Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts make our lives easier. Here is a quick list of some useful shortcuts available in SimNation:

General Controls

F1 / F2 / F3 Switch to Live, Build, or Buy mode. F1 hides/shows main panel
F4 Property mode
F5 Options mode
F12 Enter/exit 3D mode (if enabled)
Ctrl + H Open the chat window
Ctrl + / - Increase/decrease chat text size
Enter Type in chat/send message
Ctrl + S Save the current lot for use in Sandbox
Ctrl + F Save Lot Facade (Exports the lot into a OBJ format for editing)
Ctrl + P Property log

House Controls

Page Up / Page Down Next/previous floor
Home / End Next/previous wall mode

Camera Movements

↑ / ↓ / ← / → (or WASD) Move up/down/left/right
+ / - Zoom in/out
, / . Rotate left/right
Right click + drag mouse Move camera
Hold scroll wheel Free spin in 3D mode and 2D hybrid

Screenshot Mode

Tab Access screenshot mode
↑ / ↓ / ← / → Move up/down/left/right
W / A / S / D Move smoothly up/down/left/right
Shift + W / A / S / D Move quickly up/down/left/right
E / Q Ascend/descend
Pan Move mouse

Object Placement Tools

Delete Delete object
Hold Shift + left-click Place multiple of the same object continually
I Place the selected object in your inventory

Build Room Controls

Shift + drag Create room/fenced area
Shift Fill room with wallpaper/flooring
Left-click and drag Place walls, etc. Drag to place multiple
Ctrl + left-click Remove walls, etc.

Terraforming Controls

Terrain tool: Ctrl + left-click Create or remove curved hills (terrain)
Grass tool: Ctrl + left-click Remove grass

Sim Controls

Left click Sim portrait Focus camera on selected sim
Right click Sim portrait Lock camera to Sim

Time Controls *Sandbox Only*

1 / 2 / 3 Regular/fast/ultra speed
P Pause time

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