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# Controls
| Key | Action | Notes |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| e | Device Dialog | Select and customize devices |
| o | CNC Tool Dialog | CNC mode only |
| c | Grid.Local Dialog | Find GridBot devices on your network |
| q | Preference Dialog | Change application behaviors |
| l | Work Profile Dialog | Load, Save, Rename work profiles |
| | | |
| a | Arrange | Switch to layout view from other views |
| | | or perform an automatic layout when |
| | | already in layout view |
| s | Slice Object | Slice workspace objects |
| p | Preview Paths | Do route planning for sliced objects |
| g | CNC Animation | Enter milling animation mode |
| x | Export Paths as GCode, SVG, DXF | Produce downloadable files |
| | | |
| i | File Import Dialog | |
| r | Recent Files Dialog | |
| | | |
| h | Home View | Default 45 degree view of objects |
| t | Top View | Top-down view of objects |
| f | Front View | Direct side-view (front) |
| z | Reset View | Default zoom and Home |
| < > | Cycle Side Views | Front, Right, Back, Left |
| v | Focus on Selection (arrange mode) | Camera points to object center |
| v | Toggle Single Slice View (preview mode) | Toggle single vs range of slices |
| | | |
| \~,1-9,0 | Select layer in 10% increments | Slice and Preview modes |
| | | |
| d | Duplicate Selected Objects | Create a copy of selected objects |
| m | Mirror Selected Objects | Mirror vertices of selected objects |
| \[delete] | Delete Selected Objects | Remove selected object from workspace |
| \[arrow] | Rotate 90 degrees | Rotate selected object |
| \[shift + arrow] | Rotate 5 degrees | Rotate selected object |
| \[ctrl + a] | Select All Objects | Select all objects |
| | | |
| \[shit + click] | Toggle Selection | Select or Deselect a single object |
| \[shift + wheel] | Cycle through layers (preview mode) | Use mouse wheel as range slider |
| \[meta + drag] | Pan View | Move focus of camera |
| \[right + drag] | Pan View | |
| \[left + drag] | Rotate | Move camera around a focal point |
| \[mouse wheel] | Zoom | Move camera closer / farther from focus |
| \[middle + drag] | Zoom | |
| | | |
| \[ctrl + click] | Align face of selected object to platform | Rotate object face toward work surface |
| \[meta + click] | Align face of selected object to platform | |
| | | |
| \[shift + z] | Reset all preferences to stock | Reload page afterward |
| | | |
| **Mouse** | **FDM Support Controls** | **Version Notes** |
| \[left click] | Toggle add / remove column | |
| \[ctrl + drag] | Erase support columns | 2.7+ |
| \[cmd + drag] | Erase support columns | 2.7+ |
| \[opt + drag] | Draw on support columns | 2.7+ |
| \[alt + drag] | Draw on support columns | 2.7+ |
## Layer Navigation
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| ` (backtick) | Show layer 0 | First layer |
| 1-9 | Show layers at 10-90% | In 10% increments |
| 0 | Show all layers (100%) | Show maximum layer |
| Meta+Up | Next layer | Navigate up one layer |
| Meta+Down | Previous layer | Navigate down one layer |
| [shift + wheel] | Cycle through layers | Preview mode only |
| v | Toggle single slice view | Preview mode: toggle single vs range |
## View Navigation
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| h | Home View | Default 45° view |
| t | Top View | Top-down view |
| f | Front View | Direct front side-view |
| b | Back View | Direct back side-view |
| z | Reset View | Default zoom and home |
| F | Fit View to Contents | Zoom to fit all objects |
| `<` | Previous Side View | Cycle: left → back → right → front |
| `>` | Next Side View | Cycle: front → right → back → left |
| v | Focus on Selection | Arrange mode: center camera on object |
## File Operations
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| i | File Import Dialog | Import 3D models |
| r | Recent Files Dialog | Open recently used files |
## Workflow Actions
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| s / S | Slice Object | Process workspace objects |
| p / P | Preview Paths | Route planning (hidden in SLA mode) |
| g | CNC Animation | Enter milling animation mode (CNC only) |
| x / X | Export | Export as GCode, SVG, or DXF |
| a | Arrange | Switch to ARRANGE view, or auto-layout if already in ARRANGE |
## Object Manipulation
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| d | Duplicate Selected | Create copy of selected objects |
| m | Mirror Selected | Mirror vertices of selected objects |
| O | Manual Rotation Input | Enter rotation values manually |
| [delete] | Delete Selected | Remove selected objects |
| [ctrl + a] / [cmd + a] | Select All | Select all objects in workspace |
| [shift + click] | Toggle Selection | Select or deselect individual object |
## Rotation & Movement
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| [arrow] | Rotate 90° | Arrow keys rotate on respective axes |
| [shift + arrow] | Rotate 5° | Fine rotation control |
| [alt + arrow] | Move 5mm | Move object in X/Y plane |
## Rendering Modes
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| w | Toggle Ghost Rendering | Cycle between solid and semi-transparent |
| W | Toggle Wireframe | Cycle between solid and wireframe |
| Ctrl+W / Cmd+W | Toggle Edge Rendering | Show/hide model edges |
## Settings & Dialogs
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| e | Device Dialog | Select and customize devices |
| o | Tool Dialog | CNC mode only |
| q | Preferences Dialog | Change application behaviors |
| l | Work Profile Dialog | Load, save, rename work profiles |
| ? | Help Dialog | Show help and documentation |
| C | Refresh Catalog | Reload device catalog |
## Workspace Management
| Key | Action | Notes |
| --- | ------ | ----- |
| Ctrl+S | Save Settings | Save current settings |
| Cmd+S | Save Workspace | Save workspace state (macOS) |
| Cmd+L | Restore Workspace | Restore saved workspace (macOS) |
| Z | Reset All Preferences | Clear all settings (requires confirmation) |
## Mouse Controls
### General Navigation
| Input | Action | Notes |
| ----- | ------ | ----- |
| [left + drag] | Rotate View | Orbit camera around focus point |
| [right + drag] | Pan View | Move camera focus |
| [meta + drag] | Pan View | Alternative pan (macOS) |
| [middle + drag] | Zoom | Mouse wheel click + drag |
| [mouse wheel] | Zoom | Scroll to zoom in/out |
### Object Interaction
| Input | Action | Notes |
| ----- | ------ | ----- |
| [ctrl + click] | Lay Flat | Rotate clicked face toward platform |
| [meta + click] | Lay Flat | Alternative (macOS) |
### FDM Support Mode
| Input | Action | Notes |
| ----- | ------ | ----- |
| [left click] | Toggle Support Column | Add or remove support column |
| [ctrl + drag] / [cmd + drag] | Erase Columns | Remove support columns |
| [alt + drag] / [opt + drag] | Draw Columns | Add support columns |