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STRAKON Documentation : Cube : General : Accessibility : Key Commands in Cube
Key Commands in Cube
You activate the key commands using the specified keyboard names.
Refer to:
 
The most important key commands in Cube are contained in the following PDF file:
Help
[Shift] + [F1]
Open help
File
Tab File
[Ctrl] + [Z]
Undo
[Ctrl] + [Y]
Redo
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [I]
Save image
[Ctrl] + [C]
Copy
[Ctrl] + [V]
Insert
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [V]
Insert from project
[Shift] + [F5]
Update model
Start
Tab Start
[Pos1]
Display entire model
[M]
Measure
[Ctrl] + [M]
Measure angle
[Shift] + [C]
Search for conflicts
[C]
Create section
[Shift] + [3]
Export to drawing as 3D view
[Shift] + [4]
Export with a detail of reference point
[Shift] + [5]
Export of several standard views
[Shift] + [6]
Export with entry of a section layer
[Shift] + [7]
Export to drawing with WCS
[Shift] + [A]
Selection mode
[Shift] + [M]
Material-based-selection
[Shift] + [D]
Data
[Shift] + [I]
Reverse selection
[Shift] + [L]
Define local coordinate system
[Shift] + [R]
Toggle to global coordinate system
[Shift] + [W]
Toggle to previous coordinate system
Insert
Tab Insert
[Ctrl] + [F]
Add Flex-par
[Ctrl] + [D]
Insert object
[Ctrl] + [E]
Add 3D embedded part
[Ctrl] + [Q]
Insert a profile
[Ctrl] + [G]
Insert a 2D graphic image
Objects
[Q]
Create cuboid
[Z]
Create cylinder
[Shift] + [Q]
Create truncated cone
[Shift] + [W]
Create sphere
[Shift] + [R]
Create a polygon
[W]
Wall
[E]
Fix view when entering wall/wall opening
[D]
Slab
[O]
Extrude profiles along the entry
[Shift] + [L]
Create a line
[Shift] + [P]
Create a polygon line
[Shift] + [O]
Create a square via 3 points
[Shift] + [K]
Create a circle via a centerpoint and radius
Rebar
[1]
Create and lay rebar as individual bending shape
[2]
Insert and lay rebar as standard bending shape
[3]
Create laying in an area
Meshes
[4]
Create and lay mesh as individual bending shape
[5]
Insert and lay mesh as standard bending shape
[6]
Create laying in an area
Rebar / Meshes
[7]
Modify concrete cover using an area
[8]
Edit / add / delete hooks
[9]
Edit leg lengths of free legs
[0]
Edit laying
[Ctrl] + [K]
Copy layings
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [K]
Copy with auxiliary object
Components
[Ctrl] + [F]
Insert Flex-Part
[Ctrl] + [E]
Insert 3D embedded part
[Shift] + [E]
Edit component
[Shift] + [U]
Rename component
[Ctrl] + [U]
Replace component
[Shift] + [S]
Save selection as a component
Edit
Tab Edit
[K]
Copy selection
[V]
Move selection
[S]
Mirror selection
[R]
Rotate selection
[Ctrl] + [P]
Scale selection
[L]
Set the insertion point of the part (Cube Component)
[P]
Move points
[F]
Extrude areas
[G]
Area along the entry
[X]
Divide area
[N]
Slope areas
[Entf]
Delete selection
[Ctrl] + [1]
Fragment selection (Decompose)
[Ctrl] + [2]
Specify the material for selection
[Ctrl] + [3]
Change properties
[U]
Merge object with selection
[A]
Recess the object from the selection
[Ctrl] + [T]
Divide selection at the layer
View
Tab View
[Shift] + [Pos1]
Zoom all
[Ctrl] + [Pos1]
Zoom on selection
[Shift] + [X]
Turn view in 90° increments about x-axis
[Shift] + [Y]
... y-axis
[Shift] + [Z]
... z-axis
[Shift] + [F]
Type of display
[Shift] + [G]
Color display
[Shift] + [V]
View box
[Y]
Select view setting
[H]
Hide selection
[Shift] + [H]
Show all hidden objects again
[Ctrl] + [H]
Show hidden objects individually again
[T]
Display selection as transparent, activated/deactivated
[Shift] + [T]
Display as opaque all objects shown as transparent
[Shift] + [J]
Display negative objects and wall openings, activated/deactivated
[Shift] + [1]
Save current scene (view/section, display + zoom
[Shift] + [2]
Load scene
Function Perspective
Tab View > group Display > function Perspective
[Arrow up]
Moving forward
[Arrow down]
Go backwards
[Arrow right]
Turn right around your own position
[Arrow left]
Turn left ...
[Page up]
Move the view of the model upwards
[Page down]
... downwards
Right mouse button
depressed
Rotate line of sight
If the right mouse button is pressed while holding down the [Arrow up] / [Arrow down], the line of sight rotates during forward/backward walking.
 
Middle mouse button
depressed
Pan
If the mouse is moved while the middle mouse button is held down or the arrow keys on the keyboard are pressed, the model moves in the Cube window (see chapter Input / Accessibility, Screen Clippings, function Pan)
 
[Shift] [+] / [Shift] [-]
Determine running speed
After pressing the key assignment, increase or decrease the speed at which you move through the model. The new speed is displayed in the status bar.
Other
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [X]
Rotate view in 1° steps around x-axis
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Y]
... y-axis
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Z]
... z-axis
[Arrow right]
Move view left
[Arrow left]
... right
[Page up]
... down
[Page down]
... up
[Ctrl] + [A]
Select all
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P]
Change / extend common object data
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [.]
Mark invalid objects
[Ctrl] + [F1]
Command selection
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [-]
Repair invalid objects
[B]
Restrict point input to current direction
[E]
Lock view
[Shift] + [B]
Tooltip on/off
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P]
Modify type data
Modify / extend object data
[Page up]
Zoom out
[Page down]
Zoom in
 
Setting set of the additional toolbar (e.g. function Wall, Wall opening, Rebar / Meshes Individually):
[<]
Select setting
[Shift] + [<]
Save setting
Bridge/tunnel designer: function Cross section editor
Tab View
[Shift] + [<]
Switch displayed station layer