Shortcuts and Hotkeys for MeasureSquare Stone

Shortcuts and Hotkeys for MeasureSquare Stone

In this article, we will show you a table of shortcuts and hotkeys that are most frequently used in MeasureSquare Stone

Onscreen Plan Takeoff

  • Wheeler : Zoom in and out
  • Wheeler Down : Pan and shift rooms and plan
  • Plus/Minus (+, -) Keys : Zoom in and out

Common Commands

  • Ctrl + Z : Undo last command
  • Ctrl + Y : Redo last command
  • Ctrl + N : Create new project
  • Ctrl + O : Open project
  • Ctrl + S : Save project
  • Ctrl + B : Open product/services database
  • Ctrl + P : Preview and print
  • Right-Click : Cancel any current command
  • Shift : Toggle on/off 45 to 90 degrees angle
  • R key : Create an arc or circle shape
  • Ctrl : Disable alignment

Room Selection

  • Ctrl + A : Select all rooms in the current layer
  • Ctrl + Left-Click : Pick to select multiple rooms
  • Left-Click hold down : Drag out rectangular area to contain rooms to highlight
  • Shift + DrawRect tool : Drag out rectangular area to inverse select rooms

Room Movement and Alignment

  • Ctrl : Stop auto docking

Freedraw Mode

  • Ctrl + Z : Undo one step (before freedraw finishes, or reopen a closed room)
  • Ctrl + Y : Redo one step (redo the last drawing)
  • Ctrl + D and R : Start freedraw mode
  • Up/Down/Left/Right arrow key : Change draw direction in freedraw mode
  • Type in a number : Draw a line of that number in feet when in freedraw mode. If type in a number with “ or ‘, the program will draw that number in feet or inch
  • Space, or Right-click, or Double Click : Close freedraw shape
  • Esc or Right-click : Quit freedraw mode
  • P key : Stop drawing, allow to re-start drawing by clicking on either end points
  • Click start point -> R key -> click endpoint : Turn current drawing segment into curve
  • Q key : Align line perpendicular to previous segment
  • T key : Create a rectangular room against one line
  • Shift down : Hold to swing line to any angle
  • Ctrl : Disable alignment
  • Hold freedraw start point + R key : Drag out a circular room
  • Ctrl + Q : Toggle on/off lock to 45 to 90-degree angle

Dimension Measurement

  • S key : Measure sloping dimension
  • H key : Measure horizontal dimension
  • V key : Measure vertical dimension

Hole and Elevation

  • R key -> elevation/hole tool : Drag out a circular shape of elevation/hole
  • Click Divider start point -> R key -> click divider endpoint : Turn current divider segment into a curve shape

Insert Doorway, Window and Stairway

  • Ctrl + D and D : Insert a door on a wall section
  • S key : Change door style
  • X key : Change door swing direction
  • C key : Show door setting window
  • Ctrl + D and W : Insert a window on a wall section
  • Ctrl + D and O : Draw a window on a wall section by dragging
  • Ctrl + D and S : Insert a stair way by entering width, tread, riser and step, and label

Delete Rooms or Fixtures

  • Delete key : Delete any highlighted items (rooms or fixtures)

Shift Selected Rooms

  • Arrow keys : Shift highlighted items up, down, left, right

Cut, Copy, Paste Rooms

  • Ctrl + X : Cut selected rooms
  • Ctrl + C : Copy selected rooms
  • Ctrl + V : Paste copied rooms

Select Walls

  • Ctrl + Left-Click : Select multiple walls

Change Tile Pattern Position and Set Layout Direction

  • PatternPos tool + F1~F12 : Show the offset fraction such as 1/2, 1/3 etc. of tile pattern position
  • Shift : Select or deselect a region
  • Ctrl : Keep tile replacement position

Replace Tile

  • Ctrl : Hold down to flood-replace tiles

Design Tile Pattern

  • Drag + F1~F12 : Show the fraction offset of one tile over another tile. For example, you can see fraction of 1/3, 2/3 when pressing F3, and see fraction of 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 when pressing F4.

GTCO Digitizer 16-Button Configuration

  • Button 0 : Pick corner point while in freedraw mode (beep once)
  • Button 1 : Undo pick corner while in freedraw
  • Button 2 : Trace arc/curve wall (Toggle On/Off)
  • Button 3 : Redo corner pick
  • Button 4 : Restart freedraw (abandon current points)
  • Button 5 : Close freedraw shape
  • Button 6 : Enter into rectangular shape takeoff (Toggle On/Off)
  • Button 7 : Enter into attachment takeoff (takeaway areas, holes, insets, etc) (Toggle On/Off)
  • Button 8 : Enter into doorway takeoff (pick two door width points, second point with door leaf) (Toggle On/Off)
  • Button 9 : Enter into stairway takeoff (start from first step, pick four points: first two points define stairway width, third point AND 2nd point defines a single tread length, fourth point AND 1st point defines the total tread length (Toggle On/Off)