Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow with shortcuts

Quick Reference

The most commonly used shortcuts at a glance.

Ctrl+G

Grid Snap

Toggle grid snapping

Ctrl+D

Copy Coords

Copy 3D coordinates

Alt+W

Wireframe

Toggle wireframe view

Escape

Cancel

Exit mode/cancel action

Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work anywhere in the confBuild editor.

Ctrl + G Toggle Grid Snap Enable/disable snapping to grid points

Ctrl + F Search Open the search panel to find cells and objects

Ctrl + D Copy Coordinates Copy 3D coordinates at mouse position to clipboard

Alt + W Toggle Wireframe Switch between solid and wireframe view modes

Escape Cancel/Exit Mode Exit current mode or cancel active operation

Editing Shortcuts

Shortcuts for editing objects and control points.

Delete Delete Selected Delete selected control points in edit mode

Backspace Delete Selected Alternative delete key for control points

Enter Confirm Input Confirm value changes in input fields

Camera & Navigation

Control the 3D viewport with mouse and keyboard.

Left Mouse Drag

Orbit around the model

Right Mouse Drag

Pan the view

Scroll Wheel

Zoom in and out

Double-Click

Focus on clicked object

Escape Exit FPS Mode Return to normal orbit camera

Floor Plan Editor

Quick tool selection in the floor plan editor.

V Select Selection tool for moving elements

W Wall Draw walls between points

D Door Place doors in walls

N Window Place windows in walls

R Room Define room areas

M Dimension Add measurement annotations

T Text Add text labels

E Eraser Delete elements

Shape Editor

Shortcuts for the 2D shape editor dialog.

Delete Delete Point Remove selected control point

Escape Deselect Clear selection

Drawing Editor

Shortcuts for the 2D drawing/overlay editor.

D Draw Mode Switch to drawing mode

Delete Delete Selected Remove selected element

Escape Exit Mode Return to selection mode

Spreadsheet Shortcuts

Navigate and edit the parametric spreadsheet efficiently.

Enter Confirm Edit Confirm cell value and move down

Tab Next Cell Move to the next cell in the row

Shift + Tab Previous Cell Move to the previous cell

Arrow Keys Navigate Move between cells in the spreadsheet

Ctrl + C Copy Copy selected cells to clipboard

Ctrl + V Paste Paste from clipboard

Ctrl + Z Undo Undo last spreadsheet change

F2 Edit Cell Enter edit mode for selected cell

Delete Clear Cell Clear contents of selected cells

Tips & Tricks

Make the most of keyboard shortcuts.

Grid Snap Workflow

Press Ctrl+G to quickly toggle grid snapping while positioning objects. The current step size is shown in the toast notification.

Quick Coordinate Copy

Hover over any 3D surface and press Ctrl+D to copy the exact coordinates to your clipboard. Paste directly into spreadsheet cells for precise positioning.

Wireframe Inspection

Use Alt+W to toggle wireframe mode when you need to see internal geometry or check for overlapping faces.

Escape to Safety

Whenever you're stuck in an editing mode or want to cancel an operation, press Escape to return to the normal selection state.

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