Command Complete Bonus Tool for AutoCAD
Command Complete is ‘Intellisense’ for the AutoCAD command line, providing easy access to over 1400 commands and sysvars. As you type in the command prompt, a popup list appears displaying the list of commands and sysvars that match the input. This bonus tool can save AutoCAD command line power users a lot of typing.
The auto-complete list is based on one or more of the following (selectable) search criteria:
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Start with your typed string -- Displays all matches where the command/sysvar begins with the text typed at the command line. For example, typing "LI" would list "LINE", "LIGHT", etc. (This base option is not selectable).
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Anywhere search -- Displays all matches where the command/sysvar contains the typed text anywhere in its name. (For example, typing "LI" would list "LINE", "PUBLISH", "ALIGN", etc.
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Keyword search -- Additional keywords can be defined in an XML file for every command. This option displays all commands/sysvars where the typed text is contained within one of your keywords. You can include keywords by editing the XML file.
These search criteria can be switched on/off using Command Complete options menu that is available through the AutoCAD default context menu. Right click on the drawing to display AutoCAD context menu -> Command Complete Options. Tool tips appear for every command, containing a short description of that command. Tool tips show the current value of sysvars. ObjectARX and .NET defined custom commands are also displayed in the auto-complete list. The utility automatically detects new commands added when an ObjectARX/.NET application is loaded. Command Complete alters the standard AutoCAD keyboard behavior in a minimal way. You can use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll the list and TAB or double-click on the list to use the selected command. CTRL + SPACE can be used to display the complete list of commands.
