Tips with Keyboard and Mouse
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| Space + Mouse Drag | Move the view. See also: |
| Mouse Wheel Down | Pan while holding the mouse wheel down. |
| Mouse Wheel + Ctrl | Zoom in/Zoom out. See also: |
| Mouse Wheel | Move the view vertically. |
| Mouse Wheel + Shift | Move the view horizontally. |
| F5 | Redraw |
| F6 | Pan |
| F7 | Zoom In |
| F8 | Zoom Out |
There are some Shortcuts by default corresponding to view and navigation functions.
Drawing
| Shift + |
Continue an existing line. Press the Shift key and click the end point of the line to be continued. This can be used instead of the |
| Shift + |
Drawing circular objects from the center point. |
| Ctrl + |
Following Existing Objects. |
| Alt + |
Draw horizontal or vertical lines. Press the Alt key while drawing. The line snaps in a vertical or horizontal direction. This can be useful when drawing a border or north lines. |
| Tab | Change drawing mode during drawing and editing. Press the Tab key until the desired drawing mode appears to change the drawing mode. |
| P | Press the P key to change to the last used drawing mode. |
Visit the Drawing and Editing Section in the OCAD Preferences to choose your favourite settings.
Editing
| Shift + |
Object not selected: add to the selected objects. As an alternative, drag an area with the Left Mouse Button. Selected object: remove from selected objects. Keep right angle when moving a corner (e.g. building). |
| Ctrl + |
Remove Vertex |
| Ctrl + |
Remove Vertex with Mouse Over. |
| Shift + Ctrl + |
Add Vertex |
| Alt + |
Select an object under a already selected object |
| Alt + |
Select next object for editing |
| Arrow Keys | Move selected objects (fine tuning) |
| Arrow Keys | Double Click on Vertex and Move Vertex With Arrow Keys. |
| Tab + |
Move neighboring Segments and congruent Vertices in one single step. |
| Shift + Arrow Keys | Move selected objects (fast) |
| P | Get latest used drawing tool |
| A | Change to the Select Object and Edit Vertex mode. |
| V | Change to the Select and Edit Object mode. |
Cutting
| Ctrl + |
Insert a virtual gap. |
| Shift + |
Dashed line: Insert a gap at the cutting point |
Background Map
| F9 | Adjust a Background Map |
| F10 | Hide all Background Maps |