Examples of Temporary Override Keys
 
 
 

The CUIx file that ships with AutoCAD defines the default temporary override keys. You can use the default temporary override keys as examples when creating your own temporary override keys.

The following table lists the default actions for temporary override keys on an English U.S. keyboard. For more information about default temporary override keys on other keyboards, see Override Object Snap Settings in the User’s Guide.

 

Temporary Override Key

Description

F3

Toggles OSNAP

F6

Toggles UCSDETECT

F8

Toggles ORTHOMODE

F9

Toggles SNAPMODE

F10

Toggles Polar Tracking

F11

Toggles Object Snap Tracking

F12

Toggles Dynamic Input

SHIFT

Toggles ORTHOMODE

SHIFT+’

Toggles OSNAP

SHIFT+,

Object Snap Override: Center

SHIFT+.

Toggles Polar Tracking

SHIFT+/

Toggles UCSDETECT

SHIFT+;

Enables Object Snap Enforcement

SHIFT+]

Toggles Object Snap Tracking

SHIFT+A

Toggles OSNAP

SHIFT+C

Object Snap Override: Center

SHIFT+D

Disable All Snapping and Tracking

SHIFT+E

Object Snap Override: Endpoint

SHIFT+L

Disable All Snapping and Tracking

SHIFT+M

Object Snap Override: Midpoint

SHIFT+P

Object Snap Override: Endpoint

SHIFT+Q

Toggles Object Snap Tracking

SHIFT+S

Enables Object Snap Enforcement

SHIFT+V

Object Snap Override: Midpoint

SHIFT+X

Toggles Polar Tracking

SHIFT+Z

Toggles UCSDETECT

NoteIn the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor, you can view, print, or copy a list of shortcut keys, temporary override keys, or both. The shortcut keys and temporary override keys in the list are those keys used by the CUIx files that are loaded in the program.