formZ
3.8 for Windows
Quick Reference Guide
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2011 Riverside Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43221
Drafting Environment Window
Menu bar commands
Phone: (614) 488-9777 Fax: (614) 488-0848
About this Quick Reference Guide:
This Quick Reference Guide lists the tools, menus, dialogs, and palettes of formZ , formZ RenderZone, and formZ RadioZity for Windows computers. The structure of this Guide follows the structure of the program:
Tool options palette Modeling toolbar
You communicate with formZ through: menu bar commands, tool palettes, window tools, floating palettes, and dialog boxes. Tools and dialogs relating to advanced rendering and radiosity functions are available only in formZ RenderZone and formZ RadioZity, respectively. There are two work environments: modeling and drafting. Each has its own tool bar. Options that affect a tool are displayed in the Tool Options palette as soon as the tool is selected. They are also displayed in dialogs that can be invoked directly from the tools by double clicking or Ctrl+Shift clicking on them. Dialogs are also invoked by menu items that end with three dots and can be optionally invoked from items that end with an asterisk, by Ctrl+Shift clicking on them. This Quick Reference Guide displays the Tool Options palettes for all the tools and the dialogs for the menu items and the window tools. All commands and operations of formZ can be assigned a key shortcut using the Key Shortcuts* item (Edit menu). A set of default key command assignments is provided. These are listed on the last page.
Palettes
Drafting toolbar
Window tools Memory information box Zoom scale
Modeling Environment Window
Contents:
Window palettes and dialogs Modeling toolbar Modeling tools and dialogs Primitives Balls Object type Insertions Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and arcs Topological levels Pick Derivatives Parametric derivatives Mesh and deform Round and draft angles NURBS and patches Metaformz Booleans and intersections Join and group 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 11 Text Symbols Line editing Self/Copy Topologies Query Geometric transformations Relative transformations Attributes Ghost and layers Delete objects Delete parts Drafting toolbar Drafting tools and dialogs Element type Area and pane Polygons and circles Lines, splines, and polyarcs Point and segment 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 Arcs Topological levels Pick Enclosure Parallel Booleans and intersections Compound Line editing Text Symbols Dimensions Dimension attributes Self/Copy Query Geometric transformations Relative transformations Attributes Ghost and layers Delete Hatch 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Menu bar commands and dialogs File Edit Windows Heights View Display (Modeling) Display (Drafting) Options (Modeling) Options (Drafting) Palettes Help Import Export Keyboard Commands 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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Window palettes and dialogs
Set reference Grid snap Object snap
XY Plane YZ Plane ZX Plane Arbitrary Plane
Grid Snap
No Object Snap Snap to Point Snap to Endpoint Snap to Midpoint
Directional snap
Snap to Interval Snap to Segment Snap to Line
No Directional Snap Ortho Snap Ortho + Diagonal Snap Angle/Slope Snap Perpendicular Switch
Snap to Intersection Snap to Perpendicular/Angular Snap to Tangent Snap to Center Snap to Face Combination Snap
Perpendicular
Reference planes
Radial Snap Define Arbitrary Plane View Define Perpendicular Plane Move Plane Move Plane Origin Rotate Plane Extend Plane Grid Reset Plane Match View Navigate View Set View Walkthrough
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Modeling toolbar
Zoom
Zoom In/Out Hand
Zoom In by Frame Zoom Out by Frame Zoom In Incrementally Zoom Out Incrementally Previous View Fit All Reset
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Modeling tools and dialogs
Primitives Balls
Cube
Cylinder
Torus
Spherical Objects
Cone
Sphere
Metaballs
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Object type
Polygons and circles
Lines, splines, and arcs
2D Surface
Rectangle Rectangle, 3 Point Polygon
Point Segment Vector Line
Stream Line
2D Enclosure
Arc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Counterclockwise,
Spline, Quadratic Bezier 3D Extrusion Spline, Cubic Bezier 3D Convergence
Endpoint-Last Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last Arc, Counterclockwise,
B-Spline, Cubic Spline Sketch
Center-Last Arc, 3-Point, Endpoint-Last Arc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last
3D Enclosure
Insertions
Insert Outline Insert Face/Volume Insert Hole Insert Opening
Circle, Center and Radius Circle, Diameter Circle, 3 Point Ellipse, Major and Minor Radius Ellipse, Diameter and Radius
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Topological levels
Pick
Derivatives
Point Segment Outline Face Object Group Hole/Volume Automatic
Pick
2D Surface
Parallel
2D Enclosure
Unfold 3D Extrusion 3D Convergence
Edit Controls Edit Surface
3D Enclosure
Terrain Model
Projection
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Parametric derivatives
Revolved Object
Helix
Bolt/Screw
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Spiral Stair
Stair from Path
Sweep
Skin
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Mesh and deform
Mesh
Reduce Mesh
Disturb
Deform
Define Profile Move Mesh
Q-Subz
Displace Triangulate
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Round and draft angle
NURBS and patches
Plain Round
Stitch Round
C-Curve
C-Mesh
Draft Angle
Nurbz
Patch Derive Controlled Round
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Metaformz
Join and group
Patch Grow
Metaformz Derive/Edit Metaformz Evaluate
Line of Intersection Stitch
Join Separate
Booleans and intersections Group Ungroup
Section Union Patch Divide Intersection Difference B-Split Contours
Patch Attach
Trim/Split
Cage
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Text
Symbols
Line edit
Text Place
Symbol Create
Break Line
Join Lines
Fit Fillet/Bevel Lines Symbol Place Close Line
Trim Lines
Text Edit Text Line Edit Insert Point Insert Segment Symbol Edit Self/Copy
Symbol Explode
Self One Copy Continuous Copy Connect Lines Repeat Copy Multi-Copy Define Macro Transformation
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Topologies
Geometric transformations
Relative transformations
Make First Point Reverse Direction Make One/Two-Sided
Translate (Move)
Attach
Align/Distribute
Rotate Set/Clear Point Marker Cover Convert Place Query Independent Scale Uniform Scale Query Query Attributes Measure
Extend Mirror (Reflect)
Repeat Last Transformation 13
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Attributes
Ghost and layers
Color
Texture Map
Set Attributes
Ghost Unghost Set Layer
Smooth Shade
Delete objects
Delete Render Attributes Delete parts
Delete Topology Get Attributes Delete Geometry
Decal
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Drafting toolbar
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Drafting tools and dialogs
Element type Area and pane Lines, splines, and polyarcs
Shape Enclosure
Area
Polylines Spline, Quadratic Bezier
Polyarc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Polyarc, Counterclockwise,
Spline, Cubic Bezier B-Spline, Cubic Pane Spline Sketch
Endpoint-Last Polyarc, Clockwise, Center-Last
Polygons and circles
Polyarc, Counterclockwise, Center-Last Polyarc, 3-Point,
Polystreams Rectangle Rectangle, 3 Point Polygon
Endpoint-Last Polyarc, 3-Point, Midpoint-Last
Circle, Center and Radius Circle, Diameter Circle, 3 Point Ellipse, Major and Minor Radius Ellipse, Diameter and Radius Point Segment Point and segment Arcs
Arc, Clockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Counterclockwise, Endpoint-Last Arc, Clockwise, Center-Last Arc, Counterclockwise, Center-Last Arc, 3 Point, Endpoint-Last Arc, 3 Point, Midpoint-Last
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Topological levels
Enclosure
Line editing 1
Line editing 2
Point Segment Element Compound Automatic Area Pick
Enclosure
Break Line Break with Line
Join Lines
Parallel Close Lines
Parallel
Trim Open Trim Join Trim Fit Fillet
Connect Segments Connect Lines
Pick Booleans and intersections
Fit Fillet
Union Intersection Difference B-Split Bevel Trim Lines Compound Pick Pane Trim with Line Compound Trim Bevel
Insert Point
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Text
Dimensions
Text Place
Dimension Horizontal/Vertical
Dimension Radius
Leader Line
Text Edit
Symbols
Dimension Parallel Symbol Create
Dimension Diameter
Symbol Place
Dimension Angular
Symbol Edit Dimension Arc
Symbol Explode
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Dimension attributes
Geometric transformations
Attributes
Get Dimension Attributes Set Dimension Attributes
Translate (Move) Rotate Independent Scale
Uniform Scale
Line Style Line Weight Color
Mirror (Reflect) Set All Attributes Relative transformations Ghost and layers
Dimension Reposition Self/Copy Align/Distribute Extend Ghost Unghost Set Layer Self One Copy Continuous Copy Repeat Copy Multi-Copy Query Hatch
Place Delete
Delete
Query Query Attributes Measure
Hatch
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Menu bar commands and dialogs
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Cone of vision window
Cone of vision commands and options
Movable parts of cone of vision
Axonometric
viewer line of sight hither plane view spin center of interest view area/angle yon plane
Perspective
Panoramic
view angle viewer line of sight center of interest view spin
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Modeling
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Modeling
Drafting
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Modeling
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Modeling
Drafting
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Import
Objects
Common object import options
Images
Common image import options
Format specific import options
.3dg .3df .3ds .opt
3DGF Options: No additional options 3DMF Options: No additional options 3D Studio Options: No additional options
.cdo
Format specific import options
.ai
.dwg
.bmp BMP Options: No additional options .jpg
JPEG Options: No additional options PNG Options: No additional options QuickTime Image Options: No additional options Targa Options: No additional options TIFF Options: No additional options Windows Metafile Options: No additional options EPS Options: No additional options
.dxf
.png .qif
.fac .igs
.tga .tif .wmf
.lp
.eps
.lwo .obj
.sat .stl
.wrl
VRML Options : No additional options
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Export
Objects
Common object export options
Images
Common image export options
Format specific export options .3dg 3DGF Options: No additional options
.3df .3ds .opt .dwg .dxf
Format specific export options
.ai
Adobe Illustrator Options: No additional options
3D Studio Options: No additional options
.eps
.jpg
.png .fac .qif
PNG Options: No additional options
.igs
.tga
.lp .lwo .obj .rib .sat .stl
.tif
LightWave Options: No additional options
.wmf Windows Metafile: No additional options .bmp BMP: No additional options
RIB Options: No additional options
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Default keyboard commands
Control key (Ctrl) plus:
Ctrl A: Select All UnGhosted Ctrl B: Redo Ctrl C: Copy Ctrl D: Duplicate Ctrl E: Edit Cone Of Vision Ctrl F: Fit View Ctrl G: Grab Image Ctrl H: Hidden Line Ctrl I: Import Ctrl J OpenGL Ctrl K: RenderZone Ctrl L: Shaded Render Ctrl N: New [Model] Ctrl O: Open Ctrl P: Print Ctrl Q: Quit Ctrl R: Surface Render Ctrl S: Save Ctrl T: Quick Paint Ctrl U: Underlay Ctrl V: Paste Ctrl W: Wire Frame Ctrl X: Cut Ctrl Z: Undo Ctrl 1: 30 60 View Ctrl 2: 45 45 View Ctrl 3: 120 20 View Ctrl 4: 220 45 View Ctrl 5: 60 30 View Ctrl 6: [+ XY] Top Ctrl 7: [- XY] Bottom Ctrl 8: [+ YZ] Right Ctrl 9: [- YZ] Left Ctrl 0: [+ ZX] Back Ctrl -: [- ZX] Front Ctrl {: Zoom In By Frame Ctrl }: Zoom Out By Frame Ctrl [: Zoom In Increment Ctrl ]: Zoom Out Increment Ctrl \: Reset View Ctrl ;: Set View Ctrl <: Previous View Ctrl ,: Preferences Ctrl .: CANCEL Ctrl /: Help Ctrl ?: Project Info Ctrl `: Select Previous Ctrl tab: Deselect Ctrl backspace: Delete Palette Item Ctrl : Increase Scale, X Direction Ctrl : Decrease Scale, X Direction Ctrl : Increase Scale, Y Direction Ctrl : Decrease Scale, Y Direction Ctrl+shft, : Increase Scale, Z Direction Ctrl+shft, : Decrease Scale, Z Direction
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Control & Shift keys (Ctrl+Shft ) plus:
Ctrl+Shft A: Ctrl+Shft C: Ctrl+Shft F: Ctrl+Shft G: Ctrl+Shft H: Ctrl+Shft O: Ctrl+Shft P: Ctrl+Shft S: Ctrl+Shft U:
Refer. plane to ARB Topo level to outline Topo level to face Grid snap on/off Topo level to hole/vol Topo level to object Topo level to point Topo level to segment Topo level to group (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)
Single keys:
shift:
Pick by Frame: preserves previous picks. Pick tool: activates Pick Parade mode. Extend Grid tool: extends grid to limits of objects. Cancels dynamic operation (i.e. rubber-banding).
esc:
delete: Deletes the currently selected entities. tab:
Goes to the next text field of the dialog boxes and Prompts palette.
Ctrl+Shft V: Perpendicular on/off Ctrl+Shft X: Reference plane to XY Ctrl+Shft Y: Reference plane to YZ Ctrl+Shft Z: Reference plane to ZX Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Decrease Ctrl+Shft : Uniform Scale Increase Ctrl+Shft : Increase Scale, Z Direction Ctrl+Shft : Decrease Scale, Z Direction
enter: Drawing: functions like a mouse click. Numeric input: completes the input line. Dialog boxes: selects default button.
: : : : Move Positive X Move Negative X Move Positive Y Move Negative Y (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Help ) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)
Control & Alt keys (Ctrl+Alt) plus:
Ctrl+Alt A: Ctrl+Alt C: Ctrl+Alt D: Ctrl+Alt E: Ctrl+Alt F: Ctrl+Alt I: Ctrl+Alt L: Ctrl+Alt M: Ctrl+Alt N: Ctrl+Alt O: Ctrl+Alt P: Ctrl+Alt R: Ctrl+Alt S: Ctrl+Alt X: Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt : Ctrl+Alt :
Dir. to ortho+diagonal Obj. s. to face center Dir. to angle/slope Obj. s. to end point Object snap to face Obj. s. to intersection Object snap to line Obj. s. to mid point No object snap Dir. snap to ortho Object snap to point Dir. snap to radial Obj. snap to segment No directional snap Rotate Negative Z Rotate Positive Z Rotate Positive X Rotate Negative X (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Window) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)
F1: Help-General F2: Screen Digitizer Input F3: World Digitizer Input F4: Capture Digitizer Mesh F5: Radiosity Options F6: Initialize Radiosity F7: Generate Radiosity Solution F8: Exit Radiosity C: Close Drawing E: End Drawing
Keys with clicking:
Ctrl+Shift clicking on icon or menu item with an asterisk: Invokes the dialog for that tool or operation. Ctrl+Shift clicking to execute a tool that invokes a preview dialog: Sizes the dialog for a 640 x 480 screen. Otherwise, it is sized to the dimension of the screen in use. Ctrl+Shift clicking in a palette: Invokes the dialog for the respective palette. Shift clicking to change the visibility of a layer in the Layers palette, lights in the Lights palette or object/ group in the Objects palette: Delays the redraw of the screen until the shift key is released. Ctrl+Shift clicking in the title bar to change attributes in the Layers, Lights, or Objects palette: Turns attributes for all entries on, when at least one of the attributes is off. Otherwise, it reverses the status of each entry.
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Shift keys (= Sh) plus:
Sh C: Sh E: Sh : Sh :
Close Drawing Through Point End Drawing Through Point Move Positive Z Move Negative Z (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling) (Modeling)
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