Workspace

Learn how to navigate the MatterCAD workspace, use keyboard shortcuts, and manage your design workflow.

Topics

• Keyboard Shortcuts - Quick reference for all keyboard shortcuts
• Mouse Controls - How to navigate the 3D viewport with your mouse
• Selection - How to select, multi-select, and manage object selection
• Undo and Redo - Undo and redo changes to your design
• Grouping - Group and ungroup objects for easier management
• Components - Create reusable components and assemblies
• Expressions - Use math expressions for parametric design
• Expression Functions - Reference for every function expressions can call
• Object References - Read another object’s settings with Name.Property
• Variable Sheet - Store shared values and formulas for parametric designs
• Editing a Variable Sheet - Rows and columns, column widths, cell formats and CSV
• Construction Planes - Place flat work anywhere in space with an origin, a normal and an X direction
• Measure Tool - Measure distances between points in your design
• Description - Place a Markdown note in the scene
• Modify Parameters - Drive visibility and colour from expressions
• Lock and Hide - Lock objects to prevent changes and hide objects to reduce clutter

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Table of contents

• Components
• Expression Functions
• Expressions
• Grouping
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Lock and Hide
• Measure Tool
• Mouse Controls
• Object References
• Selection
• Undo and Redo
• Variable Sheet
• Editing a Variable Sheet
• Description
• Modify Parameters
• Construction Planes