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ETABS 20.3 keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 11/11/2022 on https://defkey.com/etabs-20-3-shortcuts

ETABS is an engineering software that allows creating of multi-story
building analysis and design. It can be used to see how a building behaves
under a load.

ETABS 20.3 has 80 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



Drawing constraints
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Plan view:

X                       Locks the Y component of the next point so that it is the same as the
previous point.
Y                       Locks the X component of the next point so that it is the same as the
previous point.
D                       Locks the change in the horizontal and vertical components of the next
point to that of the previous one.

Elevation view:

B                       Locks the X component of the next point so that it is parallel to the
baseline.
Z                       Locks the XY components of the next point so that they are the same as the
previous point.
D                       Locks the change in the horizontal and vertical components of the next
point to that of the previous one.

All views:

A                       Drawing is constrained (a) by default to a 45 degree angle, or (b) to be
parallel to a specified line object. To specify the line object, put the
mouse pointer on top of the line object when the A key is depressed.
L                       Locks the length component of the next segment to that of the previous
segment.
S                       Locks the length and angle components of the next point to that of the
previous point.
Space                   Removes the drawing control option.

Nudge feature

Select the item(s) to be nudged. Then use one of the following shortcuts:

Ctrl + Right arrow      Nudge the object in the positive global X direction
Ctrl + Left arrow       Nudge the object in the negative global X direction
Ctrl + Up arrow         Nudge the object in the positive global Y direction
Ctrl + Down arrow       Nudge the object in the negative global Y direction

Note: Objects cannot be nudged in the Z direction.



File menu
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Ctrl + N                New model…
Ctrl + O                Open
Shift + Ctrl + E        Close…
Ctrl + S                Save
Ctrl + Shift + S        Save as…
Ctrl + P                Print graphics…
Shift + Ctrl + T        Print tables…
Shift + Ctrl + C        Comments and log…
Shift + Ctrl + F        Show input/output text files…


File > Capture picture
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Shift + Ctrl + 5        Entire screen…
Shift + Ctrl + 6        Main window…
Shift + Ctrl + 7        Currrent window with title bar…
Shift + Ctrl + 8        Currrent window without title bar…
Shift + Ctrl + 9        Current window as enhanced metafile…


Edit menu
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Ctrl + Z                Undo template add
Ctrl + Y                Redo
Ctrl + X                Cut
Ctrl + C                Copy
Ctrl + V                Paste
Del                     Delete
Ctrl + E                Interactive database…
Ctrl + R                Replicate…
Shift + Ctrl + M        Align joints/Frames/Edges…
Ctrl + M                Move joints/Frames/Shells…


View menu
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Shift + Ctrl + F3       Set 3D view
Shift + Ctrl + F1       Set plan view…
Shift + Ctrl + F2       Set elevation view…
Ctrl + W                Set display options…
F2                      Rubber band zoom
F3                      Restore full view
Shift + F2              Zoom in one step
Shift + F3              Zoom out one step
F10                     Pan
Ctrl + D                Set grid system visibility…
Shift + Ctrl + J        Show selected objects only
Shift + Ctrl + A        Show all objects
Shift + Ctrl + W        Refresh window
Shift + Ctrl + V        Refresh view


Select menu
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Ctrl + K                Invert selection
Ctrl + J                Get previous selection
Ctrl + Q                Clear selection


Select > Select
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Shift + Ctrl + O        Poly
Shift + Ctrl + P        Intersecting poly
Shift + Ctrl + L        Intersecting line
Ctrl + G                Groups…
Ctrl + A                Select all


Analyze menu
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F5                      Run analysis


Display menu
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F6                      Deformed shape…
Ctrl + T                Show tables


Display > Force/Stress diagrams
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F7                      Support/Spring reactions…
F8                      Frame/Pier/Spandrel/Link forces…
F9                      Shell stressess/Forces


Design > Steel frame design
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Shift + F5              Start design/Check
Shift + Ctrl + F5       Display design info…


Design > Concrete frame design
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Shift + F6              Start design/Check
Shift + Ctrl + F6       Display design info…


Design > Concrete slab/beam design
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Shift + F6              Start design/check


Design > Composite beam design
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Shift + F7              Start design/check
Shift + Ctrl + F7       Display design info…


Design > Composite column design
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Shift + F8              Start design/check
Shift + Ctrl + F8       Display design info…


Design > Shear wall design
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Shift + F10             Start design/check
Shift + Ctrl + F10      Display design info…


Options
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Ctrl + U                Display units…


Help
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F1                      Program help…
Ctrl + L                Change language to…

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