19. Hotkeys

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Most edit windows have an array of hotkeys to help edit things faster. This chapter will summarise all of them for each window. To limit the amount of keys in the lists I will shorten one very often used key combination, namely:

Move/rotation (non grid) stepping control

While using the e.g. arrow keys to move/rotate things this will happen with steps of 1. But sometimes you want this to go 'faster' or 'slower' by using bigger or smaller steps. This is done with the CTRL and ALT keys. You can use them in combination with the arrow keys to multiply stepping. The combinations are:

CTRL + ALT	0.1
CTRL	10
ALT	100

Whenever these stepping controls are available with a key you'll see "(*)" behind it in the below lists.

Global application

Desktop and windows
CTRL + ALT + D	Create new desktop.
CTRL + TAB	Next window on current desktop.
SHIFT + CTRL + TAB	Previous window on current desktop.
Misc
CTRL + ALT + C	Open the configuration dialog.
CTRL + N	Start a new project.
CTRL + L	Load a project.
CTRL + S	Save all open changed files.

Part edit windows

View kind (for current view)
1	Set view kind to "back".
2	Set view kind to "bottom".
3	Set view kind to "perspective".
4	Set view kind to "left".
5	Set view kind to "front".
6	Set view kind to "right".
8	Set view kind to "top".
View number (for current view port)
CTRL + 1	Set view 1.
CTRL + 2	Set view 2.
CTRL + 3	Set view 3.
CTRL + 4	Set view 4.
CTRL + 5	Set view 5.
CTRL + 6	Set view 6.
Mouse mode (for current view).
A	Set mouse mode to "auto".
S	Set mouse mode to "select".
M	Set mouse mode to "move".
R	Set mouse mode to "rotate".
D	Set mouse mode to "depth move".
ALT	Temporary invert mouse mode. Rotate instead of move during move mode, move instead of rotate during rotation mode and move instead of rotate during auto mode.
View control.
+ (*)	Zoom in.
- (*)	Zoom out.
HOME	Center (to current object if supported) (for current view port).
Relative view movement (no point selected)
LEFT ARROW (*)	Move the view left.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Move the view right.
UP ARROW (*)	Move the view up.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Move the view down.
PAGEUP (*)	Move the view away (perspective only).
PAGEDOWN (*)	Move the view closer (perspective only).
Absolute view (lookat) movement (no point selected)
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative x-axis direction.
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive x-axis direction.
SHIFT + UP ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive y-axis direction.
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative y-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEUP (*)	Moves the lookat point in the pasitive z-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEDOWN (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative z-axis direction.
Move stepping (for current view port)
CTRL + F1	Set move stepping to steping 1.
CTRL + F2	Set move stepping to steping 2.
CTRL + F3	Set move stepping to steping 3.
CTRL + F4	Set move stepping to steping 4.
CTRL + F5	Set move stepping to steping 5.
Rotation stepping
ALT + F1	Set rotation stepping to steping 1.
ALT + F2	Set rotation stepping to steping 2.
ALT + F3	Set rotation stepping to steping 3.
ALT + F4	Set rotation stepping to steping 4.
ALT + F5	Set rotation stepping to steping 5.
Current point movement
LEFT ARROW (*)	Move it in the negative x-axis direction using current stepping.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Move it in the positive x-axis direction using current stepping.
UP ARROW (*)	Move it in the positive y-axis direction using current stepping.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Move it in the negative y-axis direction using current stepping.
PAGEUP (*)	Move it in the positive z-axis direction using current stepping.
PAGEDOWN (*)	Move it in the negative z-axis direction using current stepping.
Misc
BACKSPACE	Undo last digging hide.
DELETE	Delete current object.
INSERT	Depends on edit mode: Suggestions: accept current suggestion. Points: Add new point. Bones: Add new bone.
CTRL + INSERT	Only in suggestion mode: Accept current suggestion and go to point edit mode.
SHIFT + INSERT	Only in suggestion mode: Accept all suggestions for current LDraw part.
CTRL + SHIFT + INSERT	Only in suggestion mode: Accept all suggestions for current LDraw part and go to point edit mode.

Suggestion part edit windows

View kind (for current view)
1	Set view kind to "back".
2	Set view kind to "bottom".
3	Set view kind to "perspective".
4	Set view kind to "left".
5	Set view kind to "front".
6	Set view kind to "right".
8	Set view kind to "top".
View number (for current view port)
CTRL + 1	Set view 1.
CTRL + 2	Set view 2.
CTRL + 3	Set view 3.
CTRL + 4	Set view 4.
CTRL + 5	Set view 5.
CTRL + 6	Set view 6.
Mouse mode (for current view).
A	Set mouse mode to "auto".
S	Set mouse mode to "select".
M	Set mouse mode to "move".
R	Set mouse mode to "rotate".
D	Set mouse mode to "depth move".
ALT	Temporary invert mouse mode. Rotate instead of move during move mode, move instead of rotate during rotation mode and move instead of rotate during auto mode.
View control.
+ (*)	Zoom in.
- (*)	Zoom out.
HOME	Center (to current object if supported) (for current view port).
Relative view movement (no point selected)
LEFT ARROW (*)	Move the view left.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Move the view right.
UP ARROW (*)	Move the view up.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Move the view down.
PAGEUP (*)	Move the view away (perspective only).
PAGEDOWN (*)	Move the view closer (perspective only).
Absolute view (lookat) movement (no point selected)
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative x-axis direction.
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive x-axis direction.
SHIFT + UP ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive y-axis direction.
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative y-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEUP (*)	Moves the lookat point in the pasitive z-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEDOWN (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative z-axis direction.
Move stepping (for current view port)
CTRL + F1	Set move stepping to steping 1.
CTRL + F2	Set move stepping to steping 2.
CTRL + F3	Set move stepping to steping 3.
CTRL + F4	Set move stepping to steping 4.
CTRL + F5	Set move stepping to steping 5.
Rotation stepping
ALT + F1	Set rotation stepping to steping 1.
ALT + F2	Set rotation stepping to steping 2.
ALT + F3	Set rotation stepping to steping 3.
ALT + F4	Set rotation stepping to steping 4.
ALT + F5	Set rotation stepping to steping 5.
Current point movement
LEFT ARROW (*)	Move it in the negative x-axis direction using current stepping.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Move it in the positive x-axis direction using current stepping.
UP ARROW (*)	Move it in the positive y-axis direction using current stepping.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Move it in the negative y-axis direction using current stepping.
PAGEUP (*)	Move it in the positive z-axis direction using current stepping.
PAGEDOWN (*)	Move it in the negative z-axis direction using current stepping.
Misc
DELETE	Delete current point.
INSERT	Add point.

Actor edit windows

View kind (for current view)
1	Set view kind to "back".
2	Set view kind to "bottom".
3	Set view kind to "perspective".
4	Set view kind to "left".
5	Set view kind to "front".
6	Set view kind to "right".
8	Set view kind to "top".
View number (for current view port)
CTRL + 1	Set view 1.
CTRL + 2	Set view 2.
CTRL + 3	Set view 3.
CTRL + 4	Set view 4.
CTRL + 5	Set view 5.
CTRL + 6	Set view 6.
Mouse mode (for current view).
A	Set mouse mode to "auto".
S	Set mouse mode to "select".
M	Set mouse mode to "move".
R	Set mouse mode to "rotate".
D	Set mouse mode to "depth move".
ALT	Temporary invert mouse mode. Rotate instead of move during move mode, move instead of rotate during rotation mode and move instead of rotate during auto mode.
View control.
+ (*)	Zoom in.
- (*)	Zoom out.
HOME	Center (to current object if supported) (for current view port).
Relative view movement (no point selected)
LEFT ARROW (*)	Move the view left.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Move the view right.
UP ARROW (*)	Move the view up.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Move the view down.
PAGEUP (*)	Move the view away (perspective only).
PAGEDOWN (*)	Move the view closer (perspective only).
Absolute view (lookat) movement (no point selected)
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative x-axis direction.
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive x-axis direction.
SHIFT + UP ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the positive y-axis direction.
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative y-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEUP (*)	Moves the lookat point in the pasitive z-axis direction.
SHIFT + PAGEDOWN (*)	Moves the lookat point in the negative z-axis direction.
Selection.
>	Select next joint.
<	Select previous joint.
Current joint angle.
LEFT ARROW (*)	Decrease x-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Increase x-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
UP ARROW (*)	Increase y-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Decrease y-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
PAGEUP (*)	Increase z-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
PAGEDOWN (*)	Decrease z-axis rotation angle. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
Current joint movement
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW (*)	Decrease x-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW (*)	Increase x-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
SHIFT + UP ARROW (*)	Increase y-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (*)	Decrease y-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
SHIFT + PAGEUP (*)	Increase z-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
SHIFT + PAGEDOWN (*)	Decrease z-axis movement value. If only one axis is enabled it will move that one instead.
Misc
INSERT	Append a joint to current joint.
ALT + INSERT	Append a joint to the current joint using the same points and part.
SHIFT + INSERT	Insert a joint before the current joint.
DELETE	Delete current joint (and all joints attached to it).

Control panels

Controls
LEFT ARROW	Previous control in group.
RIGHT ARROW	Next control in group.
INSERT	Add new control to group.
DELETE	Delete current control.
CTRL	Hold down while left mouse clicking in order to select multiple controls.
Analog control value
UP ARROW (*)	Increase value.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Decrease value.
HOME	Reset value to rest.
CTRL + HOME	Reset value to center of control range.
END (*)	Round the current value.
Binary control value
UP ARROW	Set value to true.
DOWN ARROW	Set value to false.
END	Flip value.
Groups
CTRL + LEFT ARROW	Previous group.
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW	Next group.
CTRL + INSERT	Add new group.
CTRL + DELETE	Delete current group.

Monitor windows

View port orientation
1	Singe view port orientation.
2	Dual view port orientation (two horizontal views).
3	Dual view port orientation (two vertical views).
4	Quad view port orientation.
SPACEBAR	Toggle view port orientation between single and last mode. If the current mode is not single, it will flip to single using the current camera for view.
Keyboard control mode
L	Set keyboard control mode to "lookat" if camera supports it.
A	Set keyboard control mode to "angles" if camera supports it.
P	Set keyboard control mode to "position" if camera supports it.
N	Set keyboard control mode to "none".
Keyboard control
LEFT ARROW (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target negative using X-axis.
RIGHT ARROW (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target positive using X-axis.
UP ARROW (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target positive using Y-axis.
DOWN ARROW (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target negative using Y-axis.
PAGEUP (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target positive using Z-axis.
PAGEDOWN (*)	Alter current keyboard interaction target negative using Z-axis.
Selection
>	Next camera.
<	Previous camera.
Misc
R	Open aspect ratio selection dialog.
INSERT	Add camera to monitor.
DELETE	Remove current camera.

Sequence edit windows

Actions
SPACE	Toggle current action enabled state.
DELETE	Delete current action.
UP ARROW	Goto previous action.
DOWN ARROW	Goto next action.
B	Toggle batch action adding.
S	Cancel adding action / Stop batch adding current action type.
Channels
space	Toggle current channel enabled state if no aniaction is selected.
DELETE	Delete current channel.
INSERT	Add channel.
LEFT ARROW	Goto previous channel.
RIGHT ARROW	Goto next channel.
T	toggle thin channel mode.
Grid
PAGEUP	Scroll up.
PAGEDOWN	Scroll down.
HOME	Scroll to top.
END	Scroll to bottom.
+	Zoom in (decrease time stepping).
-	Zoom out (increase time stepping).
I	Toggle show action information balloon.

Script edit windows

Mappings
CTRL + M	Add a variable mapping.
Script
CTRL + Z	undo last change.
SHIFT + CTRL + Z	redo last undo.
F2	Apply script changes to animation action.
F9	Test run the script.

Freehand action windows

Scrolling
PAGEUP	Scroll horizontal one page to the right
PAGEDOWN	Scroll horizontal one page to the left.
SHIFT + PAGEUP	Scroll vertical one page up.
SHIFT + PAGEDOWN	Scroll vertical one page down.
UP	Scroll up (vertical).
DOWN	Scroll down (vertical).
LEFT	Scroll left (horizontal).
RIGHT	Scroll right (horizontal).
HOME	Scroll to horizontal start.
END	Scroll to horizontal end.
SHIFT + HOME	Scroll to vertical top.
SHIFT + END	Scroll to vertical bottom.
Editing
INSERT	Insert silence at current position.
DELETE	Delete selection.

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