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Quick Reference Guide DAA020970-1/0001 MicroStation ®

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Quick Reference Guide

DAA020970-1/0001

MicroStation®

Trademarks

AccuDraw, Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, MDL, MicroStation and SmartLine are registered trademarks; PopSet and Raster Manager are trademarks; Bentley SELECT is a registered service mark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or Bentley Software, Inc.

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Other brands and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners.

United States Patent Nos. 5,815,415, 5,784,068, and 6,199,125.

Copyrights

2001 Bentley Systems, Incorporated.

MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 1

As delivered application window layout

Attributestool box

Main tool frame

Primary Tools tool box

Standardtool box

Status barView Groupswindow

View control bar

Menu bar

View window

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideMain tool frame

Main tool frame

3D Construct tool box

3D Main tool frame

Fence tool box p. 9

Linear Elements tool box p. 11

Polygons tool box p. 14

Ellipses tool box p. 9

Text tool box p. 17

Cells tool box p. 6

Dimension tool box p. 8

Manipulate tool box p. 11

Modify tool box p. 12

Element Selection tool box p. 9

Points tool box p. 14

Patterns tool box p. 14

Arcs tool box p. 5

Tags tool box p. 17

Groups tool box p. 10

Measure tool box p. 12

Change Attributes tool box p. 6

Delete Element

Construct Revolution

Thicken To Solid

Extrude

Extrude Along Path

Shell Solid

3D Construct tool box p. 2

3D Utility tool box p. 3

3D Primitives tool box p. 3

3D Modify tool box p. 3

MicroStation Quick Reference Guide3D Modify tool box

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3D Modify tool box

3D Primitives tool box

3D Queries tool box

3D Utility tool box

ACS tool box

Remove Faces and Heal

Construct Intersection

Fillet Edges

Edit 3D Primitive

Modify Solid

Taper Solid/Surface

Construct Union

Construct Difference

Cut Solid

Chamfer Edges

Place Sphere

Place Cone

Place Wedge

Place Slab

Place Cylinder

Place Torus

Analyze CurvatureEvaluate Surface

Change SmartSolid Display

Intersect Solid/Surface with Curve

Align Faces

Extract Face or Edge Geometry

Construct Facet

Define ACS (By Points)

Rotate Active ACS

Select ACS

Define ACS (Aligned with Element)

Define ACS (Aligned with View)

Move ACS

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAngular Dimensions tool box

Angular Dimensions tool box

Animation Tools tool frame

Animation Actors tool box

Animation Cameras tool box

Dimension Angle Location

Dimension Angle from X-Axis

Dimension Arc Size

Dimension Chamfer

Dimension Angle Size

Dimension Angle Between Lines

Dimension Angle from Y-Axis

Dimension Arc Location

Animation Cameras tool box p. 4

Animation Preview tool box p. 5

Animation Actors tool box p. 4

Animation Settings tool box p. 5

Attach Actor

Modify Actor

Define Actor Path

Drop Actor

Create Actor

Manipulate Actor

Modify Actor Origin

Script Actor

Detach Actor

Modify Animation Camera

Camera View

Script Target

Create Animation Camera

Script Camera

Create Target

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAnimation Preview tool box

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Animation Preview tool box

Animation Settings tool box

Annotation tool frame Annotate tool box

Arcs tool box

Attach Element tool box

Preview Previous Frame

Play Animation

Preview Last Frame

Record Script

Freeze Elements At This Frame

Preview First Frame

Rewind Animation

Preview Next Frame

Preview Frame

Record Selected Frames

Animation KeyFrames Dialog

Animate Global Lighting Settings

Animate Material Settings

Animation Producer Dialog

Animate General Settings

Animate Source Lighting Settings

Annotate tool box page 5

Drafting Tools tool box p. 8

XYZ Text tool box p. 18

Place Flag

Show/Edit Flag

Update Flags

Place Quarter Ellipse

Modify Arc Angle

Place Arc

Place Half Ellipse

Modify Arc Radius

Modify Arc Axis

Construct Attached Arc

Attach Element to Point

Attach Pen Element to Point

Construct Attached Line String or Shape

Construct Attached Ellipse or Circle

Align Element with Point and Line

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAttributes tool bar

Attributes tool bar

B-spline Curves tool frame

Cells tool box

Change Attributes tool box

Set Active Line Style

Set Active Level

Set Active Element Color

Set Active Line Weight

Symbology Preview

Modify Curves tool box p. 13Create Curves tool box p. 7

Place Active Cell Matrix

Define Cell Origin

Place Active Line Terminator

Place Active Cell

Select and Place Cell

Identify Cell

Replace Cells

Change Element to Active Area

Modify Line Style Attributes

Match Element Attributes

Change Element Attributes

Change Element to Active Fill Type

Change Multi-line to Active Definition

Match All Element Settings

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideCreate Curves tool box

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Create Curves tool box

Create Surfaces tool box

DD Design tool frame

Database tool box

Create Curve by Tangents

Construct Interpolation by Arcs

Place Helix

Extract Iso-parametric lines

Place B-spline Curve

Place Composite Curve

Place Conic

Place Spiral

Offset Curve

Curve Calculator

Construct Surface by Edges

Construct Skin Solid/Surface

Construct Helical Surface

Construct Surface by Section or Network

Place Free-form Surface

Sweep Along Two Traces

Offset Surface

Parameter Constraints tool box p. 14

Geometric Constraints tool box p. 10

Modify Constraint tool box p. 12

Profile tool box page 14

Attach Element tool box p. 5

Evaluate Constraints tool box page 9

Display Active Entity

Review Database Attributes of Element

Attach Displayable Attributes

Attach Active Entity to Element

Display Linkage Mode

Define Active Entity Graphically

Detach Database Linkage

Load Displayable Attributes

Generate Report Table

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideDesign History tool box

Design History tool box

Dimensioning tool frame

Dimension tool box

Drafting Tools tool box

Restore Elements

Initialize History For This File

Commit Changes

Design History

Angular Dimensions tool box p. 4

Misc(ellaneous) Dimensions tool box p. 12

Linear Dimensions tool box p. 11

Radial Dimensions tool box p. 15

Dimension Size with Arrow

Dimension Angle Location

Match Dimension Attributes

Dimension Element

Dimension Size with Stroke

Dimension Ordinates

Dimension Angle Size

Dimension Angle Between Lines

Dimension Radial

Change Dimension to Active Settings

Place Leader

Place Section Marker

Place Arrow Marker

Drafting Tools Properties

Place Callout Leader

Place Callout Bubble

Place Title Text

Place Detail Marker

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideDrop tool box

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Drop tool box

Element Selection tool box Ellipses tool box

Engineering Links tool box

Evaluate Constraints tool box Fence tool box

Drop Complex Status

Drop Text

Drop from Graphic Group

Drop Associative Pattern

Drop Dimension Element

Drop Element

Drop Line String/Shape Status

Drop Association

Drop Line Style

Drop Multi-line

Element Selection

PowerSelector

Place Circle

Place Ellipse

Attach Engineering Link

Follow Engineering Link

Load RefAgent

Show/Hide Engineering Links

Edit Engineering Tags

Connect to Browser

Delete Engineering Link

Re-solve Constraints

Modify and Re-solve Constraints

Describe Selected Construction or Constraint

Place Fence

Modify Fence

Manipulate Fence Contents

Delete Fence Contents

Drop Complex Status of Fence Contents

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideFillet Surfaces tool box Fillets tool box

Fillet Surfaces tool box Fillets tool box

Geometric Constraints tool box

Groups tool box

Isometric tool box

Fillet Surfaces

Blend Surfaces

Blend Surface Between Rail Curves

Construct Circular Fillet

Construct Parabolic Fillet

Construct Chamfer

Constrain Point on Construction

Constrain Two Points to Be Coincident

Equate Parameters or Constructions

Constrain Elements

Make Construction or Parameter Invariant

Constrain Point at Intersection

Fix Point at Location

Drop Element

Create Complex Shape

Add to Graphic Group

Group Holes

Create Complex Chain

Create Region

Drop from Graphic Group

Place Isometric CirclePlace Isometric Block

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideLinear Dimensions tool box

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Linear Dimensions tool box

Linear Elements tool box

Manipulate tool box

Match tool box

Dimension Size with Arrow

Dimension Location

Dimension Size (Custom)

Dimension Size Perpendicular to Line

Dimension Half

Dimension Element

Dimension Size with Stroke

Dimension Location (Stacked)

Dimension Size Perpendicular to Points

Dimension Symmetric

Dimension Chamfer

Place Line

Place Stream Line String

Construct Minimum Dist Line

Place SmartLine

Place Multi-line

Place Point or Stream Curve

Construct Angle Bisector

Construct Line at Active Angle

Move Element

Scale

Mirror

Construct Array

Copy Element

Move Parallel

Rotate

Align Edges

Match Element Attributes

Match Multi-line Definition

Match Pattern Attributes

Match Surface Settings

Match All Element Settings

Match Text Attributes

Match Dimension Settings

Match Curve Settings

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideMeasure tool box

Measure tool box

Misc(ellaneous) Dimensions tool box

Modify tool box

Modify Constraint tool box

Measure Radius

Measure Length

Measure Volume

Measure Distance

Measure Angle Between Lines

Measure Area

Label Line

Delete Vertex

Reassociate Dimension

Match Dimension Settings

Dimension Ordinates

Insert Vertex

Modify Dimension Location

Change Dimension to Active Settings

Geometric Tolerance

Delete Part of Element

Extend 2 Elements to Intersection

Trim Element

Insert Vertex

Construct Circular Fillet

Modify Element

Extend Line

Extend Element to Intersection

IntelliTrim

Delete Vertex

Construct Chamfer

Trim Constrained Geometry

Chamfer Constrained Geometry

Break Constrained Geometry

Fillet Constrained Geometry

Modify Value of Dimension or Variable

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideModify Curves tool box

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Modify Curves tool box

Modify Surfaces tool box

Multi-line Joints tool box

Rebuild Curve

Change Element Direction

Drop B-spline Curve

Deform Curve

Change to Active Curve Settings

Extend Curve

Convert Element to B-spline

Blend Curves

Flatten Curve

Evaluate Curve

Project Trim

Construct Stitch

Change to Active Surface Settings

Extend Surface

Construct Trim

Convert 3D

Change Normal Direction

Untrim Surface

Split Surface

Rebuild Surface

Construct Open Cross Joint

Cut Single Component Line

Construct Closed Tee Joint

Construct Merged Tee Joint

Uncut Component Lines

Move Multi-line Profile

Construct Closed Cross Joint

Construct Merged Cross Joint

Cut All Component Lines

Construct Open Tee Joint

Construct Corner Joint

Multi-line Partial Delete

Edit Multi-line Cap

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideParameter Constraints tool box

Parameter Constraints tool box

Patterns tool box

Points tool box

Polygons tool box Profile tool box

Primary Tools tool box

Convert Dimension to Constraint

Assign Equation

Assign Variable to Dimensional Constraint

Crosshatch Area

Linear Pattern

Match Pattern Attributes

Hatch Area

Pattern Area

Show Pattern Attributes

Delete Pattern

Construct Pnts Between Data Points

Construct Active Point at Intersection

Construct Active Pnt @Dist AlongElement

Place Active Point

Project Active Point Onto Element

Construct Pnts Along Element

Place Block

Place Shape

Place Orthogonal Shape

Place Regular Polygon

Sketch Profile

Convert Element to Profile

Level Manager

Element Information

PopSet Enable

References

Level Display

Toggle AccuDraw

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideRadial Dimensions tool box

MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 15

Radial Dimensions tool box

Raster Control tool box

Raster Display tool box

Raster Main tool frame

Redline tool box

Dimension Diameter

Dimension Diameter Perpendicular

Dimension Radius

Place Center Mark

Dimension Arc Distance

Dimension Radial

Dimension Diameter (Extended Leader)

Dimension Diameter Parallel

Dimension Radius (Extended Leader)

Dimension Radius Note

Attach Raster Reference

Modify

Warp

Modify

Raster Manager

Raster Selection

Mirror

Clip

Unclip

Send to Back

Actual Resolution (1:1)

Bring to Front

Fit to View

Contrast/Brightness

Raster Control tool box p. 15Raster Display tool box p. 15

Detach Redline FileAttach Redline File

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideReferences tool box

References tool box

Rendering Tools tool box

Snap Mode tool box

Set Reference Clip Boundary

Delete Reference Clip

Set Reference Front Clip Plane

Move Reference

Scale Reference

Mirror Reference

Detach Reference

Attach Reference

Set Reference Clip Mask

Set Reference Back Clip Plane

Reload Reference

Copy Reference Attachment

Rotate Reference

Set Reference Presentation

Define Camera

Render

Facet Smoothing

View Size

Define Light

Apply Material

Query Illumination

Photomatch

Key Point Snap

Center Snap

Bisector Snap

Tangent Snap

Toggle AccuSnap

Near Snap Point

Mid Point Snap

Origin Snap

Intersect Snap

Perpendicular Snap

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideStandard tool box

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Standard tool box

Surface Modeling tool frame

Tags tool box

Text tool box

Open

Copy

Redo

New

Save

Print

Cut

Paste

Undo

On the Web

Help

Modify Surfaces tool box p. 13

3D Queries tool box p. 3

Create Surfaces tool box p. 7

Fillet Surfaces tool box page 10

Edit Tags

Change Tags

Attach Tags

Review Tags

Delete Tags

Place Note

Spell Checker

Match Text Attributes

Place Text Node

Copy Enter_Data Field

Fill In Single Enter_Data Field

Place Text

Edit Text

Display Text Attributes

Change Text Attributes

Copy and Increment Text

Copy and Increment Enter_Data Field

Auto Fill In Enter_Data Fields

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MicroStation Quick Reference Guideview control bar

view control bar

View Control tool box

View Groups window

XYZ Text tool box

1 Update View2 Zoom In3 Zoom Out4 Window Area5 Fit View6 Rotate View7 Pan View8 View Previous9 View Next

10 Change View Perspective

11 Change View Display Mode

12 Navigate Camera

2D

3D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Zoom In

Window Area

Rotate View

View Previous

Copy View

Change View Perspective

Set Active Depth

Show Active Depth

Render

Update View

Zoom Out

Fit View

Pan View

View Next

Zoom

Set Display Depth

Show Display Depth

Camera Settings

Apply Clip Volume

Set the active view group

Manage View Groups

Open or close a view window

Label Element Coordinates

Import Coordinates

Label Point Coordinate

Export Coordinates

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideFile Menu

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File Menu

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideEdit Menu

Edit Menu

Element Menu

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideSettings Menu

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Settings Menu

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideTools Menu

Tools Menu

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideTools Menu (continued)

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Tools Menu (continued)

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideUtilities Menu

Utilities Menu

Workspace Menu

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideWindow Menu

MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 25

Window Menu

Help Menu

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins

AccuDraw Shortcut key-ins

Key Effect

<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.

<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.

<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.

<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.

<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.

<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.

<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value.

<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.

<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.

<L> Locks the current index state.

<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.

<C> Activates Center snap mode.

<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.

<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box.

<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane.

<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.

<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.

<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.

<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.

<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.

<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.

<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.

<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.

<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.

<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.

<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.

<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.

<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.

<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.

<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.

<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.

<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.

<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.

<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.

MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins

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Key Effect

<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.

<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.

<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.

<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.

<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value (see “Using AccuDraw in 3dD).

<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.

<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.

<L> Locks the current index state.

<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.

<C> Activates Center snap mode.

<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.

<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box, which is used to set the Snap Divisor for keypoint snapping.

<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane. The procedure is described in “The Rotate Quick keyboard shortcut”.

<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.

<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.

<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.

<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.

<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.

<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.

<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.

<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.

<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.

<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.

<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.

<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.

<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.

<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.

<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.

<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.

<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.

<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.

<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.

<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.

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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins

Key Effect

<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.

<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.

<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.

<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value (see “Using AccuDraw in 3D”).

<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.

<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.

<L> Locks the current index state.

<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.

<C> Activates Center snap mode.

<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.

<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box, which is used to set the Snap Divisor for keypoint snapping.

<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane. The procedure is described in “The Rotate Quick keyboard shortcut”.

<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.

<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.

<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.

<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.

<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.

<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.

<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.

<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.

<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.

<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.

<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.

<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.

<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.

<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.

<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.

<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.

<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.