Staad Pro Keyboard Shortcuts | Shortcut Keys | Commands
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In this article, you will learn Staad Pro Keyboard Shortcuts. Staad Pro is one of the most popular software in the world for structural analysis and structural design. It can design any type of structure such as building, dam, bridge, canal, tunnel, etc.
It is very important for a civil structural engineer to learn Staad Pro Keyboard Shortcuts to increase work efficiency. By using Staad Pro Keyboard Shortcuts commands work can be done very fast.
Table of Contents
Table 1. Working with files
Action
Shortcut
Create a new STAAD.Pro project file.
<Ctrl+N>
Open an existing STAAD.Pro project file.
<Ctrl+O>
Save the current project file.
<Ctrl+S>
Print the output report.
<Ctrl+P>
Quit the program.
<Alt+F4>
Table 2. Editing models
Action
Shortcut
Undo an action.
<Ctrl+Z>
Redo an action
<Ctrl+Y>
Cancel an action.
<Esc>
Copy a selected element.
<Ctrl+C>
Paste an element from the clipboard.
<Ctrl+V>
Cut an element (copies the selected element to the clipboard and deletes the selected copy).
<Ctrl+X>
Delete a selected element.
<Del>
Move selected objects.
<F2>
Table 3. Navigating the view window
Action
Shortcut
Rotate the model up or down in the view window.
Up or Down arrow keys (<↑>, <↓>)
Rotate model left or right in the view window.
Left or Right arrow keys (<←>, <→>)
Spin mode left or right in the view window.
<Ctrl+Left> or <Ctrl+Right> arrow keys
Close the current active view.
<Ctrl+F4>
Open the Orientation dialog, which is used to precisely control the zoom and rotation of the active view window.
<F4>
Refresh the active view window.
<F5>
Tile all view windows, tables, forms, etc. horizontally.
<Shift+F4>
Cascade all view windows, tables, forms, etc.
<Shift+F5>
Tile all view windows, tables, forms, etc. vertically.
<Ctrl+Shift+F4>
Animation in full screen (Postprocessing mode).
<F12>
Table 4. Working with models
Action
Shortcut
Create a new group from selected entities.
<Ctrl+G>
Initiate the analysis and, if used, batch design for the current input file.
<Ctrl+F5>
Open the relevant help topic.
<F1>
Table 5. Toggling the display of model labels
Action
Shortcut
Display member specifications (i.e., truss, beta angle, etc.).
<Shift+A>
Show axes window.
<Ctrl+Shift+A>
Display beam numbers.
<Shift+B>
Display the design brief for physical members.
<Ctrl+Shift+B>
Display solid element numbers.
<Shift+C>
Display dimensions.
<Shift+D>
Display the beam ends, color coded for start and end.
<Shift+E>
Display the design envelope for physical members.
<Ctrl+Shift+E>
Display floor loading.
<Shift+F>
Show the diagram information.
<Shift+G>
Display the design group for physical members.
<Ctrl+Shift+G>
Display the wind load tributary area.
<Shift+H>
Show axes at origin.
<Shift+I>
Display the entity reference numbers.
<Shift+J>
Display node point labels.
<Shift+K>
Display the master-slave links.
<Shift+L>
Display the material label for each entity.
<Shift+M>
Display physical member numbers.
<Ctrl+Shift+M>
Display node numbers.
<Shift+N>
Display the local beam axis (beam orientation).
<Shift+O>
Display plate element numbers.
<Shift+P>
Display surface element numbers.
<Ctrl+Shift+P>
Display member/element releases.
<Shift+R>
Display the support node labels.
<Shift+S>
Display the local plate element axis (plate orientation).
<Shift+T>
Display the local surface element axis (surface orientation).
