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2D Shape Editor Hotkeys

Editor Hotkeys

Key Action
Arrow Down Move selected shape down
Arrow Left Move selected shape left
Arrow Right Move selected shape right
Arrow Up Move selected shape up
B Brush Mode - If any shapes are selected, activate brush mode
C Center - Center selected items at origin (0,0)
D Dimensions Popup - Show dimensions popup where width and height can be set to exact values
E Enclose Path - Create a solid shape by enclosing the area a path surrounds
G Group - Merge selected shapes into a group
L Toggle snap to grid mode
M Marker mode - Click to place a marker on the grid
S Split up - Split up grouped shapes into individual shapes
T Toggle underlay of another plane. Used for alignment
U Union - Combine selected shapes together
W Widen - Expand a path into a solid
Control + A Select all shapes
Control + B Send selected shapes to back
Control + C Copy Selected Shapes shapes
Control + F Bring selected shapes to front
Control + V Paste copied shapes
Control + Y Redo action
Control + Z Undo action


Brush Mode Hotkeys

Key Action
Escape Exit brush mode
D Activate Difference Mode. Clicking will subtract from any intersecting shapes
L Toggle snap to grid mode
P Activate Place Mode. Clicking will create a new shape at click location
R Rotate Mode. Mouse wheel will rotate active brush
S Scale Mode. Mouse wheel will scale active brush
X Flip X. Flip active brush horizontally
Y Flip Y. Flip active brush vertically
U Activate Union Mode. Clicking will combine any intersecting shapes