BONUS CHAPTER

3ds Max 2011

Keyboard Shortcuts

T he 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.
IN THIS CHAPTER
Overriding the keyboard
shortcuts

Using the Hotkey Map

Using Keyboard Shortcuts Main interface shortcuts
Most of the major dialog boxes, such as the Material Editor and the Track View,
Dialog box shortcuts
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 Character Studio shortcuts
the main interface and the separate dialog boxes. If there is a conflict, the dialog
box’s shortcut takes precedence. Miscellaneous shortcuts
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-Ref
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Using the Keyboard Shortcut Map

In 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.

Note
The 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 Shortcuts

Tables 1 through 17 present the shortcut keys for the main interface.

TABLE 1

Menus
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut

File ➪ New Scene Ctrl+N Views ➪ Set Active B

Viewport ➪ Bottom
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 Alt+Ctrl+V

ViewCube
File ➪ Asset Tracking Shift+T Views ➪ ViewCube ➪ Home Alt+Ctrl+H
Edit ➪ Undo Scene Operation Ctrl+Z Views ➪ SteeringWheels ➪ Shift+W
Toggle SteeringWheels
Edit ➪ Redo Scene Operation Ctrl+Y Views ➪ SteeringWheels ➪ Shift+Ctrl+J
Tour Building Wheel
Edit ➪ Hold Ctrl+H Views ➪ Match Camera To View Ctrl+C
Edit ➪ Fetch Alt+Ctrl+F Views ➪ Viewport Background ➪ Alt+B
Viewport Background
Edit ➪ Delete Objects Delete Views ➪ Viewport Background ➪ Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B
Update Background Image
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 ➪ Ctrl+5
Wire Parameters
Edit ➪ Select None Ctrl+D Animation ➪ Wire Parameters ➪ Alt+5
Parameter Wire Dialog
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 Alt+6
Main Toolbar
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪ Snaps Toggle S MAXScript ➪ MAXScript Listener F11
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪ A File Menu Alt+F
Angle Snap Toggle
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪ Shift+Ctrl+P Edit Menu Alt+E
Percent Snap Toggle
Tools ➪ Grids and Snaps ➪ Alt+D, Alt+F3 Tools Menu Alt+T
Snaps Use Axis Constraints
Views ➪ Undo View Change Shift+Z Group Menu Alt+G
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TABLE 1 (continued)
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut

Views ➪ Redo View Change Shift+Y Views Menu Alt+V

Views ➪ Set Active Viewport ➪ ` Create Menu Alt+C
Redraw All Views
Views ➪ Set Active P Rendering Menu Alt+R
Viewport ➪ Perspective
Views ➪ Set Active U Customize Menu Alt+U
Viewport ➪ Orthographic
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 Toolbars

Command 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 Ctrl+F, Q Snap Type Cycle Alt+S
Cycle
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

Viewports
Command 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 Show/Hide Helpers Shift+H
borders
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+`

TABLE 4

Key and Time Controls

Command 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 Controls

Command 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 Mode

Command 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

Quadmenus
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
Animation Quadmenu Alt+right mouse click Viewports Quadmenu V
Lighting/Rendering Ctrl+Alt+right mouse click reactor Quadmenu Shift+Alt+right mouse click
Quadmenu
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

Command
Virtual Viewport Toggle
Virtual Viewport Zoom In
Virtual Viewport Zoom Out
Virtual Viewport Pan Down
Virtual Viewport
Shortcut Command Shortcut
/ (numeric keypad) Virtual Viewport Pan Left 4 (numeric keypad)
+ (numeric keypad) Virtual Viewport Pan Right 6 (numeric keypad)
- (numeric keypad) Virtual Viewport Pan Up 8 (numeric keypad)
2 (numeric keypad)

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TABLE 9

Subobjects
Command 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

Hierarchies
Command 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 Mesh
Command 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.

Note
Don’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 Modifier

Command 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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Command Shortcut Command Shortcut

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 Poly
Command 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)
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
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

NURBS
Command 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 Deformations
Command 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 Modifier

Command 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 Styling
Command 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 Shortcuts

Tables 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 Editor
Command 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 View
Command 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 View
Command 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 Post
Command 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 UVW
Command 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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TABLE 23

ActiveShade
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
Close Q Select Object S
Draw Region D Toolbar Toggle Spacebar
Render R

TABLE 24

Particle Flow
Command 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 Editor
Command 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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Command Shortcut Command Shortcut

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 Shortcuts

Tables 26 and 27 show shortcut keys that work with the Character Studio modules.

TABLE 26

Biped
Command 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

Physique
Command 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 Shortcuts
In 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 Shortcuts
Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
Numeric Expression Ctrl+N when a spinner Highlight any text field Double-click current value
Evaluator field is selected
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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