While using any of the graphical tools, various keyboard shortcuts are available that can speed things up. They are listed below.
Shortcut |
Action |
Spacebar |
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F1 key |
Open the help system for the current tool |
Esc key |
Cancel the current command or goes back a step if a multiple step command |
Tab key |
Toggle all of the property panels on or off |
F11 key |
Toggle full screen mode on or off |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Toggle filter transparency |
Rotate mousewheel |
Zoom in/out |
Drag with right mouse button |
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Drag with left mouse button |
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Ctrl+Alt+V |
Hide view selector |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
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Ctrl+Arrow keys |
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Up/Down arrow keys |
Zoom in/out |
Right arrow key |
Zoom full |
Left arrow key |
Zoom previous |
Page Up/Down keys |
Previous/Next load case |
Home/End keys |
First/Last load case |
Ctrl+Page Up/Down keys |
Previous/Next filter |
Ctrl+Home/End keys |
First/Last filter |
Shift key (hold down) |
Force the start of a selection window if you click a point, even if on a plate |
Ctrl+Alt keys (hold down) |
Select all the members in a straight line if you click one of them |
Ctrl+Shift keys (hold down) |
Select all the segments of a subdivided member if you click one of them |
Ctrl+Shift keys (hold down) |
Select all the plates in a plane if you click one of them |
Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down |
Grow/Shrink selection of members or plates |
Ctrl+A |
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Ctrl+R |
Restore the previous selection |
Ctrl+I |
Invert the current selection (ie. deselect the selected items and select the rest) |
Ctrl+F |
Initiate the Find tool to search within the currently selected items |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Toggle showing of just the selected items (ie. hides the items not selected) |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Toggle hiding of the selected items and selection of the others |
A key (hold down) |
Temporarily disable aligning with a "locked on" node, member or global axis |
C key (hold down) |
Temporarily disable attaching to a node, member or plate |
I key (hold down) |
Temporarily disable infotips from appearing |
Ctrl+N |
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Ctrl+O |
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Ctrl+S |
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Ctrl+Shift+S |
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Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Ctrl+J |
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Ctrl+H |
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Ctrl+U |
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Ctrl+W |
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Ctrl+C |
Sub-menu for the Copy, Copy properties and Copy loads tools |
Ctrl+D |
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Ctrl+Shift+R |
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Ctrl+V or Ctrl+P |
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Ctrl+M |
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Ctrl+G |
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Ctrl+L |
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Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Perform linear static analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
Perform non-linear static analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+B |
Perform buckling analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
Perform dynamic frequency analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Perform spectral response analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
Perform harmonic response analysis |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Perform transient response analysis |
Ctrl+B |
Manage batch analysis/design/reporting tasks |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Perform batch analysis/design/reporting tasks |
Ctrl+K |
Kill the analysis if it can't be stopped in the normal way (click in the graphics area first). |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Nodes datasheet |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Members datasheet |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Plates datasheet |
Ctrl+Shift+Pick member |
Select subdivided members |
Ctrl+Alt+Pick member |
Select in-line members |
Ctrl+Shift+Pick plate |
Select in-plane plates |
L key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change distributed load diagram scales |
C key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change concentrated load diagram scales |
D key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change displacement diagram scales |
M key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change bending moment diagram scales |
S key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change shear force diagram scales |
A key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change axial force diagram scales |
T key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change torsion diagram scales |
E key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change stress diagram scales |
B key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change buckling mode shape scales |
V key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change stress vector scales |
R key (hold down) + Mousewheel |
Change reactions scales |
G key |
Toggle the grid on or off |
S key |
Toggle the snap on or off |
X, Y or Z keys |
Set the working plane |
Ctrl+X |
Exit SPACE GASS |