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|Arrow Keys||Move selected objects (fine tuning)
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|Arrow Keys||Double Click on Vertex and [[Select#Move_Vertex_With_Arrow_Keys|Move Vertex With Arrow Keys]].
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|Tab + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Select#Move_neighboring_segments_and_congruent_vertices|Move neighboring Segments and congruent Vertices]] in one single step.
|Tab + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Select#Move_neighboring_segments_and_congruent_vertices|Move neighboring Segments and congruent Vertices]] in one single step.

Revision as of 14:58, 25 June 2018

Navigation

Space + Mouse Drag Move the view. See also: Icon Pan.PNG Pan Tool
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Zoom in/Zoom out. See also: Icon ZoomIn.PNG Icon ZoomOut.PNG Zoom Tools
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 + Icon CurveMode.PNG 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 Icon Merge.PNG Merge function.
Shift + Icon CircleMode.PNG Drawing circular objects from the center point.
Ctrl + Icon CurveMode.PNG Following Existing Objects.
Alt + Icon StraightLineMode.PNG 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 + Icon SelectAndEditObject.PNG or Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG 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 + Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG Remove Vertex
Ctrl + Icon RemoveVertex.PNG + Mouse Remove Vertex with Mouse Over.
Shift + Ctrl + Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG Add Vertex
Alt + Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG Select an object under a already selected object
Alt + Icon Cut.PNG or Icon Reshape.PNG 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 + Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG 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 + Icon Cut.PNG Insert a virtual gap.
Shift + Icon Cut.PNG Dashed line: Insert a gap at the cutting point

Background Map

F9 Adjust a Background Map
F10 Hide all Background Maps