Shortcut Keys
Following table
displays the keyboard shortcuts used by the program. Here, context is the part
and state of the program within which the shortcut key is valid.
Transparent field indicates whether shortcut key combination works concurrently with the current active command (such as
Profile element creation) or not.
| Name | Context | Shortcut | Description | Transparent |
| Undo |
Main Window |
CTRL + Z |
Undo the last operation(s). |
No |
| Redo |
Main Window |
CTRL + Y |
Redo the operation(s) which are undone. |
No |
| Previous Command |
View Window |
" |
Brings up the list of the last ten commands which can then be selected
for execution. |
No |
| Cancel |
View Window |
Escape |
Cancels the current command |
Yes |
| Profile Alignment |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
Ctrl + W |
Change the Position Out of Plane Alignment parameter of the selected
Profile element(s). |
No |
| Profile Alignment |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
Ctrl + E |
Change the Position In Plane Alignment parameter of the selected
Profile element(s). |
No |
| Profile Rotation |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
Ctrl + Q |
Change the Rotation Alignment parameter of the selected Profile
element(s). |
No |
| New Project |
Main Window |
Ctrl + N |
Closes the current project (if one is opened) and creates a new project |
No |
| Open Project |
Main Window |
Ctrl + O |
Closes the current project (if one is opened) and opens an existing
project |
NoSave |
| Copy ID |
View Window |
c or C |
Copies selected objects id to clipboard (works on single selection) |
Yes |
| Fast Point Entry |
View Window + Point Selection Mode |
Enter |
Displays a fast point entry command box |
Yes |
| Property Dialog |
View Window |
Enter |
Displays the property editor of the selected object(s). If more than
one type of object are selected, property editor is not displayed. |
Yes |
| Range Zoom |
View Window |
Alt + W |
Enters to "Range Zoom" command |
Yes |
| Ruler |
View |
Alt + R |
Enters to ruler command |
No |
| Full View |
Main Window |
F11 |
Full view mode |
Yes |
| Profile Movement |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
x + Mouse movement |
Moves the element along the element's local 1-1 axis. The grid value specified on the right of
the status bar is used as the movement steps (see the figure below). If there is a snap point under the cursor, it is snapped even if it doesn't correspond to a distance that is the multiple of grid spacing (see the figure above). |
No |
| Profile Movement |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
y + Mouse movement |
Moves the element along the
element's local 2-2 axis. The grid value specified on the right of
the status bar is used as the movement steps (see the figure below). If there is a snap point under the cursor, it is snapped even if it doesn't correspond to a distance that is the multiple of grid spacing (see the figure above). |
No |
| Profile Movement |
View Window + Selected Profile Element |
z + Mouse movement |
Moves the element along the element's local 3-3 axis. The grid value specified on the right of
the status bar is used as the movement steps (see the figure below). If there is a snap point under the cursor, it is snapped even if it doesn't correspond to a distance that is the multiple of grid spacing value (see the figure above). |
No |
| Commands & Shortcuts |
View Window |
F3 |
Open "Actions & Shortcuts" dialog to
find a command or macro |
Yes |
| Auto Snap Settings |
Main Window |
Ctrl + B |
Open "Auto Snap Settings" |
Yes |
| Open Drawing Module |
Main Window |
Ctrl + D |
Opens drawing module |
No |
| Pan View |
View Window |
Down Arrow |
Pans the viewport to the down. In other words,
translates the model to the up. |
Yes |
| Pan View |
View Window |
Left Arrow |
Pans the viewport to the left. In other words, translates the model to
the right. |
Yes |
| Pan View |
View Window |
Right Arrow |
Pans the viewport to the right. In other words, translates the model to
the left. |
Yes |
| Pan View |
View Window |
Up Arrow |
Pans the viewport to the up. In other words, translates the model to
the down. |
Yes |
| Print Active View |
Main Window |
Ctrl + P |
Prints active view |
No |
| Zoom Fit |
View Window |
Alt + Z |
Queries an object id to zoom |
No |
| Refresh |
View Window |
F5 |
Refreshes the active view |
Yes |
| Rendering Context |
View Window |
F10 |
Regenerates the OpenGL rendering context |
No |
| Reset View |
View Window |
F4 |
Resets view angles & movement to 0 |
Yes |
| Rotate |
View Window |
Mouse Right Click + Drag |
Rotates the view around origin of interest |
Yes |
| Rotate |
View Window + Selected Object |
Mouse Right Click + Drag |
Rotates the view around the center of the
selected object |
No |
| Save Project |
Main Window |
Ctrl + S |
Saves the current project |
No |
| Save Project As |
Main Window |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Saves the project as a new project. |
No |
| Origin Of Interest |
View Window |
F9 |
Select an origin of interest |
Yes |
| Detailed Selection |
View Window + Selection |
Left Alt + 1 |
Select detailed object level 1 |
Yes |
| Detailed Selection |
View Window + Selection |
Left Alt + 2 |
Select detailed object level 2 |
Yes |
| Macro |
View Window + Selected Macro Symbol |
Ctrl + M |
Selects all objects associated with the selected macro and deselect the
macro symbol. |
No |
| Select All |
View Window |
Ctrl + A |
Selects all visible objects
in the view |
Yes |
| Select End Point |
View Window + Single Profile Selected |
Ctrl + 2 |
Selects currently selected Profile's end point & deselects the
Profile element |
No |
| Select Start Point |
View Window + Single Profile Selected |
Ctrl + 1 |
Selects currently selected Profile's start point & deselects the
Profile element |
No |
| Macro |
View Window + Selected Object |
M |
Selects the macro symbol associated with the selected object (if there
is any) and deselects the object. |
No |
| Zoom All |
View Window |
Home |
Sets the zoom level so that all content is visible in the viewport. |
Yes |
| Drawing Mode |
View Window |
Alt + D |
Switches the drawing modes |
No |
| Zoom In |
View Window + Perspective Projection Mode |
Right Alt + Page Up |
Zoom in a quarter step |
Yes |
| Zoom In |
View Window + Perspective Projection Mode |
Left Alt + Page Up |
Zoom in half step |
Yes |
| Zoom In |
View Window |
Page Up |
Zoom in one step |
Yes |
| Zoom Out |
View Window + Perspective Projection Mode |
Right Alt + Page Down |
Zoom out a quarter step |
Yes |
| Zoom Out |
View Window + Perspective Projection Mode |
Left Alt + Page Down |
Zoom out half step |
Yes |
| Zoom Out |
View Window |
Page Down |
Zoom out one step |
Yes |
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