Vectorworks 2014 Shortcuts

The Vectorworks program has keyboard and mouse shortcuts for many common tasks. Many (but not all) shortcuts can be customized; the headings below indicate whether the shortcuts can be modified, and where. Note that these tables list the default shortcuts for all workspaces; your workspace may not have all of the tool sets, tools, menus, and commands listed.

Tool Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Basic Palette
Tool Selection Pan Move Page Flyover Zoom Text Callout 2D Locus Symbol Insertion Line Double Line Rectangle Rounded Rectangle Circle Oval Arc Quarter Arc Freehand Polyline 2D Polygon Triangle Double-line Polygon Regular Polygon Spiral Eyedropper Visibility Attribute Mapping Reshape Rotate Mirror Split Connect/Combine Trim Fillet Chamfer Offset Clip Move by Points Windows X H Alt+Z Shift+C C 1 Alt+1 0 (zero) Alt+0 (zero) 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 - (hyphen) Alt+= = L ; (semi-colon) Alt+Shift+L 7 Alt+7 Shift+- (hyphen) Shift+N Shift+M Macintosh X H Option+Z Shift+C C 1 Option+1 0 (zero) Option+0 (zero) 2 Option+2 4 Option+4 6 Option+6 3 Option+3 Option+5 5 8 Shift+T Option+8 Option+Shift+R Option+Shift+S Shift+E V Option+A - (hyphen) Option+= = L Option+L Option+Shift+L 7 Option+7 Shift+- (hyphen) Option+C Shift+M

Building Shell Tool Set

Component Wall Join Door Window Alt+Shift+J Alt+Shift+D Shift+D Option+Shift+J Option+Shift+D Option+Shift+W

3D Modeling Tool Set

Tool Flyover Set Working Plane Align Plane Push/Pull 3D Locus NURBS Curve Sphere Hemisphere Fillet Edge Chamfer Edge Shell Solid Loft Surface Extract Create Contours Project Analysis Windows Shift+C Shift+1 Alt+Shift+1 Shift+R Shift+0 (zero) Shift+7 Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3 Shift+F Shift+J Shift+G Shift+K Shift+L Shift+H Shift+; (semi-colon) Shift+ (apostrophe) Macintosh Shift+C Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Shift+R Shift+0 (zero) Shift+7 Shift+3 Option+Shift+3 Shift+F Shift+J Shift+G Shift+K Shift+L Shift+H Shift+; (semi-colon) Shift+A

Visualization Tool Set

Tool Flyover Walkthrough Translate View Rotate View Light Attribute Mapping Windows Shift+C Shift+U Shift+V Shift+W Shift+Z Shift+A Macintosh Shift+C Shift+U Shift+V Shift+W Shift+Z Option+A

Dims/Notes Tool Set

Tool Constrained Linear Dimension Unconstrained Linear Dimension Angular Dimension Radial Dimension Windows N M . (period) , (comma) Macintosh N M . (period) , (comma)

Building Shell Tool Set

Tool Wall Round Wall Wall Join Windows 9 Alt+9 Alt+J Macintosh 9 Option+9 Option+J

Walls Tool Set

Tool Wall Round Wall Wall Join Windows 9 Alt+9 Alt+J Macintosh 9 Option+9 Option+J

Command Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

File Menu
Command New Open Close Save Import PartSpec Page Setup Print Exit Windows Ctrl+N Ctrl+O Ctrl+W Ctrl+S Ctrl+Shift+I (uppercase i) Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+P Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Q Macintosh Cmd+N Cmd+O Cmd+W Cmd+S Cmd+Shift+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Option+P Cmd+P Cmd+Q

View Menu
RenderingSketch Rendering Sketch Options Rendering OpenGL Rendering Final Quality Renderworks Rendering Hidden Line Rendering Dashed Hidden Line Rendering Final Shaded Polygon Set 3D View Unified View Create Multiple Viewports Next View Previous View Ctrl+Shift+S Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S Ctrl+Shift+G Ctrl+Shift+F Ctrl+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+P Ctrl+0 (zero) Ctrl+Alt+L Ctrl+Shift+M Ctrl+Shift+. (period) Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) Cmd+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+Option+S Cmd+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+F Cmd+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+P Cmd+0 (zero) Cmd+Option+L Cmd+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+. (period) Cmd+Shift+, (comma)

Edit Menu
Command Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Paste in Place Duplicate Duplicate Array Select All Windows Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Y Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+Alt+V Ctrl+D Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D Ctrl+A Macintosh Cmd+Z Cmd+Y Cmd+X Cmd+C Cmd+V Cmd+Option+V Cmd+D Cmd+Shift+Option+D Cmd+A

Modify Menu
Command Move Move 3D Send to Front Send Forward Send to Back Send Backward Align to Grid Align/Distribute Align/Distribute 3D Rotate Left 90 Rotate Right 90 Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Set Working Plane Trim Join Join and Fillet Join (no Trim) Add Surface Clip Surface Intersect Surface Compose Convert to Group Convert to Mesh Convert to 3D Polys Convert to NURBS Group Ungroup Edit <editing mode> Exit <editing mode> Show Guides Hide Guides Unrotate 3D Objects Windows Ctrl+M Ctrl+Alt+M Ctrl+F Ctrl+Alt+F Ctrl+B Ctrl+Alt+B Ctrl+- (hyphen) Ctrl+= Ctrl+Shift+= Ctrl+L Ctrl+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+H Ctrl+Shift+V Ctrl+ \ Ctrl+T Ctrl+J Ctrl+Alt+J Ctrl+Shift+J Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Alt+O Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+G Ctrl+U Ctrl+[ Ctrl+] Ctrl+Alt+G Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero) Macintosh Cmd+M Cmd+Option+M Cmd+F Cmd+Option+F Cmd+B Cmd+Option+B Cmd+- (hyphen) Cmd+= Cmd+Shift+= Cmd+L Cmd+Shift+R Cmd+Shift+H Cmd+Shift+V Cmd+ \ Cmd+T Cmd+J Cmd+Option+J Cmd+Shift+J Cmd+Shift+Option+A Cmd+Shift+Option+C Cmd+Shift+Option+I Cmd+Shift+Option+P Cmd+K Cmd+Option+R Cmd+Option+O Cmd+Option+N Cmd+G Cmd+U Cmd+[ Cmd+] Cmd+Option+G Cmd+Shift+Option+G Cmd+Shift+0 (zero)

View Menu
Command ZoomNormal Scale ZoomFit to Page Area ZoomFit to Objects Class Options Active Only Class Options Gray Others Class Options Gray/Snap Others Class Options Show Others Class Options Show/Snap Others Class Options Show/Snap/Modify Others Layer Options Active Only Layer Options Gray Others Layer Options Gray/Snap Others Layer Options Show Others Layer Options Show/Snap Others Layer Options Show/Snap/Modify Others Top/Plan RenderingWireframe Windows Ctrl+3 Ctrl+4 Ctrl+6 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+3 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+4 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+5 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+6 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+7 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+8 Ctrl+Alt+3 Ctrl+Alt+4 Ctrl+Alt+5 Ctrl+Alt+6 Ctrl+Alt+7 Ctrl+Alt+8 Ctrl+5 Ctrl+Shift+W Macintosh Cmd+3 Cmd+4 Cmd+6 Cmd+Shift+Option+3 Cmd+Shift+Option+4 Cmd+Shift+Option+5 Cmd+Shift+Option+6 Cmd+Shift+Option+7 Cmd+Shift+Option+8 Cmd+Option+3 Cmd+Option+4 Cmd+Option+5 Cmd+Option+6 Cmd+Option+7 Cmd+Option+9 Cmd+5 Cmd+Shift+W

Command Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Model Menu
Command Add Solids Subtract Solids Intersect Solids Section Solids Extrude Multiple Extrude Extrude Along Path Tapered Extrude Sweep Stitch and Trim Surfaces Create Fillet Surface Create Planar Caps Create Surface from Curves Windows Ctrl+Alt+A Ctrl+Alt+S Ctrl+Alt+I (uppercase i) Ctrl+Alt+T Ctrl+E Ctrl+Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+X Ctrl+Alt+U Ctrl+Alt+W Ctrl+Alt+H Ctrl+Alt+Y Ctrl+Alt+Q Ctrl+Alt+K Macintosh Cmd+Option+A Cmd+Option+S Cmd+Option+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Option+T Cmd+E Cmd+Option+E Cmd+Option+X Cmd+Option+U Cmd+Option+W Cmd+Option+H Cmd+Option+Y Cmd+Option+Q Cmd+Option+K

Window Menu
Command PalettesSnapping PalettesAttributes PalettesObject Info PalettesWorking Planes PalettesResource Browser PalettesNavigation PalettesVisualization Palettes Activate Object Info Palette Windows Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+Shift+A Ctrl+I (uppercase i) Ctrl+Shift+K Ctrl+R Ctrl+Shift+N Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V Ctrl+ (backquote) Macintosh Cmd+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+A Cmd+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Shift+K Cmd+R Cmd+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+Option+V Cmd+Option+C

Other Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Cycle Through Modes on Tool Bar
1st group 2nd group 3rd group 4th group 5th group 6th group U I (uppercase i) O P [ ]

Spotlight Menu
Command Number Instruments Auto Number Positions Focus Instruments Replace Instrument Find and Modify Refresh Instruments Label Legend Manager Windows Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M Ctrl+/ Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L Macintosh Cmd+Shift+Option+N Cmd+Shift+Option+O Cmd+Shift+Option+F Cmd+Shift+Option+R Cmd+Shift+Option+M Cmd+/ Cmd+Shift+Option+L

Miscellaneous Keys
Toggle SmartCursor Cues Toggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment Set Datum Snap Loupe Set Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock Toggle Automatic Working Plane Suspend Snapping X-ray Select mode Coincident Selection Y / G Z T \ (backquote) B J

AEC Menu - Machine Design

Command Import PartSpec Spring Calculator Shaft Analysis Simple Beam Simple Beam Analysis 3D Properties Create 3D Object from 2D Windows Ctrl+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+Q Ctrl+Shift+U Ctrl+Shift+B Ctrl+Shift+Y Ctrl+Shift+3 Ctrl+Shift+L Macintosh Cmd+Shift+I Cmd+Shift+Q Cmd+Shift+U Cmd+Shift+B Cmd+Shift+Y not applicable Cmd+Shift+L

Toggle Snapping Palette Settings

Snap to Grid Snap to Angle Smart Points Smart Edge (2D only) Snap to Working Plane (3D only) Snap to Object Snap to Intersection Snap to Distance Snap to Tangent (2D only) A S D F F Q W E R (AA = Set Grid dialog box) (SS = Angle Snaps dialog box) (DD = Smart Points dialog box) (FF = Edge Snaps dialog box) (QQ = 3D Snapping dialog box) (EE = Snap Distance dialog box)

Tools Menu
Command Organization Set Origin SmartCursor Settings Plug-in Manager Workspace Editor Windows Ctrl+Shift+O Ctrl+9 Ctrl+8 Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W Macintosh Cmd+Shift+O Cmd+9 Cmd+8 Cmd+Shift+Z Cmd+Shift+Option+W

Text Menu
Command Format Text Windows Ctrl+Shift+T Macintosh Cmd+Shift+T

Arrow Key Shortcuts (Modify in Vectorworks Preferences, Edit Tab)

Function
Switch active layer or class

Miscellaneous Key Shortcuts (Cannot be Modified)

Function
Temporarily activate another tool Temporarily activate Zoom tool

Windows
Ctrl+Arrow (up and down for layers, left and right for classes) Arrow Shift+Arrow Shift+Ctrl+Arrow

Macintosh
Cmd+Arrow (up and down for layers, left and right for classes) Arrow Shift+Arrow Shift+Cmd+Arrow

Windows
Press and hold Space bar, while you select and use another tool Press and hold Space bar+Ctrl (zoom in) or Space bar+Ctrl+Alt (zoom out) Press and hold Ctrl+mouse wheel button Press and hold Alt while you select objects (Rotate, Mirror, Offset, Clip, and Move by Points tools) Press and hold Ctrl (Flyover, Walkthrough, Translate View, and Rotate View tools) Ctrl+1 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+Alt+1 Ctrl+Alt+2 CC XX Esc Esc Esc Backspace

Macintosh
Press and hold Space bar, while you select and use another tool Press and hold Space bar+Cmd (zoom in) or Space bar+Cmd+ Option (zoom out) Press and hold Ctrl+mouse wheel button Press and hold Cmd while you select objects (Rotate, Mirror, Offset, Clip, and Move by Points tools) Press and hold Cmd (Flyover, Walkthrough, Translate View, and Rotate View tools) Cmd+1 Cmd+2 Cmd+Option+1 Cmd+Option+2 CC XX Esc Esc Esc Delete

Pan drawing Nudge objects Move objects

Worksheet Key Functions (Cannot be Modified)

Function
Move one cell up, down, left, or right Move right by one cell Move left by one cell Move down by one cell Move up by one cell

Windows
Arrow keys Tab Shift+Tab Enter Shift+Enter

Macintosh
Arrow keys Tab Shift+Tab Enter Shift+Enter

Temporarily activate Flyover tool Temporarily activate Selection tool

Hide unselected objects during movement

Numeric Key Pad (Cannot be Modified)

Switch to a Standard View
Top/Plan or Rotated Top/Plan Left Isometric Front Right Isometric Left Top Right Left Rear Isometric Back Right Rear Isometric 0 (zero) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Increase zoom by a factor of 2 Decrease zoom by a factor of 2 Increase zoom by a factor of 4 Decrease zoom by a factor of 4 Increase zoom by a factor of 2 Deselect all selected objects Cancel the current operation Exit Group While drawing walls, NURBS, etc., undo the last clicked point Display additional tooltip information

With tooltip displayed, press and hold Shift

With tooltip displayed, press and hold Cmd

Mouse Shortcuts (Cannot be Modified)

Function
Refresh the drawing view Set the print page origin to the user origin Increase zoom by a factor of 2 Decrease zoom by a factor of 2 Open or edit a Resource Browser object Activate a class, design layer, or sheet layer Switch to a saved view Change visibility for all classes or layers Edit a saved view

Shortcuts Reserved by Operating System

Macintosh
Cmd+H Cmd+Shift+Q Cmd+Shift+1 Cmd+Shift+2 Cmd+Shift+3 Cmd+Shift+4 Cmd+Shift+5 Cmd+Shift+6 Cmd+Shift+7 Cmd+Shift+8 Cmd+Shift+9 Cmd+Option+8 Cmd+Option+- (hyphen) Cmd+Option+= Cmd+Option+D Cmd+Shift+Option+Q

Windows
Double-click Pan tool Double-click Move Page tool Double-click Zoom tool Alt-double-click Zoom tool Ctrl-double-click the resource name or thumbnail Double-click the item name in the Navigation palette Double-click the view name in the Navigation palette Alt-click a Visibility column in the Navigation palette Alt-double-click the view name in the Saved Views palette Double-click anywhere in the drawing (works for many, but not all tools)

Macintosh
Double-click Pan tool Double-click Move Page tool Double-click Zoom tool Option-double-click Zoom tool Cmd-double-click the resource name or thumbnail Double-click the item name in the Navigation palette Double-click the view name in the Navigation palette Option-click a Visibility column in the Navigation palette Option-double-click the view name in the Saved Views palette Double-click anywhere in the drawing (works for many, but not all tools) With Selection tool selected, Option-click and drag an object Cmd+Option-click an existing object not applicable

Windows
Shift+Alt+- (hyphen) Alt+- (hyphen) Shift+Alt+P

Activate Selection tool

Duplicate an object

With Selection tool selected, Ctrl-click and drag an object Ctrl+Alt-click an existing object On Windows, with a 5-button mouse, click button 4 or 5 (same as Back or Forward for web browsers) With a wheel mouse, press and hold the wheel button With a wheel mouse, roll forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out With a wheel mouse, Ctrl-roll (up and down); Shift-roll (left and right)

Create a similar object (activate tool and attributes) Switch to Next or Previous view in history

Pan the drawing view Zoom in and out*

Scroll*

With a wheel mouse, press and hold the wheel button With a wheel mouse, roll forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out With a wheel mouse, Option-roll (up and down); Shift-roll (left and right)

*The mouse wheel zooms by default, and scrolls with a modifier key. You can swap these functions in the Vectorworks Preferences, Edit tab.