Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

!Dalton_Goodwin!
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Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

!Dalton_Goodwin!
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Hello,

 

Can you customize the shortcuts in Navisworks.

 

Thank you very much,

 

Dalton G

 

 

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Gangula2
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Anonymous
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The link the author posted is dead.

This link works:
https://wrw.is/editing-keyboard-shortcuts-in-navisworks/

Best regards

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Anonymous
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@!Dalton_Goodwin!  What functions are you trying to customize shortcuts for? I use Clash Detective the most when running model-based coordination, and I manage clashes with Groups and Filter (Inclusive & Exclusive). I also use Dim and Hider Others to get the right view during meetings. I am building keyboard shortcuts for these functions (https://kwic.best/) and wonder what other functions you or other folks ( @Anonymous , @jsanders , @Gangula2 ) use the most and would find shortcuts useful to speed up your workflow?

 

Best,

Michael Walter

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!Dalton_Goodwin!
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That is great, thanks for reaching out! Your site looks great!

 

Create a clash test, create viewpoints, open clash detection dialog box(or any of the windows), creating search sets and selection sets,  switch the status of individual clashes or a group of clashes. Those are what I can think of right now. 

 

Excited to check out what you are doing! 

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hello 🙂 For some reason I cannot open the website you've shared here. 

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jsanders
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The website doesn't exist anymore.

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Gangula2
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@jsanders & @Anonymous The website url has been updated.

Check out this link: Editing Keyboard Shortcuts in Navisworks » What Revit Wants (wrw.is)

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alex.finnZ54XF
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Is there a shortcut for the measure tools (point to point, etc.)?  Can you create a custom keyboard shortcut to add this.

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cburgessYUD2V
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As of 2024 (and Navisworks Manage version 2025), there isn't a user-friendly way to edit or create shortcuts. I think this is something AutoDesk could really improve upon in future releases; I've found how to get into the RoamerCommands XML file to change and add shortcut commands, but if you work at a company (not as a freelancer) that file is likely restricted--not to mention it's easy to make a change that will make Navisworks fail to open (which can also easily be fixed by undoing whatever you did in the RoamerCommands file, but still...). 

 

But my last computer with Navis 2024 did not have this file locked, so I was able to make and edit shortcuts for Hide, Hide Unselected, Unhide All, Measure (PTP), Clear Measurement, Shortest Distance, Set Perpendicular, Enable Section Cut, Align Cut Plane To Surface, Move Cut Plane, and Scale [Section Box]. The Hide command is already a shortcut, but since navigation in Navisworks is quickest as a two-handed operation, I edited the Hide shortcut (a.k.a "toggle Hidden Mode") from CTRL+H to CTRL+E, just because it's a smaller reach and more ergonomic. Multiply that by 10,000x per day and that's a big improvement for comfort and not getting tendonitis (pressing CTRL+H with your left hand is an awkward stretch for most hands). 

 

It's things like that which I think should be customizable in Navisworks. I'll keep filing Feature Requests with AutoDesk and commending on forum posts until I see customizable shortcuts offered!