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List of CATIA keyboard shortcuts – PDF attached

07/22/2015 by Joe 3 Comments

keyboard-shortcutsBelow I created a list of simple keyboard shortcuts in CATIA. This article is an supplement of how to create a shortcut for a command in CATIA. I recommend to read this article to find how easy is to create your own list of shortcuts for a fast workflow and an easy way to save time when you work in CATIA.

If you want to print this table, you can download the PDF attached.

If you work in CATIA V6 you should see also the list of keyboard shortcuts for CATIA V6.

Use this keyboard key (or combination)… To…
Escape Exit the current dialog box (when there is one)
F1 Get contextual online help
Shift + F1 Get help on toolbar icons
Shift + F2 Toggle the specification tree overview on and off
F3 Toggle specification tree display on and off
Alt + F8 Run macros
Shift + F3 Activate the graph if the model is active and inversely
Home Display the top of the graph
End Display the bottom of the graph
Page Up Relocate the graph one page up
Page Down Relocate the graph one page down
Ctrl + Page Up Zoom In the graph
Ctrl + Page Down Zoom Out the graph
Up arrow Relocate the graph 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the top
Down arrow Relocate the graph 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the bottom
Left arrow Relocate the graph 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the left
Right arrow Relocate the graph 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the right
Ctrl + Tab Swap active document windows
Alt + Enter Run the Properties… command
Ctrl + C Run the Copy command
Ctrl + F Run the Search… command
Ctrl + G Run the Selection Sets… command
Ctrl + N Run the New… command
Ctrl + O Run the Open… command
Ctrl + P Run the Print… command
Ctrl + S Run the Save… command
Ctrl + V Run the Paste command
Ctrl + X Run the Cut command
Ctrl + Y Run the Redo command
Ctrl + Z Run the Undo command

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  1. 张,宇霖 says

    02/18/2019 at 6:43 am

    Dear,Joe.
    How can I set the separate keys be a keyboard shortcuts,not combination.
    For example,I want to set the command of “X” be the shortcut for “Trim”(In GSD) .How do I oprate?
    Hope to get your reply!

    Reply
    • Joe says

      05/05/2019 at 3:08 pm

      Yes, you can do that only if the accelerator input is disabled.
      To see if it is available go to: Tools –> Customize –> Commands (tab) –> Check all commands in the left column and on the right you will find all commands available in CATIA.

      See more in this article.

      Reply
  2. S. D. says

    03/30/2021 at 7:26 pm

    Hi Joe,

    Do you know of anyone that has the CATIA Series 1 manual from 1981?

    Thank you.
    SD

    Reply

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