Vizex Hotkeys

'Hotkeys' are single-press keyboard shortcuts that allow you to quickly switch from one editing or viewing mode to another.

Shortcut keys are modifier + key (CTRL, SHIFT, or CTRL+SHIFT) global to the ribbon, only actionable in particular active document views. Shortcut keys can be customised. See: Customise Keyboard Shortcuts.

The following hotkeys and menu shortcuts are provided in Vizex:

Key Does Action
A Invoke Arc/Curve Properties
B Toggle Between mode
SHIFT + B Toggle Cycles through Between options
C Action Close String
D Invoke Move/Copy String (Duplicate)
E Action Extend String
F Invoke Insert Points (Equally Spaced) Fill
G Invoke String Gradient
H Invoke Bearing/Distance (Heading)
I Toggle Insert Points mode
SHIFT + I Toggle Cycles through Insert options
J Action Join Strings
K Toggle Select Triangles
L Action Switch to looking East (Left)
SHIFT + L Action Switch to looking North
M Toggle Measure mode
N Action New String*
    Begin digitising a new string. If a Pit Design layer is the active layer, 'N' begins digitising a new CONTOUR rather than a new string
   

*N will also complete the current editing of an object and start editing a new object of the same type. If you are digitising a CREST in Pit Design, for example, pressing N will finish the existing crest and start a new crest.

If you are digitising a POLYGON, pressing N will finish the existing polygon and start a new polygon.
O Action Reverse (Opposite) String Direction
P Toggle Perspective mode
Q Invoke Validate Wireframe (F2)
R Action Switch to looking West (Right)
SHIFT + R Action Switch to looking South
S Toggle Snap mode
SHIFT + S Toggle Cycle through snapping options
T Action Switch to Plan (Top)
SHIFT + T Action Switch to looking Up
U, V Constrain

New String: Restrict to screen horizontally (U) or Vertically (V).
U, V or W Constrain

Rotation around U, V or W Viewing axis

U, V, W are active during digitising and rotation (including middle mouse rotation).
X, Y or Z Constrain

Rotation around X, Y or Z axis

X, Y, Z are active during digitising and rotation (including middle mouse rotation).
ALT Toggle Switches to Pan mode when using the Rotate (Z Up) tool to rotate around an axis in Vizex.
CTRL Toggle Switches to Zoom mode when using the Rotate (Z Up) tool to rotate around an axis in Vizex.
  Action Split String / Split Polygon Tools: Polygon cut
  Constrain Design | Create Tools: Restrict to Inline
  Action Paintbrush Selection: Add to current selection
ESC Toggle Reverts to the Select tool from most cursor states or Cancels when a dialog is open
Left Click Action Design | Create Tools: Start/End cut
    Replace String Tool, Insert Mode: Add Point
Right Click Action Design | Create Tools: Cancel
    Replace String Tool, Insert Mode: Finish
PGUP/ PGDN Action Previous/Next Section in clipped display
SHIFT Constrain Design | Create Tools: Restrict to Perpendicular
  Action Paintbrush Selection: Deselects a selection
SHIFT + PGUP/ PGDN Action Previous/Next Section in the current Section Control File
HOME Action Align the view with the current section plane
F1 Invoke Micromine online Help
F2 Action Validate Wireframe
F4 Invoke Open the file from the active layer in the File Editor
F6 Invoke Open the file browser to select a file to be modified
F7 Invoke If a digitiser is connected, toggle between Digitiser and Mouse mode
F12 Invoke If a digitiser is connected, toggle Dynamic Input mode On or Off.
0 Action Seek Tool
1 Action Define Section (One Point)
2 Action Define Section
3 Action Define Section (Three Point)

Qualifiers:

  • Digitising string: CTRL forces direction of previous segment; SHIFT forces right angles to direction of previous segment.
  • Seek tool: CTRL + click on a wireframe triangle or closed polygon sets the viewing plane to the orientation of the triangle or polygon.
  • Section tool: CTRL key snaps the section to increments of 30°-45°-90°.
  • Select triangles by Line: SHIFT restricts selection to visible (closest) triangles. CTRL adds to current selection.
  • Delete triangles: Click on face to select one; Click on edge to select two; Click on vertex to select multiple.

  • Copy Point / Copy String: CTRL + click and drag on a point / string to create a copy of the point / string.

  • Delete Point: CTRL+LEFT CLICK over a point on a selected string to delete that point.

Georeferencing

Hotkeys and command shortcuts are also available in the Georeference window:

Key Action Key Action
X Put Point CTRL + X Cut selected rows
S Select tool CTRL + C Copy selected rows
M Move tool CTRL + V Paste rows to current position1
P Pan tool CTRL + R Add rows at end of grid1
Z Zoom tool CTRL + I Insert rows to current position1
Y Redo CTRL + ' Copy cell above and paste to current cell
G Show Guides CTRL + L Zoom to Selection
O View All CTRL + S Save
    CTRL + Z Undo

1 when a row or rows have been cut or copied to the clipboard.

For an extensive list of the available shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Customise Keyboard Shortcuts

Script Editor Keyboard Shortcuts