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Basic Short-cut Keys& Charts for Blender

A KatsBits™ tutorial

By Ken Beyer

Copyright © 2014 KatsBits

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ContentsShort-cut Keys & Charts for Blendergame content inclined.............................................4

General Navigation/Mouse Control................................6

General Object/Element manipulation............................7

General 3D View Orientation..........................................8

General Editor Type Shortcuts........................................9

3D View Object Mode...................................................11

3D View Edit mode.......................................................13

3D View Pose Mode......................................................15

General UV/Image Editor.............................................17

General Action Editor....................................................18

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Short-cut Keys& Charts for Blender

game content inclined

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General Navigation/Mouse Control

MIDDLE mouse button (MMB)MMB+hold+drag

• Rotates the 3D View

• Strafes left/right, up/down other windows/editorsMMB scroll Up/Down

• Zoom 3D View and other Editors in/out

• Scrolls misc. Control & Property panels up/downShift+MMB

• Strafe/Translate viewport or editor left/right and up/down

Ctrl+MMB

• Zoom 3D View and other Editors in/outLEFT mouse button (LMB)

LMB Click

• Confirm or set an action or operationLMB+hold+drag

• Initiates & drags X, Y, & Z Widget handles in 3D ViewCtrl+LMB

• Freestyle 'loop' Select

• Edit Outliner datablock names/ID'sRIGHT mouse button (RMB)

RMB Click

• Select Object, item or elementShift+RMB

• Multi-select or multi-deselect Objects, items or elements

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General Object/Element manipulation

G = Move/Manipulate (X, Y and Z to lock axis)S = Resize/Scale (X, Y and Z to lock axis)R = Rotate (X, Y and Z to lock axis)

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General 3D View Orientation

Home = recentre 3D ViewNumPad 0 = Camera PerspectiveNumPad 1 = FrontCtrl+NumPad 1 = BackShift+NumPad 1 = axis orientation to Z/X/Y (up/down, left/right, front/back)NumPad 2 = Bottom rotateNumPad 3 = RightCtrl+NumPad 3 = LeftShift+NumPad 3 = axis orientation to Z/Y/X (up/down, front/back, left-right)NumPad 4 = Left rotateNumPad 5 = toggle Perspective/OrthographicNumPad 6 = Right rotateNumPad 7 = TopCtrl+NumPad 7 = BottomShift+NumPad 7 = axis orientation to Y/X/Z (front/back, left/right, up/down)NumPad 8 = Top rotateNumPad / = Local/Global orientationNumPad + = Zoom inNumPad - = Zoom outNumPad . = Focus on selection

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General Editor Type Short-cuts

Blender 2.50 up, to & including latestShift+F1 = Link/AppendShift+F2 = Logic EditorShift+F3 = Node EditorShift+F4 = ConsoleShift+F5 = 3D ViewShift+F6 = Graph EditorShift+F7 = PropertiesShift+F8 = Video Sequence EditorShift+F9 = OutlinerShift+F10 = UV/Image EditorShift+F11 = Text EditorShift+F12 = Dope Sheet

Blender 2.49 or belowShift+F1 = Load Library (Append - File Browser)Shift+F2 = Export (File Browser)Shift+F3 = Node EditorShift+F4 = Data SelectShift+F5 = 3D ViewShift+F6 = IPO Curve EditorShift+F7 = ButtonsShift+F8 = Video Sequence EditorShift+F9 = OutlinerShift+F10 = UV/Image Editor

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Shift+F11 = Text EditorShift+F12 = Action Editor

Layout SchemesCtrl+Left-arrow = toggle Layout SchemesCtrl+Right-arrow = (per above)Ctrl+Up = toggle Maximise/Minimise active viewCtrl+Down = toggle Maximise/Minimise active view

Misc. UI FunctionsF1 = Open (2.49 or below)F2 = Save As... (2.49 or below)Ctrl+N = NewCtrl+O = OpenShift+Ctrl+O = Open RecentCtrl+Q = Quit BlenderCtrl+S = SaveCtrl+W = Save (2.49 or below)Ctrl+X = New (2.49 or below)Shift+Ctrl+S = Save As...Ctrl+Alt+U = User Preferences

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3D View Object Mode

1 » 0 = Layers (top row)

Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)

Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision levels 1x thru 5x

Shift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)

Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)

' = Select All/Deselect All Layers

. = Pivot Point - Cursor

, = Pivot Point - Median (default)

A = Select All/Deselect All

Ctrl+A = Apply

B = Border (Box) Select

Alt+B = Clip Select (toggles off when used again)

Shift+B = Zoom to Selected

C = Paint (Circle) Select

C+LMB = Additive election

C+MMB = Subtractive deselection

RMB/Esc = Cancel Action

D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)

Alt+D = Duplicate (linked)

Shift+D = Duplicate (unlinked)

F = toggle UV Edit mode (2.46 or below)

Ctrl+G = Group

Ctrl+Alt+G = Remove Selected from Active Group

Ctrl+Shift+G = Add Selected to Active Group

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+G = Remove from All Groups

Shift+G = Select Grouped

H = Hide

Alt+H = Unhide All

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L = Make Local

M = Move to Layer

Ctrl+M = Mirror/Flip

+X = along X axis (front/back)

+Y = along Y axis (left/right)

+Z = along Z axis (up/down)

N = toggle View Properties

N = Transform Properties (2.49 or below)

O = toggle Proportional Editing

P = Start Game Engine

Ctrl+P = Set Parent To

Alt+P = Clear Parent

T = toggle ToolShelf

T = Texture Space (2.49 or below)

Tab = toggle Object/Edit mode

Ctrl+Tab = toggle Weight Paint mode

U = Make Single User

V = toggle Vertex Paint mode

W = Specials

X = Delete

Z = toggle Wireframe/Solid viewport shading

Alt+Z = toggle Solid/Texture viewport shading

Ctrl+Z = Undo

Shift+Z = toggle Solid/Shaded Draw type (2.49 or below)

Shift+Ctrl+Z = Redo

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3D View Edit mode

1 » 0 = Layers (top row - selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision level 1x thru 5xShift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)' = Select All/Deselect All Layers. = Pivot Point - Cursor, = Pivot Point - Median (default)A = Select All/Deselect AllB = Border (Box) SelectAlt+B = toggle Clip Select (on select/off)Ctrl+B = Bevel Edge selectionsShift+Ctrl+B = Bevel Vertex selectionsShift+B = Zoom to SelectedC = Circle (Paint) SelectC = Centre on Cursor (2.49 or below)Ctrl+C = Copy Face Selected (2.49 or below)D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)Shift+D = Duplicate (unlinked)E = ExtrudeAlt+E = Extrude RegionEsc = Cancel action/operationCtrl+E = Edges options/Specials (2.49)F = Generate Face

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Ctrl+F = Faces options/Specials (2.49)Ctrl+Shift+F = Flip Edge (2.49 or below)Ctrl+G = Vertex GroupsShift+G = Select SimilarH = HideAlt+H = Unhide AllI = InsetJ = Diagonal surface split (corner to corner)Ctrl+I = Invert selectionAlt+J = convert Tris to QuadsK = KnifeAlt+M = MergeCtrl+M = Mirror/Flip

+X = along X axis (front/back)+Y = along Y axis (left/right)+Z = along Z axis (up/down)

O = toggle Proportional EditingP = Separate (to Object)Alt+P = Poke FaceCtrl+P = Make Vertex ParentCtrl+R = LoopcutCtrl+T = Tessellation (triangulation)Tab = toggle Edit/Object modeCtrl+Tab = Mesh Select Mode (Face, Edge, Vertex)U = UV MappingU = UV Calculation (2.49 or below)V = Rip/Detach VertexShift+V = Slide selection (alt. double-tap "G")Ctrl+V = Vertices optionsCtrl+V = Vertex Specials (2.49)W = SpecialsX = Delete optionsCtrl+X = Dissolve SelectedCtrl+X = Delete All/Reset (2.49 or below)Y = Split Face/Edge/VertexZ = toggle Wireframe/Solid viewport shadingAlt+Z = toggle Solid/Texture viewport shading

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Ctrl+Z = Undo

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3D View Pose Mode

1 » 0 = Layers (top row - selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision level 1x thru 5xShift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)' = Select All/Deselect All Layers. = Pivot Point - Cursor, = Pivot Point - Median (default)A = Select All/Deselect AllArrow Keys

Left = animation playback (towards 'start')Right = animation playback (towards 'end')Up = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'start')Down = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'end')

B = Border (Box) SelectC = Circle (Paint) Select

C+LMB = Additive SelectC+MMB = Subtractive SelectRMB = Cancel Selection

Ctrl+C = Copy PoseI = Insert (Keyframe)Ctrl+I = Invert SelectionAlt+I = Delete keyframeAlt+G = Clear Location

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Shift+G = Select GroupedH = HideAlt+H = Unhide AllShift+H = Hide UnselectedCtrl+M = Mirror/Flip

+X = along X axis (front/back)+Y = along Y axis (left/right)+Z = along Z axis (up/down)

O = Proportional EditingCtrl+P = Set Parent To (options)Alt+R = Clear RotationAlt+S = Clear ScaleCtrl+Tab = toggle Pose/Edit modeCtrl+V = Paste PoseW = Specials

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General UV/Image Editor

. = Pivot Point - Cursor, = Pivot Point - Median (default)A = Select All/Deselect AllB = Border (Box) SelectC = Circle (Paint) SelectE = UnwrapH = HideAlt+H = UnhideCtrl+M = Mirror/Flip

+X = X Axis (left to right)+Y = Y Axis (top to bottom)

N = View PropertiesP = Pin selectionAlt+P = Unpin selectionT = ToolShelfTab = toggle UV and Image EditorW = Weld/Align

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General Action Editor

Arrow KeysLeft = Frame-by-frame playback (towards 'start')Right = Frame-by-frame playback (towards 'end')Up = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'start')Down = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'end')Shift+Left = Jump to EndShift+Right = Jump to StartShift+Up = Jump ten frames (forward)Shift+Down = Jump ten frames (backward)

A = Select All/Deselect AllB = Border (Box) SelectCtrl+C = Copy KeyframeShift+D = DuplicateI = Insert KeyframeCtrl+I = Invert SelectionM = Add MarkerShift+S = SnapT = Set Keyframe InterpolationTab = Lock TracksCtrl+V = Paste KeyframeX = DeleteNumPad + = Increase Timeline Length (zoom)NumPad - = Decrease Timeline Length (unzoom)

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