Vectorworks 2020 (macOS) keyboard shortcuts 

Vectorworks 2020 (macOS)    

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4 years ago
- Shortcuts
1
H

Pan

1
X

Selection

1
↑  Shift + F

Fillet Edge

1
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + W

Rendering - Wireframe

0
8

2D Polygon

0
S

Snap to angle

0
↑  Shift + C

Flyover

0
7

Fillet

0
⌥ Opt + =

Rotate

0
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + W

Door

0
A then A

Set grid dialog box

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Q

3D power pack - create planar caps

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + L

Unified view

0
↑  Shift + A

Attribute Mapping

0
↑  Shift + M

Move by Points

0
0

2D Locus

-1
⌘ Cmd +   

Switch active layer

-1
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + J

Wall join

-1
5

Top

0
5

Polyline

0
E

Snap to distance

0
G

Set datum

0
Y

Toggle SmartCursor cues

0
7

Left rear isometric

0
↑  Shift + T

Triangle

0
9

Building shell tool set

0
[

5th group

0
↑  Shift + U

Walkthrough

0
=

Mirror

0
`

Suspend snapping

0
↑  Shift + V

Translate View

0
\

Toggle automatic working plane

0
↑  Shift + E

Eyedropper

0
↑  Shift + G

Shell Solid

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + V

Paste in Place

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + J

Join and Fillet

0
⌥ Opt +

Scroll up / down

0
⌘ Cmd +   

Switch active classes

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + K

3D power pack - create surface from curves

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt +

(click on a existing object) Create a similar object

0
F then F

Edge snaps dialog box

0
C then C

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

0
⌥ Opt + J

Round wall

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 4

Layer options - Gray others

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + =

Align/Distribute 3D

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + E

Multiple extrude

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 6

Layer options - Show others

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + E

Energos - Project settings

0
Esc then Esc

Exit group (must be enabled from the Data Bar and Edit Group Options)

0
⌥ Opt + 8

Double-line Polygon

0
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + L

Trim

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + I

Intersect solids

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + 4

Class options - Gray others

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + C

Clip Surface

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + P

Compose

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + F

Focus Instruments

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + M

Find and Modify

0
↑  Shift + -

Offset

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + G

Show Guides

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0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + W

Sweep

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + O

Auto Number Positions

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + U

Tapered extrude

0
Q then Q

3D snapping dialog box

0
↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Move objects

0
⌥ Opt + A

Attribute Mapping

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 7

Layer options-Show / Snap others

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + V

Palettes - Visualization

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + H

Palettes - Hide enabled palettes

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ⌥ Opt + S

Rendering - Sketch options

0
⌥ Opt + 1

Callout

0
⌥ Opt + 4

Rounded Rectangle

0
⌘ Cmd

(with tooltip displayed, press and hold Shift) Display additional tooltip information

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + N

Palettes - Navigation

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + B

Send Backward

0
⌘ Cmd + 8

SmartCursor Settings

0
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + 1

Align Plane

0
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + 3

Hemisphere

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + M

Move 3D

0
⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + S

Spiral

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 9

Standard views - Top / Plan

0
1

Left izometric

0
F

Smart edge

0
I

2nd group

0
↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Move up by one cell

0
Space

To temporarily activate another tool, press and hold Space while you select and use another tool

0
Tab

Move right by one cell

0
M

Enable multiple view panes

0
↑  Shift + A

Analysis

0
Z

Snap loupe

0
↑  Shift + Z

Light

0
A

Snap to grid

0
2

Line

0
W

Snap to intersection

0
3

Arc

0
4

Left

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0
Esc

Exit text editing mode

0
Esc

Cancel the current operation

0
N

Constrained Linear Dimension

0
J

Coincident selection

0
K

Close 2D polygon, polyline, polygonal wall network or path-based objects

0
R

Snap to tangent (2D only)

0
↑  Shift + H

Create Contours

0
⌘ Cmd + =

Align/Distribute

0
⌘ Cmd + A

Select All

0
⌘ Cmd + W

Close

0
⌘ Cmd + P

Print

0
⌘ Cmd + 4

Zoom - Fit to page area

0

(hold) Pan the drawing view

0
⌥ Opt +

Expand / Collapse all widget groups in the Object Info platte

0

To activate Selection tool, double-click anywhere in the drawing (works for many tools, but not all tools)

0

To refresh the drawing view, double-click the Pan tool

0

To switch to a saved view, double-click the view name in the Navigation palette

0
⌘ Cmd + D

Duplicate

0
⌘ Cmd + F

Send to Front

0
⌘ Cmd + 2

Decrease zoom by a factor of 2

0
↑  Shift +

Scroll left / right

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + C

Palettes - Snapping

0
⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + O

Convert to 3D Polys

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + E

Rendering - Hidden line

0
⌘ Cmd + I

Palettes - Object Info

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + K

Palettes - Working Planes

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + R

Rotate Right 90°

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + G

Rendering - OpenGL

0
⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + M

Create multiple viewports

0
⌘ Cmd + ]

Exit group

0
⌘ Cmd + [

Edit

0
⌘ Cmd + U

Ungroup

0
⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo

0
⌘ Cmd + X

Cut

0
⌘ Cmd + C

Copy

0
⌘ Cmd + B

Send to Back

0
↑  Shift + 0

3D Locus

0
↑  Shift + 1

Set Working Plane

0
⌘ Cmd + K

Convert to Group

0
⌥ Opt +

To decrease zoom by a factor of 2, hold Alt and double-click the Zoom tool

0
⌘ Cmd + \

Set Working Plane


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