238 Shortcuts for Vectorworks

Jump to: Basic Palette, Building Shell Tool Set, 3D Modelling Tool Set, Visualization Tool Set, Dims/Notes Tool Set, Walls Tool Set, File Menu, Edit Menu, View Menu, Modify Menu, Model Menu, AEC Menu, Spotlight Menu, Tool Menu, keys Menu, Window Menu, Cycles through Modes in Tool bar, Miscellaneous Shortcuts, Toggle Snapping Palette Settings, Other Shortcuts, Switch to Standard View, Worksheet Key Functions

1. Basic Palette

X

Selection

H

Pan

Alt+Z

Move Page

Shift+C

Flyover

C

Zoom

1

keys

Alt+1

Callout

0

2D Locus

Alt+0

Symbol Insertion

2

Line

Alt+2

Double Line

4

Rectangle

Alt+4

Rounded Rectangle

6

Circle

Alt+6

Oval

3

Arc

Alt+3

Quarter Arc

Alt+5

Freehand

5

Polyline

8

2D Polygon

Shift+T

Triangle

Alt+8

Double-line Polygon

Alt+Shift+R

Regular Polygon

Alt+Shift+S

Spiral

Shift+E

Eyedropper

V

Visibility

Shift+A

Attribute Mapping

-

Reshape

Alt+=

Rotate

=

Mirror

L

Split

;

Connect/Combine

Alt+Shift+L

Trim

7

Fillet

Alt+7

Chamfer

Shift+-

Offset

Shift+N

Clip

Shift+M

Move by Points

2. Building Shell Tool Set

9

Wall

Alt+9

Round Wall

Alt+J

Wall Join

Alt+Shift+J

Component Wall Join

Alt+Shift+D

Door

Shift+D

Window

3. 3D Modelling Tool Set

Shift+C

Flyover

Shift+1

Set Working Plane

Alt+Shift+1

Align Plane

Shift+R

Push/Pull

Shift+0

3D Locus

Shift+7

NURBS Curve

Shift+3

Sphere

Alt+Shift+3

Hemisphere

Shift+F

Fillet Edge

Shift+J

Chamfer Edge

Shift+G

Shell Solid

Shift+K

Loft Surface

Shift+L

Extract

Shift+H

Create Contours

Shift+;

Project

Shift+

Analysis

4. Visualization Tool Set

Shift+C

Flyover

Shift+U

Walkthrough

Shift+V

Translate View

Shift+W

Rotate View

Shift+Z

Light

Shift+A

Attribute Mapping

5. Dims/Notes Tool Set

N

Constrained Linear Dimension

M

Unconstrained Linear Dimension

.

Angular Dimension

,

Radial Dimension

6. Walls Tool Set

9

Wall

Alt+9

Round Wall

Alt+J

Wall Join

7. File Menu

Ctrl+N

New

Ctrl+O

Open

Ctrl+W

Close

Ctrl+S

Save

Ctrl+Alt+P

Page Setup

Ctrl+P

Print

Alt+F4/Ctrl+Q

Exit

8. Edit Menu

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Y

Redo

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+Alt+V

Paste in Place

Ctrl+D

Duplicate

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D

Duplicate Array

Ctrl+A

Select All

9. View Menu

Ctrl+3

Zoom–Normal Scale

Ctrl+4

Zoom–Fit to Page Area

Ctrl+6

Zoom–Fit to Objects

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+3

Class Options Active Only

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+4

Class Options Gray Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+5

Class Options Gray/Snap Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+6

Class Options Show Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+7

Class Options Show/Snap Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+8

Class Options Show/Snap/Modify Others

Ctrl+Alt+3

Layer Options Active Only

Ctrl+Alt+4

Layer Options Gray Others

Ctrl+Alt+5

Layer Options Gray/Snap Others

Ctrl+Alt+6

Layer Options Show Others

Ctrl+Alt+7

Layer Options Show/Snap Others

Ctrl+Alt+8

Layer Options Show/Snap/Modify Others

Ctrl+5

Standard views: Top/Plan

Ctrl+Shift+W

Rendering–Wireframe

Ctrl+Shift+S

Rendering–Sketch

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S

Rendering Sketch Options

Ctrl+Shift+G

Rendering Open GL

Ctrl+Shift+F

Rendering–Final Quality Renderworks

Ctrl+Shift+E

Rendering– Hidden Line

Ctrl+Shift+D

Rendering–Dashed Hidden Line

Ctrl+Shift+P

Rendering–Final Shaded Polygon

Ctrl+0

Set 3D View

Ctrl+Alt+L

Unified View

Ctrl+Shift+M

Create Multiple Viewports

Ctrl+Shift+.

Next View

Ctrl+Shift+,

Previous View

10. Modify Menu

Ctrl+M

Move

Ctrl+Alt+M

Move 3D

Ctrl+F

Send to Front

Ctrl+Alt+F

Send Forward

Ctrl+B

Send to Back

Ctrl+Alt+B

Send Backward

Ctrl+-

Align to Grid

Ctrl+=

Align/Distribute

Ctrl+Shift+=

Align/Distribute 3D

Ctrl+L

Rotate Left 90

Ctrl+Shift+R

Rotate Right 90

Ctrl+Shift+H

Flip Horizontal

Ctrl+Shift+V

Flip Vertical

Ctrl+\

Set Working Plane

Ctrl+T

Trim

Ctrl+J

Join

Ctrl+Alt+J

Join and Fillet

Ctrl+Shift+J

Join (no Trim)

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A

Add Surface

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C

Clip Surface

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I

Intersect Surface

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Compose

Ctrl+K

Convert to Group

Ctrl+Alt+R

Convert to Mesh

Ctrl+Alt+O

Convert to 3D Polys

Ctrl+Alt+N

Convert to NURBS

Ctrl+G

Group

Ctrl+U

Ungroup

Ctrl+[

Edit

Ctrl+]

Exit

Ctrl+Alt+G

Show Guides

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G

Hide Guides

Ctrl+Shift+0

Unrotate 3D Objects

11. Model Menu

Ctrl+Alt+A

Add Solids

Ctrl+Alt+S

Subtract Solids

Ctrl+Alt+I

Intersect Solids

Ctrl+Alt+T

Section Solids

Ctrl+E

Extrude

Ctrl+Alt+E

Multiple Extrude

Ctrl+Alt+X

Extrude Along Path

Ctrl+Alt+U

Tapered Extrude

Ctrl+Alt+W

Sweep

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Create Fillet Surface

Ctrl+Alt+Q

Create Planar Caps

Ctrl+Alt+K

Create Surface from Curves

12. AEC Menu

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E

Project Settings (Energos)

13. Spotlight Menu

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N

Number Instruments

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O

Auto Number Positions

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F

Focus Instruments

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R

Replace Instruments

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M

Find and Modify

Ctrl+/

Refresh Instruments

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L

Label Legend Manager

14. Tool Menu

Ctrl+Shift+O

Organization

Ctrl+9

User Origin

Ctrl+8

SmartCursor Settings

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Plug-in Manager

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W

Workspace Editor

15. keys Menu

Ctrl+Shift+T

Format keys

16. Window Menu

Ctrl+Shift+C

Palettes–Snapping

Ctrl+Shift+A

Palettes–Attributes

Ctrl+I

Palettes–Object Info

Ctrl+Shift+K

Palettes–Working Planes

Ctrl+R

Palettes–Resource Manager

Ctrl+Shift+N

Palettes–Navigation

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

Palettes–Visualization

Ctrl+

Palettes–Activate Object Info Palette

17. Cycles through Modes in Tool bar

U

1st group

I

2nd group

O

3rd group

P

4th group

[

5th group

]

6th group

18. Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Y

Toggle SmartCursor Cues

/

Toggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment

G

Set Datum

Z

Snap Loupe

T

Set Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock

\

Toggle Automatic Working Plane

Suspend Snapping

B

X-ray Select Mode

J

Coincident Selection

19. Toggle Snapping Palette Settings

A

Snap to Grid

S

Snap to Angle

D

Smart Points

F

Smart Edge (2D only)

F

Snap to Working Plane (3D only)

Q

Snap to Object

W

Snap to Intersection

E

Snap to Distance

R

Snap to Tangent (2D only)

20. Other Shortcuts

Ctrl+Arrow Keys

Switch active layer or class

Arrow Keys

Pan drawing

Shift+Arrow Keys

Nudge objects

Shift+Ctrl+Arrow Keys

Move objects

Ctrl+1

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

Ctrl+2

Decrease zoom by a factor of 2

Ctrl+Alt+1

Increase zoom by a factor of 4

Ctrl+Alt+2

Decrease zoom by a factor of 4

CC

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

XX

Deselect all selected objects

Esc

Cancel the current operations

Esc

Exit keys editing mode

Esc Esc

Exit Group

Press and Hold Shift

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21. Switch to Standard View

0

Top/Plan or Rotated Top/Plan

1

Left Isometric

2

Front

3

Right Isometric

4

Left

5

Top

6

Right

7

Left Rear Isometric

8

Back

9

Right Rear Isometric

22. Worksheet Key Functions

Arrow Keys

Move one cell up, down, left or right

Tab

Move right by one cell

Shift+Tab

Move left by one cell

Enter

Move down by one cell

Shift+Enter

Move up by one cell

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