formZ

3.8 for Windows

Quick Reference Guide

autodessys, Inc.
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Drafting Environment Window

Menu bar commands

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About this Quick Reference Guide:
This Quick Reference Guide lists the tools, menus, dialogs, and palettes of formZ , formZ RenderZone, and formZ RadioZity for Windows computers. The structure of this Guide follows the structure of the program:

Tool options palette Modeling toolbar

You communicate with formZ through: menu bar commands, tool palettes, window tools, floating palettes, and dialog boxes. Tools and dialogs relating to advanced rendering and radiosity functions are available only in formZ RenderZone and formZ RadioZity, respectively. There are two work environments: modeling and drafting. Each has its own tool bar. Options that affect a tool are displayed in the Tool Options palette as soon as the tool is selected. They are also displayed in dialogs that can be invoked directly from the tools by double clicking or Ctrl+Shift clicking on them. Dialogs are also invoked by menu items that end with three dots and can be optionally invoked from items that end with an asterisk, by Ctrl+Shift clicking on them. This Quick Reference Guide displays the Tool Options palettes for all the tools and the dialogs for the menu items and the window tools. All commands and operations of formZ can be assigned a key shortcut using the Key Shortcuts* item (Edit menu). A set of default key command assignments is provided. These are listed on the last page.

Palettes

Drafting toolbar

Window tools Memory information box Zoom scale

Modeling Environment Window

Contents:
Window palettes and dialogs Modeling toolbar Modeling tools and dialogs Primitives Balls Object type Insertions Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and arcs Topological levels Pick Derivatives Parametric derivatives Mesh and deform Round and draft angles NURBS and patches Metaformz Booleans and intersections Join and group 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 11 Text Symbols Line editing Self/Copy Topologies Query Geometric transformations Relative transformations Attributes Ghost and layers Delete objects Delete parts Drafting toolbar Drafting tools and dialogs Element type Area and pane Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and polyarcs Point and segment 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 Arcs Topological levels Pick Enclosure Parallel Booleans and intersections Compound Line editing Text Symbols Dimensions Dimension attributes Self/Copy Query Geometric transformations Relative transformations Attributes Ghost and layers Delete Hatch 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Menu bar commands and dialogs File Edit Windows Heights View Display (Modeling) Display (Drafting) Options (Modeling) Options (Drafting) Palettes Help Import Export Keyboard Commands 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

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Window palettes and dialogs

Set reference Grid snap Object snap

XY Plane YZ Plane ZX Plane Arbitrary Plane

Grid Snap

No Object Snap Snap to Point Snap to Endpoint Snap to Midpoint

Directional snap

Snap to Interval Snap to Segment Snap to Line

No Directional Snap Ortho Snap Ortho + Diagonal Snap Angle/Slope Snap Perpendicular Switch

Snap to Intersection Snap to Perpendicular/Angular Snap to Tangent Snap to Center Snap to Face Combination Snap

Perpendicular

Reference planes

Radial Snap Define Arbitrary Plane View Define Perpendicular Plane Move Plane Move Plane Origin Rotate Plane Extend Plane Grid Reset Plane Match View Navigate View Set View Walkthrough

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Modeling toolbar
Zoom

Zoom In/Out Hand

Zoom In by Frame Zoom Out by Frame Zoom In Incrementally Zoom Out Incrementally Previous View Fit All Reset

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Modeling tools and dialogs

Primitives Balls

Cube

Cylinder

Torus

Spherical Objects

Cone

Sphere

Metaballs

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Object type

Polygons and circles

Lines, splines, and arcs

2D Surface

Rectangle Rectangle, 3 Point Polygon

Point Segment Vector Line

Stream Line

2D Enclosure

Arc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Counterclockwise,

Spline, Quadratic Bezier 3D Extrusion Spline, Cubic Bezier 3D Convergence

Endpoint-Last Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last Arc, Counterclockwise,

B-Spline, Cubic Spline Sketch

Center-Last Arc, 3-Point, Endpoint-Last Arc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last

3D Enclosure

Insertions

Insert Outline Insert Face/Volume Insert Hole Insert Opening

Circle, Center and Radius Circle, Diameter Circle, 3 Point Ellipse, Major and Minor Radius Ellipse, Diameter and Radius

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Pick

Derivatives

Point Segment Outline Face Object Group Hole/Volume Automatic

Pick

2D Surface

Parallel

2D Enclosure

Unfold 3D Extrusion 3D Convergence

Edit Controls Edit Surface

3D Enclosure

Terrain Model

Projection

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Parametric derivatives

Revolved Object

Helix

Bolt/Screw

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Spiral Stair

Stair from Path

Sweep

Skin

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Mesh and deform

Mesh

Reduce Mesh

Disturb

Deform

Define Profile Move Mesh

Q-Subz

Displace Triangulate

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Round and draft angle

NURBS and patches

Plain Round

Stitch Round

C-Curve

C-Mesh

Draft Angle

Nurbz

Patch Derive Controlled Round

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Metaformz

Join and group

Patch Grow

Metaformz Derive/Edit Metaformz Evaluate

Line of Intersection Stitch

Join Separate

Booleans and intersections Group Ungroup

Section Union Patch Divide Intersection Difference B-Split Contours

Patch Attach

Trim/Split

Cage

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Symbols

Line edit

Text Place

Symbol Create

Break Line

Join Lines

Fit Fillet/Bevel Lines Symbol Place Close Line

Trim Lines

Text Edit Text Line Edit Insert Point Insert Segment Symbol Edit Self/Copy

Symbol Explode

Self One Copy Continuous Copy Connect Lines Repeat Copy Multi-Copy Define Macro Transformation

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Geometric transformations

Relative transformations

Make First Point Reverse Direction Make One/Two-Sided

Translate (Move)

Attach

Align/Distribute

Rotate Set/Clear Point Marker Cover Convert Place Query Independent Scale Uniform Scale Query Query Attributes Measure

Extend Mirror (Reflect)

Repeat Last Transformation 13

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Attributes

Ghost and layers

Color

Texture Map

Set Attributes

Ghost Unghost Set Layer

Smooth Shade

Delete objects

Delete Render Attributes Delete parts

Delete Topology Get Attributes Delete Geometry

Decal

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Drafting toolbar

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Drafting tools and dialogs

Element type Area and pane Lines, splines, and polyarcs

Shape Enclosure

Area

Polylines Spline, Quadratic Bezier

Polyarc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Polyarc, Counterclockwise,

Spline, Cubic Bezier B-Spline, Cubic Pane Spline Sketch

Endpoint-Last Polyarc, Clockwise, Center-Last

Polygons and circles

Polyarc, Counterclockwise, Center-Last Polyarc, 3-Point,

Polystreams Rectangle Rectangle, 3 Point Polygon

Endpoint-Last Polyarc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last

Circle, Center and Radius Circle, Diameter Circle, 3 Point Ellipse, Major and Minor Radius Ellipse, Diameter and Radius Point Segment Point and segment Arcs

Arc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Counterclockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last Arc, Counterclockwise, Center-Last Arc, 3 Point, Endpoint-Last Arc, 3 Point, Midpoint-Last

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Enclosure

Line editing 1

Line editing 2

Point Segment Element Compound Automatic Area Pick

Enclosure

Break Line Break with Line

Join Lines

Parallel Close Lines

Parallel

Trim Open Trim Join Trim Fit Fillet

Connect Segments Connect Lines

Pick Booleans and intersections

Fit Fillet

Union Intersection Difference B-Split Bevel Trim Lines Compound Pick Pane Trim with Line Compound Trim Bevel

Insert Point

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Dimensions

Text Place

Dimension Horizontal/Vertical

Dimension Radius

Leader Line

Text Edit

Symbols

Dimension Parallel Symbol Create

Dimension Diameter

Symbol Place

Dimension Angular

Symbol Edit Dimension Arc

Symbol Explode

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Geometric transformations

Attributes

Get Dimension Attributes Set Dimension Attributes

Translate (Move) Rotate Independent Scale

Uniform Scale

Line Style Line Weight Color

Mirror (Reflect) Set All Attributes Relative transformations Ghost and layers

Dimension Reposition Self/Copy Align/Distribute Extend Ghost Unghost Set Layer Self One Copy Continuous Copy Repeat Copy Multi-Copy Query Hatch

Place Delete

Delete

Query Query Attributes Measure

Hatch

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Menu bar commands and dialogs

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Cone of vision window

Cone of vision commands and options

Movable parts of cone of vision

Axonometric

viewer line of sight hither plane view spin center of interest view area/angle yon plane

Perspective

Panoramic
view angle viewer line of sight center of interest view spin

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Modeling

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Modeling

Drafting

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Modeling

Drafting

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Import

Objects
Common object import options

Images
Common image import options

Format specific import options

.3dg .3df .3ds .opt

3DGF Options: No additional options 3DMF Options: No additional options 3D Studio Options: No additional options

.cdo

Format specific import options

.ai

.dwg

.bmp BMP Options: No additional options .jpg

JPEG Options: No additional options PNG Options: No additional options QuickTime Image Options: No additional options Targa Options: No additional options TIFF Options: No additional options Windows Metafile Options: No additional options EPS Options: No additional options

.dxf

.png .qif

.fac .igs

.tga .tif .wmf

.lp

.eps

.lwo .obj

.sat .stl

.wrl

VRML Options : No additional options

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Export

Objects
Common object export options

Images
Common image export options

Format specific export options .3dg 3DGF Options: No additional options

.3df .3ds .opt .dwg .dxf

Format specific export options

.ai

Adobe Illustrator Options: No additional options

3D Studio Options: No additional options

.eps

.jpg

.png .fac .qif

PNG Options: No additional options

.igs

.tga

.lp .lwo .obj .rib .sat .stl

.tif

LightWave Options: No additional options

.wmf Windows Metafile: No additional options .bmp BMP: No additional options

RIB Options: No additional options

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Default keyboard commands

Control key (Ctrl) plus:
Ctrl A: Select All UnGhosted Ctrl B: Redo Ctrl C: Copy Ctrl D: Duplicate Ctrl E: Edit Cone Of Vision Ctrl F: Fit View Ctrl G: Grab Image Ctrl H: Hidden Line Ctrl I: Import Ctrl J OpenGL Ctrl K: RenderZone Ctrl L: Shaded Render Ctrl N: New [Model] Ctrl O: Open Ctrl P: Print Ctrl Q: Quit Ctrl R: Surface Render Ctrl S: Save Ctrl T: Quick Paint Ctrl U: Underlay Ctrl V: Paste Ctrl W: Wire Frame Ctrl X: Cut Ctrl Z: Undo Ctrl 1: 30 60 View Ctrl 2: 45 45 View Ctrl 3: 120 20 View Ctrl 4: 220 45 View Ctrl 5: 60 30 View Ctrl 6: [+ XY] Top Ctrl 7: [- XY] Bottom Ctrl 8: [+ YZ] Right Ctrl 9: [- YZ] Left Ctrl 0: [+ ZX] Back Ctrl -: [- ZX] Front Ctrl {: Zoom In By Frame Ctrl }: Zoom Out By Frame Ctrl [: Zoom In Increment Ctrl ]: Zoom Out Increment Ctrl \: Reset View Ctrl ;: Set View Ctrl <: Previous View Ctrl ,: Preferences Ctrl .: CANCEL Ctrl /: Help Ctrl ?: Project Info Ctrl `: Select Previous Ctrl tab: Deselect Ctrl backspace: Delete Palette Item Ctrl : Increase Scale, X Direction Ctrl : Decrease Scale, X Direction Ctrl : Increase Scale, Y Direction Ctrl : Decrease Scale, Y Direction Ctrl+shft, : Increase Scale, Z Direction Ctrl+shft, : Decrease Scale, Z Direction
( Edit) ( Edit) ( Edit) ( Edit) (View) (Window) ( Edit) (Display) (File) (Display ) (Display) (Display) (File) (File) (File) (File) (Display) (File) (Display) (Windows) ( Edit) (Display) ( Edit) ( Edit) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (View) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) ( Edit) (Help ) (Help ) ( Edit) ( Edit) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)

Control & Shift keys (Ctrl+Shft ) plus:

Ctrl+Shft A: Ctrl+Shft C: Ctrl+Shft F: Ctrl+Shft G: Ctrl+Shft H: Ctrl+Shft O: Ctrl+Shft P: Ctrl+Shft S: Ctrl+Shft U:
Refer. plane to ARB Topo level to outline Topo level to face Grid snap on/off Topo level to hole/vol Topo level to object Topo level to point Topo level to segment Topo level to group (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)

Single keys:
shift:
Pick by Frame: preserves previous picks. Pick tool: activates Pick Parade mode. Extend Grid tool: extends grid to limits of objects. Cancels dynamic operation (i.e. rubber-banding).

esc:

delete: Deletes the currently selected entities. tab:

Goes to the next text field of the dialog boxes and Prompts palette.

Ctrl+Shft V: Perpendicular on/off Ctrl+Shft X: Reference plane to XY Ctrl+Shft Y: Reference plane to YZ Ctrl+Shft Z: Reference plane to ZX Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Decrease Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Increase Ctrl+Shft : Increase Scale, Z Direction Ctrl+Shft : Decrease Scale, Z Direction

enter: Drawing: functions like a mouse click. Numeric input: completes the input line. Dialog boxes: selects default button.
: : : : Move Positive X Move Negative X Move Positive Y Move Negative Y (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Help ) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)

Control & Alt keys (Ctrl+Alt) plus:

Ctrl+Alt A: Ctrl+Alt C: Ctrl+Alt D: Ctrl+Alt E: Ctrl+Alt F: Ctrl+Alt I: Ctrl+Alt L: Ctrl+Alt M: Ctrl+Alt N: Ctrl+Alt O: Ctrl+Alt P: Ctrl+Alt R: Ctrl+Alt S: Ctrl+Alt X: Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt :
Dir. to ortho+diagonal Obj. s. to face center Dir. to angle/slope Obj. s. to end point Object snap to face Obj. s. to intersection Object snap to line Obj. s. to mid point No object snap Dir. snap to ortho Object snap to point Dir. snap to radial Obj. snap to segment No directional snap Rotate Negative Z Rotate Positive Z Rotate Positive X Rotate Negative X (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)

F1: Help-General F2: Screen Digitizer Input F3: World Digitizer Input F4: Capture Digitizer Mesh F5: Radiosity Options F6: Initialize Radiosity F7: Generate Radiosity Solution F8: Exit Radiosity C: Close Drawing E: End Drawing

Keys with clicking:

Ctrl+Shift clicking on icon or menu item with an asterisk: Invokes the dialog for that tool or operation. Ctrl+Shift clicking to execute a tool that invokes a preview dialog: Sizes the dialog for a 640 x 480 screen. Otherwise, it is sized to the dimension of the screen in use. Ctrl+Shift clicking in a palette: Invokes the dialog for the respective palette. Shift clicking to change the visibility of a layer in the Layers palette, lights in the Lights palette or object/ group in the Objects palette: Delays the redraw of the screen until the shift key is released. Ctrl+Shift clicking in the title bar to change attributes in the Layers, Lights, or Objects palette: Turns attributes for all entries on, when at least one of the attributes is off. Otherwise, it reverses the status of each entry.
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Shift keys (= Sh) plus:

Sh C: Sh E: Sh : Sh :
Close Drawing Through Point End Drawing Through Point Move Positive Z Move Negative Z (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)

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