Shortcut Keys Guide for Claims Estimate

Modified on Thu, May 15 at 11:55 AM

Release 8.1 expands the available hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts in Claims Estimate, making it quicker and easier to perform common actions when drawing floorplans, roof plans, or exterior plans on the Windows desktop version.


Refer to the attached PDF for a guide to the available shortcuts in the software.

 

View & Zoom Controls (available in all diagram types)

Down arrow key

Pan down

Up arrow key

Pan up

Left arrow key

Pan left

Right arrow key

Pan right

Ctrl + N

Collapse / Expand Claim Navigation panel

Ctrl + P    

Toggle pan  / select

       *

     Set zoom to 100%

        +

     Zoom in by 25%

       -

     Zoom out by 25%

       / 

     Zoom diagram to fit screen


 

 

General Shortcuts (available in all diagram types)

Command

Action

Ctrl + E    

  Toggle Estimate Mode on/off

I

  Add General Items

Ctrl + L     

Add the last used shape again

Ctrl + O    

Open shape selector dropdown menu

T

       Insert a text annotation

Ctrl + C    

        Copy

Ctrl + X    

      Cut

Ctrl + V        

        Paste

Delete        

   Delete

Ctrl + G    

       Group the currently selected items

Ctrl + Z    

       Undo

Ctrl + A    

   Select all

]                

  Flip the currently selected items

[                

Mirror the currently selected items

F2              

Rename the currently selected item

Tab            

      Rotate object clockwise 90 degrees

Shift + Tab

      Rotate object anticlockwise 90 degrees

V              

       Vertex mode

Alt + D  

      View diagram properties


 

 

Floorplan Commands

     B

     Add a block to the selected wall

D

     Add a door to the selected wall

O

     Add an opening to the selected wall

W

     Add window

R

  Add a room

C

     Add stairs

F

     Begin freeform drawing

Ctrl + B

     Toggle build out mode on/off

M

     Toggle missing wall

Ctrl + J      

Join sub rooms

Ctrl + W    

     Toggle Segment

Ctrl + Tab

     Toggle editor view (floorplan, wall editor, ceiling editor, stair editor)

When in wall editor mode:

Right arrow Left arrow

 

View next wall, clockwise View next wall, anticlockwise

 

 

Floorplans - Rollout Calculator

 Ctrl + Shift + W

     From wall

Ctrl + Shift + H

     Horizontal

Ctrl + Shift + D

     Switch layout direction


 

Ctrl + Shift + S

     Switch seam side

Ctrl + Shift + L

Toggle show/hide layer

Ctrl + Shift + T

     Vertical

 

 

Roof plans

L

     Add a triangular opening

Y

     Add a skylight

E

Draw gable dormer roof

G

Draw gable roof

Ctrl + F            

     Toggle free rotate on/off

Ctrl + H          

     Toggle horizontal rotate on/off

Ctrl + T          

     Toggle vertical rotate on/off

Ctrl + R            

     Reset to default view

Alt + Enter    

     View roof shape properties

 

 

Exterior plans

Y

     Add a skylight

S

Add a rectangle

N

Add a triangle

Ctrl + R            

     Reset to default view



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