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Shortcuts
Basic Operation
Save Ctrl + S
Save As Shift + Ctrl + S
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Shift + Ctrl + Z
Delete Delete
Notes:
These are the commands you’ll be using dozens of times a day! Memorizing
these will help speed up your workflow and you won’t worry about losing any
progress if the software crashes!
Fly Mode
Move WASD
Up and Down QE
Speed Up Shift
Slow Down Space Bar
Notes:
This mode is my personal favorite!
It feels the most natural and easiest to navigate and environment with!
Edit
Focus on Z
Duplicate Ctrl + D
Unique Duplicate Alt + D
Multiple Selection Ctrl
Continuous Selection Shift
Lock / Unlock Ctrl + L
Hide / Unhide Ctrl + H
Group Ctrl + G
Ungroup Shift + Ctrl + G
Add Scene Alt + S
Notes:
Grouping will help your project stay organized and make it easier for you to
select similar objects.
Try to remember the hotkeys for Duplicate and Multiple Selection, they are
crucial to the ArchViz workflow.
View
Switch Orbit / Fly Alt + V
Light Alt + 1
Wireframe Alt + 2
Clay Model Alt + 3
Show / Hide All Source L
Preview F12
Perspective P
Two-Point Perspective F8
Top T
Bottom Alt + T
Front F
Back Alt + F
Precise F1
(Editor Real-Time Quality View)
Smooth F2
(Editor Real-Time Quality View)
Precise Example Smooth Example
Lights
Point Light 1
Spotlight 2
Strip Light 3
Rectangle Light 4
Notes:
These hotkeys are perfect for when you’re doing interiors!
Tools
Move and Rotate V
Scale V
Material Picker I
Material Brush O
Notes:
It’s much quicker to hit “I” than it is to move your mouse to the Material Picker
Icon (top left of viewport). Use “V” to quickly toggle gizmo commands.
Window
Assets M
Hide / Show Left Sidebar F10
Hide / Show Right Sidebar F11
Hide / Show Scene Control Shift + H
Right Side Panel ~
Assets
Brush B
Eraser Alt
Radius []
Density Shift + 0~9
Video
Play / Pause Space Bar
Timeline Alt + wheel
Add Keyframe Alt + left click
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