A.

Using the Keyboard

Command Keys

These keys provide shortcut methods for accessing the FEMAP commands. In addition to the
keys described here, menu commands can also be activated by using the Alt key in combination
with the underlined letter in the command (or by selecting them with the mouse). Many of these
shortcuts are shown on the right side of the menus.

Key(s) Command

Ctrl+A View, Autoscale, Visible

Ctrl+Shift+A View, Autoscale, Regenerate All
Ctrl+B Mesh, Between
Ctrl+C File, Picture, Copy
Ctrl+Shift+C File, Message, Copy
Ctrl+D Window, Redraw
Ctrl+E Model, Element
Ctrl+F Modify, Fillet
Ctrl+G Window, Regenerate
Ctrl+H Help
Ctrl+I Modify, Trim
Ctrl+J Modify, Join
Ctrl+K Modify, Break
Ctrl+L Tools, Variable
Ctrl+M View, Magnify
Ctrl+N Model, Node
Ctrl+O View, Options
Ctrl+P View, Pan
Ctrl+Shift+P File, Preferences
Ctrl+Q View, Visibility
Ctrl+R View, Rotate
Ctrl+S View, Select
 Ctrl+T File, Export, Analysis Model
Ctrl+Shift+T File, Import, Analysis Model
Ctrl+U Docks/undocks Messages window
Ctrl+Shift+U Open/close Graphics Window
Ctrl+Y Last menu command
Ctrl+W Tools, Workplane
Ctrl+Z Tools, Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z Tools, Redo
Ctrl+Ins File, Picture, Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Ins File, Message, Copy
Alt+Backspace Tools, Undo
Alt+Shift+Backspace Tools, Redo

Function Keys

These keys provide additional shortcut methods for accessing the FEMAP commands. In
addition to the keys described here, menu commands can also be activated by using the Alt key
in combination with the underlined letter in the command (or by selecting them with the mouse),
or through various Ctrl-key combinations.

Key(s) Command

F1 Help
F2 Workplane
Ctrl+F2 Model, Load, Create/Manage Set
Shift+F2 Model, Constraint, Create/Manage Set
Alt+F2 Group, Create/Manage
F3 Print
Ctrl+F3 Save, Picture
Shift+F3 Page Setup
Alt+F3 Replay, Picture
F4 File, Save
Ctrl+F4 Window, Close
Shift+F4 File, Open
 Alt+F4 File, Exit
F5 View, Select
Ctrl+F5 View, Visibility
Shift+F5 View, Post Data
Alt+F5 View, XY Data
F6 View, Options
Shift+F6 View, Visibility
F7 View, Zoom
Ctrl+F7 View, Magnify
Shift+F7 View, Autoscale, All
Alt+F7 View, All Views
F8 View, Rotate, Model
Ctrl+F8 View, Align by, Along Vector
Shift+F8 View, Center
Alt+F8 View, Pan
F9 Model, Line Coordinates
Ctrl+F9 Model, Arc, Points
Shift+F9 Model, Surface, Edge Curves
Alt+F9 Model, Volume, Surfaces
F10 View menu bar
Shift+F10 Mesh, Size Along Curve
Alt+F10 Last menu command
F11 Mesh, Between
Ctrl+F11 Mesh, Transition
Shift+F11 Mesh, Geometry, Surface
Alt+F11 Geometry, Boundary Surface, From Curves
F12 Window, Redraw
Shift+F12 Window, Show Entities
Alt+F12 Mesh, Geometry, Solid

Dialog Box Keys

The following keys are implemented by Windows and are typical for most “well-behaved”
Windows applications. They allow you to move around the dialog box, select options, enter and
modify data, and execute additional commands.

Movement
Key(s) Function
Tab Moves to next list box, text box, check box, command
button, or group of option buttons. Moves from field to field
(left to right and top to bottom).
Shift+Tab Moves from field to field in reverse order.
Alt+letter Moves to the option or group whose underlined letter
matches the one you type.
Letter key Moves to next item beginning with that letter in an active
list or drop-down list box.
Direction key Moves from option to option within a group of check boxes,
command buttons, or option buttons. Also moves selection
(Up, Down, Right, in a normal or drop-down list box.
Left)
Selection or Operation
Key(s) Function
Enter Executes the currently active command button. This is
typically the OK button when the dialog box is first
displayed. The currently active command button has a
wider, darker border than the other buttons.
Esc Closes a dialog box without completing the command.
(Same as clicking the Cancel button.)
Alt+Down Opens a drop-down list box.
Space (SpaceBar) Turns on or off active check box or option button, or
chooses the active command button.
Editing
Key(s) Function
Left or Right Moves one character.
Home Moves to beginning of line.
End Moves to end of line.
Ins Turns on/off overtype.
 Shift+Direction key Extends selection in a text box.
Shift+Home Extends selection to first character in a text box.
Shift+End Extends selection to last character in a text box.
Alt+Backspace Single level undo/redo of the changes made to the active
text box or drop-down list box.
Ctrl+Enter Add a new line in a multi-line text entry control.
Editing with no characters selected
Key(s) Function
Del Deletes character to right of insertion point.
Ctrl+Del Deletes to end of line.
Ctrl+Shift+Del Cuts to end of line.
Shift+Del Cuts character to right.
Backspace Deletes character to left of insertion point.
Shift+Ins Pastes Clipboard data.
Editing with characters selected
Key(s) Function
Del Deletes selection.
Ctrl+Del Deletes from beginning of selection to end of line.
Ctrl+Shift+Del Cuts from beginning of selection to end of line
Shift+Del Cuts selection to Clipboard.
Backspace Deletes selection.
Ctrl+Ins Copies selection to Clipboard.
Shift+Ins Replaces selection with Clipboard data.

Special Dialog and Toolbox Field Keys

The following keys work within text or drop-down list boxes in FEMAP. A * at the end of the description in the Function column
below indicates the keys do NOT work in any fields found in the various Toolbox-style Dockable Panes. They do not apply to
other Windows applications except for Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+V...

Key(s) Function
Ctrl+A Measure an angle
 Ctrl+C Copy (Windows command).
Ctrl+D Measure a distance
Ctrl+E Display FEMAP Equation Editor for interactive definition
of variables and equations.*
Ctrl+F List, Functions*
Ctrl+G Snap cursor selections to snap grid.
Ctrl+I Measure the radius of a circular arc
Ctrl+L Display a list of the existing entities of the desired type.*
Ctrl+M Measure the length of a selected curve
Ctrl+N Snap cursor selections to nearest node
Ctrl+P Snap cursor selections to nearest point
Ctrl+R Enable Smart Snap, which snaps cursor selections to the
nearest point, node, midpoint of a curve, or center point of
a circular arc
Ctrl+S Snap cursor selections to screen (snap off)
Ctrl+T Redefine snap grid.
Ctrl+V Paste (Windows command).
Ctrl+W Redefine workplane.
Ctrl+X Cut (Windows command).
Ctrl+Z Use standard coordinate selection dialog box to define
location.*

Dialog Function Keys

These keys provide additional shortcut methods for modifying the orientation and position of the
model in the graphics window when a FEMAP dialog box is open. F1 brings up “context
sensitive” help for the command that currently has the dialog box open.

Key(s) Command

F1 Context Sensitive Help

F2 Magnify Up 110%
Shift+F2 Magnify Up 150%
Ctrl+F2 Magnify Up 200%
Alt+F2 View, Autoscale, Visible
F3 Magnify Down 110%
Shift+F3 Magnify Down 150%
Ctrl+F3 Magnify Down 200%
Alt+F3 View, Autoscale, Visible
F4 Box Zoom
F5 Pan Left 10%
Shift+F5 Pan Left 25%
Ctrl+F5 Pan Left 50%
Alt+F5 Pan Left 100%
F6 Pan Right 10%
Shift+F6 Pan Right 25%
Ctrl+F6 Pan Right 50%
Alt+F6 Pan Right 100%
F7 Pan Up 10%
Shift+F7 Pan Up 25%
Ctrl+F7 Pan Up 50%
Alt+F7 Pan Up 100%
F8 Pan Down 10%
Shift+F8 Pan Down 25%
Ctrl+F8 Pan Down 50%
Alt+F8 Pan Down 100%
F9 Rotation Direction Toggle (positive/negative)
F10 Rotate about X by 10 degrees (model axis)
Ctrl+F10 Rotate about X by 90 degrees (model axis)
Shift+F10 Rotate about X by 10 degrees (screen axis)
Alt+F10 Rotate about X by 90 degrees (screen axis)
F11 Rotate about Y by 10 degrees (model axis)
Ctrl+F11 Rotate about Y by 90 degrees (model axis)
Shift+F11 Rotate about Y by 10 degrees (screen axis)
Alt+F11 Rotate about Y by 90 degrees (screen axis)
 F12 Rotate about Z by 10 degrees (model axis)
Ctrl+F12 Rotate about Z by 90 degrees (model axis)
Shift+F12 Rotate about Z by 10 degrees (screen axis)
Alt+F12 Rotate about Z by 90 degrees (screen axis)

Menu Keys

The following keys allow you to access and move within the FEMAP menus. You can also
access the menus using the mouse.

Key(s) Function
Alt or F10 Activates menu bar.
Esc Cancels menu.
Underlined letter Displays menu.
Left or Right Highlights the menu to the left or right.
With menu displayed
Key(s) Function
Underlined letter Chooses command or sub-menu.
Enter Chooses highlighted command.
Esc Cancels menu.
Up Highlights previous command.
Down Highlights next command.
Left or Right Displays the menu to the left or right.

Selection Keys

The following keys are used in FEMAP to assist in selection of multiple entities. They are used
in combination with pressing the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.

Key(s) Function
Ctrl Select all entities within a circular area.
 Shift Select all entities within a square/rectangular area.
Ctrl+Shift Select all entities within a polygon area.

Windows Keys

The following keys allow you to switch between applications, or between windows within a
single application, and to scroll data within a window with scroll bars, such as the
FEMAP Messages window.

Key(s) Function
Alt+Esc Next application
Alt+Shift+Esc Previous application
Alt+Tab Next windowed application
Alt+Shift+Tab Previous windowed application
Ctrl+Esc Display the Windows task list
In FEMAP Messages Window
Key(s) Function
Direction keys Scroll in appropriate direction.
PgUp and PgDn Scroll window up/down one screen.
Ctrl+PgUp Places cursor in current, visible top line of Messages
window
Ctrl+PgDn Places cursor in current, visible bottom line of Messages
window
Home Beginning of line.
End End of line.
Ctrl+Home Scroll to first line of the Messages window
Ctrl+End Scroll to last line of the Messages window