Controls and Shortcuts¶

The following is a list of input device controls and shortcuts for manipulating the Graph Editor, Viewer, and Python Editor.

Tip

macOS users: replace Ctrl with Command ⌘.

General¶

Action	Control or shortcut
New node graph	`Ctrl` + `N`
Open node graph	`Ctrl` + `O`
Save node graph	`Ctrl` + `S`
Save node graph as	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`
Step one frame forward	`→`
Step one frame backward	`←`
Fullscreen mode	`
Hide tabs of current panel	`Ctrl` + `T`

Pinnable Editors and Inspectors¶

When editors are following another editor (linked), keybaord shortcuts will affect the master editor.

Action	Control or shortcut
Pin the node selection	Hover cursor over editor, `p`
Pin numeric bookmark 1-9	Hover cursor over editor, `1` - `9`
Follow to the node selection	Hover cursor over editor, `u`

Graph Editor¶

Note

For the following controls and shortcuts, the cursor must hover over the Graph Editor.

Navigation¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Pan	`Alt` + and drag
Zoom	`Alt` + and drag or
Pan/Zoom, fine precision	Hold `Shift` during action
Frame selected nodes	`F`
Enter Box node (subgraph)	`↓`
Leave Box node (subgraph)	`↑`
Search for nodes	`Ctrl` + `F`
Frame to numeric bookmark	`1` … `9`

Node creation¶

Action

Control or shortcut

Show node menu

Right click

or

Tab

Insert Dot at connection

Ctrl + Left click connection

or

Right click connection > Insert Dot

Node selection¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Select all	`Ctrl` + `A`
Clear selection	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Select node
Add node to selection	`Shift` +
Add/remove node from selection	`Ctrl` +
Select nodes	and drag marquee, then release
Add nodes	`Shift` + and drag marquee, then release
Deselect nodes	`Ctrl` + and drag marquee, then release
Select upstream nodes	`Shift` + `Alt` + node
Select downstream nodes	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + node

Node dispatch¶

Note

For these dispatch-related shortcuts, the cursor does not need to hover over the Graph Editor.

Action	Control or shortcut
Dispatch selected node(s)	`Ctrl` + `E`
Redo last dispatch	`Ctrl` + `R`

Node copying and deletion¶

Tip

For a Box node to be disableable, it must first be set up for pass-through.

Action	Control or shortcut
Cut node(s)	`Ctrl` + `X`
Copy node(s)	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste node(s)	`Ctrl` + `V`
Delete node(s)	`Backspace` or `Delete`
Enable/disable node(s)	`D`

Node connections and layout¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Connect plug	and drag plug to another plug
Disconnect plug	and drag connection to background
Insert node onto connection	and drag node onto connection
Auto-arrange selected nodes	`Ctrl` + `L`
Duplicate outgoing connection	`Shift`- and drag connection just before in plug

Node bookmarks¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Bookmark node	node > Bookmark
Connect to bookmarked node	plug > Connect Bookmark > select node
Jump to bookmarked node	Hover cursor over editor, `Ctrl` + `B` > select bookmarked node or , select Bookmark > …
Assign numeric bookmark	`Ctrl` + `1` … `9`
Remove numeric bookmark	`Ctrl` + `0`

Node Editor¶

Numeric plugs¶

Action	Control or shorcut
Increment/decrement value, specific precision	Position cursor next to a number position in plug field, then hit `↑` / `↓`
Scrub value, coarse precision	`Ctrl` + and drag the field left/right
Scrub value, fine precision	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + and drag the field left/right
Gang plugs together	`Ctrl` + `G`

Path plugs¶

Action

Control or shorcut

Autocomplete path component

Tab

Path-level contents menu

Select path component

or

Position text cursor in path component, then hit ↓

Path hierarchy menu

Select all

Viewer¶

Note

For the following controls and shortcuts, the cursor must hover over the Viewer.

General controls¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Pan	`Alt` + and drag
Zoom/dolly	`Alt` + and drag or
Pan/Zoom, fine precision	Hold `Shift` during action
Frame view to contents	`F`
Pause processing	`Escape`
Selection Tool	`Q`
Translate Tool	`W`
Rotate Tool	`E`
Scale Tool	`R`
Camera Tool	`T`
Crop Window Tool	`C`
Pin to numeric bookmark	`1` … `9`

3D scenes¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Tumble	`Alt` + and drag
Tumble, fine precision	Hold `Shift` during action
Select objects	and drag marquee, then release
Add/remove object from selection	`Ctrl` +
Add objects to selection	`Shift` + and drag marquee, then release
Deselect objects	`Ctrl` + and drag marquee, then release
Expand selection	`↓`
Fully expand selection	`Shift` + `↓`
Collapse selection	`↑`
Edit source node of selection	`Alt` + `E`
Edit tweaks node for selection	`Alt` + `Shift` + `E`
Fit clipping planes to scene	> Clipping Planes > Fit To Scene
Fit clipping planes to selection	> Clipping Planes > Fit To Selection or `Ctrl` + `K`
Frame view, and fit clipping planes to scene/selection	`Ctrl` + `F`
Reset clipping planes	> Clipping Planes > Default

Transform tools¶

Note

For the following controls and shortcuts, a Transform Tool must be active.

Action	Control or shortcut
Increase manipulator size	`+`
Decrease manipulator size	`-`
Add animation key to transform of selected object(s)	`S`
Adjust, fine precision	Hold `Shift` during action
Adjust, snapping to rounded increments	Hold `Ctrl` + during action
Target mode (Translate and Rotate only)	Hold `v`

2D images¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Isolate red channel	`R`
Isolate green channel	`G`
Isolate blue channel	`B`
Isolate alpha channel	`A`
Center image at 1:1 scale	`Home`
Next Catalogue image	`↓`
Previous Catalogue image	`↑`

Crop window tool¶

Action	Control or shortcut
Draw new region anywhere	`Shift` + click and drag

Python Editor¶

Text entry¶

Note

When using the following drag and drop controls and shortcuts, drop the UI element onto the input field of the Python Editor.

Action	Control or shortcut
Drop node into Python Editor	and drag node from Node Graph
Drop plug into Python Editor	and drag plug from Node Graph or and drag plug label from Node Editor
Drop plug value into Python Editor	`Shift` + and drag plug label from Node Editor
Drop color value into Python Editor	and drag a pixel from Viewer
Drop scene location path(s) into Python Editor	and drag selection from Viewer or Hierarchy View

Execution¶

Note

For the following controls and shortcuts, the input field of the Python Editor must be in focus.

Action	Control or shortcut
Execute and clear	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Execute selection	Select code, then hit `Ctrl` + `Enter`

Animation Editor¶

Note

For the following controls and shortcuts, the cursor must hover over the Animation Editor.

Action	Control or shortcut
Pan	`Alt` + and drag
Zoom	`Alt` + and drag or
Zoom x/y axes independently	Hold `Ctrl` during action
Pan/Zoom, fine precision	Hold `Shift` during action
Adjust frame range	`Alt` + `Shift` + and drag left/right
Adjust key value range	`Alt` + `Shift` + and drag up/down
Frame all curves (no selection)	`F`
Frame selected key(s)	`F`
Add key to a curve	`Ctrl` +
Add key to all selected curves at current frame	`I`
Delete selected key(s)	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Adjust selected key(s)	and drag
Adjust frame(s) of selected key(s)	`Shift` + and drag left/right
Adjust value(s) of selected key(s)	`Shift` + and drag up/down