Use the SHIFT key with the dynamic cursors:
Hold down the SHIFT key to move or drag an entity while placing it. In commands where you are already moving or dragging, SHIFT rotates in 15° increments.
Use the CTRL (Control) key with the dynamic cursors:
Hold down the CTRL key to scale (enlarge or shrink) an entity while placing it.
Use the SHIFT+CTRL combination with the dynamic cursors:
Hold the SHIFT-CTRL keys together to rotate an entity while placing it.
Use the ARROW keys with the dynamic cursors:
Tap an ARROW key to ortho rotate while placing it. The entity will rotate at either 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270° depending upon which arrow key is pressed.
Use the ESC (Escape) key for canceling commands:
Press the ESC whenever you wish to terminate the current command. Two commands, Arc: Center and Radius and Arc: Wedge will only end with the ESC key.
Use the SPACEBAR key for repeating commands:
Press the SPACEBAR when you see the "Command:" prompt to repeat the previous command. During the middle of a command, hitting SPACEBAR will end the command.
Use the ALT (Alternate) key for typing special characters:
Hold down ALT while typing the 3-digit ASCII value or the 4-digit ANSI value of the character you want to enter. Type the digits on the numeric keypad (the typewriter-style number keys will not work). The special character appears when you release the ALT key.
For example, use the above method to type ALT-248 to enter a degree symbol (°).
CC3 draws a space if you type a special character that is not defined in the current font.
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