The following table lists the Python Editor keyboard shortcuts.
NoteKeyboard shortcuts available via the Python Editor override the MotionBuilder keyboard shortcuts when the Python Editor is in active state.
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Command |
Description |
| Ctrl+T
|
Create work area.
|
Creates a tab in the work area of the Python Editor for the new script.
|
| Ctrl+O
|
Load script.
|
Loads the selected script in the Python Editor work area.
|
| Ctrl+-
|
Close script.
|
Closes the active script in the Python Editor work area.
|
| Ctrl+S
|
Save active script.
|
Saves the active script.
|
| Ctrl+F2
|
Save new active script.
|
Saves the new active script.
|
| F5
|
Execute active script.
|
Executes code or a script, depending on whether a code is highlighted. If nothing is highlighted, it executes the active script
in the Python Editor work area.
|
| Ctrl+=
|
Add active script to scene.
|
Adds the active script to the scene. See the scene browser Scripts directory.
|
| F10
|
Display Python Tool Manager.
|
Displays the Python Tool Manager.
|
| F1
|
Trigger Python Editor context help.
|
Displays help related to current action.
|
| Ctrl+F
|
Find code.
|
Finds the term specified in the interactive console’s text field.
NoteThe search area is defined by the Search button toggle option (  ,  , or  ).
|
| F3
|
Find subsequent code.
|
Finds the next instance of the term specified in the interactive console’s text field. Note: You need to first do a search
(Ctrl+F).
|
| Ctrl+H
|
Find and replace code.
|
Displays the Search and Replace dialog where you can either choose to find or find and replace text in the active script.
|
| Ctrl+G
|
Go to line.
|
Activates the interactive console text field where you enter the line number you want to go to in the active script.
|
| Alt+N
|
Go to next command.
|
In the interactive console, traverses history by entering the first command.
|
| Alt+P
|
Go to previous command.
|
In the interactive console, traverses history by entering the previous command.
|
| Tab
|
Indent text block.
|
Indents code block to be entered in the active script.
|
| Alt+C
|
Comment selected code.
|
Comments selected code in the active script.
|
| Alt+U
|
Uncomment selected code.
|
Uncomments selected code in the active script.
|
| Ctrl+Space
|
Auto-complete entry.
|
Auto-completes the instantiated class.
|
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