|best| - Deswik Keyboard Shortcuts
While drawing a line, type @100<45 to draw a line 100 units long at a 45-degree angle. This works because Deswik inherits AutoCAD syntax.
| Shortcut | Action in SMD | | :--- | :--- | | | Activate "Select Vertex" mode. | | F10 | Activate "Select Edge" mode. | | F11 | Activate "Select Face" mode. | | F12 | Activate "Select Solid" mode. | | Delete | After selecting a Face/Edge/Vertex: Delete it. | | Ctrl + X | Cut selected geometry to clipboard. | | Shift + Drag | While using "Move" (M command), holding Shift temporarily disables snap. | deswik keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Command Alias | Function | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | M | Move | Initiates move command with basepoint selection. | | CO | Copy | Standard copy with displacement vector. | | RO | Rotate | Rotates selected objects around a base point. | | SC | Scale | Resizes objects uniformly or differentially. | | TR | Trim | Cuts strings at intersections with cutting edges. | | EX | Extend | Lengthens strings to meet boundary edges. | | F | Fillet | Creates a rounded corner (radius can be set via R option). | | CH | Change Properties | Opens the property editor for selected objects (layer, color, linetype). | | DI | Distance | Measures distance and angle between two points. | | LI | List | Displays detailed entity data (length, area, coordinates). | | PE | Polyline Edit | Joins, adjusts, or converts strings to polylines. | | DD | Divide | Splits a string into equal segments or at specific points. | While drawing a line, type @100<45 to draw
: If you are transitioning from other CAD software, map your Deswik shortcuts to match (e.g., using "PL" for Polyline as in AutoCAD) to leverage existing muscle memory. | | F10 | Activate "Select Edge" mode
Unless you are very precise, single-character shortcuts can trigger accidentally because Deswik is always "listening".
