# MOUSE AND KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

### General <a href="#docs-internal-guid-738aba63-7fff-4988-be07-1a373d0792b9" id="docs-internal-guid-738aba63-7fff-4988-be07-1a373d0792b9"></a>

| Action                                                                   | Shortcut                                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pan                                                                      | Hold <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> or <kbd>SPACEBAR</kbd> while moving the mouse. |
| Zoom                                                                     | <kbd>CTRL</kbd> or <kbd>CMD</kbd> + <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd>                 |
| Delete                                                                   | <kbd>DELETE</kbd> or <kbd>BACKSPACE</kbd>                                  |
| Back out                                                                 | <kbd>ESCAPE</kbd>                                                          |
| Select Tool / Previous Tool                                              | <kbd>X</kbd>                                                               |
| Undo                                                                     | <kbd>CTRL+Z</kbd>/<kbd>CMD+Z</kbd>                                         |
| Redo                                                                     | <kbd>CTRL+Y</kbd>/<kbd>CMD+Y</kbd>                                         |
| Brush size up                                                            | <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> or <kbd>]</kbd>                                     |
| Brush size down                                                          | <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> or <kbd>\[</kbd>                                    |
| Toggle grid                                                              | <kbd>G</kbd>                                                               |
| Toggle snap                                                              | <kbd>S</kbd>                                                               |
| Level up                                                                 | <kbd>PAGE UP</kbd>                                                         |
| Level down                                                               | <kbd>PAGE DOWN</kbd>                                                       |
| User Layer  1 *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>* | <kbd>1</kbd>                                                               |
| User Layer  2 *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>* | <kbd>2</kbd>                                                               |
| User Layer  3 *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>* | <kbd>3</kbd>                                                               |
| User Layer  4 *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>* | <kbd>4</kbd>                                                               |
| Above Walls *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>*   | <kbd>7</kbd>                                                               |
| Above Roofs *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>*   | <kbd>9</kbd>                                                               |
| Below Water *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>*   | <kbd>⌥ ALT</kbd> + <kbd>1</kbd>                                            |
| Below Ground *<mark style="color:orange;">(V.1.2.0.0 and later)</mark>*  | <kbd>⌥ ALT</kbd> + <kbd>4</kbd>                                            |

{% hint style="success" %}
Using the keyboard shortcuts allows you to zoom up to 4000% while other methods are maxed out at 800%.
{% endhint %}

### Object Tool

| Action        | Shortcut                                     |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Rotate        | <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd>                       |
| Slow rotate   | <kbd>Z</kbd> + <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd>        |
| Scale         | <kbd>⌥ ALT</kbd> + <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd>    |
| Cycle object  | <kbd>🡅 SHIFT</kbd> + <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> |
| Mirror object | Hold <kbd>A</kbd>                            |

### Building Tool, Cave Brush, Water Brush, Material Brush

| Action                                  | Shortcut                                                             |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Erase floor, material, terrain or water | Hold <kbd>⌥ ALT</kbd> while drawing with the appropriate tool/brush. |

### Pattern Tool, Wall Tool, Path Tool, Building Tool (Freeform Shape & Edit Points)

| Action                                | Shortcut                                                               |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Curve                                 | Hold <kbd>🡅 SHIFT</kbd>  after setting the first point for the curve. |
| Delete the last point (while drawing) | <kbd>DELETE</kbd> or <kbd>BACKSPACE</kbd>                              |
| Delete a point (Edit Points Mode)     | Hover over a point and press <kbd>DELETE</kbd> or <kbd>BACKSPACE</kbd> |

### Wall Tool

| Action          | Shortcut                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Split a wall    | In **Edit Points** mode, place your mouse between two nodes and hit <kbd>DELETE</kbd> or <kbd>BACKSPACE</kbd>                                                                                                          |
| Merge two walls | <p>Hold <kbd>CTRL</kbd> or <kbd>CMD</kbd> while drawing a wall until you meet a second wall end. </p><p><em><mark style="color:red;">Requires Snap To Grid and doesn’t work with T or X intersections.</mark></em></p> |
| Continue a wall | <p>Place your mouse on the end of the wall and hold <kbd>CTRL</kbd> or <kbd>CMD</kbd> while drawing a new wall. </p><p><em><mark style="color:red;">Requires Snap To Grid.</mark></em></p>                             |

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{% hint style="info" %}

## Related Mods

* [Minor Utils](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/minor-utils.md) allows you to add keyboard shortcuts for each tool (needs [\_Lib](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/_lib.md))
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