Keyboard shortcuts

COMMON COMMANDS Snap to any position F7 Part position right ALT + arrow right
Help F1 Switch Ortho on/off O Part rotation clockwise 90 degrees ALT + space
Help: when tooltip is open CTRL + F1 Relative coordinate input R Note that this command is not available for analysis parts.
Open recent models list CTRL + O Absolute coordinate input A
Create new model CTRL + N Global coordinate input G REBAR DISPLAY OPTIONS
Save model CTRL + S Snap to next position TAB Leg face visibility ALT + 1
Delete DEL Snap to previous position SHIFT + TAB Guideline visibility ALT + 2
Open properties ALT+ENTER Lock X, Y or Z coordinates X, Y or Z Property modifier visibility ALT + 3
Hide object SHIFT + H Splitter visibility ALT + 4
Undo CTRL + Z COPYING AND MOVING OBJECTS End detail modifier visibility ALT + 5
Redo CTRL + Y Copy CTRL + C Rebar dimension visibility ALT + 6
Interrupt ESC Move CTRL + M Color rebar groups ALT + 7
Repeat last command ENTER Smart select S
Show/hide contextual toolbar CTRL + K Copy to clipboard (property pane) SHIFT+C DRAWINGS
Switch direct modification on/off D Paste from clipboard (property pane) SHIFT+V Open Document manager in model CTRL + L Open
Quick Launch CTRL + Q Document manager in drawing mode CTRL + O
Advanced options CTRL + E VIEWING THE MODEL Print drawings SHIFT + P
Applications & Components catalog CTRL + F Open the view list CTRL + I Open next drawing CTRL + PG DN
Open Keyboard shortcuts dialog box CTRL + SHIFT + C Switch between 3D / plane view CTRL + P Open previous drawing CTRL + PG UP
Switch between open views CTRL + TAB Associative symbol SHIFT + A
RENDERING OPTIONS Update window CTRL + U Set next drawing color mode B
Parts wireframe CTRL + 1 Zoom original HOME Ghost outline SHIFT + G
Parts shaded wireframe CTRL + 2 Zoom previous END Add orthogonal dimension G
Parts grayscale CTRL + 3 Zoom in/out PG UP/PG DN Add free dimension F
Parts rendered CTRL + 4 Zoom selected SHIFT+Space Hide dimensions CTRL + D
Show only selected part CTRL + 5 Rotate using mouse CTRL + R
Components wireframe SHIFT + 1 Rotate using keyboard CTRL + arrow keys In Document manager:
Components grayscale SHIFT + 3 SHIFT + arrow keys Open user-defined attributes ALT + U
Show only selected component SHIFT + 5 Set view rotation point V Add to Master Drawing Catalog CTRL + M
Components shaded wireframe SHIFT + 2 Rotate once SHIFT + R Open revision handling CTRL + R
Components rendered SHIFT + 4 Rotate continuously SHIFT + T
References wireframe CTRL+SHIFT+1 View rotation F8 In Master Drawing Catalog:
References shaded wireframe CTRL+SHIFT+2 Pan P Select all CTRL + A
References grayscale CTRL+SHIFT+3 Middle button pan SHIFT + M Create drawings for all parts ALT + A
References rendered CTRL+SHIFT+4 Move right arrow right Create drawings ALT + C
Show only selected reference CTRL+SHIFT+5 Move left arrow left
Move down arrow down USER COORDINATE SYSTEM (UCS)
SELECTING OBJECTS Move up arrow up Set coordinate system origin U
Switch rollover highlight on/off H Fly (in perspective views) SHIFT + F Set coordinate system by two points SHIFT + U
Select all selection switch F2 Create clip plane SHIFT + X Toggle orientation CTRL + T
Select parts selection switch F3 Fullscreen F11 Reset current CTRL + 1
Select rebar sets selection switch ALT + Q Reset all CTRL + 0
Select rebar groups selection switch ALT + W CHECKING THE MODEL
Select single rebars selection switch ALT + E Inquire object SHIFT + I
Select all CTRL + A Measure distance F
Select previous objects ALT + P Create report CTRL + B
Select assembly ALT + object Open Phase manager CTRL + H
Add to selection SHIFT Create AutoConnections CTRL + J ASSIGNING SHORTCUTS
Toggle selection CTRL You can assign customized keyboard shortcuts to any command,
Selection filters CTRL + G PART POSITIONING macro, or component.
These keyboard shortcuts work for both native
To assign keyboard shortcuts, on the File menu, click Settings >
SNAPPING Tekla Structures parts as well as for analysis parts.
Keyboard shortcuts to open the Keyboard shortcuts dialog box.
Snap to reference lines/points F4 Part position up ALT + arrow up
Snap to geometry lines/points F5 For detailed instructions, press F1 while the dialog box is open.
Part position down ALT + arrow down
Snap to nearest points F6 Part position left ALT + arrow left