{"id":1284,"date":"2012-06-22T11:55:52","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T18:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Siemens-PLM-Corporate-Blog\/NX-Hints-and-Tips-Rapid-Sketches-WITH-Keyboard-Shortcuts\/ba-p\/334937"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:06:44","slug":"nx-hints-and-tips-rapid-sketches-with-keyboard-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/news\/nx-hints-and-tips-rapid-sketches-with-keyboard-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Hints and Tips \u2013 Rapid Sketches WITH Keyboard Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/15\/nx-hints-and-tips-%E2%80%93-rapid-sketches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Last week, I highlighted a video showing how to rapidly create sketches<\/A>.This time, we&#8217;ll use a number of NX shortcuts.<BR \/><BR \/><IFRAME width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/7AxIJhHhtn4\"><\/IFRAME><BR \/><BR \/>As you can see, by adding the shortcuts you can be much more productive.<BR \/><BR \/>Some of the shortcuts mentioned in the video are:<BR \/><UL><BR \/>\t<LI>To create a new part file, press <STRONG>Ctrl N.<\/STRONG><\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To hide the WCS, press the<STRONG> W key<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To switch to the isometric view, press the <STRONG>End key<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To switch to the nearest orthographic view, press <STRONG>F8<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To create a sketch and start the Profile command, press <STRONG>Z<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To start the Constraints command, press <STRONG>C<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To start the Dimensions command, press <STRONG>D<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To start the Arc command, press <STRONG>A<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To exit the sketch, press <STRONG>Ctrl Q<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To display the Insert menu, press <STRONG>Alt S<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To display the Design Feature menu, press <STRONG>E<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>And to start the Revolve command, press <STRONG>R<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/>\t<LI>To create a sketch and start the Profile command, press <STRONG>Z<\/STRONG>.<\/LI><BR \/><\/UL><BR \/>That wraps up my NX8.0 video series.For more information on other help topics, please check the NX Technical Documentation.It&#8217;s a great resource for NX users.<BR \/><BR \/>Remember, all the NX8 Hints and Tips video\u2019s can be found<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL31F1BD163DA56125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> here<\/A>.<BR \/><BR \/>Coming up next, we&#8217;ll take a preview look at NX8.5.Stay tuned.<BR \/>Jerry<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, I highlighted a video showing how to rapidly create sketches.This time, we&#8217;ll use a number of NX shortcuts.          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