The Shortcut Keys dialog box is used to create custom keyboard shortcuts, or combinations of keystrokes, for the purpose of performing a function/command.
To access the Shortcut Keys dialog box:
Select a Macro
All of the available functions for which a keyboard shortcut can be created are listed here. Select the item from the list for which you want to create a shortcut.
Description
This group displays the name of the selected macro.
Assigned Shortcuts
When you select a macro, if a shortcut is already assigned, it is displayed in this list.
Create Shortcut - opens the Assign Shortcut dialog box. Press the keyboard keys, such as CTRL and T, that you want to use for the selected macro. The key combination that you type is displayed in the dialog box. To change the key combination, type the new keys. To accept the key combination, click OK. The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the Assigned Shortcuts group. To finalize the keyboard shortcut, in the Shortcut Keys dialog box, click OK.
Remove - deletes the assigned shortcut for the selected macro.
OK - accepts the changes made in the dialog box.
Cancel - cancels any changes made in the dialog box.
Reset All - resets all of the shortcut keys to the default settings.
There are several default keyboard shortcuts that are listed next.
Keyboard Shortcut |
Function |
Spacebar |
OK (used to accept geometry selections; the same as right-click in the Workspace and click OK) |
Esc |
Cancel (the same as right-click in the Workspace and click Cancel) |
+ |
Zoom in |
- |
Zoom out |
E |
Emboss On/Off (When using BobART) |
F |
View Fit All |
I |
Image On/Off (When using BobART) |
N |
Turn Normal Display On/Off |
S |
Turn Surface Shading On/Off |
T |
Turn Transparency On/Off |
W |
Turn Wireframe On/Off (V21 Interior Lines) |
CTRL + A |
Select All |
CTRL + C |
Copy |
CTRL + N |
Open New File |
CTRL + O |
Open Existing File |
CTRL + P |
Print Active Workspace |
CTRL + S |
Save Active Workspace |
CTRL + V |
Paste |
CTRL + X |
Cut |
CTRL + Y |
Redo |
CTRL + Z |
Undo |
CTRL + 1 |
View Top |
CTRL + 2 |
View Front |
CTRL + 3 |
View Back |
CTRL + 4 |
View Bottom |
CTRL + 5 |
View Right |
CTRL + 6 |
View Left |
CTRL + 7 |
View ISO2 |
CTRL + 8 |
Normal (View normal to a selected surface) |