Mouse and Keyboard Controls

Mouse Controls in the Viewer

NOTE: These controls are configurable in File > System Preferences > View Manipulation. The default controls are:

Rotate	right-mouse-button
Zoom	scroll
Pan	middle-mouse-button OR shift + right-mouse-button
Select model	left-mouse-button
Select multiple models in the Model List	ctrl + left-mouse-button OR shift + left-mouse-button
Select multiple models in the viewer	ctrl + left-mouse-button OR left-mouse-button and drag*
Move model	left-mouse button and drag

* You can select multiple models by drawing a box in the viewer. Click and drag with the left-mouse-button. When dragging towards the right, only models wholly contained in the box are selected. When dragging towards the left, models that are partially inside the box boundaries are also selected.

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Mouse Controls in Schedule View

Scroll up and down (printer list)	scroll
Scroll left and right (time)	shift + scroll OR middle-mouse-button
Zoom in or out in time	ctrl + scroll

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Viewer

In addition to the following keyboard shortcuts, the standard views are available by the buttons at the top of the viewer, as well as the View menu.

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Turn perspective on or off	ctrl + L	Top	ctrl + 1
Fit to models	ctrl + F	Bottom	ctrl + 2
Fit to selection	ctrl + E	Left	ctrl + 3
Fit to tray	ctrl + T	Right	ctrl + 4
Isometric	ctrl + shift + 1	Front	ctrl + 5
Dimetric	ctrl + shift + 2	Back	ctrl + 6
Trimetric	ctrl + shift + 3

Keyboard Shortcuts in Slice Preview

Play or pause slice animation	space
Change selected layer	up / down arrow

Other Shortcuts

Add models	ctrl + shift + O	Undo	ctrl + Z
Insert STLs as assembly	ctrl + shift + A	Redo	ctrl + shift + Z
Import OBJZF, OBJTF, or CMB	ctrl + shift + I	Select all	ctrl + A
New project	ctrl + N	Copy	ctrl + C
Open project	ctrl + O	Paste	ctrl + V
Save project	ctrl + S	Delete selected	delete
Save project as	ctrl + shift + S
Quit	alt + F4

Last updated on February 21, 2024