Autodesk Revit Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

1 Shortcuts Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS. Keyboard shortcut Commands by Category Context Contextual Navigation View Control Additional Revit Command and shortcut NOTE: Revit is customizable, so users can customize the product to have their own Keyboard Shortcuts . However, this list covers many of the out-of-the-box Shortcuts available. 2. Keyboard shortcut COMMANDS. Annotate Analyze Architecture DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an AA ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts CL COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN /. aligned dimension. the analytical model of the structural Adds a vertical load-bearing element to member in relation to those of the the building model.

2 DL DETAIL LINE / Creates view-specific lines. elements to which it joins. CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a EL SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation DC CHECK DUCT SYSTEMS / Examines the component. of a selected point. mechanical systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user- DR DOOR / Adds a door to the building FR FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace. defined system, and properly connected. model. GP MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; EC CHECK CIRCUITS / Verifies all circuits for GR GRID / Places column grid lines in the DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / proper connections to panels and valid building design.

3 Creates a group of elements. system assignments. LL LEVEL / Places a level in view. RT TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the LD LOADS / Applies point, line and area loads selected room. to a model. RM ROOM / Creates a room bounded by model elements and separation lines. TG TAG BY CATEGORY / Applies tags to LO HEATING AND COOLING LOADS /. elements based on their categories. Prepares a heating and cooling load RP reference PLANE / Creates a reference analysis report based on an existing plane using drawing tools. TX TEXT / Adds text. building model. RT TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the PC CHECK PIPE SYSTEMS / Examines the selected room.

4 Piping systems in a project to verify that SB FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds each system is assigned to a user-defined structural floors to a building model. system, and properly connected. WA WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL /. PS PANEL SCHEDULES / Generates a panel Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural schedule for a specific panel. wall in the building model. RA RESET ANALYTICAL MODEL / Restores WN WINDOW / Places a window in a wall or the analytical model alignment methods to skylight in a roof. auto-detect. 3. Keyboard shortcut COMMANDS. Collaborate Contextual Tabs ER EDITING REQUESTS / Displays a list of // DIVIDE SURFACE / Applies a division grid HT SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help users' requests to borrow elements in along a surface in a conceptual design.

5 Tooltip. worksets, as well as pending requests. AA ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts JP JUSTIFICATION POINTS / Sets a RL or RW the analytical model of the structural justification point for relocating elements. RELOAD LATEST / Loads the latest version member in relation to those of the of the central model. elements to which it joins. JY YOFFSET / Offsets an element in the y direction. AD ATTACH DETAIL GROUP / Creates an attached detail group. JZ ZOFFSET / Offsets an element in the z direction. Context Menu AP ADD TO GROUP / Adds elements to a group. LI MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE.

6 REBAR LINE / Places a new line. BS STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM;. MP MOVE TO PROJECT / Move the model AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a PP or CTRL-1 or VP. relative to a shared coordinate system. layout that is used to control the number PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES. and spacing of a series of parallel beams. PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. R3 DEFINE A NEW CENTER OF ROTATION /. Relocates center of rotation when rotating CG CANCEL / Cancels an action. RA RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all elements. excluded parts and elements. DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an RA RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all aligned dimension.

7 RG REMOVE FROM GROUP / Removes excluded parts and elements. elements from a group. EG EDIT GROUP / Edits a group. RB RESTORE EXCLUDED MEMBER / RH TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS. Restores an excluded member. EL SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden of a selected point. Elements Mode. RC REPEAT LAST COMMAND / Repeats the last command. EP EDIT PAR / Edits a part element. RP reference PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. SA SELECT ALL INSTANCES: IN ENTIRE EU UNHIDE ELEMENT / Enables a hidden PROJECT / Selects all of the elements that element to appear in view.

8 UG UNGROUP / Ungroups members of a are similar to the selected element in the group. EW EDIT WITNESS LINES / Edits a witness current view, or throughout the project. line. VU UNHIDE CATEGORY / Enables a hidden category to appear in view. FG FINISH / Finishes editing a group. 4. Keyboard shortcut COMMANDS. Create Manage Modify CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a ES MEP SETTINGS:ELECTRICAL AL ALIGN / Aligns one or more elements with component. SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to specify selected element. wiring parameters, voltages definitions, DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an distribution systems, cable tray and AR ARRAY / Creates a linear or radial array of aligned dimension.

9 Conduit settings, and load calculation selected elements. and circuit numbering settings. FR FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace. CO or CC. MS MEP SETTINGS:MECHANICAL COPY / Copies selected element(s). GP MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / to configure component sizes, and CP COPE; APPLY COPING / Applies coping to Creates a group of elements. the behavior and appearance of the steel beam or columns. mechanical systems. LI MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; CS CREATE SIMILAR / Creates an element of REBAR LINE / Places a new line. SU ADDITIONAL SETTINGS:SUN the same type as the selected element.

10 SETTINGS / Opens the sun settings LL LEVEL / Places a level in view. DE DELETE / Removes selected element(s). dialog box. from the building model. MD MODIFY / Enters selection mode to select UN PROJECT UNITS / Opens the Project elements to modify. DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an Units tool. aligned dimension. PP or CTRL-1 or VP. PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES DM MIRROR - DRAW AXIS / Reverses the PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. position of a selected model element, using a user-generated line as the mirror RP reference PLANE / Creates a reference axis. plane using drawing tools.