Keyboard shortcuts & controls

Mouse and keyboard controls for the cncfoam.com simulator: orbit, pan, zoom, play/pause, rewind, reset view, and the zoom controls for the floating preview windows.

The simulator is fully drivable from the keyboard and mouse. Here is the full list.

Camera (3D viewport)

ActionControl
OrbitLeft-drag, or arrow keys
PanShift-drag or right-drag
ZoomMouse wheel, or + / -
Reset viewHome or F

Playback

ActionControl
Play / PauseSpace
Rewind to startR
Jump to any pointDrag the scrub bar
Playback speedSpeed selector (1×–500×)

Floating windows

ActionControl
Move a windowDrag its title bar
Resize a windowDrag its bottom-right corner
Zoom a previewMouse wheel over it, or + / - while hovered (0 to reset)
Close a windowThe ✕ (re-open in Settings → Tool interface)

Footer toggles

  • Hide wireframe — hides the machine envelope box.
  • Hide cut preview — hides the green loaded-shape ghost.

Most other actions (Load parts, Settings, AI, Publish, transports) are buttons in the top bar; on mobile they live under the ☰ menu.