Global
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| F1 | open the introduction page of PyCAM with a browser |
| [CTRL] o | load model file |
| [CTRL] s | save model file |
| [CTRL] [Shift] s | save model file with a different name |
| [CTRL] [Shift] e | export all toolpaths to a gcode file |
| [CTRL] t | load task settings file |
| [CTRL] p | open preferences dialog |
| [CTRL] [Shift] v | toggle the 3D view window |
| [CTRL] l | toggle the log window |
| [CTRL] q | quit the program |
| [CTRL] t | open the font dialog window |
| [CTRL] z | undo the latest model operation (scale, shift, rotate) up to ten times |
Visualization window
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Left, Down, Up, Right | move the viewport |
| h, j, k, l | same as Left, Down, Up, Right (vi-style behaviour) |
| [Shift] Left, Down, Up, Right (or h, j, k, l) | rotate the view |
| + / - | zoom in and out of the view |
| i | toggle OpenGL ligthing |
| m | toggle polygon and line mode |
| s | toggle OpenGL shadows |
| p | switch between perspective and orthogonal view |
| 1 | reset view direction |
| 2 | view from front |
| 3 | view from back |
| 4 | view from left |
| 5 | view from right |
| 6 | view from top |
| 7 | view from bottom |