Python Editor keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists the Python Editor keyboard shortcuts.
Note:
Keyboard shortcuts available via the Python Editor override the MotionBuilder keyboard shortcuts when the Python Editor is in active state.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Command | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+T | Create work area. | Creates a tab in the work area of the Python Editor for the new script. |
Ctrl+O | Load script. | Loads the selected script in the Python Editor work area. |
Ctrl+- | Close script. | Closes the active script in the Python Editor work area. |
Ctrl+S | Save active script. | Saves the active script. |
Ctrl+F2 | Save new active script. | Saves the new active script. |
F5 | Execute active script. | Executes the active script in the Python Editor work area. |
ENTER | Execute selected code. | Executes the selected code in the active script in the Python Editor work area. |
Ctrl+= | Add active script to scene. | Adds the active script to the scene. See the scene browser Scripts directory. |
F10 | Display Python Tool Manager. | Displays the Python Tool Manager. |
F1 | Trigger Python Editor context help. | Displays help related to current action. |
Ctrl+F | Find code. | Finds the term specified in the interactive console’s text field. Note: The search area is defined by the Search button toggle option (  ,  , or  ). |
F3 | Find subsequent code. | Finds the next instance of the term specified in the interactive console’s text field. Note: You need to first do a search (Ctrl+F). |
Shift+F3 | Find previous code. | Finds the previous instance of the term specified in the interactive console’s text field. Note: You need to first do a search (Ctrl+F). |
Ctrl+F3 | Find subsequent code (new search). | Starts a new search with the selected code and finds its next instance. |
Ctrl+Shift+F3 | Find previous code (new search). | Starts a new search with the selected code and finds its previous instance. |
Ctrl+H | Find and replace code. | Displays the Search and Replace dialog where you can either choose to find or find and replace text in the active script. |
Ctrl+G | Go to line. | Activates the interactive console text field where you enter the line number you want to go to in the active script. |
Alt+N | Go to next command. | In the interactive console, traverses history by entering the first command. |
Alt+P | Go to previous command. | In the interactive console, traverses history by entering the previous command. |
Tab | Indent text block. | Indents code block to be entered in the active script. |
Alt+C | Comment selected code. | Comments selected code in the active script. |
Alt+U | Uncomment selected code. | Uncomments selected code in the active script. |
Ctrl+Space | Auto-complete entry. | Auto-completes the instantiated class. |
