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title: "Shortcut keys"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-shortcutkey"
updated: 2026-10-08T10:09:51Z
published: 2026-10-08T10:09:51Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shortcut keys

> [!NOTE]
> All the shortcut keys are captured only if the graphic scene has the focus.
> 
> A simple click in the graphic scene will give the focus to the scene. Some of these keys depends on the context.

| Key | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **A** | Zoom all. This command is the same as the command [Zoom All](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-zoomallc). |
| **C** | Close a polyline, a CAD curve or a CAD wire. Define the manipulator origin of the [Free Move](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=FreeMoveC) tool. |
| **I** | Reverse normal. When a meshed model is in the scene, face and back sides are represented with a different aspect and color. The '**I**' shortcut swaps the face and back sides of all selected meshes. Note that it is also possible to use the contextual menu. |
| **L** | Fly. Switch in Fly navigation mode. |
| **O** | Orbit ortho. Switch in Orbit orthographic navigation mode. |
| **P** | - Cyclone 3DR profile: switch in panorama navigation mode. - 3DReshaper profile: the view switches from an orthographic to a perspective view. |
| **R** | Orbit perspective. Switch in Orbit perspective navigation mode. |
| **S** | Select objects. Switch in selection mode. |
| **T** | Top Ortho. Switch in Top Ortho navigation mode. |
| **W** | Zoom window. This command is the same as the command [Zoom Window](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-zoomwindowc). |
| **X/SHIFT+X** | View along the X axis; **Shift**: View along the opposite of the X axis. And switch to the corresponding ortho mode when Top/Bottom/Front/Back/Left/Right/Side ortho mode was activated. |
| **Y/SHIFT+Y** | View along the Y axis; **Shift**: View along the opposite of the Y axis. And switch to the corresponding ortho mode when Top/Bottom/Front/Back/Left/Right/Side ortho mode was activated. |
| **Z/SHIFT+Z** | View along the Z axis; **Shift**: View along the opposite of the Z axis. And switch to the corresponding ortho mode when Top/Bottom/Front/Back/Left/Right/Side ortho mode was activated. |
| **ALT+Right Button** | Low speed rotation. If you press the **ALT** key before rotating the 3D view with the **right button**, the rotation speed will be very low to adjust the position very precisely. |
| **ALT+Mouse wheel** | Change point size of displayed points and clouds. |
| **CTRL** | Press the CTRL key to draw a segment which is vertical or horizontal to the current view (in [Draw](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-drawpolylinec) for instance). |
| **CTRL+A** | Select all visible objects. |
| **CTRL+SHIFT+A** | Deselect all objects. |
| **CTRL+C** | Copy. |
| **CTRL+F4** | Close the document. |
| **CTRL+G** | Group components. |
| **CTRL+SHIFT+G** | Ungroup components. |
| **CTRL+N** | Open a new document. |
| **CTRL+O** | Launch the "Open" dialog box. |
| **CTRL+S** | Save the current document. |
| **CTRL+SHIFT+S** | Launch the "Save As" dialog box. |
| **CTRL+X** | Cut. |
| **CTRL+V** | Paste. |
| **CTRL+Y** | Redo action. |
| **CTRL+Z** | Undo action. |
| **CTRL+Q** | Launch the [Search Commands](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-searchcommandsc) tool. |
| **CTRL+SPACE** | Edit the activated clipping objects. |
| **CTRL+ENTER** | **OK, Next** when available in the command. |
| **CTRL+Mouse wheel** | Modify the size of the free move tool. |
| **SHIFT** | Rectangular selection. |
| **SHIFT+D** | Enable/Disable the [Dollhouse](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=DollhouseC) mode. |
| **SHIFT+S** | Display scanning positions as red spheres. Double click on such spheres to switch to panorama mode. |
| **TAB** | Allow to enter numeric values when using the [Free Move manipulator](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=FreeMoveC) or [Edit (Limit Box)](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=EditLimitBoxC). |
| **F1** | Open the help browser. |
| **Backspace** | Delete last point of a point sequence input: command like "Polyline", "Clean cloud", etc. |
| **DEL** | Command delete - If you are inside a point input sequence, this key is the same as **Backspace.** - If you have selected some objects this key will delete selected objects. You can also use the menu or the icon. |
| **ESC** | - If some objects are selected, typing **ESC** will reset the selection. - If the software waits a point or a sequence of input in command like "Draw Polyline", it exits the sequence. - If a long computation has been launched with a progress bar display, the current calculation is stopped and an error message is displayed. |
| **SHIFT+ESC** | - Cancel a command. - Exit a workflow or a script. |

> [!TIP]
> The tree view uses most of the shortcuts available on **Windows Explorer**. Read more in [Object explorer shortcuts](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-objectexplorer#keyboard-shortcuts).