Feature: Make short cut for nudge - ALT+ Arrow keys

[KimA998]

You have Shift + Arrow keys to move faster without having to change the snap grid.

Please make Alt + arrow keys to move 5 times slower than the snap grid value.

I know I´m suggesting a lot of features - BUT I have tried for a long time in TinkerCAD for these user friendly features with out any luck.

[henmedia]

@KimA998 that is a good fit next to Shift+arrows. Do you mean one fifth of the snap step, so with a 1 mm grid Alt+arrow moves 0.2 mm?

[KimA998]

Just the opposite of what shift + arrows doesKim22. okt. 2026 17.50 skrev Stefan ***@***.***>: @KimA998 that is a good fit next to Shift+arrows. Do you mean one fifth of the snap step, so with a 1 mm grid Alt+arrow moves 0.2 mm? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS and Android. Download it today! You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[henmedia]

@KimA998 Alt+arrow is built now: it moves by a fifth of the snap step, so with a 1 mm grid it is 0.2 mm, the opposite of Shift+arrow. It works on the workplane and in the sketch, and it will come with the next release.

[henmedia]

@KimA998 Alt+arrow is in 1.104.0: it moves by a fifth of the grid step, on the workplane and in the sketch.

[MartinShake]

I might be missing something here but sometimes selecting the thing you want to change is difficult. Please correct me if I am wrong.

How about just clicking on the label to select it.

Martin

[henmedia]

@MartinShake thank you for the picture. A click on the word "X" should already put the cursor into that number field, because the whole row belongs to the field. What does not happen is the second part: in the field the arrow keys only move the text cursor, they do not change the number. Is that what you mean: with the cursor in a number field, Up and Down should change the value by one step (with Shift a larger step)? Please tell me if I got it right.

[MartinShake]

On my Mac clicking on the X puts the cursor in the box. Clicking left and right moves the cursor along one digit at a time. Shift Up and down highlights the number or deselects it, but does not advance it.

I can send a video it would help.

Hope that makes sense.

[MartinShake]

That is great - Thank you! The small step option works well for me. The option to move (Shift) in larger steps 10mm at a time, is not so useful for me, it is too big. Maybe an alternative to the (Shift) option would be to move in steps set by the snap to grid selection.

Either way thank you. It is a feature I will use a lot.

[henmedia]

@MartinShake thanks, good point. In a size or position field Shift+Up/Down now steps by your snap grid, so with a 5 mm grid it is 5 mm; with the grid off it stays 10. Ctrl gives 0.1 mm and Alt 0.01 mm. It will come with the next release.

[henmedia]

@MartinShake it's in 1.107.0: Shift+Up/Down in a size or position field now steps by your snap grid, and by ten steps with the grid off.

[MartinShake]

I am a bit lost for words. I have never seen an app improve so quickly! You are doing an amazing job. I have made another donation, my second this week! Thank you!

[henmedia]

@MartinShake thank you very much, for the kind words and for the second donation! It helps a lot. Much of the speed comes from people like you who try things right away and say clearly what would help, so thank you for that too.

[KimA998]

Very nice and thank you for implementing it so fast.Kim23. okt. 2026 16.36 skrev Stefan ***@***.***>: @KimA998 Alt+arrow is in 1.104.0: it moves by a fifth of the grid step, on the workplane and in the sketch. —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS and Android. Download it today! You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>