BIM Explorer help

Keyboard shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut and mouse control in BIM Explorer 1.5.

The shortcuts work when you're not typing in a box (Ctrl+K works anywhere). For everything else, press Ctrl+K or click Commands in the top bar, and type what you want.

Commands and help

Ctrl+KOpen the command palette - find any feature by name
? / F1Open Help

Views

1Front view
2Top view
3Right view
4Perspective view
FFit the model to the view

Tools

MMeasure on or off - click two points
WWireframe on or off
EscStop measuring, or close the command palette, Help or the floor plans window

Panels

[Shrink the left panel to its minimum width, or put it back
]Shrink the right panel to its minimum width, or put it back

BOQ

Ctrl+ZUndo the last BOQ change (save, delete or linked IFC objects) - not while typing in a box

Mouse in the 3D view

Left-dragOrbit
Right-dragPan
Ctrl / Shift + left-dragPan
Mouse wheelZoom
ClickSelect an element

Mouse in floor plans

Mouse wheelZoom in and out
DragPan
Double-clickFit the whole storey