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CAD CAM / July 27, 2021

How to use Keyboard Function Keys in Auto-CAD software

Function Description F1 Displays Auto-CAD Help F2 Toggles Text Window F3 Toggles OSNAP F4 Toggles TABMODE F5 or CTRL+E Toggles ISOPLANE F6 or CTRL+D Toggles UCS,  i.e. Coordinate Display on/off F7 or CTRL+G Toggles GRIDMODE. F8 or CTRL+L Toggles ORTHOMODE. F9 or CTRL+B Toggles SNAPMODE. F10 or CTRL+U Toggles Polar Tracking. F11 or CTRL+W Toggles […]

FunctionDescription
F1Displays Auto-CAD Help
F2Toggles Text Window
F3Toggles OSNAP
F4Toggles TABMODE
F5 or CTRL+EToggles ISOPLANE
F6 or CTRL+DToggles UCS,  i.e. Coordinate Display on/off
F7 or CTRL+GToggles GRIDMODE.
F8 or CTRL+LToggles ORTHOMODE.
F9 or CTRL+BToggles SNAPMODE.
F10 or CTRL+UToggles Polar Tracking.
F11 or CTRL+WToggles Object Snap Tracking.
F12Toggles Dynamic Input.