Keyboard Shortcuts
Canvas
Drawing tools
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
D | Draw tool — click to place polygon vertices |
A | Arc tool — 3-point arc for curved walls |
S | Select tool — move shapes, drag vertices |
N | Annotate tool — place a dimensioned dimension line |
B | Symbol tool — place door / window / stair / lift |
R | Name the selected room (triggers auto-classification) |
Esc | Cancel polygon in progress |
⌘Z / Ctrl+Z | Undo last vertex or last shape |
Delete / Backspace | Delete selected shape or symbol |
Shift (while drawing) | Constrain to 45° increments |
O | Toggle ortho lock (horizontal/vertical only) |
G | Toggle grid snap |
Analysis overlays
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
V | Cycle overlays: Off → Space Syntax → Structural → Zen → Off |
When an overlay is active, the Analysis panel appears on the right edge. It shows live Phase 8 metrics and a Full Analysis → button that opens the Algorithms page with the matching tab pre-selected.
3D Massing View
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Open 3D view | Click 3D button in top toolbar |
| Close 3D view | Click ✕ in 3D toolbar |
| Orbit | Drag with mouse / one-finger drag on touch |
| Pan | Two-finger drag |
| Zoom | Scroll wheel / pinch |
| Reset camera | Click ↺ in 3D toolbar |
| Plan view | Click Plan button in 3D toolbar |
| S Elev view | Click S Elev button in 3D toolbar |
| E Elev view | Click E Elev button in 3D toolbar |
| Enable section cut | Click ✂ in 3D toolbar — cuts at mid-height |
| Adjust section height | Drag the slider that appears next to ✂ |
| Disable section cut | Click ✂ again |
Export .glTF | Click ↓ Export .glTF |
| Capture for AI Render | Click ✦ Render 3D |
| Run AI Audit | Click ⚡ AI Audit |
Export
| Shortcut / button | Output |
|---|---|
| ↓ SVG button | Full vector drawing — all layers, annotations, solar path |
| ↓ DXF button | AutoCAD DXF — one layer per GEA/GIA/NLA |
| ↓ PDF button | A3 landscape print-ready PDF |
| ↓ CSV button | Area schedule — room name, layer, area, perimeter |
Global
| Shortcut | Action | Page |
|---|---|---|
Enter | Send message | AI Chat |
Shift+Enter | New line in message | AI Chat |
Escape | Close modal or cancel action | All pages |
⌘/ / Ctrl+/ | Toggle sidebar collapsed/expanded | All pages |
⌘1 – ⌘8 | Jump to nav item 1–8 | All pages |