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Quick reference of modifier keys and mouse button combinations.

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Camera move keys

Hold + :

To... Drag
Tumble (in the perspective view)

Track

Dolly

Marking menus

Hold + and press one of the mouse buttons.

+ +

+ +

+ +

Use marking menus

Customize marking menus

Picking

To... Click or drag
Toggle between picked and unpicked

Pick only

Unpick

TipHold 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.

Grid intersections.

CVs, edit points, pivot points, locators.

Snapping

TipUse the to snap only in the horizontal direction. Use the to snap only in the vertical direction.

Snap to curves, points, or the grid

Hotkeys

These are the default settings.

Menu/Tool item Hot key
File > Save as... Alt + S
File > Import > File Alt + R
File > Show image Ctrl + 7
File > Exit Alt + E
Edit > Undo Ctrl + Z
Edit > Reinvoke last Alt + 1
Edit > Cut Ctrl + X
Edit > Copy Ctrl + C
Edit > Paste Ctrl + V
Edit > Cut image Shift + Ctrl +X
Edit > Copy image Shift + Ctrl + CF
Edit > Paste image Shift + Ctrl + V
Edit > Ungroup Ctrl + U
Edit > Group Ctrl + G
Delete > Delete active Alt + A
Delete > Delete active image layer Alt + X
Layouts > User windows F9
Layouts > Perspective F8
Layouts > Front F6
Layouts > Right F7
Layouts > Top F5
Layouts > Paint F3
Display Toggles > Model F12
Render > Globals Ctrl + 6
Animation > Set keyframe Alt + K
Animation > Playback Alt + P
Windows > Information window Ctrl + 5
Preferences > Workflows > Default Ctrl + 1
Preferences > Workflows > Paint Ctrl + 2
Preferences > Workflows > Modeling Ctrl + 3
Preferences > Workflows > Visualize Ctrl + 4
Pick > Nothing Ctrl + N
Pick > Object Ctrl + O
Pick > Edit point Ctrl + E
Transform > Move Alt + M
Paint > Clear canvas layer Ctrl + K
Paint > Toggle Marquee Alt + H
Paint edit > Canvas image layer Ctrl + L
Paint edit > Merge below Ctrl + M
View > Look at Alt + L
Display All, Off Alt+O
Display All, current Alt + C
Display Active, Off Shift + Alt + O
Display Active, Current Shift + Alt + 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 -