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About using keyboard shortcuts when editing
Keyboard shortcuts are available when using the Sketch (ControlsEditingSketchTool) or Edit tool (ControlsEditingEditTool). This topic discusses shortcuts common to both tools.
Shortcuts common to the Sketch and Edit tools
The following table shows shortcuts common to the Sketch and Edit tools:
|
Shortcut key |
Editing function |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Zoom in |
|
Ctrl+X |
Zoom out |
|
Ctrl+C |
Pan |
|
Ctrl+V |
Show vertices |
|
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Suspend snapping |
Shortcuts common to the Sketch tool
The following table shows shortcuts that are also available on the Edit Sketch context menu (ControlsEditingSketchContextMenu):
|
Shortcut key |
Editing function |
| Ctrl+A |
Direction |
|
Ctrl+F |
Deflection |
|
Ctrl+L |
Length |
|
Ctrl+D |
Delta x,y |
|
Ctrl+G |
Direction and length |
|
Ctrl+P |
Parallel |
|
Ctrl+E |
Perpendicular |
|
F6 |
Absolute x,y |
|
F7 |
Segment deflection |
|
F8 |
Streaming |
|
Ctrl+F5 |
Snap to feature:endpoint |
|
Ctrl+F6 |
Snap to feature:vertex |
|
Ctrl+F7 |
Snap to feature:midpoint |
|
Ctrl+F8 |
Snap to feature:edge |
|
Ctrl+Delete |
Delete sketch |
The Feature editing with the control commands sample demonstrates using the out-of-the-box editing commands, including the use of the Edit Sketch context menu.
To use shortcut keys (or accelerator keys) from the context menu - ControlsEditingSketchContextMenu - set the form KeyPreview property and translate the keycode using the ICommandPool2.TranslateAcceleratorKey in the Form_KeyDown. For more information, see the previously mentioned ControlsEditingSketchContextMenu.
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