MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Using AutoCAD Commands

MicroStation 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 MicroStation 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 MicroStation key-ins.

AutoCAD Key-in Command Equivalent MicroStation Key-ins
To place a circle in AutoCAD, enter CIRCLE in the key-in window. To place a circle in MicroStation, enter the MicroStation 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 MicroStation, enter the MicroStation 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).