Hotkeys and shortcuts for Vectorworks (Windows)

(Total 238)

`X`	Basic Palette Selection
`H`	Basic Palette Pan
`Alt` + `Z`	Basic Palette Move Page
`Shift` + `C`	Basic Palette Flyover
`C`	Basic Palette Zoom
`1`	Basic Palette keys
`Alt` + `1`	Basic Palette Callout
`0`	Basic Palette 2D Locus
`Alt` + `0`	Basic Palette Symbol Insertion
`2`	Basic Palette Line
`Alt` + `2`	Basic Palette Double Line
`4`	Basic Palette Rectangle
`Alt` + `4`	Basic Palette Rounded Rectangle
`6`	Basic Palette Circle
`Alt` + `6`	Basic Palette Oval
`3`	Basic Palette Arc
`Alt` + `3`	Basic Palette Quarter Arc
`Alt` + `5`	Basic Palette Freehand
`5`	Basic Palette Polyline
`8`	Basic Palette 2D Polygon
`Shift` + `T`	Basic Palette Triangle
`Alt` + `8`	Basic Palette Double-line Polygon
`Alt` + `Shift` + `R`	Basic Palette Regular Polygon
`Alt` + `Shift` + `S`	Basic Palette Spiral
`Shift` + `E`	Basic Palette Eyedropper
`V`	Basic Palette Visibility
`Shift` + `A`	Basic Palette Attribute Mapping
`-`	Basic Palette Reshape
`Alt` + `=`	Basic Palette Rotate
`=`	Basic Palette Mirror
`L`	Basic Palette Split
`;`	Basic Palette Connect/Combine
`Alt` + `Shift` + `L`	Basic Palette Trim
`7`	Basic Palette Fillet
`Alt` + `7`	Basic Palette Chamfer
`Shift` + `-`	Basic Palette Offset
`Shift` + `N`	Basic Palette Clip
`Shift` + `M`	Basic Palette Move by Points
`9`	Building Shell Tool Set Wall
`Alt` + `9`	Building Shell Tool Set Round Wall
`Alt` + `J`	Building Shell Tool Set Wall Join
`Alt` + `Shift` + `J`	Building Shell Tool Set Component Wall Join
`Alt` + `Shift` + `D`	Building Shell Tool Set Door
`Shift` + `D`	Building Shell Tool Set Window
`Shift` + `C`	3D Modelling Tool Set Flyover
`Shift` + `1`	3D Modelling Tool Set Set Working Plane
`Alt` + `Shift` + `1`	3D Modelling Tool Set Align Plane
`Shift` + `R`	3D Modelling Tool Set Push/Pull
`Shift` + `0`	3D Modelling Tool Set 3D Locus
`Shift` + `7`	3D Modelling Tool Set NURBS Curve
`Shift` + `3`	3D Modelling Tool Set Sphere
`Alt` + `Shift` + `3`	3D Modelling Tool Set Hemisphere
`Shift` + `F`	3D Modelling Tool Set Fillet Edge
`Shift` + `J`	3D Modelling Tool Set Chamfer Edge
`Shift` + `G`	3D Modelling Tool Set Shell Solid
`Shift` + `K`	3D Modelling Tool Set Loft Surface
`Shift` + `L`	3D Modelling Tool Set Extract
`Shift` + `H`	3D Modelling Tool Set Create Contours
`Shift` + `;`	3D Modelling Tool Set Project
`Shift` + `’`	3D Modelling Tool Set Analysis
`Shift` + `C`	Visualization Tool Set Flyover
`Shift` + `U`	Visualization Tool Set Walkthrough
`Shift` + `V`	Visualization Tool Set Translate View
`Shift` + `W`	Visualization Tool Set Rotate View
`Shift` + `Z`	Visualization Tool Set Light
`Shift` + `A`	Visualization Tool Set Attribute Mapping
`N`	Dims/Notes Tool Set Constrained Linear Dimension
`M`	Dims/Notes Tool Set Unconstrained Linear Dimension
`.`	Dims/Notes Tool Set Angular Dimension
`,`	Dims/Notes Tool Set Radial Dimension
`9`	Walls Tool Set Wall
`Alt` + `9`	Walls Tool Set Round Wall
`Alt` + `J`	Walls Tool Set Wall Join
`Ctrl` + `N`	File Menu New
`Ctrl` + `O`	File Menu Open
`Ctrl` + `W`	File Menu Close
`Ctrl` + `S`	File Menu Save
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	File Menu Page Setup
`Ctrl` + `P`	File Menu Print
`Alt` + `F4` / `Ctrl` + `Q`	File Menu Exit
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Edit Menu Undo
`Ctrl` + `Y`	Edit Menu Redo
`Ctrl` + `X`	Edit Menu Cut
`Ctrl` + `C`	Edit Menu Copy
`Ctrl` + `V`	Edit Menu Paste
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`	Edit Menu Paste in Place
`Ctrl` + `D`	Edit Menu Duplicate
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `D`	Edit Menu Duplicate Array
`Ctrl` + `A`	Edit Menu Select All
`Ctrl` + `3`	View Menu Zoom–Normal Scale
`Ctrl` + `4`	View Menu Zoom–Fit to Page Area
`Ctrl` + `6`	View Menu Zoom–Fit to Objects
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `3`	View Menu Class Options Active Only
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `4`	View Menu Class Options Gray Others
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `5`	View Menu Class Options Gray/Snap Others
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `6`	View Menu Class Options Show Others
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `7`	View Menu Class Options Show/Snap Others
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `8`	View Menu Class Options Show/Snap/Modify Others
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3`	View Menu Layer Options Active Only
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4`	View Menu Layer Options Gray Others
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`	View Menu Layer Options Gray/Snap Others
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6`	View Menu Layer Options Show Others
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `7`	View Menu Layer Options Show/Snap Others
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `8`	View Menu Layer Options Show/Snap/Modify Others
`Ctrl` + `5`	View Menu Standard views: Top/Plan
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `W`	View Menu Rendering–Wireframe
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	View Menu Rendering–Sketch
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `S`	View Menu Rendering Sketch Options
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`	View Menu Rendering Open GL
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	View Menu Rendering–Final Quality Renderworks
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	View Menu Rendering– Hidden Line
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	View Menu Rendering–Dashed Hidden Line
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`	View Menu Rendering–Final Shaded Polygon
`Ctrl` + `0`	View Menu Set 3D View
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `L`	View Menu Unified View
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`	View Menu Create Multiple Viewports
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `.`	View Menu Next View
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `,`	View Menu Previous View
`Ctrl` + `M`	Modify Menu Move
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `M`	Modify Menu Move 3D
`Ctrl` + `F`	Modify Menu Send to Front
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F`	Modify Menu Send Forward
`Ctrl` + `B`	Modify Menu Send to Back
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `B`	Modify Menu Send Backward
`Ctrl` + `-`	Modify Menu Align to Grid
`Ctrl` + `=`	Modify Menu Align/Distribute
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `=`	Modify Menu Align/Distribute 3D
`Ctrl` + `L`	Modify Menu Rotate Left 90
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`	Modify Menu Rotate Right 90
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Modify Menu Flip Horizontal
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`	Modify Menu Flip Vertical
`Ctrl` + `\`	Modify Menu Set Working Plane
`Ctrl` + `T`	Modify Menu Trim
`Ctrl` + `J`	Modify Menu Join
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `J`	Modify Menu Join and Fillet
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	Modify Menu Join (no Trim)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `A`	Modify Menu Add Surface
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `C`	Modify Menu Clip Surface
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `I`	Modify Menu Intersect Surface
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `P`	Modify Menu Compose
`Ctrl` + `K`	Modify Menu Convert to Group
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`	Modify Menu Convert to Mesh
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `O`	Modify Menu Convert to 3D Polys
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`	Modify Menu Convert to NURBS
`Ctrl` + `G`	Modify Menu Group
`Ctrl` + `U`	Modify Menu Ungroup
`Ctrl` + `[`	Modify Menu Edit
`Ctrl` + `]`	Modify Menu Exit
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `G`	Modify Menu Show Guides
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `G`	Modify Menu Hide Guides
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `0`	Modify Menu Unrotate 3D Objects
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`	Model Menu Add Solids
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `S`	Model Menu Subtract Solids
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `I`	Model Menu Intersect Solids
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`	Model Menu Section Solids
`Ctrl` + `E`	Model Menu Extrude
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `E`	Model Menu Multiple Extrude
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `X`	Model Menu Extrude Along Path
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `U`	Model Menu Tapered Extrude
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `W`	Model Menu Sweep
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Y`	Model Menu Create Fillet Surface
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Q`	Model Menu Create Planar Caps
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `K`	Model Menu Create Surface from Curves
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `E`	AEC Menu Project Settings (Energos)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `N`	Spotlight Menu Number Instruments
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `O`	Spotlight Menu Auto Number Positions
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `F`	Spotlight Menu Focus Instruments
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `R`	Spotlight Menu Replace Instruments
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `M`	Spotlight Menu Find and Modify
`Ctrl` + `/`	Spotlight Menu Refresh Instruments
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `L`	Spotlight Menu Label Legend Manager
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`	Tool Menu Organization
`Ctrl` + `9`	Tool Menu User Origin
`Ctrl` + `8`	Tool Menu SmartCursor Settings
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Tool Menu Plug-in Manager
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `W`	Tool Menu Workspace Editor
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	keys Menu Format keys
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	Window Menu Palettes–Snapping
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`	Window Menu Palettes–Attributes
`Ctrl` + `I`	Window Menu Palettes–Object Info
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Window Menu Palettes–Working Planes
`Ctrl` + `R`	Window Menu Palettes–Resource Manager
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`	Window Menu Palettes–Navigation
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `V`	Window Menu Palettes–Visualization
`Ctrl` + `‘`	Window Menu Palettes–Activate Object Info Palette
`U`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 1st group
`I`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 2nd group
`O`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 3rd group
`P`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 4th group
`[`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 5th group
`]`	Cycles through Modes in Tool bar 6th group
`Y`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Toggle SmartCursor Cues
`/`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Toggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment
`G`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Set Datum
`Z`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Snap Loupe
`T`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Set Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock
`\`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Toggle Automatic Working Plane
`‘`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Suspend Snapping
`B`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts X-ray Select Mode
`J`	Miscellaneous Shortcuts Coincident Selection
`A`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Grid
`S`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Angle
`D`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Smart Points
`F`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Smart Edge (2D only)
`F`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Working Plane (3D only)
`Q`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Object
`W`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Intersection
`E`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Distance
`R`	Toggle Snapping Palette Settings Snap to Tangent (2D only)
`Ctrl` + `Arrow Keys`	Other Shortcuts Switch active layer or class
`Arrow Keys`	Other Shortcuts Pan drawing
`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`	Other Shortcuts Nudge objects
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Arrow Keys`	Other Shortcuts Move objects
`Ctrl` + `1`	Other Shortcuts Increase zoom by a factor of 2
`Ctrl` + `2`	Other Shortcuts Decrease zoom by a factor of 2
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1`	Other Shortcuts Increase zoom by a factor of 4
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`	Other Shortcuts Decrease zoom by a factor of 4
`CC`	Other Shortcuts Increase zoom by a factor of 2
`XX`	Other Shortcuts Deselect all selected objects
`Esc`	Other Shortcuts Cancel the current operations
`Esc`	Other Shortcuts Exit keys editing mode
`Esc Esc`	Other Shortcuts Exit Group
`Press and Hold Shift`	Other Shortcuts information
`0`	Switch to Standard View Top/Plan or Rotated Top/Plan
`1`	Switch to Standard View Left Isometric
`2`	Switch to Standard View Front
`3`	Switch to Standard View Right Isometric
`4`	Switch to Standard View Left
`5`	Switch to Standard View Top
`6`	Switch to Standard View Right
`7`	Switch to Standard View Left Rear Isometric
`8`	Switch to Standard View Back
`9`	Switch to Standard View Right Rear Isometric
`Arrow Keys`	Worksheet Key Functions Move one cell up, down, left or right
`Tab`	Worksheet Key Functions Move right by one cell
`Shift` + `Tab`	Worksheet Key Functions Move left by one cell
`Enter`	Worksheet Key Functions Move down by one cell
`Shift` + `Enter`	Worksheet Key Functions Move up by one cell

Hotkeys and shortcuts for Vectorworks (Windows)

(Total 238)

X

Basic Palette

Selection

H

Basic Palette

Pan

Alt + Z

Basic Palette

Move Page

Shift + C

Basic Palette

Flyover

C

Basic Palette

Zoom

1

Basic Palette

keys

Alt + 1

Basic Palette

Callout

0

Basic Palette

2D Locus

Alt + 0

Basic Palette

Symbol Insertion

2

Basic Palette

Line

Alt + 2

Basic Palette

Double Line

4

Basic Palette

Rectangle

Alt + 4

Basic Palette

Rounded Rectangle

6

Basic Palette

Circle

Alt + 6

Basic Palette

Oval

3

Basic Palette

Arc

Alt + 3

Basic Palette

Quarter Arc

Alt + 5

Basic Palette

Freehand

5

Basic Palette

Polyline

8

Basic Palette

2D Polygon

Shift + T

Basic Palette

Triangle

Alt + 8

Basic Palette

Double-line Polygon

Alt + Shift + R

Basic Palette

Regular Polygon

Alt + Shift + S

Basic Palette

Spiral

Shift + E

Basic Palette

Eyedropper

V

Basic Palette

Visibility

`X`

`H`

`Alt` + `Z`

`Shift` + `C`

`C`

`1`

`Alt` + `1`

`0`

`Alt` + `0`

`2`

`Alt` + `2`

`4`

`Alt` + `4`

`6`

`Alt` + `6`

`3`

`Alt` + `3`

`Alt` + `5`

`5`

`8`

`Shift` + `T`

`Alt` + `8`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `R`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `S`

`Shift` + `E`

`V`

`Shift` + `A`

`-`

`Alt` + `=`

`=`

`L`

`;`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `L`

`7`

`Alt` + `7`

`Shift` + `-`

`Shift` + `N`

`Shift` + `M`

`9`

`Alt` + `9`

`Alt` + `J`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `J`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `D`

`Shift` + `D`

`Shift` + `C`

`Shift` + `1`

`Alt` + `Shift` + `1`

`Shift` + `R`

`Shift` + `0`

`Shift` + `7`