Original Article Date: April 2001
Updated: December 2010
Was it CTRL+B or CTRL+VA to get to the View Attributes dialog? And what was that handy one for Redo?
Here's a list with all the accelerator keys to hang on your wall!
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MicroStation's ShortCut Keys
Accelerator Key
Menu Item
Description
Ctrl + N
File > New
Opens the Create Design File dialog
Ctrl + O
File > Open
Opens the Open Design File dialog
Ctrl + W
File > Close
Closes the active design file and takes you back to the MicroStation Manager
Ctrl + S
File > Save
Saves changes made to the file
Ctrl + F
File > Save Settings
Saves your current settings
Ctrl + P
File > Print
Opens the Plot dialog
Ctrl + Z
Edit > Undo
Negates the last graphic operation
Ctrl + R
Edit > Redo
Cancels the last undo
Ctrl + X
Edit > Cut
Places the current selection set onto the system clipboard
Ctrl + C
Edit > Copy
Copies the current selection set onto the system clipboard
Ctrl + V
Edit > Paste
Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the file
Ctrl + G
Edit > Group
Creates a group from the current selection set
Ctrl + U
Edit > Ungroup
Drops a selected group
Ctrl + L
Edit > Lock
Locks the element to prevent it from being manipulated
Ctrl + M
Edit > Unlock
Unlocks a previously locked element
Ctrl + I
Element > Information
After selecting an element, the Element Information dialog will appear
Ctrl + E
Settings > Level > Display
Activates the View Levels dialog
Ctrl + B
Settings > View Attributes
Opens the View Attributes dialog
Ctrl + T
Tools > Tool Boxes
Opens the Tool Boxes dialog
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