Exiting Part Processes with the Escape Key (2025 SP2)

To immediately exit out of lengthy part processes, press the Esc key to cancel the ongoing command and revert the model to its previous state. This applies to the part commands Combine, Intersect, and Shell.

Benefits: You can exit processes that may take a long time to complete or that you started by mistake.

Status bar messages during a preview or main operation alert you that this functionality is available: Press <ESC> to cancel Preview or Press <ESC> to cancel <Combine/Intersect/Shell> command.

Press the Esc key during these commands to exit the described processes.
Command PropertyManager Actions That You Can Exit
Combine
  • Click Show Preview with the Add, Subtract, or Combine operation.
  • Click to start running the command.
Intersect
  • Click Intersect.
  • Click to start running the command.
Shell
  • Click Show Preview when you select a face or solid body.
  • Click to start running the command.
  • First click Show Preview then do one of the following:
    • Under Parameters, do one of the following:
      • Change the shell Thickness .
      • Select a face.
      • Select a solid body.
      • Select Shell outward.
    • Under Multi-thickness Settings, change the Multi-thickness(es) value or select a face.

The software returns you to the PropertyManager state before clicking OK and remembers all settings.