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Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Complete keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for all DAMTools operations. Speed up your workflow with these essential key combinations.

Global Shortcuts

Main Access

  • Shift + W: Open DAMTools pie menu (default hotkey)
  • F3: Search for DAMTools operators
  • Ctrl + Z: Undo (works with all DAMTools operations)

Universal Modal Keys

  • Enter/Spacebar: Confirm operation
  • ESC/Right Mouse: Cancel and restore original state
  • Tab: Switch between modes (where applicable)
  • Numbers 0-9: Direct numeric input
  • Backspace: Delete last digit in numeric input

Mouse Controls

  • Left Click: Confirm selection/action
  • Right Click: Cancel operation
  • Mouse Wheel: Adjust values (cuts, counts, etc.)
  • Shift + Mouse Wheel: Fine adjustment
  • Ctrl + Mouse Wheel: Coarse adjustment

Tool-Specific Shortcuts

Array 3D / Array At Face

  • X: Activate/toggle X-axis
  • Y: Activate/toggle Y-axis
  • Z: Activate/toggle Z-axis
  • Shift + X/Y/Z: Edit specific axis parameters
  • Ctrl + X/Y/Z: Toggle random rotation for axis
  • Alt + X/Y/Z: Adjust random rotation amount
  • W: Toggle wireframe preview
  • Tab: Switch between spacing/total modes

Temp Rotate

  • Mouse Movement: Free rotation
  • Shift: Snap to 5° increments
  • Ctrl: Snap to 30° increments
  • Alt: Snap to 45° increments
  • Numbers: Type exact angle in degrees

Temp Scale

  • Mouse Movement: Uniform scaling
  • X: Scale on X-axis only
  • Y: Scale on Y-axis only
  • Z: Scale on Z-axis only
  • Numbers: Type exact scale factor

Face Selection Tools

(Extract Faces Interactive, Paneling, Bolting, etc.) - Left Click: Select face - Shift + Left Click: Add face to selection - Spacebar: Confirm multi-selection - ESC: Cancel selection

Primitives (damPrimitives)

  • Mouse X: Adjust primary dimension
  • Mouse Y: Adjust secondary dimension
  • Shift: Constrain proportions
  • R (hold): Inner diameter (for torus/rings)
  • Numbers: Direct numeric input

Look At

  • Left Click: Select face and orient view
  • ESC/Right Mouse: Cancel operation

Subdivider

  • Mouse Wheel: Increase/decrease cuts
  • Numbers 1-9: Set specific number of cuts
  • Enter/Space: Confirm subdivision

Quick Slice

  • Left Click + Drag: Position slice plane
  • Mouse Wheel: Adjust slice position
  • Enter: Confirm slice

Random Selector

  • Mouse Wheel: Change seed value
  • Numbers: Set specific seed
  • Shift + Wheel: Adjust selection percentage

Snap and Transform Tools

Snap Tool

  • G: Grab/move mode
  • R: Rotate mode
  • S: Scale mode
  • X/Y/Z: Constrain to axis
  • Shift + X/Y/Z: Constrain to plane

Local Axis Mod

  • G: Move local axis
  • R: Rotate local axis
  • Mouse: Adjust transformation
  • Enter: Confirm changes

Selection and Organization

Layer Selector

  • Mouse Wheel: Navigate layers
  • Numbers: Jump to specific layer
  • Enter: Select layer objects

Connect Vertices Smart

  • Shift: Invert second group order
  • Enter: Confirm connections

Viewport and Visual

KeyCast

  • Any Key: Display key press overlay
  • Operator hotkey: Stop KeyCast recording

Bounding Wireframe

  • Immediate: No additional shortcuts (single operation)

File Operations

Batch Import/Export

  • Immediate: No modal shortcuts (dialog-based)

Extract Selected

  • Dialog-based: Use standard file dialog shortcuts

Model Replace

  • Left Click: Select replacement object
  • Enter: Confirm replacement

Quick Reference by Category

Most Used Shortcuts

Shift + W     → Open pie menu
Enter/Space   → Confirm operation
ESC           → Cancel operation
Mouse Wheel   → Adjust values
X/Y/Z         → Axis selection

Selection Tools

Left Click         → Select element
Shift + Left Click → Multi-select
Spacebar          → Confirm selection
Numbers           → Direct input

Transform Tools

G/R/S          → Transform modes
X/Y/Z          → Axis constraint
Shift + axis   → Plane constraint
Ctrl/Alt       → Snap modes

Array Tools

X/Y/Z             → Toggle axes
Shift + X/Y/Z     → Edit axis
Ctrl + X/Y/Z      → Random rotation
W                 → Wireframe toggle

Customization

Changing Main Hotkey

  1. Open Edit → Preferences → Keymap
  2. Search for "DAMTools Pie Menu"
  3. Assign your preferred key combination
  4. Save preferences

Modal tool shortcuts are hardcoded and cannot be customized. They follow Blender's standard conventions: - Enter/Space: Confirm - ESC: Cancel
- Tab: Mode switch - X/Y/Z: Axis selection

Tips for Efficiency

  1. Learn the pie menu layout: Muscle memory for sections speeds up access
  2. Use modal shortcuts: Don't rely only on mouse - combine both
  3. Practice axis keys: X/Y/Z shortcuts are used across many tools
  4. Remember cancel keys: ESC always restores original state
  5. Use numeric input: Type exact values instead of mouse adjustment

See Also