List of keyboard shortcuts
Default shortcuts in SCIA Engineer
SCIA Engineer provides set of basic shortcuts as default. It is possible to edit shortcuts in SCIA Engineer. Changing shortcuts in SCIA Engineer can be easily done in the main menu, in the SCIA spotlight or in the tooltip dialog. Click at the right side of the command, input the shortcut and confirm with the Enter key.
Note that it's possible to define single hotkeys, as well as combinations with Ctrl or Shift. The used shortcuts are stored in the user configuration file (user.config) which can be accessed via C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\SCIA\SCIAEngineer XX.X After making changes in SCIA Engineer and closing it, this configuration file will be updated. This means this file can be used to share a set of standard shortcuts enabling you to work in a customized environment, for example, that can be easily shared within the whole company.
Below you can find the list of the default shortcuts:
| Keyboard shortcut | Definition |
|---|---|
| CTRL+F4 | Close SCIA Engineer project |
| F5 | Refresh of results |
|
CTRL+F5 |
Recalculate (available for solverlink calculation only) |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F5 | Calculate |
| F7 | On/Off Tracking Guides |
| F8 | Ortho |
| F9 | Move LCS |
| F10 | LCS according to entity |
| F11 | Switch workplane (XY,XZ, YZ) |
| CTRL+F11 | Reset to GCS (Global Coordinate System) position |
|
F12 |
Sets view perpendicular to workplane |
| CTRL+F12 | Open 3D graphic analyzer |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F12 | On/Off perspective |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| CTRL+B | Create 1D member |
| CTRL+SHIFT+B | Create column |
| CTRL+C | Copy entity |
| CTRL+D | Hide selected (Selected members Off) |
| CTRL+SHIFT+D | Coordinates info dialog |
| CTRL+E | Hide unselected (Selected members On) |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Match properties |
| CTRL+G | Opens line grid and storeys service |
| CTRL+SHIFT+G | Line grid manager |
| CTRL+SHIFT+H | Create wall |
| CTRL+J | Cross-sections |
| CTRL+K | Combinations |
| CTRL+L | Load cases |
| CTRL+M | Materials |
| CTRL+N | New project |
| CTRL+O | Open project |
| CTRL+P | Print image |
| CTRL+Q | On/Off Visibility |
| CTRL+R | Rotate |
| CTRL+S | Save |
| CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save as |
| CTRL+T | Create plate |
| CTRL+W | Visibility by layers |
| CTRL+X | Move entity |
| CTRL+Y | Redo |
| CTRL+Z | Undo |
| CTRL++ | Zoom in |
| CTRL+- | Zoom out |
| Del | Delete entity |
| Space | Set focus to SCIA Spotlight |
| Enter | Repeat last command |
| Esc | Terminate command |
| Right-mouse-click + Alt | Marking menu |
Default shortcuts in Engineering Report
Scia Engeneer provides set of basic shortcuts as default for Engineering report as well. See the list below:
| Keyboard shortcut | Definition |
|---|---|
| CTRL+P | Opens print dialog |
| F5 | Regenerate outdated |
| F6 | Regenerate selected |