Vectorworks 2021 Keyboard Shortcuts

Vectorworks 2021 shortcuts

Vectorworks has several keyboard and mouse shortcuts for commonly used functions. Many shortcuts can be customized, as indicated in the headings below. These tables list the default shortcuts for all workspaces; your workspace may not have all of the tool sets, tools, menus, and commands listed.

Tool shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)

Basic palette

Tool Selection Pan Move Page Flyover Zoom Text Callout 2D Locus Symbol Insertion Line Double Line Rectangle Rounded Rectangle Circle Oval Arc Quarter Arc Freehand Polyline 2D Polygon Triangle Double-line Polygon Regular Polygon Spiral Eyedropper Visibility Attribute Mapping Reshape Rotate Mirror Split Connect/Combine Trim Fillet Chamfer Offset Clip Move by Points

Windows X H Alt+Z Shift+C C 1 Alt+1 0 (zero) Alt+0 (zero) 2 Alt+2 4 Alt+4 6 Alt+6 3 Alt+3 Alt+5 5 8 Shift+T Alt+8 Alt+Shift+R Alt+Shift+S Shift+E V Shift+A - (hyphen) Alt+= = L ; (semi-colon) Alt+Shift+L 7 Alt+7 Shift+- (hyphen) Shift+N Shift+M

Mac X H Option+Z Shift+C C 1 Option+1 0 (zero) Option+0 (zero) 2 Option+2 4 Option+4 6 Option+6 3 Option+3 Option+5 5 8 Shift+T Option+8 Option+Shift+R Option+Shift+S Shift+E V Option+A - (hyphen) Option+= = L Option+L Option+Shift+L 7 Option+7 Shift+- (hyphen) Option+C Shift+M

Building Shell tool set

Tool

Windows

Wall

9

Round Wall

Alt+9

Wall Join

Alt+J

Mac 9 Option+9 Option+J

Building Shell tool set

Component Join

Alt+Shift+J

Door

Alt+Shift+D

Window

Shift+D

Option+Shift+J Option+Shift+D Option+Shift+W

3D Modeling tool set

Tool Flyover Set Working Plane Align Plane Push/Pull 3D Locus NURBS Curve Sphere Hemisphere Fillet Edge Chamfer Edge Shell Solid Loft Surface Extract Create Contours Project Analysis

Windows Shift+C Shift+1 Alt+Shift+1 Shift+R Shift+0 (zero) Shift+7 Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3 Shift+F Shift+J Shift+G Shift+K Shift+L Shift+H Shift+; (semi-colon) Shift+' (apostrophe)

Mac Shift+C Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Shift+R Shift+0 (zero) Shift+7 Shift+3 Option+Shift+3 Shift+F Shift+J Shift+G Shift+K Shift+L Shift+H Shift+; (semi-colon) Shift+A

Visualization tool set

Tool Flyover Walkthrough Translate View Rotate View Light Attribute Mapping

Windows Shift+C Shift+U Shift+V Shift+W Shift+Z Shift+A

Mac Shift+C Shift+U Shift+V Shift+W Shift+Z Option+A

Dims/Notes tool set

Tool Constrained Linear Dimension Angular Dimension Radial Dimension

Windows N

. (period) , (comma)

Mac N

. (period) , (comma)

Command shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)

File menu

Command New Open Close Save Page Setup Print Quit

Windows Ctrl+N Ctrl+O Ctrl+W Ctrl+S Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+P Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Q

Mac Cmd+N Cmd+O Cmd+W Cmd+S Cmd+Option+P Cmd+P Cmd+Q

Edit menu

Command Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Paste in Place Duplicate Duplicate Array Select All

Windows Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Y Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+Alt+V Ctrl+D Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D Ctrl+A

Mac Cmd+Z Cmd+Y Cmd+X Cmd+C Cmd+V Cmd+Option+V Cmd+D Cmd+Shift+Option+D Cmd+A

View menu

Command

Zoom?Normal Scale

Zoom?Fit to Page Area

Zoom?Fit to Objects

Class Options? Active Only

Class Options? Gray Others

Class Options? Gray/Snap Others

Class Options? Show Others

Class Options? Show/Snap Others

Class Options? Show/Snap/Modify Others

Layer Options? Active Only

Layer Options? Gray Others

Layer Options? Gray/Snap Others

Layer Options? Show Others

Layer Options? Show/Snap Others

Layer Options? Show/Snap/Modify Others

Standard views?Top/Plan

Rendering?Wireframe

Rendering?Sketch

Windows Ctrl+3 Ctrl+4 Ctrl+6 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+3

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+4

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+5

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+6

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+7

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+8

Ctrl+Alt+3

Ctrl+Alt+4

Ctrl+Alt+5

Ctrl+Alt+6

Ctrl+Alt+7

Ctrl+Alt+8

Ctrl+5 Ctrl+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+S

Mac Cmd+3 Cmd+4 Cmd+6 Cmd+Shift+Option+3

Cmd+Shift+Option+4

Cmd+Shift+Option+5

Cmd+Shift+Option+6

Cmd+Shift+Option+7

Cmd+Shift+Option+8

Cmd+Option+3

Cmd+Option+4

Cmd+Option+5

Cmd+Option+6

Cmd+Option+7

Cmd+Option+9

Cmd+5 Cmd+Shift+W Cmd+Shift+S

View menu

Rendering? Sketch Options Rendering?OpenGL Rendering? Final Quality Renderworks Rendering?Hidden Line Rendering? Dashed Hidden Line Rendering? Final Shaded Polygon Enable Multiple View Panes Set 3D View Unified View Create Multiple Viewports Next View Previous View

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S Cmd+Shift+Option+S

Ctrl+Shift+G Ctrl+Shift+F

Cmd+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+F

Ctrl+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+D

Cmd+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+D

Ctrl+Shift+P

Cmd+Shift+P

M

M

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Cmd+0 (zero)

Ctrl+Alt+L

Cmd+Option+L

Ctrl+Shift+M

Cmd+Shift+M

Ctrl+Shift+. (period) Cmd+Shift+. (period)

Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) Cmd+Shift+, (comma)

Modify menu

Command Move Move 3D Send to Front Send Forward Send to Back Send Backward Align to Grid Align/Distribute Align/Distribute 3D Rotate Left 90? Rotate Right 90? Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Set Working Plane Trim Join Join and Fillet Join (no Trim) Add Surface Clip Surface Intersect Surface

Compose Convert to Group Convert to Mesh Convert to 3D Polys Convert to NURBS Group Ungroup Edit Exit Show Guides Hide Guides Unrotate 3D Objects

Windows Ctrl+M Ctrl+Alt+M Ctrl+F Ctrl+Alt+F Ctrl+B Ctrl+Alt+B Ctrl+- (hyphen) Ctrl+= Ctrl+Shift+= Ctrl+L Ctrl+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+H Ctrl+Shift+V Ctrl+ \ Ctrl+T Ctrl+J Ctrl+Alt+J Ctrl+Shift+J Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I (uppercase i) Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Alt+O Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+G Ctrl+U Ctrl+[ Ctrl+] Ctrl+Alt+G Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero)

Mac Cmd+M Cmd+Option+M Cmd+F Cmd+Option+F Cmd+B Cmd+Option+B Cmd+- (hyphen) Cmd+= Cmd+Shift+= Cmd+L Cmd+Shift+R Cmd+Shift+H Cmd+Shift+V Cmd+ \ Cmd+T Cmd+J Cmd+Option+J Cmd+Shift+J Cmd+Shift+Option+A Cmd+Shift+Option+C Cmd+Shift+Option+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Shift+Option+P Cmd+K Cmd+Option+R Cmd+Option+O Cmd+Option+N Cmd+G Cmd+U Cmd+[ Cmd+] Cmd+Option+G Cmd+Shift+Option+G Cmd+Shift+0 (zero)

Model menu

Command Add Solids Subtract Solids Intersect Solids

Section Solids Extrude Multiple Extrude Extrude Along Path Tapered Extrude Sweep 3D Power Pack? Create Fillet Surface 3D Power Pack? Create Planar Caps 3D Power Pack? Create Surface from Curves

Windows Ctrl+Alt+A Ctrl+Alt+S Ctrl+Alt+I (uppercase i) Ctrl+Alt+T Ctrl+E Ctrl+Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+X Ctrl+Alt+U Ctrl+Alt+W Ctrl+Alt+Y

Ctrl+Alt+Q

Ctrl+Alt+K

Mac Cmd+Option+A Cmd+Option+S Cmd+Option+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Option+T Cmd+E Cmd+Option+E Cmd+Option+X Cmd+Option+U Cmd+Option+W Cmd+Option+Y

Cmd+Option+Q

Cmd+Option+K

AEC menu

Command Energos?Project Settings

Windows Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E

Mac Cmd+Shift+Option+E

Spotlight menu

Command Spotlight Numbering Auto Number Positions Focus Instruments Replace Instrument Find and Modify Refresh Instruments Label Legend Manager

Windows Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M Ctrl+/ Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L

Mac Cmd+Shift+Option+N Cmd+Shift+Option+O Cmd+Shift+Option+F Cmd+Shift+Option+R Cmd+Shift+Option+M Cmd+/ Cmd+Shift+Option+L

Tools menu

Command Organization User Origin SmartCursor Settings Plug-in Manager Edit Current Workspace

Windows Ctrl+Shift+O Ctrl+9 Ctrl+8 Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W

Mac Cmd+Shift+O Cmd+9 Cmd+8 Cmd+Shift+Z Cmd+Shift+Option+W

Text menu

Command Format Text

Windows Ctrl+Shift+T

Mac Cmd+Shift+T

Window menu

Command

Windows

Palettes?Snapping

Ctrl+Shift+C

Palettes?Attributes

Ctrl+Shift+A

Palettes?Object Info

Ctrl+I (uppercase i)

Palettes?Working Planes Ctrl+Shift+K

Palettes?Resource Manager Ctrl+R

Palettes?Navigation

Ctrl+Shift+N

Palettes?Visualization

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

Mac Cmd+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+A Cmd+I (uppercase i) Cmd+Shift+K Cmd+R Cmd+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+Option+V

Window menu

Palettes? Activate Object Info Palette

Palettes? Hide Enabled Palettes

Ctrl+` (back quote) not applicable

Cmd+Option+C Cmd+Shift+Option+H

Other shortcuts (modify in Workspace Editor)

Cycle through modes on Tool bar

1st group

U

2nd group

I (uppercase i)

3rd group

O

4th group

P

5th group

[

6th group

]

Miscellaneous keys

Toggle SmartCursor Cues Toggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment Set Datum Snap Loupe Set Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock Toggle Automatic Working Plane Suspend Snapping X-ray Select Mode Coincident Selection Close 2D Polygon, Polyline, Polygonal Wall Network, or Path-based Objects Toggle Multiple View Panes Launch Quick Search

Y /

G Z T

\ ` (back quote) B J K

M F

Toggle Snapping palette settings

Snap to Grid

A (AA = Set Grid dialog box)

Snap to Object

Q (QQ = 3D Snapping dialog box)

Snap to Angle

S (SS = Angle Snaps dialog box)

Snap to Intersection

W

Smart Points

D (DD = Smart Points dialog box)

Snap to Distance

E (EE = Snap Distance dialog box)

Snap to Tangent (2D only)

R

Arrow key shortcuts (modify in Vectorworks Preferences, Edit tab)

Function

Switch active layer/class

Pan drawing Nudge objects Move objects

Windows

Mac

Ctrl+Arrow (up and Cmd+Arrow (up and down for layers, left down for layers, left and right for classes) and right for classes)

Arrow

Arrow

Shift+Arrow

Shift+Arrow

Shift+Ctrl+Arrow Shift+Cmd+Arrow

Miscellaneous key shortcuts (cannot be modified)

Function

Windows

Mac

Temporarily activate another tool

Press and hold Space Press and hold Space bar, while you select bar, while you select and and use another tool use another tool

Temporarily activate Selection tool

Press and hold Alt

Press and hold Cmd

while you select objects while you select objects

(Rotate, Mirror, Offset, (Rotate, Mirror, Offset,

Clip, and Move by

Clip, and Move by

Points tools)

Points tools)

Temporarily activate Flyover tool

Press and hold Ctrl+mouse wheel button

Press and hold Ctrl+mouse wheel button

Temporarily activate Zoom tool

Press and hold Space bar+Ctrl (zoom in) or Space bar+Ctrl+Alt (zoom out)

Press and hold Space bar+Cmd (zoom in) or Space bar+Cmd+Option (zoom out)

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

Ctrl+1

Cmd+1

Decrease zoom by a Ctrl+2 factor of 2

Cmd+2

Increase zoom by a factor of 4

Ctrl+Alt+1

Cmd+Option+1

Decrease zoom by a Ctrl+Alt+2 factor of 4

Cmd+Option+2

Increase zoom by a CC

CC

factor of 2

Deselect all selected XX

XX

objects

Cancel the current

Esc

Esc

operation

Exit text editing mode Esc

Esc

Edit Group

Ctrl+[

Cmd+[

Exit Group

Ctrl+]

Cmd+]

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

Esc Esc

Esc Esc

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

Backspace

Delete

Display additional tooltip information

With tooltip displayed, With tooltip displayed, press and hold Shift press and hold Cmd

Expand/Collapse all widget groups in the Object Info palette

Alt-click a disclosure button

Option-click a disclosure button

Edit a selected field in a F2 list box row

Space bar

Mouse shortcuts (cannot be modified)

Function

Windows

Mac

Refresh the drawing view

Double-click Pan tool Double-click Pan tool

Set the print page origin Double-click Move

to the user origin

Page tool

Double-click Move Page tool

Increase zoom by a factor of 2

Double-click Zoom tool Double-click Zoom tool

Decrease zoom by a factor of 2

Alt-double-click Zoom tool

Option-double-click Zoom tool

Open or edit a Resource Ctrl-double-click the

Manager object

resource name or

thumbnail

Cmd-double-click the resource name or thumbnail

Activate a class, design Double-click the item Double-click the item

layer, or sheet layer name in the Navigation name in the Navigation

palette

palette

Switch to a saved view

Double-click the view Double-click the view

name in the Navigation name in the Navigation

palette

palette

Change visibility for all classes or layers

Alt-click a Visibility column in the Navigation palette

Option-click a Visibility column in the Navigation palette

Edit a saved view

Alt-double-click the Option-double-click the

view name in the Saved view name in the Saved

Views palette

Views palette

Activate Selection tool

Double-click anywhere in the drawing (works for many, but not all tools)

Double-click anywhere in the drawing (works for many, but not all tools)

Duplicate an object

With Selection tool With Selection tool

selected, Ctrl-click and selected, Option-click

drag an object

and drag an object

Create a similar object (activate tool and attributes)

Ctrl+Alt-click an existing object

Cmd+Option-click an existing object

Switch to Next or Previous view in history

On Windows, with a 5-button mouse, click button 4 or 5 (same as Back or Forward for web browsers)

not applicable

Pan the drawing view

With a wheel mouse, press and hold the wheel button

With a wheel mouse, press and hold the wheel button

Zoom in and out*

With a wheel mouse, roll forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out

With a wheel mouse, roll forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out

Scroll*

With a wheel mouse, Ctrl-roll (up and down); Shift-roll (left and right)

With a wheel mouse, Option-roll (up and down); Shift-roll (left and right)

*The mouse wheel zooms by default, and scrolls with a modifier key. You can swap these functions in the Vectorworks Preferences, Edit tab.

Numeric key pad (cannot be modified)

Switch to a standard view

Top/Plan or Rotated Top/Plan

0 (zero)

Left Isometric

1

Front

2

Right Isometric

3

Left

4

Top

5

Right

6

Left Rear Isometric

7

Back

8

Right Rear Isometric

9

Worksheet key functions (cannot be modified)

Function

Move one cell up, down, left, or right Move right by one cell Move left by one cell Move down by one cell Move up by one cell

Windows

Arrow keys

Tab Shift+Tab Enter Shift+Enter

Mac

Arrow keys

Tab Shift+Tab Enter Shift+Enter

Shortcuts reserved by operating system

Mac

Cmd+H Cmd+Shift+Q Cmd+Shift+1 Cmd+Shift+2 Cmd+Shift+3 Cmd+Shift+4 Cmd+Shift+5 Cmd+Shift+6 Cmd+Shift+7 Cmd+Shift+8 Cmd+Shift+9 Cmd+Option+8 Cmd+Option+- (hyphen) Cmd+Option+= Cmd+Option+D Cmd+Option+H Cmd+Shift+Option+Q

Windows

Shift+Alt+- (hyphen) Alt+- (hyphen) Shift+Alt+P

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