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129 Shortcuts for Chief Architect

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Ctrl+1	3D View Defaults
Shift+C	3D View Material Tools - Plan Materials
Ctrl+Shift+T	All Cabinet Defaults
F10	Angle Snaps
E	Arc Tools - Draw Arc
Shift+I	Auto Interior Dimension
Shift+A	Automatic Dimension Tools - Auto Exterior Dimensions
Shift+P	Box Tools - Rectangular Polyline
3	Break Line
Ctrl+B	Break Wall
F11	Bumping/Pushing
V	CAD Block Management
Shift+V	CAD Detail Management
Ctrl+F3	CAD to Walls
Shift+T	Cabinet Tools - Base Cabinet
T	Cabinet Tools - Soffit
Ctrl+T	Cabinet Tools - Wall Cabinet
Shift+J	Camera View Tools - Full Camera
Shift+K	Camera View Tools - Perspective Full Overview
Esc	Cancel Selection/Previous Command
Ctrl+G	Center Object
K	Circle Tools - Circle
1	Clear Snaps
Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4	Close View

B	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Backward
D	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Down
F	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Forward
L	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Left
R	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Right
U	Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Up
Alt+D	Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Dolly Camera
Alt+O	Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Orbit Camera
Alt+P	Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Pan Camera
Alt+T	Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Tilt Camera
Alt+F	Move To Front of Group
Shift+Esc	Next Command
Shift+F11	Object Snaps
Ctrl+E	Open Object
I	Orbit Camera Tools - Move Camera In
O	Orbit Camera Tools - Move Camera Out
Alt+Shift+D	Keyboard-Dolly Camera
Alt+Shift+O	Keyboard-Orbit Camera
Alt+Shift+P	Keyboard-Pan Camera
Alt+Shift+T	Keyboard-Tilt Camera

Shift+F12	Orthographic View Tools - Backclipped Cross Section
Shift+H	Orthographic View Tools - Cross Section/Elevation
Shift+G	Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Floor Overview
H	Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Full Overview

Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+Alt+C	Copy/Paste
Ctrl+X	Cut
N	Decrease Field of View Angle
Delete	Delete
Ctrl+Space	Delete Objects
Shift+M	Page Down
Shift+N	Page Up
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+Alt+V	Paste Hold Position
Alt+Shift+V	Paste Special
~	Preferences
Ctrl+P	Print Tools - Print
Alt+F2	Print Tools - Print Preview
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+R	Roof Tools - Build Roof
Q	Roof Tools - Roof Plane
Ctrl+A	Select All
Tab/Enter	Select Next Object
Spacebar	Select Objects
Ctrl+J	Select Same Type
Ctrl+U	Send to Layout

6	Snap Tools - Center
4	Snap Tools - Endpoint
0	Snap Tools - Intersections
5	Snap Tools - Midpoint
8	Snap Tools - On Object
\	Snap Tools - Orthogonal Extensions
]	Snap Tools - Perpendicular Extensions
9	Snap Tools - Points/Markers
7	Snap Tools - Quadrant
[	Snap Tools - Tangent Extensions

Ctrl+N	File Tools - New Plan
Ctrl+O	File Tools - Open Plan
Ctrl+S	File Tools - Save

Ctrl+Shift+Y	Floor Defaults
Ctrl+F	Floor Tools - Build Foundation
Shift+X	Floor Tools - Build New Floor
F12	Floor Tools - Rebuild Walls/Floors/Ceilings
Ctrl+Shift+G	Floor/Reference Tools - Change Floor/Reference
Shift+M	Floor/Reference Tools - Down One Floor
F9	Floor/Reference Tools - Reference Floor Display
Shift+N	Floor/Reference Tools - Up One Floor

Alt+L	Text Tools - Leader Line
Y	Text Tools - Text
Alt+A	Text Tools - Text Line with Arrow

Shift+F6	Window Menu Tools - Tile Vertically
Shift+W	Window Tools - Window

F6	Zoom Tools - Fill Window
Shift+Z	Zoom Tools - Zoom
-	Zoom Tools - Zoom In
/	Zoom Tools - Zoom Out

F8	Display Setting Tools - Color
`	Display Setting Tools - Display Options
Alt+F3	Display Setting Tools - Drawing Sheet
Shift+F9	Display Setting Tools - Reference Grid
F5	Display Setting Tools - Refresh Display
Ctrl+D	Make Parallel/Perpendicular
Ctrl+Shift+P	Material Defaults
Ctrl+M	Materials List Tools - Master List

Shift+Y	Stair Tools - Straight Stairs
Ctrl+Alt+S	Start Camera Spin
Shift+Q	Straight Wall Tools - Straight Exterior Wall
F7	Swap Views
Alt+I	View Tools - Toolbars
Ctrl+Shift+U	Foundation Defaults
Ctrl+Shift+S	General Framing Tools - Build Framing
Ctrl+Shift+R	General Plan/Layout Defaults
Alt+Q	General Wall Defaults
Ctrl+F9	Grid Snaps
Shift+F3	Import Tools - Import Drawing (DWG,DXF)
W	Increase Field of View Angle
2	Join Roof Planes
Ctrl+L	Library Tools - Library Browser
W	Line Tools - Draw Line
Shift+E	Door Tools - Hinged Door
Ctrl+H	Edit Area Tools - Edit Area
Shift+F8	Edit Behavior Tools - Edit Object Parts
Ctrl+Shift+I	Electrical Defaults
Shift+F4	Export Tools - Export Current View (DWG,DXF)
Ctrl+Shift+Q	Exterior/Interior Wall Defaults