Adams Basic Package > Adams Post Processor > Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

The entries on the left show the keyboard shortcuts for Adams View organized by operation. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly access commonly used commands. The shortcuts available depend on the current mode (animation or plotting) as well as the location of the cursor.
The shortcuts are organized into the following operations:

Menu Shortcuts

 
To:
Enter:
Print
Ctrl + P
Exit
Ctrl + Q
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Delete
Ctrl + X

Interface Object Shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts work with interface objects, such as the Property Editor, Dashboard, or dialog boxes.
 
To:
Enter:
Copy selected text in text boxes
Ctrl + C
Cut selected text in text boxes
Ctrl + X
Paste cut or copied text in text boxes
Ctrl + V
Move focus to next object
Tab
Move focus to previous object
Shift + Tab

Function Keys

 
To:
Enter:
Import command file
F2
Toggle command window visibility
F3
Toggle treeview visibility
F5
Toggle dashboard visibility
F6
Return to Adams View (Only available in integrated mode)
F8

Animation Mode Shortcuts

 
To:
Enter:
Set dynamic rotation mode
r
Set dynamic translation mode
t
Change depth perspective
d
Set dynamic zoom mode
z
Draw window to zoom
w
Pick point to move to center of viewport
c
Select element to which to orient viewport
e
Set dynamic spin mode (rotate)
s
Fit to viewport
f
Orient to front
Shift + F
Orient to back
Shift + B
Orient to right
Shift + R
Orient to top
Shift + T
Orient to isometric
Shift + I
Toggle shading
Shift + S
Toggle icon visibility
v
Select mode
Esc
Interactive highlighting
Ctrl (during mouse motion)
Snap to 30-degree increments
Shift (during view)
Interactive selecting
Ctrl + left mouse button

Plotting Mode Shortcuts

Selection or Statistics Mode
 
To:
Enter:
Zoom
Click middle mouse button
Fit plot
Double-click middle mouse button
Statistics Mode
To:
Enter:
Previous curve
Up arrow
Next curve
Down arrow
Previous point
Left arrow
Next point
Right arrow
Previous local maxima
Shift + left arrow
Next local maxima
Shift + right arrow
Previous local minima
Ctrl + left arrow
Next local minima
Ctrl + right arrow