To Work With Entering Commands

How to enter a command on the command line.

Enter a Command on the Command Line

Enter the command using one of the following options:
- On the command line, type the full command name and press Enter or Spacebar.
- If automatic command completion is turned on, start typing the command. Press Enter when the correct command is highlighted in the command text area.
- Enter the command alias (a shorter, alternate name that is stored in the .pgp file) and press Enter.
Respond to any additional prompts and options using one of the following methods:
- To select the default option, displayed in brackets, press Enter.
- To respond to a prompt, enter a value or click a location in the drawing.
- To specify a prompt option, type the capitalized letters in the prompt list and press Enter.

Do one of the following:
- Click within the command line and press the Up or Down Arrow key to cycle through commands you have entered.
- Click the button to the left of the command text box to open the recent commands list.
- Right-click the command line to open the recent commands list.
- Right-click the drawing area for a shortcut menu that contains the last command used.
Click the command that you want to use.
The command is reinitiated.

Use one of these methods:

With the cursor in the command line, press Enter or the Spacebar after the command is complete.
Enter multiple in front of the command.
For example, enter multiple circle to be prompted for additional circles.
Right-click the drawing area for a shortcut menu that contains the last command used.

To accept an entered value or complete a command, do one of the following:

Press Enter.
Press the Spacebar.
Right-click and select Enter or just right-click (depending on right-click behavior settings).

Note: The instructions in Help assume this step and do not specifically instruct you to complete each entry.