Using AutoCAD Commands

OpenBuildings Station Designer includes a set of key-ins that let you use the AutoCAD command syntax to set system variables and initiate commands. These key-ins give users who are familiar with AutoCAD the option of using either AutoCAD or OpenBuildings Station Designer syntax.

You can enter the AutoCAD commands and system variables in three ways:

Key in the DWG prefix, then the AutoCAD command.
Key in the command prefix as defined by the configuration variable MS_DWG_COMMANDPREFIX, then the AutoCAD command. The default prefix is the backslash character (\).
Key in the command prefix, then a command alias as defined in a PGP file.

The table lists examples of AutoCAD commands and equivalent OpenBuildings Station Designer key-ins.

AutoCAD Key-in Command	Equivalent OpenBuildings Station Designer Key-ins
To place a circle in AutoCAD, enter CIRCLE in the key-in window.	To place a circle in OpenBuildings Station Designer, enter the OpenBuildings Station Designer key-in PLACE CIRCLE, or any of these equivalents: DWG CIRCLE \CIRCLE \C (using PGP alias: C, *CIRCLE).
To set the active line style scale to 2.0 in AutoCAD, enter LTSCALE 2.0 or LTS 2.0 (using the PGP alias LTS, *LTSCALE).	To set the active line style to 2.0 in OpenBuildings Station Designer, enter the OpenBuildings Station Designer key-in ACTIVE LINESTYLE SCALE, or any of these equivalents: DWG LTSCALE 2.0 \LTSCALE 2.0 \LTS 2.0 (using the PGP alias LTS, *LTSCALE).