Vectorworks 2020 keyboard shortcuts

Vectorworks 2020  

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- Shortcuts
-1
X

Selection

-1
H

Pan

-1
Alt + Z

Move Page

1
↑   Shift + C

Flyover

0
C

Zoom

0
1

Text

0
Alt + 1

Callout

0
0

2D Locus

0
Alt + 0

Symbol Insertion

0
2

Line

0
Alt + 2

Double Line

0
4

Rectangle

0
Alt + 4

Rounded Rectangle

0
6

Circle

0
Alt + 6

Oval

0
3

Arc

0
Alt + 3

Quarter Arc

0
Alt + 5

Freehand

0
5

Polyline

1
8

2D Polygon

0
↑   Shift + T

Triangle

0
Alt + 8

Double-line Polygon

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + R

Regular Polygon

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + S

Spiral

0
↑   Shift + E

Eyedropper

0
V

Visibility

0
↑   Shift + A

Attribute Mapping

0
-

Reshape

0
Alt + =

Rotate

0
=

Mirror

0
L

Split

0
;

Connect/Combine

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + L

Trim

0
7

Fillet

0
Alt + 7

Chamfer

0
↑   Shift + -

Offset

0
↑   Shift + N

Clip

0
↑   Shift + M

Move by Points

0
9

Wall

0
Alt + 9

Round wall

0
Alt + J

Wall join

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + J

Component join

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + D

Door

0
↑   Shift + D

Window

0
↑   Shift + C

Flyover

0
↑   Shift + 1

Set Working Plane

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + 1

Align Plane

0
↑   Shift + R

Push/Pull

0
↑   Shift + 0

3D Locus

0
↑   Shift + 7

NURBS Curve

0
↑   Shift + 3

Sphere

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + 3

Hemisphere

0
↑   Shift + F

Fillet Edge

0
↑   Shift + J

Chamfer Edge

0
↑   Shift + G

Shell Solid

0
↑   Shift + K

Loft Surface

0
↑   Shift + L

Extract

0
↑   Shift + H

Create Contours

0
↑   Shift + ;

Project

0
↑   Shift + '

Analysis

0
↑   Shift + C

Flyover

0
↑   Shift + U

Walkthrough

0
↑   Shift + V

Translate View

0
↑   Shift + W

Rotate View

0
↑   Shift + Z

Light

0
↑   Shift + A

Attribute Mapping

0
N

Constrained Linear Dimension

0
.

Angular Dimension

0
,

Radial Dimension

0
Ctrl + N

New

0
Ctrl + O

Open

0
Ctrl + W

Close

0
Ctrl + S

Save

0
Ctrl + Alt + P

Page Setup

0
Ctrl + P

Print

0
Alt + F4

Quit

0
or Ctrl + Q
0
Ctrl + Z

Undo

0
Ctrl + Y

Redo

0
Ctrl + X

Cut

0
Ctrl + C

Copy

0
Ctrl + V

Paste

0
Ctrl + Alt + V

Paste in Place

0
Ctrl + D

Duplicate

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + D

Duplicate Array

0
Ctrl + A

Select All

0
Ctrl + 3

Zoom - Normal scale

0
Ctrl + 4

Zoom - Fit to page area

0
Ctrl + 6

Zoom - Fit to objects

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 3

Class options - Active only

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 4

Class options - Gray others

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 5

Class options - Gray / Snap others

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 6

Class options -  Show others

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 7

Class options - Show / Snap others

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + 8

Class options - Show / Snap / Modify others

0
Ctrl + Alt + 3

Layer options - Active only

0
Ctrl + Alt + 4

Layer options - Gray others

0
Ctrl + Alt + 5

Layer options - Gray / Snap others

0
Ctrl + Alt + 6

Layer options - Show others

0
Ctrl + Alt + 7

Layer options-Show / Snap others

0
Ctrl + Alt + 8

Layer options - Show / Snap / Modify others

0
Ctrl + 5

Standard views - Top / Plan

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + W

Rendering - Wireframe

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S

Rendering - Sketch

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + S

Rendering - Sketch options

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + G

Rendering - OpenGL

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F

Rendering - Final quality renderworks

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + E

Rendering - Hidden line

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + D

Rendering - Dashed hidden line

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P

Rendering - Final shaded polygon

0
M

Enable multiple view panes

0
Ctrl + 0

Set 3D view

0
Ctrl + Alt + L

Unified view

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M

Create multiple viewports

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + .

Next view

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ,

Previous view

0
Ctrl + M

Move

0
Ctrl + Alt + M

Move 3D

0
Ctrl + F

Send to Front

0
Ctrl + Alt + F

Send Forward

0
Ctrl + B

Send to Back

0
Ctrl + Alt + B

Send Backward

0
Ctrl + -

Align to Grid

0
Ctrl + =

Align/Distribute

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + =

Align/Distribute 3D

0
Ctrl + L

Rotate Left 90°

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R

Rotate Right 90°

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H

Flip Horizontal

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V

Flip Vertical

0
Ctrl + \

Set Working Plane

0
Ctrl + T

Trim

0
Ctrl + J

Join

0
Ctrl + Alt + J

Join and Fillet

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + J

Join (no Trim)

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + A

Add Surface

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + C

Clip Surface

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + I

Intersect Surface

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + P

Compose

0
Ctrl + K

Convert to Group

0
Ctrl + Alt + R

Convert to Mesh

0
Ctrl + Alt + O

Convert to 3D Polys

0
Ctrl + Alt + N

Convert to NURBS

0
Ctrl + G

Group

0
Ctrl + U

Ungroup

0
Ctrl + [

Edit

0
Ctrl + ]

Exit

0
Ctrl + Alt + G

Show Guides

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + G

Hide Guides

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + 0

Unrotate 3D Objects

0
Ctrl + Alt + A

Add solids

0
Ctrl + Alt + S

Subtract solids

0
Ctrl + Alt + I

Intersect solids

0
Ctrl + Alt + T

Section solids

0
Ctrl + E

Extrude

0
Ctrl + Alt + E

Multiple extrude

0
Ctrl + Alt + X

Extrude along path

0
Ctrl + Alt + U

Tapered extrude

0
Ctrl + Alt + W

Sweep

0
Ctrl + Alt + Y

3D power pack - create fillet surface

0
Ctrl + Alt + Q

3D power pack - create planar caps

0
Ctrl + Alt + K

3D power pack - create surface from curves

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + E

Energos - Project settings

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + N

Spotlight Numbering

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + O

Auto Number Positions

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + F

Focus Instruments

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + R

Replace Instrument

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + M

Find and Modify

0
Ctrl + /

Refresh Instruments

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + L

Label Legend Manager

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + O

Organization

0
Ctrl + 9

User Origin

0
Ctrl + 8

SmartCursor Settings

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z

Plug-in Manager

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + W

Edit Current Workspace

-1
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

Palettes - Snapping

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A

Palettes - Attributes

0
Ctrl + I

Palettes - Object Info

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K

Palettes - Working Planes

0
Ctrl + R

Palettes - Resource Manager

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + N

Palettes - Navigation

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + V

Palettes - Visualization

0
Ctrl + `

Palettes - Activate object info palette    

0
U

1st group

0
I

2nd group

0
O

3rd group

0
P

4th group

0
[

5th group

0
]

6th group

0
Y

Toggle SmartCursor cues

0
/

Toggle angles relative to prior segment

0
G

Set datum

0
Z

Snap loupe

0
T

Set smart point, edge or vector snap lock

0
\

Toggle automatic working plane

-1
`

Suspend snapping

0
B

X-ray select mode

0
J

Coincident selection

0
K

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

0
A

Snap to grid

0
A then A

Set grid dialog box

0
Q

Snap to object

0
Q then Q

3D snapping dialog box

0
S

Snap to angle

0
S then S

Angle snaps dialog box

0
W

Snap to intersection

0
D

Smart points

0
D then D

Smart points dialog box

0
E

Snap to distance

0
E then E

Snap distance dialog box

0
F

Smart edge

0
F then F

Edge snaps dialog box

0
F

Snap to working plane (3D only)

0
R

Snap to tangent (2D only)

These shortcuts cannot be modified.
0
Space

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

0
Alt

To temporarily activate selection tool, press and hold Alt while you select objects (Rotate, Mirror, Offset, Clip and Move by Points tools)

0
Ctrl +

To temporarily activate Flyover tool, press and hold Ctrl and turn the mouse wheel

0
Space + Ctrl

Temporarily activate Zoom tool (zoom in)

0
Space + Ctrl + Alt

Temporarily activate Zoom tool (zoom out)

0
Ctrl + 1

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

0
Ctrl + 2

Decrease zoom by a factor of 2

0
Ctrl + Alt + 1

Increase zoom by a factor of 4

0
Ctrl + Alt + 2

Decrease zoom by a factor of 4

0
C then C

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

0
X then X

Deselect all selected objects

0
Esc

Cancel the current operation

0
Esc

Exit text editing mode

0
Ctrl + [

Edit group

0
Ctrl + ]

Exit group

0
Esc then Esc

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

0
Backspace

While drawing walls, NURBS, etc. undo the last clicked point

0
↑   Shift

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

0
Alt +

Expand / Collapse all widget groups in the Object Info platte

0
F2

Edit a selected field in a list box row

0

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

0

To set the print page origin to the user origin, double-click move page tool

0

To increase zoom by a factor of 2, double-click the Zoom tool

0
Alt +

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

0
Ctrl +

To open or edit a resource manager object, hold Ctrl and double-click the resource name or thumbnail

0

To activate a class, design layer or sheet layer, double-click the item name in the Navigation palette

0

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

0
Alt +

To change visibility for all classes or layers, hold Alt and click the visibility colunm in the Navigation palette

0
Alt +

To edit a saved view, hold Alt and double-click the view name in the Saved Views palette

0

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

0
Ctrl +
then

To duplicate an object, hold Ctrl and click the object and drag it

0
Ctrl + Alt +

(click on a existing object) Create a similar object

0
mousebutton4

Next view in history

0
mousebutton5

Previous view in history

0

(hold) Pan the drawing view

0

Zoom in / out

0
Ctrl +

Scroll up / down

0
↑   Shift +

Scroll left / right

Note: The mouse wheel zooms by default. To scroll, you need to use a modifier key. These functions can be swapped in Preferences, Edit tab.
These shortcuts cannot be modified.
0
0

Top / Plan or Rotated top / Plan

0
1

Left izometric

0
2

Front

0
3

Right isometric

0
4

Left

0
5

Top

0
6

Right

0
7

Left rear isometric

0
8

Back

0
9

Right rear isometric

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Program information

Program name: Vectorworks 2020 Vectorworks 2020 (Scientific)

Vectorworks is a 3D design software for modeling, extensive 2D drafting and more. While AutoCAD is the most suitable package for structural, large-scale design, Vectorworks is a good for drafting/illustrating/rendering. However it is limited in its design to cater to projects on a relatively smaller scale.

Web page: vectorworks.net

How easy to press shortcuts: 78%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (2 updates.) 3/10/2021 5:52:18 PM New program added.
3/10/2021 5:53:54 PM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 267

Platform detected: Windows and macOS mixed

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