Shortcut Key Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

One Key Shortcuts Multi-Character Command

Keyboard Diagram........................................................................... 3
Aliases by Category
Printable Keyboard Stickers.......................................................... 14
Annotation......................................................................................... 6
Assembly............................................................................................ 6
Keyboard Shortcut Cable & Harness............................................................................... 6

Commands by Category Dimension.......................................................................................... 7

Drawing Manager............................................................................ 8
Assembly............................................................................................ 4 Dynamic Simulation........................................................................ 8
Drawing Manager............................................................................ 4 Frame Analysis................................................................................. 8
General............................................................................................... 4 Mold Design...................................................................................... 9
Part...................................................................................................... 4 Part...................................................................................................... 10
Placed Features................................................................................ 4 Placed Features................................................................................ 11
Sketch................................................................................................. 5 Presentation..................................................................................... 11
Tools.................................................................................................... 5 Sheet Metal....................................................................................... 11
View..................................................................................................... 5 Sketch................................................................................................. 11
Work Features................................................................................... 5 Sketch Features................................................................................ 12
Stress Analysis................................................................................. 12
Tools.................................................................................................... 13
Tube & Pipe....................................................................................... 13
View..................................................................................................... 13

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ONE KEY SHORTCUTS [SEE PRINTABLE KEYBOARD STICKERS ON PAGE 14]

SLICE GRAPHICS
ZOOM SELECTED

PREVIOUS VIEW

CONSTRAINTS

CONSTRAINTS
HOME VIEW

VISIBILITY
SHOW ALL

HIDE ALL

SKETCH
CANCEL

ROTATE
HELP

PAN
Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PrtScn
SysRq
ScrLK Pause
Break

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Backspace Home End
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LOOK AT

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Caps Lock Enter Page
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Shift Z X C V B N M WORK POINT WORK AXIS
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Ctrl Start Alt Alt Ctrl

= EQUAL / Constrains curves to equal . WORK POINT / Creates a new work HOME ZOOM ALL / Zooms to the extents of
radius or length. point. all objects in the graphics window.

; GROUNDED WORK POINT / Creates a DELETE  PAGE UP

grounded work point and activates DELETE / Removes the selected item LOOK AT / Looks at a selected entity.
the 3D Move/Rotate tool. from the model or drawing.

/ WORK AXIS / Creates a new work END ZOOM SELECTED / Zooms in on a

axis. specifically selected item.

] WORK PLANE / Creates a new work ESC CANCEL / Closes the active tool.
plane.

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Assembly General QUIT EXIT / Quits the application; prompts

to save documents.

SHIFT-RIGHT MOUSE CLICK

ALT-DRAG MOUSE CTRL-A SELECT / Activates the select
MATE CONSTRAINT / Applies a mate SELECT ALL / Selects everything on command menu.
constraint. the screen.

CTRL-H CTRL-C
REPLACE COMPONENT / Replaces one COPY / Copies selected items.
assembly component with another
component. CTRL-F 
FIND / Presents the Find Part Sketches
Part
SHIFT-TAB dialog box in part files; opens the Find
PROMOTE / Removes a part from Assembly Components dialog box in CTRL-SHIFT-K
a subassembly and makes it an assembly files. CHAMFER / Activates the Chamfer tool.
individual part in the parent assembly.
CTRL-N CTRL-SHIFT-L
NEW / Displays the New File dialog LOFT / Activates the Loft tool.
box.
CTRL-SHIFT-M

Drawing
CTRL-O MIRROR / Activates the Mirror tool.
OPEN / Displays the Open dialog box,
to open an existing file.

Manager CTRL-P
PRINT / Displays the Print dialog box.
Placed Features
CTRL-S
CTRL-SHIFT-N SAVE / Displays the Save As dialog
NEW SHEET / Inserts a new drawing box. CTRL-SHIFT-O
sheet. CIRCULAR PATTERN / Opens the
CTRL-V Circular Pattern dialog box.
CTRL-SHIFT-T PASTE / Pastes a cut or copied item
LEADER TEXT / Adds notes with leader from one location to another. CTRL-SHIFT-R
lines to a drawing. RECTANGULAR PATTERN / Opens the
CTRL-X Rectangular Pattern dialog box.
CUT / Cuts selected items.
CTRL-SHIFT-S
CTRL-Y  SWEEP / Activates the Sweep tool.
REDO / Redoes previously undone
commands.

CTRL-Z
UNDO / Undoes the effects of
commands.

DELETE 
DELETE / Removes the selected item
from the model or drawing.
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Sketch View
= EQUAL / Constrains curves to equal ALT-. USER WORK POINTS VISIBILITY / F5 PREVIOUS VIEW / Returns to the last
radius or length. Makes work points visible. display.

F7 SLICE GRAPHICS / Slices away ALT-] USER WORK PLANE VISIBILITY / F6 HOME VIEW / Rotates objects in the
temporarily the portion of the model Makes work planes visible. graphics window into an isometric
that obscures the plane. orientation.
ALT-/ USER WORK AXES VISIBILITY / Makes
F8 SHOW ALL CONSTRAINTS / Displays all work axes visible. F10 SKETCH VISIBILITY / Makes sketches
constraints. visible.
CTRL-. ORIGIN POINTS VISIBILITY / Makes
F9 HIDE ALL CONSTRAINTS / Hides All the default origin points visible. HOME ZOOM ALL / Zooms to the extents of all
constraints. objects in the graphics window.
CTRL-]
ORIGIN PLANE VISIBILITY / Makes the PAGE UP
default origin planes visible. LOOK AT / Looks at a selected entity.

Tools
CTRL-/ SHIFT-F3
ORIGIN AXES VISIBILITY / Makes the ZOOM WINDOW / Zooms to the area
default origin axes visible. you define with a window.

ALT-F8 CTRL-0 TOGGLE SCREEN / Toggles screen. SHIFT-F5

MACROS / Opens the Macros dialog NEXT VIEW / Advances to the next
box. CTRL-SHIFT-E view.
DEGREES OF FREEDOM / Displays
ALT-F11 degrees of freedom. SHIFT-MIDDLE MOUSE CLICK
VISUAL BASIC EDITOR / Launches the ROTATE / Rotates a model.
Microsoft Visual Basic Editor. CTRL-SHIFT-Q
IMATE GLYPH / Activates the iMate
ESC CANCEL / Closes the active tool. Glyph tool.

Work Features
F1 HELP / Opens the Inventor help files. CTRL-W
STEERING WHEELS / Displays the
Steering Wheel view tool.

END ZOOM SELECTED / Zooms in on a ; GROUNDED WORK POINT / Creates a

specifically selected item. grounded work point and activates the
3D Move/Rotate tool.
F2 PAN / Views areas of the graphics
window. (You must hold the [F2] key / WORK AXIS / Creates a new work axis.
down.)
] WORK PLANE / Creates a new work
F3 ZOOM SELECTED / Realtime zoom in plane.
and out of the graphics window. (You
must hold the [F3] key down.) . WORK POINT / Creates a new work
point.
F4 ROTATE / Rotates objects in the
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Annotation RTB REVISION TABLE / Creates a revision RA REPLACE ALL / Replaces all
table. occurrences of the component in the
current assembly.
ST SURFACE TEXTURE SYMBOL / Adds a
BA AUTO BALLOON / Creates one or surface texture symbol. V MOVE COMPONENT / Activates the
more item balloons used to identify Move Component command.
components in drawing views. SY SYMBOLS / Adds sketched symbols to
a drawing sheet.
CAT CATERPILLAR / Adds a weld caterpillar
annotation. T TEXT / Activates the text tool in a

Cable & Harness

drawing file.
CB CENTERLINE BISECTOR / Adds a
centerline bisector. TB TABLE / Creates a table.

CL CENTERLINE / Adds a centerline. WS WELDING SYMBOL / Provides AR AUTOMATIC ROUTE / Automatically

annotation and acts as a grouping routes one or more selected wires into
CM CENTER MARK / Adds a center mark. mechanism by referencing multiple segments based on the shortest path
beads with a single welding symbol. through the network and the segment
DI DATUM IDENTIFIER SYMBOL / Adds a
opening that is closest to the wire
datum identifier symbol.
start and endpoints.
EF END FILL / Adds a weld end fill annotation
BR CHECK BEND RADIUS / Checks for

Assembly
in a drawing view or on a 3D weld bead
bends that do not meet the specified
to represent the hatched or filled region
minimum bend radius on segments,
indicating the end of a weld bead.
and routed and unrouted wires and
F FEATURE CONTROL FRAME / Places a cables in the active harness assembly.
C CONSTRAINTS / Adds an assembly
feature control frame in drawing files. constraint. BS BROKEN SKETCH ENTITY / Sets the
FI FEATURE IDENTIFIER SYMBOL / Adds a start point and endpoint for the length
CO COPY COMPONENTS / Creates
feature identifier symbol. to remove from the cable, wire, or
a copy of the component.
segment.
HTF HOLE TABLE-FEATURES / Selects feature G ROTATE COMPONENT / Activates the
set (all punch center instances from a CA CONNECTOR AUTHORING / Adds Cable
Rotate tool.
single feature). and Harness-specific data to complete
IA ANALYZE INTERFERENCE / Analyzes the definition of connectors for use in
HTS HOLE TABLE-SELECTION / Selects assemblies for interference. Cable and Harness.
recovered punch centers individually.
MI MIRROR COMPONENTS / Creates a CC CREATE CABLE / Creates a cable
HTV HOLE TABLE-VIEW / Adds a hole table to a mirror component. containing multiple wires that are
view. connected or terminated to selected
N CREATE COMPONENT / Displays the pins within a harness assembly.
LE LEADER TEXT / Adds notes with leader Create In-Place Component dialog box.
lines to a drawing. CF CREATE FOLD / Creates fold.
P PLACE COMPONENT / Places a
PL PARTS LIST / Creates a parts list. component in the current assembly. CR CREATE RIBBON CABLE / Creates a
ribbon cable between a start and end
RT REVISION TAG / Adds revision tags to a PC PATTERN COMPONENT / Selects one connector.
drawing. or more components to include in the
pattern.
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CS CREATE SEGMENT / Creates a harness P PIVOT / Fixes segment points so you CN CHAMFER NOTE / Adds a chamfer note
segment. can drag the selected segment relative to a drawing view.
to that fixed point.*
CV PLACE CONNECTOR VIEWS / Places D GENERAL DIMENSION / Adds a
connector views. P PLACE PIN / Places a pin.* dimension to a sketch or drawing.

CW CREATE WIRE / Creates a wire between PD PROPERTY DISPLAY / Displays HN HOLE/THREAD NOTES / Adds a hole or
selected pins within a harness properties for the selected objects. thread note with a leader line.
assembly.
PG PLACE PIN GROUP / Automatically O ORDINATE DIMENSION SET / Activates
E EDIT / Edits nailboard sketch. places multiple pins with the specified the Ordinate Dimension Set command.
naming, configuration, and orientation
EH EXPORT HARNESS DATA / Exports on a part. OD ORDINATE DIMENSION / Adds an
harness data. ordinate dimension.
RG REPORT / Process reports for the
F FAN IN / Collapses wire stubs on top active harness assembly. PN PUNCH NOTES / Creates a punch note.
of one another to reduce the detail or
clutter in nailboard documentation. RH REVIEW HARNESS DATA / Reviews
harness data.
FO FAN OUT / Equally distributes wire
stubs about the endpoint of a segment
using the specified angle and sorting
direction.
RT ROUTE / Routes cables and wires
manually. Drawing
RW RECONNECT WIRE PINS / Reconnects
HA CREATE HARNESS / Adds the harness
subassembly to an assembly file with
the specified name and location, and
wire pins.

SP CREATE SPLICE / Creates a splice.

Manager
displays the Cable and Harness tab.
TB TABLE / Creates a table. AV AUXILIARY VIEW / Places an auxiliary
HD HARNESS DIMENSION / Adds a driven, view by projecting from an edge or
aligned dimension between 2 points. U UNROUTE / Unroutes selected wires line in a parent view.
from selected segments.
HP HARNESS PROPERTIES / Custom B BALLOON, BOM / Activates the Balloon
properties of harness components. V ASSIGN VIRTUAL PARTS / Assigns virtual tool or displays the BOM Properties
parts. dialog box, depending on the work
IH IMPORT HARNESS DATA / Imports environment.
harness data.
BV BASE VIEW / Creates a base view.
L CABLE & HARNESS LIBRARY / Adds

Dimension
new library definitions, and modifies, BRV BREAK / Creates a broken,
copies, and deletes existing library foreshortened view.
definitions for harness objects such as
BO BREAK OUT / Removes a defined area
wires, cables, raw ribbon cables, and
BD BASELINE DIMENSION / Adds baseline of material to expose obscured parts
virtual parts.
dimensions. or features in an existing drawing
NB NAILBOARD / Specifies the harness view.
assembly and setup to create or edit a BN BEND NOTES / Creates or edits a bend
nailboard view. note.

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CR CROP / Use to set boundary type and OG OUTPUT GRAPHER / Displays graphs and C CREATE SIMULATION / Creates a
visibility of crop cut lines for crop numerical values of all the input and simulation.
operations. output variables in a simulation during
and after the simulation completes. CB COLOR BAR / Edits color bar.
DV DETAIL VIEW / Provides circular and
rectangular shapes of detail profile. RF REFERENCE FRAME / Creates a Reference CL CONTINUOUS LOAD / Applies and
Frame from the input provided. distributes uniform load along the
PV PROJECTED VIEW / Creates a projected beam you select.
view. SET DYNAMIC SIMULATION SETTINGS / Sets
options that apply to the entire Dynamic D DIAGRAM / Adds custom user diagram.
RD RETRIEVE DIMENSIONS / Retrieves Simulation session.
model dimensions in a drawing. EX EXPORT / Exports to robot structural
TO TORQUE / Applies torque on the selected analysis.
SV SECTION VIEW / Creates a section objects.
view. F FORCE / Applies a force of the
TR TRACE / Creates the absolute or relative specified magnitude to the selected
kinematic values (trajectory, velocity, faces, edges, or vertices.
and acceleration) of one or more points
placed anywhere on a component. FL FLOATING PINNED CONSTRAINT /

Dynamic
Adds floating pinned constraint.
UF UNKNOWN FORCE / Calculates the
required force, torque, or jack to keep LB BEAM LABELS / Toggles display of beam

Simulation a mechanism in static equilibrium for a

given position
labels.

LN NODE LABELS / Toggles display of node

labels.
AVI PUBLISH MOVIE / Creates AVI
animation. LP PROBE LABELS / Toggles visibility of
probe labels.
CC CONVERT ASSEMBLY CONSTRAINTS /
Converts assembly constraints. Frame Analysis LS LOCAL SYSTEMS / Toggles display of
beam local systems.
CSA PUBLISH TO STUDIO / Creates studio
animation. A ANIMATE RESULTS / Animates the LV LOAD VALUES / Toggles display of load
selected simulation results. values.
DM DYNAMIC MOTION / Dynamic part
motion. AM AXIAL MOMENT / Adds an axial moment. MA BEAM MATERIALS / Enables you to
change the material of the beam.
F FORCE / Applies force on the selected B PROBE / Displays the simulation results
objects. for a specific point on the model. MO MOMENT / Applies the general
moment to the selected beam.
FEA EXPORT TO FEA / Exports to FEA. BC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS / Toggles
display of all boundary conditions. N NO SHADING / Turns off the Shaded
J INSERT JOINT / Inserts joint. Results display.
BD BEAM DETAIL / Displays detailed results
MS MECHANISM STATUS AND (diagrams, tables) for the selected P BEAM PROPERTIES / Provides physical
REDUNDANCIES / Provides model beams of a structure. and engineering properties of a frame
status information and guides member, and enables you to customize
you through the process of BM BENDING MOMENT / Applies the bending the data.
repairing redundant constraints. moment to the selected beam.

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PN PINNED CONSTRAINT / Applies pinned BC BRIDGE CURVE / Connects curves by G2 EJ EJECTOR / Creates an ejector pin to
constraint when no displacement and continuity. eject a plastic part.
free rotation is allowed on beam or
node. BL MOLD BOOLEAN / Integrates the EM EDIT MOLDABLE PART / Edits a
interference checking function and the moldable part.
R REPORT / Generates a report. Boolean calculation.
ES USE EXISTING SURFACE / Creates,
RE RELEASE / Assigns a release of specified BR BOUNDED RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates a edits, or deletes the existing patching
degrees of freedom to a selected beam runoff surface. or runoff surface.
in a structure.
CC COOLING CHANNEL CHECK / ET EXTEND RUNOFF SURFACE / Extends
RL RIGID LINK / Enables you to define a Checks cooling channels for safety, runoff surface.
rigid link between selected nodes in a interference, and distance between
frame structure. cooling system segments.* F FINISH CORE/CAVITY / Activates core
and cavity environment.
S SIMULATE / Runs a simulation. CC PLACE CORE AND CAVITY / Places or
deletes imported core and cavity.* GC GENERATE CORE AND CAVITY / Creates
X FIXED CONSTRAINT / Applies a fixed the required files for the core and
constraint on selected faces, edges, or CD CORE/CAVITY / Core/Cavity design and cavity.
vertices. analysis environment.
GP GATE LOCATION / Sets gate locations.
CH COOLING CHANNEL / Creates a cooling
channel.* GT GATE / Adds a gate.

Mold Design
CH CREATE HEEL / Creates one or more JM JOB MANAGER / Monitors the progress
heels on an insert.* of analyses and, if necessary, stops an
analysis.
CI CREATE INSERT / Creates an insert.
2D 2D DRAWING / Creates one or more LA LIFTER / Places a lifter assembly into
drawing documents. CM COMBINE CORES AND CAVITIES / the mold so the mold can open and
Creates, edits, or deletes a combined close smoothly.
AM ANIMATE RESULTS / Animates the core or cavity.
selected simulation results. LR LOCATING RING / Creates a locating
CP PLACE CORE PIN / Places a core pin into ring.
AO ADJUST ORIENTATION / Prompts the a mold.
Adjust Orientation dialog box. MB MOLD BASE / Provides the tools to
CS COOLING COMPONENT / Specifies the create a mold base.
AP ADJUST POSITION / Prompts the Adjust components that conduct the coolant
Position dialog box. through the cooling channels. MF MOLD FILL ANALYSIS / Predicts the
thermoplastic polymer flow inside the
AR AUTO RUNNER SKETCH / Creates an auto CW COLD WELL / Defines the cold wells mold during the filling phase.
runner sketch. that are at the end of the sprue or on a
runner. MP PART PROCESS SETTINGS / Determines
AU MOLD BASE AUTHOR / Assigns the optimum mold temperature, melt
component attributes before inserting DW DEFINE WORKPIECE SETTING / Enables temperature, and injection time based
a user defined mold base. you to generate a rectangular or on the selected material and part
cylindrical workpiece, which is the geometry.
precondition for generating the core
and cavity.

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MS MANUAL SKETCH / Activates the sketch SK MOLD SHRINKAGE / Estimates the EF END FILL / Adds a weld end fill
environment of a part where you can percentage of shrinkage that occurs annotation in a drawing view or on a
draw an insert sketch. based on the mold dimensions.* 3D weld bead to represent the hatched
or filled region indicating the end of a
NM CREATE MOLD DESIGN / Creates mold SK PART SHRINKAGE / Estimates the weld bead.
design. percentage of shrinkage on an
individual part.* F FILLET / Creates a fillet in part and
PF PART FILL ANALYSIS / Reveals assembly files.
information about the flow of polymer SL LOCK SET / Creates a side lock or an
through parts. interlock. GW GROOVE WELD / Creates a groove weld
feature in a weldment assembly that
PH CREATE PLANAR PITCH / Creates planar SM SELECT MATERIAL / Selects material. connects two face sets with a solid
pitch. weld bead.
SP SECONDARY SPRUE / Provides the
PI PLACE INSERT / Places a previously means to add a new secondary sprue MI MIRROR / Creates a mirror feature.
generated insert in the mold assembly. to the mold design and to edit, delete,
and adjust the dimensions of the Q CREATE IMATE / Displays the Create
PP PLASTIC PART/ Places one or more parts secondary sprue. iMate dialog box, for developing
into a Mold Design project. iMates.
UM USER MOLD BASE / Places a user-
PR SET PLOT PROPERTY / Sets plot defined mold base. RP RECTANGULAR PATTERN / Creates
property. rectangular pattern of feature.
WP WORKPIECE POCKET / Creates pockets
PS CREATE PATCHING SURFACE / Creates for a rectangular workpiece. S 2D SKETCH / Activates the 2D Sketch
patching surface.* command.
PS MOLD PROCESS SETTINGS / Opens mold S3 NEW SKETCH / Activates the 3D Sketch
process settings.* command.
PT PATTERN / Duplicates one plastic part
and arranges the resulting occurrences Part SH SHELL / Removes material from a part
interior, creating a hollow cavity with
in a rectangular, circular, or variable walls of a specified thickness.
pattern. 1 TOGGLE SMOOTH / Activates the
toggle smooth command. TH THREAD / Creates threads in holes or
RN RUNNER / Creates a runner. on shafts, studs, or bolts.
E EDIT FORM / Edits an existing form to
RR RADIATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates, add, remove, or modify controls. W FILLET / Activates the Fillet tool.
edits, or deletes a radiated runoff
surface. WS WELDING SYMBOL / Provides
annotation and acts as a grouping
RS CREATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates a mechanism by referencing multiple

Placed Features
runoff surface. beads with a single welding symbol.
SA SLIDER / Creates a standard slider.

SB SPRUE BUSHING / Creates a custom or

CH CHAMFER / Creates a chamfer.
vendor sprue bushing.
DE DIRECT EDIT / Allows you to make
quick edits to existing solids.

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Presentation Sketch O OFFSET / Duplicates selected sketch

geometry, and positions it an offset
distance from the original.

CV CREATE VIEW / Adds a new presentation A BASELINE SET, ANIMATE, ARC / Activates PO POINT, CENTER POINT / Sketches
view. the Baseline Set, Animate, or Arc tool, points and center points.
depending on the work environment.
T TWEAK COMPONENTS / Tweaks POL POLYGON / Creates polygon shapes.
components in a presentation. A3 THREE POINT ARC / Draws a three-point
arc using dynamic input. REC TWO POINT RECTANGLE / Draws a
two-point rectangle using dynamic
AD AUTO DIMENSION / Prompts the Auto input.
Dimension dialog box.

Sheet Metal
REC3 THREE POINT RECTANGLE / Draws a
BE BEND / Creates a bend. three-point rectangle using dynamic
input.
CE CENTER POINT CIRCLE / Draws a center
BE BEND / Creates a bend. point circle using dynamic input. RO ROTATE COMPONENT / Activates the
Rotate Component command.
CC CORNER CHAMFER / Activates the CH CHAMFER / Creates a chamfer.
corner chamfer command. RP RECTANGULAR PATTERN / Creates
CP CIRCULAR PATTERN / Creates circular rectangular pattern of sketch
CF CONTOUR FLANGE / Creates a contour pattern of sketch geometry. geometry.
flange.
EL ELLIPSE / Creates an ellipse with a center SP SPLINE / Creates a spline.
CR CORNER ROUND / Adds fillets or rounds point, a major axis, and a minor axis that
to one or more corners of a sheet metal you define. TC TANGENT CIRCLE / Creates circle
part. tangent to three lines.
EX EXTEND / Makes surfaces larger in one or
CS CORNER SEAM / Defines the corner more directions. X TRIM / Activates the Trim command.
seams you add to sheet metal faces.
FI FILLET / Adds fillets or rounds to one or
FA FACE / Creates a sheet metal face. more edges of a part, between two face
sets, or between three adjacent face sets.
FO FOLD / Defines the fold in a sheet
metal face along a sketched line that
terminates at face edges.
H FILL/HATCH SKETCH REGION / Hatches
or color fills an enclosed boundary in a
Sketch Features
drawing sketch.
HEM HEM / Creates a folded hem along sheet BP BEND PART / Bends a portion of a part.
metal edges. I VERTICAL / Activates the vertical
constraint tool. E EXTRUDE / Extrudes a profile.
PT PUNCHTOOL / Defines the punch of a 3D
shape into a sheet metal face. L LINE / Creates a line or arc. H HOLE / Creates a hole in a feature.

ST SHEET METAL DEFAULTS / Changes the MI MIRROR / Mirrors sketch geometry about LO LOFT / Creates lofted features or
options and parameters for the active a selected plane. bodies by blending multiple profiles
sheet metal part from those options into smooth shapes between the
defined by the selected Sheet Metal MO MOVE / Moves selected sketch geometry profiles or part faces.
Rule. from point to point, or move a copy of the
geometry.
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R REVOLVE / Revolves a sketch. GR GRAVITY LOAD / Creates a gravity load.

R REPORT / Generates a report.
SW SWEEP / Creates a sweep feature. MAT ASSIGN MATERIALS / Opens the assign
materials dialogue box to assign RF REMOTE FORCE LOAD / Applies a force
materials to a component. of the specified magnitude to the
selected face.
MAX MAXIMUM RESULT / Turns on and off

Stress Analysis the display of the point of maximum

result in the mode.
S SIMULATE / Runs a simulation.

SC RESULT DISPLACEMENT SCALE /

MC MANUAL CONTACT / Adds manual Adjusts displacement scale.
A ANIMATE RESULTS / Animates the selected contact conditions to selected
simulation results. geometry elements. SET STRESS ANALYSIS SETTINGS /
Activates the stress analysis settings
AC AUTOMATIC CONTACTS / Compares MIN MINIMUM RESULT / Turns on and off dialog box.
automatic contacts. the display of the point of minimum
result in the model. SM SMOOTH SHADING / Displays color
BC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS / Toggles display changes using a blended transition.
of all boundary conditions. ML LOCAL MESH CONTROL / Adds a local
mesh control. SS SAME SCALE / Maintains the same
BE BEARING LOAD / Applies a bearing load to a scale while viewing different results.
full or partial cylindrical surface. MO MOMENT LOAD / Applies a load of the
specified magnitude around the axis T PARAMETRIC TABLE / Accesses the
BO BODY LOAD / Defines angular velocity or and perpendicular to the face. parametric table to specify design
angular or linear acceleration for the model. constraints and parameter ranges.
MS MESH SETTINGS / Specifies the mesh
CC COLOR BAR / Displays the Color Bar settings sizing and coarseness.
dialog box where you adjust the color bar
display parameters. MV MESH VIEW / Displays the element

CF FIXED CONSTRAINT / Applies a fixed

constraint on selected faces, edges, or
mesh used in the solution with the
result contours. Also displays the mesh
over the undeformed model.
Tools
vertices.
N CREATE SIMULATION / Creates new LA EDIT LAYERS / Specifies a layer name
CP CONVERGENCE PLOT / Displays the plot simulation. and attributes for common display
within a dialog box.* properties of drawing objects.
NP NO SHADING / Turns off the Shaded
CP PIN CONSTRAINT / Sets the pinned Results display. M MEASURE DISTANCE / Opens the
constraint origin and offset.* Measure Distance window.
P PROBE / Activates the Probe command.
CS FRICTIONLESS CONSTRAINT / Applies a You place probes as needed in areas of OP APPLICATION OPTIONS / Opens the
frictionless constraint on selected faces. interest to display the stress values for Application Options settings.
that point.
CT CONTOUR SHADING / Displays color SE EDIT STYLES / Style and Standard
changes using a strict banding between PL PROBE LABELS / Toggles the visibility of Editor.
colors. probe labels.
FO FORCE LOAD / Applies a force of the PR PRESSURE LOAD / Pressure load.
specified magnitude to the selected faces,
edges, or vertices.

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Tube & Pipe ST TUBE AND PIPE STYLES / Copies and

modifies existing style definitions and
delete styles you no longer use.

AT TUBE & PIPE AUTHORING / Authors an WT GROUNDED WORK POINT / Grounded

iPart or a normal part for publishing to Work Point.
the Content Center Library.

CF CONNECT FITTINGS / Connects existing

fittings.

DR DERIVED MOTION / Creates or edits a

derived route.
View
ES EDIT BASE SKETCH / Edits the base 3D ORBIT FREE ORBIT / Rotates a model about
sketch. the center of the screen or about axes
in model space.
HL HOSE LENGTH / Edits hose length by
changing end tangency weights. PAN PAN / Pans the view.
IG INCLUDE GEOMETRY / Introduces VC VIEWCUBE / Toggles the view of the
reference geometry to the route sketch. ViewCube.
IN INSERT NODE / Inserts route node into Z ZOOM WINDOW / Zooms in on a
segment. specified area.
IO ISOGEN OUTPUT / Saves a file with a
specified name and ISOGEN file type.

MN MOVE NODE / Drags node to a new

location.

MS MOVE SEGMENT / Drags segment to a

new location.

NR NEW ROUTE / Adds new rigid piping and

bent tubing routes to a pipe run.

PF PLACE FITTING / Picks up a fitting from

your project work space to place into the
active run.

PR CREATE PIPE RUN / Creates pipe run.*

PR POPULATE ROUTE / Populates route.*

RT ROUTE / Starts or continues route

definition.

*NOTE: The same alias can perform different commands depending on the design environment and object you are working on. 13
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DELETE
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ZOOM

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LOOK

LOOK

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