Function Key Menus
A function key menu is a file that contains keyboard function key definitions — assignments of actions to function keys. Function key definitions contain action strings that cause an action to occur when you press the function keys.
The default function key menu is funckey.mnu, which is installed in ..\Default\Data\ folder of MicroStation's program directory.
The Function Keys dialog ( ) is used to modify function key menus. You also can define new function keys — using the <F1> through <F12> function keys along with the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Shift> keys — and add them to function key menus.
The following is the list of system default function key definitions.
| Key | Description of the Action |
|---|---|
| <F1> | Opens Help for the active dialog. |
| <F2> | Displays the keytips for tabs and the quick access toolbar. |
| <F3> | Displays the keytips of tools inside the currently selected tab. |
| <F4> | Sends input focus to the ribbon search. |
| <F5> | Displays the View Attributes dialog. |
| <F6> | Opens the Saved Views dialog. |
| <F7> | Displays the Keyboard Shortcuts menu. |
| <F8> | Turns on or off the display of the grid in the open view. |
| <F9> | Sends input focus to the Key-in window if it is docked or open. Opens the Key-in window if it is not already open. |
| <F10> | Sends input focus to the Tool Settings window if it is docked or open. Opens the Tool Settings window if it is not already open. |
| <F11> | Sends input focus to the AccuDraw window if it is docked or open. Activates AccuDraw if it is not active and opens the AccuDraw window. |
| <F12> | Sends input focus to home. |
| <Alt+F8> | Opens the Macros dialog. |
| <Alt+F11> | Opens the Visual Basic Editor. |
| <Ctrl+F1> | Activates the first tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Models dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F2> | Activates the second tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the References dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F3> |
Activates the third tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Raster Manager dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F4> | Activates the fourth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Point Clouds dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F5> | Activates the fifth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Saved Views dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F6> | Activates the sixth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Level Manager dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F7> | Activates the seventh tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Level Display dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F8> | Activates the eighth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Cell Library dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F9> | Activates the ninth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Auxiliary Coordinates dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F10> | Activates the tenth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to display the Explorer dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F11> | Activates the eleventh tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to open or close Details dialog. |
| <Ctrl+F12> | Activates the twelfth tool in the Primary Tools toolbox. The default is to open the Properties dialog. |
| <Shift+F1> | Activates the first tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the active element template. |
| <Shift+F2> | Activates the second tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Level list box. |
| <Shift+F3> | Activates the third tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Color dialog. |
| <Shift+F4> | Activates the fourth tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Line Style list box. |
| <Shift+F5> |
Activates the fifth tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Line Weight list box. |
| <Shift+F6> | Activates the sixth tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Element Transparency list box. |
| <Shift+F7> | Activates the seventh tool in the Attributes toolbox. The default is to display the Active Element Priority list box. |
| <Shift+F8> | Activates the eighth tool in the Attributes toolbox. |
| <Shift+F9> | Activates the ninth tool in the Attributes toolbox. |
| <Shift+F10> | Activates the tenth tool in the Attributes toolbox. |