Autodesk 3ds Max/Shortcuts
| Hotkey | Description (all these letters should be lowercase) e.g. A does not toggle Angle Snap but a does.
Be aware this chart is unaccurate in that respect. 3DS Max is not case insensitive |
|---|---|
| a | Toggle Angle Snap on/off. |
| b | Change active viewport to "Bottom" view. |
| c | Change active viewport to "Camera" view (there must be at least 1 camera in your scene for this command to work). If you have more than 1 camera in your scene, this will toggle between cameras. |
| d | Disable view (prevents view from updating; used when editing very large scenes to improve performance) |
| e | rotate selected object (does not Select). |
| f | Change active viewport to "Front" view. |
| g | Toggle grid on/off. |
| h | Select hidden objects in select from scene dialog by name to unhide those objects. |
| i | Center active viewport to the mouse's position. |
| j | Show hide selection brackets |
| l | Change active viewport to "Left" view. |
| m | Open the Material Editor. |
| N | Toggle Auto Key on/off. |
| O | Adaptive degradation, shows objects as boxes, speed up viewport drawing in complex scenes |
| P | Change active viewport to "Perspective" view. |
| Q | Select Object. |
| R | Select and Scale. |
| S | Toggle Snap on/off. |
| T | Change active viewport to "Top" view. |
| U | Change active viewport to "User" view. |
| W | Select and move. |
| X | Hide/unhide gizmo. |
| z | Zoom Extents All Selected. |
| 6 | Particle View (v6 & 7 only). |
| 7 | Polygon Count (displayed at upper left of viewport for selected object). |
| 8 | Environment panel. |
| 0 | Render to texture |
| Space | Lock selection |
| Up arrow | Walkthrough mode |
| MMB | Pan view |
| Ctrl+MMB | 2x Pan speed |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+I | Invert selection |
| Ctrl+V | Clone selected Object |
| Ctrl+C | (this is not copy!)(in perspective viewport) create target camera using the current view. |
| Ctrl+X | eXpert Mode |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+LMB(click) | Add clicked object to current selection |
| Ctrl+LMB(hold) | Marquee, Add multiple selected to current selection |
| Alt+LMB(click) | Remove clicked object from current selection |
| Alt+LMB(hold) | Marquee, Remove multiple selected from current selection |
| Shift+LMB(click) | Clone selected/clicked object |
| Shift+LMB(click+drag) | (with move selected) Clone and move selected/clicked object |
| Alt+MMB | Rotate View |
| Alt+X | Xray view mode |
| Alt+Q | Isolates the selected objects |
| Alt+w | Maximize viewport toggle |
Description Keyboard shortcut Snaps Action Table Snap To Edge/Segment Toggle Alt+F10 Snap To Endpoint Toggle Alt+F8 Snap To Face Toggle Alt+F11 Snap To Grid Points Toggle Alt+F5 Snap To Midpoint Toggle Alt+F9 Snap To Pivot Toggle Alt+F6 Snap To Vertex Toggle Alt+F7 Main UI Adaptive Degradation Toggle O Align Alt+A Angle Snap Toggle A Arc Rotate View Mode Ctrl+R Auto Key Mode Toggle N Background Lock Toggle Alt+Ctrl+B Backup Time One Unit , Bottom View B Camera View C Clone Ctrl+V Cycle Active Snap Type Alt+S Cycle Selection Method Ctrl+F Cycle Snap Hit Alt+Shift+S Default Lighting Toggle Ctrl+L Delete Objects . Disable Viewport D Display as See-Through Toggle Alt+X Environment Dialog Toggle 8 Expert Mode Toggle Ctrl+X Fetch Alt+Ctrl+F Forward Time One Unit . Front View F Go to End Frame End Go to Start Frame Home Hide Cameras Toggle Shift+C Hide Geometry Toggle Shift+G Hide Grids Toggle G Hide Helpers Toggle Shift+H Hide Lights Toggle Shift+L Hide Particle Systems Toggle Shift+P Hide Shapes Toggle Shift+S Hide Space Warps Toggle Shift+W Hold Alt+Ctrl+H Isometric User View U Left View L Lock User Interface Toggle Alt+0 Material Editor Toggle M Maximize Viewport Toggle Alt+W MAXScript Listener F11 New Scene Ctrl+N Normal Align Alt+N Open File Ctrl+O Pan View Ctrl+P Pan Viewport I Percent Snap Toggle Shift+Ctrl+P Perspective User View P Place Highlight Ctrl+H Play Animation / Quick Align Shift+A Quick Render Shift+Q Redo Scene Operation Ctrl+Y Redo Viewport Operation Shift+Y Redraw All Views ` Render Last F9 Render Scene Dialog Toggle F10 Restrict Plane Cycle F8 Restrict to X F5 Restrict to Y F6 Restrict to Z F7 Save File Ctrl+S Scale Cycle Ctrl+E Select All Ctrl+A Select Ancestor PageUp Select and Move W Select and Rotate E Select By Name H Select Child PageDown Select Children Ctrl+PageDown Select Invert Ctrl+I Select None Ctrl+D Selection Lock Toggle Space Set Key Mode ' Set Keys K Shade Selected Faces Toggle F2 Show Floating Dialogs Ctrl+` Show Main Toolbar Toggle Alt+6 Show Safeframes Toggle Shift+F Show Selection Bracket Toggle J Snap To Frozen Objects Toggle Alt+F2 Snaps Toggle S Snaps Use Axis Constraints Toggle Alt+D, Alt+F3 Sound Toggle \ Spacing Tool Shift+I Spot/Directional Light View Shift+4 Sub-object Level Cycle Insert Sub-object Selection Toggle Ctrl+B Top View T Transform Gizmo Size Down - Transform Gizmo Size Up = Transform Gizmo Toggle X Transform Type-In Dialog Toggle F12 Undo Scene Operation Ctrl+Z Undo Viewport Operation Shift+Z Update Background Image Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B View Edged Faces Toggle F4 Viewport Background Alt+B Virtual Viewport Pan Down NumPad 2 Virtual Viewport Pan Left NumPad 4 Virtual Viewport Pan Right NumPad 6 Virtual Viewport Pan Up NumPad 8 Virtual Viewport Toggle NumPad / Virtual Viewport Zoom In NumPad + Virtual Viewport Zoom Out NumPad - Wireframe / Smooth+Highlights Toggle F3 Zoom Extents All Selected Z Zoom Extents All Shift+Ctrl+Z Zoom Extents Alt+Ctrl+Z Zoom In 2X Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Z Zoom Mode Alt+Z Zoom Out 2X Alt+Shift+Z Zoom Region Mode Ctrl+W Zoom Viewport In [, Ctrl+= Zoom Viewport Out ], Ctrl+- Track View Add Keys A Apply Ease Curve Ctrl+E Apply Multiplier Curve Ctrl+M Assign Controller C Copy Controller Ctrl+C Expand Object Toggle O Expand Track Toggle Enter, T Filters Q Lock Selection Space Lock Tangents Toggle L Make Controller Unique U Move Highlight Down Down Arrow Move Highlight Up Up Arrow Move Keys M Nudge Keys Left Left Arrow Nudge Keys Right Right Arrow Pan P Paste Controller Ctrl+V Scroll Down Ctrl+Down Arrow Scroll Up Ctrl+Up Arrow Snap Frames S Zoom Horizontal Extents Keys Alt+X Zoom Z Material Editor Background B Backlight L Cycle 3X2, 5X3, 6X4 Sample Slots X Get Material G Go Backward to Sibling Left Arrow Go Forward to Sibling Right Arrow Go to Parent Up Arrow Make Preview P Options O Schematic View Add Bookmark B Display Floater D Filters P Free All Alt+F Free Selected Alt+S Invert Selected Nodes Ctrl+I Move Children Alt+C Next Bookmark Right Arrow Previous Bookmark Left Arrow Rename Object R Select All Nodes Ctrl+A Select Children Ctrl+C Select None Ctrl+D Show Grid G Toggle Shrink Ctrl+S Use Connect Tool C Use Select Tool S Zoom Selected Extents Z ActiveShade Close Q Draw Region D Render R Select Object S Toggle Toolbar (Docked) Space Video Post Add Image Filter Event Ctrl+F Add Image Input Event Ctrl+I Add Image Layer Event Ctrl+L Add Image Output Event Ctrl+O Add New Event Ctrl+A Add Scene Event Ctrl+S Edit Current Event Ctrl+E Execute Sequence Ctrl+R New Sequence Ctrl+N NURBS CV Constrained Normal Move Alt+N CV Constrained U Move Alt+U CV Constrained V Move Alt+V Display Curves Shift+Ctrl+C Display Dependents Ctrl+D Display Lattices Ctrl+L Display Shaded Lattice Alt+L Display Surfaces Shift+Ctrl+S Display Toolbox Ctrl+T Display Trims Shift+Ctrl+T Local Select Sub-Object By Name Ctrl+H Lock 2D Selection Space Select Next in U Ctrl+Right Arrow Select Next in V Ctrl+Up Arrow Select Previous in U Ctrl+Left Arrow Select Previous in V Ctrl+Down Arrow Select Sub-Object By Name H Set Tessellation Preset 1 Alt+1 Set Tessellation Preset 2 Alt+2 Set Tessellation Preset 3 Alt+3 Soft Selection Ctrl+S Switch To Curve CV Level Alt+Shift+Z Switch To Curve Level Alt+Shift+C Switch To Imports Level Alt+Shift+I Switch To Point Level Alt+Shift+P Switch To Surface CV Level Alt+Shift+V Switch To Surface Level Alt+Shift+S Switch To Top Level Alt+Shift+T Transform Degrade Ctrl+X Editable Poly Bevel Mode Shift+Ctrl+B Border Level 3 Chamfer Mode Shift+Ctrl+C Connect Shift+Ctrl+E Constrain to Edges Shift+X Cut Alt+C Edge Level 2 Element Level 5 Extrude Mode Shift+E Face Level 4 Grow Selection Ctrl+PageUp Hide Unselected Alt+I Hide Alt+H Object Level 6 Quickslice Mode Shift+Ctrl+Q Repeat Last Operation ; Select Edge Loop Alt+L Select Edge Ring Alt+R Shrink Selection Ctrl+PageDown Unhide All Alt+U Vertex Level 1 Weld Mode Shift+Ctrl+W Edit/Editable Mesh Bevel Mode Ctrl+V, Ctrl+B Chamfer Mode Ctrl+C Cut Mode Alt+C Detach Ctrl+D Edge Invisible Ctrl+I Edge Level 2 Edge Turn Ctrl+T Element Level 5 Extrude Mode Ctrl+E Face Level 3 Polygon Level 4 Vertex Level 1 Weld Selected Ctrl+W Weld Target Mode Alt+W Edit Normals Break Normals B Copy Normal Ctrl+C Edge Level Ctrl+3 Face Level Ctrl+4 Make Explicit E Normal Level Ctrl+1 Object Level Ctrl+0 Paste Normal Ctrl+V Reset Normals R Specify Normals S Unify Normals U Vertex Level Ctrl+2 FFD Switch To Control Point Level Alt+Shift+C Switch To Lattice Level Alt+Shift+L Switch To Set Volume Level Alt+Shift+S Switch To Top Level Alt+Shift+T Edit Poly Bevel Mode Shift+Ctrl+B Border Level 3 Chamfer Mode Shift+Ctrl+C Connect Shift+Ctrl+E Constrain to Edges Shift+X Cut Alt+C Edge Level 2 Element Level 5 Extrude Mode Shift+E Grow Selection Ctrl+PageUp Hide Unselected Alt+I Hide Alt+H Object Level 6 Polygon Level 4 Quickslice Mode Shift+Ctrl+Q Repeat Last Operation ; Select Edge Loop Alt+L Select Edge Ring Alt+R Shrink Selection Ctrl+PageDown Unhide All Alt+U Vertex Level 1 Weld Mode Shift+Ctrl+W Physique Copy Envelope Ctrl+C Delete Ctrl+D Next PageDown Paste Envelope Ctrl+V Previous Selection Level Shift+ Previous PageUp Reset Envelopes Ctrl+E Unwrap UVW Break Selected Vertices Ctrl+B Detach Edge Verts D, Ctrl+D Edit UVW's Ctrl+E Filter Selected Faces Alt+F Freeze Selected Ctrl+F Get Face Selection From Stack Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F Get Selection From Faces Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P Hide Selected Ctrl+H Load UVW Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L Lock selected vertices Space Mirror Horizontal Alt+Shift+Ctrl+N Mirror Vertical Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M Move Horizontal Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J Move Vertical Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K Pan Ctrl+P Planar map faces/patches Enter Show Seams In Viewport Alt+E Snap Ctrl+S Texture Vertex Contract Selection NumPad -, - Texture Vertex Expand Selection NumPad +, = Texture Vertex Move Mode Q Texture Vertex Rotate Mode Ctrl+R Texture Vertex Weld Selected Ctrl+W Texture VertexTarget Weld Ctrl+T Unwrap Options Ctrl+O Update Map Ctrl+U Zoom Extents Selected Alt+Ctrl+Z Zoom Extents X Zoom Region Ctrl+X Zoom To Gizmo Shift+Space Zoom Z Crowd Solve S Biped Change Leg State Alt+Ctrl+S Collapse Move All Mode changes Alt+M Copy Posture Alt+C Fix Graphs Alt+Ctrl+F Lock Selected Keys (toggle) Alt+Ctrl+L Paste Posture Opposite Alt+B Paste Posture Alt+V Play Biped V Reset all limb keys Alt+K Scale In Transform (toggle) Alt+Ctrl+E Set Key 0 Set Range Alt+R Toggle Biped Keys in TrackBar Alt+T TV Select end of footsteps Alt+D TV Select entire foostep Alt+S TV Select start of foosteps Alt+A Biped Curve Editing Pos Curve Relative To Bip Root Ctrl+A Pos Curve Relative To World Ctrl+A Show Pos Accel Curve Ctrl+A Show Pos Curve Ctrl+A Show Pos Jerk Curve Ctrl+A Show Pos Speed Curve Ctrl+A Show Quat Curve Ctrl+A Show Rot Accel Curve Ctrl+A Show Rot Speed Curve Ctrl+A Toggle Draw Every Frame Ctrl+A Toggle Layered Edit Ctrl+A Toggle Limit Quat Curve to 180 Ctrl+A Toggle Manipulate Subanims Ctrl+A Toggle Show Z Ctrl+A Toggle Show X Ctrl+A Toggle Show Y Ctrl+A Toggle Subanims Ctrl+A Reaction Manager Set Max Influence Ctrl+I Set Min Influence Alt+I Particle Flow Particle Emission Toggle ; Particle View Toggle 6 Particle Flow Selected Particle Emission Toggle Shift+; Particle Flow Copy Selected In Particle View Ctrl+C Paste In Particle View Ctrl+V Select All In Particle View Ctrl+A ActiveShade (Scanline) Initialize P Update U ToneOperatorAndRadiosityActionTable Advanced Lighting Panel 9 Object Display Culling Object Display Culling Alt+O WalkThrough Accelerate Toggle Q Back S, Down Arrow Decelerate Toggle Z Decrease Step Size [ Down C, Shift+Down Arrow Forward W, Up Arrow Increase Step Size ] Left A, Left Arrow Level Shift+Space Lock Vertical Rotation Space Reset Step Size Alt+[ Right D, Right Arrow Up E, Shift+Up Arrow Macro Scripts Add/Edit Parameters... (TV) Ctrl+1 Cap (Poly) Alt+P Collapse (Poly) Alt+Ctrl+C Collect Parameters SV Alt+3 Collect Parameters TV Alt+4 Create Camera From View Ctrl+C Cut (Poly) Alt+C Extrude Face (Poly) Alt+E Geometry Selection Visibility Toggle Alt+G Isolate Selection Alt+Q Meshsmooth (Poly) Ctrl+M Parameter Collector Alt+2 Parameter Editor Alt+1 Parameter Wiring Dialog... Alt+5 Render to Texture Dialog Toggle 0 Smart Scale R Smart Select Q Start Parameter Wiring... Ctrl+5 Sub-Object Level 1 1 Sub-Object Level 2 2 Sub-Object Level 3 3 Sub-Object Level 4 4 Sub-object Level 5 5 WalkThrough View Mode Up Arrow Quad Menu Sets Animation [Alt+RMB] Custom [Shift+Ctrl+Alt+RMB] Custom [Shift+Ctrl+RMB] Lighting | Render [Ctrl+Alt+RMB] Modeling [Ctrl+RMB] reactor [Shift+Alt+RMB] Snap [Shift+RMB] Viewports V ! Some useful commands for the command lane !! gc() Garbage Collection. freescenebitmaps() Cleans up in texture memory. clearUndoBuffer() Removes your Undo’s