Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the keyboard shortcuts to efficiently use this application.

 

File commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

New

Ctrl+N

Open

Ctrl+O

Save

Ctrl+S

Save As

Ctrl+Shift+S

Import

Ctrl+I

Export

Ctrl+E

Delete

Back / Delete

 

Main commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Repeat

Ctrl+Space

Copy

Ctrl+C

Paste

Ctrl+V

Paste (same position)

Ctrl+Shift+V

Eyedropper (command appropriate - material assignment, infills, color, etc)

E

Part Placement

Hold Q, Select part, left click and drag to transform

 

Modules

Module

Keyboard Shortcut

Prepare

Ctrl+1

Print

Ctrl+2

Queue

Ctrl+3

Help

F1

 

View controls

View Control

Keyboard Shortcut

Top View

Alt+1

Bottom View

Alt+2

Front View

Alt+3

Back View

Alt+4

Left View

Alt+5

Right View

Alt+6

Isometric View

Alt+7

Rotate View around Z-Axis of the screen view

Alt + Right-Click + Drag

Orient to Face

Alt + Click

Zoom Fit

Ctrl+F

Zoom Area

Ctrl+G

Toggle Clipping Plane States (positive, negative or off)

X, Y, Z

Toggle Clipping Plane visibility

C

Toggle Vent Drain visibility

V

Toggle Transparency

T

Toggle Material

M

Toggle Infill / Material

I

Toggle Hardness / Material

H

Toggle Down Face Angle Visibility

D

Reset to Default of Down Face Angle

D+R

Adjust Number of Grades for Down Face Angle

D+arrows Left or Right

Adjust Degrees for Down Face Angle

D+arrows Up or Down

Adjust Grades or Degrees in Bigger Increments for Down Face Angle

D+arrows+(Ctrl / Shift)

Toggle Bright Light Theme Visibility

B

Toggle Supports Visibility

S

Toggle Silhouette Edge for Problem Parts Visibility

P

Toggle Outline of Section Visibility

O

Move Up / Down Clipping Plane

(Available when viewing sections with clipping plane)

Alt + Scroll Mouse Wheel Up / Down

 

The mouse can also be used to manipulate the view of the model:

Rotate

Right-click + drag (3D Rotation)

Right-click + Alt + drag (2D Rotation)

Pan

Press Shift and Right-click + drag or

Right-click + Left-click + drag (in order)

Zoom

Scroll wheel or

Press Ctrl and Right-click + drag

Note: When using both mouse buttons to pan, click in correct order, first right-click then left-click.

 

View Constraints

In the Print module the view is constrained to always have a vertical Z-axis.

Though the view can be rotated past the top or bottom view, to enable visibility of the entire part.

 

Print Queue

Print Queue

Keyboard Shortcut

Refresh

Ctrl+R

 


See Also

Viewport and Print Platform

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