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Align allows arrow attribute AutoCAD AutoLISP axis base point block boundary button chamfer circle Click clipping color Controls coordinate Copy create current drawing current UCS cursor define Delete dimension line dimension style dimension text dimension variable Displays the prompt drawing file drop-down box edit box ellipse enter a value Enter an option Enter new value exit Express Menu Express Tools extension line File dialog Filedia filename format Grips hatch pattern Hyperlink icon Layout tab Linetype Lineweight list box load mesh Modify Mtext multiline Object Command line Object Snap Osnap paper size path Pedit pick a point plane polyline Press cr Preview prompt appears prompt Enter Properties Pspace radio button Rename right-click Save screen Select objects shortcut menu Solid Modeling Specify spline style name system variable Template text style toggle Toolbar Undo vertex viewport width wildcard characters window Zoom