{"id":1800,"date":"2024-04-03T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:04:15","slug":"keyboard-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyboard Shortcuts (hotkey) &#038; Charts for Blender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#Shortcut_hotkey_chart\" >Shortcut (hotkey) chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_NavigationMouse_Control\" >General Navigation\/Mouse Control<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_ObjectElement_manipulation\" >General Object\/Element manipulation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_3D_View_Orientation\" >General 3D View Orientation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_Editor_type_shortcuts\" >General Editor type shortcuts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#3D_View_Object_Mode\" >3D View Object Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#3D_View_Edit_mode\" >3D View Edit mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#3D_View_Pose_Mode\" >3D View Pose Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_UVImage_Editor\" >General UV\/Image Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/keyboard-shortcuts\/#General_Action_Editor_hotkeys\" >General Action Editor hotkey&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Blender is a comprehensive and ever expanding application for making all manner of 3D content. Its power derives to a large extent from the way its functionality is accessible through the use of keyboard shortcuts and combinations. For the User this can be a challenge in terms of remembering what  shortcut keys do what in Blender.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"red\"><b>Important note<\/b>: the ever changing nature of Blender&#8217;s development means features can be arbitrarily updated so shortcut keys may be mapped to different functions or be in different locations version to version &#8211; this is especially true of Blender 2.50 up to and included the latest versions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The following is a list of useful keyboard shortcuts, commands and features for Blender, handy to keep to one side when modelling. Although the bias for the below is towards making content for games, either Blenders own internal <i>Blender Game Engine<\/i> or external third-party technologies, they are worth getting to know because there is a lot of commonality to most other types of content creation and will facilitate the User getting the most from Blender.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Design note<\/b>:  charts and references relate to common or frequently used actions in Blender so should not be regarded as a comprehensive list of shortcuts. Note also that triggers are context sensitive, the same key may function differently depending upon the Editor open or operation performed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shortcut_hotkey_chart\"><\/span> Shortcut (hotkey) chart <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender can do a lot of &#8216;stuff&#8217; so having a chart of some sort to &#8216;map&#8217; all those keyboard shortcuts would be handy, especially if it were printable. The following hotkey chart shows the basic shortcuts available for Blender. A blank version is also provided for &#8216;custom&#8217; key mappings and mappings that differ based on system language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>   Blender shortcut chart (300dpi) &#8211; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart.pdf\" title=\"Download the Blender hotkey map chart as high res printable PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart.png\" title=\"Download hotkey map chart for Blender as printable high res 300dpi PNG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNG<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart.eps\" title=\"Blender shortcut chart as *.eps file\">EPS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart.tif\" title=\"Download Blender shortcut chart as TIF\">TIF<\/a>]  <\/li>\n<li>   Blender hotkey &#8216;blank&#8217; chart (300dpi) &#8211; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_BLANK.pdf\" title=\"Download the high-res 300dpi printable Blender hotkey map chart as PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_BLANK.png\" title=\"Download a high-res BLANK hotkey map chart for Blender as a PNG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNG<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_BLANK.eps\" title=\"Blank shortcut keyboard as *.eps file\">EPS<\/a>]  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic 'standard' (UK) hotkey keyboard layout map for Blender\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Basic 'standard' (UK) hotkey keyboard layout map for Blender\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basic (Standard UK) keyboard layout and hotkey map for Blender &#8211; N.B. some shortcut keys may be mapped differently depending on system language<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/blender\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_BLANK.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/katsbits-blender-shortcut-chart_BLANK_sml.png\" alt=\"Blender hotkey keyboard shortcut map blank so you can chart your own key-combinations\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Blender hotkey keyboard shortcut map blank so you can chart your own key-combinations\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blender keyboard shortcut &amp; hotkey map blank so you can chart your own key-combinations &#8211; standard keyboard layout based on UK language<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_NavigationMouse_Control\"><\/span>General Navigation\/Mouse Control <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>MIDDLE mouse button<\/b> (MMB)\n<ul>\n<li><b>MMB+hold+drag<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Rotates<\/b> the 3D View<br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Strafes<\/b> left\/right, up\/down other windows\/editors<\/li>\n<li><b>MMB scroll Up\/Down<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Zoom<\/b> 3D View and other Editors in\/out<br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Scrolls<\/b> misc. Control &amp; Property panels up\/down<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+MMB<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Strafe\/Translate<\/b> viewport or editor left\/right and up\/down<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+MMB<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; <b>Zoom<\/b> 3D View and other Editors in\/out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>LEFT mouse button<\/b> (LMB)\n<ul>\n<li><b>LMB Click<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; Confirm or set an action or operation<\/li>\n<li><b>LMB+hold+drag<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; Initiates &amp; drags X, Y, &amp; Z Widget handles<br \/>\n   in 3D View<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+LMB<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; Freestyle &#8216;loop&#8217; Select<br \/>\n   &#8211; Edit Outliner datablock names\/ID&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>RIGHT mouse button<\/b> (RMB)\n<ul>\n<li><b>RMB Click<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; Select Object, item or element<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+RMB<\/b><br \/>\n   &#8211; Multi-select or multi-deselect Objects, items or elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_ObjectElement_manipulation\"><\/span>General Object\/Element manipulation <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_manipulate.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_manipulate_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic &quot;Move&quot;, &quot;Rotate&quot; and &quot;Scale&quot; shortcuts\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Shortcut key to &quot;Move&quot;, &quot;Rotate&quot; and &quot;Scale&quot; selections\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basic manipulation shortcuts to &quot;<b>Move<\/b>&quot;, &quot;<b>Rotate<\/b>&quot; and &quot;<b>Scale<\/b>&quot; &#8211; these are universal shortcut keys in that they apply\/are usable in most Editors, Windows or Control\/Properties\/Options Panels<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>G<\/b> = Move\/Manipulate (X, Y and Z to lock axis)<\/li>\n<li><b>S<\/b> = Resize\/Scale (X, Y and Z to lock axis)<\/li>\n<li><b>R<\/b> = Rotate (X, Y and Z to lock axis) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_3D_View_Orientation\"><\/span>General 3D View Orientation <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_orientation.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_orientation_sml.png\" alt=\"Using the NumPad key to control the 3D View orientation\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Using the NumPad key to control the 3D View orientation\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 3D View and the orientation of Objects within can be controlled using the &quot;<b>NumPad<\/b>&quot; keys &#8211; note default axis orientation is X\/Y\/Z ( left\/right, front\/back, up\/down)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Home<\/b> = re-centre 3D View (averaged on visible objects)<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 0<\/b> = Camera Perspective<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 1<\/b> = Front ortho (looking back)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+NumPad 1<\/b> = Back ortho (looking forwards)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+NumPad 1<\/b> = axis orientation to Z\/X\/Y (up\/down, left\/right, front\/back)<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 4<\/b>\/<b>6<\/b>, <b>2<\/b>\/<b>8<\/b> = Roll scene left\/right, up\/down (relative to view left\/right)*<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 3<\/b> = Right ortho (looking left)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+NumPad 3<\/b> = Left ortho (looking right)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+NumPad 3<\/b> = axis orientation to Z\/Y\/X (up\/down, front\/back, left-right)<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 5<\/b> = toggle Perspective\/Orthographic<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 7<\/b> = Top ortho (looking down)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+NumPad 7<\/b> = Bottom ortho (looking up)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+NumPad 7<\/b> = axis orientation to Y\/X\/Z (front\/back, left\/right, up\/down)<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad \/<\/b> = Local\/Global orientation<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad +<\/b> = Zoom in<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad &#8211;<\/b> = Zoom out<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad .<\/b> = Focus on selection<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl<\/b> + <b>NumPad 4<\/b>\/<b>6<\/b>, <b>2<\/b>\/<b>8<\/b> = Strafe\/Pan scene Left\/Right, Up\/Down*<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift<\/b> + <b>NumPad 4<\/b>\/<b>6<\/b> = Roll scene clockwise\/anti-clockwise*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Design Note<\/b>: items marked &quot;*&quot; above indicate  schemas useful in instances where mouse or touch-pad control options are not available (but access to full keyboard layout is).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Editor_type_shortcuts\"><\/span>General Editor type shortcuts <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_function-keys.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_function-keys_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic Function shortcut keys\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Use the Function keys to quickly switch between Editor Types\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using &quot;<b>Shift+F[n]<\/b>&quot; quickly switches between Editor Types (Display Types)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Blender 2.50 up, to &amp; including latest<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Shift+F1<\/b> = Link\/Append <\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F2<\/b> = Logic Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F3<\/b> = Node Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F4<\/b> = Console<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F5<\/b> = 3D View<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F6<\/b> = Graph Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F7<\/b> = Properties<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F8<\/b> = Video Sequence Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F9<\/b> = Outliner<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F10<\/b> = UV\/Image Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F11<\/b> = Text Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F12<\/b> = Dope Sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n   <b>Blender 2.49 or below<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Shift+F1<\/b> = Load Library (Append &#8211; File Browser)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F2<\/b> = Export (File Browser)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F3<\/b> = Node Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F4<\/b> = Data Select<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F5<\/b> = 3D View<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F6<\/b> = IPO Curve Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F7<\/b> = Buttons<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F8<\/b> = Video Sequence Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F9<\/b> = Outliner<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F10<\/b> = UV\/Image Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F11<\/b> = Text Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+F12<\/b> = Action Editor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Layout Schemes<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Left-arrow<\/b> = toggle Layout Schemes (&quot;Default&quot;, &quot;3D View Full&quot;, &quot;UV Editing&quot; etc.)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Right-arrow<\/b> = (per above)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Up<\/b> = toggle Maximise\/Minimise active view<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Down<\/b> = toggle Maximise\/Minimise active view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Misc. UI Functions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><i>F1 = Open (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>F2 = Save As&#8230; (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+N<\/b> = New<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+O<\/b> = Open<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Ctrl+O<\/b> = Open Recent<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Q<\/b> = Quit Blender<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+S<\/b> = Save<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Alt+S<\/b> = Save a Copy<\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+W = Save (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+X = New (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Ctrl+S<\/b> = Save As&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Alt+U<\/b> = User Preferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_View_Object_Mode\"><\/span>3D View Object Mode <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_object-mode.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_object-mode_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic Object Mode shortcut keys\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Basic Object Mode shortcut keys\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using &quot;<b>Shift<\/b>&quot;, &quot;<b>Ctrl<\/b>&quot; and &quot;<b>Alt<\/b>&quot; on the same keys to perform different operations in <b>Object Mode<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (top row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+1 &raquo; 5<\/b> = Subdivision levels 1x thru 5x<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (top row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>&#8216;<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All Layers<\/li>\n<li><b>.<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Cursor<\/li>\n<li><b>,<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Median (default)<\/li>\n<li><b>A<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+A<\/b> = Apply<\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b> = Border (Box) Select<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+B<\/b> = Clip Select (toggles off when used again)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+B<\/b> = Zoom to Selected<\/li>\n<li><b>C<\/b> = Paint (Circle) Select\n<ul>\n<li>C+LMB = Additive election<\/li>\n<li>C+MMB = Subtractive deselection<\/li>\n<li>RMB\/Esc = Cancel Action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><i>D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+D<\/b> = Duplicate (linked)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+D<\/b> = Duplicate (unlinked) <\/li>\n<li><i>F = toggle UV Edit mode (2.46 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+G<\/b> = Group<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Alt+G<\/b> = Remove Selected from Active Group<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Shift+G<\/b> = Add Selected to Active Group<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Ctrl+Alt+G<\/b> = Remove from All Groups<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+G<\/b> = Select Grouped<\/li>\n<li><b>H<\/b> = Hide<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+H<\/b> = Unhide All<\/li>\n<li><b>L<\/b> = Make Local<\/li>\n<li><b>M<\/b> = Move to Layer<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+M<\/b> = Mirror\/Flip\n<ul>\n<li>+X = along X axis (front\/back)<\/li>\n<li>+Y = along Y axis (left\/right)<\/li>\n<li>+Z = along Z axis (up\/down)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>N<\/b> = toggle View Properties <\/li>\n<li><i>N = Transform Properties (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>O<\/b> = toggle Proportional Editing<\/li>\n<li><b>P<\/b> = Start Game Engine<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+P<\/b> = Set Parent To<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+P<\/b> = Clear Parent<\/li>\n<li><b>T<\/b> = toggle ToolShelf <\/li>\n<li><i>T = Texture Space (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Tab<\/b> = toggle Object\/Edit mode<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Tab<\/b> = toggle Weight Paint mode<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Tab<\/b> = toggle Grid-snap<\/li>\n<li><b>U<\/b> = Make Single User<\/li>\n<li> <b>V<\/b> = toggle Vertex Paint mode<\/li>\n<li><b>W<\/b> = Specials<\/li>\n<li><b>X<\/b> = Delete<\/li>\n<li><b>Z<\/b> = toggle Wireframe\/Solid viewport shading<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+Z<\/b> = toggle Solid\/Texture viewport shading<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Z<\/b> = Undo<\/li>\n<li><i>Shift+Z = toggle Solid\/Shaded Draw type (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Ctrl+Z<\/b> = Redo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_View_Edit_mode\"><\/span>3D View Edit mode <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_edit-mode.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_edit-mode_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic Edit Mode shortcut keys\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Basic Edit Mode shortcut keys\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using &quot;<b>Shift<\/b>&quot;, &quot;<b>Ctrl<\/b>&quot; and &quot;<b>Alt<\/b>&quot; on the same keys to perform different operations in <b>Edit Mode<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (top row &#8211; selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+1 &raquo; 5<\/b> = Subdivision level 1x thru 5x<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (top row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>&#8216;<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All Layers<\/li>\n<li><b>.<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Cursor<\/li>\n<li><b>,<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Median (default)<\/li>\n<li><b>A<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All<\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b> = Border (Box) Select<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+B<\/b> = toggle Clip Select (on select\/off)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+B<\/b> = Bevel Edge selections<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Ctrl+B<\/b> = Bevel Vertex selections<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+B<\/b> = Zoom to Selected<\/li>\n<li><b>C<\/b> = Circle (Paint) Select<\/li>\n<li><i>C = Centre on Cursor (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+C = Copy Face Selected (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+D<\/b> = Duplicate (unlinked)<\/li>\n<li><b>E<\/b> = Extrude<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+E<\/b> = Extrude Region<\/li>\n<li><b>Esc<\/b> = Cancel action\/operation<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+E<\/b> = Edges options\/Specials<i> (2.49)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>F<\/b> = Generate Face<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+F<\/b> = Faces options\/Specials <i> (2.49)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+Shift+F = Flip Edge (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+G<\/b> = Vertex Groups<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+G<\/b> = Select Similar<\/li>\n<li><b>H<\/b> = Hide<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+H<\/b> = Unhide All<\/li>\n<li><b>I<\/b> = Inset<\/li>\n<li><b>J<\/b> = Diagonal surface split (corner to corner)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+I<\/b> = Invert selection<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+J<\/b> = convert Tris to Quads<\/li>\n<li><b>K<\/b> = Knife<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+M<\/b> = Merge<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+M<\/b> = Mirror\/Flip\n<ul>\n<li>+X = along X axis (front\/back)<\/li>\n<li>+Y = along Y axis (left\/right)<\/li>\n<li>+Z = along Z axis (up\/down)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>O<\/b> = toggle Proportional Editing<\/li>\n<li><b>P<\/b> = Separate (to Object)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+P<\/b> = Poke Face<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+P<\/b> = Make Vertex Parent<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+R<\/b> = Loopcut<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+T<\/b> = Tessellation (triangulation)<\/li>\n<li><b>Tab<\/b> = toggle Edit\/Object mode<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Tab<\/b> = Mesh Select Mode (Face, Edge, Vertex)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Tab<\/b> = toggle Grid-snap on\/off<\/li>\n<li><b>U<\/b> = UV Mapping <\/li>\n<li><i>U = UV Calculation (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li> <b>V<\/b> = Rip\/Detach Vertex<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+V<\/b> = Slide selection (alt. double-tap &quot;G&quot;)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+V<\/b> = Vertices options<\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+V = Vertex Specials (2.49)<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>W<\/b> = Specials<\/li>\n<li><b>X<\/b> = Delete options<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+X<\/b> = Dissolve Selected<\/li>\n<li><i>Ctrl+X = Delete All\/Reset (2.49 or below)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Y<\/b> = Split Face\/Edge\/Vertex<\/li>\n<li><b>Z<\/b> = toggle Wireframe\/Solid viewport shading<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+Z<\/b> = toggle Solid\/Texture viewport shading<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Z<\/b> = Undo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_View_Pose_Mode\"><\/span>3D View Pose Mode <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_pose-mode_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic Pose Mode shortcut keys (in Edit mode)\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Basic Pose Mode shortcut keys (in Edit mode)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basic shortcut keys for &quot;<b>Pose<\/b>&quot; Mode (also largely available when Armature is in Edit mode)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (top row &#8211; selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+1 &raquo; 5<\/b> = Subdivision level 1x thru 5x<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (top row)<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+Alt+1 &raquo; 0<\/b> = multi-select Layers (bottom row)<\/li>\n<li><b>&#8216;<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All Layers<\/li>\n<li><b>.<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Cursor<\/li>\n<li><b>,<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Median (default)<\/li>\n<li><b>A<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All<\/li>\n<li><b>Arrow Keys<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Left<\/b> = animation playback (towards &#8216;start&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li><b>Right<\/b> = animation playback (towards &#8216;end&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li><b>Up<\/b> = Jump to next Keyframe (towards &#8216;start&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li><b>Down<\/b> = Jump to next Keyframe (towards &#8216;end&#8217;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b> = Border (Box) Select<\/li>\n<li><b>C<\/b> = Circle (Paint) Select\n<ul>\n<li>C+LMB = Additive Select<\/li>\n<li>C+MMB = Subtractive Select<\/li>\n<li>RMB = Cancel Selection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+C<\/b> = Copy Pose<\/li>\n<li><b>I<\/b> = Insert (Keyframe)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+I<\/b> = Invert Selection<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+I<\/b> = Delete keyframe<\/li>\n<li><b>G<\/b> = Translate (move\/grab +X, +Y, +Z)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+G<\/b> = Clear Location<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+G<\/b> = Select Grouped<\/li>\n<li><b>H<\/b> = Hide<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+H<\/b> = Unhide All<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+H<\/b> = Hide Unselected<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+M<\/b> = Mirror\/Flip\n<ul>\n<li>+X = along X axis (front\/back)<\/li>\n<li>+Y = along Y axis (left\/right)<\/li>\n<li>+Z = along Z axis (up\/down)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>O<\/b> = Proportional Editing<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+P<\/b> = Set Parent To (options)<\/li>\n<li><b>R<\/b> = Rotate (+X, +Y, +Z)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+R<\/b> = Clear Rotation<\/li>\n<li><b>S<\/b> = Scale (+X, +Y, +Z)<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+S<\/b> = Clear Scale<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Alt+S<\/b> = constrained Scale (Armature in Pose\/Edit Mode)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+Tab<\/b> = toggle Pose\/Edit mode<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+V<\/b> = Paste Pose<\/li>\n<li><b>W<\/b> = Specials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_UVImage_Editor\"><\/span>General UV\/Image Editor <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content_images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_uv-editor.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tools_utilities\/keyboard-layout_uv-editor_sml.png\" alt=\"Basic UV\/Image Editor shortcut keys\" width=\"640\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" title=\"Basic UV\/Image Editor shortcut keys\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basic shortcuts (hotkey&#8217;s) for use in the UV\/Image Editor &#8211; note that using the &quot;<b>Tab<\/b>&quot; key switches between the &quot;<b>UV Editor<\/b>&quot; and &quot;<b>Image Editor<\/b>&quot; aspect of the same editor view<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>.<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Cursor<\/li>\n<li><b>,<\/b> = Pivot Point &#8211; Median (default)<\/li>\n<li><b>A<\/b> = Select All\/Deselect All<\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b> = Border (Box) Select<\/li>\n<li><b>C<\/b> = Circle (Paint) Select<\/li>\n<li><b>E<\/b> = Unwrap<\/li>\n<li><b>G<\/b> = Translate\/Move\/Grab<\/li>\n<li><b>H<\/b> = Hide<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+H<\/b> = Unhide<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+I<\/b> = Invert selection<\/li>\n<li><b>Ctrl+M<\/b> = Mirror\/Flip\n<ul>\n<li>+X = X Axis (left to right)<\/li>\n<li>+Y = Y Axis (top to bottom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>N<\/b> = Properties<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+N<\/b> = Create New Image<\/li>\n<li><b>O<\/b> = toggle Proportional Editing [<i>option<\/i>]<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+O<\/b> = Open Image<\/li>\n<li><b>P<\/b> = Pin selection<\/li>\n<li><b>Q<\/b> = toggle UV Sculpt<\/li>\n<li><b>Alt+P<\/b> = Unpin selection<\/li>\n<li><b>R<\/b> = Rotate<\/li>\n<li><b>S<\/b> = Scale<\/li>\n<li><b>Shift+S<\/b> = Snap to [<i>option<\/i>]<\/li>\n<li><b>T<\/b> = ToolShelf<\/li>\n<li><b>Tab<\/b> = toggle UV and Image Editor<\/li>\n<li><b>V<\/b> = Stitch<\/li>\n<li><b>W<\/b> = Weld\/Align<\/li>\n<li><b>Y<\/b> = Split selection<\/li>\n<li><b>NumPad 1, 2, 4, 8 <\/b> = zoom view &#8216;full&#8217;, &#8216;half&#8217;, &#8216;quarter&#8217;, &#8216;eigth&#8217; 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