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Revit shortcuts & hotkey guide
Work faster and more efficiently by using the Revit Keyboard Shortcuts below. You can find a downloadable list of shortcuts and commands in the Revit Keyboard Shortcuts PDF.
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Annotate | Analyze | Architecture | Collaborate | Context Menu | Contextual Tabs | Create | Manage | Modify | Navigation Bar | Snaps | Structure | System | View | View Control Bar
Shortcut commands by category
Below, you'll find an abbreviated list of commands that can be used in Revit (US site).
Annotate
| DI | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| DL | DETAIL LINE / Creates view-specific lines. |
| EL | SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point. |
| FR | FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace. |
| GP | MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements. |
| RT | TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room. |
| TG | TAG BY CATEGORY / Applies tags to elements based on their categories. |
| TX | TEXT / Adds text. |
Analyze
| AA | ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins. |
| DC | CHECK DUCT SYSTEMS / Examines the mechanical systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a userdefined system, and properly connected. |
| EC | CHECK CIRCUITS / Verifies all circuits for proper connections to panels and valid system assignments. |
| LD | LOADS / Applies point, line and area loads to a model. |
| LO | HEATING AND COOLING LOADS / Prepares a heating and cooling load analysis report based on an existing building model. |
| PC | CHECK PIPE SYSTEMS / Examines the piping systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user-defined system, and properly connected. |
| PS | PANEL SCHEDULES / Generates a panel schedule for a specific panel. |
| RA | RESET ANALYTICAL MODEL / Restores the analytical model alignment methods to auto-detect. |
Architecture
| CL | COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| DR | DOOR / Adds a door to the building model. |
| GR | GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| RM | ROOM / Creates a room bounded by model elements and separation lines. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| RT | TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room. |
| SB | FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model. |
| WA | WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model. |
| WN | WINDOW / Places a window in a wall or skylight in a roof. |
Collaborate
| ER | EDITING REQUESTS / Displays a list of usersí requests to borrow elements in worksets, as well as pending requests. |
| RL or RW | RELOAD LATEST / Loads the latest version of the central model. |
Context Menu
| MP | MOVE TO PROJECT / Move the model relative to a shared coordinate system. |
| R3 | DEFINE A NEW CENTER OF ROTATION / Relocates center of rotation when rotating elements. |
| RA | RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all excluded parts and elements. |
| RB | RESTORE EXCLUDED MEMBER / Restores an excluded member. |
| RC | REPEAT LAST COMMAND / Repeats the last command. |
| SA | SELECT ALL INSTANCES: IN ENTIRE PROJECT / Selects all of the elements that are similar to the selected element in the current view, or throughout the project. |
Contextual Tabs
| // | DIVIDE SURFACE / Applies a division grid along a surface in a conceptual design. |
| AA | ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins. |
| AD | ATTACH DETAIL GROUP / Creates an attached detail group. |
| AP | ADD TO GROUP / Adds elements to a group. |
| BS | STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams. |
| CG | CANCEL / Cancels an action. |
| DI | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| EG | EDIT GROUP / Edits a group. |
| EL | SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point. |
| EP | EDIT PAR / Edits a part element. |
| EU | UNHIDE ELEMENT / Enables a hidden element to appear in view. |
| EW | EDIT WITNESS LINES / Edits a witness line. |
| FG | FINISH / Finishes editing a group. |
| HT | SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help Tooltip. |
| JP | JUSTIFICATION POINTS / Sets a justification point for relocating elements. |
| JY | ZOFFSET / Offsets an element in the z direction. |
| JZ | SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help Tooltip. |
| LI | MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| RA | RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all excluded parts and elements. |
| RG | REMOVE FROM GROUP / Removes elements from a group. |
| RH | TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| UG | UNGROUP / Ungroups members of a group. |
| VU | UNHIDE CATEGORY / Enables a hidden category to appear in view. |
Create
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| D | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| FR | FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace. |
| GP | MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements. |
| LI | MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| MD | MODIFY / Enters selection mode to select elements to modify. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| TX | TEXT / Adds text |
Manage
| ES | MEP SETTINGS:ELECTRICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to specify wiring parameters, voltages definitions, distribution systems, cable tray and conduit settings, and load calculation and circuit numbering settings. |
| MS | MEP SETTINGS:MECHANICAL SETTINGS / Accesses dialog box to configure component sizes, and the behavior and appearance of the mechanical systems. |
| SU | ADDITIONAL SETTINGS:SUN SETTINGS / Opens the sun settings dialog box. |
| UN | PROJECT UNITS / Opens the Project Units tool. |
Modify
| AL | ALIGN / Aligns one or more elements with selected element. |
| AR | ARRAY / Creates a linear or radial array of selected elements. |
| CO or CC | COPY / Copies selected element(s). |
| CP | COPE; APPLY COPING / Applies coping to steel beam or columns. |
| CS | CREATE SIMILAR / Creates an element of the same type as the selected element. |
| DE | DELETE / Removes selected element(s) from the building model. |
| DI | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| DM | MIRROR - DRAW AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a user-generated line as the mirror axis. |
| EH | HIDE IN VIEW:HIDE ELEMENTS / Hides an element from view. |
| EL | SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point. |
| EOD | OVERRIDE GRAPHICS IN VIEW:OVERRIDE BY ELEMENT / Changes the graphic display settings for selected elements in the current view. |
| LI | MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line. |
| LW | LINEWORK / Overrides the line style of selected line in the active view only. |
| MA | MATCH TYPE PROPERTIES / Opens the Match Type tool to convert one or more elements to match the type assigned to another element. |
| MM | MIRROR - PICK AXIS / Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a selected line as the mirror axis. |
| MV | MOVE / Moves a selected element. |
| OF | OFFSET / Moves a selected model line, detail line, wall, or beam a specified distance perpendicular to its length. |
| PN | PIN / Locks a model element in place. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| PT | PAINT / Opens the Paint tool. |
| RC | COPE:REMOVE COPING / Removes coping. |
| RE | SCALE / Resizes the selected element. |
| RO | ROTATE / Rotates selected element around an axis. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| SF | SPLIT FACE / Divides the face of an element into regions for application of different materials. |
| SL | SPLIT ELEMENT / Cuts an element (such as a wall or line) at a selected point. |
| TR | TRIM/EXTEND TO CORNER / Trims or extend one or more elements to form a corner. |
| UP | UNPIN / Unpins an element that is locked in position or an element that is driven by its host system. |
| VH | HIDE IN VIEW:HIDE CATEGORY / Hides an element category from view. |
Snaps
| PC | SNAP TO POINT CLOUDS / Snaps to point cloud. |
| SC | CENTERS / Snaps to center |
| SE | ENDPOINTS / Snaps to endpoints. |
| SI | INTERSECTIONS / Snaps to intersection. |
| SM | MIDPOINTS / Snaps to midpoint. |
| SN | NEAREST / Snaps to nearest. |
| SO | SNAPS OFF / Turns snaps off. |
| SP | PERPENDICULAR / Snaps to perpendicular. |
| SQ | QUADRANTS / Snaps to quadrant. |
| SR | SNAP TO REMOTE OBJECTS / Snaps to objects that are not near the element. |
| SS | TURN OVERRIDE OFF / Turns off override feature. |
| ST | TANGENTS / Snaps to tangent. |
| SW | WORK PLANE GRID / Snaps to the work plane grid. |
| SX | POINTS / Snaps to points. |
Structure
| BM | STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BEAM / Adds a load-bearing structural beam element to the building model. |
| BR | STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BRACE / Adds diagonal members that are connected to beams and columns. |
| BS | STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams. |
| CL | COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| FT | STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION: WALL / Creates a wall foundation for the building model. |
| GR | GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| RN | REINFORCEMENT NUMBERS / Defines or edits numbering sequences by partition for rebar and fabric sheets. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| SB | FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model. |
| WA | WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model. |
System
| AT | AIR TERMINAL / Places a register, grille or diffuser. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| CN | CONDUIT / Draws a rigid conduit run. |
| CT | CABLE TRAY / Draws a cable tray run. |
| CV | CONVERT TO FLEX DUCT / Converts a section of rigid duct to flexible duct. |
| DA | DUCT ACCESSORY / Adds duct accessories, such as dampers, in duct systems. |
| DF | DUCT FITTING / Places duct fittings (elbows, tees, end caps, and so on) in duct systems. |
| DT | DUCT / Draws ductwork in the building model. |
| EE | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT / Places electrical equipment, such as panels and switch gear. |
| EW | ARC WIRE / Draws an arced wire run. |
| FD | FLEX DUCT / Draws flexible ductwork in the building model. |
| FP | FLEX PIPE / Draws flexible pipes. |
| LF | LIGHTING FIXTURE / Adds a lighting fixture element. |
| ME | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT / Places mechanical equipment such as boilers, furnaces or fans. |
| NF | CONDUIT FITTING / Places conduit fittings. |
| PA | PIPE ACCESSORY / Adds pipe accessories. |
| PF | PIPE FITTING / Draws a pipe fitting in a piping system. |
| PI | PIPE / Draws rigid piping. |
| PX | PLUMBING FIXTURE / Places a plumbing fixture. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| SK | SPRINKLER / Places a sprinkler |
| TF | CABLE TRAY FITTING / Places cable tray fittings. |
View
| FN9 | SYSTEM BROWSER / Finds components that are not assigned to a system. |
| KS | KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS / Assigns key sequences to tools. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| RD | RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3D views online. |
| RG | RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes. |
| RR | RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model. |
| TL | THIN LINES / Displays all lines on the screen as a single width, regardless of zoom level. |
| VG or VV | VISIBILITY/GRAPHICS / Controls the visibility and graphic display of model elements, datum elements, and viewspecific elements for each view in a project. |
| WC | CASCADE WINDOWS / Arranges all open windows in a series in the drawing area. |
| WT | TILE WINDOWS / See all open views at the same time. |
View Control Bar
| CX | TOGGLE REVEAL CONSTRAINTS MODE / Toggles the constraints in a view. |
| GD | GRAPHIC DISPLAY OPTIONS / Opens the Graphics dialog box. |
| HC | HIDE CATEGORY / Hides all selected categories in the view. |
| HH | HIDE ELEMENT / Hides an element from view. |
| HI | ISOLATE ELEMENT / Isolates selected elements. |
| HL | HIDDEN LINE / Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those obstructed by surfaces. |
| HR | RESET TEMPORARY HIDE/ISOLATE / Restores any temporarily hidden elements or categories. |
| IC | ISOLATE CATEGORY / Isolates selected categories. |
| RD | RENDER IN CLOUD / Renders 3D views online. |
| RG | RENDER GALLERY / Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panoramas, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes. |
| RH | TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode. |
| RR | RENDER / Creates a photorealistic image of the building model. |
| RY | RAY TRACE / Opens Ray Trace visual style, enabling a photorealistic rendering mode that allows panning and zooming around the model. |
| SD | SHADED WITH EDGES / Applies a shaded edge. |
| WF | WIREFRAME / Displays the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn, but with no surfaces drawn. |
