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Keyboard shortcuts
Every key the editor listens for, in one place. On a Mac, use Cmd wherever this page says Ctrl.
Shortcuts never fire while you are typing in a field, so you can name a project "Scale" without switching tools. The menu shows the shortcut beside each action too.
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| V | Select. Click things without a gizmo in the way. |
| T | Move |
| R | Rotate |
| S | Scale |
| W | Switch the gizmo between local and world space |
| Esc | Let go of the selection, or leave Edit mode |
While you drag
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Hold Shift while moving or rotating | Snap to steps. Set the step sizes in Preferences, Editing. |
| Hold Shift while scaling | Scale faster |
| Hold Alt while scaling | Scale finely |
| Hold Shift while dragging a canvas edge | Keep the shape of the frame |
Edit
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl Shift Z or Ctrl Y | Redo |
| Ctrl C | Copy the selected object |
| Ctrl V | Paste. SVG code on your clipboard becomes a 3D object; otherwise the copied object is pasted. |
| Ctrl D | Duplicate the selected object, in exactly the same place |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selected object |
| Ctrl R | Reset the selected object's position, rotation and scale |
| Ctrl S | Save now. Facet saves as you go, so you never have to. |
Quick dials
Hold the key, point at what you want, and let go.
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Hold Q | Quick controls for the selected vector: Extrude, Bevel, Bevel Edge and Subdivision. Drag a wedge to change its value. |
| Hold C | Turn the selection into a cloner: Grid, Line, Radial, Sphere, Object or Dynamic. See Cloners. |
Panels and view
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| M | Open or close the Material panel for the selection |
| Shift S | Open or close the Shaders panel |
| G | Show or hide the grid |
| Ctrl F | Wireframe on or off |
| Ctrl , | Preferences |
Text
With a flat text selected:
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Ctrl ] | Bring it one layer forward |
| Ctrl [ | Send it one layer back |
| Ctrl Shift ] | Bring it to the front |
| Ctrl Shift [ | Send it to the back |
| Delete | Delete the text |
Stamps
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Hold Alt and drag up or down | Change the brush size while stamping |
| Esc | Finish stamping |
Mouse
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Drag | Orbit around the scene |
| Right drag | Pan |
| Scroll | Zoom |
| Click | Select an object |
| Double click a selected object | Edit mode, to pick out its parts |
| Double click empty canvas | Open the Background panel |
Menus and search
| Key | What it does |
|---|
| Type, with the menu open | Search every action |
| Esc | Back out of a menu section, then close the menu |
| Enter | Send, in the AI and support boxes. Shift Enter starts a new line. |