Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can be a great performance enhancer, especially when toggling settings.
The following keyboard shortcuts are available:
| Keyboard | Description |
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| F1 |
Opens the BricsCAD Help. Executes the HELP command. |
| F2 |
Toggles the display of the Prompt History window. See the GRAPHSCR command. |
| F3 |
Toggles the entity snaps ON/OFF. See the OSMODE setting. |
| F4 |
Toggles the 3D entity snaps ON/OFF. See the 3DOSMODE setting. |
| F5 |
Sets the isometric plane; toggles the value of the SNAPISOPAIR setting. Applies only when the SNAPSTYL setting = 1. |
| F6 | Toggles the Dynamic UCS feature. |
| F7 | Toggles the display of the grid (see the GRIDMODE setting). |
| F8 |
Toggles the ORTHOMODE setting ON/OFF. Disables bitcode 8 of the AUTOSNAP setting, if set. |
| F9 | Toggles Snap ON/OFF (see the SNAP command). |
| F10 |
Toggles the Polar Tracking setting. Sets the ORTHOMODE setting OFF, if ON. Toggles bitcode 8 of the AUTOSNAP setting ON/OFF. |
| F11 |
Toggles the Entity Snap Tracking setting. Toggles bitcode 16 of the AUTOSNAP setting ON/OFF. |
| F12 |
Toggles the display of the Quad cursor menu. See the QUADDISPLAY setting. |
| Alt + F8 | Launches the VBARUN command. |
| Alt + F11 | Launches the VBAIDE command. |
| Ctrl + 1 |
Note: Do not use the numeric keypad. On AZERTY keyboards: do not use the Shift key when pressing the number key.
Toggles the Properties panel. |
| Ctrl + 2 |
Note: Do not use the numeric keypad. On AZERTY keyboards: do not use the Shift key when pressing the number key.
Opens the Drawing Explorer dialog box. |
| Ctrl + 9 |
Note: Do not use the numeric keypad. On AZERTY keyboards: do not use the Shift key when pressing the number key.
Toggles the display of the Command line. Executes the COMMANDLINE command or the COMMANDLINEHIDE command. |
| Ctrl + 0 |
Note: Do not use the numeric keypad. On AZERTY keyboards: do not use the Shift key when pressing the number key.
Toggles the display of user interface entities as specified by the CLEANSCREENOPTIONS setting. Executes the CLEANSCREENON command or the CLEANSCREENOFF command. |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all entities. |
| Ctrl + B | Toggles Snap ON/OFF (see the SNAP command). |
| Ctrl + C | Copies the selection to the clipboard (COPYCLIP command). |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copies the selection along with a base point (COPYBASE command). |
| Ctrl + E |
Sets the isometric plane; iterates the value of the SNAPISOPAIR setting. Applies only when the SNAPSTYL setting = 1. |
| Ctrl + F | Launches the FIND command. |
| Ctrl + G | Toggles the display of the grid (GRIDMODE setting). |
| Ctrl + H | Toggles the value of the PICKSTYLE setting, which controls the selection of groups and associative hatches. |
| Ctrl + I | Sets the readout of the coordinate field in the Status bar (COORDS setting). |
| Ctrl + J | Repeats the previously issued command. |
| Ctrl + K | Attach a hyperlink to an object or modify an existing hyperlink (HYPERLINK command). |
| Ctrl + L | Toggles the ORTHO setting. |
| Ctrl + M | Repeats the previously issued command. |
| Ctrl + N | Creates a new drawing (NEW command). |
| Ctrl + O | Opens an existing drawing (OPEN command). |
| Ctrl + P | Prints the current drawing (PRINT command). |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Toggles the display of the Properties panel (PROPERTIES command and PROPERTIESCLOSE command). |
| Ctrl + Q | Quits the application; prompts to save changes (QUIT command). |
| Ctrl + R | Iterates through viewports. |
| Ctrl + S | Saves the current drawing (QSAVE command). |
| Ctrl + T | Turns the tablet on/off (TABLET command). |
| Ctrl + V | Pastes the contents of the Clipboard. (PASTECLIP command). |
| Ctrl + Alt + V | Pastes the contents of the Clipboard in a specified format (PASTESPEC command). |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Pastes the contents of the Clipboard as a block (PASTEBLOCK command). |
| Ctrl + X | Cuts the selection and puts it on the clipboard (CUTCLIP command). |
| Ctrl + Y | Redoes the last action undone (REDO command). |
| Ctrl + Z | Undoes the last action (UNDO command). |
| Ctrl + [ | Cancels the running command. |
| Ctrl + \ | Cancels the running command. |
| Ctrl + Home | Creates or opens the Start tab (GOTOSTART command). |
| Shift + F2 | Toggles the display of the Command line (COMMANDLINE command and COMMANDLINEHIDE command). |
| Shift + F3 | Turns the Status bar on/off (STATBAR command). |
| Shift + F4 | Turns the Scroll Bars on/off (SCROLLBAR command). |
| Shift + F8 | Launches the Visual Basic Project Manager (VBAMAN command). |
| Shift + F11 | Launches the VBA COM Add-In Manager (ADDINMAN command). |
| PgUp | Moves the view up. |
| PgDn | Moves the view down. |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Moves the view to the left. |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Moves the view to the right. |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Moves the view up. If (sub)entities are selected, the entities are nudged up (along the z-axis). |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Moves the view down. If (sub)entities are selected, the entities are nudged down (along the z-axis). |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Nudges the selected (sub)entities to the left (along the x-axis). |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Nudges the selected (sub)entities to the right (along the x-axis). |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Nudges the selected (sub)entities up (along the y-axis). |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Nudges the selected (sub)entities down (along the y-axis). |
| Tab |
Navigates down into the autocomplete command list. Note: This is a cross-platform shortcut.
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| Tab + Shift |
Navigates up into the autocomplete command list. Note: This is a cross-platform shortcut.
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| Ctrl + N |
Navigates down into the autocomplete command list. Note: This is a macOS only shortcut.
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| Ctrl + P |
Navigates up into the autocomplete command list. Note: This is a macOS only shortcut.
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