{"id":180,"date":"2015-08-13T04:27:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T04:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusion360.wpengine.com\/new-ways-to-access-commands-in-fusion-360\/"},"modified":"2018-11-20T06:24:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T14:24:45","slug":"new-ways-to-access-commands-in-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/new-ways-to-access-commands-in-fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"New ways to access commands in Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the highest-rated users requests on the Fusion 360 Idea Station is Keyboard Shortcuts. We also see a number of related requests for more contextual and customizable access to commands &amp; tools that you use most. Based on these requests, we have evaluated access to commands as a whole, and we would like to get your feedback on two prospective enhancements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Command Search<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Command Search is designed to\u00a0place access to every Fusion command at your cursor. Simply key in a character, or a series of characters, and choose from a list of matching results using your mouse or keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, typing \u201cc\u201d will present the following list near the cursor:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H1-1536x831.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Typing a subsequent \u201ch\u201d will narrow the results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H2-1536x831.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then pressing Spacebar\/Enter (or selecting from the list with your mouse) will invoke the tool:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H3-1536x831.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But what if you\u2019d like \u201cc\u201d to always invoke the Chamfer tool? We\u2019re building in the ability to customize this list and streamline access to tools that are most valuable to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Key in a character, then select the \u201cPromote\u201d button next to a resulting command in the Command Search list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H4.png 400w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H4-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The tool will then appear at the top of the list each time the character is keyed in. In this case, pressing \u201cc\u201d followed by Spacebar\/Enter will now invoke the Chamfer command.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H5.png 400w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H5-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H5-244x151.png 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why Command Search instead of traditional, single-key keyboard shortcuts? Command Search provides access to <em>every<\/em> command, not just a subset of commands. It also allows you find commands with less concern for where they reside in the application. That said, we\u2019re also considering a subsequent project to provide an option for single-key keyboard shortcuts, pending user demand.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Toolboxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to Command Search, we\u2019ve also been working on a customizable, on-demand command palette that we call the \u201cToolbox\u201d. The Toolbox, invoked by pressing a single key, will present a palette of tools near the cursor for quick command access. An independent Toolbox will be presented for each workspace (Model, Sculpt, etc), as well as for Sketch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Customized Sketch toolbox<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H6.png 400w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/H6-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The toolbox will allow immediate access to contextual commands of your choice, and will be as easy to customize as it is to use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As always, we would love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><P>Command Search &amp; &#8220;Toolboxes&#8221;. &nbsp;Two ehancements on the horizon that may streamline your use of Fusion 360.&nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-whatsnew","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New ways to access commands in Fusion 360 - Fusion Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/new-ways-to-access-commands-in-fusion-360\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New ways to access commands in Fusion 360 - 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