Shortcuts Chief Architect for Windows

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View Mode

WindowsAction
Ctrl+13D View Defaults
Shift+C3D View Material Tools - Plan Materials
Ctrl+Shift+TAll Cabinet Defaults
F10Angle Snaps
EArc Tools - Draw Arc
Shift+IAuto Interior Dimension
Shift+AAutomatic Dimension Tools - Auto Exterior Dimensions
Shift+PBox Tools - Rectangular Polyline
3Break Line
Ctrl+BBreak Wall
F11Bumping/Pushing
VCAD Block Management
Shift+VCAD Detail Management
Ctrl+F3CAD to Walls
Shift+TCabinet Tools - Base Cabinet
TCabinet Tools - Soffit
Ctrl+TCabinet Tools - Wall Cabinet
Shift+JCamera View Tools - Full Camera
Shift+KCamera View Tools - Perspective Full Overview
EscCancel Selection/Previous Command
Ctrl+GCenter Object
KCircle Tools - Circle
1Clear Snaps
Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4Close View

Camera View

WindowsAction
BMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Backward
DMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Down
FMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Forward
LMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Left
RMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Right
UMove Camera Tools - Move Camera Up
Alt+DMove Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Dolly Camera
Alt+OMove Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Orbit Camera
Alt+PMove Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Pan Camera
Alt+TMove Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Tilt Camera
Alt+FMove To Front of Group
Shift+EscNext Command
Shift+F11Object Snaps
Ctrl+EOpen Object
IOrbit Camera Tools - Move Camera In
OOrbit Camera Tools - Move Camera Out
Alt+Shift+DKeyboard-Dolly Camera
Alt+Shift+OKeyboard-Orbit Camera
Alt+Shift+PKeyboard-Pan Camera
Alt+Shift+TKeyboard-Tilt Camera

Orthographic View Tools

WindowsAction
Shift+F12Orthographic View Tools - Backclipped Cross Section
Shift+HOrthographic View Tools - Cross Section/Elevation
Shift+GOrthographic View Tools - Orthographic Floor Overview
HOrthographic View Tools - Orthographic Full Overview

General Editing

WindowsAction
Ctrl+CCopy
Ctrl+Alt+CCopy/Paste
Ctrl+XCut
NDecrease Field of View Angle
DeleteDelete
Ctrl+SpaceDelete Objects
Shift+MPage Down
Shift+NPage Up
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+Alt+VPaste Hold Position
Alt+Shift+VPaste Special
~Preferences
Ctrl+PPrint Tools - Print
Alt+F2Print Tools - Print Preview
Ctrl+YRedo
Ctrl+RRoof Tools - Build Roof
QRoof Tools - Roof Plane
Ctrl+ASelect All
Tab/EnterSelect Next Object
SpacebarSelect Objects
Ctrl+JSelect Same Type
Ctrl+USend to Layout

Snap Tool

WindowsAction
6Snap Tools - Center
4Snap Tools - Endpoint
Snap Tools - Intersections
5Snap Tools - Midpoint
8Snap Tools - On Object
\Snap Tools - Orthogonal Extensions
]Snap Tools - Perpendicular Extensions
9Snap Tools - Points/Markers
7Snap Tools - Quadrant
[Snap Tools - Tangent Extensions

File Tools

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NFile Tools - New Plan
Ctrl+OFile Tools - Open Plan
Ctrl+SFile Tools - Save

Floor Tools

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+YFloor Defaults
Ctrl+FFloor Tools - Build Foundation
Shift+XFloor Tools - Build New Floor
F12Floor Tools - Rebuild Walls/Floors/Ceilings
Ctrl+Shift+GFloor/Reference Tools - Change Floor/Reference
Shift+MFloor/Reference Tools - Down One Floor
F9Floor/Reference Tools - Reference Floor Display
Shift+NFloor/Reference Tools - Up One Floor

Text Tools

WindowsAction
Alt+LText Tools - Leader Line
YText Tools - Text
Alt+AText Tools - Text Line with Arrow

Window Tools

WindowsAction
Shift+F6Window Menu Tools - Tile Vertically
Shift+WWindow Tools - Window

Zoom Tools

WindowsAction
F6Zoom Tools - Fill Window
Shift+ZZoom Tools - Zoom
-Zoom Tools - Zoom In
/Zoom Tools - Zoom Out

Settings Tools

WindowsAction
F8Display Setting Tools - Color
`Display Setting Tools - Display Options
Alt+F3Display Setting Tools - Drawing Sheet
Shift+F9Display Setting Tools - Reference Grid
F5Display Setting Tools - Refresh Display
Ctrl+DMake Parallel/Perpendicular
Ctrl+Shift+PMaterial Defaults
Ctrl+MMaterials List Tools - Master List

Other Shortcuts

WindowsAction
Shift+YStair Tools - Straight Stairs
Ctrl+Alt+SStart Camera Spin
Shift+QStraight Wall Tools - Straight Exterior Wall
F7Swap Views
Alt+IView Tools - Toolbars
Ctrl+Shift+UFoundation Defaults
Ctrl+Shift+SGeneral Framing Tools - Build Framing
Ctrl+Shift+RGeneral Plan/Layout Defaults
Alt+QGeneral Wall Defaults
Ctrl+F9Grid Snaps
Shift+F3Import Tools - Import Drawing (DWG,DXF)
WIncrease Field of View Angle
2Join Roof Planes
Ctrl+LLibrary Tools - Library Browser
WLine Tools - Draw Line
Shift+EDoor Tools - Hinged Door
Ctrl+HEdit Area Tools - Edit Area
Shift+F8Edit Behavior Tools - Edit Object Parts
Ctrl+Shift+IElectrical Defaults
Shift+F4Export Tools - Export Current View (DWG,DXF)
Ctrl+Shift+QExterior/Interior Wall Defaults