Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
There are several keyboard and mouse shortcuts available when using Takeoff tools and performing 2D and 3D takeoff.
Basic
| Action | Context | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | CMD+Z | |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y | CMD+Y | |
| Copy | 2D takeoff items selected | Ctrl+C | CMD+C |
| Paste | 2D takeoff items selected | Ctrl+V | CMD+V or Ctrl+V |
| Multiple selection - Add | Ctrl | CMD | |
| Multiple selection - Add/Remove Toggle | SHIFT | SHIFT | |
| Multiple selection - Remove | Ctrl+SHIFT | CMD+SHIFT | |
| Delete | 2D takeoff items selected | DELETE | FN+DELETE (Delete key on extended keyboard) |
| Fit to view | F | F |
Navigation
| Action | Context | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan | Mouse: Click wheel+Drag (2D & 3D) or SPACE+Click+Drag Track pad: SPACE+Click+Drag |
Mouse: Click wheel+Drag (2D & 3D) or SPACE+Click+Drag Track pad: SPACE+Click+Drag |
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| Orbit | 3D | Mouse: SHIFT+Click wheel+Drag Track pad: Ctrl+Right-click+Drag |
Mouse: SHIFT+Click wheel+Drag Track pad: CMD+Two-finger press+Drag |
| Zoom in/out | 2D and 3D | Track pad: Two-finger drag | Track pad: Two-finger drag |
| Zoom all (Fit to View) | 2D and 3D | Double-click in blank space | Double-click in blank space |
Takeoff-specific
| Action | Context | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove last vertex | Drawing multi-segment Linear takeoff or Area takeoff | BACKSPACE | DELETE |
| Finish takeoff | Drawing multi-segment Linear takeoff or Area takeoff | ENTER or Double-click | RETURN or Double-click |
| Cancel drawing takeoff | Drawing multi-segment Linear takeoff or Area takeoff | ESC | ESC |
| Exit takeoff | Takeoff mode | ESC | ESC |
| Insert vertex | Linear or Area takeoff selected | Ctrl+Click | CMD+Click |
| Disable snapping and soft axis lock | Drawing linear or area takeoffs | Hold SHIFT | Hold SHIFT |
| Toggle tools | 2D takeoff mode (toggles selection and active takeoff tool) | SPACEBAR | SPACEBAR |
| Change to Arc | Linear segment selected | A | A |
| Change to Line | Linear segment selected | L | L |
| Change to Ellipse | Linear segment selected | E | E |