Blender Shortcuts: The Ultimate Guide

Do you want to master Blender shortcuts and boost your productivity? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we have categorized all Blender shortcuts to help you navigate seamlessly through your projects. From menus to viewport shortcuts, object mode to edit mode, animation to text editing, we've got you covered. Let's dive in and unlock the full potential of Blender's shortcut magic.

Menu Shortcuts

Pi Menus:

Period Key: Opens the Pivot Point Pi menu
Accent Grave: Opens the Viewport Pi menu
Comma: Opens the Axis Orientation menu

Object Modes:

Shift S: Opens the Snap Pi menu
Shift O: Opens the Viewport Shading Pi menu
Alt W: Opens the Default Back Tools menu

Working with Menus:

Ctrl N: Opens the New File menu
Shift A: Opens the Add menu
Shift L: Select Linked Objects
Shift M: Opens the Link Collection menu
Q: Opens the Quick Favorites menu

Viewport Navigation Shortcuts

Essential Viewport Shortcuts:

Home: Zooms in to show all objects
Ctrl Page Up/Down: Switch between workspaces
Number Keys: Switch views (front, right, top, bottom)
Period Key: Zooms in on the selected object

Camera View Shortcuts:

Zero Key: View through camera
Ctrl 0: Set selected camera as main camera
Ctrl Alt 0: Set 3D view as camera view

Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

Ctrl Space: Minimize/Maximize working area
X: Delete selected items
Alt A: Deselect everything
Shift H: Hide unselected objects
Alt H: Reveal hidden items

Property and Object Mode Shortcuts

Object Mode Shortcuts:

Tab: Switch between Edit/Object modes
Ctrl J: Join selected objects
Ctrl A: Apply all transformations
Alt A: Clear rotation of selected objects

Edit Mode and Sculpt Mode Shortcuts

Edit Mode Shortcuts:

M: Merge vertices
G: Slide edges
E: Extrude geometry
F: Fill faces
Ctrl R: Add Loop Cuts

Sculpt Mode Shortcuts:

R: Open voxel grid
Ctrl R: Remesh mesh
I: Inflate brush
P: Pinch brush
F: Set brush radius

Animation and Text Editing Shortcuts

Animation Shortcuts:

Spacebar: Play/pause timeline
Shift Ctrl Space: Reverse timeline
I: Insert keyframe
Ctrl D: Add drivers

Text Editing Shortcuts:

Home/End: Navigate text
Ctrl A: Select entire text
Ctrl C/X/V: Copy/cut/paste text

Mastering Blender shortcuts can significantly enhance your workflow and overall efficiency. These shortcuts are designed to streamline your creative process and unleash your full potential in Blender. Experiment with them, practice regularly, and witness the transformation in your Blender experience.

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