Keyboard input
The following table includes the keyboard shortcuts available in the window.
Key(s)
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action
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remarks
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|---|---|---|
1,2,3,4 or 5
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visualization update speed
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the entered digit controls the visualization update, ranging within 0.02, 0.1 (default), 0.5, 2, and 100 seconds
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CTRL+1 or SHIFT+CTRL+1
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change view
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set view in 1/2-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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CTRL+2 or SHIFT+CTRL+2
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change view
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set view in 1/3-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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CTRL+3 or SHIFT+CTRL+3
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change view
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set view in 2/3-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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CTRL+4 or SHIFT+CTRL+4
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change view
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set view in 2/1-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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CTRL+5 or SHIFT+CTRL+5
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change view
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set view in 3/1-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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CTRL+6 or SHIFT+CTRL+6
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change view
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set view in 3/2-plane (+SHIFT: view from opposite side)
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A
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zoom all
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set zoom such that the whole scene is visible
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CURSOR UP, DOWN, …
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move scene
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use coursor keys to move the scene up, down, left, and right (use CTRL for small movements)
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N
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show/hide nodes
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pressing this key switches the visibility of nodes
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CTRL N
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show/hide nodes numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of nodes numbers
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C
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show/hide connectors
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pressing this key switches the visibility of connectors
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CTRL C
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show/hide connector numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of connector numbers
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B
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show/hide bodies
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pressing this key switches the visibility of bodies
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CTRL B
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show/hide bodies numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of bodies numbers
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M
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show/hide markers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of markers
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CTRL M
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show/hide markers numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of markers numbers
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L
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show/hide loads
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pressing this key switches the visibility of loads
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CTRL L
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show/hide loads numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of loads numbers
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S
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show/hide sensors
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pressing this key switches the visibility of sensors
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CTRL S
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show/hide sensors numbers
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pressing this key switches the visibility of sensors numbers
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T
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faces / edges mode
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switch between faces transparent/ faces transparent + edges / only face edges / full faces with edges / only faces visible
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O
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change center
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change center of rotation to current center of the window (affects only current plane coordinates; rotate model to ajust other coordinates)
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Q
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stop solver
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current solver is stopped (proceeds to next simulation or end of file); after
visualizationSettings.window.reallyQuitTimeLimit seconds a dialog opens for safety |
SPACE
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pause/continue simulation
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pause simulation, e.g. for model inspection; if simulation is paused, it can be continued by pressing space; use SHIFT+SPACE to continuously activate ‘continue simulation’
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ESCAPE
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close renderer
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stops the simulation (and further simulations) and closes the render window (same as close window); after
visualizationSettings.window.reallyQuitTimeLimit seconds a dialog opens for safety |
X
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execute command
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open dialog to enter a python command (in global python scope), see Section Execute Command and Help; dialog may appear behind the visualization window!
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V
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visualization settings
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open dialog to modify visualization settings, see Section Visualization settings dialog; dialog may appear behind the visualization window!
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F2
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ignore keys
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switch key input on / off; can be used in combination with keyPressUserFunction to make simulators
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F3
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show mouse coordinates
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shown in status line
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‘.’ or KEYPAD +
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zoom in
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zoom one step into scene (additionally press CTRL to perform small zoom step)
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‘,’ or KEYPAD -
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zoom out
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zoom one step out of scene (additionally press CTRL to perform small zoom step)
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KEYPAD 2/8,4/6,1/9
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rotate scene
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about 1, 2 and 3-axis (use CTRL for small rotations)
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