Inventor Standard Keyboard Shortcuts
Below are some of the common standard keyboard shortcuts for use in Inventor. You can type these in whilst using the software, although there is no display for what you type, as with AutoCAD.
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Key
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Result
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F1
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Help for the active command or dialog box.
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F2
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Pans the graphics window.
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F3
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Zooms in or out in the graphics window.
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F4
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Rotates objects in the graphics window.
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F5
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Returns to the previous view.
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Backspace
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In the active Line tool, removes the last sketched segment.
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Delete
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Deletes selected objects.
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Esc
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Quits a command.
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Spacebar
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When the 3D Rotate tool is active, switches between dynamic rotation and standard isometric and single plane views.
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Alt+ drag mouse
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In assemblies, applies a mate constraint. In a sketch, moves spline shape points.
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Ctrl+Y
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Activates Redo (revokes the last Undo).
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Ctrl+Z
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Activates Undo (revokes the last action).
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Shift+right click
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Activates the Select tool menu.
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Shift+Rotate tool
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Automatically rotates model in graphics window. Click to quit.
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B
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Adds a balloon to a drawing.
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C
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Adds an assembly constraint.
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D
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Adds a dimension to a sketch or drawing.
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E
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Extrudes a profile.
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FC
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Adds a feature control frame to a drawing.
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H
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Adds a hole feature.
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L
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Creates a line or arc.
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ODS
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Adds an ordinate dimension.
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P
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Places a component in the current assembly.
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R
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Creates a revolved feature.
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S
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Creates a 2D sketch on a face or plane.
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T
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Tweaks a part in the current presentation file.
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AutoCAD Standard Keyboard Shortcuts
Below are some of the common standard keyboard shortcuts for use in all AutoCAD products. You can type these in whilst using the software and they will either appear in the command line, or in the dynamic box, depending on your mode.
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Key
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Result
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zoomwheel
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0 = AutoCAD mouse wheel function
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1 = Inventor mouse wheel function
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| filedia | 0 = Hide dialogue boxes |
| 1 = Show dialogue boxes | |
| cmddia | 0 = Hide text editor for leaders |
| 1 = Show text editor for leaders | |
| mbuttonpan | 0 = Panning when hold and drag mouse wheel |
| 1 = Action defined in the CUI file | |
| textfill | 0 = Displays text as outlines |
| 1 = Displays text as filled images | |
| imageframe | 0 = Frames not displayed |
| 1 = Frames displayed & plotted | |
| 2 = Frames displayed, not plotted | |
| pickfirst | 0 = Select object after you issue a command |
| 1 = Select object before you issue a command | |
| startup | 0 = Displays the select template window |
| 1 = Displays the startup & create new drawing window | |
| sdi | 0 = Multi sheet working environment |
| 1 = Single sheet working environment | |
| taskbar | 0 = Displays only the name of the current drawing on the Windows taskbar |
| 1 = Display multiple open drawings as separate items on the Windows taskbar | |
| mtexted | internal or null (.) = In place text editor |
| OldEditor = Multiline text editor | |
| ctrl + 9 | Turn command line on/off |
| vtoptions | Sets the options for smooth view transitions |
| regen | Refresh the current drawing |
| options | Takes you to the AutoCAD options window |
| u | Reverse most recent operation |
| copyhist | Copies the text in the command line history to the clipboard |
| oops | Restores last objects that were removed by erase, block or wblock |