Altium Designer keyboard shortcuts 

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Zeynel -
4 years ago
- Shortcuts
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Ctrl + Home

Move the cursor to the absolute origin coordinate (0,0) for the current document

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Ctrl + Home

Move the cursor to the absolute origin at the lower-left corner of the workspace

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Ctrl +

Click on a command on a menu or toolbar to edit it

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Ctrl +

On a net object to highlight the entire routed net

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Ctrl +

On a layer tab to highlight all content on that layer

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Ctrl +

In free space to clear current highlighting

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Ctrl +

(hold) Anywhere along an edge of a selected polygonal-based object away from editing handles to insert a new end vertex

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Ctrl +

Auto-complete segments to target

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or Ctrl +
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Ctrl +

(click on variable/method) Jump the cursor to the respective variable/method declaration point

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Switches the cursor position from the currently selected pad or track to the target pad or track. If the location of the object being switched to is not in the current window, the view jumps and centers around the new cursor position

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Change the view of the board (or component) in 3D so that you are looking straight down from above (perpendicular) with 90 Degree (clockwise) rotation in the X-plane

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor upwards in the current document workspace in increments of ten snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor (with the attached object being placed/moved) upwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor upwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor (with the attached object being placed/moved) upwards in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Scroll vertically-upwards through the data in the active simulation analysis chart one page at a time

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↑  Shift +

Extend a selection by one line up from the current cursor position

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor downwards in the current document workspace in increments of ten snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor (with the attached object being placed/moved) downwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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Ctrl + End

Move the cursor to the relative origin of the current document (PCB document), or the location of the component reference point (PCB Library document)

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor downwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Move the cursor (with the attached object being placed/moved) downwards in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift +

Scroll vertically-downwards through the data in the active simulation analysis chart one page at a time

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Ctrl + End

Scroll to the bottom of the active simulation analysis chart

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↑  Shift +

Extend a selection by one line down from the current cursor position

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Ctrl + End

Move the text cursor to the end of the file

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Insert

Copies attributes of the object currently under the cursor while placing an object of the same type

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Insert

Adds a vertex while placing a Wire, Line, Bus, Signal Harness, or Polygon

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Insert

Resets the Delta Origin point for the Heads Up Display feature to 0,0

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Insert

Toggle the text mode between Insert and Overwrite

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Alt + F4

Exit Altium Designer

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Ctrl + F4

Close active document

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + B

Align selected objects by their bottom edges

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or ↑  Shift + Ctrl + B
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↑  Shift + Ctrl + O

Configure the properties of the currently selected output container or print job

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Cycle backward to the previous open tabbed document, making it the active document in the design workspace

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Ctrl + Del

Delete one or more selected routing objects (component-free tracks, arcs, vias, and pads) on the current document. All routing objects connected to those deleted will be automatically selected and ready for subsequent deletion

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Ctrl + Del

Remove the currently selected component definitions from the document

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Ctrl + Del

Delete selected objects from the current document

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + H

Make the horizontal spacing of selected objects equal

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or ↑  Shift + Ctrl + H
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↑  Shift + R

Cycle through the currently enabled routing conflict resolution modes. The modes available (including Walkaround Obstacles, Push Obstacles, Ignore Obstacles, Hug and Push Obstacles, AutoRoute Current Layer, AutoRoute MultiLayer, and Stop at First Obstacle) can be defined on the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog and modified on-the-fly (press Tab to access the Interactive Routing mode of the Properties panel)

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↑  Shift + R

Cycle through the currently enabled routing conflict resolution modes. The modes available (including Walkaround Obstacles, Push Obstacles, Hug and Push Obstacles, Ignore obstacles, and Stop at First Obstacle) can be defined on the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog.

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↑  Shift + R

Cycle through the currently enabled routing conflict resolution modes. The modes available (including Walkaround Obstacles, Push Obstacles, Hug and Push Obstacles, Ignore obstacles, and Stop at First Obstacle) can be defined on the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog, and modified on-the-fly (press Tab to access the Differential Pair Routing mode of the Properties panel)

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↑  Shift + R

Cycle through the enabled modes as you route

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↑  Shift + R

Cycle through the currently enabled routing conflict resolution modes. The modes available (including Walkaround Obstacles, Push Obstacles, Hug and Push Obstacles, Ignore obstacles, and Stop at First Obstacle) can be defined on the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog, and modified on-the-fly (press Tab to access the Interactive Routing mode of the Properties panel)

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Alt + C

Select design objects within a user-defined area. The objects do not have to be wholly inside the defined boundaries of the area

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↑  Shift + S

Cycle through the available single layer viewing modes

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↑  Shift + S

Toggle between the Off snap mode and the previously selected snap mode (other than Off)

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↑  Shift + A

ActiveRoute selected connections

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↑  Shift + A

End the accordion

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↑  Shift + A

Access the Edit Apertures dialog in which you can create new aperture shapes and edit, or delete, existing ones

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Alt + P

Reselect the objects that were part of the previous selection

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Ctrl + Page Down

Display all design objects on the current document

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or Ctrl + Page Down
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Ctrl + Page Down

Change the view in the main design window so that the active Draftsman document is made completely visible (where possible)

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↑  Shift + Del

Clear the selected waveform from the Waveform Analysis window and copy it to the SimData Editor's internal clipboard

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Ctrl + Page Down

Fit all waveforms in the current chart, in their entirety within the Waveform Analysis window

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Ctrl + Page Down

Move the text cursor to the bottom of the document window

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Ctrl + Page Up

Set the magnification of the current document to 400%

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Ctrl + Page Up

Move the text cursor to the top of the document window

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Alt + 1

… to 8: Recall the selection from memory location n

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Alt + 1

… to 8: Recall the selection from memory location 1 - 8

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↑  Shift + C

Clear the filter that is currently being applied to the active document

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or ↑  Shift + C
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↑  Shift + C

Enable subnet swapping

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or ↑  Shift + C
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↑  Shift + C

Clear all currently displayed measurements in the 3D workspace

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↑  Shift + C

Clear the existing waveform filter that is currently being applied in the active analysis chart

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↑  Shift + P

Cycle backward through the supported tuning patterns. Available patterns are: Mitered with Lines, Mitered with Arcs, and Rounded

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↑  Shift + P

Redefine the display area about a specified point in the current document

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↑  Shift + F5

Toggle the focus between the last active panel and the currently active design document in the main design window

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Ctrl + Backspace

Restore changes made by the Undo feature in the active Multi-board document. Multiple levels of redo are supported

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Ctrl + Backspace

Restore changes made by the Undo feature in the current document. Multiple levels of Redo are supported

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Ctrl + Backspace

Delete all characters back to the beginning of the first word immediately to the left of the current cursor position

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Ctrl + Alt + S

Save and release the defined entity

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Alt + Ctrl + S

Open the Call Stack panel

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) to the right in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) to the right in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Extend a selection by one word to the right of the current cursor position

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) to the left in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) to the left in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Extend a selection by one word to the left of the current cursor position

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↑  Shift + Space

Rotate selection clockwise by 90°

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Modify the properties of the object currently under the cursor

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↑  Shift + Space

Rotates the object being placed/moved clockwise. Rotation is in increments of 90°

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycles through placement modes when placing a Wire/Bus/Signal Harness

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↑  Shift + Space

Changes the wiring mode for any connected wires, buses, or signal harnesses when dragging an electrical object

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Modify the properties of the object currently under the cursor

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↑  Shift + Space

Rotates the object being placed/moved clockwise. Rotation is in accordance with the value for the Rotation Step defined on the PCB Editor – General page of the Preferences dialog

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle through the five available corner modes (45 degree, 45 degree with arc, 90 degree, 90 degree with arc, and Any Angle) when placing a polygonal-based object

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle through the five available corner modes (45 degree, 45 degree with arc, 90 degree, 90 degree with arc, and Any Angle)

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle through the routing corner styles

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle through the four available corner modes (45 degree, 45 degree with arc, 90 degree, 90 degree with arc)

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↑  Shift + Space

During sliding, use to cycle through the three modes (45 Degree, Mixed, and Rounded).

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle through the four available corner modes (45 degree, 45 degree with arc, 90 degree, 90 degree with arc)

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↑  Shift + Space

Cycle backward through the supported tuning patterns. Available patterns are: Mitered with Lines, Mitered with Arcs, and Rounded

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↑  Shift + Space

Rotate the 3D body object being placed/moved clockwise around the model's Z-axis by 90°

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↑  Shift + T

Swap target subnet - cycles through all swappable target subnets

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or ↑  Shift + T
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↑  Shift + T

Toggle translucent display mode ON or OFF. This mode displays objects in the current document with a transparent effect, allowing you to see objects partially or entirely overlapped by other objects

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Alt + Ctrl + C

Add a new comment thread to a selected component in the active document. Before you can start using the comment feature, ensure that you have opened (checked out) a Managed Project and are working on one of its source schematic documents

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Alt + Ctrl + C

Add a new comment thread to a selected component in the active document. Before you can start using the comment feature, ensure that you have opened (checked out) a Managed Project and are working on its PCB document

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + X

Enable Cross Select Mode

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + X

Cut the selected component definition(s) from the document and add them to the clipboard

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↑  Shift + D

Toggle the display of the Delta coordinates within the Heads Up Display

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↑  Shift + D

Toggle automatic loop removal feature on/off

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or ↑  Shift + D
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or ↑  Shift + D
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↑  Shift + M

Measure and display the distance between any two points in the current document

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) upwards in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) upwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + F

Access the Find Similar Objects feature (click on an object to use as the base template)

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or ↑  Shift + F
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Alt + O

Select objects in the workspace one at a time

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↑  Shift + F

Toggle the view of the current document between active fill and outline sketch modes

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Ctrl + F3

Halt (stop) a currently running script procedure

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Ctrl + F5

Access the Add New Watch dialog in which you can define a new watch expression for the current script

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) downwards in the current document workspace in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + Ctrl +

Move the current selection (one or more selected design objects) downwards in the current document workspace, in increments of 10 snap grid units

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↑  Shift + V

Access the Board Insight pop-up, listing all violations (of defined Design Rules) currently under the cursor

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↑  Shift + V

Choose the required via size from available predefined via sizes, sourced from one or more associated via templates using the Choose Via Sizes dialog

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↑  Shift + V

Choose the required via size from available predefined via sizes, sourced from one or more associated via templates. The Choose Via Sizes dialog will appear with which to do so

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or ↑  Shift + V
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↑  Shift + V

Return the display to the previous view of the screen in the current document

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Alt + Ctrl + R

Add a new comment review to a selected comment in the active document

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Ctrl + Insert

Copy the selected object(s) from the current document to the CAMtastic Editor's clipboard

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↑  Shift + E

Turn the cursor electrical grid on or off

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↑  Shift + E

Cycle to the next mode of object Hotspot Snapping

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Num 4

Rotate the 3D body object being placed/moved counterclockwise around the model's Y-axis by 90°

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Num 4

Rotate the view of the board (or component) in 3D 30 degrees left

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↑  Shift + E

Toggle the snapping functionality on or off for the active Draftsman document

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↑  Shift + E

Toggle the snapping functionality on or off for the active Multi-board document

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↑  Shift + E

Toggle the display of the Extents Box. This box is used to display the drawing extents within the main design workspace

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↑  Shift + F4

Tile all open documents

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↑  Shift + F4

Presents all open design documents in their own individually-tiled regions within the main application design window

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↑  Shift + F1

Show keyboard shortcuts for current stage of an interactive command

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↑  Shift + F1

Access a menu that lists all valid shortcuts for the present stage of the currently running interactive command

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Alt +

On a net object, to highlight all objects associated to that net across all sheets of the active design project

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Alt +

On a connection to select that connection

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↑  Shift + F1

Access a menu that lists all valid shortcuts for the present stage of the currently running interactive command

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↑  Shift + End

Extend a selection to the end of the current line from the current cursor position

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↑  Shift + G

Cycle backward through your predefined snap grid settings

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↑  Shift + G

Toggle Heads Up Display tracking on or off

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↑  Shift + G

Toggle display of the length tuning gauge on/off

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or ↑  Shift + G
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↑  Shift + Insert

Paste the contents of the CAMtastic Editor's internal clipboard into a CAM document

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↑  Shift + G

Access the CAM Editor - Drawing Modes page of the Preferences dialog

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↑  Shift + Insert

Place the current contents of the SimData Editor's internal clipboard into a new or existing wave plot of the current chart in the Waveform Analysis window


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