Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts

The Keyboard Shortcuts allows to execute a command or function through a key combination on your keyboard.

Predefined shortcuts

File

 

 

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New (Blank Design)

Ctrl + N

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Open

Ctrl + O

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Save File

Ctrl + S

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Save as

Ctrl + Alt + S

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Print

Ctrl + P

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Design Information

Ctrl + I

Edit

 

 

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Copy

Ctrl + C

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Cut

Ctrl + X

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Paste

Ctrl + V

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Undo

Ctrl + Z

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Redo

Ctrl + Y

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Save to Memory

Ctrl + M

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Delete Hotfix

Del

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Edit Stitches

F12

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Select Object

F11

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Select by Outline

Ctrl + F10

Object Types

 

 

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Create Stitches

Ctrl + Num 5

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Create Path

Ctrl + Num 6

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Create Column

Ctrl + Num 7

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Create Areas

Ctrl + Num 8

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Generate Stitches

F9

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Reprocess This

Shift + F9

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Reprocess All

Ctrl + F9

Object Elements

 

 

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Entry Point

Ctrl + B

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Exit Point

Ctrl + E

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Stitch Direction

Ctrl + D

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Hole

Ctrl + H

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Corner Node

Ctrl + N

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Curve Node

Ctrl + K

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Cut Line

Ctrl + R

View

 

 

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Refresh

F5

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Redraw

Ctrl + F5

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3D View Onscreen

F7

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Simulation View

Ctrl + F7

View>Zoom

 

 

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Zoom Area

F6

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Maximize Total

Ctrl + F6

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Maximize Object

Shift + F6

View>Show/Hide

 

 

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Show Sections

F2

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Show Vectors

F3

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Show Images

F4

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Show Marks

Shift + F2

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Show Stitches

Ctrl + F2

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Show Color Tracing Box

Ctrl + F12

Miscellaneous

 

 

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Scroll Left

Ctrl + PgUp

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Scroll Right

Ctrl + PgDn

Help

 

 

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Language

Ctrl + Alt + F1

Customizing Shortcuts

You can customize the shortcuts for many commands or functions.

Click on the tooltab FILE

Click on the "Options" group

Select "Customize Shortcuts"

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The Shortcuts window will open.

Select the category of the function/command you want to edit.

Select the author (all, System or User created).

Select the function/command to edit.

Click on the "Shortcut" edit box and press the desired key combination.

Confirm it.

Repeat these steps for all commands you want to customize.

 

Note: You can always revert the changes made in shortcuts by clicking on the "Reset to defaults" button.  

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The Shortcuts window also allows to share your custom shortcuts.

Save to file: Saves the custom shortcuts into a file, for backup or sharing.

Load from file: Load custom shortcuts from an existing file.

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