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Introduction

Keyboard shortcuts enable keyboard interaction with the graphics window. For this, the graphics window needs to have keyboard focus, attained by clicking on the window area with the mouse button.

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General keyboard shortcuts

Key

Action

g

Zoom towards the position you are pointing at. The cursor need to point at graphics, otherwise no action. This shortcut should not be used in 2D-mode.

i

Toggle on/off the interactive crosshair widget for cursor positioning in 3D. Works inside the window frame.

j

Jump to a point in polydata-sets that are displayed. This will position the cursor at a point position. Useful e.g. while having the Distance calculation panel opened. Or while digitizing. Valid from Geocap 6.3.4.

o

Toggle on/off color code legend for the last color contouring display. See also shell command cco - Color code legend.

p

Position the cursor point. In 3d-mode this will result in a red marker at the cursor position. In 2d-mode, this is equal to just clicking by with the left mouse button.

r

Rescale to all graphical elements. Note that r does not set the window.

s

Set graphics into surface/solid mode after having viewed graphics in wire mode by w.

v

Value. Will display a number (z-value) where the cursor is pointing. Note that you have to point at a displayed surface.

w

Set graphics to wire mode. Return to the default surface/solid mode by s. The equivalent shell command is wire - Wire mode

x

Set the focal point by pointing at a visual element. The graphics will afterwards rotate around this point.

y

Cursor point is set at the surface of the graphical element.

z

Zoom by drawing a rubber band with left button on the mouse.

+

Zoom in

-

Zoom out

2

Toggle graphics to 2D mode

3

Toggle graphics to 3D mode

3

Toggle stereo view on/off when stereo is activated

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