THE MOST IMPORTANT BLENDER SHORTCUTS.
3D modeling is a time-consuming process and requires a lot of patience. Shortcuts can make the process easier to handle and save time.
We have compiled the most important Blender 3D shortcuts for you.
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Basic
- SHIFT+A = add object
- Middle Mouse Button = rotate
- SHIFT+Middle Mouse Button = pan view
- Middle Mouse Button Spin = zoom
- CTRL+ALT+Q = 4 Views
- G = Move
- R = Rotate
- S = Scale
- CTRL + 2 = Subdivision (Not the Numpad)
- ALT + D = Duplicate linked
- SHIFT + D = Duplicate normal
- G to move then CTRL for Snap
- F12 = Render
- F11 = Show last
- F3 = Save image
View
- 1 = Front View + CTRL = backview
- 2 = Rotate Down
- 3 = Right View + CTRL = Left View
- 4 = Rotate Left
- 5 = Orthographic View
- 6 = Rotate Right
- 7 = Top View + CTRL = Buttom View
- 8 = Rotate Up
- + SHIFT align view to object!
- + CTRL allways the opposite!
Activate the Pie Menu!
Edit> Preferences> Add Ons> type „Pie Menu“ and activate it!
Basic #2
- STRG + Space = Fullscreen
- N = Properties Panel
- T = Tool shelf
- SHIFT + B = Crop zoom view
- CTRL + 0 = Active Camera
- CTRL + ALT + 0 = set camera
- CTRL + G = Group
- CTRL + P = Parent
- Alt + P = Clear
- M = Move to collection
- A = Select all 2x = unselect
- CTRL + I = Invert selection
- SHIFT + L = Select linked
- SHIFT + G = Select grouped
- CTRL + J = Join
- H = Hide selected
- ALT + H = Unhide
Cursor - Origin- Orientation
- Right mouse click = Cursor move
- Space = Animation Player
- SHIFT + C = Reset Cursor
- SHIFT + R = Repeat last action
- CTRL + L = Make links from active to selected
- Right mouse click = Set Origin
Basic #3 (Edit Mode)
- Tab = Edit Mode
- CTRL + Tab = Mesh select mode
- CTRL + Right mouse click = Lasso select
- Alt + Right mouse click = Loop select
- CTRL + ALT + Right mouse click = Ring select
- F = Create face
- I = Inset face
- E = Extrude face
- CTRL + F = Face
- CTRL + E = Edge
- CTRL + V = Vertex
- P = Seperate
- ALT + M = Merge
Sculpting
- F = Brush
- SHIFT + F = Brush strength
- CTRL + Right mouse click = Add subsctract
- SHIFT + Left mouse click = Soft
Materials
- SHIFT + CTRL + T = Add all Texture Materials
- CTRL + T = Adds Texture Coordinate, Mapping and Image Texture
- F to connect 2 nodes together
- SHIFT + A = Add