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Shortcuts
Command Name
New New & Reset All Open... Close Save Save as... Open Object... Page Setup... Print... Exit Undo Change Section / Ground Floor Redo Repeat Object Default Settings Cut Copy Paste Select All Find & Select... Group Ungroup Suspend Groups Drag Rotate Mirror Elevate... Drag a Copy Rotate a Copy Mirror a Copy Multiply... Stretch Resize... Adjust Explode into Current View Edit Selection Set... Tool Settings...

Shortcut Key

Description

Window Type
All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text Non-Text All Types All Types All Types All Types Non-Text All Types All Types All Types All Types Non-Text Non-Text All Types All Types All Types Non-Text Non-Text

Ctrl + N Creates a new, empty ArchiCAD project. Ctrl + Alt + N Creates a new, empty ArchiCAD project and applies default settings. Ctrl + O Opens an existing document. Ctrl + W Closes the project. Ctrl + S Saves the project. Ctrl + Shift + Saves the project with a new name. S Ctrl + Shift + Opens an existing library part. O Ctrl + Shift + Changes the page layout settings. P Ctrl + P Prints the actual project. Ctrl + Q Quits the application; prompts to save documents. Ctrl + Z Undoes the last action. Ctrl + Shift + Redoes the previously undone action. Z Ctrl + B Repeats the last executed menu command. Ctrl + X Removes the selected items and copies them onto the Clipboard. Ctrl + C Copies the selected items to the Clipboard. Use Paste to put them in the new location.

Ctrl + V Inserts the items you have copied or cut into the selected location. Ctrl + A Selects all items of the desired type. Ctrl + F Displays selection criteria for finding and selecting items. Ctrl + G Creates a new group with the selected items. Ctrl + Shift + Removes the effect of the last group command on the selected items. G Alt + G Enables editing of individual elements inside Groups. Ctrl + D Drags the selected items. Ctrl + E Rotates the selected items. Ctrl + M Mirrors the selected items. Ctrl + 9 Elevates the selected items. Ctrl + Shift + Duplicates the selected items by draging them. D Ctrl + Shift + Duplicates the selected items by rotating them. E Ctrl + Shift + Duplicates the selected items by mirroring them. M Ctrl + U Multiplies the selected items. Ctrl + H Stretches or shrinks the selected items. Ctrl + K Resizes the selected items. Ctrl + - Adjusts the selected items to a line or other item. Ctrl + = Turns the contents of the selected objects, walls and windows into independent items.

Ctrl + Shift + Edits the common parameters of the selected items. T Ctrl + T Changes the settings of the selected or newly created items of this type.

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Pick Up Parameters Inject Parameters Undo(text) Redo(text) Repeat Last Command (text) Cut(text) Copy(text) Paste(text) Select All(text) Find & Replace... Find Selection Find Selection Backwards Find Again Replace Again Replace Again Backwards Go to Line... Comment Uncomment Go Up a Story Go Up a Story Go Down a Story Go Down a Story Go to Story... Go to First Layout Go to Previous Layout Go to Previous Layout Go to Next Layout Go to Next Layout Go to Last Layout Grid Snap Show/Hide Guide Lines Create Guide Line Segment Remove all Guide Lines Lock to Guide Line Zoom to Selection Fit in Window Previous Zoom Next Zoom Show Selection/Marquee in 3D Show all in 3D (Filtered) Alt + C Pick an element parameters to be the default. Ctrl + Alt + C Inject the default parameters into an element. Ctrl + Z Undoes the last action in a text window. Ctrl + Shift + Redoes the previously undone action in a text window. Z Ctrl + B Repeats the last executed menu command in a text window. Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + V Removes the selected items and copies them onto the Clipboard in a text window. Copies the selected items to the Clipboard. Use Paste to put them in the new location in a text window. Inserts the items you have copied or cut into the selected location in a text window. Non-Text Non-Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types Non-Text All Types All Types Non-Text All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

Ctrl + A Selects all items of the desired type in a text window. Ctrl + F Replaces the specified text with different text. Ctrl + H Finds the selected text. Ctrl + Shift + Finds the selected text backwards. H Ctrl + G Finds next occurrence of the specified text. Ctrl + T Repeats the last replacing action. Ctrl + Shift + Repeats the last replacing action backwards. T Ctrl + L Goes to the specified line. Ctrl + M Comments the selected line. Ctrl + U Removes the comment sign from the selected line. Shift + F2 Goes up one story. Ctrl + Up Goes up one story. Ctrl + F2 Goes down one story. Ctrl + Down Goes down one story. Ctrl + Shift + Goes to the desired story. F2 Ctrl + Shift + Goes to the first Layout. Left Ctrl + F7 Goes to the previous Layout. Alt + Left Goes to the previous Layout. Shift + F7 Goes to the next Layout. Alt + Right Goes to the next Layout. Ctrl + Shift + Goes to the last Layout. Right S Toggles snapping mouse input to the grid on and off. Q Toggles guide lines on and off. Shift + ` Creates a user-defined guide line segment. Ctrl + ` Removes all guide lines from the view. Alt + ` Locks the Cursor to Guide Line. Ctrl + Shift + ' Sets the view to display all selected items in the Window. Ctrl + ' Sets the view to display all items in the Window. Ctrl + [ Jumps back to the previous zoom. Ctrl + ] Jumps to the next zoom. F5 Opens the 3D Window to display the elements selected by either the Arrow or Marquee tool.

Opens the 3D Window to display the entire model in 3D only limited by Ctrl + F5 the active 3D Element Filters and the 3D Cut Planes if they are All Types present.

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Filter Elements in 3D... 3D Cutting Planes... 3D Cutaway 3D Projection Settings... Hidden Line Redraw Rebuild Rebuild & Regenerate Open 3D Window Element Snap Story Settings... Trim to Roof... Send & Receive Changes... Receive Changes Receive Changes and Settings Layer Settings... Save View and Place on Layout Full Screen Floor Plan Last Section (context menu) Last Layout (context menu) Switch Geometry Methods Switch Construction Methods Top Elevation Top Elevation Bottom Elevation Bottom Elevation Cursor Snap Variants Previous Tool in Toolbox Next Tool in Toolbox Arrow Tool/Last Tool Toggle Change Grid Snap States Scroll Up Scroll Down Scroll Left Scroll Right Zoom In (scrollbar) Ctrl + Alt + A Selects a subset of the items to display in the 3D window. Ctrl + Shift + Creates and changes planes for the solid 3D cutting operation. Y Ctrl + Y Switches 3D cutting on and off. Ctrl + Shift + Changes the 3D viewpoint, camera and sun settings. F3 Alt + Shift + Displays items in 3D window with hidden lines. F6 Ctrl + R Refreshes the active window. Ctrl + Shift + Rebuilds the content of the active window. R Ctrl + Alt + Rebuilds and regenerates the content of the active window. Shift + R F3 Opens or activates 3D window. E Toggles element snapping on and off. Ctrl + 7 Creates and changes the stories. Ctrl + 0 Trims walls, columns, slabs, beams and library parts to Roofs. All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

Sends changes within your Workspace and receives changes made by Ctrl + Shift + J All Types other Team Members. Ctrl + J Ctrl + Alt + J Receives changes made by the other Team Members without sending All Types your modifications. Receives changes and settings made by the other Team Members without sending your modifications. All Types Non-Text All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

Ctrl + L Creates and changes the layers and layer combinations. Alt + F7 Save a new view and place the view on the layout. Ctrl + \ Toggles Full Screen mode on and off. F2 Activates Floor Plan window. F6 Activates the window of the last section. F7 Activates the window of the last layout. G Switches among the Geometry Methods in the Info Box. C Switches among the Construction Methods in the Info Box. T Activates the top elevation value in the Info Box. Shift + T Activates the top elevation value in the Info Box. B Activates the bottom elevation value in the Info Box. Shift + B Activates the bottom elevation value in the Info Box. Shift + Q Switches among Cursor Snap Variants. PageUp PageDown

Activates the Tool located above the currently active tool in the Classic All Types Toolbox. Activates the Tool located below the currently active tool in the Classic All Types Toolbox. All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

W Toggles between the Arrow tool and the last used Tool. Shift + S Switches among cursor snap grid options: none, snap grid and construction grid.

Up Scrolls the window up. Down Scrolls the window down. Left Scrolls the window left. Right Scrolls the window right. + Zooms in on the screen.

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Zoom Out (scrollbar) Force Guide Line Display Switch to the Next Pet Palette Item Switch to the Previous Pet Palette Item Nudge Up (Larger) Nudge Down (Larger) Nudge Left (Larger) Nudge Right (Larger) Nudge Up Nudge Down Nudge Left Nudge Right Orbit Perspective Axonometry Edit value in Tracker Prefer polar coordinates in Tracker Gravity Gravity Measure Measure X Coordinate X Coordinate Y Coordinate Y Coordinate Z Coordinate Z Coordinate Radius/Distance Radius/Distance Radius/Distance Radius/Distance Angle Angle Lock X Coordinate Lock X Coordinate Lock Y Coordinate Lock Y Coordinate Lock Z Coordinate Lock Z Coordinate Lock Radius/Distance Lock Radius/Distance Lock Radius/Distance - Zooms out from the screen. All Types Displays the next Guide Line Group (Main-direction or Relative` direction) or the Edge/Arc Extension Guide Line without waiting for the All Types user-set lag time to expire. F Switches to the next item of the Pet Palette. Shift + F Switches to the previous item of the Pet Palette. Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) up (Construction Grid increment). Up Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) down (Construction Grid increment). Down Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) left (Construction Grid increment). Left Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) right (Construction Grid increment). Right Shift + Up Nudges the selected element(s) up (Snap Grid increment). Shift + Down Nudges the selected element(s) down (Snap Grid increment). Shift + Left Nudges the selected element(s) left (Snap Grid increment). Shift + Right Nudges the selected element(s) right (Snap Grid increment). O Switches Orbit Mode on and off. Shift + F3 Perspective Ctrl + F3 Axonometry N Brings up the Tracker for numeric input. All Types Non-Text All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

During straight vector editing, Tracker shows Radius and Angle instead / All Types of X - Y coordinates. V Automatic Elevation detection. Shift + V Switches among gravity modes: none, Slab, Roof, or Mesh. M Shift + M Show distances/angles of cursor from reference point/Guide Line. During input/editing, transfers value to Tracker. Show distances/angles of cursor from reference point/Guide Line. During input/editing, transfers value to Tracker. All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types All Types

X Activates the X Coordinate value. Shift + X Activates the X Coordinate value. Y Activates the Y Coordinate value. Shift + Y Activates the Y Coordinate value. Z Activates the Z Coordinate value. Shift + Z Activates the Z Coordinate value. R Activates the Radius or the Distance value. Shift + R Activates the Radius or the Distance value. Shift + D Activates the Radius or the Distance value. D Activates the Radius or the Distance value. A Activates the Angle value. Shift + A Activates the Angle value. Alt + X Locks the X Coordinate value. Alt + Shift + X Locks the X Coordinate value. Alt + Y Locks the Y Coordinate value. Alt + Shift + Y Locks the Y Coordinate value. Alt + Z Locks the Z Coordinate value. Alt + Shift + Z Locks the Z Coordinate value. Alt + R Locks the Radius or the Distance value. Alt + Shift + R Locks the Radius or the Distance value. Alt + D Locks the Radius or the Distance value.

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Lock Radius/Distance Lock Angle Lock Angle Activate Next Tracker Value Activate Previous Tracker Value Trace On/Off Polyline Alt + Shift + D Locks the Radius or the Distance value. Alt + A Locks the Angle value. Alt + Shift + A Locks the Angle value. * Shift + * Brings up the Tracker for numeric input; switches to the next Value in the Tracker. All Types All Types All Types Non-Text

Brings up the Tracker for numeric input; switches to the previous Value All Types in the Tracker. Non-Text All Types

Alt + F2 Trace On/Off. Shift + L Polyline Tool

Non-customizable shortcuts
Command Name Shortcut Key Description
During input: cancel the operation. Guide line(s): removes all guide lines. Esc Selected item(s): deselect. Selected item(s) with Marquee: remove Marquee. If nothing is selected: switch to Arrow tool. Backspace Pick Up Parameters Inject Parameters Quick Selection Toggle Magic Wand Element Snap Toggle Suspend Cursor snap during Element snap Mouse Constrain Angles / Guide Lines Instant Arrow tool Element Highlight Select/Deselect Element Highlight Toggle Trim During input: cancel the operation. Selected item(s): delete.

Cancel operations

Alt Pick an element parameters to be the default. Ctrl + Alt Inject the default parameters into an element. Spacebar Temporarily Enables/Disables selection of elements by their surfaces. When element snap is on: toggles among moving elements snappable points. Suspends cursor snap when moving an element while Element snap is on. Constrain to Horizontal, Vertical, Fixed or Custom Angle pairs. Constrain to instant or Lasting Guide Lines.

Spacebar Activate the Magic Wand tool on the fly with other Tools. Spacebar Spacebar Shift

Shift Toggles to arrow tool temporarily while another tool is active. Shift Highlights detected Element. Shift + Click If Arrow tool is active: Adds/removes elements to/from selection. TAB Ctrl + Click Toggles among overlapping elements with Highlight (selection or element input). If no selection: Trims the clicked part of an element beyond the endpoint or intersection point.

Split and Adjust

Adjusts selected short elements and splits long ones along the clicked non-parallel edge. Ctrl + Click If tool other than that of the selected element(s) is active: hotspots will be generated. If arrow tool is active: nothing happens. Adjusts selected short elements and splits long ones along the clicked non-parallel edge. If tool other than that of the selected element(s) is active: hotspots Ctrl + Click will be generated. If arrow tool is active: The clicked intersecting element will be trimmed by the selected one. Ctrl + Click If Roof is selected: Opens the Roof Elevations dialog box. Alt + Shift Move the User Origin to a node of an existing element. Backspace Remove last node while polygon input. Delete Delete selected elements. F1 Opens ArchiCAD Help. Ctrl + Spacebar Suspends highlight of selected elements.

Divide Element

Roof Elevations Move the User Origin Undo last node Delete Elements Help Suspend Selection Highlight

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Fit in Window Temporary Orbit Mode Previous Zoom Next Zoom Double-click Mouse wheel Resizes the view to accommodate all the visible elements. Shift + Click Mouse wheel In 3D: temporarily simulates Orbit mode. Click left side button (5 Jumps back to the previous zoom. button mouse) Click right side button (5 Jumps to the next zoom. button mouse)

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