Increases altitude when in any of the fly modes.

Decreases altitude when in any of the fly modes.

Redisplays the last menu.

Cycles between the standard and alternate colour sets.

Left-clicking with the mouse, while holding down the Alt key, will allow you to use the most recently defined rotation centre. Release the Alt key when you are ready to exit the rotation mode.

Moves backwards through last zoomed views

Acts as an Undo when creating points, lines or polygons.

Select a new centre of rotation.

Left-clicking with the mouse, while holding down the Ctrl key, will allow you to enter your default rotation mode (as defined in the Vulcan Preferences: Graphics option under the cog at the top right of the Workbench titlebar). Release the Ctrl key when you are ready to exit the rotation mode.

Cycles through windows in the Client area

When in Isis, pressing these keys allows you to search for fields or records in the database containing some specified text or matching a condition.

When in Isis, pressing these keys allows you to continue a search of an Isis database.

Dumps graphic screen contents, i.e. creates an image of the current screen contents, which is saved in your current working directory. A message displays in the Report Window informing you of the name of the image.

Deletes selected objects inside the Vulcan window.

Changes the viewing direction so that you are looking backwards when in flyby mode. To return to looking forwards use the Up Arrow.

Toggles extent drawing On/Off

Exits flyby mode.

(in rotate ortho and ortho sphere rotation modes) Exits virtual sphere

Moves forwards through last zoomed views.

(in Virtual Sphere rotation) Exits pan or zoom mode. To enter pan, use the P key and to enter zoom use the S key.

(in Virtual Sphere and Rotate Ortho modes) Freezes a spin

Toggles grid display on and off.

Toggles hidden line (solid shading) On/Off

Snap to Points mode when in a digitising mode.

Resets the view in stages:

Enters light-direction-selection mode

Pans left when in flyby mode.

Cycles through the various snapping modes when digitising.

Adds a refresh counter to the screen.

(in a digitising mode) Smart Snap mode

Enters panning mode. However, you can also use the middle mouse button to pan when in one of the rotate modes.

(in a digitising mode with the dynamic grid turned on) Grid Snap mode

Centres view on last digitised point when in digitising mode.

Moves the current slicing plane forwards through space. The distance moved will be equal to the specified stepping distance.

Moves the current slicing plane backwards through space. The distance moved will be equal to the specified stepping distance.

Enters your default rotation mode (as defined through the Graphics : Input section of the Tools > Preferences option). If you are already in another rotation mode, for example Virtual Sphere, Rotate Ortho or Ortho Sphere, then pressing the R key will allow you to toggle between the centre of screen and the centre of rotation.

the R key will allow you to toggle between the centre of screen and the centre of rotation.

Pans right when in flyby mode.

Enters zoom mode in Virtual Sphere, Rotate Ortho and Ortho Sphere rotation modes.

Snap to Objects snap mode when in a digitising mode.

Indicates snap mode when in a digitising mode.

Use the Shift key when using  Indicate mode to digitise points to digitise a point with same Z level as the last edited or selected point. This keyboard control works regardless of whether you're in plan or a rotated view.

Saves a view into a numbered buffer. Refer to the Numbered Views documentation for more information.

Toggles screen annotations, such as the axis displayed when in either of the rotation modes, On/Off.

Toggles dynamic display On/Off

Toggles daylight simulation On/Off

Enters flyby mode.

Activates background preferences (defined through the Tools > Preferences - Graphics section)

Allows you to rotate about the Z axis when in section view.

Moves the current slicing plane backwards through space by snapping to an exact multiple of the slice step, relative to the initial slice creation position.

Moves the current slicing plane forwards through space by snapping to an exact multiple of the slice step, relative to the initial slice creation position.

Enters select rotation centre mode.

Enters shadow mode.

Enters translucency mode.

Enters visibility mode.

(in Virtual Sphere mode) Toggles the visibility of the sphere

Spins around current axis in Rotate Ortho mode.

(in flyby mode) Pause

Toggles texture mode On/Off.

Rotates perpendicular to the screen in Rotate Ortho mode.

Returns the viewing direction to forwards when in flyby mode. To look backwards, use the Down Arrow.

Toggles perspective mode On/Off.

(in Rotate Ortho mode) Rotates around vertical

Adjusts the radius of the virtual sphere to the current mouse position in Virtual Sphere Rotation mode.

(in Rotate Ortho mode) Rotates in the plane of the screen

Launches the Track Section of Existing Line option while digitising, or Rotates about X axis when in Rotate Ortho mode.

Rotates about Y axis when in Rotate Ortho mode.

Rotates about Z axis when in Rotate Ortho mode.

(in Virtual Sphere and Ortho Sphere rotation modes) Enters zoom mode