Revit keyboard shortcuts

ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension.

DETAIL LINE / Creates view-specific lines.

SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point.

FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace.

MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements.

TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room.

TAG BY CATEGORY / Applies tags to elements based on their categories.

TEXT / Adds text.

ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins.

CHECK DUCT SYSTEMS / Examines the mechanical systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a userdefined system, and properly connected.

CHECK CIRCUITS / Verifies all circuits for proper connections to panels and valid system assignments.

LOADS / Applies point, line and area loads to a model.

HEATING AND COOLING LOADS / Prepares a heating and cooling load analysis report based on an existing building model.

CHECK PIPE SYSTEMS / Examines the piping systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user-defined system, and properly connected.

PANEL SCHEDULES / Generates a panel schedule for a specific panel.

RESET ANALYTICAL MODEL / Restores the analytical model alignment methods to auto-detect.

COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model.

PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component.

DOOR / Adds a door to the building model.

GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design.

LEVEL / Places a level in view.

ROOM / Creates a room bounded by model elements and separation lines.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room.

FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model.

WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model.

WINDOW / Places a window in a wall or skylight in a roof.

EDITING REQUESTS / Displays a list of usersí requests to borrow elements in worksets, as well as pending requests.

RELOAD LATEST / Loads the latest version of the central model.

MOVE TO PROJECT / Move the model relative to a shared coordinate system.

DEFINE A NEW CENTER OF ROTATION / Relocates center of rotation when rotating elements.

RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all excluded parts and elements.

RESTORE EXCLUDED MEMBER / Restores an excluded member.

REPEAT LAST COMMAND / Repeats the last command.

SELECT ALL INSTANCES: IN ENTIRE PROJECT / Selects all of the elements that are similar to the selected element in the current view, or throughout the project.

DIVIDE SURFACE / Applies a division grid along a surface in a conceptual design.

ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins.

ATTACH DETAIL GROUP / Creates an attached detail group.

ADD TO GROUP / Adds elements to a group.

STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams.

CANCEL / Cancels an action.

ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension.

EDIT GROUP / Edits a group.

SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point.

EDIT PAR / Edits a part element.

UNHIDE ELEMENT / Enables a hidden element to appear in view.

EDIT WITNESS LINES / Edits a witness line

FINISH / Finishes editing a group.

SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help Tooltip.

JUSTIFICATION POINTS / Sets a justification point for relocating elements.

YOFFSET / Offsets an element in the y direction.

ZOFFSET / Offsets an element in the z direction.

MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line.

PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette.

RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all excluded parts and elements.

REMOVE FROM GROUP / Removes elements from a group.

TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

UNGROUP / Ungroups members of a group.

UNHIDE CATEGORY / Enables a hidden category to appear in view.

PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component.

ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension.

FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace.

MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements.

MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line.

LEVEL / Places a level in view.

MODIFY / Enters selection mode to select elements to modify.

PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

TEXT / Adds text

MEP SETTINGS:ELECTRICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to specify wiring parameters, voltages definitions, distribution systems, cable tray and conduit settings, and load calculation and circuit numbering settings.

MEP SETTINGS:MECHANICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to configure component sizes, and the behavior and appearance of the mechanical systems.

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS:SUN SETTINGS / Opens the sun settings dialog box.

PROJECT UNITS / Opens the Project Units tool.

ALIGN / Aligns one or more elements with selected element.

ARRAY / Creates a linear or radial array of selected elements.

COPY / Copies selected element(s).

COPE; APPLY COPING / Applies coping to steel beam or columns.

CREATE SIMILAR / Creates an element of the same type as the selected element.

DELETE / Removes selected element(s) from the building model.

ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension.

MIRROR - DRAW AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a user-generated line as the mirror axis.

HIDE IN VIEW:HIDE ELEMENTS / Hides an element from view.

SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point.

OVERRIDE GRAPHICS IN VIEW:OVERRIDE BY ELEMENT / Changes the graphic display settings for selected elements in the current view.

MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line.

LINEWORK / Overrides the line style of selected line in the active view only.

MATCH TYPE PROPERTIES / Opens the Match Type tool to convert one or more elements to match the type assigned to another element.

MIRROR - PICK AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a selected line as the mirror axis.

MOVE / Moves a selected element.

OFFSET / Moves a selected model line, detail line, wall, or beam a specified distance perpendicular to its length.

PIN / Locks a model element in place.

PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette.

PAINT / Opens the Paint tool.

COPE:REMOVE COPING / Removes coping.

SCALE / Resizes the selected element.

ROTATE / Rotates selected element around an axis.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

SPLIT FACE / Divides the face of an element into regions for application of different materials.

SPLIT ELEMENT / Cuts an element (such as a wall or line) at a selected point.

TRIM/EXTEND TO CORNER / Trims or extend one or more elements to form a corner.

2D MODE / Navigates the view using only 2D navigation options.

FLY MODE / Simulates flying through a model.

OBJECT MODE / Navigates and reorients the view in the direction of the controller cap.

WALK MODE / Simulates walking through a model.

ZOOM ALL TO FIT / Zooms to fit all in view.

ZOOM TO FIT / Zooms to fit.

ZOOM OUT(2X) / Zooms out the project view by 2X.

PREVIOUS PAN/ZOOM / Returns to previous pan or zoom.

ZOOM IN REGION / Zooms to a region.

SNAP TO POINT CLOUDS / Snaps to point cloud.

CENTERS / Snaps to center

ENDPOINTS / Snaps to endpoints.

INTERSECTIONS / Snaps to intersection.

MIDPOINTS / Snaps to midpoint.

NEAREST / Snaps to nearest.

SNAPS OFF / Turns snaps off.

PERPENDICULAR / Snaps to perpendicular.

QUADRANTS / Snaps to quadrant.

SNAP TO REMOTE OBJECTS / Snaps to objects that are not near the element.

TURN OVERRIDE OFF / Turns off override feature.

TANGENTS / Snaps to tangent.

WORK PLANE GRID / Snaps to the work plane grid.

POINTS / Snaps to points.

STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BEAM / Adds a load-bearing structural beam element to the building model.

STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BRACE / Adds diagonal members that are connected to beams and columns.

STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams.

COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model.

PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component.

STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION: WALL / Creates a wall foundation for the building model.

GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design.

LEVEL / Places a level in view.

REINFORCEMENT NUMBERS / Defines or edits numbering sequences by partition for rebar and fabric sheets.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model.

WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model.

AIR TERMINAL / Places a register, grille or diffuser.

PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component.

CONDUIT / Draws a rigid conduit run.

CABLE TRAY / Draws a cable tray run.

CONVERT TO FLEX DUCT / Converts a section of rigid duct to flexible duct.

DUCT ACCESSORY / Adds duct accessories, such as dampers, in duct systems.

DUCT FITTING / Places duct fittings (elbows, tees, end caps, and so on) in duct systems.

DUCT / Draws ductwork in the building model.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT / Places electrical equipment, such as panels and switch gear.

ARC WIRE / Draws an arced wire run.

FLEX DUCT / Draws flexible ductwork in the building model.

FLEX PIPE / Draws flexible pipes.

LIGHTING FIXTURE / Adds a lighting fixture element.

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT / Places mechanical equipment such as boilers, furnaces or fans.

CONDUIT FITTING / Places conduit fittings.

PIPE ACCESSORY / Adds pipe accessories.

PIPE FITTING / Draws a pipe fitting in a piping system.

PIPE / Draws rigid piping.

PLUMBING FIXTURE / Places a plumbing fixture.

REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools.

SPRINKLER / Places a sprinkler

CABLE TRAY FITTING / Places cable tray fittings.

SYSTEM BROWSER / Finds components that are not assigned to a system.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS / Assigns key sequences to tools.

PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette.

RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3D views online.

RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes.

RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model.

THIN LINES / Displays all lines on the screen as a single width, regardless of zoom level.

VISIBILITY/GRAPHICS / Controls the visibility and graphic display of model elements, datum elements, and viewspecific elements for each view in a project.

CASCADE WINDOWS / Arranges all open windows in a series in the drawing area.

TILE WINDOWS / See all open views at the same time.

TOGGLE REVEAL CONSTRAINTS MODE / Toggles the constraints in a view.

GRAPHIC DISPLAY OPTIONS / Opens the Graphics dialog box.

HIDE CATEGORY / Hides all selected categories in the view.

HIDE ELEMENT / Hides an element from view.

ISOLATE ELEMENT / Isolates selected elements.

HIDDEN LINE / Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those obstructed by surfaces.

RESET TEMPORARY HIDE/ISOLATE / Restores any temporarily hidden elements or categories.

ISOLATE CATEGORY / Isolates selected categories.

RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3D views online.

RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes.

TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode.

RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model.

RAY TRACE / Opens Ray Trace visual style, enabling a photorealistic rendering mode that allows panning and zooming around the model.

SHADED WITH EDGES / Applies a shaded edge.

WIREFRAME / Displays the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn, but with no surfaces drawn.