Sketch viewing options
Updated
by
Heather Jones
Name | Keyboard Shortcut | Description | Notes |
Pan Tool | Space or H | Hold the spacebar to continually pan or use it once to make one pan movement |
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Zoom | Z | Activate a zoom cursor | Click in the Sketch workspace to zoom in or press Shift while clicking in the workspace to zoom out. |
Zoom Out | - | Zoom out |
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Zoom In | + | Zoom in |
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Zoom to Extants | Ctrl (+) - | Change the view to Include the entire sketch and a small border around it |
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Zoom to Selection | Ctrl (+) + | Change the view to include the current selection and a small border around it |
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Plan View | 1 | Activate the plan view |
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Elevation View | 2 | Activate the side view of a selected wall | When you enter this view, you must select from which side of the wall you are viewing (the red arrows indicate the side). |
3-D View | 3 | View a 3D rendering of the sketch |
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Study Mode | Spacebar | Activate Study Mode | With this selected, click and drag the sketch to view all angles of your Sketch drawing. This is only available in 3-D View. |
Walk-through Mode | K | Activate Walk-through mode | Walkthrough Mode works in the 3D view and gives you the perspective of walking through the building. Use the arrow keys to move around. |
Select View | Shift + [1-9] | View one of multiple view within the 3D view | Each number shows a different aspect, so you can try different options to find the one you need. |
View Other Side | Shift + F | View the other side of the current wall in Elevation View |
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High Detail View | Shift + H | Enable the Solid 3D View | This view varies depending on your settings and the items included in your estimate. |
Super Detail View | Shift + E | Enable the Textured 3D View | This view varies depending on your settings and the items included in your estimate, but it is meant to look similar to reality. |
Normal View | Shift + N | Enable the Classic 3D View |
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Save Current View | Shift + V | Save the current view | You can access this view again in the View List window. |
Load View List | Ctrl + Shift + L | Open the View List window | This window allows you to use or edit views that have been saved for your profile. |
Flooring Cuts | Shift + Q | Open the Flooring Cuts window |
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View Level Above | Ctrl + Page Up | View the level above the one currently shown in the Sketch workspace |
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View Level Below | Ctrl + Page Down | View the level below the one currently shown in the Sketch workspace |
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The following buttons and keyboard shortcuts change the appearance of your sketch, but they do not affect the estimate itself.
Name | Keyboard Shortcut | Description | Notes |
View |
| Open a list of view settings for the workspace |
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Labels | Shift + L | Enable or disable labels |
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Measurement locks |
| Enable or disable the roof measurement locks |
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Measurements | Shift + M | Enable or disable visible measurements in the sketch space | When you select an item, its measurements appear with or without this option activated. |
Roof Annotations |
| Enable or disable roof annotations in the workspace |
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Layers |
| Modify what types of objects appear in various exterior layers (including roofs, areas, rooms, exterior surfaces, and symbols) |
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Display Validation |
| Enable display validation, which adds red to certain areas of the sketch if you are attempting to place an item in an invalid space. |
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Bearing Wall | Ctrl + B | Toggle bearing wall visibility (bearing walls appear slightly different from regular walls) | To mark a wall as a bearing wall, select it and change Properties > Bearing Wall to Yes. |
Flooring Overlay | Ctrl + Shift + O | Toggle flooring overlay visibility in the sketch | To modify the flooring cuts, select Options > Flooring Cuts Window. You can also modify the direction of the flooring by using Tools > Flooring Orientation. |
Footings |
| Toggle footing visibility (walls with footings appear slightly different from regular walls) | To add bearings to a wall, select it and change Properties > Construction > Footing to Yes. |
Framing | Ctrl + Shift + F | Enable or disable framing visibility | To add framing to a wall, select it and change Properties > Construction > Wall to Framed. |
Deck Framing |
| Enable or disable deck framing visibility | To add framing to a wall, select it and change Properties > Construction > Deck (or Railing) to Framed. |
Annotations |
| Enable or disable annotation visibility |
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Grid | Shift + G | Enable or disable grid visibility |
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Imported Underlay | Shift + U | Enable or disable visibility of an imported underlay |
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Outline | Shift + O | Enable or disable the outline view | The outline view removes most of the filled-in portions of the sketch and keeps only outlines. |
Rooms Below Stairs |
| Enable or disable a view that allows you to add items to a room under the stairs | This view is similar to outline view, but the room is visible instead of the stairs. |
Tip Box |
| Enable or disable the tip box | The tip box appears for some features, giving users information or instructions in the top left of the window. |
Ceiling Surface | Shift + C | Enable or disable visibility of ceiling surfaces in the 3D viewing mode |
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Legend |
| Enable or disable the legend in the workspace |
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3D Grid |
| Enable or disable grid visibility in the 3D viewing mode |
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Terrain |
| Activate the terrain view | Terrain changes the ground in the 3D view; however, there are currently no options for the terrain appearance. |
Play Animation |
| Activate the automated 3D pan | This rotates the 3D view in an automated way. |
Pan Tool | Space or H | Hold the spacebar to continually pan or use it once to make one pan movement |
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Zoom | Z | Activate a zoom cursor | Click in the Sketch workspace to zoom in or press Shift while clicking in the workspace to zoom out. |
Zoom Out | - | Zoom out |
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Zoom In | + | Zoom in |
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Zoom to Extants | Ctrl (+) - | Change the view to Include the entire sketch and a small border around it |
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Zoom to Selection | Ctrl (+) + | Change the view to include the current selection and a small border around it |
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Plan View | 1 | Activate the plan view |
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Elevation View | 2 | Activate the side view of a selected wall | When you enter this view, you must select from which side of the wall you are viewing (the red arrows indicate the side). |
3-D View | 3 | View a 3D rendering of the sketch |
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Study Mode | Spacebar | Activate Study Mode | With this selected, click and drag the sketch to view all angles of your Sketch drawing. This is only available in 3-D View. |
Walk-through Mode | K | Activate Walk-through mode | Walkthrough Mode works in the 3D view and gives you the perspective of walking through the building. Use the arrow keys to move around. |
Select View | Shift + [1-9] | View one of multiple view within the 3D view | Each number shows a different aspect, so you can try different options to find the one you need. |
View Other Side | Shift + F | View the other side of the current wall in Elevation View |
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High Detail View | Shift + H | Enable the Solid 3D View | This view varies depending on your settings and the items included in your estimate. |
Super Detail View | Shift + E | Enable the Textured 3D View | This view varies depending on your settings and the items included in your estimate, but it is meant to look similar to reality. |
Normal View | Shift + N | Enable the Classic 3D View |
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Save Current View | Shift + V | Save the current view | You can access this view again in the View List window. |
Load View List | Ctrl + Shift + L | Open the View List window | This window allows you to use or edit views that have been saved for your profile. |
Flooring Cuts | Shift + Q | Open the Flooring Cuts window |
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View Level Above | Ctrl + Page Up | View the level above the one currently shown in the Sketch workspace |
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View Level Below | Ctrl + Page Down | View the level below the one currently shown in the Sketch workspace |
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