Keyboard shortcuts

Struxt3D works with the mouse alone, but a handful of keys make it faster. On a Mac, use ⌘ Cmd where the table says Ctrl. You can also see the main ones in the app under Help › Keyboard shortcuts in the Full interface.

#Analysis and design

Keys	Action
F5 or Ctrl+Enter	Run the analysis
F6	Run the design (analyses first)

In some browsers F5 normally reloads the page; inside Struxt3D it runs the analysis instead.

#Files

Keys	Action
Ctrl+S	Save the project as a .s3d file
Ctrl+O	Open a project file

#Editing

Keys	Action
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo
Delete or Backspace	Delete the selected member or node (in the workspace)
Esc	Stop the active tool and return to Select; with Select active, clear the selection

Undo, redo and delete do nothing while you are typing in a field, so they never interfere with editing a value.

#Values, menus and windows

Keys	Action
↑ / ↓	In a size or load value: step it up or down
Enter	In a value: apply what you typed
Arrow keys	Move through the menus of the Full interface
Esc	Close the calculation report or the shop drawings window; close the “Switch to the full interface?” question

#3D view

Mouse	Action
Left drag	Orbit
Right or middle drag	Pan
Wheel	Zoom
Click	Select (with the Select tool), or use the active tool

See The interface for the view buttons — fit all, isometric, top and front.