shortcut keys to resemble Inventor

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July 7, 2017
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I am trying to figure out if I can create shortcut keys to mimic autodesk inventor. Specifically I want to use the l key to select the line tool.

I would thinik this kind of thing would be possible and easier to figure out how to do. THere is a reason they call creo, "click cad". I hate clicking all dang day!

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Best answer by HamsterNL

They are called mapkeys in Creo, and they can be far more powerful than your shortcut keys in Inventor.

HamsterNL

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18-Opal

They are called mapkeys in Creo, and they can be far more powerful than your shortcut keys in Inventor.

HamsterNL

18-Opal

I have added the mapkey command to my Quick Access Toolbar:

File --> Options --> Quick Access Toolbar (located under Customize)

Type "mapkeys" under Filter Commands and add it to your Quick Access Toolbar

Now you have an easy way to access all the mapkeys you have created.

Side note: When you are in a sketch, "L" is mapped to the Line Tool by default, so no need to create a mapkey for that 🙂

HamsterNL

18-Opal

One thing about mapkeys, they will execute as soon as you have typed the mapkey, no need to use the enter key (that's one less keystroke for you 😉

That also means that if you have created a mapkey "RE" for regenerate, and you then create a mapkey "R" for round, that Creo will always execute the "R" mapkey as soon as you want to enter "RE".

Creo will also check for Keyboard Shortcut Conflicts...you will see those soon enough 🙂

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bboman

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Thought you might be happy to know what you are asking for has become available in Creo 4.0 under an option called "keyboard shortcuts." L is already set to select the line chain command in sketcher mode.

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