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Chapter 5:

Toolbars and

Hotkeys

Two of the most efficient ways to access Chapter Contents
Chief Architect’s tools and settings are the • Toolbar Arrangement
toolbars and keyboard shortcuts, also • Customizing Toolbars
referred to as hotkeys. • Creating Custom Toolbar Configurations

Both toolbars and hotkeys can be customized • Toolbar Customization Dialog
to suit your workflow. • Hotkeys
• Exporting and Importing Hotkeys

Toolbar Arrangement

Chief Architect’s toolbars provide fast access 3D views are not available in Materials Lists
to the program’s most commonly used tools or Ray Trace views.
and settings, and are organized so that related Some toolbars are available in more than one
tools are grouped together and easy to find.
type of view. If a tool cannot be used in that
view, its icon will appear pale grey in color.
If a tool or setting is active, a small
check mark will display at the lower left Many of Chief Architect’s tools are
corner of its button icon. organized into families of related tools which
can be accessed using either of two styles of
The toolbars that display in a given view toolbar interface: the Child Tool Palette or
depend on the view type. For example, the Drop Down tools. You can select the
toolbars that are available in floor plan and interface that you prefer in the Preferences
dialog. See “Appearance Panel” on page 105.

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