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Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Controls

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