Help > Modifier Keys, Marking Menu Keys, and Hotkeys
Quick reference of modifier keys and mouse button combinations.
Camera move keys
Hold 
+ 
:
| To... | Drag |
|---|---|
| Tumble (in the perspective view) |  |
| Track |  |
| Dolly |  |
Marking menus
Hold + 
and press one of the mouse buttons.
+ + 
+ + 
+ + 
Picking
| To... | Click or drag |
|---|---|
| Toggle between picked and unpicked | |
| Pick only | |
| Unpick | |
Tip:
Hold within a non-picking tool to temporarily switch to picking mode.
Transforms
| To transform in... | Click or drag |
|---|---|
| X | |
| Y | |
| Z | |
Move, scale, rotate, or flip
| Snap to... | Hold | Or click |
|---|---|---|
| Curves, isoparametric curves, surface edges, or curves-on-surface. |
+
|
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| Grid intersections. |
|
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| CVs, edit points, pivot points, locators. |
|
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Snapping
Tip:
Use the to snap only in the horizontal direction. Use the to snap only in the vertical direction.
Hotkeys
These are the default settings.
| Menu/Tool item | Hot key |
|---|---|
| File > Save As... |
+ S
|
| File > Import > File |
+ R
|
| File > Show Image |
+ 7
|
| File > Exit |
+ E
|
| Edit > Undo |
+ Z
|
| Edit > Reinvoke Last |
+ 1
|
| Edit > Cut |
+ X
|
| Edit > Copy |
+ C
|
| Edit > Paste |
+ V
|
| Edit > Cut Image |
+ +X
|
| Edit > Copy Image |
+ + C
|
| Edit > Paste Image |
+ + V
|
| Edit > Ungroup |
+ U
|
| Edit > Group |
+ G
|
| Delete > Delete Active |
+ A
|
| Delete > Delete Active Image Layer |
+ X
|
| Layouts > User Windows | F9 (Windows) |
| Layouts > Perspective | F8 |
| Layouts > Left | F6 |
| Layouts > Back | F7 |
| Layouts > Top | F5 |
| Layouts > Paint | F3 |
| Display Toggles > Model | F12 |
| Render > Globals |
+ 6
|
| Animation > Set Keyframe |
+ K
|
| Animation > Playback |
+ P
|
| Windows > Information Window |
+ 5
|
| Preferences > Workflows > Default |
+ 1
|
| Preferences > Workflows > Paint |
+ 2
|
| Preferences > Workflows > Modeling |
+ 3
|
| Preferences > Workflows > Visualize |
+ 4
|
| Pick > Nothing |
+ N
|
| Pick > Object |
+ O
|
| Pick > Edit Point |
+ E
|
| Transform > Move |
+ M
|
| Paint > Clear Canvas Layer |
+ K
|
| Paint > Toggle Marquee |
+ H
|
| Paint Edit > New Image Layer |
+ L
|
| Paint Edit > Merge Below |
+ M
|
| View > Look At |
+ L
|
| Display All, Off |
+O
|
| Display All, Current |
+ C
|
| Display Active, Off |
+ + O
|
| Display Active, Current |
+ + C
|
| When in Paint mode: | |
| Paint > Cycle through brush mode | F |
| Brush mode: paint | 1 |
| Brush mode: eraser | 2 |
| Brush mode: show | 4 |
| Brush mode: hide | 3 |
| Brush mode: smear | 5 |
| Brush mode: blur | 6 |
| Brush mode: sharpen | 7 |
| Size | S |
| Radius | R |
| Opacity | O |
| Rotate | T |
| Aspect | P |
| Grab color | C |
| Cycle through brush snap | Z |
| Reset brush options | X |
| Reset clone | L |
| Twist canvas | V |
| Marquee add | = |
| Marquee subtract | - |