Virtual Surveyor contains many keyboard shortcuts to specific actions. This article gives an overview of all available shortcuts in Virtual Surveyor.
Overview
- Terrain Lens Shortcuts
- Viewport Shortcuts
- Navigation Shortcuts
- Project Shortcuts
- Project View Shortcuts
- Drawing Mode Shortcuts
- Edit Vertex Mode Shortcuts
- Edit Surface Mode Shortcuts
- View Mode Shortcuts
Terrain Lens Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you to enable and disable the Terrain Lenses.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + C | Contour lens |
| Alt + D | Slope Directions lens |
| Alt + S | Slope Steepness lens |
| Alt + E | Elevation lens |
| Alt + T | Transparent lens |
| Alt + I | Image lens |
Viewport Shortcuts
This shortcut helps you to select items in the Viewport.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Shift + Left-click (hold and drag) | Rectangle selection in the Viewport |
Navigation Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you to navigate around in the Viewport.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| + | Scroll in |
| - | Scroll out |
| CTRL + | Move Down |
| CTRL - | Move Up |
| R | Enable rotate |
| Arrow Left | Pan left |
| Arrow Right | Pan right |
| Arrow Up | Pan forward |
| Arrow Down | Pan backward |
| Shift + Arrow Left | Rotate left |
| Shift + Arrow Right | Rotate right |
| Shift + Arrow Up | Tilt up |
| Shift + Arrow Down | Tilt down |
Project Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you to access some main project functions.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | Create New project |
| Ctrl + S | Save or Save As a project |
| Ctrl + O | Open a project |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last operation |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last operation |
| Ctrl + E | Open .vspx directory location |
| Ctrl + F1 | Collapse/Pin the ribbon |
Project View Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you to manage the contents of the Project View.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Delete | Remove selected items |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected items |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected items |
| Ctrl + V | Paste selected items |
| Ctrl + Left-click | Select Project Items one by one |
| Shift + Left-click | Select a range of Project Items |
Drawing Mode Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you when you are drawing survey items.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + P | Enable/Disable the Point drawing mode |
| Alt + L | Enable the Polyline drawing mode |
| Alt + B | Enable the Boundary drawing mode |
| 1 | Set Free line drawing mode |
| 2 | Set Arc line drawing mode |
| 3 | Set Guided Breakline line drawing mode |
| Ctrl (Hold) | Disable snapping |
| Backspace | Remove last vertex |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Remove last Guided Breakline segment |
Edit Vertex Mode Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you when you are editing survey items and are in the SELECTION TOOLS tab.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + V | Enable the Edit Vertex mode when a point, line, or boundary is selected |
| 1 | Set On Terrain Edit Vertex mode |
| 2 | Set XY Edit Vertex mode |
| 3 | Set Z Edit Vertex mode |
| 4 | Set Interpolate Z Edit Vertex mode |
| Ctrl (Hold) | Disable snapping |
| Delete | Delete the selected vertex/vertices |
| Ctrl + Left-click | Select multiple vertices one by one |
| Shift + Left-click | Select a range of vertices in between two chosen points |
| Shift + Ctrl + Left-click | Select a range of vertices outside of two chosen points |
| Arrow Left | Select the previous vertex |
| Arrow Right | Select the next vertex |
| Shift + Arrow Left | Add the previous vertex to the selection |
| Shift + Arrow Right | Add the next vertex to the selection |
| Ctrl + A | Select all vertices |
Edit Surface Mode Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you quickly change between the edit modes after you have enabled the Edit Surface tool.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enables Remove Vertex mode |
| 2 | Enables Add Vertex mode |
| 3 | Enables Remove Edge mode |
| 4 | Enables Flip Edge mode |
View Mode Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you to switch the View Mode.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + K | 3D view mode |
| Alt + M | 2D view mode |