List of All VariCAD Functions

Drawing Lines and Curves

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
LINCtrl + LLine
ARRN/AArrow
GRAN/AGraph
AXIN/AAxes
RECTN/ARectangle
POLN/APolygon
TANN/ATangent Line
ELLN/AEllipse
BORN/ASheet Border
MLLN/AMulti Line
SHAN/AShaft
SPLN/ASpline
LAXN/AAxes
CAXN/ACircle Axis

Drawing Circles and Arcs

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
CCRN/ACircle Center Radius
ACRN/AArc Center Radius
CCPN/ACircle Center Point
ACPN/AArc Center Point
CR2N/ACircle 2 Points
AR2N/AArc 2 Points
C3PN/ACircle 3 Points
A3PN/AArc 3 Points
APTN/AArc Point Tangent
AT2N/AArc Tangent to 2 Objects
CT2N/ACircle Tangent to 2 Objects
TG3N/ACircle Tangent to 3 Objects
HOL2N/AGroup of Holes

Creating 2D Text

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
NOTEN/ANote (Multiple Lines)
TEXN/ASingle Text Line
TXIN/AInsert Text File

Creating Points

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
POIN/APoint
POCN/APoints on Arc
PLNN/APoints on Line, Number
PLDN/APoints on Line, Distance
PFFN/APoints from File

Hatching

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
HATN/ASimple Hatch
CHPN/ACreate Pattern
AHBN/ASimple Hatch, Find Boundary
PHAN/APattern Hatch
APHN/APattern Hatch, Find Boundary
HSEN/ASimple Hatch, 3D Section
HPSEN/APattern Hatch, 3D Section

Dimensioning

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
HDIN/AHorizontal Dimension
VDIN/AVertical Dimension
SDIN/ADiagonal Dimension
RDIN/ARadius Dimension
DDIN/ADiameter Dimension
ADIN/AAngular Dimension
FSYN/AFinish Symbols
HPDN/AHorizontal Baseline Dimensions
HSDN/AHorizontal Serial Dimensions
HDDN/AHorizontal Datum Dimensions
VPDN/AVertical Baseline Dimensions
VSDN/AVertical Serial Dimensions
VDDN/AVertical Datum Dimensions
SPDN/ADiagonal Baseline Dimensions
SSDN/ADiagonal Serial Dimensions
SDDN/ADiagonal Datum Dimensions
HDMN/AHorizontal Diameter Dimension
VDMN/AVertical Diameter Dimension
SDMN/ADiagonal Diameter Dimension
HTHN/AHorizontal Thread Dimension
VTHN/AVertical Thread Dimension
STHN/ADiagonal Thread Dimension
THRN/AThread Dimensions
POSN/ALeader
WSYN/AWelding Symbols
TSYN/ATolerance Symbols

Editing 2D Objects

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
DOBCtrl + DDelete 2D Objects
ROLN/ARemove Previous View Export
BLACtrl + BBlank 2D Objects
UBLCtrl + UUnblank 2D Objects
ETXN/AEdit Text
MTLN/AMove Text Vertically
TWDN/AText Width
TACN/AText Attributes
EDIN/AEdit Dimension Text
MDTN/AMove Dimension Text
EXPN/AExplode
BLNN/ABreak Line
MLAN/AChange Layer
MPEN/AChange Color
MLTN/AChange Line Type
BPON/ADivide by Point
BBON/ADivide by Curve
TBON/ATrim
EBON/AExtend
CECN/ACircle from Arc
CCON/ACorner
RSGN/ARemove Segment
CHMCtrl + RChamfer 2D Corner
RNDCtrl + FFillet 2D Corner
JTXN/AAlign Text
EDMN/AEdit Dimension
ESPN/AEdit Spline
BTFN/AExplode Font

Transforming and Copying 2D Objects

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
MOVCtrl + TTranslate or Copy 2D Objects
DRGN/ADynamic Translation
ROTN/ARotate or Copy 2D objects
DRON/ADynamic Rotation
SCAN/AScale
DSCN/ADynamic Scaling
DTRN/ATranslate and Rotate
MIRN/AMirror
OFFSN/AOffset
STRVECTN/AStretch by Vector
CTAN/AArray Copy
DSTN/AStretch to Direction
SOBN/AStretch

Grid, Construction Lines

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
GRICtrl + GGrid
HCLN/AHorizontal C.L.
HCIN/AHorizontal C.L. Offset
HCFN/AHorizontal C.L. from Point
HCTN/AHorizontal C.L. Tangent
VCLN/AVertical C.L.
VCIN/AVertical C.L. Offset
VCFN/AVertical C.L. from Point
VCTN/AVertical C.L. Tangent
1CLN/AAngle 1 C.L.
1CIN/AAngle 1 C.L. Offset
1CFN/AAngle 1 C.L. from Point
1CTN/AAngle 1 C.L. Tangent
1CSN/ADefine Angle 1
2CLN/AAngle 2 C.L.
2CIN/AAngle 2 C.L. Offset
2CFN/AAngle 2 C.L. from Point
2CTN/AAngle 2 C.L. Tangent
2CSN/ADefine Angle 2
D1HN/ADelete Horizontal Construction Line
D1VN/ADelete Vertical Construction Line
D11N/ADelete Angle 1 Construction Line
D12N/ADelete Angle 2 Construction Line
DAHN/ADelete All Horizontal Construction Lines
DAVN/ADelete All Vertical Construction Lines
DA1N/ADelete All Angle 1 Construction Lines
DA2N/ADelete All Angle 2 Construction Lines
DACLN/ADelete All Construction Lines

2D Check Functions

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
COON/A2D Coordinates
DISN/A2D Distance
ANGN/AAngle
ODTN/A2D Object Information
CHLN/AHighlight Layer
2DAN/A2D Area
2DAN/A2D Drawing Area Properties

2D Work Sets

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
ATWN/AAdd to Work Set
RFWN/ADelete from Work Set
CLWN/AClear Work Set
CHWN/AHighlight Work Set

2D Settings

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
TXAN/AText Attributes
ARAN/AArrow Attributes
DMAN/ADimension Attributes
FMTN/ADrawing Format
DCCN/ADisplayed Cursor Coordinates
ORTHN/AOrtho, Next Horizontal
ORTVN/AOrtho, Next Vertical
LAYN/ALayers
STPF9Drawing in Increment Mode
ORTF11Drawing in Ortho Mode
UCON/AUser Origin
OMOShift + F11Turn off Ortho Mode
STON/AIncrement Mode Off
SWSN/AWeld Symbol Settings
SCHN/AChange Drawing Scale

System Settings

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
IGSON/AIGES Export Settings
IGSIN/AIGES 2D Import Settings
STPON/ASTEP Export Settings
STLON/ASTL Export Settings
DWGIN/ADWG/DXF Import Settings
OFISN/AOld 3D Files Import Settings
WMFN/AWorking with Multiple Files Settings
PTHN/ADirectories
SOUN/ASound
BAKN/ABackup
SCRN/ACircle Drawing
APEF7Set 2D Cursor
COLN/AColors
SBDN/ASheet Borders Definition
CHUN/AChange Units
WPSTN/AWindows and Mouse
2RGN/ASelection Windows
ALSN/AAutomatic Layer Changing
PALN/APalettes
OSTN/AMiscellaneous Settings
TLBSN/AToolbar Settings

2D Blocks

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
BLSN/ASave Block
BLICtrl + KInsert Block
BLCN/ACreate Block
BLEN/AEdit Block
BIEN/AChange Insertion Point
BAEN/AEdit Block Attributes

Symbols

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
SLAN/AOpen Symbol Library
SLCN/ACreate Library Symbol
SLIN/AInsert Symbol
SYCN/AEdit Symbol Names

Files and Windows

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
DOPCtrl + NNew
DADCtrl + OOpen
CLOCtrl + F4Close
DSVCtrl + SSave
SVAN/ASave As
DPSN/ASave Selected
DPON/AInsert Objects from File
SVALLN/ASave All Changed
TXVN/AList Text Files
DRVN/AList 2D/3D Files
RCFAN/AOpen Recent Files
EXTN/AExit
WINCtrl + 3Windows
NDWN/ANew Document from Current Document
SWDCtrl + TABActivate Previous Window
FCON/ABatch File Conversion
DEFN/ACurrent File Attributes as Default

Printing

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
WPRCtrl + PPrint
WPSN/APrint Settings
PRNN/APrint, VariCAD Drivers
BPRPN/ABatch Print, Predefined
BPRWN/ABatch Print
BPRVN/ABatch Print, VariCAD Drivers
LWDN/APrinted Lines Mapping
BMPN/ABitmap File from 3D

Other Functions

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
INFOShift + F3Information
REDCtrl + YRedo
UNDCtrl + ZUndo
CALShift + F9Calculator

2D Views

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
ZPRN/AUndo View
ZRDN/ARedo View
RDRF6Redraw
SONN/AOld/New View Export, Updated 2D
REGN/ARegenerate
ZOOMF5Zoom
ZWIN/AZoom Window
ZCSN/ADynamic Zoom
PANN/APan
ZALLN/AZoom All
EAVN/AMove View Window
ZFON/AZoom Drawing Format
ZMMN/AZoom Window Coordinates

Saving and Restoring 2D or 3D Views

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
ZSVN/ASave View
ZREN/ARestore View
RS1N/ARestore View 1
RS2N/ARestore View 2
RS3N/ARestore View 3
RS4N/ARestore View 4
RS5N/ARestore View 5
RS6N/ARestore View 6
RS7N/ARestore View 7
RS8N/ARestore View 8

3D Views

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
ZPRN/AUndo View
ZRDN/ARedo View
2DAlt + 2Switch to 2D
3DAlt + 3Switch to 3D
VLEN/ALeft View
VRIN/ARight View
VFRN/AFront View
VBAN/ABack View
VTON/ATop View
VBON/ABottom View
PRVN/APredefined View
VCNN/AAuto View Rotation Center
VCNIN/ADefine View Rotation Center
X90N/ARotate View Around X 90 Deg
X180N/ARotate View Around X 180 Deg
X270N/ARotate View Around X 270 Deg
Y90N/ARotate View Around Y 90 Deg
Y180N/ARotate View Around Y 180 Deg
Y270N/ARotate View Around Y 270 Deg
ZRDN/ARedo View
SHWN/AShade/Wireframe Entire Display
RNPN/AView to Plane
PVSN/APredefined View Settings
SRDN/APrecise Rendering
OGLN/AOpenGl Settings
HWTESTN/AHardware Test

2D Drawing in 3D

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
SXDPN/A2D Object as Solid X Drawing Plane
PXDPN/A2D Object as Patch X Drawing Plane
AXGN/AAux. Grid On/Off
AXGPN/AParameters of Aux. Grid
THLN/AThick/Thin 2D Outlines
ZALLPN/AZoom All in Drawing Plane
DPVN/ADrawing Perpendicular to View
ZWDN/AZoom Window in Drawing Plane
VCNI2N/ADefine View Rotation Center in Drawing Plane

Creating Solids from 2D Profiles

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
RSON/AFull Revolve
ESON/AExtrude
RSOPN/APartial Revolve
PYRN/APrismatic Loft
PRCN/ALoft Rectangle to Circle
HLXN/AHelix
PRRN/ACoil

Creating Basic Solids

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
PRSN/ABox
CYLN/ACylinder
PELN/APipe Elbow
TPYN/APyramid
PIPN/APipe
CPIN/ACone Pipe
CONN/ACone
ELWN/ASolid Elbow
SPHN/ASphere

Editing Solids

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
STCN/ATranslate, Rotate, Copy Solids
RMSCtrl + DDelete Solids or Blendings
CS3N/AChange Color
BL3Ctrl + BBlank
UB3Ctrl + UUnblank
MSON/AEdit Solid or Blending
SHCN/AShade/Wireframe Selected Solids
MIRR3N/AMirror Solid
RSSON/AScale Solid

3D Comprehensive Shapes

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
OFPN/ACreate Offset Patches (Shells)
PIPESN/ACreate Pipes in Space
WIRESN/ACreate Wires in Space
THHN/AThreaded Hole
THSN/AThreaded Cylinder (Screw)
OTCN/AOuter Thread Cutting Tool

Boolean Operations

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
CUTN/ACut, Delete Cutting Solid
ADDCtrl + AAdd Solid
CUTSN/ACut, Keep Cutting Solid
TRXN/AExplode Boolean Tree
CUTPSN/ASelective Cut, Delete Cutting Solid
ADDPCN/ASelective Add
CPSSN/ASelective Cut, Keep Cutting Solid
SINN/ASolid Intersection

Common Boolean Operations, Blending

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
HOLN/AHole
MILN/AMill
GRVN/AGroove
RN3Ctrl + F3D Fillet
CH3Ctrl + R3D Chamfer

Interference between Solids

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
CRTN/AInterference between Two Groups
CRTRN/ARepeat Interference Check between Two Groups
CHRDN/ADisplay Interferences
ASCHN/AAll Interferences
ASCHNN/AInterference without Selected
ASCHSN/AInterference Selected vs. Rest
ASCHBN/AInterference within Selected

Assemblies and Identical Copies

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
DIAN/ACreate Link from Part
CSIN/ABreak Link from Part
CAIN/ABreak All Links from Parts
DEEN/ACreate Link to Assembly
ROIN/AChange Link to Assembly
CDEN/ABreak Link to Assembly
EDEN/AOpen Part File from Assembly
DSON/AAssembly Changes Transfer Settings
RSIN/ABreak Identical Copy Link
RICN/ABreak Identical Copy Group

Creating 2D Views from 3D

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
32ECtrl + X2D View from 3D
32ENN/AUpdate 2D after 3D Changes
32SETN/AUpdate 2D after 3D Changes Setting
SEMCtrl + F23D Section Management

3D Groups

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
3GRCtrl + F13D Groups Management

Bill of Materials, Object Attributes, Title Blocks

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
BOMCtrl + ECreate BOM at Basic Level
DSS3N/ACreate BOM Containing Assembly
BOMGN/ACreate BOM from 3D Assembly Group
SPON/ASupplementary Objects
SATN/ASolid Attributes
MTCN/AChange Identical Attributes
ATLN/AAttributes from List
ATCN/ACheck Attributes
AATN/AAssembly/Part Attributes, Fill Title Blocks
AAT2N/AFill Title Block, Define Attributes
ATMN/ABOM, Attributes and Title Blocks Settings

3D Calculations and Check Functions

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
RUSN/A3D Results Units Settings
3DCON/A3D Coordinates
3DDN/A3D Distance
VOLN/AVolume, Mass, Center of Gravity
SARN/ASurface Area
MINN/AMoment of Inertia
STATN/A3D Space Information
ODT3N/A3D Object Information
DPPN/ADistance Point Plane
DPCN/ADistance Point Cylinder
SCYN/ACylinder Dimensions
SDEN/ASurface Development
APLN/AAngle between Planes
CPPN/ACheck Pipes
PATCHIN/A3D Patch Information
CURVIN/A3D Curve Information

3D Settings

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
3DLN/A3D Location Settings
3DSN/AShading and Edges Settings
SCON/AColors and Wires of Solids
SLSN/A3D Selection Settings
S3KN/AView Rotation - Arrow Keys
IPSTN/ASolid Insertion Point Settings

Mechanical Part Calculations

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
TSPN/ATension Spring Calculation
CSPN/ACompression Spring Calculation
SQKN/ASquare Key Calculation
SSCN/ASpline Shaft Calculation
RPCN/ARound Pin Calculation
BCCN/ABolt Connection Calculation
BENN/AShaft and Beam Calculation
FDCN/ASpur Gear Calculation
CDCN/AStraight Bevel Gear Calculation
VBEN/AV-Belt Calculation
RLCN/ARoller Chain Drive Calculation
SKFN/ASKF Bearings Calculation

VariCAD on the Web

IconCommandHotkeyDescription
ELCDN/ALicense Code
TREGN/ARegistration
PCHSN/AOnline Purchase
INSTN/AWeb Browser Settings
INHN/AHome Page
INNN/AWhat's New Page
ININ/AUpgrade
INFN/AFeedback
FAQN/AFAQ

Hotkeys

HotkeyIconCommandDescription
Ctrl + AADDAdd Solid
Ctrl + CCPYSelect Objects to Clipboard
Ctrl + EBOMBill of Material
Ctrl + GGRIGrid
Ctrl + KBLIInsert Block
Ctrl + LLINLine
Ctrl + NDOPNew
Ctrl + ODADOpen
Ctrl + PWPRPrint
Ctrl + SDSVSave
Ctrl + TMOVTranslate or Copy 2D Objects
Ctrl + VPASObjects from Clipboard
Ctrl + WCUTCut Solid
Ctrl + X32E2D View from 3D
Ctrl + YREDRedo
Ctrl + ZUNDUndo
F1HFUContext-Sensitive Help
F2DSVSave
F5ZOOMZoom
F6RDRRedraw
F7APESet 2D Cursor
F9STPDrawing in Increment Mode
F11ORTDrawing in Ortho Mode
Shift + F3INFOInformation
Shift + F9CALCalculator
Shift + F11OMOTurn off Ortho Mode
Ctrl + F13GR3D Groups Management
Ctrl + F2SEC3D Sections Management
Ctrl + F4CLOClose
Ctrl + 3WINWindows
Ctrl + TABSWDActivate Previous Window
Alt + 22DSwitch to 2D
Alt + 33DSwitch to 3D

Hot Keys Common for both 3D and 2D Edit Functions

HotkeyIconCommandDescription
Ctrl + BBLANKBlank Objects
Ctrl + DDELETEDelete Objects
Ctrl + FFILLETFillet Edge/Corner
Ctrl + RCHAMFERChamfer Edge/Corner
Ctrl + UUNBLANKUnblank Objects

Embedded Functions

IconCommandDescription
RS1Restore View 1
RS2Restore View 2
RS3Restore View 3
RS4Restore View 4
RS5Restore View 5
RS6Restore View 6
RS7Restore View 7
RS8Restore View 8
ZSVSave View
ZALLZoom All
ZWIZoom Window
ZFOZoom Drawing Format
ZPRUndo View
ZRDRedo View
VLELeft View
VRIRight View
VFRFront View
VBABack View
VTOTop View
VBOBottom View
X90Rotate View X 90 Deg
X180Rotate View X 180 Deg
X270Rotate View X 270 Deg
Y90Rotate View Y 90 Deg
Y180Rotate View Y 180 Deg
Y270Rotate View Y 270 Deg
RNPView Perpendicular to Plane
PRVPredefined View
VCNAuto View Rotation Center
VCNIDefine View Rotation Center
SHWShade/Wireframe Entire Display
ODT33D Object Information
SONOld/New View Export, Updated 2D
STP2D Drawing in Increment Mode
ORT2D Drawing in Ortho Mode
ORTHOrtho Alternating Horizontal/Vertical
ORTVOrtho Alternating Vertical/Horizontal
OMOTurn off Ortho Mode
GRI2D Grid
UCO2D User Origin
STAT3D Space Information
3DD3D Distance
3DCO3D Coordinates
DPPDistance Point Plane
DPCDistance Point Cylinder
APLAngle between Planes
SCYCylinder Dimensions
HFUContext-Sensitive Help