Ctrl+A

Select All vectors

Esc

Unselect All vectors

Select Right to Left

Selects all vectors inside and touching selection rectangle

Select Left to Right

Only selects vectors fully inside selection rectangle

N

Toggles between Selection and Node Editing modes

Esc

Switches to Selection Mode (exits Node editing or Transform mode)

T

Opens the Scale form for Transforming the vectors

M

Opens the Move form

R

Opens the Rotate form

J

Opens the Join Vectors form

Ctrl+M

Opens Measure tool form

Ctrl+9

Rotates selected object 45 degrees to left

Ctrl+0

Rotates selected object 45 degrees to right

Esc

Exits vector drawing and editing tools and closes the data entry form

Right mouse click

Exits vector drawing and editing tools and closes the data entry form

Spacebar

Finishes Drawing operation and stays in the same mode.

Z

Zoom click top left and bottom right corners to zoom

Esc

Exits zoom mode returning to Selection mode

F

Zoom to fit Material

F6

Zoom to fit Material

F1

Opens the Help File

F2

Opens the 2D Drawing window

F3

Opens the 3D Preview window

F4

Opens the Snap Settings form

F5

Refreshes the 2D window

F6

Scales 2D view to fit material

F8

Toggles between the Drawing and Modeling Tab

F9

Center selected object in view

F10

Opens the Alignment Tools form

F11

Toggle drawing tab on

F12

Toggle toolpath tab on

F11

Toggle Drawing Tab on

F12

Toggle Toolpath Tab on

Ctrl+L

Opens the Layers Tab

Ctrl+D

Opens the Drawing Tab

F8

Toggles between the Drawing and Modeling Tab

H

Mirror Horizontally

Ctrl+H

Create Mirror Copy Horizontally

Shift+H

Mirror Horizontally, around center of material

Ctrl+Shift+H

Create Mirror Copy Horizontally, around center of material

V

Mirror Vertically

Ctrl+V

Create Mirror Copy Vertically

Shift+V

Mirror Vertically, around center of material

Ctrl+Shift+V

Create Mirror Copy Vertically, around center of material

F9

Moves selected object to the center of the material

F10

Opens the Alignment Tools form

G

Creates a single group containing selected vectors / components

U

Converts a Group to individual vectors or components

Ctrl+U

‘Deep’ ungroup the selected objects to their original layers. Sub-groups are also ungrouped

Ctrl+Shift+U

‘Deep’ ungroup the selected objects to their groups layers. Sub-groups are also ungrouped

I

Insert a Point

D

Delete Point / Span

S

Smooth / Unsmooth Point

C

Cut Vector opens the vector

B

Convert span to Bezier

A

Convert span to Arc

L

Convert span to Line

P

Makes the selected node the Start Point for machining

X

Displays a single node’s X and Y location properties

X

Changes the X co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)

Y

Changes the Y co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)

H

Enter Horizontal mirror mode (press again to exit)

V

Enter Vertical mirror mode (press again to exit)

Ctrl+Z

Edit Undo

Ctrl+Y

Edit Redo

Ctrl+C

Copy the selected vectors

Ctrl+V

Paste the selected vectors

Ctrl & Drag

Pastes a copy of the selected vectors each time the left mouse button is released

Ctrl+X

Cut the selected vectors

Shift & Drag

Moves the object either horizontally or vertically aligned with its original position

Ctrl+Shift & Drag

Creates a copy of the original object horizontally or vertically aligned to its original position

Ctrl+N

Create New file

Ctrl+O

Open an Existing file

Ctrl+S

Save file

Ctrl+I

Import file

PgUp

Vertically tiles the 2D View and the 3D View window so you can see them both simultaneously. Currently Selected window is on the left – typically best to select the 2D View first when doing this.

PgDn

Horizontally tiles the 2D View and the 3D View window so you can see them both simultaneously. Currently Selected window is at the top – typically best to select the 2D View first when doing this.