@@ -4,58 +4,119 @@ description: Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
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55# Controls
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7- | Key | Action | Notes |
8- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
9- | e | Device Dialog | Select and customize devices |
10- | o | CNC Tool Dialog | CNC mode only |
11- | c | Grid.Local Dialog | Find GridBot devices on your network |
12- | q | Preference Dialog | Change application behaviors |
13- | l | Work Profile Dialog | Load, Save, Rename work profiles |
14- | | | |
15- | a | Arrange | Switch to layout view from other views |
16- | | | or perform an automatic layout when |
17- | | | already in layout view |
18- | s | Slice Object | Slice workspace objects |
19- | p | Preview Paths | Do route planning for sliced objects |
20- | g | CNC Animation | Enter milling animation mode |
21- | x | Export Paths as GCode, SVG, DXF | Produce downloadable files |
22- | | | |
23- | i | File Import Dialog | |
24- | r | Recent Files Dialog | |
25- | | | |
26- | h | Home View | Default 45 degree view of objects |
27- | t | Top View | Top-down view of objects |
28- | f | Front View | Direct side-view (front) |
29- | z | Reset View | Default zoom and Home |
30- | < > | Cycle Side Views | Front, Right, Back, Left |
31- | v | Focus on Selection (arrange mode) | Camera points to object center |
32- | v | Toggle Single Slice View (preview mode) | Toggle single vs range of slices |
33- | | | |
34- | \~ ,1-9,0 | Select layer in 10% increments | Slice and Preview modes |
35- | | | |
36- | d | Duplicate Selected Objects | Create a copy of selected objects |
37- | m | Mirror Selected Objects | Mirror vertices of selected objects |
38- | \[ delete] | Delete Selected Objects | Remove selected object from workspace |
39- | \[ arrow] | Rotate 90 degrees | Rotate selected object |
40- | \[ shift + arrow] | Rotate 5 degrees | Rotate selected object |
41- | \[ ctrl + a] | Select All Objects | Select all objects |
42- | | | |
43- | \[ shit + click] | Toggle Selection | Select or Deselect a single object |
44- | \[ shift + wheel] | Cycle through layers (preview mode) | Use mouse wheel as range slider |
45- | \[ meta + drag] | Pan View | Move focus of camera |
46- | \[ right + drag] | Pan View | |
47- | \[ left + drag] | Rotate | Move camera around a focal point |
48- | \[ mouse wheel] | Zoom | Move camera closer / farther from focus |
49- | \[ middle + drag] | Zoom | |
50- | | | |
51- | \[ ctrl + click] | Align face of selected object to platform | Rotate object face toward work surface |
52- | \[ meta + click] | Align face of selected object to platform | |
53- | | | |
54- | \[ shift + z] | Reset all preferences to stock | Reload page afterward |
55- | | | |
56- | ** Mouse** | ** FDM Support Controls** | ** Version Notes** |
57- | \[ left click] | Toggle add / remove column | |
58- | \[ ctrl + drag] | Erase support columns | 2.7+ |
59- | \[ cmd + drag] | Erase support columns | 2.7+ |
60- | \[ opt + drag] | Draw on support columns | 2.7+ |
61- | \[ alt + drag] | Draw on support columns | 2.7+ |
7+ ## Layer Navigation
8+
9+ | Key | Action | Notes |
10+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
11+ | ` (backtick) | Show layer 0 | First layer |
12+ | 1-9 | Show layers at 10-90% | In 10% increments |
13+ | 0 | Show all layers (100%) | Show maximum layer |
14+ | Meta+Up | Next layer | Navigate up one layer |
15+ | Meta+Down | Previous layer | Navigate down one layer |
16+ | [ shift + wheel] | Cycle through layers | Preview mode only |
17+ | v | Toggle single slice view | Preview mode: toggle single vs range |
18+
19+ ## View Navigation
20+
21+ | Key | Action | Notes |
22+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
23+ | h | Home View | Default 45° view |
24+ | t | Top View | Top-down view |
25+ | f | Front View | Direct front side-view |
26+ | b | Back View | Direct back side-view |
27+ | z | Reset View | Default zoom and home |
28+ | F | Fit View to Contents | Zoom to fit all objects |
29+ | ` < ` | Previous Side View | Cycle: left → back → right → front |
30+ | ` > ` | Next Side View | Cycle: front → right → back → left |
31+ | v | Focus on Selection | Arrange mode: center camera on object |
32+
33+ ## File Operations
34+
35+ | Key | Action | Notes |
36+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
37+ | i | File Import Dialog | Import 3D models |
38+ | r | Recent Files Dialog | Open recently used files |
39+
40+ ## Workflow Actions
41+
42+ | Key | Action | Notes |
43+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
44+ | s / S | Slice Object | Process workspace objects |
45+ | p / P | Preview Paths | Route planning (hidden in SLA mode) |
46+ | g | CNC Animation | Enter milling animation mode (CNC only) |
47+ | x / X | Export | Export as GCode, SVG, or DXF |
48+ | a | Arrange | Switch to ARRANGE view, or auto-layout if already in ARRANGE |
49+
50+ ## Object Manipulation
51+
52+ | Key | Action | Notes |
53+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
54+ | d | Duplicate Selected | Create copy of selected objects |
55+ | m | Mirror Selected | Mirror vertices of selected objects |
56+ | O | Manual Rotation Input | Enter rotation values manually |
57+ | [ delete] | Delete Selected | Remove selected objects |
58+ | [ ctrl + a] / [ cmd + a] | Select All | Select all objects in workspace |
59+ | [ shift + click] | Toggle Selection | Select or deselect individual object |
60+
61+ ## Rotation & Movement
62+
63+ | Key | Action | Notes |
64+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
65+ | [ arrow] | Rotate 90° | Arrow keys rotate on respective axes |
66+ | [ shift + arrow] | Rotate 5° | Fine rotation control |
67+ | [ alt + arrow] | Move 5mm | Move object in X/Y plane |
68+
69+ ## Rendering Modes
70+
71+ | Key | Action | Notes |
72+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
73+ | w | Toggle Ghost Rendering | Cycle between solid and semi-transparent |
74+ | W | Toggle Wireframe | Cycle between solid and wireframe |
75+ | Ctrl+W / Cmd+W | Toggle Edge Rendering | Show/hide model edges |
76+
77+ ## Settings & Dialogs
78+
79+ | Key | Action | Notes |
80+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
81+ | e | Device Dialog | Select and customize devices |
82+ | o | Tool Dialog | CNC mode only |
83+ | q | Preferences Dialog | Change application behaviors |
84+ | l | Work Profile Dialog | Load, save, rename work profiles |
85+ | ? | Help Dialog | Show help and documentation |
86+ | C | Refresh Catalog | Reload device catalog |
87+
88+ ## Workspace Management
89+
90+ | Key | Action | Notes |
91+ | --- | ------ | ----- |
92+ | Ctrl+S | Save Settings | Save current settings |
93+ | Cmd+S | Save Workspace | Save workspace state (macOS) |
94+ | Cmd+L | Restore Workspace | Restore saved workspace (macOS) |
95+ | Z | Reset All Preferences | Clear all settings (requires confirmation) |
96+
97+ ## Mouse Controls
98+
99+ ### General Navigation
100+
101+ | Input | Action | Notes |
102+ | ----- | ------ | ----- |
103+ | [ left + drag] | Rotate View | Orbit camera around focus point |
104+ | [ right + drag] | Pan View | Move camera focus |
105+ | [ meta + drag] | Pan View | Alternative pan (macOS) |
106+ | [ middle + drag] | Zoom | Mouse wheel click + drag |
107+ | [ mouse wheel] | Zoom | Scroll to zoom in/out |
108+
109+ ### Object Interaction
110+
111+ | Input | Action | Notes |
112+ | ----- | ------ | ----- |
113+ | [ ctrl + click] | Lay Flat | Rotate clicked face toward platform |
114+ | [ meta + click] | Lay Flat | Alternative (macOS) |
115+
116+ ### FDM Support Mode
117+
118+ | Input | Action | Notes |
119+ | ----- | ------ | ----- |
120+ | [ left click] | Toggle Support Column | Add or remove support column |
121+ | [ ctrl + drag] / [ cmd + drag] | Erase Columns | Remove support columns |
122+ | [ alt + drag] / [ opt + drag] | Draw Columns | Add support columns |
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