Blocking

In addition to the common hotkeys listed above, the hotkeys shown in the following image and table are available only when working with the Blocking tab functions.

Figure 98: Blocking Hotkeys

Blocking Hotkeys

 Hotkey functionCtrl + Hotkey functionSHIFT + Hotkey function
aMerge verticesMerge vertices with propogationMerge blocks
c Initialize blocksCreate blocks from vertices
dDelete blocksDelete blocks permanently 
eSplit edgeUnsplit edge 
fAssociate face to surfaceFix inverted blocks 
gGroup curvesUngroup curves 
hHome position  
iIndex controlRestrict blocks – cornersIsometric view
jToggle solid display  
k Change block IJK 
lAlign verticesSet vertex locationSet edge length
mMove vertexMove multiple verticesMerge Faces
nSet edge mesh parametersMatch edges for node distributionScale sizes
oCreate OgridRescale Ogrid 
pProject edge to curveProject edge to surfaceProject vertex to point
qCheck Quality – determinantCheck Quality – aspect ratioCheck Quality – angle
rRecompute pre-meshReset index controlReverse view
sSplit blockExtend split 
uUpdate Mesh sizes  
vSnap selected verticesSnap visible vertices 
xScale to fit View in x-direction (right side)
y Redo last undone operationView in y-direction (top view)
zZoom inUndo last operationView in z-direction (front view)
?  Print hotkey list (message window)