AutoCAD Term

Some users will have previously used AutoCAD. Some of the terms and object names are different between the two platforms.

AC Trim	Trim Tool
Annotation Tools	Dims/Notes Tool set
Array (Polar, Rectangular)	Duplicate Array command
Attributes	Records
Block	Symbols and Groups
Block Command	Create Symbol Command
Break	Trim Tool
Building Panel	Building Shell tool
Chamfer 0 0	Join command
Circle	Circle tool, Oval tool
DRAWORDER	Send command
Dynamic Dialog, Palette	Palette
Entity	Object
Erase	Clear command or Delete key
Extend	Connect/Combine tool
Grips	Handles/Control Points
Insert	Symbol Insertion tool
Layer	Class
Linetype	Line type
MATCHPROP	Eyedropper tool
Menu	Workspace
MLine	Wall tool and Round Wall tool. (AutoCAD is 2D only)
Model Space	Design Layers
Move	Select and drag the object
MText	Text Block
Mullion	Window Settings dialog box, Transom pane; Window Settings dialog box, select Custom Sash; Door Settings dialog box, Lights pane or Transom pane; Mullion tool; Edit Curtain Wall tool
Osnap	SmartCursor cues, Snapping palette
Paper Space	Sheet Layers
Pen Weight	Pen Thickness
PEDIT	Compose command
PLINE	2D Polygon tool, Polyline tool
Polygon	Regular Polygon tool
Properties	Attributes palette and/or the Object Info palette of a selected object
Property Palette	Object Information Palette
Scale	Scale Objects command
Stretch	Resize the object by selecting the handles
Toolbar	Tool Palette
User Coordinate System	Snap to Grid tool / User Origin command
VPORTS, Viewport Window	Viewports, including sheet layer viewports, design layer viewports, section viewports and detail viewports (Vectorworks Design Series required for certain viewports)
Xref	Workgroup referencing
Zoom All	Fit to Objects command
Zoom Extents	Fit to Page Area command