Hot Keys¶

Workspace¶

Select one object and deselect the rest	`Ctrl+Alt+LMB`	Workspace panel
Select one object and deselect the rest	`Ctrl+LMB`	Workspace panel, first column
Select all objects or photos	`Ctrl+A`	Workspace panel
Deselect all objects or photos	`Ctrl+D`	Workspace panel
Select/deselect the highlighted object	`Space`	Workspace panel
Rename object	`F2`	Workspace panel
Group objects	`Ctrl+G`	Workspace panel
Start/stop playback photos	`Ctrl+P`	Workspace panel → Photos list
Delete selected objects	`Del`	Workspace panel

Create new project	`Ctrl+N`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Save project	`Ctrl+S`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open existing project	`Ctrl+O`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Import 3D files	`Ctrl+I`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Import photos/videos	`Ctrl+Shift+I`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Export models	`Ctrl+Shift+E`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Clear command history	`Ctrl+Alt+H`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Save screenshot of 3D View window	`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Anywhere

Fit to view	`F`	3D View window
Place coordinate origin to the viewpoint center (Home)	`H`	3D View window
Display/hide coordinate axis grid	`G`	3D View window
Set rotation center to the origin of axis grid	`Ctrl+Shift+C`	3D View window
Set rotation center to the object’s center of mass	`Ctrl+Shift+M`	3D View window
Change rendering mode to Texture	`Ctrl+Alt+1`	3D View window
Change rendering mode to Scan color	`Ctrl+Alt+2`	3D View window
Change rendering mode to Frame color	`Ctrl+Alt+3`	3D View window
Change rendering mode to Max error	`Ctrl+Alt+4`	3D View window
Change rendering mode to X-Ray	`Ctrl+Alt+5`	3D View window
Turn on/off lighting	`L`	3D View window
Toggle between perspective and orthogonal views	`5` (numpad) or `Ctrl+5`	3D View window

Activate 2D selection mode	`Shift+Alt+1`	Editor → Eraser
Activate 3D selection mode	`Shift+Alt+2`	Editor → Eraser
Activate Rectangular selection mode	`Shift+Alt+3`	Editor → Eraser
Activate Lasso selection mode	`Shift+Alt+4`	Editor → Eraser
Activate Cutoff-plane selection mode	`Shift+Alt+5`	Editor → Eraser
Activate Base selection mode	`Shift+Alt+6`	Editor → Eraser
Display control for adjusting cutoff plane	`Alt`	Eraser/Defeature brush → Cutoff-plane selection
Move cutoff plane	`Ctrl+Shift+Scroll`	Eraser/Defeature brush → Cutoff-plane selection
Change tool size	`Ctrl+[` and `Ctrl+]` or `Scroll Wheel`	Editor panel → any tool
Select the entire surface below the cutoff plane	`Ctrl+Q`	Eraser/Defeature brush → Cutoff-plane selection
Clear selection of 3D regions	`Ctrl+Alt+LMB`	Editor
Invert selection	`I`	Editor panel → any tool → 3D View
Delete selected region	`Delete`	Editor → Eraser

Display aligned models	`1`	Align panel
Display unaligned models	`2`	Align panel
Display all objects selected for alignment	`3`	Align panel
Manually align objects	`Shift`	Align panel
Switch between point sets/pairs	`Space` and `Backspace`	Align panel → points
Confirm creation of point set	`Space`	Align panel → Complex

Open the Tools panel	`Ctrl+T`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open the Align panel	`Ctrl+L`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open the Fix holes panel	`Ctrl+B`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open the Measures panel	`Ctrl+M`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open the Texture panel	`Ctrl+U`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Open the Editor panel	`Ctrl+E`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Start Eraser tool	`E`	Editor panel
Start Defeature brush	`D`	Editor panel
Start Positioning tool	`P`	Editor panel
Start Transformation tool	`T`	Editor panel
Start Smoothing brush	`S`	Editor panel
Open web manual	`F1`	Anywhere
Open local User Guide file	`Ctrl+F1`	Anywhere
Call Settings dialog	`F10`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Show/hide the Workspace panel	`F11`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog
Show/hide Log window	`Ctrl+Alt+L`	Anywhere exc. modal dialog