Alternative Shortcut Keys
Alternative Shortcut Keyboard Files
Below is a list of the keybaord shortcuts in the KeyCreator and and CADKEY Classic keyboard files included with KeyCreator.
If you wish, you can edit the keyboard files or create your own custom shortcut files.
This list can be printed by right-clicking on the page and selecting print or by copying-and-pasting into Windows Notepad (Online docs only).
NOTE: Keyboard files have the .KBD extension and are located in the main KeyCreator directory. .KBD files are ASCII text files and can be viewed and printed using the Windows Notepad application.
FUNCTION |
KeyCreator 9 (CKWIN) |
CADKEY Classic (CKDOS) |
File New |
Ctrl+N |
Alt+J |
File Open |
Ctrl+O |
Ctrl+O |
File Save |
Ctrl+S |
Ctrl+F |
File Save As |
Ctrl+F |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Close Window |
Ctrl+F4 |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
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Ctrl+P |
Ctrl+P |
Print Preview |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Alt+I |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Ctrl+Y, Alt+Shift+I |
Cut to Clipboard |
Ctrl+X |
Shift+Delete |
Copy to Clipboard |
Ctrl+C |
Ctrl+C |
Paste from Clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
Shift+Insert |
Delete |
Ctrl+Q, Delete |
Ctrl+Q, Delete |
Autoscale |
Ctrl+A |
Alt+A |
Zoom Window |
Ctrl+W |
Alt+W |
Zoom Scale |
Ctrl+G |
Alt+S |
Zoom In |
Ctrl+Up |
Ctrl+Up |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+Down |
Ctrl+Down |
Zoom Half |
Ctrl+H |
Alt+H |
Zoom Double |
Ctrl+D |
Alt+D |
Previous View |
Ctrl+B |
Alt+B |
Restore View |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Alt+Shift+B |
Pan Window |
Alt+P |
Alt+P |
Pan Up |
Up |
Up |
Pan Down |
Down |
Down |
Pan Left |
Left |
Left |
Pan Right |
Right |
Right |
Set Default Attributes |
Alt+X |
Alt+Z |
Set Default Color |
Alt+K |
Alt+X |
Set Default Style |
Alt+S |
Alt+T |
Set Default Width |
Alt+Y |
Alt+Y |
Set Active Level |
Alt+L |
Ctrl+L |
Set Attribute Mask |
Ctrl+E |
Alt+M |
Set Grid/Snap |
Alt+G |
Ctrl+S |
Change Entity Attributes |
Ctrl+R |
Ctrl+T |
Change Level |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Ctrl+B |
Edit Entity |
Ctrl+T |
Ctrl+H |
Move Entity |
Ctrl+M |
Ctrl+M |
Set Detail Attributes |
Alt+J |
Alt+O |
Set Arrow Direction |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
Ctrl+A |
Change Detail Attributes |
Ctrl+J |
Alt+U |
Set Display View |
Alt+V |
Alt+V |
Top View |
Alt+1 |
Alt+1 |
Front View |
Alt+2 |
Alt+2 |
Back View |
Alt+3 |
Alt+3 |
Bottom View |
Alt+4 |
Alt+4 |
Right View |
Alt+5 |
Alt+5 |
Left View |
Alt+6 |
Alt+6 |
Isometric View |
Alt+7 |
Alt+7 |
Axonometric View |
Alt+8 |
Alt+8 |
Dynamic Rotate |
Alt+Shift+V |
Alt+Shift+V |
Rotate Up |
Shift+Up |
Shift+Up |
Rotate Down |
Shift+Down |
Shift+Down |
Rotate Left |
Shift+Left |
Shift+Left |
Rotate Right |
Shift+Right |
Shift+Right |
Rotate Clockwise |
Shift+Pg Up |
Shift+Pg Up |
Rotate Counterclockwise |
Shift+Pg Dn |
Shift+Pg Dn |
Set Construction Plane |
Ctrl+K |
Alt+K |
Top CPlane |
Ctrl+1 |
Ctrl+1 |
Front CPlane |
Ctrl+2 |
Ctrl+2 |
Back CPlane |
Ctrl+3 |
Ctrl+3 |
Bottom CPlane |
Ctrl+4 |
Ctrl+4 |
Right CPlane |
Ctrl+5 |
Ctrl+5 |
Left CPlane |
Ctrl+6 |
Ctrl+6 |
Set Construction Depth |
Alt+Z |
Ctrl+D |
Line Submenu |
L |
L |
Arc Submenu |
A |
A |
Circle Submenu |
C |
C |
Fillet Submenu |
F |
F |
Rectangle Submenu |
R |
R |
Spline Submenu |
S |
S |
Point Submenu |
P |
P |
Vector Submenu |
V |
V |
Plane Submenu |
E |
E |
Trim Submenu |
T |
T |
Break Submenu |
B |
B |
Transform Old-New Submenu |
W |
W |
Transform Delta Submenu |
X |
X |
Transform Mirror Submenu |
G |
G |
Transform Rotate Submenu |
J |
J |
Transform Box Move Submenu |
M |
M |
Linear Dimension Submenu |
D |
D |
Radial Dimension Submenu |
I |
I |
Baseline Dimension Submenu |
O |
O |
Note Submenu |
N |
N |
Toggle Grid |
Alt+Shift+G |
Ctrl+G |
Toggle Snap |
Alt+Shift+N |
Ctrl+X |
Toggle Quicktrim |
Alt+Shift+Q |
Alt+Q |
Toggle Linelimit |
Alt+Shift+I |
Alt+L |
Toggle CPlane/World |
Alt+Shift+C |
Ctrl+V |
Toggle 2D/3D |
Alt+Shift+Z |
Ctrl+W |
Toggle View Dependence |
Alt+Shift+D |
Ctrl+N |
Toggle Model/Layout Mode |
Alt+Shift+L |
Alt+G |
Instance Display Submenu |
Alt+Shift+M |
Ctrl+Z |
Toggle Paper Border |
Alt+Shift+P |
Alt+Shift+K |
Highlight Instance Specific |
Alt+Shift+S |
Alt+Shift+S |
Export Image |
Alt+Shift+F |
Alt+F |
Calculator |
Ctrl+I |
Ctrl+I |
Record Macro |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
Ctrl+J |
Pause Recording |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
Ctrl+K |
Play Macro |
Alt+F8 |
Ctrl+E |
Menu Button 1 |
F1 |
F1 |
Menu Button 2 |
F2 |
F2 |
Menu Button 3 |
F3 |
F3 |
Menu Button 4 |
F4 |
F4 |
Menu Button 5 |
F5 |
F5 |
Menu Button 6 |
F6 |
F6 |
Menu Button 7 |
F7 |
F7 |
Menu Button 8 |
F8 |
F8 |
Menu Button 9 |
F9 |
F9 |
Menu Button 10 (F11) |
F11 |
F11 |
Skip/Done in Function (F12) |
F12, End, Ctrl+RBtn |
F12, End, Ctrl+RBtn |
Accept/OK Entry in Function |
Enter, RBtn |
Enter, RBtn |
Backup in Function |
F10, Bcksp, MBtn |
F10, Bcksp, MBtn |
Cancel Function |
Esc |
Esc |
Next Selection |
Tab |
Tab |
Help Contents |
Alt+F1 |
Alt+F1 |
Help for Selected Item |
Shift+F1 |
Shift+F1 |
Toggle Splitter |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
Open Splitter |
Alt+Right |
Alt+Right |
Close Splitter |
Alt+Left |
Alt+Left |
Render Wireframe |
Shift+1 |
Shift+1 |
Render HLR |
Shift+2 |
Shift+2 |
Render HLD |
Shift+3 |
Shift+3 |
Render Flat |
Shift+4 |
Shift+4 |
Render Smooth |
Shift+5 |
Shift+5 |
Render Smooth w/ Wireframe |
Shift+6 |
Shift+6 |
Render Smooth w/o Wireframe |
Shift+7 |
Shift+7 |
Toggle Silhouette |
Shift+8 |
Shift+8 |
Primitive Solid Submenu |
Shift+P |
Shift+P |
Surface Submenu |
Shift+S |
Shift+S |
Boolean Submenu |
Shift+B |
Shift+B |
Extrude Submenu |
Shift+E |
Shift+E |
Blend Submenu |
Shift+F |
Shift+F |
Chamfer Submenu |
Shift+H |
Shift+H |
Local Operator Submenu |
Shift+L |
Shift+L |
Cut Submenu |
Shift+C |
Shift+C |
Modify Solid Submenu |
Shift+M |
Shift+M |
Trim/Split Solid Submenu |
Shift+T |
Shift+T |
Override Position Snap |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
Modeling Palette |
Alt+ |
Alt+ |
Advanced Modeling Palette |
Ctrl+ |
Ctrl+ |
Modeling Palette |
Ctrl+` |
Ctrl+` |
Magnify Window |
Ctrl+Alt+W |
Ctrl+Alt+W |
Tree Window |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Ctrl+Alt+T |