Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls in the Preferences dialog, which can be accessed by clicking from the menu bar.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Basic Functions
| Function | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Help | F1 |
| Model Browser | F2 |
| Property Editor | F3 |
| Command Window | F4 |
| Full Screen Mode | F11 |
| Exit | Esc |
| Delete | Delete |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Quick Snapshot | Ctrl + P |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Exit application | Alt + F4 |
| Ribbon tab shortcuts | Alt + <letter> |
Keyboard Shortcuts: View Controls
| Function | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Fit | F |
| Grid on/off | G (when in sketch mode) |
| Show/Hide all | A |
| Show/Hide selected | H |
| Reverse shown/hidden entities | R |
| Select displayed | Ctrl + A |
| Reverse Selection | Ctrl + R |
| Rotate the view to normal to the sketch plane | Shift + N (when in sketch mode) |
Keyboard Shortcuts: Tools
| Function | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| New Model | Ctrl + N |
| Open Model | Ctrl + O |
| Save Model | Ctrl + S |
| Arc by Center Ends | A (when in sketch mode) |
| Center Point Circle | C (when in sketch mode) |
| Dimension | D (when in sketch mode) |
| Fillet | K (when in sketch mode) |
| Mirror | M (when in sketch mode) |
| Move | M |
| Offset | O (when in sketch mode) |
| Polyline | L (when in sketch mode) |
| Push/Pull | P |
| Rectangle by Corners | R (when in sketch mode) |
| Sketch mode (New Sketch) | S |
| Spline Using Control Points | S (when in sketch mode) |
| Trim | B (when in sketch mode) |
Mouse Controls
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Rotate | Middle Mouse Drag Ctrl + Middle Mouse Drag Shift + Middle Mouse Drag |
| Turntable Rotate |
Shift + Right Mouse Drag |
| Rotate to the closest principle axes | N |
| Pan | Right Mouse Drag Left Mouse + Right Mouse Drag Ctrl + Right Mouse Drag Ctrl + Left Mouse + Right Mouse Drag Shift + Left Mouse + Right Mouse Drag Alt + Left Mouse + Right Mouse Drag |
| Zoom about the mouse cursor | Middle Mouse Scroll |
| Dynamic Zoom |
Ctrl + Shift + Right Mouse Drag |
| Set rotation center |
C + Left-click |
| Clear rotation center | Ctrl + Middle-click |
| Window (box) select | Left Mouse Drag |
| Append selection | Ctrl + Left-click |
| Deselect | Shift + Left-click |