Keyboard Shortcuts for ArtCAM 2010 (SP2)

There are many keyboard shortcuts to help smooth your workflow. When used in conjunction with
the mouse time can be saved.

Most Important Shortcuts

F6

Toggle the Tool Settings page for the current tool. (Very Important!)

Esc

Exit from any tool or dialog, then activate the Selection Tool

Start Node Editing

Edit a vector

Transform a vector

F12

Start the Shape Editor

F9

Centre an object in the model

View Shortcuts
F2

Switch to 2D View

F3

Switch to 3D View

F4

Toggle the Project page

F6

Toggle the Tool Settings page

F10

Preview selected relief layer in 2D View

Alt+V

Toggle Vectors visibility (all layers)

Alt+B

Toggle Bitmap visibility (all layers)

Project and Model Shortcuts

Ctrl+N

Create a new Model

Ctrl+O

Open a Model or Project

Ctrl+S

Save the Model or Project

Alt+N

Toggle the Notes page

General Editing Shortcuts

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+Z

Undo last edit

Ctrl+Y

Redo last edit

Delete

Delete selected object

Polyline Tool Shortcuts

Space

Finish polyline, ready to draw another

Ctrl

Snap lines to 15 degree increments

Tab

Close polyline, ready to draw another

Rectangle Tool Shortcuts

Shift

Force a square shape

Vector Editing Shortcuts

Ctrl+A

Select All

Ctrl+G

Group vectors

Ctrl+U

Ungroup vectors

Edit a vector

Transform a vector selection (see below)

Start Node editing (see below)

Arrow Keys Nudge vector selection in direction of arrow

M

Measuring Tool

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C

Vector Clipping Tool

Transform Vector Shortcuts

Start with T then:
Shift+mouse Maintain aspect ratio
Ctrl+mouse Make a copy

Node Editing Shortcuts

Start with N then:
With cursor over a span:
A

Convert span to an arc

Convert span to a Bezier curve

Convert span to a line

Cut the span

Remove the span

Insert point

Insert mid point

Insert start point (closed vector)

With cursor over a node:

P

Make node the start point

Delete the node

Smooth the node

With multiple nodes selected:

D

Delete nodes

Smooth nodes

Align nodes in X

Align nodes in Y

Remove spans

A,B,L

Convert spans to arcs, Beziers or lines as above

Vector Alignment
F9

Centre in page

Ctrl+Arrow keys

Align to edge in arrow direction (left, right, top, bottom)

Shift+Up/Down

Align vertical centre

Shift+Left/Right

Align horizontal centre

Bitmap Shortcuts
Ctrl+L

Toggle linking between primary and secondary colours

Ctrl+K

Link all colours

Ctrl+R

Reset all colour links

Relief Shortcuts
F12

Shape editor

Shift+Delete

Reset relief layer

Ctrl+Shift+C

Copy relief

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O

Relief Offset Dialog