Sandbox:Keyboard Shortcuts

Context

This page is aiming at refactoring the keyboard shortcuts in FreeCAD. Indeed at the moment, several problems exist such as overlapping, lack of consistency, ... When work is over, this page can be mutated so it serves as a keyboard shortcuts overview.

Discussion in the forum

Timeline

Proposed activities are (more or less in chronological order) :

List all available commands by workbench
Define global guidelines
Define new shortcuts to commands (following guidelines)
Implement in the code

Global guidelines

Proposed guidelines :

Use standard shortcuts for standard commands across software (New, Open, Save, Undo/Redo, ...)
Shortcuts using Ctrl key should be reserved for global commands
Function keys (F1 to F12) should be reserved for global commands
Shortcuts using Shift key could be used to indicate an opposite/complementary action (to the one without Shift)
Shortcuts using Alt key should be avoided (it is used to access menus, and Ctrl+Alt or Shift+Alt are often system shortcuts)
Shortcuts using only alpha key (single or combo -- without modifier) should be reserved to workbench local commands
Shortcuts using only num key (without modifier) should be avoided (to prevent unwanted actions)
Shortcuts using system keys (PrntScr, Pause, ...) should be avoided
Most used commands should have a shortcut. Not all commands have to have a shortcut.

List of commands

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Emeans the keyboard key E, not the upper case letter E (aka Shift+e)

: A shortcut can be a sequence of keystrokes. E, U would mean you press and release the E key, then press and release the U key.

: Sometimes Qt seems to \"lock up\" and not accept key commands. For example, while in a sketch, if you type K to start a measurement constraint, but change your mind and press the standalone hotkey E to use \"constrain equal\", FreeCAD will appear to do nothing. In reality, FreeCAD was still expecting you to complete a K, sequence and it identifies K, E as an invalid response. This eats your E input. Pressing E again will trigger \"Constrain Equal\" like you\'d expect. This can have serious consequences. For example, in Draft, if you accidentally hit F, then repeatedly try to hit R, O for rotate, nothing will happen because Qt interprets F, R = invalid shortcut, O, R = invalid shortcut, O, R = invalid (expected O, S = offset), and this can loop forever. You have to hit R twice to break the cycle: O, R, R, O translates to O, R = invalid; R, O = Rotate.

FreeCAD shortcut limitations:

Shortcuts can be a maximum of 4 characters long. For example, Shift+E, Ctrl+M, Ctrl+H, Shift+P is perfectly fine, but H, M, E, S, R is too long.
Shortcuts cannot end with the , key. You may begin a shortcut with , and it will work. For example, , works and ,, K works, but K, , will not save correctly.
Shiftcan only be used on letters. Shift does not work with the numrow, with punctuation, or with other symbols. You can record a shortcut like Shift+$ but you will never be able to trigger it. Holding shift and attempting to use the numpad will temporarily disable numlock (at least on Windows 10), so that\'s off limits too.

Global Workbench

Hidden Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts are not listed in the Keyboard Customization window. You will not see a warning if one of your shortcuts causes a conflict!

1. You can switch between workbenches with W, 1 through W, 9. These shortcuts are set automatically when FreeCAD launches. By arranging your workbench list in "Tools->Customize...->Workbenches", then closing and reopening FreeCAD, you can set these shortcuts to your liking. You can check and see these shortcuts in the Menubar's "View->Workbench", but not in the Workbench Dropdown List toolbar.

2. After you click inside the TreeView panel, you can press Ctrl+F to open a search bar. In KDE Linux, you can change the shortcut by opening KDE System Settings and going to Shortcuts->Common Actions->Edit->Find.

3. Std_DrawStyle opens a dropdown menu, making it impossible to change these 7 shortcuts in the GUI:

++++++ | Command | Icon | Description | Shortcut | Comment | +===============================================================+============================================================================+==================+==========+============================================================================================================+ | Std_DrawStyleAsIs | | Normal mode | V, 1 | | ++++++ | Std_DrawStylePoints | | Points mode | V, 2 | | ++++++ | Std_DrawStyleWireFrame | | Wireframe mode | V, 3 | | ++++++ | Std_DrawStyleHiddenLine | | Hidden line mode | V, 4 | This draws the triangular meshes of solid objects. It is not for showing edges obscured by solid geometry. | ++++++ | Std_DrawStyleNoShading | | No shading mode | V, 5 | | ++++++ | Std_DrawStyleShaded | | Shaded mode | V, 6 | | ++++++ | Std_DrawStyleFlatLines | | Flat lines mode | V, 7 | | ++++++

Customizable shortcuts

Up-to-date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

These global shortcuts do appear in \"Tools->Customize...->Keyboard\". FreeCAD\'s GUI lists shortcuts by \"Category\", but this Wiki page lists shortcuts by \"workbench\" first. FreeCAD\'s GUI puts some commands, like \"Export Page as SVG\" in the file \"category\", but that command is actually from the TechDraw \"Workbench\".

Note: In KDE Linux, some FreeCAD shortcuts follow the Common Actions shortcuts found in KDE System Settings. For example, KDE's default Redo is Ctrl+Shift+Z, not Ctrl+Y. If you override the shortcut within FreeCAD, your preference will be remembered even if the KDE shortcut changes. To use KDE's universal shortcuts again, click "Reset" or "Reset All." When FreeCAD launches, it imports KDE's shortcuts, so shortcuts may not seem "up to date" until FreeCAD is restarted. Tested 2022-09-30, Manjaro Linux 5.15, FreeCAD 0.20.1 (flatpak)

Arch Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Draft Workbench

Draft quirks:

The Draft workbench handles some shortcuts in unique ways.

First, in "Edit -> Preferences -> Draft -> User interface settings", there is a list of "In-Command Shortcuts". These shortcuts are available if a Draft tool is active and the cursor is blinking inside a text box. Regular hotkeys (letter-only keyboard shortcuts) are disabled while a textbox is active, so these shortcuts won't interfere with anything. After text is entered into the text box, In-Command Shortcuts will deactivate and act as regular letter keys. For example, if the user types "sn15 in", S will toggle snapping, the first N activates the "Wipe" command, and the second N will type "n" because it comes after "15 i".

Relative = R Continue = T Close = O Copy = P Subelement Mode = D Fill = L Exit = A Select Edge = E Add Hold = Q Length = H Wipe = N Set WP = U Cycle Snap = \ Global = G (nothing) Snap = S Increase Radius = [ Decrease Radius = ] Restrict X = X Restrict Y = Y Restrict Z = Z

: Default In-Command Shortcuts:

Second, in "Edit -> Preferences -> Draft -> Grid and snapping", there are three "Snapping" modifiers that can be changed by the user. By default, Constrain mod = Shift, Snap mod = Ctrl, and Alt mod = Alt. Notably, these settings do not affect the Dimension (Draft_Dimension) tool. Dimension is always hard-coded to be Shift=Snap, Ctrl=Constrain, and Alt=Angle/edge length.

Third, it is difficult to set shortcuts for Draft Snap commands. See this forum thread for a workaround: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=67658&p=585119

Normal Draft Stuff:

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

After all of that, here is the normal list of Draft commands and shortcuts.

+++++++ | Command | Name | Icon | Description | Shortcut | Comment | +=========================================================================+=================================+======================================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+=============+=================================================+ | Draft_AddConstruction | Add to Construction group | | Adds the selected objects to the construction group, and changes their appearance to the construction style. It creates a construction group if it doesn\'t exist. | | | +++++++ | Draft_AddNamedGroup | Add a new named group | | Add a new group with a given name | | | +++++++ | Draft_AddToGroup | Move to group... | | Moves the selected objects to an existing group, or removes them from any group. Create a group first to use this tool. | | | +++++++ | Draft_AnnotationStyleEditor | Annotation styles... | | Manage or create annotation styles | | | +++++++ | Draft_ApplyStyle | Apply current style | | Applies the current style defined in the toolbar (line width and colors) to the selected objects and groups. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Arc | Arc | | Creates a circular arc by a center point and a radius. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | A, R | | +++++++ | Draft_ArcTools | Arc tools | | Create various types of circular arcs. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Arc_3Points | Arc by 3 points | | Creates a circular arc by picking 3 points. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | A,T | | +++++++ | Draft_Array | Array | | Creates an array from a selected object. By default, it is a 2x2 orthogonal array. Once the array is created its type can be changed to polar or circular, and its properties can be modified. | | Warning: Command Draft_Array not in use yet | +++++++ | Draft_ArrayTools | Array tools | | Create various types of arrays, including rectangular, polar, circular, path, and point | | | +++++++ | Draft_AutoGroup | Autogroup | | Select a group to add all Draft and Arch objects to. | | Warning: Command Draft_AutoGroup not in use yet | +++++++ | Draft_BSpline | B-spline | | Creates a multiple-point B-spline. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | B, S | | +++++++ | Draft_BezCurve | Bézier curve | | Creates an N-degree Bezier curve. The more points you pick, the higher the degree. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | B, Z | | +++++++ | Draft_BezierTools | Bézier tools | | Create various types of Bézier curves | | | +++++++ | Draft_Circle | Circle | | Creates a circle (full circular arc). CTRL to snap, ALT to select tangent objects. | C, I | | +++++++ | Draft_CircularArray | Circular array | | Creates copies of a selected object, and places the copies in a circular pattern. The properties of the array can be further modified after the new object is created, including turning it into a different type of array. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Clone | Clone | | Creates a clone of the selected objects. The resulting clone can be scaled in each of its three directions. | C,L | | +++++++ | Draft_CubicBezCurve | Cubic Bézier curve | | Creates a Bezier curve made of 2nd degree (quadratic) and 3rd degree (cubic) segments. Click and drag to define each segment. After the curve is created you can go back to edit each control point and set the properties of each knot. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Dimension | Dimension | | Creates a dimension.Pick three points to create a simple linear dimension. Select a straight line to create a linear dimension linked to that line. Select an arc or circle to create a radius or diameter dimension linked to that arc. Select two straight lines to create an angular dimension between them.CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain, ALT to select an edge or arc. You may select a single line or single circular arc before launching this command to create the corresponding linked dimension.You may also select an \'App::MeasureDistance\' object before launching this command to turn it into a \'Draft Dimension\' object. | D, I | | +++++++ | Draft_Downgrade | Downgrade | | Downgrades the selected objects into simpler shapes. The result of the operation depends on the types of objects, which may be able to be downgraded several times in a row. For example, it explodes the selected polylines into simpler faces, wires, and then edges. It can also subtract faces. | D, N | | +++++++ | Draft_Draft2Sketch | Draft to Sketch | | Convert bidirectionally between Draft objects and Sketches. Many Draft objects will be converted into a single non-constrained Sketch. However, a single sketch with disconnected traces will be converted into several individual Draft objects. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Drawing | Drawing | | Creates a 2D projection on a Drawing Workbench page from the selected objects.This command is OBSOLETE since the Drawing Workbench became obsolete in 0.17. Use TechDraw Workbench instead for generating technical drawings. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Edit | Edit | | Edits the active object. Press E or ALT+LeftClick to display context menu on supported nodes and on supported objects. | D, E | | +++++++ | Draft_Ellipse | Ellipse | | Creates an ellipse. CTRL to snap. | E, L | | +++++++ | Draft_Facebinder | Facebinder | | Creates a facebinder object from selected faces. | F,F | | +++++++ | Draft_Fillet | Fillet | | Creates a fillet between two wires or edges. | F, I | | +++++++ | Draft_FlipDimension | Flip dimension | | Flip the normal direction of the selected dimensions (linear, radial, angular). If other objects are selected they are ignored. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Hatch | Hatch | | Creates hatches on the faces of a selected object | H, A | | +++++++ | Draft_Heal | Heal | | Heal faulty Draft objects saved with an earlier version of the program. If an object is selected it will try to heal that object in particular, otherwise it will try to heal all objects in the active document. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Join | Join | | Joins the selected lines or polylines into a single object. The lines must share a common point at the start or at the end for the operation to succeed. | J, O | | +++++++ | Draft_Label | Label | | Creates a label, optionally attached to a selected object or subelement. First select a vertex, an edge, or a face of an object, then call this command, and then set the position of the leader line and the textual label. The label will be able to display information about this object, and about the selected subelement, if any. If many objects or many subelements are selected, only the first one in each case will be used to provide information to the label. | D, L | | +++++++ | Draft_Layer | Layer | | Adds a layer to the document. Objects added to this layer can share the same visual properties such as line color, line width, and shape color | | | +++++++ | Draft_Line | Line | | Creates a 2-point line. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | L,I | | +++++++ | Draft_LinkArray | LinkArray | | Like the Array tool, but creates a \'Link array\' instead. A \'Link array\' is more efficient when handling many copies but the \'Fuse\' option cannot be used. | | Warning: Command Draft_LinkArray not in use yet | +++++++ | Draft_Mirror | Mirror | | Mirrors the selected objects along a line defined by two points. | M, I | | +++++++ | Draft_Move | Move | | Moves the selected objects from one base point to another point. If the \"copy\" option is active, it will create displaced copies. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | M, V | | +++++++ | Draft_Offset | Offset | | Offsets of the selected object. It can also create an offset copy of the original object. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. Hold ALT and click to create a copy with each click. | O, S | | +++++++ | Draft_OrthoArray | Array | | Creates copies of the selected object, and places the copies in an orthogonal pattern, meaning the copies follow the specified direction in the X, Y, Z axes. The array can be turned into a polar or a circular array by changing its type. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PathArray | Path array | | Creates copies of the selected object along a selected path.\nFirst select the object, and then select the path.\nThe path can be a polyline, B-spline, Bezier curve, or even edges from other objects. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PathLinkArray | Path Link array | | Like the PathArray tool, but creates a \'Link array\' instead. A \'Link array\' is more efficient when handling many copies but the \'Fuse\' option cannot be used. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PathTwistedArray | Path twisted array | | Creates copies of the selected object along a selected path, and twists the copies.\nFirst select the object, and then select the path.\nThe path can be a polyline, B-spline, Bezier curve, or even edges from other objects | | | +++++++ | Draft_PathTwistedLinkArray | Path twisted Link array | | Like the PathTwistedArray tool, but creates a \'Link array\' instead.\nA \'Link array\' is more efficient when handling many copies but the \'Fuse\' option cannot be used. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Point | Point | | Creates a point object. Click anywhere on the 3D view. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PointArray | Point array | | Creates copies of the selected object, and places the copies at the position of various points. The points need to be grouped under a compound of points before using this tool. To create this compound, select various points and then use the Part Compound tool, or use the Draft Upgrade tool to create a \'Block\', or create a Sketch and add simple points to it. Select the base object, and then select the compound or the sketch to create the point array. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PointLinkArray | PointLinkArray | | Like the PointArray tool, but creates a \'Point link array\' instead.\nA \'Point link array\' is more efficient when handling many copies. | | | +++++++ | Draft_PolarArray | Polar array | | Creates copies of the selected object, and places the copies in a polar pattern defined by a center of rotation and its angle. The array can be turned into an orthogonal or a circular array by changing its type. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Polygon | Polygon | | Creates a regular polygon (triangle, square, pentagon, ...), by defining the number of sides and the circumscribed radius. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain | P, G | | +++++++ | Draft_Rectangle | Rectangle | | Creates a 2-point rectangle. CTRL to snap. | R, E | | +++++++ | Draft_Rotate | Rotate | | Rotates the selected objects. Choose the center of rotation, then the initial angle, and then the final angle. If the \"copy\" option is active, it will create rotated copies. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. Hold ALT and click to create a copy with each click. | R, O | | +++++++ | Draft_Scale | Scale | | Scales the selected objects from a base point. CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain, ALT to copy. | S, C | | +++++++ | Draft_SelectGroup | Select group | | Selects the contents of selected groups. For selected non-group objects, the contents of the group they are in is selected. | | | +++++++ | Draft_SelectPlane | Select Plane | | Select the face of solid body to create a working plane on which to sketch Draft objects. You may also select a three vertices or a Working Plane Proxy. | W, P | | +++++++ | Draft_SetStyle | Set style | | Sets default styles | S, S | | +++++++ | Draft_Shape2DView | Shape 2D view | | Creates a 2D projection of the selected objects on the XY plane. The initial projection direction is the negative of the current active view direction. You can select individual faces to project, or the entire solid, and also include hidden lines. These projections can be used to create technical drawings with the TechDraw Workbench. | | | +++++++ | Draft_ShapeString | Shape from text | | Creates a shape from a text string by choosing a specific font and a placement. The closed shapes can be used for extrusions and boolean operations. | | | +++++++ | Draft_ShowSnapBar | Show snap toolbar | | Show the snap toolbar if it is hidden. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Slope | Set slope | | Sets the slope of the selected line by changing the value of the Z value of one of its points. If a polyline is selected, it will apply the slope transformation to each of its segments. The slope will always change the Z value, therefore this command only works well for straight Draft lines that are drawn in the XY plane. Selected objects that aren\'t single lines will be ignored. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Angle | Angle | | Set snapping to points in a circular arc located at multiples of 30 and 45 degree angles. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Center | Center | | Set snapping to the center of a circular arc. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Dimensions | Show dimensions | | Show temporary linear dimensions when editing an object and using other snapping methods. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Endpoint | Endpoint | | Set snapping to endpoints of an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Extension | Extension | | Set snapping to the extension of an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Grid | Grid | | Set snapping to the intersection of grid lines. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Intersection | Intersection | | Set snapping to the intersection of edges. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Lock | Main snapping toggle On/Off | | Activates or deactivates all snap methods at once. | Shift+S | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Midpoint | Midpoint | | Set snapping to the midpoint of an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Near | Nearest | | Set snapping to the nearest point of an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Ortho | Orthogonal | | Set snapping to a direction that is a multiple of 45 degrees from a point. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Parallel | Parallel | | Set snapping to a direction that is parallel to an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Perpendicular | Perpendicular | | Set snapping to a direction that is perpendicular to an edge. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_Special | Special | | Set snapping to the special points defined inside an object. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane | Working plane | | Restricts snapping to a point in the current working plane. If you select a point outside the working plane, for example, by using other snapping methods, it will snap to that point\'s projection in the current working plane. | | | +++++++ | Draft_Split | Split | | Splits the selected line or polyline into two independent lines or polylines by clicking anywhere along the original object. It works best when choosing a point on a straight segment and not a corner vertex. | S, P | | +++++++ | Draft_Stretch | Stretch | | Stretches the selected objects. Select an object, then draw a rectangle to pick the vertices that will be stretched, then draw a line to specify the distance and direction of stretching. | S, H | | +++++++ | Draft_SubelementHighlight | Subelement highlight | | Highlight the subelements of the selected objects, so that they can then be edited with the move, rotate, and scale tools. | H, S | | +++++++ | Draft_Text | Text | | Creates a multi-line annotation. CTRL to snap. | T, E | | +++++++ | Draft_ToggleConstructionMode | Toggle construction mode | | Toggles the Construction mode. When this is active, the following objects created will be included in the construction group, and will be drawn with the specified color and properties. | C, M | | +++++++ | Draft_ToggleContinueMode | Toggle continue mode | | Toggles the Continue mode. When this is active, any drawing tool that is terminated will automatically start again. This can be used to draw several objects one after the other in succession. | | | +++++++ | Draft_ToggleDisplayMode | Toggle normal/wireframe display | | Switches the display mode of selected objects from flatlines to wireframe and back. This is helpful to quickly visualize objects that are hidden by other objects. This is intended to be used with closed shapes and solids, and doesn\'t affect open wires. | Shift+Space | | +++++++ | Draft_ToggleGrid | Toggle grid | | Toggles the Draft grid on and off. | G,R | | +++++++ | Draft_Trimex | Trimex | | Trims or extends the selected object, or extrudes single faces. CTRL snaps, SHIFT constrains to current segment or to normal, ALT inverts. | T, R | | +++++++ | Draft_Upgrade | Upgrade | | Upgrades the selected objects into more complex shapes. The result of the operation depends on the types of objects, which may be able to be upgraded several times in a row. For example, it can join the selected objects into one, convert simple edges into parametric polylines, convert closed edges into filled faces and parametric polygons, and merge faces into a single face. | U, P | | +++++++ | Draft_Wire | Polyline | | Creates a multiple-points line (polyline). CTRL to snap, SHIFT to constrain. | P, L | | +++++++ | Draft_WireToBSpline | Wire to B-spline | | Converts a selected polyline to a B-spline, or a B-spline to a polyline. | | | +++++++ | Draft_WorkingPlaneProxy | Create working plane proxy | | Creates a proxy object from the current working plane. Once the object is created double click it in the tree view to restore the camera position and objects\' visibilities. Then you can use it to save a different camera position and objects\' states any time you need. | | | +++++++

Drawing Workbench

The Drawing Workbench has been obsolete since 0.17 and exists for compatibility with older files.

Command Description Shortcut Comment

Drawing_Annotation Inserts an Annotation view in the active drawing
Drawing_Clip Inserts a clip group in the active drawing
Drawing_DraftView Inserts a Draft view of the selected object(s) in the active drawing
Drawing_ExportPage Export a page to an SVG file
Drawing_NewA3Landscape Insert new A3 landscape drawing
Drawing_NewPage Insert new drawing
Drawing_NewView Insert a new View of a Part in the active drawing
Drawing_Open Open a scalable vector graphic
Drawing_OpenBrowserView Opens the selected page in a browser view
Drawing_OrthoViews Insert an orthographic projection of a part in the active drawing
Drawing_ProjectShape Project shape onto a user-defined plane
Drawing_SpreadsheetView Inserts a view of a selected spreadsheet in the active drawing
Drawing_Symbol Inserts a symbol from a svg file in the active drawing

FEM Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Note: FEM Workbench shortcuts no longer conflict with one another!

Image Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Inspection Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Mesh Design Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1...

OpenSCAD Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

PartDesign Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Part Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Path Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Points Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Raytracing Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Reverse engineering Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Robot Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Sketcher Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Quirks:

While the Sketcher Polyline tool is active, the M key cycles its behavior. This shortcut cannot be changed.

When editing a sketch, shortcuts from other workbenches and some global shortcuts are ignored. (for example, \"A, C\" will not toggle Axis cross, but 1, 2, ... 6 still rotates the view.) This is only true while a sketch is being edited, it does not matter if the sketcher workbench is active. The same behavior can be seen whenever a menu is open in the Tasks view, however, the functionality is most useful for Sketcher.

Sketcher shortcuts can never cause conflicts with other workbenches because they are disabled outside of sketch edit mode.

Sketcher shortcut chart

These images show sketcher shortcuts in the shape of your keyboard. This may be convenient as a reference, but some shortcuts could not be included.

Sketcher shortcuts

This list contains all sketcher shortcuts but may be harder to understand.

Spreadsheet Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Quirks:

The edit cell shortcut is F2. This shortcut cannot be changed, even in KDE.

The global workbench\'s cut/copy/paste shortcuts work in spreadsheet.

Start Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Surface Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

TechDraw Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Test Workbench

Up to date for FreeCAD 0.20.1

Command Name Description Shortcut Comment

Test_InsertFeature Insert a TestFeature Insert a TestFeature in the active Document
Test_Test Self-test... Runs a self-test to check if the application works properly
Test_TestAll Test all Runs all tests at once (can take very long!)
Test_TestAllText Test all Runs all tests at once (can take very long!)
Test_TestBase Test base Test the basic functions of FreeCAD
Test_TestBaseText Test base Test the basic functions of FreeCAD
Test_TestCreateMenu Add menu Test the menu stuff of FreeCAD
Test_TestDeleteMenu Remove menu Test the menu stuff of FreeCAD
Test_TestDoc Test Document Test the document (creation, save, load and destruction)
Test_TestDocText Test Document Test the document (creation, save, load and destruction)
Test_TestWork Test workbench Test the switching of workbenches in FreeCAD

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Sandbox:Keyboard Shortcuts

Context

Timeline

Global guidelines

List of commands

Global Workbench

Hidden Global Shortcuts

Customizable shortcuts

Arch Workbench

Draft Workbench

Draft quirks:

Normal Draft Stuff:

Drawing Workbench

FEM Workbench

Image Workbench

Inspection Workbench

Mesh Design Workbench

OpenSCAD Workbench

PartDesign Workbench

Part Workbench

Path Workbench

Points Workbench

Raytracing Workbench

Reverse engineering Workbench

Robot Workbench

Sketcher Workbench

Sketcher shortcut chart

Sketcher shortcuts

Spreadsheet Workbench

Start Workbench

Surface Workbench

TechDraw Workbench

Test Workbench