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You can specify which hotkeys activate which Chief Architect tools in the Customize Hotkeys dialog.

To access the Customize Hotkeys dialog

1. Select Tools> Toolbars & Hotkeys> Customize Hotkeys  from the menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Show commands/hotkeys containing - Type part or all of the name of a tool or hotkey to see a list of tool names and hotkeys with that string of characters.
   
   
   
3. Click on an item in the list of Commands and Hotkeys to select it.
   
   
   
4. When a tool is selected, notice the Tool Available In section displays a list of the view types where the selected command can be used.  The Tool Description section shows a brief description of the selected command.

To create a custom hotkey for a command:

1. Click on a command to select it.
   
   
   • In this example, we will create a hotkey for the 3D Material Tools - Adjust Material Definition  command.
   
   
   
2. Click in the Edit hotkey for this command: field, then press the key combination you want to use.  For the purposes of this example, hold down the Shift key and then press "A" on the keyboard.
   
   
   
3. Now click the Assign button to create the "Shift +A" keyboard combination for this hotkey
   
   
   
    Note: If you attempt to assign a hotkey which will conflict with the hotkey for another command, you will receive an error message detailing what the hotkey conflicts with.
   
   This dialog will also allow you to choose whether to remove the current association and assign the new hotkey, or to return to the dialog to choose a different command for it.
   
   
   
4. Click OK to return to plan view, and now I can use my newly assigned Adjust Material Definition hotkey in a 3D view to quickly activate this tool.