topic Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use?? in Modeling

what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:19:32 GMT

for me,
i only use
1. "command+D" for drag
2. "command + E" for rotate
3. "alt " for pick up parameter
4. "alt + command" for inject parameter

how about you? do u use the alphabet key? what is it for?

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:45:35 GMT

I modified a little bit the usual AC shortcuts.
I use the :
1. "command+D" for drag
2. "command + R" for rotate
3. "alt " for pick up parameter
4. "alt + command" for inject parameter
5. "command+D+command (+alt)" for drag multiple copy's
6. "command+M" for Miror
7. the spacebar for the select tool - like in Photo Shop
8. L for Line
9. C for circle
10. T for Text
11. "command+spacebar" to toggle the reference
12. F2 for adjust
13. F3 for intersect
14. F4 for split

these are the most common used by me ...

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:32:31 GMT

Resize = Ctrl+K
Split = Alt+S
Fillet = Alt+F
Intersect = Alt+I
Adjust = Alt+J
Stretch = Ctrl+H
Rotate = Ctrl+R
Elevate = Ctrl+E
Drag = Ctrl+D
Project Info = F4
Library Manager = F12
Work Environment = F8
KeyBoard Shortcuts = Alt+F8
Merge Walls = Alt+2
Trim To Roof = Alt+1
Solid Element Operations = Alt+O
Profile Manager = Alt+P
Capture Profile Of Selection = P
Shading = Ctrl+F10
Hidden Line - Ctrl+F11
WireFrame = Ctrl+F12
Internal 3D Engine = F11
OpenGL 3D Engine = F10
Layer Settings = Crtrl+L
Update Drawing= Shift+U
Show\Hide Tracker = Alt+4
Trace on\off = Alt+F2
Marquee = U
Wall = Alt+W
Slab = F
Window = W
Door = D
Stair = S
Roof = R
Object = O
Column = E
Mesh = Alt+M
Beam = Alt+B
Level Dimention = Shift+L
Text = Shift+T
Line = L
Fill = Shift+F
Arc\Circle = Ctrl+8
Polyline = Shift+P
Elevation = Shift+E
Camera = Shift+C
Create Stair Using Selection = Shift+S
Reference Line... = Alt+3
Hide Selections = Alt+H
Hide Others = Alt+K
Full Screen = Ctrl+\
Full Screen and Hide All Palettes = Ctrl+\
Show\Hide Drawing Manager = Shift +F8
Show All Layers = Alt+L
3D Window Settings = Alt + F3
3D Projection Settings = Ctrl+Shift+F3
Group = Ctrl+G
UnGroup = Ctrl+Shift+G
Suspend Groups = Alt+G
Place External Drawing = Insert
Hotlink Manager = Shift+F9
Publish... = F9

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:33:08 GMT

I love keyboard shortcuts. I use a lot.
I have ALT-1 to ALT-9 assigned to all kinds of thing like Lock/Unlock, Fillet/Chamfer/Intersect/Split/Align etc.
Hundreds of things can be assigned a shortcut in AC so it is really up to you.
You should set them to the shortcuts that is the most comfortable and self-evident for you.

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Rick Thompson — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:46:25 GMT

I wear out Command+5 and command+6 for up and down a story... didn't see those mentioned yet.

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:46:32 GMT

All the default short cuts + my own. I find F & Shift+F for moving forward and backward in pet palettes very useful.

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:54:44 GMT

Given that I have the mouse permanently welded to my right hand, I restrict my shortcut keys to those I can manage with my left (without straying from the 'home' keys).

Among my favourites:
D dimension
E text mode
W wall
Q measure
Ctrl - ' zoom all
Ctrl - A zoom previous
Ctrl - Q zoom window
Ctrl - X delete
Ctrl - D drag (Ctrl - Alt - D) drag a copy
Ctrl - E rotate (Ctrl - Alt - E) rotate a copy
Ctrl - S mirror (Ctrl - Alt - S) mirror a copy
Ctrl - F fillet
Ctrl - R fillet with radius
Ctrl - Z undo
Ctrl - Alt - Z redo

I've never mastered the Apple key on a MAC. Perhaps this CAD monkey doesn't have an opposable thumb!

Keith

Archicad Ver 12 on Mac OSX 10.4.8

Re: what is the shortcut key that you usually use??

Erika Epstein — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:04:21 GMT

All of the above and more. One hand should be working the mouse, and the other the keyboard. CTRL+shift+L for quick layers palette
You can customize them in your work environment.
You can also see and print out what archicad ships with from the keyboard shortcuts window in your work environment