Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts (hot keys) to quickly run commands. The available shortcuts vary slightly depending on the type of app that you are using.

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Table 1. Model Apps
Use this key combination... To...
Ctrl+M Apply materials using the Material Palette.
Alt+F Create the finite element model.
Alt+V Open the Diagnostic Viewer.
Alt+M Switch to a model creation app.
Alt+R Switch to Physics Results Explorer.
Alt+S Switch to a scenario creation app.
Alt+I Open the Feature Manager.
Alt+D Open Simulation Model Preparation.
Alt+A Open the Assistant.
Table 2. Scenario Apps
Use this key combination... To...
Ctrl+M Apply materials using the Material Palette.
Alt+F Create the finite element model.
Alt+V Open the Diagnostic Viewer.
Alt+M Switch to a model creation app.
Alt+R Switch to Physics Results Explorer.
Alt+S Switch to a scenario creation app.
Alt+X Run the simulation.
Alt+I Open the Feature Manager.
Alt+D Open Simulation Model Preparation.
Alt+A Open the Assistant.
Table 3. Physics Results Explorer
Use this key combination... To...
Alt+V Open the Diagnostic Viewer.
Alt+M Switch to a model creation app.
Alt+R Switch to Physics Results Explorer.
Alt+S Switch to a scenario creation app.
Alt+I Open the Feature Manager.
Alt+D Open Simulation Model Preparation.
Alt+P Play the animation.
Alt+E Stop the animation.