The Model Manager (Beta) features and documentation are subject to change without notice. Please be aware that this content is restricted to beta participants and requires a direct link to access.
To learn about the beta program, see the Beta Participant Guide.
Currently, only Admin permissions are available. 'Read-Only' and 'Standard' permission levels are coming soon.
Using your keyboard to execute commands when using the Next-Gen Viewer lets you to move through your model with ease. By mastering these shortcuts, you can spend less time clicking through menus and more time managing your construction data. These shortcuts are organized by the type of action you want to perform.
Use this keyboard reference as a guideline.
While intended for General Availability (GA), this feature's final release, functionality, and timing remain subject to change prior to commercial launch.
Area | Action | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Navigation | Look left | LEFT ARROW | LEFT ARROW | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Look right | RIGHT ARROW | RIGHT ARROW | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Look up | UP ARROW | UP ARROW | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Look down | DOWN ARROW | DOWN ARROW | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move forward | W | W | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move left | A | A | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move backward | S | S | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move right | D | D | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move up vertically | E | E | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Move down vertically | Q | Q | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Speed up | SHIFT | SHIFT | Active Viewer (While moving) |
Navigation | Return to Home Viewpoint | CTRL + 0 | CMD + 0 | Active Viewer (Windows also supports HOME; 0 is zero) |
Navigation | Navigate to My Location | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Open 2D Navigation | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Reset Model to Home Default | V | V | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Select Fly tool | F | F | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Select Orbit tool | O | O | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Zoom to object | DOUBLE CLICK | DOUBLE CLICK | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Zoom to selection | SPACE | SPACE | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Zoom to fit all | Z + E | Z + E | Active Viewer |
Navigation | Zoom to bounds of the entire model | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Viewcube | Viewcube: Cardinal Directions | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Viewcube | Viewcube: Faces | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Actions | Toggle Viewer Interface | CTRL + \ | CMD + \ | Active Viewer (Applies to 2D Minimap & View Sphere) |
Actions | Hide/Unhide Selected Objects | CTRL + H | CMD + H | Active Viewer (Acts as a Show/Hide toggle) |
Actions | Unhide Last Hidden | CTRL + U | CMD + U | Active Viewer (Only tracks last hidden, not full historical action) |
Actions | Unhide All | SHIFT + H | SHIFT + H | Active Viewer |
Actions | Multi-select | CTRL + CLICK | CMD + CLICK | Active Viewer |
Actions | Deselect | ESC | ESC | Active Viewer |
Actions | Undo last action | CTRL + Z | CMD + Z | Active Viewer |
Actions | Redo | CTRL + Y or CTRL + SHIFT + Z | CMD + Y or CMD + SHIFT + Z | Active Viewer |
Actions | Revert last undo | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Actions | Reset Viewer | CTRL + R | CMD + R | Active Viewer (Unhide all, clear colors, measurements, etc.) |
Actions | Close Active Window / Panel | ESC | ESC | Any active pop-up, modal, or panel |
Actions | Global Search | CTRL + F | CMD + F | Active Viewer |
Actions | Close Viewer | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Perspective | Toggle Orthographic / Perspective | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Rotate | Rotate clockwise/counter-clockwise in Orthographic | SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW | Orthographic Mode active |
Render Modes | Open Render Modes Menu | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: Mesh | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: Lines | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: X-Ray | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: Terrain | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: Points | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: PDF | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Render Modes | Toggle On/Off: Gridlines | G | G | Active Viewer |
Measure Tools | Activate Measure Tools | M | M | Active Viewer (Opens the Measure Tools fly-out menu in right toolbar) |
Measure Tools | Point-to-Point | M | M | Measure Tools must be active |
Measure Tools | Dimensions | R | R | Measure Tools must be active |
Measure Tools | Laser | L | L | Measure Tools must be active |
Measure Tools | Manhole | H | H | Measure Tools must be active |
Measure Tools | Coordinates | C | C | Measure Tools must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Sectioning Mode | X | X | Active Viewer (Opens the Sectioning tools fly-out menu in right toolbar) |
Sectioning | Enable Section Box Mode | B | B | Sectioning Mode must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Section Plane Mode | X | X | Sectioning Mode must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Cross Section Mode | C | C | Sectioning Mode must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Mode | –– | –– | Sectioning Mode must be active (Opens the Markup tools fly-out menu in right toolbar) |
Sectioning | Activate Markup tools | V | V | Sectioning Mode must be active. |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Text | T | T | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Line | L | L | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Shape | R | R | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Freehand | F | F | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Callout | B | B | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Highlighter | H | H | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Enable Markup Tool: Cloud | C | C | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Select Markup Tool Color | P | P | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Markup Mode: Duplicate markup | CTRL + D | CMD + D | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Sectioning | Markup Mode: Delete markup | DELETE | DELETE | Sectioning Mode and Markup Tool must be active |
Tools & Modes | Quick Create | –– | –– | Active Viewer |
Tools & Modes | Stop mode action | ESC | ESC | Active Sub-Mode (e.g., Laser mode -> exits to Measure menu) |
Tools & Modes | Clear all artifacts from the current mode state | ESC + ESC | ESC + ESC | Active Tool Mode (Clears all drawn measurements) |
Tools & Modes | Deselect any selected artifacts of the mode | ESC | ESC | Active Tool Mode (Unselects section plane, measurements, etc.) |
Tools & Modes | Mode Clear & Exit | ESC + ESC | ESC + ESC | Active Tool Mode (Exits mode completely if no artifacts remain) |
Tools & Modes | Mode Save & Exit | ENTER | ENTER | Active Tool Mode (Saves changes and closes tool) |
Tools & Modes | Append files | –– | –– | Active Project / Workspace |
Windows & Panels | Open Views window | ALT + V | OPT + V | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Related Items window | ALT + R | OPT + R | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open 2D Sheets window | ALT + S | OPT + S | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Object tree window | ALT + O | OPT + O | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Properties window | ALT + P | OPT + P | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Search Sets window | ALT + G | OPT + G | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Deviations window | ALT + D | OPT + D | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Clash Detection window | ALT + C | OPT + C | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Appearance Profiler | –– | –– | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open Settings | ALT + \ | OPT + \ | Main Application Window |
Windows & Panels | Open keyboard shortcut documentation | ALT + ? | OPT + ? | Main Application Window |
Standard Text | Copy | CTRL + C | CMD + C | Active Text Field / Input |
Standard Text | Paste | CTRL + V | CMD + V | Active Text Field / Input |
Standard Text | Undo | CTRL + Z | CMD + Z | Active Text Field / Input |
Standard Text | Redo | CTRL + Y | CMD + Y | Active Text Field / Input |
Standard Text | Select All | CTRL + A | CMD + A | Active Text Field / Input |
Standard Text | Find/Search | CTRL + F | CMD + F | Active Text Field / Input |
Browser Page | New Browser Tab | CTRL + T | CMD + T | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | New Browser Window | CTRL + N | CMD + N | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | Navigate Browser Tabs | CTRL + TAB or CTRL + SHIFT + TAB | CMD + TAB or CMD + SHIFT + TAB | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | Reload Page | CTRL + R | CMD + R | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | Zoom In/Out/Reset | CTRL + +/-/0 | CMD + +/-/0 | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | Save | CTRL + S | CMD + S | System Focus on Browser Window |
Browser Page | CTRL + P | CMD + P | System Focus on Browser Window | |
Browser Page | Show desktop | WINDOWS KEY + D | – | OS level Focus |
Browser Page | Switch apps | ALT + TAB | CMD + TAB | OS level Focus |