Action |
Windows and Linux |
Mac OS X |
Results |
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Adjust brush size |
B + drag or middle mouse button (MMB)-drag left/right |
B + drag or MMB-drag left/right |
The tool cursor resizes larger and smaller as you drag. |
Adjust brush size from 0 |
B + MMB-drag left/right or Ctrl + MMB-drag left/right |
B + MMB-drag left/right or Ctrl + MMB-drag left/right |
The tool cursor resizes larger and smaller as you drag. |
Adjust brush strength |
M + drag or MMB-drag up/down |
M + drag or MMB-drag up/down |
The brush strength indicator lengthens or shortens as you drag. |
Adjust brush strength from 0 |
M + MMB-drag up/down or Ctrl + MMB-drag up/down |
M + MMB-drag up/down or Ctrl + MMB-drag up/down |
The brush strength indicator lengthens or shortens as you drag. |
Invert frozen |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Reverses the frozen and unfrozen CVs and hairs. Frozen areas display in blue. |
Decrease hair density |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
The Density brush's Paint Operation switches from increasing to decreasing hair density. |
Remove a placed hair |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
The Place brush removes the hairs it added. |
Reduce hair length |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
The Length brush decreases the hair length by the set Increment value. |
Smooth hair while lengthening |
Shift |
Shift |
The Length brush's Operation switches from Scale to Smooth. |
Reduce hair width |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
The width brush decreases the hair width by the set Increment value. |
Unfreeze frozen hairs |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
When using the Freeze brush, the strokes unfreeze previously frozen hair CVs. |
Change how the Freeze brush applies freezing |
Shift |
Shift |
Switches between freezing and smoothing operations when using the Freeze brush. |
Deselect hairs |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
Switches from selecting hairs to deselecting them when using the Select brush. |
Switch the tool's Selection Mode |
N |
N |
If the current tool has a Select Mode setting, the tool toggles between Floating and Locked Selection Mode. |
Switch the tool's Brush Mode |
N |
N |
If the current tool has a Brush Mode setting, the tool toggles between Global and Local Brush Mode. |
Switch the Density brush's Paint Operation |
N |
N |
Switches between the Density brush's Paint Operation settings, such as Set and Smooth. |
Switch to a different Falloff Type |
N |
N |
Toggles between the Screen and Volume Falloff Type when using the Comb and Grab brushes. |
Switch to a different Cut mode |
N |
N |
Toggles between the Screen and Volume Cut mode when using the Cut brush. |
Change the way hairs get parted |
N |
N |
Toggles between the Along Stroke and Away from Center modes when using the Part brush. |
Change how the Select brush selects hairs |
N |
N |
Switches between the Screen, Volume and Surface selection types when using the Select brush. |
Switch to Density brush |
Ctrl + 1 |
Ctrl + 1 |
Activates the Density brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Comb brush |
Ctrl + 2 |
Ctrl + 2 |
Activates the Comb brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Grab brush |
Ctrl + 3 |
Ctrl + 3 |
Activates the Grab brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Twist brush |
Ctrl + 5 |
Ctrl + 5 |
Activates the Twist brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Smooth brush |
Ctrl + 6 |
Ctrl + 6 |
Activates the Smooth brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Noise brush |
Ctrl + 7 |
Ctrl + 7 |
Activates the Noise brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Clump brush |
Ctrl + 8 |
Ctrl + 8 |
Activates the Clump brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Part brush |
Ctrl + 9 |
Ctrl + 9 |
Activates the Part brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |
Switch to Freeze brush |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Activates the Freeze brush. (Another interactive grooming tool must already be selected.) |