Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation
You can invert the functions of the arrow keys and the letter keys W, A, S, and D. See To set navigation options.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Shift camera to home position |
Home or F4 |
| Zoom in |
+ (on numeric row or numeric keypad.) |
| Zoom out |
- (on numeric row or numeric keypad.) |
| Zoom to selected feature(s) |
F or double-click the feature. If Links is selected in Application Options>View tab and the feature has a link defined, then double-clicking the feature opens the link in a web browser. |
| Elevate up |
Q or numeric keypad 1 |
| Elevate down |
E or numeric keypad 0 |
| Move left |
A |
| Move right |
D |
| Tilt up |
S |
| Tilt down |
W |
| Move forward |
Up arrow |
| Move backward |
Down arrow |
| Pan left |
Left arrow |
| Pan right |
Right arrow |
| Orbit up |
Shift + Up arrow, Shift + W |
| Orbit down |
Shift + Down arrow, Shift + S |
| Orbit clockwise |
Shift + Left arrow, Shift + A |
| Orbit counterclockwise |
Shift + Right arrow, Shift + D |
| Window select |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
File Management
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create a new model |
Ctrl + N |
| Open an existing model |
Ctrl + O |
| Export FBX |
F7 |
| Export IMX |
F8 |
| Exit the program |
Alt + F4 |
Add Features
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add Component Road |
Ctrl + R |
| Add City Furniture |
Ctrl + G |
| Add Road |
Ctrl + Q |
| Add Coverage |
Ctrl + J |
| Add Building |
Ctrl + K |
| Add Stand of Trees |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Add Row of Trees |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Editing
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Delete one or more selected features |
Del |
| Select all the content in an open model |
Ctrl + A |
| Copy the selection to the keyboard |
Ctrl + C |
| Copy the selection without adding it to the clipboard |
Ctrl + D |
| Cut currently selected features and add them to the clipboard |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste the contents of the clipboard at the cursor location |
Ctrl + V |
| Paste the contents of the clipboard at its original location |
Shift + Ctrl + V |
| Interactively duplicate features without adding them to the clipboard |
Shift + Ctrl + drag |
| Restore the most recent change you undid |
Ctrl + Y |
| Reverse your most recent edit |
Ctrl + Z |
| Deselect any selected features |
Esc |
| Add a control point to a building or a road |
Alt + Click (in edit mode) |
| Remove a control point |
Shift + Click (in edit mode) |
| Move a control point without snapping to geometry |
Ctrl + Click |
| Commit when using delayed regeneration |
Ctrl + Enter |
Measurement
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toggle persistent measurement information |
Spacebar (must have measurement tool drawn in the application) |
| Remove recently added persistent measurement information |
Backspace (must have a measurement tool drawn in the application) |
| Clear all persistent measurement information |
Esc (must have a measurement tool drawn in the application) |
| Measure point-to-point distance |
Ctrl + M |
Display
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toggle links |
Ctrl + L |
| Toggle the status bar |
Alt + Shift + S |
| Toggle full screen display |
F11 |
| Regenerate the model |
F5 |
| Resume generation of the model |
F6 |
User Interface
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toggle the Data Sources panel |
Alt + 1 |
| Toggle the Properties Palette |
Alt + 2 |
| Toggle the Model Explorer |
Alt + 3 |
| Toggle the Proposals Manager |
Alt + 4 |
| Toggle the Feature Themes Palette |
Alt + 5 |
| Toggle the Style Palette |
Alt + 6 |
| Toggle the Style Rules Panel |
Alt + 7 |
| Toggle the Terrain Themes Panel |
Alt + 9 |
| Toggle the Data Table |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Toggle the Scripting Window |
Ctrl + 2 |
| Toggle the Log Window |
Ctrl + 3 |
| Toggle the Surface Layers panel |
Ctrl + 5 |
| Toggle the Storyboard Creator |
Ctrl + 6 |
| Toggle the Sun and Sky settings |
Ctrl + 7 |
| Toggle the Application Options |
Ctrl + 9 |
| Toggle the Profile View |
Ctrl + 0 (note: this was previously P, V) |
Storyboard/Snapshot
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Switch to drag-and-drop mode |
Ctrl |
| Pause/Resume playback |
Spacebar |
| Zoom in and out of the storyboard |
+ and - |
| Zoom to the extents of the storyboard |
Numeric row 0, Numeric keypad 0 |
| Create a camera snapshot |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Help
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Display online help |
F1 |
