============================== QCad 3.22.0 keyboard shortcuts ============================== First published at 7/13/2019 on https://defkey.com/qcad-shortcuts QCad is a free CAD (computer-aided design) software for 2D design. QCad uses AutoCAD DXF file format. Some parts of the QCad interface is similar to AutoCAD. QCad works on Windows, Linux, macOS and Unix. QCad 3.22.0 has 272 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. File ---- Ctrl + N New Ctrl + T New Ctrl + Shift + N New from template… Ctrl + O Open Ctrl + Shift + I Import Ctrl + R Revert Ctrl + S Save Ctrl + Shift + S Save as… Ctrl + W Close X then B Bitmap export… X then S Quick SVG export X then D PDF export Ctrl + Shift + P Print preview Ctrl + P Print preview Ctrl + Alt + P Print current view Ctrl + Q Quit View: Zoom ---------- + Zoom in = Zoom in Ctrl + + Zoom in Ctrl + - Zoom out Z then A Auto zoom Z then S Zoom to selection Z then V Previous view Z then W Window zoom Z then P Pan zoom View ---- D then F Draft mode N then L Screen based linetypes N then T Anti-aliasing G then R Grid J then O Isometrik grid off J then T Top projection J then R Right projection J then L Left projection G then Y Layer list G then B Block list G then V View list G then P Property editor G then F Selection filter G then L Library browser G then M Command line G then C Clipboard display G then S Status bar Space Focus on command line Ctrl + M Focus on command line Ctrl + Space Focus on Options toolbar Ctrl + Shift + Space Focus on tool matrix F8 Display distance / angle View: Overlays -------------- V then D Direction V then O Order V then S Startpoint Edit ---- Ctrl + Z Undo O then O Undo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo U then U Redo Del Delete Backspace Delete E then R Delete Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Shift + X Cut with reference R then T Cut with reference Ctrl + C Copy C then P Copy Ctrl + Shift + C Copy with reference R then C Copy with reference Ctrl + V Paste P then S Paste Ctrl + Shift + V Paste along entity P then E Paste along entity D then P Paste along entity Ctrl + F Find / Replace R then P Find / Replace F then F Substitute fonts M then G Scale text heights C then U Convert drawing unit Esc Escape Q then Q Reset / Idle Ctrl + I Drawing preferences Ctrl + , Application preferences Edit: Quick modify ------------------ Arrow keys Move F5 Rotate counter-clockwise F6 Rotate clockwise Draw: Point ----------- P then O Single point P then N N points on line P then M MxN points Draw: Line ---------- L then I Line from 2 points L then A Line from angle L then H Horizontal line L then V Vertical line L then B Angle bisector L then P Parallel (with distance) P then A Parallel (with distance) L then G Parallel (through point) L then T then 1 Tangent (point, circle) L then T then 2 Tangent (two circles) L then N Orthogonal / Tangent L then R Relative angle L then O Orthogonal L then F Freehand line Draw: Spline ------------ S then P Spline (control points) S then L Spline (fit points) N then I Insert fit point N then R Remove fit point N then P Simplify Draw: Misc ---------- X then H Horizontal construction line X then V Vertical construction line C then S Centerline cross C then 1 then 2 Counter T then G Text along entity L then J Box joint from 2 points Draw: Arc --------- A then R Center, point, angles A then D 2 points and radius A then 2 2 points and angle A then L 2 points and length A then H 2 point and height A then 3 3 points A then C Concentric (with distance) A then G Concentric (through point) A then N Tangentially connected A then T Tangent, point, radius Draw: Circle ------------ C then I Center, point C then R Center, radius C then A Center, diameter C then D 2 points and radius C then 2 2 points C then 3 3 points C then C Concentric (with distance) C then G Concentric (through point) C then T then 1 Tangent and 2 points C then T then P Tangent, point, radius C then T then 2 2 tangents and point C then T then R 2 tangents and radius C then T then 3 3 tangents Draw: Ellipse ------------- E then P Ellipse (center, point, ratio) E then A Ellipse arc E then I Ellipse with radii E then D Ellipse with diameters E then C Parallel curve (with distance) E then G Parallel curve (through point) E then Q Inscribed in quadrilateral Draw: Polyline -------------- P then L Draw polyline O then G Polyline segments O then C Polyline from selection O then L Partial polyline along selection O then A Insert node O then I Insert node O then P Append nodes O then D Delete nodes O then B Delete segments between two nodes O then T Trim segments O then R Relocate start point O then X Change segment type O then Q Offset O then M Morph O then S Simplify O then N Normalize polylines O then E Logically close polylines O then J Logically open polylines Modify ------ M then V Move / copy R then O Rotate S then Z Scale M then I Mirror F then H Filp horizontal F then V Flip vertical M then R Move and rotate R then 2 Rotate two A then E Align reference points M then A Align O then F Offset (with distance) O then H Offset (with point) R then M Trim X then T Trim T then M Trim both L then E Lengthen / shorten S then S Stretch C then L,R Clip to rectangle C then H Chamfer / bevel R then N Round D then I Divide M then S Split entities D then 2 Break out segment B then 2 Break out manual A then X Auto trim D then 3 Break out gap R then V Reverse M then T Edit text M then H Edit hatch X then P Explode Modify: Draw order ------------------ M then F Bring to front M then B Send to back R then D Reorder Modify: Detection ----------------- M then D Detect duplicates M then Z Detect zero-length entities Modify: Projection ------------------ P then R Orthographic projection (cylindirical) P then J Isometric projection P then C Isometric projection (cylindirical) M then X Matrix transformation Block ----- X then P Explode B then V Toggle visibility B then S Show all blocks B then H Hide all blocks B then A Add empty block B then C Create block from selection B then L Add layout block B then R Remove block B then P Purge unused blocks B then N Rename block B then E Edit block B then D Edit block from reference B then Y Copy block E then M Return to main drawing B then + Select block references B then - Deselect block references B then I Insert block B then T Create library item Block: Attributes ----------------- U then A Define block attribute U then Y Synchronize attributes Layer ----- Y then V Toggle visibility Y then F Toggle frozen status Y then L Toggle lock status Y then O Show only active Y then S Show all layers Y then H Hide all layers Y then W Thaw all layers Y then Z Freeze all layers Y then K Lock all layers Y then N Unlock all layers Y then A Add layer Y then U Add sublayer Y then T Create layer from selection Y then R Delete layer Y then P Purge unused layers Y then E Edit layer Y then + Select layer Y then C Select layer Y then - Deselect layer Y then D Deselect layer Window ------ Ctrl + Shift + W Close all Ctrl + Right arrow Next Ctrl + Page Up Next Ctrl + Left arrow Previous Ctrl + Page Down Previous Ctrl + Shift + F Full screen Misc: Development ----------------- G then E Script shell X then C Run script Snap ---- S then F Free S then G Grid S then E End S then T On entity S then U Perpendicular S then B Tangential S then C Center S then R Reference S then M Middle S then N Middle manual S then D Distance S then H Distance manual S then I Intersection S then Y Intersection manual S then A Auto S then X Coordinate S then O Polar coordinate . then X X/Y from points . then Y Y/X from points S then K Center of selection E then N Restrictions off E then O Restrict orthogonally E then H Restrict horizontally E then V Restrict vertically E then L Restrict angle or length R then Z Set relative zero R then L Lock relative zero S then Q Lock snap Source: Qcad (pdf) Last modified on (UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.