# Dietrich's Software Shortcuts Reference
## Dietrich's Software Shortcuts Reference - Organized by Complexity
**Note: Organized from basic operations to advanced features. D-CAM = Dietrich's Computer Aided Manufacturing**
### 1. Basic file & navigation
#### File operations
| Key | Function |
|---|
| 1-1-1 | New |
| 1-1-2 | Open |
| 1-1-3 | Save |
| 1-0-6 | Exit Program |
| 1-1-6 | Undo |
| 1-1-7 | R&Do |
#### Views & navigation
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ----------------- |
| 9-1 | Arbitrary |
| 9-2 | Plan View |
| 9-3 | Side View |
| 9-4 | Front View |
| 1-7-1 | Display Style |
| 9-6-1 | OpenGL Work Space |
| 9-06 | OpenGL Render |
#### Program modules (basic access)
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ----------------- |
| 1-2-1 | Ground Plan |
| 1-2-2 | Wall Design |
| 1-2-3 | Ceiling Area |
| 1-2-4 | Ceiling Design |
| 1-2-5 | Roof Calculation |
| 1-2-6 | Roof Design |
| 1-2-7 | Dormer Design |
| 1-2-8 | Truss Design |
| 1-2-9 | D-CAM Free Design |
### 2. Basic drawing tools
#### Simple drawing elements
| Key | Function |
| ------ | ----------------- |
| 02-2-1 | Single Point |
| 02-3-1 | Line |
| 02-3-2 | Centre Line |
| 02-3-3 | Box |
| 02-4-1 | Circle/Centre-Rad |
| 02-5-1 | Arc 3 points |
| 02-7 | Properties |
| 02-8 | Delete |
#### Basic text & annotation
| Key | Function |
| ------- | ----------- |
| 6-6-2 | Text |
| 6-6-2 | Multi Line |
| 6-4-3 | Leader |
| 6-5-1-1 | Height Flag |
### 3. Building elements (intermediate)
#### Walls (core building elements)
| Key | Function |
| ----- | --------------- |
| 2-2 | Wall Properties |
| 2-3 | Wall Definition |
| 3-1 | Unite Corners |
| 3-2 | T-Joints |
| 3-3 | Separate |
| 3-9 | Separate |
| 3-2-4 | Actual |
| 3-6-1 | Exit Wall |
| 3-6-3 | Properties |
| 3-6-5 | Height |
| 3-6-6 | Wall Direction |
| 3-6-7 | Intersecting |
#### Basic openings
| Key | Function |
| ----- | -------------- |
| 4-1 | Door Square |
| 4-4 | Door Corner |
| 4-3 | Door Corner |
| 4-7-1 | Window Square |
| 4-7-4 | Window Diamond |
| 4-7-5 | Window Curved |
| 4-9 | Exit Window |
#### Ceiling areas
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------ |
| 2-2 | Ceiling Properties |
| 2-3 | Ceiling Dimension |
| 3-1 | Edit Ceiling |
| 3-2-1 | Properties |
| 3-3-7 | Height |
| 4-1 | Openings |
| 4-1-9 | Square |
| 4-1-4 | Arbitrary |
| 4-1 | Edit Opening |
### 4. Structural elements (intermediate-advanced)
#### Basic structural components
| Key | Function |
| ----- | --------------- |
| 2-1 | Survey |
| 5-1-1 | Beams |
| 5-1-2 | Wall Plate |
| 5-2 | Vertical Beam |
| 5-3 | Beam - Angle |
| 5-2 | Beam - 2 Points |
| 5-7 | Butler Beam |
| 5-1-5 | Change Section |
#### Selection & organization
| Key | Function |
| ----- | -------------------- |
| 2-6-3 | Wall/Floor Selection |
| 2-4-3 | Ceiling Selection |
| 4-2 | Organize |
| 6-4 | Building MOS |
#### Sketching tools
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ---------------- |
| 5-9 | Sketching |
| 5-9-5 | Delete Sketching |
| 5-1-1 | Deck Sketching |
| 5-7 | RFQ Objects |
### 5. Roof construction (advanced)
#### Basic roof tools
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------ |
| 2-3 | Roof Surface Prop. |
| 2-4 | Line Prop. |
| 2-5 | Roof Calculation |
| 2-6-1 | New Roof Outline |
| 2-6-2 | New Roof Surface |
#### Roof components
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------- |
| 5-1 | Rafter from Profile |
| 5-2 | Rafter |
| 5-3 | Starting Rafter |
| 5-5 | Copy Rafters |
| 5-6 | Cut Rafter |
| 5-6-4 | Under Beam |
#### Advanced roof elements
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------------------ |
| 5-3-1 | Plates from Profile |
| 5-3-2 | Plates |
| 5-3-3 | Ridge Plates |
| 5-3-4 | Rafter Plates |
| 5-4-1 | Hip Rafter |
| 5-4-2 | Valley Rafter |
| 5-4-3 | Valley/Cut Rafter from Profile |
| 5-6 | Tin from Profile |
| 5-6-4 | Purlins from Profile |
#### Complex roof operations
| Key | Function |
| ------- | ------------------ |
| 2-5-1 | Grid Opening |
| 2-6-1 | All Building Sides |
| 2-6-3 | Grid Mk N Surface |
| 2-6-4 | Wynja N Surface |
| 2-9-7-2 | Position Dormer |
| 2-9-7-4 | View Dormer |
| 2-9-7-4 | Delete Dormer |
#### Roof openings
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------- |
| 6-1-1 | Chimney |
| 6-2-4 | Sky Light |
| 6-5 | Full Opening |
| 6-6 | Niche/Opening |
### 6. D-CAM manufacturing (advanced)
#### Basic D-CAM operations
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------- |
| 2-1-1 | Create |
| 2-3-1 | Constant Section |
| 2-3-2 | Copy parametrically |
| 2-1-5 | Only About |
| 7-2 | Activate |
| 7-5 | Single |
| 7-7 | Filter |
#### Shape & cutting operations
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ---------------- |
| 3-2-2 | Single Shape-Tip |
| 3-1-4 | Reverse Cut |
| 3-4-6 | Check Cut |
| 3-3-1 | Iron |
| 3-2-1 | Down Rail |
| 3-5-1 | Markers |
#### Advanced manufacturing
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ---------------------- |
| 6-7-5 | Mechanical-Lap |
| 2-1 | Graphics - Tool Layout |
### 7. Joints & processes (expert)
#### Connection types
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ---------- |
| 6-3-1 | Cut Off |
| 6-3-4 | End Joint |
| 6-4-1 | End Joint |
| 6-1-3 | End Joint |
| 6-6-5 | Step Joint |
| 6-6-5 | Step Joint |
| 6-8-1 | T-Joint |
### 8. Advanced features & integration
#### Hot tools (advanced shortcuts)
| Key | Function |
| ------- | -------------- |
| 6-2-1 | Hot Distance |
| 6-9-2-4 | Hot Best Suite |
| 6-9-2-6 | Hot Best Suite |
| 6-9-1-1 | Hot Best Suite |
#### Program integration
| Key | Function |
| ------ | --------------------- |
| 6-9-1 | Project Data |
| 10-1 | D-CAD 2D |
| 10-2-4 | AutoCAD DXF1 |
| 10-2-4 | D-Live Beam |
| 10-2-4 | D-Live Panel |
| 10-1 | Voll Guideline Editor |
#### Libraries & resources
| Key | Function |
| --- | --------------- |
| 5-1 | Ground Plan |
| 5-1 | Wall Defaults |
| 5-2 | Metawork |
| 5-3 | Connectors |
| 5-4 | 2D |
| 5-4 | Drawing Section |
### 9. Data management & output (expert)
#### Import/export
| Key | Function |
| ----- | --------- |
| 6-4-4 | DWG/DXF |
| 6-4-8 | IFC |
| 6-4-7 | SAT |
| 6-5-5 | DWG/DXF |
| 6-5-6 | 3D Studio |
| 6-5-7 | SAT |
#### Reports & lists
| Key | Function |
| --- | ----------------- |
| 6-1 | BOM |
| 6-2 | Dimension Takeoff |
#### Drawing output
| Key | Function |
| ----- | ------------------ |
| 6-1-5 | Walls Layout |
| 6-1-6 | Floor Drawing |
| 6-1-8 | Masonry Drawing |
| 6-1-9 | Ceiling |
| 6-1-6 | Cutting Drawing |
| 6-1-6 | Roof |
| 6-1-6 | Road Surface Line |
| 6-1-7 | Rafter-plan-Oblag |
| 6-1-4 | Single Beam Oblag |
| 6-1-5 | Single Plane Oblag |
### Learning path recommendation:
1. **Start with Sections 1-2**: Basic file operations and drawing tools
2. **Progress to Section 3**: Learn building elements (walls, openings, ceilings)
3. **Move to Section 4**: Master structural components and organization
4. **Advance to Section 5**: Tackle roof construction (most complex structural element)
5. **Explore Section 6**: D-CAM manufacturing features for fabrication
6. **Master Sections 7-9**: Joints, advanced integration, and output for professional work
**Disclaimer:** Based on careful OCR review. Users should verify shortcuts in actual software.
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