Default button and function keys


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Original Article Date: Jan 31, 2006 

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2006-06-01 Updated for version 08.09.02.52.
2006-11-30 Re-format and add missing keyin combo.
2007-06-01 Added missing keystroke.
2009-12-17 Updated to include V8i .

 

Left Button - Used as a Data PointFile Action and Related Link
DATA Left mouse button - datapoint, accept, or selects
ALT + DATAMatch attributes to element under cursor
SHIFT + DATADynamic panning
  
  
Left Button with Element Selection 
Double click Edit Text
DRAG left to rightCreate a selection set using inside mode
DRAG right to left + tap SHIFT (V8i)Create selection set in overlap/crossing mode
CTRL + SHIFT + Drag (XM)Create selection set in overlap/crossing mode
CTRL + DragCopy selection set
CTRL + SHIFT Invert AccuSnap mode
  
  
Right Button 
RESETRight mouse button - cancel, reject, or reset
Click + HoldOpens a highly functional pop-up menu
  
  
Right Button with Element Selection  
ALT + RESETOpens the element Quick Info dialog
CTRL + RESETOpens  the Main tool box, or Main task near the cursor
SHIFT + RESETOpens the floating view menu
CTRL + SHIFT + RESETOpens the current task under the cursor
  
  
Left + Right chorded  for a Tentative Point 
DATA + RESET (ie:  TENTATIVE)Snap, tentative point. Same as middle button in previous versions.  
ALT + TENTATIVE (V8i)Places 3D data points
CTRL +  TENTATIVESets the AccuDraw origin to the tentative point
SHIFT + TENTATIVEOpens the snaps pop-up menu
  
  
Wheel as a button (XBUTTON1) 
XBUTTON1 (Drag)Pan with the mouse
Double click XBUTTON1Fit View
SHIFT + XBUTTON1Rotate a view about it's center
CTRL + XBUTTON1Swivels the view camera (3D only)
ALT + XBUTTON1Define a rotation point, then rotate the view about that point.
  
  
Wheel 
RollZoom in and out
SHIFT + RollPan with zoom
CTRL + RollWalk forward and backward (3D only)
ALT + RollPan left or right
  
  
Default Function Keys 
F1Help
F2Opens a popup menu showing the available tasks.
F3Open the Main tool box under the cursor.  Same as CTRL + RESET
F4Opens the current task under the cursor. Same as CTRL + SHIFT + RESET
F5Opens the View Attribute dialog under your cursor
F6Opens the Saved Views dialog
F7Unassigned
F8 (XM)Locks AccuDraw to the current ACS
F8 (V8i)Toggles the display of the grid in the active view
F9Puts focus in Key-in window if it's already open. If not, then it will open it.
F10Puts focus in the Tool Settings dialog if it's open.  If not, then it will open it.
F11Put focus in AccuDraw if it's activated.  If not, it'll start it.  
F12Takes you Home. Same as pressing ESC
ALT + F8Opens the Macros dialog box
Alt + F11Opens the Visual Basic Editor
CTRL + F1 ... CTRL + F12Open Primary Tools dialogs under your cursor
SHIFT + F1 ... SHIFT + F12Open the Attribute tool box items under your cursor
  
  
Miscellaneous Keystrokes 
ESCTakes you Home. Same as pressing ESC
ESC ESCTakes you Home if ESC is set to cancel a command. Same as pressing ESC
ENTERWhen at Home, it opens the keyin window under the cursor. Same as pressing F9.
TABCycle through elements
SPACEPut focus in AccuDraw.  Similar to pressing F11.
PAGE UP/DOWN Navigate through the task list one page at a time.
SHIFT + Prev/Next ModelOpens selected model with views as they were the last time that File > Save Settings was chosen.
ALT + Prev/Next ModelOpens the selected model with the views as they are in the current model.
Element Handles + ALTUnlock angle preservation
Element Handles + CTRLModify handles for multiple elements
Place Line + ALTToggle between tangent points
  
  
Drag Drop Support (V8i) 
Drag from Models dialogAttach selected model as reference
CTRL + drag from Models dialogPlace selected model as cell
ALT + drag from Models dialogPlaces a link to the selected model on an element

 

 

 

 

 

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