HotKeys in ParaViewGeo are keyboard shortcuts that allow you to perform certain actions without using the mouse.
Here is a list of useful HotKeys supported by ParaViewGeo.
Please note that although all letters mentioned below are shown as capitals, unless specifically indicated (as with Ctrl+Shift+O), the Shift key should not be used.
View Manager
The View Manager is the part of ParaViewGeo where you see your three-dimensional data. It can be split into separate 'views', each with their own independent menu bar. Full Screen controls apply to the whole View Manager.
| Shortcut
| Description
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| Ctrl+T
| Adds a new Slide Show Slide
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| F5
| Enters Full Screen mode and loads the first slide
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| F8
| Toggles custom Full Screen mode
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| F9
| Toggles the visibility of the active view's menu bar
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| F10
| Toggles the visibility of all views' menu bar
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| F11
| Toggles between Full Screen and Normal mode*
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| Esc
| Exits Full Screen Mode
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- Note: On Linux, full screen mode will only maximize the View Manager. Full Screen is not yet supported on Linux.
Camera Controls
These controls affect the camera in the active View Manager view.
Resetting the Camera
| Shortcut
| Description
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| Ctrl+`
| Resets the camera so all visible pipeline objects fit in the view
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- The camera's current rotation will be unaffected.
- If you're having trouble finding this key, it's to the left of the 1 button on your keyboard.
Changing the Look Axis
The following HotKeys set the camera's 'look' axis. For example, CTRL+1 means you will be looking toward the positive X axis. If your model uses the positive X axis as East, then you would be looking toward the East.
| Shortcut
| Description
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| Ctrl+1
| + X, looking down X axis from (1,0,0)
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| Ctrl+2
| – X, looking down X axis from (-1,0,0)
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| Ctrl+3
| + Y, looking down Y axis from (0,1,0)
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| Ctrl+4
| – Y, looking down Y axis from (0,-1,0)
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| Ctrl+5
| + Z, looking down Z axis from (0,0,1)
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| Ctrl+6
| – Z, looking down Z axis from (0,0,-1)
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Common Actions
| Shortcut
| Description
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| Ctrl+O
| Open a File
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| Ctrl+S
| Save the Data (applies to currently selected pipeline object)
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| Ctrl+Shift+O
| Load a State
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| Ctrl+Shift+S
| Save State - Overwrites the current state file
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| Ctrl+Shift+A
| Save State As - Save the State under a new name
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| Ctrl+Q
| Exit the application
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| Ctrl+R
| Opens dialog box to control Sources and Filters visibility
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| Ctrl+Z
| Undo
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| Ctrl+Y
| Redo
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| Ctrl+Shift+Z
| Undo Camera Interaction (since version 1.4.14, previously Ctrl+B)
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| Ctrl+Shift+Y
| Redo Camera Interaction (since version 1.4.14, previously Ctrl+F)
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| Ctrl+Spacebar
| Opens dialog box to search for Sources and Filters (Alt+Spacebar on some computers)
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Find Actions
| Shortcut
| Description
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| Ctrl+F
| Find Dialog (since version 1.4.14)
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| F3 or Ctrl+G
| Find Next Item (since version 1.4.14)
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| Shift+F3 or
Ctrl+Shift+G
| Find Previous Item (since version 1.4.14)
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Miscellaneous
| Shortcut
| Description
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| S
| Select Cells On
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| B
| Select Block
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| P
| Creates a point when using the Line or Ruler sources
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| V
| Toggles the visibility of the selected pipeline object(s) in the active view (since version 1.4.14)
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| F1
| Opens Help Menu
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| Up Arrow
| Selects the previous object in the pipeline browser (since version 1.4.14)
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| Down Arrow
| Selects the next object in the pipeline browser (since version 1.4.14)
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