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

Print

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


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