c_mode enabling keys

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Mohammed David edited this page Aug 17, 2025 · 8 revisions

Mode Enabling Keys

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The mode-enabling keys, those are the ones which can change how the program accepts your input.

For Construction Mode (when the caps lock is on), you need to be aware of these keys:

Here is small map of the mode enabling keys for Construction Mode

I will now list each key and give it's usage:

W put us into window mode. We can now use A I O and shift + N to make new windows. HJKL either move or resize the window (if possible) and the number pad does all of that too (probably a more convenient method.
E gets edge mode, which might also work as 'resizing' and 'rotation'. T lets us change the three colour system from the mouse and from the keyboard. The mouse used ctrl, shift, or ctrl + shift. The keyboard needs you to press J or K.
D gives a duplication mode that is almost exactly the same as the mode found using g.
G give a mode where parts can be moved from the keyboard.
Z lets us change the z-index from the keyboard (and it manages it for us when pressed): H then places the part 'high', L puts the part 'low', J and K move it up or down in the z-index.

That was a brief description, but, this is certainly a topic for Construction Mode.