Keyboard Shortcut Reference

Keys available for performing functions in Netfabb with a single keystroke

Global

These shortcuts are available almost always, mostly when no module is active other than the default one, but also in those modules, too. Some of these require a selection of some kind, such as a part or a slice.

Delete selected

Delete

Toggle triangle highlighting

Ctrl+G

Zoom in

A

Zoom out

Q

Zoom Selection

F1

Select

F3

Screenshot of display content to clipboard

Ctrl+C

Zoom to and focus to selection

F

Switch to Mesh Manipulation

Ctrl+T

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Duplicate part or slice

Ctrl+X

Rename part or slice

F2

New project

Ctrl+N

Open file

Ctrl+O

Save project

Ctrl+S

Next perspective

Space

Previous perspective

Shift+Space

Select all

Ctrl+A

Invert selection

Ctrl+I

Move clip plane in the +X direction

Shift+D

These move the clipping planes in directions relative to the cardinal axes of the build platform.

Move clip plane in the -X direction

Shift+A

Move clip plane in the +Y direction

Shift+Q

Move clip plane in the -Y direction

Shift+E

Move clip plane in the +Z direction

Shift+W

Move clip plane in the -Z direction

Shift+S

Toggle orbit type between Free and Constrained

O

Default Module

Highlight part

H

This draws the part in front of any and all others while you hold the key.

Show platform of current part

P

Draws a platform local to the currently selected part or parts while you hold the key.

Align parts

F7

Platform overview

F5

Collision detection

Ctrl+K

Move parts

Shift+Ctrl+M

Opens the Move Part dialog.

Rotate parts

Shift+Ctrl+R

Opens the Rotate Part dialog.

Rotate around X

X

These rotations are performed around the cardinal axes of the build platform.

Rotate around Y

Y

Rotate around Z

Z

Rotate counter-clockwise around X

Shift+X

Rotate counter-clockwise around Y

Shift+Y

Rotate counter-clockwise around Z

Shift+Z

Scale parts

Shift+Ctrl+S

Opens the Scale Part dialog.

Arrange parts

Ctrl+Q

Launches the Simple Outbox Packer.

Hide selected parts

Ctrl+H

Show selected parts

Shift+Ctrl+H

Toggle color and texture

Ctrl+M

Move part in the +X direction

Shift+Right

These move the part in directions relative to the cardinal axes of the build platform.

Move part in the -X direction

Shift+Left

Move part in the +Y direction

Shift+Up

Move part in the -Y direction

Shift+Down

Move part in the +Z direction

Shift+Page up

Move part in the -Z direction

Shift+Page down

Move part up

Up

These move the part in directions relative to the current perspective.

Move part down

Down

Move part left

Left

Move part right

Right

Move part further back

Page up

Move part nearer to the front

Page down

Put part on platform

Ctrl+Down

Show part names

Ctrl+L

Show edges

Ctrl+E

Highlight backfaces

Ctrl+B

Toggles coloring the "inside" of triangles (negative normal) red.

Minimize outbox

Ctrl+Shift+O

Load machine workspace

Ctrl+W

Repair Module

Highlight errors

H

Show triangle grid

G

Select triangles

F5

Select surfaces

F6

Select shells

F7

Clear selection

F8

Hide triangles

I

Unhide triangles

V

Expand selection

+

Shrink selection

-

Extract shells manually

Ctrl+F7

Texture Module

Paint on Triangles

F5

Paint on Surfaces

F6

Paint on Shells

F7

Read color from triangle

F8

Support Module

Create new bar

F4

Create new polyline

F5

Create new volume

F6

Create anchor

F7

Remove anchor

F8

Next support

N

Previous support

B

Show selection

Ctrl+H

Support structures not currently selected have their visibility toggled when using this shortcut.

Hide unselected

H

Support structures not currently selected are hidden while you hold this key.

Add polygon cut

+

When editing a support cluster in 2D, this fills the area enclosed by the currently drawn polygon contour with support.

Subtract polygon cut

-

When editing a support cluster in 2D, this removes any support in the area enclosed by the currently drawn polygon contour.

Enter polygon cut

Ctrl+U

Enter and leave the 2D cluster editing view.

Close polygon cut

Ctrl+U

Toggle platform

Ctrl+P

Toggle anchors

Ctrl+E

Selective Space Structures

Add node

F4

Add bar

F5

Add face

F6

Choose contours automatically

Ctrl+A

Labeling Module

For the labeling module, you can set up keyboard shortcuts to access each of the four modes of labeling directly, text, image, list, and shield, but they are not set up by default.