Chief Architect Shortcuts

129 Shortcuts (Windows)

View Mode Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4 Close View

Ctrl+1 3D View Defaults
Camera View
Shift+C 3D View Material Tools - Plan Materials
B Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Backward
Ctrl+Shift+T All Cabinet Defaults
D Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Down
F10 Angle Snaps
F Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Forward
E Arc Tools - Draw Arc
L Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Left
Shift+I Auto Interior Dimension
R Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Right
Shift+A Automatic Dimension Tools - Auto Exterior Dimensions
U Move Camera Tools - Move Camera Up
Shift+P Box Tools - Rectangular Polyline
Alt+D Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Dolly Camera
3 Break Line
Alt+O Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Orbit Camera
Ctrl+B Break Wall
Alt+P Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Pan Camera
F11 Bumping/Pushing
Alt+T Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Tilt Camera
V CAD Block Management
Alt+F Move To Front of Group
Shift+V CAD Detail Management
Shift+Esc Next Command
Ctrl+F3 CAD to Walls
Shift+F11 Object Snaps
Shift+T Cabinet Tools - Base Cabinet
Ctrl+E Open Object
T Cabinet Tools - Soffit
I Orbit Camera Tools - Move Camera In
Ctrl+T Cabinet Tools - Wall Cabinet
O Orbit Camera Tools - Move Camera Out
Shift+J Camera View Tools - Full Camera
Alt+Shift+D Keyboard-Dolly Camera
Shift+K Camera View Tools - Perspective Full Overview
Alt+Shift+O Keyboard-Orbit Camera
Esc Cancel Selection/Previous Command
Alt+Shift+P Keyboard-Pan Camera
Ctrl+G Center Object
Alt+Shift+T Keyboard-Tilt Camera
K Circle Tools - Circle

1 Clear Snaps

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Orthographic View Tools Tab/Enter Select Next Object

Shift+F12 Orthographic View Tools - Backclipped Cross Section
Spacebar Select Objects
Shift+H Orthographic View Tools - Cross Section/Elevation
Ctrl+J Select Same Type
Shift+G Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Floor Overview
Ctrl+U Send to Layout
H Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Full Overview
Snap Tool
General Editing 6 Snap Tools - Center
Ctrl+C Copy
4 Snap Tools - Endpoint
Ctrl+Alt+C Copy/Paste
0 Snap Tools - Intersections
Ctrl+X Cut
5 Snap Tools - Midpoint
N Decrease Field of View Angle
8 Snap Tools - On Object
Delete Delete
\ Snap Tools - Orthogonal Extensions
Ctrl+Space Delete Objects
Snap Tools - Perpendicular Extensions
Shift+M Page Down
9 Snap Tools - Points/Markers
Shift+N Page Up
7 Snap Tools - Quadrant
Ctrl+V Paste
Snap Tools - Tangent Extensions
Ctrl+Alt+V Paste Hold Position
File Tools
Alt+Shift+V Paste Special
Ctrl+N File Tools - New Plan
~ Preferences
Ctrl+O File Tools - Open Plan
Ctrl+P Print Tools - Print
Ctrl+S File Tools - Save
Alt+F2 Print Tools - Print Preview

Ctrl+Y Redo

Ctrl+R Roof Tools - Build Roof

Q Roof Tools - Roof Plane

Ctrl+A Select All

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Floor Tools Zoom Tools

Ctrl+Shift+Y Floor Defaults F6 Zoom Tools - Fill Window

Ctrl+F Floor Tools - Build Foundation Shift+Z Zoom Tools - Zoom

Shift+X Floor Tools - Build New Floor - Zoom Tools - Zoom In

F12 Floor Tools - Rebuild Walls/Floors/Ceilings / Zoom Tools - Zoom Out

Ctrl+Shift+G Floor/Reference Tools - Change Floor/Reference

Settings Tools
Shift+M Floor/Reference Tools - Down One Floor F8 Display Setting Tools - Color

F9 Floor/Reference Tools - Reference Floor Display ` Display Setting Tools - Display Options

Shift+N Floor/Reference Tools - Up One Floor Alt+F3 Display Setting Tools - Drawing Sheet

Text Tools Shift+F9 Display Setting Tools - Reference Grid

Alt+L Text Tools - Leader Line F5 Display Setting Tools - Refresh Display

Y Text Tools - Text Ctrl+D Make Parallel/Perpendicular

Alt+A Text Tools - Text Line with Arrow Ctrl+Shift+P Material Defaults

Ctrl+M Materials List Tools - Master List

Window Tools

Shift+F6 Window Menu Tools - Tile Vertically Other Shortcuts

Shift+W Window Tools - Window Shift+Y Stair Tools - Straight Stairs

Ctrl+Alt+S Start Camera Spin

Shift+Q Straight Wall Tools - Straight Exterior Wall

F7 Swap Views

Alt+I View Tools - Toolbars

Ctrl+Shift+U Foundation Defaults

Ctrl+Shift+S General Framing Tools - Build Framing

Ctrl+Shift+R General Plan/Layout Defaults

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Alt+Q General Wall Defaults

Ctrl+F9 Grid Snaps

Shift+F3 Import Tools - Import Drawing (DWG,DXF)

W Increase Field of View Angle

2 Join Roof Planes

Ctrl+L Library Tools - Library Browser

W Line Tools - Draw Line

Shift+E Door Tools - Hinged Door

Ctrl+H Edit Area Tools - Edit Area

Shift+F8 Edit Behavior Tools - Edit Object Parts

Ctrl+Shift+I Electrical Defaults

Shift+F4 Export Tools - Export Current View (DWG,DXF)

Ctrl+Shift+Q Exterior/Interior Wall Defaults

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