To Work with Custom Command Aliases and Shortcuts

How to create, import, and export custom shortcuts. In general, use custom shortcuts for commands that occur when a dialog is active.

If you install a new Inventor release, you will lose your custom aliases and shortcuts. To retain them, export them before installing; then import them after installing.

Create Custom Aliases or Shortcuts

1. On the ribbon Tools tab Options panel, click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, Keyboard tab, in the Categories list, click a command category.
3. In the filter list, select All, Assigned, or Unassigned.

   The Unassigned option displays only commands without assigned shortcuts or aliases. (If the Type column is blank, the command is unassigned.)

4. In the command box, click in the Keys column next to the associated command. Enter the command alias or shortcut, using any of these methods:
   • For a command alias, press one or more alphanumeric keys (A-Z, 0-9).
   • For a shortcut, press a punctuation key (including ` - = [ ] \ ; ' , . /), or one of the following keys: Home, End, PgUp, PgDn, Up arrow, Down arrow.
   • For a shortcut, press Shift and a numeric key (0-9), punctuation key, or one of the following keys: Home, End, PgUp, PgDn, Up arrow, Down arrow.
     Note: Any Shift+letter combination results in a command alias, not a shortcut. With Inventor, existing R11 shortcuts are available; however, R11 shortcuts that involve only Shift have changed to Shift+Ctrl combinations.
   • For a shortcut, press any combination of Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys along with an alphanumeric character. (We do not recommend using Alt without another modifier.)
5. Do one of the following:
   • To discard the new alias, click Reject or press the Delete or Backspace key.
     Note: To discard an existing alias, click in the Keys column next to the associated command, and click Delete or Backspace.
   • To assign the alias, click Accept , or press Enter.
6. Continue to assign aliases, or click Close to close the dialog.

Export Customization Settings

1. Click Tools tab Options panel Customize.
2. Change the command aliases or shortcuts.
3. Click Export. The Export Customization Settings dialog displays.
4. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the settings. If necessary, create a folder.
5. Enter a file name, and then click Save.

Import Customization Settings

Close all Autodesk Inventor files before you import settings.

1. Click Tools tab Options panel Customize.
2. Click Import.
   Note: Close all Autodesk Inventor files before you import settings.
3. Click Yes to load the customized settings.

Use Default Multi-Character Command Aliases

1. Click Tools tab Options panel Customize , and then click the Keyboard tab.
2. Select Use Default Multi-Character Command Aliases.

   When selected, the multi-character command aliases delivered with Autodesk Inventor are in use.