These standard govern your project data. Memorize these on day one.

Before diving into the cheat sheet, let's address the "why." Deswik is a hybrid environment: part CAD (like AutoCAD) and part GIS (like ArcGIS). It handles massive datasets. If you rely solely on the ribbon menus or right-click context menus, you are likely wasting hours per week.

%APPDATA%\Deswik\deswik.keys (Windows) or within the user's Deswik configuration folder.

Create a shortcut for the shortcut menu itself! A common choice is TS (Tools | Shortcuts), which some remember with the mnemonic "T.S. I Love You". This is shared by experts on LinkedIn to help reduce friction when you want to add new commands on the fly. Borrowing from AutoCAD

One of the biggest myths in Deswik? That you need a mouse for everything. Truth is, the right keyboard shortcuts can cut your design time by .

Last updated: Q2 2025 – Compatible with Deswik v2024+ and v2025.

Use macro-enabled mice or keyboards to assign multi-key combinations to a single button, accelerating repetitive tasks .