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Can't use keyboard shortcuts in my EDU ArchiCAD 28

Alexc
Newcomer

I was sent by Graphisoft support to this webpage claiming that "support doesn't solve issues like this". The problem is, whenever i start ArchiCAD, my shortcuts don't work. At all. They started working after some time once and then stopped after closing and booting the program again.
It is really hindering as even though I can move objects through context menu instead of using the Ctrl+D shortcut, this doesn't apply to e.g. scaling, which I need to find in a whole different menu thus distracting myself from my work. What's even worse, my ArchiCAD doesn't respond to axis coordinates input. I press X or Y on my keyboard and nothing happens even though the keys themselves do work in the program (e.g. in a text field), so I can't really do presice placing of the objects as it was possible in ArchiCAD 27.
I don't know what lead to shortcuts working that one time and I cannot replicate this outcome, as well as I still can't use axis input. I would genuinely like my version of the program just work properly and would be thankful for any help.

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BrunoH
Expert

Hello Alexc,

 

It sounds like you work on a Windows system.

The shorcut "Shift alt" is a Windows one to cycle between Keyboard multiple definitions.

Disable all the Keyboard definitions except for the one you need,

 

ArchiCad 3.43 to 26
MacOS Monterey

Greetings,
Shift+Alt combination switches between languages, not definitions, and doesn't help me in my problem. I know because I tried that before.
Thanks for reply.

Maybe you have other programs running that are hi-jacking the keys?

ArchiCad 3.43 to 26
MacOS Monterey

Hi Alexc,

Verify the "Inspector Shortcuts for coordinates" Checked box in your working environment, if unchecked Shortcuts won't open it..

Inspecteur de coordonnées.png

ArchiCad 3.43 to 26
MacOS Monterey