Vectorworks 2021 Keyboard Shortcuts

1 Vectorworks 2021 shortcutsVectorworks has several Keyboard and mouse Shortcuts for commonly used functions. Many Shortcuts can be customized, as indicated in the headings below. These tables list the default Shortcuts for all workspaces; your workspace may not have all of the tool sets, tools, menus, and commands Shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)Basic paletteToolWindowsMacSelectionXXPanHHMov e PageAlt+ZOption+ZFlyoverShift+CShift+CZo omCCText11 CalloutAlt+1 Option+12D Locus0 (zero)0 (zero)Symbol InsertionAlt+0 (zero)Option+0 (zero)

2 Line22 Double LineAlt+2 Option+2 Rectangle44 Rounded RectangleAlt+4 Option+4 Circle66 OvalAlt+6 Option+6 Arc33 Quarter ArcAlt+3 Option+3 FreehandAlt+5 Option+5 Polyline552D Polygon88 TriangleShift+TShift+TDouble-line PolygonAlt+8 Option+8 Regular PolygonAlt+Shift+ROption+Shift+RSpiralAl t+Shift+SOption+Shift+SEyedropperShift+E Shift+EVisibilityVVAttribute MappingShift+AOption+AReshape- (hyphen)- (hyphen)RotateAlt+=Option+=Mirror==Split LLConnect/Combine; (semi-colon)Option+LTrimAlt+Shift+LOptio n+Shift+LFillet77 ChamferAlt+7 Option+7 OffsetShift+- (hyphen)Shift+- (hyphen)

3 ClipShift+NOption+CMove by PointsShift+MShift+MBuilding Shell tool setToolWindowsMacWall99 Round WallAlt+9 Option+9 Wall JoinAlt+JOption+JComponent JoinAlt+Shift+JOption+Shift+JDoorAlt+Shi ft+DOption+Shift+DWindowShift+DOption+Sh ift+W3D Modeling tool setToolWindowsMacFlyoverShift+CShift+CSe t Working PlaneShift+1 Shift+1 Align PlaneAlt+Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Push/PullShift+RShift+R3D LocusShift+0 (zero)Shift+0 (zero)NURBS CurveShift+7 Shift+7 SphereShift+3 Shift+3 HemisphereAlt+Shift+3 Option+Shift+3 Fillet EdgeShift+FShift+FChamfer EdgeShift+JShift+JShell SolidShift+GShift+GLoft SurfaceShift+KShift+KExtractShift+LShift +LCreate ContoursShift+HShift+HProjectShift+; (semi-colon)Shift+.

4 (semi-colon)AnalysisShift+ (apostrophe)Shift+AVisualization tool setToolWindowsMacFlyoverShift+CShift+CWa lkthroughShift+UShift+UTranslate ViewShift+VShift+VRotate ViewShift+WShift+WLightShift+ZShift+ZAtt ribute MappingShift+AOption+ADims/Notes tool setToolWindowsMacConstrained Linear DimensionNNAngular Dimension. (period). (period)Radial Dimension, (comma), (comma)Building Shell tool setCommand Shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)File menuCommandWindowsMacNewCtrl+NCmd+NOpenC trl+OCmd+OCloseCtrl+WCmd+WSaveCtrl+SCmd+ SPage SetupCtrl+Alt+PCmd+Option+PPrintCtrl+PCm d+PQuitAlt+F4 or Ctrl+QCmd+QEdit menuCommandWindowsMacUndoCtrl+ZCmd+ZRedo Ctrl+YCmd+YCutCtrl+XCmd+XCopyCtrl+CCmd+C PasteCtrl+VCmd+VPaste in PlaceCtrl+Alt+VCmd+Option+VDuplicateCtrl +DCmd+DDuplicate ArrayCtrl+Shift+Alt+DCmd+Shift+Option+DS elect AllCtrl+ACmd+AView menuCommandWindowsMacZoom Normal ScaleCtrl+3 Cmd+3 Zoom Fit to Page AreaCtrl+4 Cmd+4 Zoom Fit to ObjectsCtrl+6 Cmd+6 Class

5 Options Active OnlyCtrl+Shift+Alt+3 Cmd+Shift+Option+3 Class Options Gray OthersCtrl+Shift+Alt+4 Cmd+Shift+Option+4 Class Options Gray/Snap OthersCtrl+Shift+Alt+5 Cmd+Shift+Option+5 Class Options Show OthersCtrl+Shift+Alt+6 Cmd+Shift+Option+6 Class Options Show/Snap OthersCtrl+Shift+Alt+7 Cmd+Shift+Option+7 Class Options Show/Snap/Modify OthersCtrl+Shift+Alt+8 Cmd+Shift+Option+8 Layer Options Active OnlyCtrl+Alt+3 Cmd+Option+3 Layer Options Gray OthersCtrl+Alt+4 Cmd+Option+4 Layer Options Gray/Snap OthersCtrl+Alt+5 Cmd+Option+5 Layer Options Show OthersCtrl+Alt+6 Cmd+Option+6 Layer Options Show/Snap OthersCtrl+Alt+7 Cmd+Option+7 Layer Options Show/Snap/Modify OthersCtrl+Alt+8 Cmd+Option+9 Standard views Top/PlanCtrl+5 Cmd+5 Rendering WireframeCtrl+Shift+WCmd+Shift+WRenderin g SketchCtrl+Shift+SCmd+Shift+SRendering Sketch OptionsCtrl+Shift+Alt+SCmd+Shift+Option+ SRendering OpenGLCtrl+Shift+GCmd+Shift+GRendering Final Quality RenderworksCtrl+Shift+FCmd+Shift+FRender ing Hidden LineCtrl+Shift+ECmd+Shift+ERendering Dashed Hidden

6 LineCtrl+Shift+DCmd+Shift+DRendering Final Shaded PolygonCtrl+Shift+PCmd+Shift+PEnable Multiple View PanesMMSet 3D ViewCtrl+0 (zero)Cmd+0 (zero)Unified ViewCtrl+Alt+LCmd+Option+LCreate Multiple ViewportsCtrl+Shift+MCmd+Shift+MNext ViewCtrl+Shift+. (period)Cmd+Shift+. (period)Previous ViewCtrl+Shift+, (comma) Cmd+Shift+, (comma)Modify menuCommandWindowsMacMoveCtrl+MCmd+MMove 3 DCtrl+Alt+MCmd+Option+MSend to FrontCtrl+FCmd+FSend ForwardCtrl+Alt+FCmd+Option+FSend to BackCtrl+BCmd+BSend BackwardCtrl+Alt+BCmd+Option+BAlign to GridCtrl+- (hyphen)Cmd+- (hyphen)

7 Align/DistributeCtrl+=Cmd+=Align/Distrib ute 3 DCtrl+Shift+=Cmd+Shift+=Rotate Left 90 Ctrl+LCmd+LRotate Right 90 Ctrl+Shift+RCmd+Shift+RFlip HorizontalCtrl+Shift+HCmd+Shift+HFlip VerticalCtrl+Shift+VCmd+Shift+VSet Working PlaneCtrl+ \Cmd+ \TrimCtrl+TCmd+TJoinCtrl+JCmd+JJoin and FilletCtrl+Alt+JCmd+Option+JJoin (no Trim)Ctrl+Shift+JCmd+Shift+JAdd SurfaceCtrl+Shift+Alt+ACmd+Shift+Option+ AClip SurfaceCtrl+Shift+Alt+CCmd+Shift+Option+ CIntersect SurfaceCtrl+Shift+Alt+I (uppercase i)Cmd+Shift+Option+I (uppercase i)ComposeCtrl+Shift+Alt+PCmd+Shift+Optio n+PConvert to GroupCtrl+KCmd+KConvert to MeshCtrl+Alt+RCmd+Option+RConvert to 3D PolysCtrl+Alt+OCmd+Option+OConvert to NURBSCtrl+Alt+NCmd+Option+NGroupCtrl+GCm d+GUngroupCtrl+UCmd+UEdit <editing mode>Ctrl+[Cmd+[Exit <editing mode>Ctrl+]Cmd+]Show GuidesCtrl+Alt+GCmd+Option+GHide GuidesCtrl+Shift+Alt+GCmd+Shift+Option+G Unrotate 3D ObjectsCtrl+Shift+0 (zero)Cmd+Shift+0 (zero)View menuOther Shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)

8 Arrow key Shortcuts (modify in Vectorworks Preferences, Edit tab)Model menuCommandWindowsMacAdd SolidsCtrl+Alt+ACmd+Option+ASubtract SolidsCtrl+Alt+SCmd+Option+SIntersect SolidsCtrl+Alt+I (uppercase i)Cmd+Option+I (uppercase i)Section SolidsCtrl+Alt+TCmd+Option+TExtrudeCtrl+ ECmd+EMultiple ExtrudeCtrl+Alt+ECmd+Option+EExtrude Along PathCtrl+Alt+XCmd+Option+XTapered ExtrudeCtrl+Alt+UCmd+Option+USweepCtrl+A lt+WCmd+Option+W3D Power Pack Create Fillet SurfaceCtrl+Alt+YCmd+Option+Y3D Power Pack Create Planar CapsCtrl+Alt+QCmd+Option+Q3D Power Pack Create Surface from CurvesCtrl+Alt+KCmd+Option+KAEC menuCommandWindowsMacEnergos Project SettingsCtrl+Shift+Alt+ECmd+Shift+Option +ESpotlight menuCommandWindowsMacSpotlight

9 NumberingCtrl+Shift+Alt+NCmd+Shift+Optio n+NAuto Number PositionsCtrl+Shift+Alt+OCmd+Shift+Optio n+OFocus InstrumentsCtrl+Shift+Alt+FCmd+Shift+Opt ion+FReplace InstrumentCtrl+Shift+Alt+RCmd+Shift+Opti on+RFind and ModifyCtrl+Shift+Alt+MCmd+Shift+Option+M Refresh InstrumentsCtrl+/Cmd+/Label Legend ManagerCtrl+Shift+Alt+LCmd+Shift+Option+ LTools menuCommandWindowsMacOrganizationCtrl+Sh ift+OCmd+Shift+OUser OriginCtrl+9 Cmd+9 SmartCursor SettingsCtrl+8 Cmd+8 Plug-in ManagerCtrl+Shift+ZCmd+Shift+ZEdit Current WorkspaceCtrl+Shift+Alt+WCmd+Shift+Optio n+WText menuCommandWindowsMacFormat TextCtrl+Shift+TCmd+Shift+TWindow menuCommandWindowsMacPalettes SnappingCtrl+Shift+CCmd+Shift+CPalettes AttributesCtrl+Shift+ACmd+Shift+APalette s Object InfoCtrl+I (uppercase i)Cmd+I (uppercase i)Palettes Working PlanesCtrl+Shift+KCmd+Shift+KPalettes Resource Manager Ctrl+RCmd+RPalettes NavigationCtrl+Shift+NCmd+Shift+NPalette s VisualizationCtrl+Shift+Alt+VCmd+Shift+O ption+VPalettes Activate Object Info PaletteCtrl+` (back quote)

10 Cmd+Option+CPalettes Hide Enabled Palettesnot applicable Cmd+Shift+Option+HCycle through modes on Tool bar1st groupU2nd groupI (uppercase i)3rd groupO4th groupP5th group[6th group]Miscellaneous keysToggle SmartCursor CuesYToggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment/Set DatumGSnap LoupeZSet smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap LockTToggle Automatic Working Plane\Suspend Snapping` (back quote)X-ray Select ModeBCoincident SelectionJClose 2D Polygon, Polyline, Polygonal Wall Network, or Path-based ObjectsKToggle Multiple View PanesMLaunch Quick SearchFToggle Snapping palette settingsSnap to GridA (AA = Set Grid dialog box)Snap to ObjectQ (QQ = 3D Snapping dialog box)Snap to AngleS (SS = Angle Snaps dialog box)Snap to Intersec