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BONUS CHAPTER

IN THIS CHAPTEROverriding the keyboard

shortcuts

Using the Hotkey Map

Main interface shortcuts

Dialog box shortcuts

Character Studio shortcuts

Miscellaneous shortcuts

3ds Max 2011 Keyboard Shortcuts

The key to working efficiently with Max is learning the keyboard shortcuts. If you know the keyboard shortcuts, you don’t need to spend time mov-ing the mouse cursor all around the interface; you can simply press a key-

board shortcut and get instant access to commands and tools.

Using Keyboard ShortcutsMost 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.

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 tog-gle 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-RefChapter 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 MapIn the Help menu, you can find the Keyboard Shortcut Map menu command that opens an interactive win-dow, shown in Figure 1, and displays all the current keyboard shortcuts for the main interface.

NoteThe 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 associ-ated 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 ShortcutsTables 1 through 17 present the shortcut keys for the main interface.

TABLE 1

MenusCommand 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)


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 ToolbarsCommand 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

ViewportsCommand 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+`

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Key and Time ControlsCommand 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 ControlsCommand 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 ModeCommand 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

QuadmenusCommand 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 ViewportCommand 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)

NoteThe Virtual Viewport option is available only when the OpenGL display driver is used. n

TABLE 9

SubobjectsCommand 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

HierarchiesCommand 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 MeshCommand 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 key-board shortcut for them: Bridge, Constrain to None, Constrain to Normal, Paint Deform Push, Pull, Relax, Paint Soft Selection, and Turn.

NoteDon’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 Modifi erCommand 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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Shrink Selection Ctrl+Page Down Extrude Along Spline Mode Alt+E

Select Edge Loop 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 PolyCommand 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)


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

NURBSCommand 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 DeformationsCommand 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 Modifi erCommand 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 StylingCommand 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 ShortcutsTables 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 EditorCommand 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 ViewCommand 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 ViewCommand 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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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 PostCommand 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 UVWCommand 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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ActiveShadeCommand Shortcut Command Shortcut

Close Q Select Object S

Draw Region D Toolbar Toggle Spacebar

Render R

TABLE 24

Particle FlowCommand 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 EditorCommand 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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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 ShortcutsTables 26 and 27 show shortcut keys that work with the Character Studio modules.

TABLE 26

BipedCommand 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

PhysiqueCommand 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 ShortcutsIn 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 ShortcutsCommand 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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