Foundation
Interaction

Keyboard input

5min

Required: Following the guidelines for keyboard input is mandatory.



Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keys that, when pressed together, trigger a specific action or command. These shortcuts are designed to enhance efficiency by allowing users to perform tasks quickly without relying on mouse clicks or navigating through menus.

Keyboard shortcuts are important, especially for expert users, as they make their day-to-day tasks productive and streamlined. Other advantages for expert users could be:

  • Increased speed and efficiency
  • Minimal disruption
  • Increased productivity, with the allowance of multi-tasking
  • Reduced hand movement

In CET it is possible to change the keyboard shortcuts and create custom ones. It is important to think about this when it comes to the overall design and when introducing new functionality.

General

Shortcut

Command

F1

Open CET Help

F2

Open Photo Lab

F5

Refresh screen

F9

Open the Calculation

Page Up/Down

Elevation up/down

Delete

Deletes the selected object

Number '3' / '4'

Rotate 3 points or 4 points

+ / -

Zooms in/out

Q

Component properties

R

Position

I

Activate/deactivate detailed tooltips

P

Scheme Painter

A

Paste selection

S

Toggle select mode

D

Dimension

F

Insert favorite

G

Group selected objects

L

Lock position

Z

Deactivate all CAD 2D

C

Custom tools

V

New View

B

Block dialog

Hold Shift

Overrides snapping

Shortcut

Command

Ctrl + 1-9

Remember view pan/zoom 1-9

Ctrl + 0

Remember view pan/zoom 10

Ctrl + W

Close

Ctrl + E

Freeze

Ctrl + R

Remover

Ctrl + Y

Redo

Ctrl + I

Inverse selection

Ctrl + O

Open drawing

Ctrl + P

Print

Ctrl + A

Select all

Ctrl + S

Save drawing

Ctrl + F

Search

Ctrl + G

Ungroup

Ctrl + K

Crop

Ctrl + Z

Undo

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + V

Paste

Ctrl + B

Create block

Ctrl + N

New drawing

Ctrl + M

Ruler

Shortcut

Command

Shift + G

Remove from group

Shift + L

Unlock position 

Shift + Arrow keys

Rotate objects

Shortcut

Command

Alt + 1-9

Restore camera view 1-9

Alt + 0

Restore camera view 10

Alt + E

Freeze others

Alt + S

Advanced selection

Alt + G

Gather all open dialogs

Shortcut

Command

Ctrl + Alt + E

Unfreeze all

Ctrl + Alt + S

Save as

Ctrl + Alt + F

Graphical snapping

Ctrl + Alt + V

Paste