Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls
Selection
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Window select | Left Mouse Drag |
| Append selection | Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
| Deselect | Shift + Left Mouse Click |
| Select displayed | Ctrl + A |
| Select all | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Select adjacent | Ctrl + J |
| Select attached | Ctrl + T |
| Select similar (based on type and config if applicable) | Ctrl + M |
| Reverse selection | Ctrl + R |
| Open advanced selection | Spacebar |
| Quick advanced selection Configurable via Mouse Control Preferences |
Alt + Left Mouse Click |
| Adjust feature angle when selecting elements By Face or By Edge | Alt + Scroll |
| Edit | Double Mouse Click |
| Suspend snaps | Alt |
| Clear active selector | Backspace |
| Clear all guide bar selectors | Esc |
Entity Selector
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Set to components/connectors | C |
| Set to elements | E |
| Set to laminates/lines/loads | L |
| Set to materials | M |
| Set to nodes | N |
| Set to plies/points/properties | P |
| Set to solids/surfaces/systems | S |
| Set to all | Esc + Esc |
| Selection search (Entity Editor only) | "." or Ctrl + Spacebar |
Tip: For entity types that have
the same first letter (solids, surfaces), continually press the keyboard shortcut to
alternate between entity types.