Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls in the Preferences dialog, which can be accessed by clicking from the menu bar.
File Management
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Open | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Import | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Save as | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S |
| Save selected | Shift + F12 | Option (Alt) + F12 |
Workspace
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Model Browser | Ctrl + 1 | Command + 1 |
| Show full screen | Shift + F11 | Shift + F11 |
| Open the Tool belt | Alt + Right-Click | Alt + Right-Click |
View
| Function | PC | Mac | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look around | Left + Right Mouse Button + Drag | Left + Right Mouse Button + Drag | Inspire Render provides a default preset for certain mouse controls found in Preferences. Modify the default at will. |
| Trackball rotate | Middle Mouse Drag Ctrl + Middle Mouse Drag |
Middle Mouse Drag Command + Middle Mouse Drag |
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| Turntable rotate | Shift + Right Mouse Drag | Shift + Right Mouse Drag | |
| Pan | Right Mouse Button + Drag | Right Mouse Button + Drag Track pad: Two Finger Click + Drag |
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| Zoom | Middle Mouse Scroll Ctrl + Shift + Right Mouse Button + Drag |
Magic Mouse Scroll Command + Shift + Right Mouse Button + Drag Track pad: Two Finger Tap + Drag |
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| Set center of rotation and use trackball to rotate | Shift + Right Mouse Button + Drag | Shift + Command + Right Mouse Button + Drag | |
| Fit | F | F |
Display
| Function | Shortcut | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Hide | H | H |
| Isolate | I | I |
| No edges | E | E |
| Edges | R | R |
| Isoparms | T | T |
| Set new Home view | Ctrl + Home | Command + Home |
| Return to Home view | Home | Home |
| Curve plot | Ctrl + Shift + P | Command + Shift + P |
Editing
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Stepback | Delete | Command + Delete |
| Delete | Delete | Command + Delete |
| Delete with history | Alt + D | Alt + D |
Selection
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Select the group | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Hide or unhide | H | H |
| Toggle Isolate mode | I | I |
Modeling Tools
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Translate, rotate, or scale | E or Alt+W | E or Alt+W |
| Close the modeling tool | Esc (during creation), double right-click (during edit), or
right-click context menu. Note: Pressing ESC will show a dialog
asking to accept the creation (as if
green button has been pressed) or
abort (as if red button has been
pressed)
Note: During Edit mode, ESC will just close
the tool (the same as "right-click, swipe)
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Esc (during creation), double right-click (during edit), or
right-click context menu Note: Pressing ESC will show a dialog
asking to accept the creation (as if
green button has been pressed) or
abort (as if red button has been pressed)
Note: During Edit mode, ESC will just close the tool
(the same as "right-click, swipe)
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| Reopen the last modeling tool | Ctrl + Spacebar | Command + Spacebar invokes the spotlight search on Mac by default. To use it in Inspire Render, change the default shortcut for the ‘Spotlight’ function in Mac OS. System preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts. |
PolyNURBS
| Function | Shortcut (PC and Mac) |
|---|---|
| Edit vertices | A |
| Edit edges | S |
| Edit faces | D |
| Toggle Nurbify | N |
Rendering
| Function | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Material Library | Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 |
| Open the Model Library | Ctrl + 3 | Command + 3 |
| Render the current view | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Render the selected objects | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Open the Darkroom | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
Snaps
| Function | Shortcut (PC and Mac) |
|---|---|
| Snap to Grid #1 | Alt + 1 |
| Snap to Grid #2 | Alt + 2 |
| Snap to Grid #3 | Alt + 3 |
| Snap to Grid #4 | Alt + 4 |
Help
| Function | Shortcut (PC and Mac) |
|---|---|
| Open the help | F1 |