Revit: Keyboard Shourtcut commands

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Architecture

· 6 Apr 2023

Keyboard Shourtcut commands

ANNOTATE

DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension
DL DETAIL LINE / Creates view-specific lines
EL SPOT ELEVATION / Display the elevation of a selected point
FR FIND/REPLACE / Find a replace
GP MODEL GROUP: CREATE GROUP: DETAIL GROUP: CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements
RT TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room
TG TAG BY CATEGORY /Applies tags to elements based on their categories
TX TEXT / Adds Text

ANALYZE

AA ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjust the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joints
DC CHECK DUCT SYSTEM / Examines the mechanical systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user-defined system, and properly connected
EC CHECK CIRCUIT / Verifies all circuits for proper connections to panels and valid system assignments
LD LOADS / Applies point, line and area loads to a model
LO HEATING AND COOLING LOADS / Prepares a heating and cooling load analysis report based on an existing building model
PC CHECK PIPE SYSTEMS / examines the piping systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user-defined system, and properly connected
PS PANEL SCHEDULES / Generates a panel schedule for a specific panel
RA RESET ANALYTICAL MODEL / Restores the analytical model alignment methods to auto-detect

ARCHITECTURE

CL COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model
CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component
DR DOOR / Adds a door to the building model
GR GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design
LL LEVEL / Places a level in view
RM ROOM / Creates a room bounded by model elements and separation lines
RP REFERENCE PLAN / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools
RT TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tag the selected room
SB FLOOR: FLOOR STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model
WA WALL: WALL ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model
WN WINDOW / Places a window in a wall or skylight in a roof

CREATE

CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component
DI ALIGNE DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension
FR FIND / REPLACE / Find and replace
GP MODEL GROUP; CREATE A GROUP; DETAIL GROUP: CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements
LI MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line
LL LEVEL / Places a level in view
MD MODIFY / Enters selection mode to select elements to modify
PP or CTRL-1 or VP PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties Palette
RP REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools
TX TEXT / Adds text

MANAGE

ES MEP SETTINGS: ELECTRICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to specify wiring parameters, voltages definitions, distribution systems, cable tray and conduit settings, cable tray and conduit settings, and load calculation and circuit numbering settings
MS MEP SETTINGS: MECHANICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to configure component sizes, and the behaviour and appearance of the mechanical systems
SU ADDITIONAL SETTINGS: SUN SETTINGS / Opens the sun settings dialog box
UN PROJECT UNITS / Opens the Project Unit Tools

MODIFY

AL ALIGN / Align one or more elements with selected elements
AR ARRAY / Creates a linear or radial array of selected elements
CO or CC COPY / Copies selected element(s)
CP COPE; APPLY COPING / Applies copying to steel beam or columns
CS CREATE SIMILAR / Creates an element of the same type as the selected element
DE DELETE / Removes selected element(s) from the building model
DI ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension
DM MIRROR – DRAW AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a user-generated line as the mirror axis
EH HIDE IN VIEW: HIDE ELEMENTS / Hides an element from view
EL SPOT ELEVATION / Display the elevation of a selected point
EOD OVERRIDE GRAPHIC IN VIEW: OVERRIDE BY ELEMENT / Changes the graphic display settings for selected elements in the current view
LI MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line
LW LINEWORK / Overrides the line style of selected line in the active view only

MODIFY

MA MATCH THE PROPERTIES / Opens the Match Type tool to convert one or more elements to match the type assigned to another element
MM MIRROR – PICK AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a selected line as the mirror axis
MV MOVE / Moves a selected element
OF OFFSET / Moves a selected model line, detail line, wall or beam a specified distance perpendicular to its length
PN PIN / Locks a model element in place
PP or CTRL-1 or VP PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties Palette
PT PAINT / Opens the Paint Tool
RC COPE: REMOVE COPING / Removes coping
RE SCALE / Resize the selected element
RO ROTATE / Rotates selected elements around an axis
RP REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools
SF SPLIT FACE / Divides the face of an element into regions for application of different materials
SL SPLIT ELEMENT / Cuts an element (such as a wall or line) at a selected point
TR TRIM / EXTEND TO CORNER / Trims or extend one or more elements to form a corner
UP UNPIN / Unpins an element that is locked in position or an element that is driven by its host system
VH HIDE IN VIEW: HIDE CATEGORY / Hides an element category from view

NAVIGATOR BAR

32 2D MODE / Navigates the view using only 2D navigation options
3F FLY MODE / Simulates flying through a model
3O OBJECT MODE / Navigates and reorients the view in the direction of the controller cap
3W WALK MODE / Simulates walking through a model
ZA ZOOM ALL TO FIT / Zooms to fit all in view
ZE or ZF or ZX ZOOM TO FIT / Zoom to fit
ZO or ZV ZOOM OUT (X2) / Zooms out the project view by 2X
ZP or ZC PREVIOUS PAN / ZOOM / Returns to previous pan or zoom
ZR or ZZ ZOON IN REGION / Zooms to a region
ZS ZOOM SHEET SIZE / Zooms to sheet size

SNAPS

PC SNAP TO POINT CLOUDS / Snaps to point cloud
SC CENTERS / Snaps to center
SE ENDPOINTS / Snaps to endpoints
SI INTERSECTIONS / Snaps to midpoint
SN NEAREST / Snap to nearest
SO SNAPS OFF / Turns snaps off
SP PERPENDICULAR / Snaps to perpendicular
SQ QUADRANTS / Snaps to quadrant
SR SNAP TO REMOTE OBJECTS / Snaps to objects that are not near the element
SS TURN OVERRIDE OFF / Turns off override feature
ST TANGENTS / Snaps to tangent
SW WORK PLANE GRID / Snaps to the work plane grid
SX POINTS / Snaps to points

STRUCTURE

BM STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BEAM / Adds a load-bearing structural beam element to the building model
BR STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BRACE / Adds diagonal members that are connected to beams and columns
BS STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams
CL COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model
CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component
FT STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION: WALL / Creates a wall foundation for the building model
GR GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design
LL LEVEL / Places a level in view
RN REINFORCEMENT NUMBERS / Defines or edits numbering sequences by partition for rebar and fabric sheets
RP REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools
SB FLOOR: FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floor to a building model
WA WALL: WALL: WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model

SYSTEM

AT AIR TERMINAL / Places a register, grille or diffuser
CM PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component
CN CONDUIT / Draws a rigid conduit run
CT CABLE TRAY / Draws a cable tray run
CV CONVERT TO FLEX DUCT / Converts a section of rigid duct to flexible duct
DA DUCT ACCESSORY / Adds duct accessories, such as dampers, in duct systems
DF DUCT FITTING / Places duct fittings (elbows, tees, end caps, and so on) in duct system
DT DUCT / Draws ductwork in the building model
EE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT / Places electrical equipment, such as panels and switch gear
EW ARC WIRE / Draws an arced wire run
FDFLEX DUCT / Draws flexible ductwork in the building model
FP FLEX PIPE / Draws flexible pipes
LF LIGHTING FIXTURE / Adds a lighting fixture elements
ME MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT / Places mechanical equipment such as boilers, furnaces or fans
NF CONDUIT FITTING / Places conduit fittings
PA PIPE ACCESSORY / Adds pipe accessories
PF PIPE FITTING / Draws a pipe fitting in a piping system
PI PIPE / Draws rigid piping
PX PLUMBING FIXTURE / Places a plumbing fixture
RP REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawings tools
SK SPRINKLER / Places a sprinkler
TF CABLE TRAY FITTING / Places cable tray fittings

VIEW

FN9 SYSTEM BROWSER / Finds components that are not assigned to a system
KS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS / Assigns key sequences to tools
PP or CTRL-1 or VP PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties Palette
RD RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3d views online
RG RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes
RR RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model
TL THIN LINES / Displays all lines on the screen as a single width, regardless of zoom level
VG or VV VISIBILITY / GRAPHICS / Controls the visibility and graphic display of model elements, datum elements, and view-specific elements for each view in a project
WC CASCADE WINDOWS / Arranges all open windows in a series in the drawing area
WT TITLE WINDOWS / See all open views at the same time

VIEW CONTROL BAR

CX TOOGLE REVEAL CONSTRAINT MODE / Toggles the constraints in a view
GD GRAPHIC DISPLAY OPTIONS / Opens the Graphics dialog box
HC HIDE CATEGORY / Hides all selected categories in the view
HH HIDE ELEMENT / Hides an element from view
HI ISOLATE ELEMENT / Isolates selected elements
HL HIDDEN LINE / Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those obstructed by surfaces
HR RESET TEMPORARY HIDE / ISOLATE / Restores any temporarily hidden elements or categories
IC ISOLATE CATEGORY / Isolates selected categories
RD RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3D views online
RG RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes
RH TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles to Reveal Hidden Elements Mode
RR RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model
RY RAY TRACE / Opens Ray Trace visual style, enabling a photorealistic rendering model that allows spanning and zooming around the model
SD SHADED WITH EDGES / Applies a shaded edge
WF WIREFRAME / Display the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn but with no surfaces drawn