Keyboard Shortcuts — Deswik

These keys help you manipulate your 3D workspace without constantly reaching for the toolbar:

| Shortcut | Action | Pro Tip | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Zoom Extents (All) | Brings everything back into view. Essential after "losing" your model. | | Ctrl + Middle Mouse | Dynamic Zoom | Hold Ctrl, hold the scroll wheel, drag up/down. | | Shift + Middle Mouse | Pan | Hold Shift, hold scroll wheel, drag. | | Ctrl + Shift + Middle Mouse | 3D Orbit (Rotate) | The classic "tumble" to view from all angles. | | F3 | Toggle Ortho Mode | Locks cursor to horizontal/vertical axes (Crucial for stope design). | | F8 | Toggle Grid Snap | Snaps cursor to grid points. Useful for rough layouts, annoying for fine work. |

: A popular pro tip is to create a shortcut specifically for the shortcut dialog itself (e.g., using "TS" for Tools | Shortcuts) to make future adjustments frictionless.

| Shortcut | Command | Purpose | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Zoom Extents | Faster than F2 for some users. | | Z + P | Zoom Previous | Return to last view after zooming in. | | DI | Distance | Measure between two points (e.g., drift width). | | ID | List Coordinates | Get the X,Y,Z of a point. | | LIST | Properties | Opens the object property table. |

While Deswik.Sched relies heavily on mouse interaction for its Gantt chart, the Deswik.Sched Essentials module highlights the importance of navigation shortcuts. Familiarizing yourself with the interface's navigation basics is key to quickly moving through large schedules and configuring projects. deswik keyboard shortcuts

Often used to select multiple entities or "drill down" into overlapping objects. Pro-Tip: Customizing Your Hotkeys

: Toggle the display of the critical path on the Gantt chart view. Pro-Tip: Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts

: Select underlying entity (if multiple entities are stacked). 3. Digitizing and Design Commands

Use these for "Fly-through" mode navigation to move through your mine model. These keys help you manipulate your 3D workspace

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If you are transitioning from another CAD platform (like AutoCAD or Vulcan), you can easily map Deswik's keys to match your muscle memory. To create custom shortcuts: Navigate to in the main menu bar. Select Options , then click on Customize . Go to the Keyboard tab.

These keyboard shortcuts are your main tools for interacting with the software, streamlining core modeling and design tasks.

You are likely in Deswik.Sched (Scheduler) or DH. Deswik.CAD uses Ctrl+L . Sched uses Ctrl+L for "Link tasks." Check your module title bar. | | Shift + Middle Mouse | Pan

| Shortcut | Action | Use Case | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Zoom Extents (All) | Fits the entire project into your current view. | | Ctrl + 2 | Zoom Extents (Selected) | Zooms directly to your highlighted objects. | | Ctrl + 3 | Zoom to Layer | Right-click a layer first, then use this. | | F3 | Toggle Plan View | Look straight down (Top-down mine layout). | | F4 | Toggle Isometric View | 3D perspective for stopes and ramps. | | F5 | Refresh / Redraw | Fixes visual glitches and ghosting. | | Shift + F2 | Viewport Manager | Split your screen into 4 views (Plan, Section, 3D, Data). |

: Undo the last action (essential during complex string editing). Ctrl + Y : Redo the last undone action.

: Paste copied geometry using a specific target insertion point.

: Pressing F1 while hovering over any tool or inside a dialog box opens the Deswik Help file for that specific feature.

: Link two or more selected tasks together (Finish-to-Start relationship). Ctrl + Shift + K : Unlink the selected tasks. F8 : Toggle task constraints on or off. 7. Pro-Tips to Optimize Your Deswik Workflow