Virtual Surveyor contains many keyboard shortcuts to specific actions. This article gives an overview of all available shortcuts in Virtual Surveyor.
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 |
| G | Enable/Disable geometry 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 |
| G | Enable/Disable geometry 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 |