Hotkeys and shortcuts for LDCad

(Total 92)

Ctrl + N
Global
Start a new file/model
Ctrl + O
Global
Open an existing file/model from disk
Ctrl + S
Global
Save the file the current model is part of
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S
Global
Save all changed LDraw files
Ctrl + W
Global
Close current file
F5
Global
Reload current file
F11
Global
Enable/disable rendering of snap info points
↑  ↓
Editor
4: If the mouse is over a path point resize control spot it will resize it by one grid step
Page Up / Down
Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 90 degrees around the screens depth axis
Home
Editor
3: While the mouse is inside the animation panel seek to the first frame instead
End
Editor
2: While the mouse is inside the animation panel it will seek the last frame instead
Mouse wheel up and down
Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point
Esc
Editor
2: Deselect the selection, if any, otherwise
←  →
Editor
4: If the mouse is over a path point resize control spot it will resize it by one grid step
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up and down
Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point using smaller steps
Ctrl + Mouse left click
Editor
(on part) Add to or remove from selection
Mouse double click
Partbin
(on cell) Apply to selection
1
Partbin
… to <keybs>6</keybs>:  Switch to view
F
Editor
Set the editing plane to front/back (XY)
↑   Shift + F
Partbin
Remove the current working part from your favorites
F3
Partbin
Opens the filter dialog
⤶ Enter
Editor
Open a relevant dialog for the current selection or model
Insert
Editor
2: If a multiple selection is active it will replicate it like <keybs>Ctrl</keybs> + <keybs>D</keybs> does
+
Partbin
Increase/decrease the number of item columns
-
Partbin
Increase/decrease the number of item columns
R
Editor
Set (the editing pin in) rotate mode
↑   Shift + Mouse wheel up and down
Partbin
Scroll a couple of rows up/down
Ctrl + Mouse movement
Partbin
Rotate cell content if the cursor is currently in a cell
Ctrl + Alt + Mouse wheel up and down
Partbin
Rotate cell content up/down
Mouse left click
Editor
(on part) Select or deselect
↑   Shift + Mouse left click
Editor
(on part) Set part as the current working part without changing any of the other work variables
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Mouse left click
Editor
Make part the selection's main item
Ctrl + D
Editor
Duplicate the current selection
Ctrl + Insert
Editor
Append a new building step
↑   Shift + Insert
Editor
Insert the last used session's model as if it were the current working part
Del
Editor
Delete the selection
Ctrl + Home
Editor
Reset the selection's orientation relative to the current grid orientation
↑   Shift + Home
Editor
Snap to all (3D) grid axis'
Ctrl + End
Editor
Switch to the main session/model in the current LDraw file
↑   Shift + End
Editor
Switch to the session/model of the current selection's main item
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + End
Editor
During nested mode switches to the session/model which contains the current selection's main item
Ctrl + Page Up / Down
Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 45 degrees around the screens depth axis
Ctrl + ←  →
Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 45 degrees around the screens vertical axis
Ctrl + ↑  ↓
Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 45 degrees around the screens horizontal axis
Space
Editor
Switch between split views (if any) and a zoomed current editing view
T
Editor
Set the editing plane to top/bottom (XZ)
S
Editor
Set the editing plane to sides (ZY)
O
Editor
Change the grid orientation to match the current selection's main part. Or reset to the absolute grid if no selection is active
M
Editor
Set (the editing pin in) move mode
Ctrl + M
Editor
Open the selection move dialog
Ctrl + R
Editor
Open the selection rotate dialog
A
Editor
Go to animation mode
↑   Shift + A
Editor
Leave animation mode
Ctrl + A
Editor
Select all
↑   Shift + Ctrl + A
Editor
Select none
P
Editor
2: Play/pause the animation while in animation mode
↑   Shift + P
Editor
Enable/disable part snapping
↑   Shift + Ctrl + P
Editor
Initialize resizing of the editing pin length
C
Editor
Center the camera on the current selection
Ctrl + C
Editor
Copy the selection's LDraw data to the clipboard. A dialog with additional options might appear if needed
↑   Shift + C
Editor
Move the selection to 0,0,0
V
Editor
Switch the camera between the perspective and orthographic projection mode
↑   Shift + V
Editor
Switch the camera between the perspective and orthographic projection mode while trying to retain the current view direction
Ctrl + V
Editor
Paste LDraw data from the clipboard into the model. A dialog with options might show up first if needed
Z
Editor
Zoom to fit
Ctrl + Z
Editor
Undo the last editing action
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Z
Editor
Redo the last undone editing action
E
Editor
Add the current selection to the nesting exclusion list
Ctrl + E
Editor
Remove the current selection from the nesting exclusion list
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + E
Editor
Clear the nesting exclusion list
H
Editor
Hide (ghost) the selection
Ctrl + H
Editor
Undo the last selection hide
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H
Editor
Make all currently hidden parts visible again
G
Editor
Show/hide the selection's editing grid
Ctrl + G
Editor
Create a new group from the current selection
↑   Shift + Ctrl + G
Editor
Remove all top level grouping from the current selection
L
Editor
Enable/disable looped playback for the current animation if any
I
Editor
Show/hide the selected parts information panel
Ctrl + I
Editor
Show/hide the (bottom/left) document information icon
Ctrl + F05
Editor
Regenerate dynamic (path/spring) parts
Ctrl + X
Editor
Cut (copy to clipboard and remove) the current selection. A dialog with extra options might first appear if needed
N
Editor
Enter nesting mode
↑   Shift + N
Editor
Leave nesting mode
1 - 9
Editor
Choose the current move stepping
Ctrl + 1 - 9
Editor
Choose the current rotate stepping
Mouse movement
Editor
While on the editing or compass background it will rotate the view in perspective mode or move the view in orthographic mode
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Editor
While on the editing or compass background it will move the camera lookat in relation to the screen
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Mouse movement
Editor
Move the camera lookat in relation to the current editing plane
Mouse movement
Editor
Rotate the view in perspective mode or move the view in orthographic mode
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Editor
Move the camera lookat in relation to the screen
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Mouse wheel up and down
Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point using larger steps
Mouse middle click
Editor
Open related dialog to object below the mouse