FreeCAD Keyboard Shortcuts

We gathered all 85 FreeCAD shortcuts so you can model parametric 3d free at speed

FreeCAD, from FreeCAD Community, is a 3D, CAD & animation application designed to model parametric 3d free. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

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FreeCAD is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux, making these shortcuts useful no matter which operating system you prefer.

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File 8 shortcuts

Export

N/A Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Import

N/A Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

New

N/A Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open

N/A Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

N/A Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Exit

N/A Alt +F4 Alt +F4

Recompute

N/A Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Save

N/A Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Edit 7 shortcuts

Copy

N/A Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut

N/A Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Del

N/A Delete Delete

Paste

N/A Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Redo

N/A Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Refresh

N/A F5 F5

Undo

N/A Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Standart-view 24 shortcuts

Box selection

N/A Shift +B Shift +B

Full screen

N/A Alt +F11 Alt +F11

Orthographic view

N/A V +then +O V +then +O

Perspective view

N/A V +then +P V +then +P

Appearance

N/A Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Toggle navigation / Edit mode

N/A Esc Esc

Toggle visibility

N/A Space Space

Bottom

N/A 5 5

B ox zoom

N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Docked

N/A V +then +D V +then +D

Fit all

N/A V +then +F V +then +F

Fit selection

N/A V +then +S V +then +S

Front

N/A 1 1

Full screen

N/A F11 F11

Isometric

N/A 0 0

Left

N/A 6 6

Rear

N/A 4 4

Right

N/A 3 3

Rotate left

N/A Shift +Left Shift +Left

Rotate right

N/A Shift +Right Shift +Right

Top

N/A 2 2

Undocked

N/A V +then +U V +then +U

Zoom in

N/A Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++

Zoom out

N/A Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Window 3 shortcuts

Next tab

N/A Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Previous tab

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Close window

N/A Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

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Help 2 shortcuts

Help

N/A F1 F1

What is this?

N/A Shift +F1 Shift +F1

Sketcher 33 shortcuts

CarbonCopy

N/A C +then +C C +then +C

Clo s e shape

N/A Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Const r ain arc or circle

N/A Shift +R Shift +R

Copy

N/A Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Connect edges

N/A Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K

Constr a in angle

N/A A A

C onstrain coincident

N/A C C

Constrain d istance

N/A Shift +D Shift +D

Constrain h orizontal distance

N/A Shift +H Shift +H

Constrain v ertical distance

N/A Shift +V Shift +V

Constrain e qual

N/A E E

Constrain h orizontally

N/A H H

Constr a in InternalAlignment

N/A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Constrain p arallel

N/A Shift +P Shift +P

Co n strain perpendicular

N/A N N

C o nstrain onto object

N/A Shift +O Shift +O

Con s train symmetrical

N/A S S

Cons t rain tangent

N/A T T

Constrain v ertically

N/A V V

Create f illet

N/A F F

Create l ine

N/A L L

C r eate rectangle

N/A R R

Extend edge

N/A T +then +E T +then +E

E x ternal geometry

N/A X X

M ove

N/A Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Show / hid e internet geometry / S e lect conflicting constraints / S e lect elemens associated with constraints

N/A Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E

Sele c t constraints

N/A Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C

Select h orizontal axis

N/A Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H

Select o rigin

N/A Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O

Select r edundant constraints

N/A Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R

Select v ertical axis

N/A Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Toggle construction geometry

N/A C +then +M C +then +M

Trim edge

N/A T +then +R T +then +R

Macros 6 shortcuts

Execute macro

N/A Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Debug macro

N/A F6 F6

Step into

N/A F11 F11

Step over

N/A F10 F10

Stop debugging

N/A Shift +F6 Shift +F6

Toggle breakpoint

N/A F9 F9

Standard - Test 1 shortcut

Test1

N/A Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Misc 1 shortcut

Rename item

N/A F2 F2

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