Chief Architect Premier X8 Hotkeys

Command Hotkey
3D View Defaults 3, D, D
3D View Material Tools - Adjust Material Definition M, D
Active Defaults A, D
Align With Wall Above A, A
Align With Wall Below A, B
Align/Distribute Objects A, O
All Wall Defaults W, D
Allowed Angles A, Z
Angle Snaps O, A
Annotation Sets A, N
Arc Creation Modes - Arc About Center A, 1
Arc Creation Modes - Center/Radius/End Arc A, 2
Arc Creation Modes - Free Form Arc A, 4
Arc Creation Modes - Start/End/On Arc A, 3
Arc Creation Modes - Start/Tangent/End Arc A, 5
Arc Tools - Draw Arc A, R
Arc Tools - Input Arc A, I
Automatic Dimension Tools - Auto Exterior Dimensions D, A
Box Tools - Box B, O
Box Tools - Cross Box B, C
Box Tools - Insulation B, I
Box Tools - Rectangular Polyline R, P
Box Tools - Regular Polygon P, G
Break Line B, L
Break Wall B, W
Bumping/Pushing B, P
CAD to Walls C, W
Cabinet Tools - Base Cabinet C, B
Cabinet Tools - Full Height C, F
Camera View Options - Toggle Textures T, T
Camera View Tools - Full Camera 3, D, C
Camera View Tools - Perspective Framing Overview 3, D, F
Camera View Tools - Perspective Full Overview 3, D, P
Cancel Selection/Previous Command Esc
Capture Screen C, S
Center Object C, E
Chamfer Lines C, H
Change Opening/Hinge Side D, H
Change Swing Side D, S
Change to Gable Wall(s) W, G
Change to Hip Wall(s) W, H
Circle Tools - Circle C, 1
Circle Tools - Circle About Center C, 2
Close All Views C, V
Close View or Ctrl+F4
Convert Polyline P, C
Copy and Paste in Place C, P
Copy/Paste C, O
Current CAD Layer C, C
Cut Ctrl+X
Delete Del or Backspace
Dimension Defaults D, D
Dimension Tools - Baseline Dimension D, B
Dimension Tools - Centerline Dimension D, C
Dimension Tools - End to End Dimension D, E
Dimension Tools - Interior Dimension D, I
Dimension Tools - Manual Dimension D, M
Dimension Tools - Point to Point Dimension D, P
Dimension Tools - Running Dimension D, R
Disconnect Selected Edge F4
Display Setting Tools - Angle Snap Grid S, G
Display Setting Tools - Color T, C
Display Setting Tools - Display Options D, O
Display Setting Tools - Line Weights T, W
Display Setting Tools - Reference Grid R, G
Display Setting Tools - Refresh Display F5
Door Tools - Bifold Door B, D
Door Tools - Doorway O, D
Door Tools - Garage Door G, D
Door Tools - Hinged Door H, D
Door Tools - Pocket Door C, D
Door Tools - Sliding Door S, D
Edit Behavior Tools - Connect CAD Segments O, P
Edit Behavior Tools - Move [Z or / or Middle Button] M, V
Export Tools - Export 3D COLLADA Model (DAE) E, X, C
Export Tools - Export 3D Model (3DS) E, X, S
Export Tools - Export 3D Model (DWG,DXF) E, X, D
Export Tools - Export Layer Sets E, X, L
Export Tools - Export Picture (BMP,JPG,PNG) E, X, B
Extend Object(s) X, O
File Tools - New Plan Ctrl+N
File Tools - Open Layout O, L
File Tools - Open Plan Ctrl+O
File Tools - Save S, A
Fillet Lines F, I
Floor Defaults F, D
Floor Tools - Build New Floor F, N
Floor Tools - Rebuild Walls/Floors/Ceilings R, B
Floor/Reference Tools - Down One Floor R, D
Floor/Reference Tools - Reference Floor Display R, F
Floor/Reference Tools - Reference Floor Display Options R, O
Floor/Reference Tools - Up One Floor R, U
General Framing Tools - Build Framing B, F
General Wall Defaults Alt+Q
Grid Snaps G, S
Image Tools - Create Image C, I
Join Roof Planes J, R
Layer Eyedropper L, E
Layer Hider L, H
Layer Set Management L, D
Layout Box Layers D, L
Library Tools - Library Browser L, B
Line Tools - Disconnect Edges F3
Line Tools - Draw Line L, I
Line Tools - Input Line I, L
Line Tools - North Pointer N, P
Make Parallel/Perpendicular P, L
Material Eyedropper M, E
Material Painter M, P
Materials List Tools - Master List Ctrl+M
Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Dolly Camera Alt+D
Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Orbit Camera Num+5
Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Pan Camera Alt+P
Move Camera With Mouse - Mouse-Tilt Camera Alt+T
Move To Front of Group M, F
Multiple Copy M, C
Next Command N, C
Object Eyedropper O, E
Object Layer Properties L, P
Object Snaps S, T
Open Symbol O, S
Orthographic View Tools - Backclipped Cross Section Shift+F12
Orthographic View Tools - Cross Section/Elevation Shift+H
Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Floor Overview Shift+G
Orthographic View Tools - Orthographic Full Overview 3, D, V
Page Up Shift+N
Paste Hold Position P, H
Paste Special P, S
Point Tools - Delete Temporary Points P, D
Point Tools - Input Point I, P
Point Tools - Point Marker P, M
Point to Point Move P, P
Preferences `
Previous Command A, G
Print Tools - Print P, R
Print Tools - Print Preview Alt+F2
Redo R, E
Reflect About Object R, A, O
Rendering Techniques - Standard R, S
Rendering Techniques - Vector View R, V
Rendering Techniques - Watercolor R, W
Reverse Layers R, L
Roof Tools - Build Roof B, R
Roof Tools - Roof Plane Q
Select All Ctrl+A
Select Next Object Tab or Return
Select Objects Space
Send to Layout S, L
Set Fillet Radius F, R
Snap Tools - Center S, C
Snap Tools - Endpoint S, E
Snap Tools - Intersections S, I
Snap Tools - Midpoint S, M
Snap Tools - On Object S, O
Snap Tools - Orthogonal Extensions E, O
Snap Tools - Perpendicular Extensions E, P
Snap Tools - Points/Markers S, P
Snap Tools - Quadrant S, Q
Snap Tools - Tangent Extensions E, T
Stair Tools - Straight Stairs Shift+Y
Start Camera Spin S, X
Straight Wall Tools - Room Divider D, W
Straight Wall Tools - Slab Footing S, W
Straight Wall Tools - Straight Exterior Wall E, W
Straight Wall Tools - Straight Foundation Wall F, W
Straight Wall Tools - Straight Half-Wall H, W
Straight Wall Tools - Straight Interior Wall I, W
Straight Wall Tools - Straight Pony Wall P, W
Swap Views S, V
Tab Windows W, T
Temporary Dimensions T, D
Terrain Elevation Tools - Elevation Line E, L
Terrain Elevation Tools - Elevation Region E, R
Terrain Elevation Tools - Terrain Break T, B
Terrain Feature Tools - Rectangular Feature T, F
Terrain Tools - Build Terrain B, T
Terrain Tools - Create Terrain Perimeter C, T
Terrain Tools - Terrain Specification T, S
Text Tools - Leader Line L, L
Text Tools - Marker T, M
Text Tools - Rich Text R, T
Text Tools - Text P, T
Text Tools - Text Line with Arrow L, A
Toggle Patterns T, P
Transform/Replicate Object T, R
Trim Object(s) T, O
Undo O, O
Update Layout Views - Update All Live Views U, L
Update Layout Views - Update All Plot Line Views U, P
Update Layout Views - Update All Views U, A
Update View U, V
View Tools - Active Layer Display Options A, L
View Tools - Aerial View A, V
View Tools - Project Browser P, B
View Tools - Tool Palette V, T
Window Menu Tools - Tile Horizontally T, H
Window Menu Tools - Tile Vertically T, V
Window Tools - Window W, W
Zoom Tools - Fill Window Z, A
Zoom Tools - Fill Window Building Only Z, B
Zoom Tools - Pan Window P, A
Zoom Tools - Undo Zoom Z, P
Zoom Tools - Zoom Z, W
Zoom Tools - Zoom In Z, I
Zoom Tools - Zoom Out Z, O