LDCad

Editor

While on the editing or compass background it will move the camera lookat in relation to the screen

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

All hotkeys for LDCad

Global
Start a new file/model

Ctrl + N

Global
Open an existing file/model from disk

Ctrl + O

Global
Save the file the current model is part of

Ctrl + S

Global
Save all changed LDraw files

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S

Global
Close current file

Ctrl + W

Global
Reload current file

F5

Global
Enable/disable rendering of snap info points

F11

Editor
4: If the mouse is over a path point resize control spot it will resize it by one grid step

↑  ↓

Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 90 degrees around the screens depth axis

Page Up / Down

Editor
3: While the mouse is inside the animation panel seek to the first frame instead

Home

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2: While the mouse is inside the animation panel it will seek the last frame instead

End

Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point

Mouse wheel up and down

Editor
2: Deselect the selection, if any, otherwise

Esc

Editor
4: If the mouse is over a path point resize control spot it will resize it by one grid step

←  →

Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point using smaller steps

Ctrl + Mouse wheel up and down

Editor
(on part) Add to or remove from selection

Ctrl + Mouse left click

Partbin
(on cell) Apply to selection

Mouse double click

Partbin
… to <keybs>6</keybs>:  Switch to view

1

Editor
Set the editing plane to front/back (XY)

F

Partbin
Remove the current working part from your favorites

↑   Shift + F

Partbin
Opens the filter dialog

F3

Editor
Open a relevant dialog for the current selection or model

⤶ Enter

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2: If a multiple selection is active it will replicate it like <keybs>Ctrl</keybs> + <keybs>D</keybs> does

Insert

Partbin
Increase/decrease the number of item columns

+

Partbin
Increase/decrease the number of item columns

-

Editor
Set (the editing pin in) rotate mode

R

Partbin
Scroll a couple of rows up/down

↑   Shift + Mouse wheel up and down

Partbin
Rotate cell content if the cursor is currently in a cell

Ctrl + Mouse movement

Partbin
Rotate cell content up/down

Ctrl + Alt + Mouse wheel up and down

Editor
(on part) Select or deselect

Mouse left click

Editor
(on part) Set part as the current working part without changing any of the other work variables

↑   Shift + Mouse left click

Editor
Make part the selection's main item

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Mouse left click

Editor
Duplicate the current selection

Ctrl + D

Editor
Append a new building step

Ctrl + Insert

Editor
Insert the last used session's model as if it were the current working part

↑   Shift + Insert

Editor
Delete the selection

Del

Editor
Reset the selection's orientation relative to the current grid orientation

Ctrl + Home

Editor
Snap to all (3D) grid axis'

↑   Shift + Home

Editor
Switch to the main session/model in the current LDraw file

Ctrl + End

Editor
Switch to the session/model of the current selection's main item

↑   Shift + End

Editor
During nested mode switches to the session/model which contains the current selection's main item

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + End

Editor
2: While inserting/moving parts it will rotate the 'floating' parts 45 degrees around the screens depth axis

Ctrl + Page Up / Down

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

Ctrl + ↑  ↓

Editor
Switch between split views (if any) and a zoomed current editing view

Space

Editor
Set the editing plane to top/bottom (XZ)

T

Editor
Set the editing plane to sides (ZY)

S

Editor
Change the grid orientation to match the current selection's main part. Or reset to the absolute grid if no selection is active

O

Editor
Set (the editing pin in) move mode

M

Editor
Open the selection move dialog

Ctrl + M

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Open the selection rotate dialog

Ctrl + R

Editor
Go to animation mode

A

Editor
Leave animation mode

↑   Shift + A

Editor
Select all

Ctrl + A

Editor
Select none

↑   Shift + Ctrl + A

Editor
2: Play/pause the animation while in animation mode

P

Editor
Enable/disable part snapping

↑   Shift + P

Editor
Initialize resizing of the editing pin length

↑   Shift + Ctrl + P

Editor
Center the camera on the current selection

C

Editor
Copy the selection's LDraw data to the clipboard. A dialog with additional options might appear if needed

Ctrl + C

Editor
Move the selection to 0,0,0

↑   Shift + C

Editor
Switch the camera between the perspective and orthographic projection mode

V

Editor
Switch the camera between the perspective and orthographic projection mode while trying to retain the current view direction

↑   Shift + V

Editor
Paste LDraw data from the clipboard into the model. A dialog with options might show up first if needed

Ctrl + V

Editor
Zoom to fit

Z

Editor
Undo the last editing action

Ctrl + Z

Editor
Redo the last undone editing action

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Z

Editor
Add the current selection to the nesting exclusion list

E

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Remove the current selection from the nesting exclusion list

Ctrl + E

Editor
Clear the nesting exclusion list

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + E

Editor
Hide (ghost) the selection

H

Editor
Undo the last selection hide

Ctrl + H

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Make all currently hidden parts visible again

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H

Editor
Show/hide the selection's editing grid

G

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Create a new group from the current selection

Ctrl + G

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Remove all top level grouping from the current selection

↑   Shift + Ctrl + G

Editor
Enable/disable looped playback for the current animation if any

L

Editor
Show/hide the selected parts information panel

I

Editor
Show/hide the (bottom/left) document information icon

Ctrl + I

Editor
Regenerate dynamic (path/spring) parts

Ctrl + F05

Editor
Cut (copy to clipboard and remove) the current selection. A dialog with extra options might first appear if needed

Ctrl + X

Editor
Enter nesting mode

N

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Leave nesting mode

↑   Shift + N

Editor
Choose the current move stepping

1 - 9

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Choose the current rotate stepping

Ctrl + 1 - 9

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While on the editing or compass background it will rotate the view in perspective mode or move the view in orthographic mode

Mouse movement

Editor
While on the editing or compass background it will move the camera lookat in relation to the screen

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Editor
Move the camera lookat in relation to the current editing plane

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Mouse movement

Editor
Rotate the view in perspective mode or move the view in orthographic mode

Mouse movement

Editor
Move the camera lookat in relation to the screen

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Editor
Zoom in/out on the lookat point using larger steps

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Mouse wheel up and down

Editor
Open related dialog to object below the mouse

Mouse middle click

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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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(drag the vanishing point to a new position) Perspective Guides — Reposition one vanishing point and the associated primary lines together
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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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Maintain keyframe time position or parameter value
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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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(drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)
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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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↑   Shift + Mouse movement


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