Forge Documentation

Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete shortcut reference for the ForgeCAD desktop application. macOS key notation.

macOS notation: ⌘ Command · ⇧ Shift · ⌥ Option · ⌃ Control · ⏎ Return · ⌫ Delete

File & document

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`N`	New document
`⌘`+`O`	Open document
`⌘`+`S`	Save
`⌘`+`⇧`+`S`	Save as
`⌘`+`⇧`+`E`	Export…
`⌘`+`W`	Close document
`⌘`+`P`	Print / export PDF

Edit & history

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`Z`	Undo
`⌘`+`⇧`+`Z`	Redo
`⌘`+`X`	Cut
`⌘`+`C`	Copy
`⌘`+`V`	Paste
`⌫`	Delete selected
`⌘`+`D`	Duplicate
`⌘`+`A`	Select all
`Esc`	Deselect / cancel operation

View & navigation

Shortcut	Action
`F`	Fit to view (zoom extents)
`1`	Front view
`2`	Back view
`3`	Left view
`4`	Right view
`5`	Top view
`6`	Bottom view
`7`	Isometric view
`⌘`+`+`	Zoom in
`⌘`+`-`	Zoom out
`⌘`+`⇧`+`H`	Toggle feature tree
`⌘`+`/`	Focus AI command bar

Sketch

Shortcut	Action
`S`	New sketch on selected face
`L`	Line tool
`R`	Rectangle tool
`C`	Circle tool
`A`	Arc tool
`P`	Point tool
`T`	Trim tool
`E`	Extend tool
`M`	Mirror
`O`	Offset
`⌘`+`K`	Add constraint
`⌘`+`⏎`	Finish sketch

Features

Shortcut	Action
`X`	Extrude
`V`	Revolve
`W`	Sweep
`G`	Loft
`H`	Shell
`F`+`I`	Fillet
`F`+`C`	Chamfer
`B`+`U`	Boolean union
`B`+`C`	Boolean cut
`B`+`I`	Boolean intersect
`⌘`+`⇧`+`P`	Pattern (linear/circular)

Assembly

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`I`	Insert component
`⌘`+`⇧`+`M`	Add mate constraint
`⌘`+`⇧`+`G`	Group components
`⌘`+`⇧`+`X`	Explode view
`⌘`+`⇧`+`C`	Check interference

Simulation

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`⇧`+`F`	Open FEA setup
`⌘`+`⇧`+`D`	Open CFD setup
`⌘`+`⏎`	Run simulation
`⌘`+`⇧`+`R`	View results

CAM

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`⇧`+`O`	Add CAM operation
`⌘`+`⇧`+`T`	Tool library
`⌘`+`⇧`+`V`	Simulate toolpath
`⌘`+`⇧`+`N`	Post-process (generate NC)

Drawing

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`⇧`+`W`	New drawing
`⌘`+`⇧`+`J`	Insert view
`⌘`+`⇧`+`A`	Add annotation
`⌘`+`⇧`+`B`	Add GD&T callout
`⌘`+`⇧`+`L`	Insert BOM table