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Can you tell me the shortcut key for CIM?Explain the keyboard shortcuts available in CIM.
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The shortcut keys currently provided by CIM are as followsCIM provides the following keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard Shortcut keys | Explanation | Keyboard Shortcut keys | Explanation |
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F1 | ● Access Opens the CIM Learning Center homepagewebsite. | Alt + D | ● (View function) Performs Tool) Turns the Datum option On/Off of Datum option. |
F2 | ● Show only Only the object selected objects in Neutral's the Neutral’s Select Phase. make it | Alt + P | ● (View function) Performs Tool) Turn the Perspective option On/Off of Perspective option. |
F5 | ● Clear Clears the message window at on the bottom left of the screen. | Alt + S | ● (View functionTool) Switches the to Display Mode. |
Ctrl + F2 | ● Hide Hides the object selected in Neutral's Neutral’s Select Phase. | Alt + 8 | ● Performs Runs the Mode OK function tool within the mode. |
Ctrl + A | ● Show All Shows all objects. | Alt + 9 | ● Performs the Mode Apply function within the modeShows all objects. |
Ctrl + Space | ● Zoom Fitting is performed based on Fit the zoom to the current camera point of viewperspective. | Alt + 0 | ● Performs Runs the Mode Cancel function tool within the mode. |
Ctrl + 1 | ● Execute Runs the Import DWG/DXF functiontool. | Alt + F4 | ● The Exits program ends. |
Ctrl + 2 | ● Execute Run Measure functionTool. | Alt + ` | ● The Works Shows Work Tree appears. |
Ctrl + 3 | ● Execute Runs Global Option function. | Ctrl + S | ● Save the Saves current file. |
Ctrl + 4 | ● Execute the Runs View Option function. | Ctrl + Shift + S | ● Save asSaves file to a different name. |
Ctrl + Z | ● Return to the Undo previous operationtask. (Undo) | Shift | ● As long as While the button is held downpressed, the snap at the time it is pressed is fixed. |
Ctrl + Y | ● Returns to the previous operation. (Redo)Redo the undone task. | Ctrl | ● The coordinates at While the time the button was is pressed areFixed and rotated , the coordinates are fixed around the object and then rotated. |
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| T/F/S | ● Change Changes Snap to the Top/Front/Side plane. |
The shortcut keys of midas CIM can be divided into 3 groups for each purpose.
1. Execution of functionsRun Functions
2. Exit/Save Workspace
3. Adjusting Adjust View Option
Let's take a look at how the shortcut keys Let’s learn about the following keyboard shortcuts and how they work for each group and their different effects.
execution ofRun functions
In CIM, a specific function can CIM allows certain functions to be executed immediately through a shortcut keykeyboard shortcuts.
● CIM Learning Center homepagewebsite: Keyboard Shortcut key [ F1 ] Executes Opens the CIM Learning Center homepagewebsite.
● Message Window initialization: Keyboard Shortcut key [ F5 ] Initializes the command bar at line in the bottom lower left corner of the CIM.
● Import DWG/DXF : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + 1 ] Executes Opens the task window to import DWG/DXF files.
● Measure : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + 2 ] Executes Opens the Measure function that can tool to measure distance/angle/coordinate, etc.
● Global Option: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + 3 ] Executes Opens the Global function tool to set the unit system and Snapup units and snaps.
● View Option: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + 4 ] Executes Opens the View function tool to set the display and color transparency.
● CIM Learning Center homepagewebsite
Keyboard Shortcut [ F1 ]
● Message Window Initialization
Keyboard Shortcut [ F5 ]
● Import DWG/DXF
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 1 ]
● Measure
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 2 ]
● Global Option
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 3 ]
● View Option
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 4 ]
Workspace Exit/Save
Workspace
CIM consists of a total of 9 modes Modes, including the Base Mode.
As you enter each modeMode is entered, the top panel is reorganized to work more efficiently.In order to enter each mode, you can enter by clicking the ribbon menu at the top in Base mode, where CIM is first runningupper ribbon menu is reconfigured based on the features of each mode.
To enter each Mode, the user can click on the desired Mode in the Ribbon Menu.
Figure 1. Ribbon menu where mode entry occursMode entry through Ribbon Menu
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When entering each corresponding Mode is entered, not only the reorganization of does the upper ribbon menu panelRibbon Menu gets reconfigured, but also the work screen It turns into an independent workspace, so if you want to see the previous screen again, or If you want to return to the previous work screen after completing writing and editing Select Work screen changes to the corresponding Work Space. The user can exit each Mode and return to the Base Mode by clicking on one of the options on the upper left corner of the screen (Mode OK/ Mode Apply/ Mode Cancel through the button at the top left of the work screen). You can proceed. |
Figure 2. Mode OK / Mode Apply / Mode Cancel
● Mode OK : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Alt + 8 ] Saves the current mode and moves to the upper parent mode.
● Mode Apply: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Alt + 9 ] Saves the current mode and maintains the remains in current working state.
● Mode Cancel : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Alt + 0 ] Cancels the current progress and moves to the upper parent mode.
The following keyboard shortcuts are shortcut keys used for saving and exiting the CIM program and CIM programs as well as moving back and forth between operations.
● Program Off : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Alt + F4 ] Ends Exits the program.
● Works Tree: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Alt + ` ] Shows Works Tree appears.
● Save : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + S ] Saves the current file.
● Save as: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + Shift+ S ] Saves the current file as a different name (Save as).
● Undo : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + Z ] Returns to the Undo previous operationtask. (Undo)
● Redo : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + Y ] Returns to the previous operation. (Redo)Redo the undone task.
Adjusting View Options
When modeling in midas CIM, you the user can use the shortcut keys to adjust the View Option for efficient modelingkeyboard shortcuts to model efficiently.
The following functions below work in the same in way for both the 3D work screen (Base Mode , etc.) and the 2D work screen (Rebar Draw Mode , etc.) workscreens.
● Show only : Keyboard Shortcut key [ F2 ] Hides all objects except the selected object.
● Hide only : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + F2 ] Hides the selected object.
● Show All : Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + A ] Shows all objects on the work screen.
● Zoom Fit: Keyboard Shortcut key [ Ctrl + Space bar ] This is a function to optimize feature optimizes the view by adjusting only the scale while maintaining the viewpoint direction of the viewpoint .
● Top Snap/Front Snap/Side snap : Shortcut When the user press [T/F/S]If you press T/F/S on the keyboard, a Snap based on Snap is held relative to each Top/Front/Side plane is taken.
● Snap Hold: The snap at the point of pressing the shortcut [Shift] button is held while is fixed as long as the button is pressed.
● View Point Hold : The coordinates at the point of time when the shortcut [ Ctrl ] button is pressed are fixed around the object center and then rotated as long as the button is pressed.
Show only
Keyboard Shortcut [ F2 ]
● Hide only
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + F2 ]
● Show All
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + A ]
● Zoom Fit
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Space bar ]
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If you click Click on the mouse wheel,to view for the View Option where the user can view objects from different anglesView options are providedvarious angles including Top/Bottom. The point of view that is provided here is All objects are sized to fit inside the screen. It is automatically adjusted and move automatically adjusted to include all objects on the screen where the user can zoom in and out by moving the mouse wheel up and downYou can zoom in and out. |
● Top Snap/Front Snap/Side snap
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ T/F/S ]
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You can see the current view through the The box shape at in the bottom lower right .corner shows The the status of the starting point and the status of current view, the T/F/S plane, and the status of the X/Y/Z axesYou can checkaxis. |
● Snap Hold
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Shift ]
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Snap is fixed when executing that function It is When this shortcut is executed, the snap is fixed and separated from the mouse movement of the mouse. |
● View Point Hold
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl ]
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When The keyboard shortcut [Ctrl + Wheel + Move] , results in a rotation around the object on which with the cursor is placedrotates around the center. When If the cursor is not over an above the object, the rotation occurs around the previous point of the last rotation. |
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Also, you can use shortcut keys to On/Off and toggle user can also turn on and off using the shortcut keys for certain options provided by in the View Option.
● Datum On/Off Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + D ] You The user can turn the reference point on or off the reference point.
● If you activate the Perspective On/Off shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + P ] , If enabled, the model is expressed made more conspicuously prominent by applying a wider angle than the normal default angle.
● Display Mode Change Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + S ] Switches between three types of Display Mode: Shading+Edge/Shading Only/Edge Only Changes three types of Display Modes.
● Datum On/Off
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + D ]
● Perspective On/Off
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + P ]
● Display Mode Change
shortcut Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + S ]