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Altium Shortcuts

+ = simultaneous keys

- = sequence of keys

RC = Right Click

No particular order

2D

2 --- 2D view

Ctrl+W --- Draw trace

L --- View Configuration (hide/display layers)

L (with component selected) --- Switch layer

Shift+S --- Single layer mode (you can choose between mono or hide mode for further control)

t-d-r --- Run DRC

t-g-a --- Repour all polygons

t-g-h --- Shelve all polygons

RC-y-s (with polygon selected) --- Shelve selected polygon

t-g-e --- Restore all shelved polygons

d-i --- Import changes from schematic

Shift+C --- Exit currently active view filter (useful when you do a cross probe)

Ctrl+Shift+Mouse Wheel --- Switch active layer

F11 --- Board properties (to have selection filter in easy access)

Ctrl+F --- Flip board

Ctrl+RC --- Zoom

j-c-designator --- Jump to a component. Designator is the "name" - R1, C2, U3, etc

a --- Align

Shift+hover over net --- See connected pads and airwires

p-g --- Draw polygon pour

Shift+Space --- Adjust corner style

Tab (when trace/line is selected) --- Select all connected traces/lines

Space (while component is selected) --- Rotate component

t-m — Reset error markers (doesn’t solve the underlying problem, just hides the markers temporarily)

3D

3 --- 3D view

Shift+RC --- Rotate camera

Ctrl+RC/mouse wheel --- Zoom

Shift+Z --- Hide components