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Zoom shortcuts onshape11/21/2023 ![]() ![]() As of the date of this blog post, you cannot customize them yet, but it is high on our list of priorities. On a final note, we’re often asked if it’s possible to customize Onshape’s keyboard shortcuts. This is a fast way of inserting a multiple of the same part or sub-assembly. Now every one is not rich enough to buy a CAD mouse for cad. In an assembly, for example, you can copy/paste a part or sub-assembly using “ctrl + c/ctrl + v” (on Mac this is cmd +c/cmd+v). Use “t” for tangent and “i” for coincident, for example.īut there are more than just sketch keyboard shortcuts. Type “d” for the Dimension command, and there are shortcuts for the various constraints as well. You can use the “q” key to create construction geometry, and the “u” key can be used to Use or Convert entities. Type “l” for line, “c” for circle, “Shift + s” to start a sketch and “n” for viewing normal to the sketch plane. Sketch keyboard shortcuts are probably the most commonly used. So now that you know where to find our keyboard shortcuts, let’s point out a few of the more popular ones. This is useful if you want to print the keyboard shortcuts or put them on a separate monitor. Tip: If you click the arrow in the top right-corner of the keyboard shortcuts window, it will open in a new browser window. You can see from the screenshot above that there is a long list of shortcuts for all different areas of Onshape. If you are looking for a list of all Onshape’s keyboard shortcuts, you’ll find them under the Help menu in the top right corner of Onshape.Ĭlicking this will launch a separate window with a list of all keyboard shortcuts. Pan the canvas in the direction of the arrow key.One of the most common questions we hear is “Does Onshape have keyboard shortcuts?” The answer is yes. The keyboard focus needs to be on the canvas for these shortcuts to work. Shortcuts for zooming and panning the canvas The text object needs to be selected and have keyboard focus for these shortcuts to work. Shortcuts for editing a text object (sticky note or text box) Hold the Shift key while inserting a shape to temporarily switch from moving the shape rather than resizing it. Hold down the Shift key while dragging on a shape size handle to make the resize proportional. Summon the browser context menu (right-click normally summons the canvas context menu). Hold down the Shift key to enable multi-select with mouse drag.Īdd (or remove) the clicked object to a multi-selection. Hold down the Spacebar to temporarily switch to pan mode. These shortcuts work if the keyboard focus is on the multi-selection. Shortcuts that work with a multi-selection Rotate the selected object clockwise/anti-clockwise.įor an object that supports non-proportional sizing, increase or decrease the object's width/height. Increase/decrease the size of the selected object. Moves the selected object a fixed amount in the direction of the arrow key. Put the selected object behind other objects on the canvas. These shortcuts only work when the keyboard focus is on a selected object.Ĭonvert the selected ink object into an ink shape.īring the select object to the front of other objects on the canvas. Shortcuts that work with a single selection These shortcuts only work when the keyboard focus is on the object you're trying to select.Īdd (or remove) the focused object to a multi-selection. Paste an object from the clipboard onto the canvas. ![]() Open the ink toolbar and select the most recently used pen in double arrow mode. If you are already in ink mode, Alt + Shift + A will toggle double arrow mode on/off. If you are already in ink mode, Alt + A will toggle single arrow mode on/off. Open the ink toolbar and select the most recently used pen in single arrow mode. Open the ink toolbar and select the Laser pointer. Open the ink toolbar and select the Highlighter pen. Open the ink toolbar and select the Lasso tool. Open the ink toolbar and select the Eraser tool. Open the ink toolbar and select the third pen. Open the ink toolbar and select the second pen. ![]() Open the ink toolbar and select the first pen. Open the ink toolbar and select the most recently used pen. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.Ī plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.Ĭhange the pointer to selecting mode, allowing you to select objects on the canvas. The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. ![]()
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