Raccourcis Blender
Interface
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| Middle Mouse Button |
Rotating in 3D viewport |
| Middle Mouse Button + Shift |
Paning in 3D viewport |
| Numpad 1, 3, 7 |
Change between Front, Right and Top views |
| Numpad 5 |
Change between Perspective and Orthographic display modes |
| T Key |
Open a toolbar on the left |
| N Key |
Open a toolbar on the right |
| N Key + Ctrl |
Create new Blender file / restart Blender |
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| A Key |
Select everything |
| AA Keys |
Deselect everything (what also works is Alt + A Key) |
| B Key |
Selection Box |
| B Key + Middle Mouse Button |
Deselection Box |
| C Key |
Selection Circle Tool |
| NumPad , Key |
Center View around selection |
| Shift + C Key |
Center View (around all visible objects) |
| Shift + R Key |
Repeat the last applied operation |
Moving, Rotating and Scaling Objects
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| G Key |
Grab object and move it around |
| R Key |
Rotate object |
| RR Keys |
Freelt Rotate object |
| S Key |
Scale object |
| Tab Key |
Jump down the settings list |
| Tab + Shift |
Jump up the settings list |
| Shift + R Key |
Repeat the last applied operation |
Adding, Deleting and Duplicating Objects
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| X Key |
Delete object |
| Shift + D Key |
Duplicate object |
| Shift + A Key |
Add new object |
| Ctrl + Z Key |
undo operation |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z Key |
redo operation |
Interface and Workspaces
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| Ctrl + Space |
full screen mode for the selected workspace |
| Ctrl + Alt + Space |
full screen “minimalistic” mode for the selected workspace |
| Ctrl + Alt + Q Key |
splits the 3D viewport to 4 views (perspective, top, front, right) |
Shading Modes
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| Z Key |
launches Pie Menu for choosing Shading Modes |
| Z Key + Alt |
enables the “X ray” for some Shading Modes |
| Z Key + Shift |
enables Wireframe Shading Mode instantly |
Pivot and Orientation Points
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| . Key |
launches Pie Menu for choosing Pivot Points |
| , Key |
launches Pie Menu for choosing Transformation Orientation |
3D Cursor Explained
|Shift + S Key|launches Pie Menu for 3D Cursor and Selection Snapping |
Hiding Objects
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| H Key |
hide selected objects |
| H Key + Alt |
unhide all selected objects |
| H Key + Shift |
hide everything except selected objects |
| / Key |
local view (isolates the selected objects and zooms it, press / again to exit this mode) |
Edit Mode Essentials
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| Tab Key |
Switches between Object and Edit Modes |
| 1 Key |
Vertex selection in Edit Mode |
| 2 Key |
Edge selection in Edit Mode |
| 3 Key |
Face selection in Edit Mode |
| O Key |
Activates the Proportional Editing tool |
Extruding and Separating
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| E Key |
Activate Extrude Tool in Edit Mode |
| P Key |
Separate Meshes in Edit Mode |
Joining and Creating Meshes
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| Ctrl + J Key |
Joins selected Objects (in Object Mode) |
| F Key |
Fills Faces / connets Edges and Verticles in Edit Mode |
Deleting and Merging Meshes
| Shortcut |
Explication |
| X Key |
activates Delete Tool in Edit Mode (also a simplified version of the tool in Object Mode) |
| Alt + M Key |
activates Merge tool in Edit Mode |
