Shortcuts Vectorworks for MacOS

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Basic Palette

macOSAction
XSelection
HPan
Option+ZMove Page
Shift+CFlyover
CZoom
1keys
Option+1Callout
2D Locus
Option+0Symbol Insertion
2Line
Option+2Double Line
4Rectangle
Option+4Rounded Rectangle
6Circle
Option+6Oval
3Arc
Option+3Quarter Arc
Option+5Freehand
5Polyline
82D Polygon
Shift+TTriangle
Option+8Double-line Polygon
Option+Shift+RRegular Polygon
Option+Shift+SSpiral
Shift+EEyedropper
VVisibility
Shift+AAttribute Mapping
-Reshape
Option+=Rotate
=Mirror
LSplit
;Connect/Combine
Option+Shift+LTrim
7Fillet
Option+7Chamfer
Shift+-Offset
Shift+NClip
Shift+MMove by Points

Building Shell Tool Set

macOSAction
9Wall
Option+9Round Wall
Option+JWall Join
Option+Shift+JComponent Wall Join
Option+Shift+DDoor
Shift+DWindow

3D Modelling Tool Set

macOSAction
Shift+CFlyover
Shift+1Set Working Plane
Option+Shift+1Align Plane
Shift+RPush/Pull
Shift+03D Locus
Shift+7NURBS Curve
Shift+3Sphere
Option+Shift+3Hemisphere
Shift+FFillet Edge
Shift+JChamfer Edge
Shift+GShell Solid
Shift+KLoft Surface
Shift+LExtract
Shift+HCreate Contours
Shift+;Project
Shift+Analysis

Visualization Tool Set

macOSAction
Shift+CFlyover
Shift+UWalkthrough
Shift+VTranslate View
Shift+WRotate View
Shift+ZLight
Shift+AAttribute Mapping

Dims/Notes Tool Set

macOSAction
NConstrained Linear Dimension
MUnconstrained Linear Dimension
.Angular Dimension
,Radial Dimension

Walls Tool Set

macOSAction
9Wall
Option+9Round Wall
Option+JWall Join

File Menu

macOSAction
Command+NNew
Command+OOpen
Command+WClose
Command+SSave
Command+Option+PPage Setup
Command+PPrint
Option+F4/Command+QExit

Edit Menu

macOSAction
Command+ZUndo
Command+YRedo
Command+XCut
Command+CCopy
Command+VPaste
Command+Option+VPaste in Place
Command+DDuplicate
Command+Shift+Option+DDuplicate Array
Command+ASelect All

View Menu

macOSAction
Command+3Zoom–Normal Scale
Command+4Zoom–Fit to Page Area
Command+6Zoom–Fit to Objects
Command+Shift+Option+3Class Options Active Only
Command+Shift+Option+4Class Options Gray Others
Command+Shift+Option+5Class Options Gray/Snap Others
Command+Shift+Option+6Class Options Show Others
Command+Shift+Option+7Class Options Show/Snap Others
Command+Shift+Option+8Class Options Show/Snap/Modify Others
Command+Option+3Layer Options Active Only
Command+Option+4Layer Options Gray Others
Command+Option+5Layer Options Gray/Snap Others
Command+Option+6Layer Options Show Others
Command+Option+7Layer Options Show/Snap Others
Command+Option+8Layer Options Show/Snap/Modify Others
Command+5Standard views: Top/Plan
Command+Shift+WRendering–Wireframe
Command+Shift+SRendering–Sketch
Command+Shift+Option+SRendering Sketch Options
Command+Shift+GRendering Open GL
Command+Shift+FRendering–Final Quality Renderworks
Command+Shift+ERendering– Hidden Line
Command+Shift+DRendering–Dashed Hidden Line
Command+Shift+PRendering–Final Shaded Polygon
Command+0Set 3D View
Command+Option+LUnified View
Command+Shift+MCreate Multiple Viewports
Command+Shift+.Next View
Command+Shift+,Previous View

Modify Menu

macOSAction
Command+MMove
Command+Option+MMove 3D
Command+FSend to Front
Command+Option+FSend Forward
Command+BSend to Back
Command+Option+BSend Backward
Command+-Align to Grid
Command+=Align/Distribute
Command+Shift+=Align/Distribute 3D
Command+LRotate Left 90
Command+Shift+RRotate Right 90
Command+Shift+HFlip Horizontal
Command+Shift+VFlip Vertical
Command+\Set Working Plane
Command+TTrim
Command+JJoin
Command+Option+JJoin and Fillet
Command+Shift+JJoin (no Trim)
Command+Shift+Option+AAdd Surface
Command+Shift+Option+CClip Surface
Command+Shift+Option+IIntersect Surface
Command+Shift+Option+PCompose
Command+KConvert to Group
Command+Option+RConvert to Mesh
Command+Option+OConvert to 3D Polys
Command+Option+NConvert to NURBS
Command+GGroup
Command+UUngroup
Command+[Edit
Command+]Exit
Command+Option+GShow Guides
Command+Shift+Option+GHide Guides
Command+Shift+0Unrotate 3D Objects

Model Menu

macOSAction
Command+Option+AAdd Solids
Command+Option+SSubtract Solids
Command+Option+IIntersect Solids
Command+Option+TSection Solids
Command+EExtrude
Command+Option+EMultiple Extrude
Command+Option+XExtrude Along Path
Command+Option+UTapered Extrude
Command+Option+WSweep
Command+Option+YCreate Fillet Surface
Command+Option+QCreate Planar Caps
Command+Option+KCreate Surface from Curves

AEC Menu

macOSAction
Command+Shift+Option+EProject Settings (Energos)

Spotlight Menu

macOSAction
Command+Shift+Option+NNumber Instruments
Command+Shift+Option+OAuto Number Positions
Command+Shift+Option+FFocus Instruments
Command+Shift+Option+RReplace Instruments
Command+Shift+Option+MFind and Modify
Command+/Refresh Instruments
Command+Shift+Option+LLabel Legend Manager

Tool Menu

macOSAction
Command+Shift+OOrganization
Command+9User Origin
Command+8SmartCursor Settings
Command+Shift+ZPlug-in Manager
Command+Shift+Option+WWorkspace Editor

keys Menu

macOSAction
Command+Shift+TFormat keys

Window Menu

macOSAction
Command+Shift+CPalettes–Snapping
Command+Shift+APalettes–Attributes
Command+IPalettes–Object Info
Command+Shift+KPalettes–Working Planes
Command+RPalettes–Resource Manager
Command+Shift+NPalettes–Navigation
Command+Shift+Option+VPalettes–Visualization
Command+Palettes–Activate Object Info Palette

Cycles through Modes in Tool bar

macOSAction
U1st group
I2nd group
O3rd group
P4th group
[5th group
]6th group

Miscellaneous Shortcuts

macOSAction
YToggle SmartCursor Cues
/Toggle Angles Relative to Prior Segment
GSet Datum
ZSnap Loupe
TSet Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock
\Toggle Automatic Working Plane
Suspend Snapping
BX-ray Select Mode
JCoincident Selection

Toggle Snapping Palette Settings

macOSAction
ASnap to Grid
SSnap to Angle
DSmart Points
FSmart Edge (2D only)
FSnap to Working Plane (3D only)
QSnap to Object
WSnap to Intersection
ESnap to Distance
RSnap to Tangent (2D only)

Other Shortcuts

macOSAction
Command+Arrow KeysSwitch active layer or class
Arrow KeysPan drawing
Shift+Arrow KeysNudge objects
Shift+Command+Arrow KeysMove objects
Command+1Increase zoom by a factor of 2
Command+2Decrease zoom by a factor of 2
Command+Option+1Increase zoom by a factor of 4
Command+Option+2Decrease zoom by a factor of 4
CCIncrease zoom by a factor of 2
XXDeselect all selected objects
EscCancel the current operations
EscExit keys editing mode
Esc EscExit Group
Press and Hold Shiftinformation

Switch to Standard View

macOSAction
Top/Plan or Rotated Top/Plan
1Left Isometric
2Front
3Right Isometric
4Left
5Top
6Right
7Left Rear Isometric
8Back
9Right Rear Isometric

Worksheet Key Functions

macOSAction
Arrow KeysMove one cell up, down, left or right
TabMove right by one cell
Shift+TabMove left by one cell
EnterMove down by one cell
Shift+EnterMove up by one cell