Shortcut keys in navigation mode

Using the mouse in navigation mode

In most cases, you will use the mouse to navigate your model in navigation mode. In addition, you can use a number of shortcut keys to navigate or control camera positions you have already defined.

The shortcut keys shown in bold are also on the shortcut menu.

Overview of shortcut keys

Shortcut key	Tool
F2	Render
F4	Open new animation window
SHIFT+F4	Open new animation window for selected elements
F5, double-click middle mouse button	Zoom All
F6 CTRL+ middle mouse button	Zoom Section
ALT+HOME	Starting position
ALT+END	Camera horizontal
ALT+LEFT-ARROW	Takes you back to the previous view
ALT+RIGHT-ARROW	Takes you to the next view
PAGE UP	Previous camera position
PAGE DOWN	Next camera position
SHIFT+PAGE UP	Camera is taken up one floor
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN	Camera is taken down one floor
SHIFT+CTRL+S	Save contents of viewport as a bitmap
LEFT-ARROW, RIGHT-ARROW, UP-ARROW, DOWN-ARROW	Rotate view about target point
Backspace	Takes you back to the previous view
SHIFT+Backspace	Takes you to the next view
CTRL	Switch to a different camera mode: from sphere mode to camera mode (while the key is pressed down)
CTRL++ (on the number pad)	Enlarge View
CTRL+- (on the number pad)	Reduce View
CTRL+F4	Close current viewport (animation window and design viewport)
CTRL+F6 CTRL+TAB	Switch between current viewport and viewport(s) in the background (e.g. between animation window and viewport in which you are drawing)
Double-click element in animation window	The Properties dialog box of the element opens. You can modify the properties of the element.
CTRL+double-click element in animation window	The Format Properties dialog box of the element clicked opens. You can modify the element’s format properties (pen thickness, line type, color, layer).
SHIFT+double-click element in animation window	The Surface Properties dialog box opens. You can assign a custom surface to the element clicked or modify this surface.
CTRL+SHIFT+double-click element in animation window	The Surface Properties For Color x dialog box opens. You can define or modify animation surfaces of all elements with the same color.
CTRL+SHIFT+ Double-click in the empty workspace of the animation window	The Surface dialog box opens. You can assign surface properties like textures (incl. luster, reflection and transparency) to each drawing and pen color in order to simulate a material. In addition, you can set the background color for the animation window.