Keyboard shortcuts, gestures, and hotkeys – Shapr3D Manual

You can navigate, edit, sketch, and model intuitively with your preferred input device in Shapr3D. On compatible hardware, using Touch and pen activates basic gestures while a keyboard allows you to use hotkeys or do quick command searches. Follow the guidelines below to learn how to use your different input devices to interact with Shapr3D.

Getting started

iPadOS

To get started using a keyboard with a mouse or trackpad, connect your compatible Bluetooth devices to your iPad, or connect your Magic Keyboard or Smart Keyboard (Folio) to your iPad. If you're using a mouse, enable secondary click (right-click) to make sure you have full mouse capability. If you're using a trackpad and you prefer to tap instead of press, register taps as clicks.

macOS

The macOS version of Shapr3D supports keyboard and mouse usage. It also supports modeling with a Wacom device. Touch gestures are not available on macOS, though.

Windows

The Windows version of Shapr3D supports the simultaneous use of all input methods without any additional configuration. Some elements of the UI slightly change depending on the input method you are using, but no manual configuration is required.

Single Key Action setting

In Shapr3D, you can choose between two ways to quickly access commands and tools via the keyboard: Hotkeys and Command Search.

Hotkeys

When prioritizing hotkeys, you can select tools and commands with a single key press or a simple key combination. On new installations of Shapr3D, the hotkeys are enabled by default and accessing command search requires an extra hotkey (X).
Note: If you have an older version of Shapr3D, your default setting might still be set to trigger command search as you start to type.

Command Search

When prioritizing command search, you can start typing in the name of the command and select from the search box that pops up, which takes a bit more keystrokes but can be easier to learn.

Choose a single key action

Go to Settings or Preferences > Single Key Action.
Choose your preferred action.

Mac

Windows

Cheat sheet

Below is a cheat sheet that’ll show you hotkeys, shortcuts, and basic gestures for the different input devices. You can also find this cheat sheet in Shapr3D:

iPadOS: Select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts, or long-press the Command key.
macOS: Select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows: Select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts, or long-press the CTRL key.

Expand the sections below to view the cheat sheet for your input device.

Touch and pen

Navigation
Sketching
Edit
Selection
2D drawings

	Tool/Action	Gesture/Shortcut/Hotkey
Navigation
	Pan (Move camera)	iPadOS: Pan with two fingers on the screen Windows: Hold down the CTRL key and drag or hover over the tablet with your pen
	Orbit (Rotate camera)	iPadOS: Tap the grid with one finger and drag on the screen Windows: Tap the grid with one finger and drag on the screen, or hold down the Shift key and drag or hover over the tablet with your pen. Note: If you enable 2-Finger Rotation, you can also use two fingers in a twisting motion to rotate the view.
	Zoom camera	iPadOS: Pinch in or out with two fingers on the screen Windows: Hold down the Alt key and drag or hover over the tablet with your pe
	Zoom to face	iPad: Double-tap a face with your finger Windows: Double-tap a face with your finger, or hover over a face with your pen and press the Space bar
	Rotate 2D view by 90 degrees	Rotate with two fingers
	Reset view	Double-tap the Orientation Cube
	Switch to front view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s front face
	Switch to back view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s back face
	Switch to top view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s top face
	Switch to bottom view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s bottom face
	Switch to right view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s right face
	Switch to left view	Tap the Orientation Cube’s left face
Sketching
	Start sketch	Press down with the touch or pen and start drawing
	Finish sketch and remove last-placed point	Tap the endpoint and then Delete in the menu
	Add fit point to spline	Long-tap anywhere on the spline
Edit
	Search for Commands	Go to Help > Search Commands
	Undo	Swipe left with three fingers
	Redo	Swipe right with three fingers
	Delete	Tap once and tap Delete in menu
	Finish sketch	Lift the touch or pen from the screen
Selection
	Select full object	Tap twice with the touch or pen
	Select all	Tap all items in the Items manager
	Deselect all	Tap the empty space on the grid with the touch or pen
	Select single part	Tap once with the touch or pen
	Select multiple parts	Tap the parts, one by one, with the touch or pen
	Select area	Long-tap the screen and drag the touch or pen across the space
2D Drawings
	Update 2D drawing	Tap Update Drawing

Keyboard and mouse/trackpad

Navigation
Sketching
Modeling
Edit
Selection
2D drawings

Hotkeys are highlighted in blue. To use hotkeys, go to Settings > Single Key Action > Hotkeys.

	Tool/Action	Gesture/Shortcut/Hotkey
Navigation
	Orbit (Rotate camera)	Mouse/Magic Mouse: Secondary click (right-click) and drag the mouse Trackpad: iPadOS/macOS: Pan with two fingers on the trackpad Windows: Hold down CTRL + Shift and pan one finger on the trackpad. Note: These controls use the Shapr3D Default navigation preset. To learn more, go to Navigation Presets. Note: These controls use the Shapr3D Default navigation preset. To learn more, go to Navigation Presets.
	Pan (Move camera)	Mouse: Hold down the middle mouse button and drag the mouse. Alternatively, hold the Shift key and use secondary click (right-click) to drag the mouse. Magic Mouse: Hold the Shift key and use secondary click (right-click) to drag the mouse. Trackpad: iPadOS/macOS: Hold down the Shift key and pan with two fingers on the trackpad. Windows: Hold down CTRL + ALT and pan one finger on the trackpad. Note: These controls use the Shapr3D Default navigation preset. To learn more, go to Navigation Presets.
	Zoom camera	Mouse: Scroll with the mouse wheel Magic Mouse: Hold the Control key and pan up/down with your finger on the mouse. Trackpad: Pinch in or out with two fingers on the trackpad Note: These controls use the Shapr3D Default navigation preset. To learn more, go to Navigation Presets.
	Zoom to face	Hover over a face and press the Space bar
	Rotate 2D view by 90 degrees	Click the right or left arrow above the Orientation Cube.
		iOS/macOS		Windows
	Reset view	⌘ 1		CTRL +1
	Switch to front view	⌘ 2		CTRL +2
	Switch to back view	⌘ 3		CTRL +3
	Switch to top view	⌘ 4		CTRL +4
	Switch to bottom view	⌘ 5		CTRL +5
	Switch to right view	⌘ 6		CTRL +6
	Switch to left view	⌘ 7		CTRL +7
Sketching
	Start sketch	Click anywhere in the design space
	Finish sketch and remove last-placed point	⌫ or Backspace key
	Add fit point to spline	Long-click anywhere on the spline
	Sketch Tools		Constraint Settings
	Arc	A	Parallel		⇧ Shift + A
	Circle	C	Concentric		⇧ Shift + C
	Polygon	G	Equal		⇧ Shift + E
	Spline	I	Horizontal/Vertical		⇧ Shift + V
	Line	L	Coincident		⇧ Shift + N
	Offset Edge	O	Lock/Unlock		⇧ Shift + L
	Rectangle	R	Midpoint		⇧ Shift + M
	Trim	T	Perpendicular		⇧ Shift + P
			Symmetry		⇧ Shift + S
			Tangent		⇧ Shift + T
Modeling
	Tools		Boolean Operations
	Extrude	E	Union		⌘ U or CTRL + U
	Fillet/Chamfer	F	Subtract		⌘ B or CTRL +B
	Shell	H	Intersect		⌘ I or CTRL + I
	Move/Rotate	M
	Translate	N
	Project	P
	Scale	S
	Revolve	V
	Sweep	W
Edit
		iOS/macOS			Windows
	Search for commands	X (if hotkeys are enabled) or ⌘ F			X (if hotkeys are enabled) or CTRL + F
	Undo	⌘ Z			CTRL + Z
	Redo	⇧ ⌘ Z			Shift + CTRL + Z
	Delete	⌫			Backspace or Delete key
	Finish sketch	⏎			Enter key
Selection
	Select full object	Double-click the object
	Select all	⌘ A or CTRL + A
	Deselect all	iOS/macOS: Esc or ⌘ . Windows: CTRL + Shift + A or Esc
	Select single part	Click the part
	Select multiple parts	Hold down the ⇧ Shift key and click each part
	Select area	Click anywhere in the design space and drag the arrow to the right or left
	Cycle through selection filters	⇥ (Tab key)
	Filter selection for bodies only	B
	Filter selection for edges only	E
	Filter selection for faces only	F
2D Drawings
	Update 2D drawing	iOS/macOS: ⌘ R Windows: CTRL + R