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Keyboard shortcuts and hot keys help you to access commonly used commands more quickly.
There are many keyboard shortcuts that can save you time when using WYSIWYG.
Standardized WYSIWYG keyboard shortcuts are defined below.
Description |
Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
Help |
F1 |
Displays context-sensitive help |
SHIFT + F1 |
Repeat last command |
F4 or SPACEBAR |
Refresh current view |
F5 |
Relative or absolute coordinate toggle |
F6 |
Ortho toggle |
F8 (press once) |
Restore from single axis Ortho to double axis Ortho |
F8 (press twice) |
Ortho toggle for single axis |
ALT + F8 |
Snap toggle |
F9 |
Crosshairs toggle |
F7 |
Interactive object creation toggle in Wireframe view and Focus is inactive |
F11 |
Full screen toggle in Shaded view and in Focus |
F11 |
Save current document as... |
F12 |
Repeat last command |
Space |
Select all |
CTRL + A |
Select current layer |
CTRL + SHIFT + A |
Create new layer |
CTRL + SHIFT + L |
Copy, Clone Fixtures |
CTRL + C |
Find |
CTRL + F |
Group |
CTRL + G |
Replace |
CTRL + H |
Invert selection of objects in CAD |
CTRL + I |
Invert selection of fixtures in CAD, DESIGN and LIVE |
CTRL + SHIFT + I |
New Fixture Group |
CTRL + J |
Move |
CTRL + M |
New document |
CTRL + N |
Open document |
CTRL + O |
Print current view |
CTRL + P |
Rotate |
CTRL + R |
Save current document |
CTRL + S |
Ungroup |
CTRL + U |
Paste |
CTRL + V |
Cut, Relocate Fixtures |
CTRL + X |
Redo |
CTRL + Y |
Undo |
CTRL + Z |
Add to or remove from selection list |
CTRL + Click |
Copy selected objects |
CTRL + Drag |
Rotate selected objects |
ALT + Drag |
Mirror selected object |
CTRL + W |
Nudges selected objects by ten times the grid spacing |
ALT + ARROW KEYS |
Nudges selected objects by one grid space |
ALT + SHIFT + ARROW KEYS |
Displays properties of selected object |
ALT + ENTER |
Move target |
ARROW KEYS |
Rotates the isometric angle of the drawing in isometric view |
CTRL + ARROW KEYS |
Rotates the isometric angle of the drawing in isometric view |
CTRL + Click & Drag Third Mouse (Scroll Wheel) |
Slow down isometric view angle rotation |
Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT and tap + |
Speed up isometric view angle rotation |
Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT and tap - |
Zoom in and out |
PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN |
Zoom fit |
Z |
Erases selected object |
DEL |
Abort command |
ESC |
Finish current command |
ENTER |
Position Tool |
CTRL + ALT + P |
Cuts and Adjustments |
CTRL + ALT + A |
Fanning Tool |
CTRL + ALT + F |
Camera Path Editor |
CTRL + ALT + E |
Shaded View Settings Tool |
CTRL + ALT + S |
Shaded View Output |
CTRL + ALT + O |
Timeline |
CTRL + ALT + T |
With object(s) selected, opens Position Tool with cursor in X |
CTRL + SHIFT + X |
With object(s) selected, opens Position Tool with cursor in Y |
CTRL + SHIFT + Y |
With an object(s) selected, opens Position Tool with cursor in Z |
CTRL + SHIFT + Z |
Shaded View Recording On/Off |
CTRL + SPACEBAR |
Shaded View NDI Streaming On/Off |
CTRL + SHIFT + SPACEBAR |
Note: If fixtures and more than one other object is selected, CTRL+G will create a normal “Objects Group” from the selected objects (the same if there were no fixtures in the selection set), while CTRL+J will create a Fixture Group (the same as if CTRL+G was used with only fixtures selected).
Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts that act as commands entered from menus or toolbars. They are categorized according to the view and timing of usage. For example, certain hotkeys are only operational in plot views and only in the midst of performing an operation.
The following default hotkeys are useful when working in CAD mode.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Insert line |
L |
Insert riser |
R |
Insert cylinder |
C |
Insert pipe |
P |
Insert truss |
T |
Insert text label |
B |
Insert fixture |
F |
Insert point |
. |
Insert circle |
O |
Insert arc |
U |
Insert surface |
S |
Focus position |
X |
Insert screen |
N |
LED Wizard |
W |
Snap to grid |
G |
Snap to midpoints |
M |
Snap to endpoints |
E |
Snap to intersection |
K |
Zoom fit |
Z |
Modify view |
V |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
Insert dimension |
D |
Insert rigging point |
‘ |
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Abort mode |
A |
Finish mode |
F |
Close line |
C |
Quick increase |
I |
Quick decrease |
D |
Snap to grid |
G |
Snap to midpoints |
M |
Snap to endpoints |
E |
Snap to intersection |
K |
Rotate truss counter-clockwise |
Z |
Rotate truss clockwise |
X |
Truss rotate from one end to the other end |
S |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
Boolean subtract |
CTRL + B |
Boolean unite |
CTRL + SHIFT + B |
Distribute center |
CTRL+D |
Distribute between two points |
CTRL + SHIFT + D |
Focus selected fixtures |
CTRL + F |
Consolidate mesh |
CTRL + Q |
Trim line |
CTRL + T |
Extend line |
CTRL + SHIFT + T |
Extrude |
CTRL + E |
Extrude Objects |
CTRL + SHIFT + E |
Quick Tools |
Q (fixtures are not selected) |
Quick Focus |
Q (fixtures are selected) |
Switch to first hang position of fixture. |
1 |
Switch to second hang position of fixture. |
2 |
The following default hotkeys are helpful when working in DESIGN and LIVE modes.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
At last and focus |
L |
Focus |
F |
At full intensity |
1 |
At 50% intensity |
5 |
Intensity off |
0 |
Intensity specify |
S |
Iris wide |
W |
Iris tight |
T |
Iris specify |
I |
Zoom fit |
Z |
Modify view |
V |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
Highlight |
H |
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Abort mode |
A |
Finish mode |
F |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
Export image |
E |
Save view as New Camera |
C |
Camera lock |
X |
The following default hot keys are helpful when working in Presentation mode - Layouts.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Insert line |
L |
Insert rectangle |
N |
Insert round rectangle |
U |
Insert ellipse |
E |
Insert polygon |
G |
Insert text |
T |
Insert bitmap |
B |
Insert plot view |
P |
Insert data view |
D |
Insert report view |
R |
Insert spreadsheet |
X |
Open bound view |
O |
Bound view properties |
S |
Move to front |
J |
Move to back |
K |
Placeholders only |
H |
Print preview |
W |
Zoom fit |
Z |
Modify view |
V |
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Abort mode |
A |
Finish mode |
F |
The following default hot keys are helpful when working in Presentation mode - New Plots.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Snap to end-point |
E |
Snap to mid-point |
M |
Snap to grid |
G |
Snap to intersection |
K |
Insert solid line |
L |
Insect circle |
O |
Insect Arc |
U |
Insert text label |
B |
Insert symbol |
S |
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Zoom fit |
Z |
The following default hot keys are helpful when working in Data mode - Patch.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Console modify |
C |
Unpatch |
U |
Modify view |
V |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Abort mode |
A |
ToolTips on/off |
Y |
The following default hotkeys are used to switch between Wireframe view types in CAD and DATA modes.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Activate Plan View |
1 |
Activate Left View |
2 |
Activate Right View |
3 |
Activate Front View |
4 |
Activate Back View |
5 |
Activate Isometric View |
6 |
The following default hotkey is used to start and stop Virtual Reality mode from the Shaded view layout.
Description |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
Start/Stop VR mode |
F10 |
The following default numpad hotkeys are used to open, close, navigate, and toggle menu settings in VR Companion mode.
Description |
Numpad Hotkey |
|---|---|
Activate/Exit VR Companion Mode |
ENTER |
Actuate VR Menu Item in Looks, Cameras, Camera Paths, or Scenes; and navigate between View Options/Menu Settings and previous menu option selected |
5 (Key) |
Navigate VR Menu Options in Menu Settings and View Options |
Up / Down Arrows (8 / 2 Keys) |
Toggle Menu buttons or Increase/Decrease levels of Menu Options |
Left / Right Arrows (4 / 6 Keys) |
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All rights reserved.