Shortcuts to frequent commands

The following table lists shortcuts to frequently used commands. These shortcuts also appear on the tooltips of the corresponding buttons.

Tab option

Shortcut*

File > New

Ctrl + n

File > Open

Ctrl + o

File > Close

Ctrl + F4

File > Save

Ctrl + s

File > Print

Ctrl + p

File > Exit

Alt + F4

Undo (Quick Access toolbar)

Ctrl + z

Home tab > Clipboard panel > Cut

Ctrl + x

Home tab > Clipboard panel > Copy

Ctrl + c

Home tab > Clipboard panel > Paste

Ctrl + v

Home tab > Clipboard panel > Paste > Paste Special

Ctrl + e

Home tab > Selection panel > Clear

Ctrl + d

Home tab > Selection panel > All

Ctrl + a

View tab > Views panel > From > Top

Ctrl + keypad 5

View tab > Views panel > From > Bottom

Ctrl + keypad 0

View tab > Views panel > From > Left

Ctrl + keypad 4

View tab > Views panel > From > Right

Ctrl + keypad 6

View tab > Views panel > From > Front

Ctrl + keypad 2

View tab > Views panel > From > Back

Ctrl + keypad 8

View tab > Views panel > ISO > ISO 1

Ctrl + keypad 1

View tab > Views panel > ISO > ISO 2

Ctrl + keypad 3

View tab > Views panel > ISO > ISO 3

Ctrl + keypad 9

View tab > Views panel > ISO > ISO 4

Ctrl + keypad 7

View tab > Appearance panel > Wireframe

F2

View tab > Appearance panel >Shade > Shaded

F3

View tab > Appearance panel >Shade > Transparent Wireframe

F4

View tab > Appearance panel >Shade > Shaded Wireframe

F11

View tab > Appearance panel >Wireframe > Hidden Line

F12

View tab > Views panel > Last

F5

View tab > Navigate panel > Resize to Fit

F6

Visualisation tab > Shading panel > Smoothness

F7

Visualisation tab > Shading panel > Undercut

F8

Visualisation tab > Shading panel > Minimum Radius

F9

View tab > Visibility panel > Blanking > Blank Selected

Ctrl + j

View tab > Visibility panel > Blanking > Blank Except

Ctrl + k

View tab > Visibility panel > Blanking > Blank Toggle

Ctrl + y

View tab > Visibility panel > Unblank

Ctrl + l

Surface tab > Create panel > Smart Surfacer

Ctrl + t

Surface tab > Manufacture panel > Fillet

Ctrl + f

Wireframe tab > Create panel > Composite Curve

Ctrl + h

Home tab > Macro panel > Macro > Run

Ctrl + m

Swap individual graphics windows in the View tab > Window panel > Windows

Ctrl + F6

Help > Contents

F1

* For the keyboard shortcuts to work, you must have Caps Lock Off and Num Lock On.

Other shortcuts

Operation

Shortcut*

Bold text

Ctrl + b

Italic text

Ctrl + i

Underline text

Ctrl + u

Diameter character in text

Ctrl + Alt + d

Degrees character in text

Ctrl + Alt + s

Plus/minus character in text

Ctrl + Alt + p

Interrupt current operation

Esc

Exiting a creation mode

Esc

Halt program (after accepting confirmation dialog)

Esc - 3 times within 1 second

* For the keyboard shortcuts to work, you must have Caps Lock off and Num Lock on.