MakerSketch Docs
Appendix
Sketch commands
The commands you can run in a sketch or a drawing. Type a command's name or one of its short forms, or pick it from its menu. First prompt is what the command asks for first.
Edit
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
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| Paste | pasteclip |
Edit › Paste | Cmd+V | |
| Select All | selectall, ai_selall |
Edit › Select All | Cmd+A |
Draw
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | line, l |
Draw › Line | Specify first point: | |
| Polyline | pline, pl |
Draw › Polyline | Specify start point: | |
| Circle | circle, c |
Draw › Circle › Center, Radius | Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: | |
| Arc | arc, a |
Draw › Arc › 3 Points | Specify start point of arc or [Center]: | |
| Rectangle | rectang, rec, rectangle |
Draw › Rectangle | Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: | |
| Polygon | polygon, pol |
Draw › Polygon | Enter number of sides <4>: | |
| Ellipse | ellipse, el |
Draw › Ellipse › Center | Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]: | |
| Spline | spline, spl |
Draw › Spline › Fit Points | Specify first point or [Method/Knots/Object]: | |
| Single Line Text | text, dt, dtext |
Draw › Text › Single Line Text | Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]: | |
| Multiline Text | mtext, t, mt |
Draw › Text › Multiline Text... | Specify first corner: |
Without a menu
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Vertices | spline.cv |
Specify first point or [Method/Degree/Object]: | ||
| Set Size | size |
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| Grip Stretch | grip.move |
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| Grip Stretch | grip.stretch |
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| Grip Rotate | grip.rotate |
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| Grip Scale | grip.scale |
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| Grip Mirror | grip.mirror |
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| Grip Option | grip.option |
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| Grip Edit | grip |
Select grip: | ||
| New Layer | layer.new |
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| Set Layer Properties | layer.set |
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| Set Properties | properties.set |
Modify
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erase | erase, e, delete |
Modify › Erase | Select objects: | |
| Move | move, m |
Modify › Move | Select objects: | |
| Copy | copy, co, cp |
Modify › Copy | Select objects: | |
| Rotate | rotate, ro |
Modify › Rotate | Select objects: | |
| Scale | scale, sc |
Modify › Scale | Select objects: | |
| Mirror | mirror, mi |
Modify › Mirror | Select objects: | |
| Stretch | stretch, s |
Modify › Stretch | Select objects: | |
| Offset | offset, o |
Modify › Offset | Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <Through>: | |
| Trim | trim, tr |
Modify › Trim | Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [cuTting edges/Fence/Crossing/mOde/Project/eRase/Undo]: | |
| Extend | extend, ex |
Modify › Extend | Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or [Boundary edges/Fence/Crossing/mOde/Project/Undo]: | |
| Fillet | fillet, f |
Modify › Fillet | Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]: | |
| Chamfer | chamfer, cha |
Modify › Chamfer | Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]: | |
| Explode | explode, x |
Modify › Explode | Select objects: | |
| Break | break, br |
Modify › Break | Select object: | |
| Join | join, j |
Modify › Join | Select objects: | |
| Gap Between Lines | gap, linegap |
Modify › Gap Between Lines | Select the line that stays: | |
| Rectangular Array | arrayrect |
Modify › Array › Rectangular Array | Select objects: | |
| Polar Array | arraypolar |
Modify › Array › Polar Array | Select objects: | |
| Lengthen | lengthen, len |
Modify › Lengthen | Select an object to measure or or [DElta/Percent/Total/DYnamic] <DYnamic>: | |
| Edit Text... | textedit, ed, ddedit |
Modify › Object › Edit Text... | Select an annotation object or [Undo/Mode]: | |
| Properties | properties, pr, props, ch |
Modify › Properties |
Format
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layers | layer, la, layers |
Format › Layers | ||
| Make Current | layer.current, clayer |
Format › Layer Tools › Make Current | ||
| Units... | units, un |
Format › Units... |
Tools
| Command | Type | Menu | Shortcut | First prompt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | dist, di |
Tools › Inquiry › Distance | Specify first point: | |
| ID Point | id |
Tools › Inquiry › ID Point | Specify point: | |
| Area | area, aa |
Tools › Inquiry › Area | Specify first corner point or [Object/Add area/Subtract area] <Object>: |
Keyboard shortcuts
With a hardware keyboard; hold ⌘ to see them in the app.
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Move Part | ⇧⌘M |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Duplicate | ⌘D |
| Delete | Delete |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| Search Tools | ⌘K |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Set Value | Return |
| Bigger | ↑ |
| Smaller | ↓ |
| Fit View | ⌘0 |
| Outline from Face | ⇧⌘O |
| Export… | ⇧⌘E |
| Show Assembly | ⌥⌘A |
| Show Make | ⌥⌘P |
| Show Make | ⌥⌘B |
| Next Panel | ⌃Tab |
| Previous Panel | ⌃⇧Tab |