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5 AutoCAD shortcuts that save hours every week
Small habits, big time savings. These command aliases and tricks help you draft faster and cleaner.
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Raven Techno School Team ·
AutoCAD rewards people who learn its shortcuts.
1) Use command aliases (L for LINE, C for CIRCLE, TR for TRIM). Type the alias, press space, and go.
2) Master OSNAP — precise snapping to endpoints, midpoints and intersections is the difference between amateur and professional drawings.
3) Learn OFFSET, FILLET and TRIM as a workflow, not separate tools.
4) Set up layers and templates once, reuse them forever.
5) Use paper space + viewports for clean, scaled printing.
Want hands-on practice? Our AutoCAD 2D Fundamentals course drills these until they're second nature.