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Overview of shortkeys in ...

Overview of shortkeys in Diamonds

Below you will find a list of all short keys available in Diamonds.
It is not possible to adjust the short keys or define short keys yourself. Suggestions for new short keys can be send to support@buildsoft.eu.

`SHIFT`	Aid when drawing lines under 0°, 90° and 45° Select additional elements Aid when using the rotation function
`ALT` + click on an element	Select elements of the same group Select plate borders together with plate
`CTRL` + click on an element	Select all elements of the same design type
select element + `DEL`	Delete geometry elements or loads (depending on the configuration)
`ENTER`	Draw a new line (while in drawing function)
keep `SPACE` pressed in while drawing	Deactivate intelligent cursor
`ESC`	End the drawing function (in drawing function) Close the dialogs ,,,,,,

`CTRL` + `A`	Select all
`CTRL` + `C`	Copy data from tables Copy the drawing area to the clipboard
`CTRL` + `N`	New file
`CTRL` + `O`	Open file You could also use templates.
`CTRL` + `P`	Print screen
`CTRL` + `Q`	Close project
`CTRL` + `R`	Turn ruler on/off
`CTRL` + `S`	Save project
`ALT` + `S`	Save as
`CTRL` + `Y`	Redo
`CTRL` + `Z`	Undo The number of undo-operations can be set in the preferences.
`CTRL` + click on one point	Select all points
`SHIFT` + `CTRL` + `DELETE`	When you select a line: will remove the line but not the end points of the line When you select multiple intersecting lines: will remove the lines, but not the intersection point When you select a plate but not the borders: will remove the plate but not the borders

`F1`	Open Help
`F2`	Calculate concrete reinforcement quantities
`F3`	Steel and timber verification
`F8`	Export to BIM Expert
`F9`	Elastic analysis
`F10`	Zoom in (draw a selection box around the elements on which you want to zoom in)
`F11`	Zoom out
`F12`	Show everything as large as possible on the screen
SCROLL	Hold scroll down while moving mouse: pan Scroll: zoom in and out
`SHIFT` + SCROLL	Rotate (3D orbit)
Right mouse click in drawing area	Open Configuration settings
Right mouse click on	Centers the model on the screen with a standard orientation for the global coordinate system (= X-axis pointing to the right, Z-axis pointing out of the screen, Y-axis pointing upward). Available in Diamonds 2021 (or newer).
Double click in drawing area	Open Grid settings

`a` or `A` or `CTRL` + `L`	Draw a new line
`d` or `D`	Open divide lines dialogue
`e` or `E`	Open extrude dialogue
`m` or `M`	Open mirror dialogue
`p` or `P`	Open projection dialogue
`r` or `R`	Open rotation dialogue
`t` or `T`	Open translation dialogue