Summary | Effect of using keyboard shortcuts in CIM |
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Related Function | |
Type | FAQ, TIP, VERIFICATION, EXAMPLE |
Q. Explain the keyboard shortcuts available in CIM.
A. CIM provides the following keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard Shortcut | Explanation | Keyboard Shortcut | Explanation |
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F1 | ● Opens the CIM Learning Center website. | Alt + D | ● (View Tool) Turns the Datum option On/Off. |
F2 | ● Show Only the selected objects in the Neutral’s Select Phase | Alt + P | ● (View Tool) Turn the Perspective option On/Off. |
F5 | ● Clears the message window on the bottom left of the screen. | Alt + S | ● (View Tool) Switches to Display Mode. |
Ctrl + F2 | ● Hides the object selected in Neutral’s Select Phase. | Alt + 8 | ● Runs the Mode OK tool within the mode. |
Ctrl + A | ● Shows all objects. | Alt + 9 | ● Shows all objects. |
Ctrl + Space | ● Fit the zoom to the current camera perspective. | Alt + 0 | ● Runs the Mode Cancel tool within the mode. |
Ctrl + 1 | ● Runs the Import DWG/DXF tool. | Alt + F4 | ● Exits program. |
Ctrl + 2 | ● Run Measure Tool. | Alt + ` | ● Shows Work Tree. |
Ctrl + 3 | ● Runs Global Option. | Ctrl + S | ● Saves current file. |
Ctrl + 4 | ● Runs View Option. | Ctrl + Shift + S | ● Saves file to a different name. |
Ctrl + Z | ● Undo previous task. | Shift | ● While the button is pressed, the snap is fixed. |
Ctrl + Y | ● Redo the undone task. | Ctrl | ● While the button is pressed, the coordinates are fixed around the object and then rotated. |
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| T/F/S | ● Changes Snap to the Top/Front/Side plane. |
The shortcut keys of midas CIM can be divided into 3 groups for each purpose.
1. Run Functions
2. Exit/Save Workspace
3. Adjust View Option
Let’s learn about the following keyboard shortcuts and how they work for each group.
Run functions
CIM allows certain functions to be executed immediately through keyboard shortcuts.
● CIM Learning Center website: Keyboard Shortcut [ F1 ] Opens the CIM Learning Center website.
● Message Window initialization: Keyboard Shortcut [ F5 ] Initializes the command line in the lower left corner of CIM.
● Import DWG/DXF : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 1 ] Opens the task window to import DWG/DXF files.
● Measure : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 2 ] Opens the Measure tool to measure distance/angle/coordinate, etc.
● Global Option: Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 3 ] Opens the Global tool to set up units and snaps.
● View Option: Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + 4 ] Opens the View tool to set the display and color transparency.
● CIM Learning Center website
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 ]
Exit/Save Workspace
CIM consists of a total of 9 modes including Base Mode.
As you enter each mode, 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 running.
Figure 1. Ribbon menu where mode entry occurs
When entering Mode, not only the reorganization of the upper ribbon menu panel, 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 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 [ Alt + 8 ] Saves current mode and moves to parent mode.
● Mode Apply: Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + 9 ] Saves current mode and remains in current working state.
● Mode Cancel : Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + 0 ] Cancels the current progress and moves to parent mode.
The following keyboard shortcuts are used for saving and exiting CIM programs as well as moving back and forth.
● Program Off : Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + F4 ] Exits the program.
● Works Tree: Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + ` ] Shows Works Tree.
● Save : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + S ] Saves current file.
● Save as: Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Shift+ S ] Saves current file as a different name.
● Undo : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Z ] Undo previous task.
● Redo : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Y ] Redo the undone task.
Adjusting View Options
When modeling in midas CIM, the user can use keyboard shortcuts to model efficiently.
The functions below work in the same way for both 3D (Base Mode etc.) and 2D (Rebar Draw Mode etc.) workscreens.
● Show only : Keyboard Shortcut [ F2 ] Hides all objects except the selected object.
● Hide only : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + F2 ] Hides the selected object.
● Show All : Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + A ] Shows all objects on the work screen.
● Zoom Fit: Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Space bar ] This feature optimizes the view by adjusting only the scale while maintaining the viewpoint direction.
● Top Snap/Front Snap/Side snap : When the user press [T/F/S] on the keyboard, Snap is held relative to each Top/Front/Side plane.
● Snap Hold: The snap is fixed as long as the button is pressed.
● View Point Hold : The coordinates are fixed around the object and then rotated as long as the button is pressed.
Show only
Keyboard Shortcut [ F2 ]
● Hide only
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + F2 ]
● Show All
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + A ]
● Zoom Fit
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl + Space bar ]
Click on the mouse wheel
for the View Option where the user can view
objects from various angles including Top/Bottom.
The view that is provided here is
automatically adjusted to include all objects
on the screen where the user can zoom in and
out by moving the mouse wheel up and down.
● Top Snap/Front Snap/Side snap
Keyboard Shortcut [ T/F/S ]
The box shape in the lower right corner shows
the status of the current view, the T/F/S plane, and
the status of the X/Y/Z axis.
● Snap Hold
Keyboard Shortcut [ Shift ]
When this shortcut is executed,
the snap is fixed and separated from the mouse movement.
● View Point Hold
Keyboard Shortcut [ Ctrl ]
The keyboard shortcut [Ctrl + Wheel + Move] results in a rotation around
the object with the cursor.
If the cursor is not above the object,
the rotation occurs around the previous point of rotation.
The user can also turn on and off using the shortcut keys for certain options provided in the View Option.
● Datum On/Off Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + D ] The user can turn the reference point on or off.
● Perspective On/Off Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + P ] , If enabled, the model is made more prominent by applying a wider angle than the default angle.
● Display Mode Change Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + S ] Switches between three types of Display Mode: Shading+Edge/Shading Only/Edge Only.
● Datum On/Off
Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + D ]
● Perspective On/Off
Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + P ]
● Display Mode Change
Keyboard Shortcut [ Alt + S ]