Minescape 4 (Version 4.

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March 2001 CAD Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Menu Mode Point Mode Pick Mode

1 Isometric SW view Isometric SW view

2 Isometric NW view Isometric NW view
3 Isometric NE view Isometric NE view
4 Isometric SE view Isometric SE view
5 Left view (W → E) Left view (W → E)
6 Front view (S → N) Front view (S → N)
7 Twist 90° around X Twist 90° around X
8 Twist 90° around Y Twist 90° around Y
9 Twist 90° around Z Twist 90° around Z
0 Twist 180° around Y Twist 180° around Y
a Angle from last base point
Ctrl- a Animate on/off Animate on/off
Shift-a Arrows (axes) Arrows (axes)
b Drop base point
Ctrl-b Reset base point
Shift-b Display element statistics Display element statistics
c Set centre and centre data Set centre and centre data
Ctrl-c Snap to centre of segment
d Display element details Display element details
Ctrl-d Fix distance from last base point
Shift-d Delta from base point (delta X,Y,Z)
e Element angle
Ctrl-e Edit element Edit element
f Fit view Fit data to CAD window
Ctrl- f Follow along element
Shift-f Fraction along element
g Gradient from base point
Ctrl-g Orientation grid Orientation grid
h Heads up view on/off Heads up view on/off
Ctrl-h Hide Selection Set Hide Selection Set
Shift-h Show all hidden elements Show all hidden elements
i Zoom in (x2) Zoom in (x2)
Ctrl-i Intersect lines
Shift-i Intersect tentative
j Quick Draw on Quick Draw on
Ctrl-j Quick Draw off Quick Draw off
k Keyin X, Y, Z Keyin ID or name
Ctrl-k Kill window Kill current window
l Draw last tentative point
Ctrl-l Set tentative point
m Measure mode Measure mode
Ctrl-m Sliders on/off Sliders on/off
n Not used Not used Not used
o Zoom out (0.5) Zoom out (0.5)
 Key Menu Mode Point Mode Pick Mode

p Delta polar
Ctrl-p Pick current draft plane Pick current draft plane
Shift-p View from plane View from plane
q Quit current draw operation Quit
r Redraw Redraw CAD window
s Snap vertex & accept
Ctrl-s Snap segment & accept
t Top view Top view
Ctrl-t Reset tentative point
u Undo view Undo current view
v Vertex display on/off (toggle) Vertex display on/off (toggle)
w Window-in Window-in
Ctrl-w Window/view settings Window/view settings
x Abort the operation Abort
Ctrl-x Create cross section Create cross section
Shift-x Current cross sectional view Current cross sectional view
y Not used Not used Not used
z Z keyin
F11 Close current page Page close
F12 Exit Minescape Exit Minescape
Print Quickplot Quickplot
Shift-Print Snapshot current window (SGI only) Snapshot current window (SGI only)
Esc Abort Abort
Delete Delete Delete
Backspace CAD Undo Undo last vertex

CAD Window Mouse Button Actions

Menu Mode Point Mode Pick Mode
Mouse Button
Left-click Accept point Select/Confirm
Left-drag Pan
Middle-click Tentative Tentative Next
Middle-drag Rotate
On-line Left&Middle-drag Zoom in/out
Platform
Help Key Right-hold Quick Commands Menu Point Menu
Selection Sets
SGI F1
Solaris Help Left-click Clear selection set and add element
Shift-Left-click Add element to selection set
Shift-Left-drag Add fence to selection set
Shift-Middle Click Remove one element from selection set
Shift-Middle-drag Remove fence from selection set