Shift functionality -- use the Shift key in AutoCAD for increased productivity in these areas:
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Shift pick to remove from selection set when picking objects.
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Shift to invoke temporary ortho mode when drawing entities.
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Shift to temporarily override radius or chamfer settings in the Fillet and Chamfer commands.
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Shift to reverse the function of the Trim and Extend commands.
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Shift right-click for Snap Override menu and other context-sensitive screen menus.
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Shift + Spacebar + left-click to cycle through overlapping or close entities.
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Shift + Alt + middle mouse button to free orbit your coordinate system
Tab and Control functionality -- use the Tab and Control keys in AutoCAD for increased productivity in these areas:
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Use Tab to cycle through various object snaps when you have them on.
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Use Control + Tab to cycle through open drawings.
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Use Control + R to change or cycle through overlapping viewports in paper space.
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Use Control + left pick for subobject selection (i.e., selecting only one segment of a polyline or other grouped object).
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Use Tab to cycle through known commands by typing in the first letter on the Command line.
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Use Control + 9 to show or hide the Command line.
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Use Control + middle mouse button to freestyle pan.
This list is in no way comprehensive, but I just listed the ones I utilize the most daily. Please see your product documentation for a complete list.
Notes from Cadalyst tip review R.K. McSwain: A very nice list of keyed shortcuts for AutoCAD. There are probably a few in there that you did not know. Are there others that are not on this list that you use? |
