DMesh Documentation

Keyboard and Mouse Commands


MDL GUI Keyboard Shortcuts

Modifying Control Points

Insert

Insert's points after each selected point

Delete

Delete's all selected points

The following refer to the keys on the Number Pad. When used alone, the following keys will move the selected point's a small amount. To move the points in larger steps, hold down the [Ctrl] key while pressing the desired key.

[+] and [Ctrl][+]

Increments the current displacement amount or position for all selected points

[-] and [Ctrl][-]

Decrements the current displacement amount or position for all selected points

[*] and [Ctrl][*]

Spreads the selected points towards the ends of the curve

[/] and [Ctrl][/]

Shrinks the selected points towards the middle of the curve

Selecting Control Points
Home Selects the highest or right-most control point on the current line
Shift-Home Extended selection from the lowest currently selected point to the end of the line.
End Selects the lowest or left-most control point on the current line.
Shift-End Extended selection of all control points from the beginning of the line to the highest currently selected point.
Ctrl Home/End Reverses the selection state of all control points.
PageUp Shifts the control point selection state towards the top or right.
PageDown Shifts the control point selection state towards the bottom or left.
Selecting Panes

Ctrl 1

(upper left)

Select and activate the Position (upper left) Pane. All future control point modification or selection commands will be directed to this pane.

Ctrl 2

(upper right)

Select the upper right Pane. This pane contain's either the x-section or height curve, depending on the orientation of the item.

Ctrl 3

(lower left)

Select the lower left Pane. This pane contain's either the x-section or height curve, depending on the orientation of the item.

Ctrl 4

(lower right)

Select the 3D Preview (lower right) Pane
Tab Tab to the next Pane
Shift-Tab Tab to the previous Pane
Undo and Redo
Ctrl-Z Undo the last control point modification.
Ctrl-Y Redo the last control point modification that was 'undone'.