Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Default keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.

Configure the default behavior for keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls in the Preferences dialog, which can be accessed by clicking File > Preferences from the menu bar.

File Management

To do this Press
New model Ctrl + N
Open Ctrl + O
Import Ctrl + I
Save Ctrl + S
Save as Ctrl + Shift + S

Workspace

To do this Press
Open context sensitive help F1
Search tool Ctrl + F

View

To do this Press
Rotate Middle Mouse Drag

Arrow Keys
Set rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click on model
Reset rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click in space
Pan Right Mouse Drag

Left + Right Mouse Drag
Zoom Middle Mouse Scroll
Circle zoom Alt + Middle Mouse Draw

Z, then Left Mouse Draw
Fit (and fit selected) F
Go back to previous view B
Save a view Ctrl + Numeric Key (0-9)
Recall a view Numeric Key (0-9)

Display

To do this Press
Show all of the current entity type A
Hide selection H
Isolate selection I
Reverse display R
Show adjacent entities to selection J

Editing

To do this Press
Delete Delete
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y
Perform an action Middle Mouse Click
Check Displayed Ctrl + Shift + C

Selection

To do this Press
Window select Left Mouse Drag
Append selection Ctrl + Left Mouse Click
Deselect Shift + Left Mouse Click
Select displayed Ctrl + A
Select all Ctrl + Shift + A
Select adjacent Ctrl + J
Select similar (based on type and config if applicable) Ctrl + M
Reverse selection Ctrl + R
Select elements By Face or By Edge Alt + Left Mouse Click
Adjust feature angle when selecting elements By Face or By Edge Alt + Scroll
Select nodes and lines By Path Alt + Left Mouse Click
Suspend snaps Alt
Clear selection Esc

Entity Selector

To do this Press
Set to lines L
Set to points/parts P
Set to solids/surfaces/systems S
Tip: For entity types that have the same first letter (solids, surfaces), continually press the keyboard shortcut to alternate between entity types.

Browser

To do this Press
Show selection A
Hide selection H
Isolate selection I
Delete Delete

Common Across Tools

To do this Press
Cycle through secondary ribbon tools Ctrl + Tab
Cycle through guide bar selectors Tab
Exit a tool Esc

Right-click and mouse through the exit control

Double right-click