Fast Switch on / off ortho mode ?

[Anonymous]

Is a fast way to switch on the ortho mode in mac ? I used F8 on a pc but i dont know  a shortcut on mac, rather  than click on the tool bar located in the bottom of the screen ?

Arturo.

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi Arturo,

The same on Mac - F8, with one proviso:
if you have a MacBook or Apple Keyboard - you must:
- either press Fn + F8
- either in Keyboard System Preferences check mark "Use all F2, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.

HTH

Maxim

[Anonymous]

It works !!!! Thanks a lot.

Also works for the "Osnap" mode as I learned on a PC.

I did some research and there is one more option to switch on the orto mode: cmd+shift+ O   .... But  I prefer the traditional F8 and I think many users agree with me.

Again thanks maxim!!!

[Anonymous]

also CMD+L works fine for me

[maxim_k]

Yes, you're absolutely right.

For more shortcuts you can look at my post  - here.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

That's crazy! You would need 2 hands to hit that combination of keys. 

[Anonymous]

It is stupid it doesn't work while you are drawing polyline. It works for cmd+L....

Funny.

Jakub

[maxim_k]

Hi Jakub,

If you are using AC 2012 for Mac - you have to apply Update1 in order to be able to use F3, F8 function keys during command execution.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

why ortho mode always automatically be turned off in autoCAD2014? 

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

Could you explain in more details: when it automatically turned off?
I can not see such behaviour.

Maxim

[nemeli.imparable]

Command L!