How to control
the program using the keyboard and the mouse
You can perform certain steps using the keyboard and mouse.
Use the following mouse and shortcut key combinations to achieve the described effect.
Keyboard/Mouse combination |
Effect |
Alt + Drag handles |
Changes the size regardless of the grid scale set. |
Ctrl + Left mouse button |
Enables you to include individual model items in the selection or remove them from the selection. |
Ctrl + Left mouse button (symbol selected in the modeling toolbar) |
Enables you to place several objects of the selected type one after the other. |
Ctrl + Alt + Drag item handles |
Changes the size proportionally; the side opposite the handle in use is frozen. |
Ctrl + Drag handles |
Changes the size while preserving a fixed center point in the object. |
Ctrl + Shift + Drag handles |
Changes the size proportionally while preserving a fixed center point in the object. |
Alt + Move selected objects with the left mouse button |
Moves selected objects in the corresponding direction regardless of the grid. |
Ctrl + Move selected objects with the left mouse button |
Creates an occurrence copy. |
Shift + Move selected objects with the left mouse button |
Moves selected objects in the corresponding direction by increments of one gridline. |
Ctrl + Scroll the mouse wheel |
Reduces (scrolling up) or enlarges (scrolling down) the zoom factor of the model. |