Modeling Toolkit hotkeys

Tip: In the Modeling Toolkit window, expand the Keyboard/Mouse Shortcuts section in the Quad Draw Options, Connect Options, Multi-Cut Options, and Target Weld Options to see the hotkeys for each tool.

Component modes

	Function
Ctrl + Tab	Multi-component selection mode
F9	Vertex selection mode
F10	Edge selection mode
F11	Face selection mode
Switch component modes	Ctrl-click a selection mode icon (vertex, edge, face).

See Select components with the Modeling Toolkit.

Modes

	Function
`	Tweak mode. See Move components with Tweak mode.
b	Soft selection mode. See Sculpting with Soft Selection.
d	Custom pivot editing mode. See Change the pivot point.

Snapping

	Function
x	Snap to grid intersections
c	Snap to curves
v	Snap to CV, vertex, pivot

Quad Draw Tool

	Function on quad mesh	Function off quad mesh
Click the reference surface or grid.	Drop dots
Drag or Middle-drag	Tweak components
Ctrl-drag	Insert an edge loop
Ctrl + Middle-drag	Insert a centered edge loop
Shift-drag	Relax vertices	Create polygons or fill holes
Shift + Middle-drag	Relax a selection of vertices
Tab-drag	Extend an edge	Create quad strips
Tab + Middle-drag	Extend a border edge loop	Resize quad strips
Ctrl + Shift + Click	Delete components
Ctrl + Shift + Middle-drag	Move an edge loop
Ctrl + Shift + Right-click	Access the Quad Draw Options	Access the Quad Draw Options
y	Reactivate the Quad Draw Tool	Reactivate the Quad Draw Tool

See Retopologize a mesh with Quad Draw and Retopology.

Multi-Cut Tool

Hotkey	Function
When no cut or slice points have been placed: Ctrl + click Ctrl + Middle-click (Insert a centered edge loop) Ctrl + Shift + click (Insert an edge loop that snaps to increments of the Snap Step %)	Insert an edge loop.
When cut points have been placed: Shift + click an edge (snap to increments of the Snap Step %) Shift + drag over an edge (set the Snap Step % interactively)	Snap cut points to an edge.
Backspace	Remove cut/slice points.
Backspace/Delete	Delete highlighted edges.
Z/Shift + Z	Undo/redo any action.
Drag	Reposition cut/slice points.
Middle-drag a slice plane	Reposition a slice plane.
Middle-drag anywhere on the mesh	Quick slice a mesh.
Right-click	Complete a cut or slice.
Esc	Cancel a cut or slice operation.
Enter	Commit cut.
y	Reactivate the Multi-Cut Tool.

See Split polygons with the Multi-Cut Tool.

Connect Tool

Hotkey	Function
Click an edge	Insert an edge loop.
Shift + click a component	Insert connecting edges between components.
Ctrl + click a component	Remove components from selection.

See Add edges between polygon components with the Connect Tool.

Target Weld Tool

Hotkey	Function
Drag	Merge components.
Middle-drag	Merge components to center.

See Merge polygon components.

Related topics

• Modeling Toolkit