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This page summarises Tipps and Tricks with Keyboard and Mouse to optimize your drawing and editing skills in OCAD.<br>
Click on the links for each function to learn more and see an animation.
==Navigation==
==Navigation==
{|
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|style="width:200px;" | Space + Mouse Drag|| Move the view. See also: [[File:Icon_Pan.PNG]] '''[[View#Pan|Pan Tool]]'''
|style="width:200px;" | Space + Mouse Drag|| Move the view. See also: [[File:Icon_Pan.PNG]] '''[[View#Pan|Pan Tool]]'''
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|Mouse Wheel Down|| Pan while holding the mouse wheel down.
|Mouse Wheel Down|| [[View#Pan|Pan]] while holding the mouse wheel down.
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|Mouse Wheel + Ctrl|| Zoom in/Zoom out. See also: [[File:Icon_ZoomIn.PNG]] [[File:Icon_ZoomOut.PNG]] '''[[View#Zoom|Zoom Tools]]'''
|Mouse Wheel + Ctrl|| Zoom in/Zoom out. See also: [[File:Icon_ZoomIn.PNG]] [[File:Icon_ZoomOut.PNG]] '''[[View#Zoom|Zoom Tools]]'''
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|F5||[[View#Redraw|Redraw]]
|F5||[[View#Redraw|Redraw]]
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|F6||[[View#Pan|Pan]]
|'''Window''' > Tile||Fit all opened OCAD projects horizontally or vertically in the OCAD window
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|F7||[[View#Zoom_In|Zoom In]]
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|F8||[[View#Zoom_Out|Zoom Out]]
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There are some '''[[Shortcuts]]''' by default corresponding to view and navigation functions.
There are some '''[[Shortcuts]]''' by default corresponding to view and navigation functions.
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|P|| Press the P key to change to the last used drawing mode.
|P|| Press the P key to change to the last used drawing mode.
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|Backspace|| Delete last vertex.
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|}
Visit the '''Drawing and Editing''' Section in the '''[[OCAD_Preferences#Drawing_and_Editing|OCAD Preferences]]''' to choose your favourite settings.
Visit the '''Drawing and Editing''' Section in the '''[[OCAD_Preferences#Drawing_and_Editing|OCAD Preferences]]''' to choose your favourite settings.
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==Editing==
==Editing==
{|
{|
|style="width:200px;" |Shift + [[File:Icon SelectAndEditObject.PNG]] or [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]|| Object not selected: [[Select#Select_and_Edit_Multiple_Objects|add to the selected objects]]. As an alternative, drag an area with the Left Mouse Button. <br> Selected object: [[Select#Select_and_Edit_Multiple_Objects|remove from selected objects]]. <br> [[Select#Move_Single_Vertices|Keep right angle]] when moving a corner (e.g. building).
|style="width:200px;" |[[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]|| [[Select#Select_Object_and_Edit_Vertex|Move Segments]]
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|Shift + [[File:Icon SelectAndEditObject.PNG]] or [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]|| Object not selected: [[Select#Select_and_Edit_Multiple_Objects|add to the selected objects]]. As an alternative, drag an area with the Left Mouse Button. <br> Selected object: [[Select#Select_and_Edit_Multiple_Objects|remove from selected objects]]. <br> [[Select#Move_Single_Vertices|Keep right angle]] when moving a corner (e.g. building).
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|Ctrl + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Vertices#Remove_Vertex|Remove Vertex]]
|Ctrl + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Vertices#Remove_Vertex|Remove Vertex]]
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|Ctrl + [[File:Icon RemoveVertex.PNG]] + Mouse||[[Vertices#Remove_Vertex|Remove Vertex]] ''with Mouse Over''.
|Ctrl + [[File:Icon RemoveVertex.PNG]] + Mouse||[[Vertices#Remove_Vertex|Remove Vertex]] with ''Mouse Over''.
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|Shift + Ctrl + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Vertices#Add_Normal_Vertex|Add Vertex]]
|Shift + Ctrl + [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]]||[[Vertices#Add_Normal_Vertex|Add Vertex]]
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|Alt + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]] or [[File:Icon Reshape.PNG]]|| [[Select#Select_next_object_for_editing|Select next object for editing]]
|Alt + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]] or [[File:Icon Reshape.PNG]]|| [[Select#Select_next_object_for_editing|Select next object for editing]]
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|Arrow Keys||Move selected objects (fine tuning)
|Arrow Keys||[[Select#Select_and_Edit_Object|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]].
|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.
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|Shift + Arrow Keys||Move selected objects (fast)
|Shift + Arrow Keys||[[Select#Select_and_Edit_Object|Move selected objects (fast)]]
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|P||Get latest used drawing tool
|P||Get latest used drawing tool
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|style="width:200px;" |Ctrl + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]]||[[Cut#Cut_Line|Insert a virtual gap]].
|style="width:200px;" |Ctrl + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]]||[[Cut#Cut_Line|Insert a virtual gap]].
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|Shift + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]]||Dashed line: Insert a gap at the cutting point
|Shift + [[File:Icon Cut.PNG]]||[[Cut#Cut_Line|Dashed line: Insert a gap at the cutting point]]
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|F10||[[Background_Map#Hide_all_Background_Maps|Hide all Background Maps]]
|F10||[[Background_Map#Hide_all_Background_Maps|Hide all Background Maps]]
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==Varia==
{|
|style="width:200px;"|F2||[[Symbol#Normal_.28Visible_and_Selectable.29|Normal (Visible and Selectable)]]
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|F3||[[Symbol#Protect_Objects|Protect Objects]]
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|F4||[[Symbol#Hide_Objects|Hide Objects]]
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|'''File''' > Open Recently Exported Documents||[[File#Open_Recently_Exported_Documents|Shortcut to open exported OCAD Files, PDFs, PNG, ...]]
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|'''File''' > Open Recently Used OCAD Files||[[File#Open_Recently_Used_OCAD_Files|Shortcut to open an OCAD file which you recently opened.]]
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Revision as of 10:56, 15 April 2019

This page summarises Tipps and Tricks with Keyboard and Mouse to optimize your drawing and editing skills in OCAD.
Click on the links for each function to learn more and see an animation.

Navigation

Space + Mouse Drag Move the view. See also: Icon Pan.PNG Pan Tool
Mouse Wheel Down Pan while holding the mouse wheel down.
Mouse Wheel + Ctrl 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
Window > Tile Fit all opened OCAD projects horizontally or vertically in the OCAD window

There are some Shortcuts by default corresponding to view and navigation functions.

Drawing

Shift + Icon CurveMode.PNG Continue an existing line or expand areas objects. Press the Shift key and click the start or end point of line or area object to be continued.
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.
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.
Backspace Delete last vertex.

Visit the Drawing and Editing Section in the OCAD Preferences to choose your favourite settings.

Editing

Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG Move Segments
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

Varia

F2 Normal (Visible and Selectable)
F3 Protect Objects
F4 Hide Objects
File > Open Recently Exported Documents Shortcut to open exported OCAD Files, PDFs, PNG, ...
File > Open Recently Used OCAD Files Shortcut to open an OCAD file which you recently opened.
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