.
LAYRSET  

LST

 13-2006 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.
LNWEIGHT 2000-2006 Changes objects to lineweight selected from a dialog
LTITL 13-2006 Creates left justified large title text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
LTITLC 13-2006 Creates centered large title text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
LTYPE 13-2006 Changes entities to a selected linetype
MATDEFS         Edits the material key definitions.
MATLIST       Creates a list of all the material keys in the current drawing and their descriptions.
(MID2PT) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 Transparently locates a point midway between two selected points
NEWLINE  

NL

 13-2006 Copies a line of text below the original line - can move down other text lines to allow for new line
NEWSCHEME   NS 13-2006 Command to load a new set of layer schemes from a layer scheme file
NOTES

N 13-2006 Creates left justified text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
NOTESC

NC 13-2006 Creates centered text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
OF2LAYR O2 13-2006 Offsets objects to a chosen layer
PJOIN   PJ 13-2006 Joins Lines or Polylines to form one Polyline
PKDTCH PD 13-2006 Detaches an XREF by selecting it (Will not detach nested Xref's)
PLOTPREP   PP 13-2006 Performs a variety of configurable tasks to prepare the drawing for plotting.
PSCLOSE 13-2006 Purges, saves, and closes current drawing. Release 13/14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
PSCLOSE12 13-14 Purge, saveas R12, and will prompt for "Where to go from here"
PSCLOSE13 14-2002 Purge, saveas R13, and close current drawing. Release 14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
PSCLOSE14 2000-2002 Purge, saveas R14, and close current drawing.
PSCLOSE2K     2004-2006 Purge, saveas R2000, and close current drawing.
PWID   PW 13-2006 Changes the width of Polylines and can join other lines/plines

QTXT

 QT 13-2006

Qtext toggle
RECTSLD RS 13-2006 Draws solid rectangle by picking two points
(REF) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 Transparently locates a point a given distance/angle from a reference point
(RELATIVE) Pop 0
(cursor menu)		 13-2006 Relative distance & angle dialog i.e.: "@3'<45" or @9,7
Angle format is based on current angular units value. Very handy for entering surveyors units.
RESET 13-2006 Resets commonly changed system variables back to values set in the APS-CONFIG configuration utility
RESTOREDIM   RD 13-2006 Restores a dimension's text to it's default location
SCALECHECK   File 13-2006 Allows you to change the current working scale in a drawing. Also a good tool to verify current scale.
SCHEME2FILE     13-2006 Creates a tab-delimited text file containing a chosen layer scheme file's layer information
SCHEMEDIT 13-2006 Layer scheme editor for APS layering system
SCLOSE 13-2006 Saves and closes current drawing. Release 13/14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
SCLOSE12 13-14 Saves in release 12 format and  prompts for "Where to go from here"
SCLOSE13     14-2002 Saves in release 13 format and closes current drawing. Release 14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
SCLOSE14     2000-2002 Saves in release 14 format and closes current drawing.
SCLOSE2K     2004-2006 Saves in release 2000 format and closes current drawing.
SHDWBOX SB   13-2006 Draws a rectangle with a "drop-shadow" bottom right
SHORTCUTS       13-2006 Shortcut command manager allows customization of keyboard shortcut commands right from within AutoCAD.
STITL 13-2006 Creates left justified small title text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
STITLC 13-2006 Creates centered small title text of a predefined style. Size is automatically set based on the scale of the drawing.
APS-SUGGEST 13-2006 If you have internet access from your machine this is a direct link to a suggestion form to help us improve this software.
SURNOT SR 13-2006 Inserts text of surveyors distance and angle information for a line by selecting it
TB-ATTSETUP     13-2006 Inserts title block attributes in to a drawing to help in the setting up of a standard title block
TICK   13-2006 Inserts a tick similar to the dimension tick
TPSCLOSE 13-2006 Updates the title block, purges, saves, and closes current drawing. Release 13/14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
TPSCLOSE12 13-14 Updates the title block, purges, and saves in release 12 format then prompts for "Where to go from here"
TPSCLOSE13 14-2002 Updates the title block, purges, saves in release 13 format, and closes current drawing. Release 14 will prompt for "Where to go from here"
TPSCLOSE14 2000-2002 Updates the title block, purges, saves in release 14 format, and closes current drawing.
TPSCLOSE2K     2004-2006 Updates the title block, purges, saves in release 2000 format, and closes current drawing.
APS-TROUBLE   13-2006 A direct link to the troubleshooting web (internet access not req'd)
APS-TUTORIAL   13-2006 Direct link to the Tutorials page in the users manual. (internet access not req'd)
TXTEDT TE  AE Modify 13-2006 Command to edit attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, door symbols, window symbols, room name symbols, keynotes, material keys, doors (in plan), windows (in plan), hatch, dwg titles, dwg reference callouts, or an attribute definition.
UCSI   UI 13-2006 UCS Icon toggle
UNDERLINE   UL 13-2006 Underlines selected (std) text
UPCASE   UP 13-2006 Changes selected (std) text to all uppercase
APS-USERMANUAL 13-2006 Direct link to this User's Manual (internet access not req'd)
APS-VERIFY   13-2006 Command to verify the installation of APS files, setup and configuration.

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