BONUS CHAPTER
3ds Max 2011
Keyboard Shortcuts
T
he key to working efficiently with Max is learning the keyboard shortcuts.
If you know the keyboard shortcuts, you don’t need to spend time moving the mouse cursor all around the interface; you can simply press a keyboard shortcut and get instant access to commands and tools.
IN THIS CHAPTER
Overriding the keyboard
shortcuts
Using the Hotkey Map
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Main interface shortcuts
Most of the major dialog boxes, such as the Material Editor and the Track View,
have their own set of keyboard shortcuts. When the Keyboard Shortcut Override
toggle button on the main toolbar is enabled, keyboard shortcuts work for both
the main interface and the separate dialog boxes. If there is a conflict, the dialog
box’s shortcut takes precedence.
Dialog box shortcuts
Character Studio shortcuts
Miscellaneous shortcuts
For example, in the main Max window, the A key toggles the Angle Snap feature
on and off, but in the Track View–Curve Editor window, the A key enables Add
Keys mode. If the Curve Editor is open and the Keyboard Shortcut Override toggle is enabled, then the Add Keys mode is enabled. If the Keyboard Shortcut
Override toggle is off, then the Angle Snap is activated.
If you want to change any of the keyboard shortcuts, the Customize User
Interface dialog box includes a Keyboard panel for making changes. You can
open this dialog box using the Customize ➪ Customize User Interface command.
Cross-Ref
Chapter 4, “Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences,” offers
more details on creating custom keyboard shortcuts. n
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Using the Keyboard Shortcut Map
In the Help menu, you can find the Keyboard Shortcut Map menu command that opens an interactive window, shown in Figure 1, and displays all the current keyboard shortcuts for the main interface.
Note
The Keyboard Shortcut Map window is a Flash-enabled application that runs within a Web browser. n
Moving the mouse cursor over the keyboard displayed in the lower-right corner of the Keyboard Shortcut
Map window highlights the respective section of the keyboard and displays all keyboard shortcuts associated with those keys. The icon in the upper-right corner refreshes the interface, and the arrow icon in the
lower-right corner cycles through all the keys.
FIGURE 1
The Keyboard Shortcut Map window displays keyboard shortcuts interactively.
Main Interface Shortcuts
Tables 1 through 17 present the shortcut keys for the main interface.
TABLE 1
Menus
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
File ➪ New Scene
Ctrl+N
Views ➪ Set Active
Viewport ➪ Bottom
B
File ➪ Open File
Ctrl+O
Views ➪ Set Active Viewport ➪ Left
L
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Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
File ➪ Save File
Ctrl+S
Views ➪ ViewCube ➪ Show the
ViewCube
Alt+Ctrl+V
File ➪ Asset Tracking
Shift+T
Views ➪ ViewCube ➪ Home
Alt+Ctrl+H
Edit ➪ Undo Scene Operation
Ctrl+Z
Views ➪ SteeringWheels ➪
Toggle SteeringWheels
Shift+W
Edit ➪ Redo Scene Operation
Ctrl+Y
Views ➪ SteeringWheels ➪
Tour Building Wheel
Shift+Ctrl+J
Edit ➪ Hold
Ctrl+H
Views ➪ Match Camera To View
Ctrl+C
Edit ➪ Fetch
Alt+Ctrl+F
Views ➪ Viewport Background ➪
Viewport Background
Alt+B
Edit ➪ Delete Objects
Delete
Views ➪ Viewport Background ➪
Update Background Image
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B
Edit ➪ Clone
Ctrl+V
Views ➪ Adaptive Degradation
O
Edit ➪ Move
W
Views ➪ Expert Mode Toggle
Ctrl+X
Edit ➪ Rotate
E
Animation ➪ Parameter Editor
Alt+1
Tool ➪ Transform Type-In
F12
Animation ➪ Parameter Collector
Alt+2
Edit ➪ Select All
Ctrl+A
Animation ➪ Wire Parameters ➪
Wire Parameters
Ctrl+5
Edit ➪ Select None
Ctrl+D
Animation ➪ Wire Parameters ➪
Parameter Wire Dialog
Alt+5
Edit ➪ Select Invert
Ctrl+I
Graph Editors ➪ Particle View
6
Edit ➪ Select Similar
Ctrl+Q
Rendering ➪ Render
Shift+Q
Edit ➪ Select by ➪ Name
H
Rendering ➪ Render Scene
F10
Edit ➪ Open Explorer: Container Explorer
Alt+Ctrl+O
Rendering ➪ Environment
8
Tool ➪ Isolate Selection
Alt+Q
Rendering ➪ Advanced Lighting
9
Tool ➪ Align ➪ Align
Alt+A
Rendering ➪ Render to Texture
0 (zero)
Tool ➪ Align ➪ Quick Align
Shift+A
Rendering ➪ Material Editor
M
Tool ➪ Align ➪ Spacing Tool
Shift+I
Customize ➪ Lock User Interface
Alt+0 (zero)
Tool ➪ Align ➪ Normal Align
Alt+N
Customize ➪ Show UI ➪ Show/Hide
Main Toolbar
Alt+6
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪ Snaps Toggle
S
MAXScript ➪ MAXScript Listener
F11
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪
Angle Snap Toggle
A
File Menu
Alt+F
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪
Percent Snap Toggle
Shift+Ctrl+P
Edit Menu
Alt+E
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪
Snaps Use Axis Constraints
Alt+D, Alt+F3
Tools Menu
Alt+T
Views ➪ Undo View Change
Shift+Z
Group Menu
Alt+G
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TABLE 1
(continued)
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Views ➪ Redo View Change
Shift+Y
Views Menu
Alt+V
Views ➪ Set Active Viewport ➪
Redraw All Views
`
Create Menu
Alt+C
Views ➪ Set Active
Viewport ➪ Perspective
P
Rendering Menu
Alt+R
Views ➪ Set Active
Viewport ➪ Orthographic
U
Customize Menu
Alt+U
Views ➪ Set Active Viewport ➪ Front
F
MAXScript Menu
Alt+M
Views ➪ Set Active Viewport ➪ Top
T
Help Menu
Alt+H
TABLE 2
Main and Floating Toolbars
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Snap to Edge/Segment Toggle
Alt+F10
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Snap to Face Toggle
Alt+F11
Select Object
Q
Snap to Frozen Objects Toggle
Alt+F2
Select by Name
H
Snaps Use Axis Constraints Toggle
Alt+D, Alt+F3
Rectangle, Circle, Fence, Lasso Selection
Cycle
Ctrl+F, Q
Snap Type Cycle
Alt+S
Select and Move
W
Snap Hit Cycle
Alt+Shift+S
Select and Rotate
E
Align
Alt+A
Select and Scale
R
Normal Align
Alt+N
Scale Cycle
R, Ctrl+E
Place Highlight
Ctrl+H
Snap Toggle
S
Material Editor
M
Angle Snap Toggle
A
Render Scene
F10
Snap Percent
Shift+Ctrl+P
Quick Render
Shift+Q
Snap to Grid Point Toggle
Alt+F5
Restrict to X
F5
Snap to Pivot Toggle
Alt+F6
Restrict to Y
F6
Snap to Vertex Toggle
Alt+F7
Restrict to Z
F7
Snap to Endpoint Toggle
Alt+F8
Restrict Plane Cycle
F8
Snap to Midpoint Toggle
Alt+F9
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TABLE 3
Viewports
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Front View
F
View Edged Faces
F4
Top View
T
Polygon Counter
7
Bottom View
B
Sound Toggle
\
Left View
L
Show Safeframes
Shift+F
Perspective View
P
Default Lighting
Ctrl+L
Isometric User View
U
See-Through Display
Alt+X
Camera View
C
Redraw All Views
`
Light View
Shift+4 ($)
Offset Snap
Alt+Ctrl+Spacebar
Disable Viewport
D
Show/Hide Cameras
Shift+C
Viewports Pop-up Menu
V
Show/Hide Geometry
Shift+G
Background Lock Toggle
Alt+Ctrl+B
Show/Hide Grids
G
Dynamic Resizing
Drag viewport
borders
Show/Hide Helpers
Shift+H
Transform Gizmo Toggle
X
Show/Hide Lights
Shift+L
Transform Gizmo Size Down
-
Show/Hide Particle Systems
Shift+P
Transform Gizmo Size Up
=
Show/Hide Shapes
Shift+S
Shade Selected Subobject Faces
F2
Show/Hide Space Warps
Shift+W
Wireframe/Smooth+Highlights Toggle
F3
Show/Hide Floating dialog boxes
Ctrl+`
TABLE 4
Key and Time Controls
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Selection Lock Toggle
Spacebar
Backup Time One Unit
, (comma)
Auto Key Mode
N
Forward Time One Unit
. (period)
Set Key Mode
'
Go to Start Frame
Home
Set Keys
K
Go to End Frame
End
Play / Stop Animation
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TABLE 5
Viewport Navigation Controls
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Zoom Mode
Alt+Z
Zoom Viewport In
[ or scroll wheel forward
Zoom Extents
Alt+Ctrl+Z
Zoom Viewport Out
] or scroll wheel backward
Zoom Extents All
Shift+Ctrl+Z
Pan View
Ctrl+P or drag with middle button
Zoom Extents Selected All
Z
Interactive Pan
I (held down)
Zoom In 2X
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Z
Walk Through mode
Up arrow
Zoom Out 2X
Alt+Shift+Z
Arc Rotate
Ctrl+R, Alt+drag with middle button
Zoom Region Mode
Ctrl+W
Min/Max Toggle
Alt+W
TABLE 6
Walk Through Mode
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Forward
W, Up Arrow
Decelerate
Z
Back
S, Down Arrow
Increase Step Size
]
Left
A, Left Arrow
Decrease Step Size
[
Right
D, Right Arrow
Reset Step Size
Alt+[
Up
E, Shift+Up Arrow
Level
Shift+Spacebar
Down
C, Shift+Down Arrow
Lock Vertical Rotation
Spacebar
Accelerate
Q
TABLE 7
Quadmenus
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Animation Quadmenu
Alt+right mouse click
Viewports Quadmenu
V
Lighting/Rendering
Quadmenu
Ctrl+Alt+right mouse click
reactor Quadmenu
Shift+Alt+right mouse click
Modeling Quadmenu
Ctrl+right mouse click
Custom 2 Quadmenu
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+right mouse click
Snap Quadmenu
Shift+right mouse click
Custom 3 Quadmenu
Shift+Ctrl+right mouse click
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TABLE 8
Virtual Viewport
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Virtual Viewport Toggle
/ (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Pan Left
4 (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Zoom In
+ (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Pan Right
6 (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Zoom Out
- (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Pan Up
8 (numeric keypad)
Virtual Viewport Pan Down
2 (numeric keypad)
Note
The Virtual Viewport option is available only when the OpenGL display driver is used. n
TABLE 9
Subobjects
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Subobject mode toggle
Ctrl+B
Subobject Level 4
4
Subobject Level Cycle
Insert
Subobject Level 5
5
Subobject Level 1
1
Delete Subobject
Delete
Subobject Level 2
2
Local Select Subobject by Name
Ctrl+H
Subobject Level 3
3
TABLE 10
Hierarchies
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Select Ancestor
Page Up
Select Children
Ctrl+Page Down
Select Child
Page Down
Select Entire Hierarchy
Double-click parent
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TABLE 11
Editable Mesh
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Vertex Subobject Mode
1
Bevel Mode
Ctrl+V, Ctrl+B
Edge Subobject Mode
2
Chamfer Mode
Ctrl+C
Face Subobject Mode
3
Extrude Mode
Ctrl+E
Polygon Subobject Mode
4
Edge Invisible
Ctrl+I
Element Subobject Mode
5
Edge Turn
Ctrl+T
Detach
Ctrl+D
Weld Selected
Ctrl+W
Cut Mode
Alt+C
Weld Target Mode
Alt+W
All commands in Table 12 that are listed in bold can be used as press-and-release keyboard shortcuts. These
enable you to access a different command by pressing and holding the keyboard shortcut; when you release
the keyboard shortcut, Max returns to the previous mode. Press-and-release commands are activated only if
the Overrides Active option in the Keyboard panel of the Customize User Interface dialog box is enabled.
The following commands can be accessed using press-and-release keyboard shortcuts if you define a keyboard shortcut for them: Bridge, Constrain to None, Constrain to Normal, Paint Deform Push, Pull, Relax,
Paint Soft Selection, and Turn.
Note
Don’t confuse the keyboard shortcuts that work with the Edit Poly modifier with those for the Editable Poly
object. Some of the same keyboard shortcuts work for both, but most don’t work for the Editable Poly object. n
TABLE 12
Edit Poly Modifier
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Vertex Subobject Mode
1
Bevel Mode
Shift+Ctrl+B
Edge Subobject Mode
2
Bevel Settings
Ctrl+B
Border Subobject Mode
3
Chamfer Mode
Shift+Ctrl+C
Face Subobject Mode
4
Chamfer Settings
Alt+Ctrl+C
Element Subobject Mode
5
Inset Mode
I
Object Level (disable subobject mode)
6
Inset Settings
Ctrl+I
Select by Vertex
Alt+V
Outline Mode
O
Soft Selection Affect Backfacing
Ctrl+F
Outline Settings
Ctrl+O
Ignore Backfacing in Selections
Shift+Ctrl+I
Extrude Mode
E
Shaded Face Toggle
Alt+F
Extrude Settings
Ctrl+E
Grow Selection
Ctrl+Page Up
Extrude Poly Face
Alt+E
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Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Shrink Selection
Select Edge Loop
Ctrl+Page Down
Extrude Along Spline Mode
Alt+E
Alt+L
Hinge from Edge Mode
L
Select Edge Ring
Alt+R
Hinge from Edge Settings
Ctrl+L
Use Soft Selection
Ctrl+S
Auto Smooth
A
Repeat Last Operation
;
MeshSmooth
M
Constrain to Faces
X
MeshSmooth Settings
Ctrl+M
Constrain to Edges
Shift+X
Retriangulate
Shift+Ctrl+T
Create
C
Edit Triangulation Mode
Shift+T
Collapse Poly Object
Shift+L
Tessellate
T
Attach
Shift+A
Tessellate Settings
Ctrl+T
Attach List
Shift+Ctrl+A
Flip Normals
F
Detach
Ctrl+D
Hide
H
Break
Shift+B
Hide Unselected
Alt+I
Create Shape From Edge
Shift+M
Unhide All
Alt+U
Insert Vertex Mode
Shift+I
Target Weld Mode
Shift+Ctrl+W
Connect
Shift+Ctrl+E
Weld Settings
Ctrl+W
Connect Edge Settings
Ctrl+N
Make Planar
P
Cut
Alt+C
Remove
Shift+R
Quickslice Mode
Shift+Ctrl+Q
Remove Isolated Vertices
Shift+Ctrl+R
Slice
Shift+S
Remove Unused Map Vertices
Alf+Shift+Ctrl+R
Slice Plane Mode
S
Align to Grid
G
Reset Slice Plane
Alt+S
Align to View
V
Split Edges
Shift+P
Cap Poly Object
Alt+P
You can use press-and-release keyboard shortcuts, highlighted in bold in Table 13, with Editable Poly objects.
TABLE 13
Editable Poly
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Vertex Subobject Mode
1
Constrain to Edges
Shift+X
Edge Subobject Mode
2
Quickslice Mode
Shift+Ctrl+Q
Border Subobject Mode
3
Bevel Mode
Shift+Ctrl+B
Face Subobject Mode
4
Chamfer Mode
Shift+Ctrl+C
Element Subobject Mode
5
Extrude Mode
Shift+E
Object Level (disable subobject mode)
6
Extrude Poly Face
Alt+E
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TABLE 13
(continued)
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Repeat Last Operation
;
MeshSmooth
Ctrl+M
Grow Selection
Ctrl+Page Up
Hide
Alt+H
Shrink Selection
Ctrl+Page Down
Hide Unselected
Alt+I
Select Edge Loop
Alt+L
Unhide All
Alt+U
Select Edge Ring
Alt+R
Target Weld Mode
Shift+Ctrl+W
Connect
Shift+Ctrl+E
Cap Poly Object
Alt+P
Constrain to Edges
Shift+X
Collapse Poly Object
Alt+Ctrl+C
Cut
Alt+C
TABLE 14
NURBS
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Lock 2D Selection
Spacebar
Select Next in V
Ctrl+Up Arrow
CV Constrained Normal Move
Alt+N
Select Previous in V
Ctrl+Down Arrow
CV Constrained U Move
Alt+U
Tessellation Preset 1
Ctrl+1
CV Constrained V Move
Alt+V
Tessellation Preset 2
Ctrl+2
Display Curves
Shift+Ctrl+C
Tessellation Preset 3
Ctrl+3
Display Surfaces
Shift+Ctrl+S
Switch to Point Level
Alt+Shift+P
Display Lattices
Ctrl+L
Switch to Curve Level
Alt+Shift+C
Display Shaded Lattice
Alt+L
Switch to Curve CV Level
Alt+Shift+Z
Display Dependents
Ctrl+D
Switch to Surface Level
Alt+Shift+S
Display Toolbox
Ctrl+T
Switch to Surface CV Level
Alt+Shift+V
Display Trims
Shift+Ctrl+T
Switch to Imports Level
Alt+Shift+I
Select Next in U
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Switch to Top Level
Alt+Shift+T
Select Previous in U
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Transform Degrade
Ctrl+X
TABLE 15
Free-Form Deformations
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Switch to Control Point Level
Alt+Shift+C
Switch to Set Volume Level
Alt+Shift+S
Switch to Lattice Level
Alt+Shift+L
Switch to Top Level
Alt+Shift+T
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TABLE 16
Edit Normals Modifier
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Object Level
Ctrl+0
Paste Normal
Ctrl+V
Normal Level
Ctrl+1
Reset Normals
R
Vertex Level
Ctrl+2
Specify Normals
S
Edge Level
Ctrl+3
Unify Normals
U
Face Level
Ctrl+4
Make Explicit
E
Copy Normal
Ctrl+C
Break Normals
B
TABLE 17
Hair Styling
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Select Hair by Ends
Ctrl+1
Puff Roots Transformation
Ctrl+P or Shift+Ctrl+3
Select Whole Guide
Ctrl+2
Clump Transformation
Ctrl+M or Shift+Ctrl+4
Select Guide Vertices
Ctrl+3
Rotate Transformation
Ctrl+R or Shift+Ctrl+5
Select Hair by Roots
Ctrl+4
Scale Transformation
Ctrl+E or Shift+Ctrl+6
Invert Selection
Shift+Ctrl+N
Attenuate Hair
Shift+Ctrl+A
Rotate Selection
Shift+Ctrl+R
Pop Selected
Shift+Ctrl+P
Expand Selection
Shift+Ctrl+E
Pop Zero-sized
Shift+Ctrl+Z
Hide Selected Guides
Shift+Ctrl+H
Recomb Hair
Shift+Ctrl+M
Show Hidden Guides
Shift+Ctrl+W
Replace Rest
Shift+Ctrl+T
Hair Brush
Ctrl+B
Toggle Collisions
Shift+Ctrl+C
Hair Cut
Ctrl+C
Toggle Hairs
Shift+Ctrl+I
Select Hair
Ctrl+S
Lock Guides
Shift+Ctrl+L
Distance Fade
Shift+Ctrl+F
Unlock Guides
Shift+Ctrl+U
Ignore Back Hairs
Shift+Ctrl+B
Undo Styling
Ctrl+Z
Translate Transformation
Ctrl+T or Shift+Ctrl+1
Split Selected Hair Groups
Shift+Ctrl+-
Stand Transformation
Ctrl+N or Shift+Ctrl+2
Merge Selected Hair Groups
Shift+Ctrl+=
Dialog Box Shortcuts
Tables 18 through 25 show shortcut keys that work with the various dialog boxes. The dialog box must be
selected for these shortcuts to work. It is possible for modeless dialog boxes to have the dialog box visible
but not selected.
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TABLE 18
Material Editor
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Background
B
Move to Sibling
Left Arrow and Right Arrow
Backlight
L
Go to Parent
Up Arrow
Cycle No. of Sample Slots
X
Make Preview
P
Get Material
G
Material Editor Options
O
TABLE 19
Track View
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Filters
Q
Lock Tangents
L
Assign Controller
C
Nudge Keys Left
Left Arrow
Copy Controller
Ctrl+C
Nudge Keys Right
Right Arrow
Paste Controller
Ctrl+V
Move Highlight Down
Down Arrow
Make Unique
U
Move Highlight Up
Up Arrow
Add Keys
A
Backup Time One Unit
, (comma)
Move Keys
M
Forward Time One Unit
. (period)
Snap Frames
S
Scroll Down
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Apply Ease Curve
Ctrl+E
Scroll Up
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Apply Multiplier Curve
Ctrl+M
Undo Scene Operation
Ctrl+Z
Add Parameters
Ctrl+1
Redo Scene Operation
Ctrl+A
Collect Parameters
Alt+4
Zoom
Z
Expand Track
T, Enter
Zoom Horizontal Extents All
Alt+X
Lock Selection
Spacebar
Pan
P
TABLE 20
Schematic View
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Connect Tool
C
Free All
Alt+F
Select Tool
S
Shrink Toggle
Ctrl+S
Select All Nodes
Ctrl+A
Move Children
Alt+C
Select None
Ctrl+D
Preferences
P
Select Inverted
Ctrl+I
Add Bookmark
B
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Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Select Children
Ctrl+C
Next Bookmark
Left Arrow
Zoom Selected Extents
Z
Previous Bookmark
Right Arrow
Show Grid Toggle
G
Rename Object
R
Display Floater
D
Collect Parameters
Alt+3
Free Selected
Alt+S
TABLE 21
Video Post
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
New Sequence
Ctrl+N
Add Image Layer Event
Ctrl+L
Add New Event
Ctrl+A
Add Image Output Event
Ctrl+O
Add Scene Event
Ctrl+S
Edit Current Event
Ctrl+E
Add Image Input Event
Ctrl+I
Execute Sequence
Ctrl+R
Add Image Filter Event
Ctrl+F
Undo Scene Operation
Ctrl+Z
TABLE 22
Unwrap UVW
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Load UVW
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L
Mirror Vertical
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Edit UVWs
Ctrl+E
Move Horizontal
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J
Unwrap Options
Ctrl+O
Move Vertical
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Update Map
Ctrl+U
Texture Vertex Contract Selection
-
Break Selected Vertices
Ctrl+B
Texture Vertex Expand Selection
+
Lock Selected Vertices
Spacebar
Texture Vertex Move Mode
Q
Filter Selected Faces
Alt+F
Texture Vertex Rotate Mode
Ctrl+R
Get Face Selection From Stack
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
Texture Vertex Weld Selected
Ctrl+W
Get Selection From Viewport
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P
Texture Vertex Target Weld
Ctrl+T
Detach Edge Vertices
D, Ctrl+D
Pan
Ctrl+P
Planar Map Faces/Patches
Enter
Zoom
Z
Show Seams in Viewports
Alt+E
Zoom Extents
X
Hide Selected
Ctrl+H
Zoom Extents Selected
Alt+Ctrl+Z
Freeze Selected
Ctrl+F
Zoom Region
Ctrl+X
Snap
Ctrl+S
Zoom Selected Elements
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Z
Mirror Horizontal
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+N
Zoom to Gizmo
Shift+Spacebar
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TABLE 23
ActiveShade
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Close
Q
Select Object
S
Draw Region
D
Toolbar Toggle
Spacebar
Render
R
TABLE 24
Particle Flow
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Particle View window
6
Select All
Ctrl+A
Particle Emission Toggle
;
Copy Selected
Ctrl+C
Selected Particle Emission Toggle
Shift+;
Paste Selected
Ctrl+V
TABLE 25
MAXScript Editor
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
File ➪ New
Ctrl+N
Edit ➪ Box Comment
Ctrl+Shift+C
File ➪ Open
Ctrl+O
Edit ➪ Stream Comment
Ctrl+Shift+Q
File ➪ Open Selected File
Ctrl+Shift+O
Edit ➪ Make Selection Uppercase
Ctrl+Shift+U
File ➪ Close
Ctrl+W
Edit ➪ Make Selection Lowercase
Ctrl+U
File ➪ Save
Ctrl+S
Search ➪ Find
Ctrl+F
File ➪ Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
Search ➪ Find Next
F3
File ➪ Save a Copy
Ctrl+Shift+P
Search ➪ Find Previous
Shift+F3
File ➪ Revert
Ctrl+R
Search ➪ Replace
Ctrl+H
File ➪ Source Control ➪ Add File
Ctrl+F5
Search ➪ Find in Files
Ctrl+Shift+F
File ➪ Source Control ➪ Remove File
Ctrl+Shift+F5
Search ➪ Go to
Ctrl+G
File ➪ Source Control ➪ Check In
Shift+F5
Search ➪ Next Bookmark
F2
File ➪ Source Control ➪ Check Out
F5
Search ➪ Previous Bookmark
Shift+F2
File ➪ Print
Ctrl+P
Search ➪ Toggle Bookmark
Ctrl+F2
Edit ➪ Undo
Ctrl+Z
View ➪ Full Screen
F11
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Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Edit ➪ Redo
Ctrl+Y
View ➪ Whitespace
Ctrl+Shift+8
Edit ➪ Cut
Ctrl+X
View ➪ End of Line
Ctrl+Shift+9
Edit ➪ Copy
Ctrl+C
Tools ➪ Evaluate All
Ctrl+E
Edit ➪ Paste
Ctrl+V
Tools ➪ Evaluate Line/Selection
Shift+Enter
Edit ➪ Select All
Ctrl+A
Tools ➪ Next Message
F4
Edit ➪ Duplicate
Ctrl+Shift+D
Tools ➪ Previous Message
Shift+F4
Edit ➪ Delete
Delete
Tools ➪ Clear Output
Shift+F5
Tool ➪ Delete All
Ctrl+Alt+D
Tools ➪ Switch Pane
Ctrl+F6
Edit ➪ Match Brace
Ctrl+B
Options ➪ Change Indentation Settings
Ctrl+Shift+I
Edit ➪ Select to Brace
Ctrl+Shift+B
Options ➪ Use Monospaced Font
Ctrl+F11
Edit ➪ Complete Word
Ctrl+Enter
Language ➪ Text
Shift+F11
Edit ➪ Expand Abbreviation
Ctrl+Shift+A
Windows ➪ Previous
Shift+F6
Edit ➪ Insert Abbreviation
Ctrl+Shift+R
Windows ➪ Next
F6
Edit ➪ Block Comment or Uncomment
Ctrl+Q
Help ➪ Help
F1
Character Studio Shortcuts
Tables 26 and 27 show shortcut keys that work with the Character Studio modules.
TABLE 26
Biped
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Change Leg State
Alt+Ctrl+S
Play Biped
V
Reset All Limbs
Alt+K
Lock Selected Keys
Alt+Ctrl+L
Set Range
Alt+R
Set Key
0 (zero)
Copy Posture
Alt+C
Scale In Transform
Alt+Ctrl+E
Paste Posture
Alt+V
Toggle Biped Keys in Trackbar
Alt+T
Paste Posture Opposite
Alt+B
Select End of Footsteps in Track View
Alt+D
Collapse Move All
Alt+M
Select Entire Footstep in Track View
Alt+S
Fix Graphs
Alt+Ctrl+F
Select Start of Footsteps in Track View
Alt+A
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TABLE 27
Physique
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Solve
S
Next Selection Level
I
Copy Envelope
Ctrl+C
Previous Selection Level
Shift+I
Paste Envelope
Ctrl+V
Next
Page Down
Reset Envelope
Ctrl+E
Previous
Page Up
Delete
Ctrl+D
Miscellaneous Shortcuts
In addition to specific shortcuts for the main interface and the dialog boxes, Max provides several general
shortcuts that can be used in many different places, as listed in Table 28.
TABLE 28
General Shortcuts
Command
Shortcut
Command
Shortcut
Numeric Expression
Evaluator
Ctrl+N when a spinner
field is selected
Highlight any text field
Double-click current value
Cut value
Ctrl+X
Nudge selection
Arrow keys
Copy value
Ctrl+C
Make viewport active
Right-click in an inactive
viewport
Paste value
Ctrl+V
Display quadmenus
Right-click in an active viewport
Apply settings
Enter
Display First Tab
Alt+1
Highlight next text field
Tab
Help
F1
Highlight previous text field
Shift+Tab
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