Keyboard Shortcuts

Increases altitude when in any of the fly modes.

Decreases altitude when in any of the fly modes.

Recalls a saved view. Refer to the Numbered Views documentation for more information.

Redisplays the last menu.

Cycles between the standard and alternate colour sets.

Left-clicking with the mouse, while holding down the Alt key, will allow you to use the most recently defined rotation centre. Release the Alt key when you are ready to exit the rotation mode.

Moves backwards through last zoomed views

Acts as an Undo when creating points, lines or polygons.

Select a new centre of rotation.

Left-clicking with the mouse, while holding down the Ctrl key, will allow you to enter your default rotation mode (as defined in the Vulcan Preferences: Graphics option under the cog at the top right of the Workbench titlebar). Release the Ctrl key when you are ready to exit the rotation mode.

If you are in Virtual Sphere Rotation mode, then pressing the Ctrl key has the same effect as using the left mouse button, i.e. you can rotate the data by holding down the Ctrl key and moving the mouse.

Cycles through windows in the Client area

When in Isis, pressing these keys allows you to search for fields or records in the database containing some specified text or matching a condition.

When in Isis, pressing these keys allows you to continue a search of an Isis database.

Dumps graphic screen contents, i.e. creates an image of the current screen contents, which is saved in your current working directory. A message displays in the Report Window informing you of the name of the image.

Deletes selected objects inside the Vulcan window.

The Delete key cannot be used in the following instances:

• The selected object is contained in a 'DIG$' layer.

• The object's feature name is '$Blasthole'.

• The current selection contains both design objects and triangulations.

Changes the viewing direction so that you are looking backwards when in flyby mode. To return to looking forwards use the Up Arrow.

Toggles extent drawing On/Off

Exits flyby mode.

Exits virtual sphere, rotate ortho and ortho sphere rotation modes.

Moves forwards through last zoomed views.

Exits pan or zoom mode in Virtual Sphere rotation. To enter pan, use the P key and to enter zoom use the S key.

Freezes a spin in Virtual Sphere and Rotate Ortho modes.

Toggles grid display on and off.

Toggles hidden line (solid shading) On/Off

Snap to Points mode when in a digitising mode.

Resets the view in stages:

• If in slice mode, it will remove slice mode.

• If the exaggeration is other than the default exaggeration, then this will be restored to the default exaggeration.

• If rotated, then the view will be returned to plan view.

• If zoomed, then you will be returned to your original zoom.

Hence, you might need to press the Home key four times to reset the view.

Enters light-direction-selection mode

Pans left when in flyby mode.

Cycles through the various snapping modes when digitising.

Adds a refresh counter to the screen.

Smart Snap mode when in a digitising mode.

Enters panning mode. However, you can also use the middle mouse button to pan when in one of the rotate modes.

Grid Snap mode when in a digitising mode with the dynamic grid turned on.

Centres view on last digitised point when in digitising mode.

Moves the current slicing plane forwards through space. The distance moved will be equal to the specified stepping distance.

Moves the current slicing plane backwards through space. The distance moved will be equal to the specified stepping distance.

Enters your default rotation mode (as defined through the Graphics : Input section of the Tools > Preferences option). If you are already in another rotation mode, for example Virtual Sphere, Rotate Ortho or Ortho Sphere, then pressing the R key will allow you to toggle between the centre of screen and the centre of rotation.

Pans right when in flyby mode.

Enters zoom mode in Virtual Sphere, Rotate Ortho and Ortho Sphere rotation modes.

Toggles between section view and normal view, if you have created a primary section.

Snap to Objects snap mode when in a digitising mode.

Indicates snap mode when in a digitising mode.

Use the Shift key when using Indicate mode to digitise points to digitise a point with same Z level as the last edited or selected point. This keyboard control works regardless of whether you're in plan or a rotated view.

Saves a view into a numbered buffer. Refer to the Numbered Views documentation for more information.

Toggles screen annotations, such as the axis displayed when in either of the rotation modes, On/Off.

Toggles dynamic display On/Off

Toggles daylight simulation On/Off

Enters flyby mode.

Activates background preferences (defined through the Tools > Preferences - Graphics section)

Allows you to rotate about the Z axis when in section view.

Moves the current slicing plane backwards through space by snapping to an exact multiple of the slice step, relative to the initial slice creation position.

Moves the current slicing plane forwards through space by snapping to an exact multiple of the slice step, relative to the initial slice creation position.

Enters select rotation centre mode.

Enters shadow mode.

Enters translucency mode.

Enters visibility mode.

Toggles the visibility of the sphere in Virtual Sphere mode.

Spins around current axis in Rotate Ortho mode.

Pauses in flyby mode.

Toggles texture mode On/Off.

Rotates perpendicular to the screen in Rotate Ortho mode.

Returns the viewing direction to forwards when in flyby mode. To look backwards, use the Down Arrow.

Toggles perspective mode On/Off.

Rotates around vertical in Rotate Ortho mode.

Adjusts the radius of the virtual sphere to the current mouse position in Virtual Sphere Rotation mode.

Rotates in the plane of the screen in Rotate Ortho mode.

Launches the Track Section of Existing Line option while digitising, or Rotates about X axis when in Rotate Ortho mode.

Rotates about Y axis when in Rotate Ortho mode.