Keyboard Shortcuts
Some actions can be performed with a keyboard shortcut. You can only use a keyboard shortcut when the cross-hair cursor is in the graphical window.
Note for Chinese input users
When the input language (IME) is set to Chinese, for example Chinese (Simplified, China), Hull could become unresponsive while using keyboard shortcuts. This problem has to do with a renewed version of Microsoft Pinyin IME in Windows 10 October 2020 Update (Version 2004), also available with Windows 11.
The problem can be solved by enabling the Microsoft Pinyin Compatibility mode in the Windows setttings. Go to Settings > Time & language > Language & region > Chinese (Simplified, China) > Options > Microsoft Pinyin, Keyboard Options > General > Compatibility. Set Use previous version of Microsoft Pinyin to On.
The available shortcuts are listed below.
Selecting Items
| Key | Action or function |
|---|---|
| Space | Select one item (cross-hair selection) |
| H | Highlight selected items |
Manipulating Items in 2D Functions (Edit > Manipulate)
| Key | Action or function |
|---|---|
| B | Resize |
| D | Duplicate |
| L | Properties |
| R | Rotate |
| S | Move |
| W | Mirror |
| Z | Interactive move |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
Cursor Manipulation (Context Menu > Snaps)
When moving the cursor, the new position is shown in the hint bar.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| C | Center point |
| E | End point |
| F | Force |
| G | Grid point |
| I | Intersection |
| J | Tangent |
| M | Middle point |
| N | Node point |
| P | Perpendicular |
| Q | Point on line |
| T | Temporary point |
| U | Move cursor |
| V | Polyline Intersection |
| X | Horizontal |
| Y | Vertical |
The following snaps do not have a keyboard shortcut: Intersection Function, Node Point P0, Force Horizontal, Force Vertical.
Undo / Redo
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| K | Remove last / Undo last action |
General
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Esc | Abort |
| Enter | Activate recently used function (if available) |
| Tab | Move focus |
| Del | Remove selected 2D items |
| Ctrl + A | Select all 2D items |
| Ctrl + F | Find part |
| Ctrl + G | Grid |
| Ctrl + N | Blank drawing |
| Ctrl + O | Open drawing |
| Ctrl + P | Plot |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + Enter | Activate dynamic command line |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Deselect all |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Construction mode on / off |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Grid on / off |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Highlighting on / off |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Insert drawing |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Latching on / off |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | New block |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Open block |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save as |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Temporarily hide or show construction items |
| Ctrl + mouse | Pan |
| , | Show coordinates of current position in the hint bar |
| ? | 3D item information |
| 1 | Zoom in 50% |
| 2 | Grid on / off |
| 3 | Zoom out 50% |
| 4 | Refresh |
| 5 | Full screen |
| 6 | First FDO |
| 7 | Second FDO |
| 8 | Third FDO |
| 9 | Fourth FDO |