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Live Interior 3D Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with Projects

Cmd-N Create a new blank project.
Cmd-Shift-N Create a new project by using the Assistant.
Cmd-O Open an existing project.
Cmd-W Close the active project.
Cmd-S Save the active project.
Cmd-Shift-S Save the open project under a new name.
Cmd-Q Quit the Application.
Cmd-Shift-P Bring up the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog for adjusting the size, orientation and other properties of the printed page.
Cmd-P Bring up the standard print dialog for printing the 2D layout.

Working with Objects

Cmd-Z Undo the last operation.
Cmd-Shift-Z Redo the last operation.
Cmd-X Remove the selected objects and place the selection onto the Clipboard.
Cmd-C Copy the selected objects into the Clipboard.
Cmd-V Paste the content from the Clipboard into the project.
Cmd-D Duplicate the selected object.
Del Delete the selected object.
Cmd-A Select all the objects in the document.
Cmd-1 Activate the selection tool.
Cmd-2 Activate the wall drawing tool.
Cmd-3 Activate the floor drawing tool.
Cmd-4 Activate the ceiling drawing tool.
Cmd-5 Activate the Measurement tool.
Arrows Move the selected object in the 2D view. "Walk" in the 3D view.
Arrows-Shift Move the selected object in the 2D view (by larger increments).
Cmd-G Group the selected objects.
Cmd-Shift-G Ungroup the selected objects.

Working with Windows and Panels

Cmd-"=" Zoom In.
Cmd-"-" Zoom Out.
Cmd-M Minimize the active window.
Cmd-W Close the active window.
Cmd-"," Bring up the application Preferences dialog.
Cmd-R Show or hide the rulers.
Cmd-\ Toggle from 2D to 3D view and vice versa.
Space Activate the pan ("scrolling hand") mode.

Working with the Mouse

Cmd-Mouse Toggle the snap mode on/off.
Option-Mouse Duplicate objects.
Shift-click Select/deselect the object without changing the selection of other objects (can be used for multiple selection).

"Walking" in 3D view

Up Arrow Move forward.
Down Arrow Move backward.
Left Arrow Turn to the left.
Right Arrow Turn to the right.
Cmd-Up Arrow (or Z) Tilt the camera up.
Cmd-Down Arrow (or Q) Tilt the camera down.
Option-Up Arrow (or W) Move the camera up.
Option-Down Arrow (or S) Move the camera down.
Option-Left Arrow (or A) Move the camera leftward.
Option-Right Arrow (or D) Move the camera rightward.

Other Operations

Cmd-? Open the built-in Help system.