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Tekla Keyboard Shortcuts

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for the Tekla Structures modeling software. It provides over 100 shortcuts for common commands like help, opening models, saving, undo/redo, selecting objects, snapping, copying/moving, viewing the model, checking the model, rebar display options, part position options, and drawings. Many shortcuts use Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and function keys to quickly access commands from the keyboard.

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Tekla Keyboard Shortcuts

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for the Tekla Structures modeling software. It provides over 100 shortcuts for common commands like help, opening models, saving, undo/redo, selecting objects, snapping, copying/moving, viewing the model, checking the model, rebar display options, part position options, and drawings. Many shortcuts use Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and function keys to quickly access commands from the keyboard.

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Tekla Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Commands:
Command Keyboard
shortcut
Help F1
Help: when tooltip is open Ctrl+F1
Open Recent models list Ctrl+O
Create new model Ctrl+N
Save model Ctrl+S
Delete Del
Open properties
When an object is selected, the properties are opened either in Alt+Enter
the property pane or in a dialog box

Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
Interrupt Esc
Repeat last command Enter
Show/hide contextual toolbar Ctrl+K
Switch direct modification on/off D
Quick Launch Ctrl+Q
Open Advanced options dialog box Ctrl+E
Open Applications & components catalog side pane Ctrl+F
Open Keyboard shortcuts dialog box Ctrl+Shift+C
Rendering options:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Parts wireframe Ctrl+1
Parts shaded wireframe Ctrl+2
Parts grayscale Ctrl+3
Parts rendered Ctrl+4
Show only selected part Ctrl+5
Components wireframe Shift+1
Components shaded wireframe Shift+2
Components grayscale Shift+3
Components rendered Shift+4
Show only selected component Shift+5

Selecting objects:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Switch rollover highlight on/off H
Select all selection switch F2
Select parts selection switch F3
Select rebar sets selection switch Alt+Q
Select rebar groups selection switch Alt+W
Select single rebars selection switch Alt+E
Select all objects in the model Ctrl+A
Select previous objects Alt+P
Select assembly Alt+object
Add to selection Shift
Toggle selection Ctrl
Selection filters Ctrl+G
Hide object Shift+H
Snapping:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Snap to reference lines/points F4
Snap to geometry lines/points F5
Snap to nearest points F6
Snap to any position F7
Switch Ortho on/off O
Relative coordinate input R
Absolute coordinate input A
Global coordinate input G
Cycle forward through the available Tab
snap points
Cycle backwards through the available Shift+Tab
snap points
Switch coordinate lock X, Y or Z on/off X, Y or Z

Copying and Moving objects:


Command Keyboard shortcut
Copy Ctrl+C
Move Ctrl+M
Switch smart select on/off S
Viewing the Model:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Open the Views list Ctrl+I
Switch between 3D/plane view Ctrl+P
Switch between views Ctrl+Tab
Updated window Ctrl+U
Zoom original Home
Zoom previous End
Zoom in Page Up
Zoom out Page Down
Rotate using mouse Ctrl+R
Rotate using keyboard Ctrl+arrow keys
Shift+arrow keys

Set view rotation point V


Rotate once Shift+R
Rotate continuously Shift+T
Switch view rotation on/off F8
Pan P
Switch middle button pan on/off Shift+M
Move right
Move left
Move down Arrow keys
Move up

Center by cursor
Insert
Use to center the model on a particular point

Fly Shift+F
Create clip plane Shift+X
Switch fullscreen on/off F11
Checking the Model:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Inquire object Shift+I
Measure distance F
Create report Ctrl+B
Open Phase manager Ctrl+H
Create AutoConnections Ctrl+J

Rebar display options:


Command Keyboard shortcut
Leg face visibility Alt+1
Guideline visibility Alt+2
Property modifier visibility Alt+3
Splitter visibility Alt+4
End detail modifier visibility Alt+5
Rebar dimension visibility Alt+6
Color rebar groups Alt+7

Part position options:


Command Keyboard shortcut
Part position up Alt+arrow up
Part position down Alt+arrow down
Part position left Alt+arrow left
Part position right Alt+arrow right
Part rotation clockwise 90 degrees
Note that this command is not available Alt+space
for analysis parts.
Drawings:
Command Keyboard shortcut
Open Document manager in model Ctrl+L
Open Document manager in drawing mode Ctrl+O
Print drawings Shift+P
Open next drawing Ctrl+Page Down
Open previous drawing Ctrl+Page Up
Associativity symbol Shift+A
Set next drawing color mode B
Ghost outline Shift+G
Add orthogonal dimension G
Add free dimension F
Open any drawing after creating the drawing Ctrl+Shift
In Document manager: Open user-defined Alt+U
attributes
In Document manager: Add to Master Ctrl+M
Drawing Catalog
In Document manager: Revision handling Ctrl+R
In Master Drawing Catalog: Select all Ctrl+A
In Master Drawing Catalog: Create drawings Alt+A
for all parts
In Master Drawing Catalog: Create drawings Alt+C
Set UCS origin U
Set UCS by two points Shift+U
Toggle orientation Ctrl+T
Reset current Ctrl+1
Reset all Ctrl+0

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