20 Keyboard Commands Available in PTCAD

 20 Keyboard Commands Available in PTCAD

In PTCAD, users can execute commands using keyboard shortcuts as follows:

• F1 – Opens the Help window

• F2 – Opens the Command Prompt window to view command history

• F3 – Toggles Entity Snap on/off (e.g., snap to endpoint, midpoint, center, etc.)

• F5 – Switches Isometric drawing planes

• F7 – Toggles Grid Display on/off

• F8 – Toggles Ortho Mode on/off (locks movement along X or Y axis)

• F9 – Toggles Snap Mode on/off

• Ctrl + A – Selects all objects in the drawing

• Ctrl + C – Copies selected objects

• Ctrl + X – Cuts selected objects for pasting elsewhere

• Ctrl + V – Pastes copied/cut objects and lets you specify an insertion point

• Ctrl + Z – Undoes the last command

• Ctrl + Y – Redoes the last undone command

• Ctrl + S – Saves the current drawing

• Ctrl + 1 – Opens/closes the Properties Palette

• Ctrl + 2 – Opens/closes the PTCAD Explorer Palette

• Ctrl + 3 – Opens/closes the Tool Palette

• Ctrl + 4 – Opens/closes the Sheet Set Manager

• Ctrl + 5 – Opens/closes the Selection Filter Palette

• Ctrl + Shift – Activates the 3DORBIT mode

• With Left Mouse Button – Zoom in/out

• With Middle Mouse Button – Rotate the 3D view

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These shortcut commands can be customized or reassigned by users through the CUI command, which opens the Customize User Interface window.
To modify or create new commands, further learning on command scripting may be required