Keyboard shortcuts
Connections tab shortcuts
In the Connections tab the project turns gray so you can detail it node by node. The shortcuts generate every connection and base plate at once, step through node families and arm the free-hand drawing tools.
Letter commands
A command is typed: the letters show in the command line and Enter confirms. A quick right click also confirms. In the list, a command carries the ↵ symbol.
All shortcuts
The list below is read from the same catalog the editor uses, so it changes together with the editor.
Draw9
- J↵
Join in drawing
Joins two pieces in the node drawing.
- S↵
Weld to
Extends the end and welds it to the other piece.
- C↵
Simple plate
Click the steel and the measured plate appears.
- T↵
Column cap plate
Click the column and the cap plate appears.
- TS↵
Cap plate, sharp corners
The cap plate without chamfers, with square corners.
- PE↵
Create piece
Draws a new piece at the node.
- CT↵
Dimension
Arms the dimension: two clicks measure.
in the editable view
- DT↵
Detail box
Draws the box of an enlarged detail.
in the editable view
- Enter
Close the plate
Closes the plate with the picked points.
simple plate with points picked
Edit8
- A↵
Align by face
Brings a piece flush against another one's face.
- X↵
Extrude end
Pulls the bar end by the typed value.
- M↵
Move in section
Shifts the piece in the section plane.
- AP↵
Delete piece
Click a piece to remove it from the node.
- MA↵
Match properties
Copies a node's connection to others by clicking.
- Del/⌫
Delete selection
Deletes what is selected in 3D.
with a selection
- DI↵
Describe layout
Opens rotation and fit of the selected bars, with a preview.
with a profiled bar selected
- Space
Rotate profile 90°
Rotates the profile of the selected bars by 90°.
with a bar selected
Select5
- ]
Next family
Opens the next connection family in the list and highlights its nodes.
with the families panel
- [
Previous family
Opens the previous connection family in the list.
with the families panel
- .
Next node of the family
Takes the view to the next node of the open family and selects it.
with a family open
- ,
Previous node of the family
Takes the view to the previous node of the open family and selects it.
with a family open
- Tab
Select the chain
Adds the bars connected in line, of the same class, to the selection.
with a bar selected
View15
- Enter
Open the connection editor
Opens the selected node in the detail window.
with a node selected and nothing armed
- F
Go to node
Takes the view to the selected node. With none, the whole project.
- Home
Isometric view
Back to the isometric view, framing the whole project. In the editable view, leaves it.
- MN↵
Open node in one click
Shows or hides the small square on each node that opens its overview.
- PF↵
Families panel
Opens or closes the connection families panel.
- VI↵
Views card
Opens or closes the card with the project's views.
- PgDn
Next editable view
Opens the next view of the card to draw on it.
- PgUp
Previous editable view
Opens the previous view of the card to draw on it.
- GV↵
Generate automatic views
Rebuilds the project's automatic views: plans, frames and elevations.
- 1
Front view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
- 2
Back view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
- 3
Right view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
- 4
Left view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
- 5
Top view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
- 6
Bottom view
Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.
outside the editable view
Analysis3
- GL↵
Generate all connections
Adds a connection to every node that has none.
- PB↵
Generate all base plates
Adds a base plate to every support.
- RL↵
Connections report
Opens the project's connections report.
General1
- Esc
Disarm the tool
Releases the armed tool.
18 more shortcuts from the General page work here. All tabs