3ds Max 2021 Keyboard Shortcuts

Autodesk 3ds Max Shortcuts for Beginners 

3D Studio Max (3dsmax) is a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering tool. It is owned by Autodesk. I can find more information about 3D Max at http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax

Edit Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Restrict plane cycle	F8
Restrict to x	F5
Restrict to y	F6
Restrict to z	F7
Scale cycle	Ctrl + E
Sub-object level cycle	Insert
General Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Adaptive degradation toggle	O
Clone	Ctrl + V
Environment dialog toggle	8
Exit	Esc
Expert mode toggle	Ctrl + X
Fetch	Alt + Ctrl + F
Help	F1
Lock user interface toggle	Alt + 0
Material editor toggle	M
MAXScript Listener	F11
New scene	Ctrl + N
Open file	Ctrl + O
Quick render	Shift + Q
Render last	F9
Render scene dialog toggle	F10
Redo scene operation	Ctrl + Y
Render to texture dialog toggle	0
Redo viewport operation	Shift + Y
Save file	Ctrl + S
Selection lock toggle	̺̺Spacebar
Search all actions	X
Spacing tool	Shift + I
Transform type-in dialog toggle	F12
Undo scene operation	Ctrl + Z
Undo viewport operation	Shift + Z
Selection Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Align	Alt+ A
Cycle selection method	Alt+ F
Hold	Alt + Ctrl + H
Normal align	Alt + N
Quick align	Shift + N
Select	N
Select all	Ctrl + A
Select ancestor	PgUp
Select and move	W
Select and rotate	E
Select and scale	R
Select by name	H
Select child	PgDn
Select children	Ctrl + PgDn
Select invert	Ctrl + I
Select none	Spacebar
Selection lock toggle	Ctrl + D
Sub-object selection toggle	Ctrl + B
Show/hide Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Geometry toggle	Shift+ G
Grids toggle	G
Helpers toggle	Shift + H
Particle systems toggle	Shift+ P
Snaps toggle	Shift + S
Space warps toggle	Shift + W
Snap Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Angle snap toggle	A
Cycle active snap type	Alt+ S
Cycle snap hit	Alt+ Shift + S
Percentage snap toggle	Ctrl+ Shift + P
Snap to frozen objects toggle	Alt + F2
Snaps toggle	S
Snaps use axis constraints toggle	Alt + F3
Snaps use axis constraints toggle	Alt + D
Sub-level Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Border level	3
Edge level	2
Element level	5
Object level	6
Polygon level	4
Vertex level	1
Time Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Autokey mode toggle	N
Backup time one unit	'
Forward time one unit	.
Go to end frame	End
Go to start frame	Home
Set keys	K
Viewport Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Arc rotate view mode	Ctrl + R
Create camera from view	Ctrl + C
Default lighting toggle	Ctrl + L
Display as see-through toggle	Alt + X
Maximize viewport toggle	Alt + W
Place highlight	Ctrl + H
Spot/Directional-light view	Shift + 4
Viewport background Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Background lock toggle	Alt + Ctrl + B
Update background image	Alt + Ctrl + Shift+B
Viewport background	Alt + B
Viewport display Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Disable viewport	D
Display viewport statistics toggle	7
Pan view	Ctrl + P
Pan viewport	I
Shade selected faces toggle	F2
Show safe frame toggle	Shift + F
Show selection bracket toggle	J
Transform gizmo size down	-
Transform gizmo size up	+
Wireframe/smooth + highlight toggle	F3
View edged faces toggle	F4
Viewport zoom Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Zoom extents	Alt+ Ctrl + Z
Zoom extents all	Ctrl+ Shift + Z
Zoom extents all selected	Z
Zoom in 2x	Alt+ Ctrl + Shift + Z
Zoom mode	Alt + Z
Zoom out 2x	Alt + Shift + Z
Zoom region mode	Ctrl + W
Zoom viewport in	Ctrl + +
Zoom viewport out	Ctrl + -
View Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Bottom view	B
Camera view	C
Front view	F
Isometric user view	U
Left view	L
Perspective user view	P
Top view	T
Virtual viewport Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Pan down	2
Pan left	4
Pan right	8
Pan up	6
Virtual viewport toggle	/
Virtual viewport zoom in	+
Virtual viewport zoom out	-
Material editor Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Background	B
Backlight	L
Cycle 3x2,5x3,6x4 sample slots	X
Get Material	G
Go Backward to sibling	Left Arrow
Go Backward to sibling	Right Arrow
Go parent	Up Arrow
Make preview	P
Options	O
Editable Poly Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Bevel Mode	Shift+Ctrl+B
Border Level	3
Chamfer Mode	Shift+Ctrl+C
Connect	Shift+Ctrl+E
Constrain to Edges	Shift+X
Cut	Alt+C
Edge Level	2
Element Level	5
Extrude Mode	Shift+E
Face Level	4
Grow Selection	Ctrl+PageUp
Hide Unselected	Alt+I
Hide	Alt+H
Object Level	6
Quickslice Mode	Shift+Ctrl+Q
Repeat Last Operation	;
Select Edge Loop	Alt+L
Select Edge Ring	Alt+R
Shrink Selection	Ctrl+PageDown
Unhide All	Alt+U
Vertex Level	1
Weld Mode	Shift+Ctrl+W
Edit/Editable mash Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Bevel Mode	Ctrl+V, Ctrl+B
Chamfer Mode	Ctrl+C
Cut Mode	Alt+C
Detach	Ctrl+D
Edge Invisible	Ctrl+I
Edge Level	2
Edge Turn	Ctrl+T
Element Level	5
Extrude Mode	Ctrl+E
Face Level	3
Polygon Level	4
Vertex Level	1
Weld Selected	Ctrl+W
Weld Target Mode	Alt+W
Nurbs Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
CV Constrained Normal Move	Alt+N
CV Constrained U Move	Alt+U
CV Constrained V Move	Alt+V
Display Curves	Shift+Ctrl+C
Display Dependents	Ctrl+D
Display Lattices	Ctrl+L
Display Shaded Lattice	Alt+L
Display Surfaces	Shift+Ctrl+S
Display Toolbox	Ctrl+T
Display Trims	Shift+Ctrl+T
Local Select Sub-Object By Name	Ctrl+H
Lock 2D Selection	Space
Select Next in U	Ctrl+Right Arrow
Select Next in V	Ctrl+Up Arrow
Select Previous in U	Ctrl+Left Arrow
Select Previous in V	Ctrl+Down Arrow
Select Sub-Object By Name	H
Set Tessellation Preset 1	Alt+1
Set Tessellation Preset 2	Alt+2
Set Tessellation Preset 3	Alt+3
Soft Selection	Ctrl+S
Switch To Curve CV Level	Alt+Shift+Z
Switch To Curve Level	Alt+Shift+C
Switch To Imports Level	Alt+Shift+I
Switch To Point Level	Alt+Shift+P
Switch To Surface CV Level	Alt+Shift+V
Switch To Surface Level	Alt+Shift+S
Switch To Top Level	Alt+Shift+T
Transform Degrade	Ctrl+X
UNwrap UVW Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Break Selected Vertices	Ctrl+B
Detach Edge Verts	D, Ctrl+D
Edit UVW's	Ctrl+E
Filter Selected Faces	Alt+F
Freeze Selected	Ctrl+F
Get Face Selection From Stack	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
Get Selection From Faces	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P
Hide Selected	Ctrl+H
Load UVW	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L
Lock selected vertices	Space
Mirror Horizontal	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+N
Mirror Vertical	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Move Horizontal	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J
Move Vertical	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Pan	Ctrl+P
Planar map faces/patches	Enter
Show Seams In Viewport	Alt+E
Snap	Ctrl+S
Texture Vertex Contract Selection	NumPad -, -
Texture Vertex Expand Selection	NumPad +, =
Texture Vertex Move Mode	Q
Texture Vertex Rotate Mode	Ctrl+R
Texture Vertex Weld Selected	Ctrl+W
Texture VertexTarget Weld	Ctrl+T
Unwrap Options	Ctrl+O
Update Map	Ctrl+U
Zoom Extents Selected	Alt+Ctrl+Z
Zoom Extents	X
Zoom Region	Ctrl+X
Zoom To Gizmo	Shift+Space
Zoom	Z
Edit normal Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Break Normals	B
Copy Normal	Ctrl+C
Edge Level	Ctrl+3
Face Level	Ctrl+4
Make Explicit	E
Normal Level	Ctrl+1
Object Level	Ctrl+0
Paste Normal	Ctrl+V
Reset Normals	R
Specify Normals	S
Unify Normals	U
Vertex Level	Ctrl+2
Walkthrough Shortcuts keys
Command	Shortcuts keys
Accelerate Toggle	Q
Back	S, Down Arrow
Decelerate Toggle	Z
Decrease Step Size	[
Down	C, Shift+Down Arrow
Forward	W, Up Arrow
Increase Step Size	]
Left	A, Left Arrow
Level	Shift+Space
Lock Vertical Rotation	Space
Reset Step Size	Alt+[
Right	D, Right Arrow
Up	E, Shift+Up Arrow

 

 

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