The following tables list the default hotkeys for various
operations. Hotkeys can be customized via Mudbox's hotkey editor
(Windows>Hotkey Editor).
Camera
| Rotate |
Alt+LMB |
Hold down Alt and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left mouse button. The camera will rotate around its
center of interest. |
| Track |
Alt+MMB |
Hold down Alt and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the middle mouse button. The camera will move side to
side. |
| Dolly |
Alt+LMB+MMB
or
Alt+RMB |
Hold down Alt and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left and middle mouse buttons. The camera will move toward
its center of interest. |
| Roll |
Shift+MMB |
Hold down Shift and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the middle mouse button. The camera will roll around its
barrel. |
| Focus |
F |
Place your cursor over the model and press "f".
The spot under the cursor will become the camera's new center of
interest. |
| Frame All |
A |
Moves the camera so that all visible geometry is
within the camera's field of view. |
Brush
| Brush Size |
B+LMB |
Hold down "b" and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left mouse button. |
| Brush Strength |
M+LMB |
Hold down "m" and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left mouse button. |
| Size Increase |
] |
Incrementally increases the size of the
brush. |
| Size Decrease |
[ |
Incrementally decreases the size of the
brush. |
| Strength Increase |
' (apostrophe) |
Incrementally increases the strength of the
brush. |
| Strength Decrease |
; |
Incrementally decreases the strength of the
brush. |
| Tool Types |
0 through 9 |
Each number between 0 and 9 corresponds with a
slot in the My Tools tray. |
| Invert Function |
Ctrl (hold) |
Hold down Ctrl while brushing. If the current tool
has an inverse function, it will be activated as long as Ctrl is
pressed. |
| Smooth |
Shift (hold) |
Hold down Shift while brushing to activate the
Smooth brush. When Shift is released the previous tool will become
active again. |
| Toggle Falloff |
Ctrl+\ |
Toggles between the current and previous brush falloff. |
Stencil
| Rotate |
s+LMB |
Hold down "s" and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left mouse button. The stencil will rotate around its
center. |
| Translate |
S+MMB |
Hold down "s" and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the middle mouse button. The stencil will move across the
view. |
| Scale |
S+LMB+MMB
or
S+RMB |
Hold down "s" and then click-drag in the 3D View
with the left and middle mouse buttons. The stencil will become
larger or smaller. |
| Activate/Deactivate |
Q |
Toggles the stencil on and off. |
Display
| Hide Selected |
H |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Show Selected |
Ctrl+U |
Operates on selected meshes. |
| Show All |
U |
|
| Wireframe |
W |
Toggles the wireframe display. |
| Show Both Sides |
Shift+B |
Toggles backface culling. |
| Light Direction |
L+LMB |
Changes the light direction on the model. Hold
down L and then click-drag with the LMB in the 3D View. If multiple
lights exist, this hotkey operates on the selected light. |
| Full Screen |
Ctrl+T |
Expands the workspace by hiding the Windows
Taskbar. |
| Expert Mode |
T |
Expands the 3d View by hiding the bordering UI
elements. |
Mesh Operations
| Subdivide |
Shift+D |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Step Level Up |
PageUp |
Displays the next densest level. Operates on
selected or "picked" meshes. The picked mesh is the mesh under the
cursor when the hotkey is pressed. |
| Step Level Down |
PageDown |
Displays the next coarsest level. Operates on
selected or "picked" meshes. The picked mesh is the mesh under the
cursor when the hotkey is pressed. |
| Delete Highest Level |
Shift+Backspace |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Set Topological Axis |
Ctrl+V |
Two adjacent faces of a model's topological center
line must be selected when the hotkey is pressed. |
File Operations
| New Scene |
Ctrl+N |
| Open |
Ctrl+O |
| Save Scene |
Ctrl+S |
| Save Scene As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
Selection
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
Selects all meshes. |
| Invert Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Selects all unselected faces and deselecs all
selected faces |
| Deselect All |
Ctrl+D |
Clears the selection |
| Grow Selection |
Ctrl+] |
Selects faces adjacent to the currently selected
faces. Requires at least one face to be selected when pressed. |
| Select Level |
Shift+A |
Selects all visible faces belonging to the level
of the "picked" face (the face under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed). |
| Select Face |
Shift+S |
Selects the "picked" face (the face under the
center of the cursor when the hotkey is pressed). |
| Drag Rectangle |
MMB+LMB |
To use drag rectangle mode with a selection tool,
choose the tool and hold down the MMB while dragging with the LMB.
To make this mode the default for a selection tool, choose
"Rectangle" under the Selection Mode tool property. |
Edit
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
|
| Redo |
Shift+Z |
|
| Delete |
Delete |
Operates on selected objects or "picked" meshes.
The picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Lock Mesh |
Shift+F |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Unlock All |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
|
| Freeze Selected |
Shift+M |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Invert Freeze |
Shift+I |
Operates on selected or "picked" meshes. The
picked mesh is the mesh under the cursor when the hotkey is
pressed. |
| Unfreeze All |
Shift+U |
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