Keyboard Shortcuts for Standard Views

[zyoder-2]

I am new to PTC Creo (company currently using Creo 3.0) and was wondering there is a way to create a keyboard shortcut to snap a model to a stand orientation (front, back, right, etc.)?  I was formerly on SolidWorks and you could hit CTRL+1 for front view, CTRL+2 for back, etc.  Is it possible to create these shortcuts in PTS creo 3.0?  Thanks.

[psobejko]

It's possible, but not exactly for the "Solidworks" versions - namely CTRL+1, CTRL+2 aren't available.

I use mapkeys: F5 for FRONT view, F6 for TOP and F7 for RIGHT view...

Define your own by adding and modifying these lines to your config.pro:

mapkey $F5 @MAPKEY_LABELFront View (F5);\
~ Command `ProCmdNamedViewsGalSelect`  `FRONT`;

mapkey $F6 @MAPKEY_LABELTop View (F6);\
~ Command `ProCmdNamedViewsGalSelect`  `TOP`;

mapkey $F7 @MAPKEY_LABELRight View (F7);\
~ Command `ProCmdNamedViewsGalSelect`  `RIGHT`;

Now, all this requires that your model already contains the views called "FRONT", "TOP", etc...

What if you are dealing with a model that does not have such named views defined?  Well, use this mapkey (F8) to quickly generate them:

mapkey $F8 @MAPKEY_NAMESave 6 named views (current view will become FRONT);\
@MAPKEY_LABELCreate Orthographic Views (F8);\
~ Command `ProCmdViewOrient` ;\
~ Activate `orient` `NmViewCheckBtn` 1;\
~ Activate `orient` `orient`;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `front`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `front`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;\
~ Open `orient` `SetupOptions`;~ Close `orient` `SetupOptions`;\
~ Select `orient` `SetupOptions` 1 `dynorient`;\
~ Update `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` -90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` -90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `orient`;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `right`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `right`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;\
~ Update `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 90.000000;~ Activate `orient` `orient`;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `left`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `left`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;\
~ Activate `orient` `orient`;~ Update `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 180.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 180.000000;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `back`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `back`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;\
~ Update `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 0.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 0.000000;\
~ Update `orient` `spinPH.XSpinBox` 90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.XSpinBox` 90.000000;~ Activate `orient` `orient`;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `top`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `top`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;\
~ Update `orient` `spinPH.XSpinBox` -90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.XSpinBox` -90.000000;\
~ Activate `orient` `orient`;\
~ Input `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `bottom`;\
~ Update `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_IP` `bottom`;\
~ Activate `orient` `namedviewPH.NameVw_PB_Save`;Yes;~ Activate `orient` `OkPB`;

[doneill]

Awesome!!!

Thank you!!!

[vgvk]

You can use "MAP KEYS" to perform the above things.

You can use alphabetical keys for the following orientation,

F FRONT

T TOP

R RIGHT

L LEFT

B BOTTOM

By this you will be able to create short cut for the orientation.

Thanks and Regards,

VIJAY

[StephenWilliams]

Just a warning, if you use single letter mapkeys, you can not use a mapkey that has any letter after that single letter.

For example, if you use R for a mapkey, you can not us a mapkey with 2 letters, for instance, RP for repaint.

If you only have a few mapkeys, single letters work fine, if you want to use a lot of mapkeys, single letter mapkeys limit the number you can use to 26 letter mapkeys.

[TomU]

Keep in mind that Creo 4 has hijacked a bunch of single letters for hotkey as well which means all mapkeys that start with these letters are no longer valid either. 

[Dale_Rosema]

Tom,

Is there a list on which ones they have hijacked? I was going to start updating mapkeys soon and that information would be helpful.

Thanks, Dale

[TomU]

Here are the ones I'm aware of:

A  Assemble

X  Extrude

P  Plane

R  Round

S  Sketch

These are all "single character keyboard shortcuts"

Creo Parametric Help Center

[Dale_Rosema]

Thanks Tom,

I am going to have to rename at least one of our mapkeys. Good thing they were not more helpful and created like 26 or more single key shortcuts  .

[StephenWilliams]

In the help, it looks like you can change/remove the shortcut. I'm all for options to make things faster as long as they don't infringe on how I currently work to make things faster.

[vgvk]

Thanks stephen,

It was very useful for me ...

[SergDubrovskiy]

My mapkey for rotate model from current orientation on 90 deg about vertical axis.

mapkey $F8 @MAPKEY_NAMERotate current view 90deg;@MAPKEY_LABELRotate 90deg;\

mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdViewOrient` ;~ Open `orient` `SetupOptions`;\

mapkey(continued) ~ Close `orient` `SetupOptions`;\

mapkey(continued) ~ Select `orient` `SetupOptions` 1 `dynorient`;\

mapkey(continued) ~ Update `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 90.000000;\

mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `orient` `spinPH.YSpinBox` 90.000000;~ Activate `orient` `OkPB`;\

mapkey(continued) e `orient` `OkPB`;