Hotkeys
Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts. They are invaluable time savers. Most often, when you have the tool active in the design, it displays its hotkey for future reference.
Map
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Map |
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CU search |
Ctrl+F |
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Save Design |
Ctrl+S |
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Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
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Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
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Zoom In |
Ctrl++ |
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Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
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Go Back Extent |
Alt+LeftArrow |
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Go Forward Extent |
Alt+RightArrow |
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Deletes Selected Component, CU, or Map Notation |
Delete |
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Cycle through Design Styles |
Crtl+Shift+S |
Design Tab
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Design Tab |
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Select Tool |
Alt+S |
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Select by Rectangle Tool |
Alt+R |
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Place Work Location |
Alt+W |
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Measure Tool |
Alt+M |
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Place Pipe |
Alt+C |
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Place Generic Line Component |
Alt+L |
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Place Fitting |
Alt+F |
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Place Valve |
Alt+V |
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Place Service Connection |
Alt+Shift+S |
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Place Other Component |
Alt+G |
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Place Cut Point |
Alt+Y |
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Abandon Features |
Alt+Shift+A |
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If on the Layout tab, switch to Design Tab |
D |
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Address Search |
Atl+A |
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Update Catalog |
Alt+U |
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Run Auto-Assign Work Location Tool |
Alt+K |
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Copy current XY location to clipboard |
Ctrl+L |
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Toggle display between projected XY and latitude/longitude |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
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Cycle Through Label Styles when Using the Move Label Tool |
A to cycle forward through styles Z to cycle backward through styles |
Design Tab Tool Modifiers
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Design Tab Tool Modifiers |
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Disables Snapping |
Spacebar |
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Finish Linear Sketch |
Enter |
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Finish Linear Sketch |
Double Click |
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Cancels Selected Tool/Action |
Esc |
Layout Tab Label Placement
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Layout Tab Label Placement |
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Make Label Angle Match the Page Orientation |
Press and hold x, then drag with your mouse |
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Slide Label and Leader Line Along a Linear Component |
Press and hold Spacebar, then drag with your mouse |
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“Unlock” Label Orientation to Set at Any Angle |
Press and hold a, then drag with your mouse |
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Toggle Label on Either Side of a Linear Feature |
Tab |
Precision Editing Tools
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Precision Editing Tools |
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Line Mode |
1 |
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Follow Mode |
2 |
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Arc Mode |
3 |
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Distance Angle Mode |
4 |
Sketching Templates
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Sketching Templates |
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Rotate Template Counter-Clockwise |
< |
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Rotate Template Clockwise |
> |
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Flip Template Vertically |
n |
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Flip Template Horizontally |
m |
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Lock Template Angle after Rotating (stops nearby lines from overriding your set angle) |
Spacebar (press once, do not hold; press once again to unlock) |
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Enlarge Template (you can enlarge a template to about twice its originally-drawn size) |
+ |
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Shrink Template (you can shrink a template to about half its originally-drawn size) |
- |
Abandon
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Abandon |
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Accepts Abandon CU when Green Badge is Displayed |
A |
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Accepts Abandon CU when Red Badge is Displayed |
C |
Project Pane
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Project Pane |
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Deletes Selected Component or CU |
Delete |