[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":93,"prefetchLinks":94},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article_draftsight-function-keys-to-draft-with-ease_draftsight":3,"_apollo:default":91,"_apollo:identified":92},{"posts":4},{"nodes":5,"__typename":90},[6],{"id":7,"slug":8,"title":9,"uri":10,"excerpt":11,"locale":12,"featuredImage":15,"tableOfContents":24,"content":25,"date":26,"authorJobTitle":27,"author":28,"masterings":38,"globalTags":52,"products":64,"disciplines":75,"seo":79,"__typename":89},"cG9zdDo1Njg3Ng==","draftsight-function-keys-to-draft-with-ease","DraftSight: Function Keys to Draft with Ease!","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fdraftsight-function-keys-to-draft-with-ease","\u003Cp>Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":13,"__typename":14},"en_US","Locale",{"node":16,"__typename":23},{"large":17,"__typename":18,"medium_large":19,"thumbnail":20,"srcSet":21,"sizes":22},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-1024x587.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-768x440.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-1024x587.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-300x172.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final-768x440.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog82-graphic-final.jpg.webp 1200w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Visit\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\"> DraftSight.com\u003C\u002Fa> to explore \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\">DraftSight 2019\u003C\u002Fa> and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following last post highlighting the benefits of using Keyboard Shortcuts – today’s blog will be covering \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Blog_RC_InText_3232020&utm_term=link-text\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> commands that can be activated using Function keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Function Keys initiate useful features in just one click of your keyboard, enhancing your productivity and time efficiency. Likewise, many of them correlate with status bar icons, which is especially convenient, because they leave your mouse-hand free to continue your drafting flow with no interruptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These keys are located in the top row of your keyboard and are all labeled with an “F” followed by a number. They act as built in shortcut commands, so all you have to know is which key activates with which command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that you may need to press the Fn key in unison with function keys in order to activate them in your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Blog_RC_InText_3232020&utm_term=link-text\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> application.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So without further ado – here are the function keys and their designated commands:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Esc key cancels your current command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F1 displays online help and is equivalent to the Help command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F2 shows and hides your command history in a separate command window, and is equivalent to the CommandHistory and HideCommandHistory commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F3 turns EntitySnaps on and off, and is equivalent to the EntitySnap and –EntitySnap commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F5 switches the isometric grid to the next isoplane and is equivalent to the IsometricGrid command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F7 turns the grid display on and off and is equivalent to the Grid command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F8 turns ortho mode on and off and is equivalent to the Ortho command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F9 turns snap mode on and off and is equivalent to the Snap command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F10 turns polar guides on and off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F11 turns entity tracking on and off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ctrl + F4 exits the drawing but not the program and is equivalent to the Close command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, Alt + F4 exits the program and is equivalent to the Exit command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this post encourages you start using Function Keys to speed up and enhance your drafting process!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\">DraftSight.com\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>","2020-03-23T08:00:24","",{"node":29,"__typename":37},{"nicename":30,"description":31,"slug":30,"name":32,"firstName":32,"lastName":27,"avatar":33,"__typename":36},"draftsight","DraftSight is a professional-grade 2D CAD product that allows you to access existing DWG files and create new ones at fraction of the cost of alternative CAD products.","DraftSight",{"url":34,"__typename":35},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdraftsight-avatar.jpg-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":39,"edges":46,"__typename":51},[40],{"id":41,"name":42,"slug":43,"uri":44,"__typename":45},"dGVybToxOTk2","Tutorials","tutorials","\u002Fmastering\u002Ftutorials\u002F","Taxonomy_mastering",[47],{"isPrimary":48,"node":49,"__typename":50},false,{"id":41,"name":42,"slug":43,"uri":44,"__typename":45},"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":53,"__typename":63},[54,58],{"id":55,"name":32,"slug":30,"uri":56,"__typename":57},"dGVybTo5NTk1","\u002Ftags\u002Fdraftsight\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":59,"name":60,"slug":61,"uri":62,"__typename":57},"dGVybTo5NTk2","Tips and Tricks","tips-tricks","\u002Ftags\u002Ftips-tricks\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":65,"nodes":72,"__typename":74},[66],{"isPrimary":48,"node":67,"__typename":71},{"id":68,"name":32,"slug":30,"uri":69,"__typename":70},"dGVybTo1NQ==","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[73],{"id":68,"name":32,"slug":30,"uri":69,"__typename":70},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":76,"edges":77,"__typename":78},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":80,"title":81,"metaDesc":27,"opengraphAuthor":27,"opengraphDescription":82,"opengraphTitle":9,"opengraphUrl":80,"opengraphSiteName":83,"opengraphPublishedTime":84,"opengraphModifiedTime":85,"twitterTitle":27,"twitterDescription":27,"readingTime":86,"metaRobotsNoindex":87,"__typename":88},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-contrib-prd.itvpc.solidworks.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fdraftsight-function-keys-to-draft-with-ease\u002F","DraftSight: Function Keys to Draft with Ease! 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