Did you know OpendTect gives you a complete overview of all available short keys—right inside the application? Just type❓ and the shortcut window will pop up instantly. You can...
Did you know OpendTect gives you a complete overview of all available short keys—right inside the application?
Just type❓ and the shortcut window will pop up instantly. You can also find it via Help → Keyboard Shortcuts.
Navigating the 3D Scene In the current version of OpendTect, all core navigation actions are always available: Zoom, Pan, Rotate → simply use middle-mouse button manipulations Zoom & Rotate Wheels → hover over the upper-left or lower-left corners of the 3D window to access the interactive wheels No mode switching required — navigation is always active and always fluid.
🛈Customizing Your Shortcuts Want to tailor OpendTect to your workflow? You can create or modify shortcuts directly in the UI: 👉 How to add or change keyboard shortcuts: Go to Utilities in the main menu Select Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts In the shortcut editor, find the action you want to modify Double-click the existing shortcut (or the empty field) Press the key combination you want to assign (e.g., Ctrl+S, Alt+F) Save your changes Function keys can also be used directly or combined with modifiers like Ctrl or Shift.
🛈 Good to Know Default mouse & keyboard settings are found under Settings → Look and Feel
You can revert to default configurations at any time A full list of default shortcuts is always available via Shift+? or Help → Keyboard Shortcuts
Some shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+Z for Undo) follow standard OS behavior Mastering shortcuts and mouse controls is one of the fastest ways to improve your speed and precision in OpendTect.
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