Houdini hotkeys
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Binding keys with Python
see Toggle update mode hotkey bind and Camera Lock hotkey bind
Modes
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Object mode |
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2 |
Points |
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3 |
Edges |
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4 |
Primitives |
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5 |
Vertices (UV) |
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6 |
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7 |
Dynamics select |
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8 |
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9 |
Select Groups toggle |
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Enter / J |
Handle Mode |
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/ * |
Scale the handle down up |
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' |
Attach / Detach handle to geometry |
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E |
Scale |
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R |
Rotate |
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T |
Transpose (Move) |
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Y |
Cycle trough E R T |
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I |
Camera navigation |
Selection
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MMB |
Select Edges loop |
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A |
All objects |
| N |
None objects |
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| Ctrl |
I |
Invert objects selection |
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| Ctrl |
A |
All nodes |
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F2 |
Box selection mode |
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F3 |
Lasso selection mode |
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F4 |
Brush selection mode |
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F5 |
Laser selection mode |
| Shift |
V |
Select only visible toggle |
| Shift |
C |
Select only full contained geo toggle |
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~ |
Secure selection |
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S (+holding) |
Selection mode |
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M |
Cycle through axis alignment modes |
Interface
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| Alt |
[ |
Split the pane vertically |
| Alt |
] |
Split the pane horizontally |
| Ctrl |
, |
Preferences |
Viewports
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Space +holding |
View tool (+temporary) |
| Space |
1 |
Perspective |
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2 |
Top |
| Space |
3 |
Front / Back |
| Space |
4 |
Right / Left |
| Space |
5 |
UV |
| Ctrl |
1 |
Single View |
| Ctrl |
2 |
2 views side-by-side |
| Ctrl |
3 |
3 views |
| Ctrl |
4 |
4 views |
| Space |
B |
Expand current view |
| Space |
Y |
Toggle between and local geometry context |
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W |
Wireframe |
| Shift |
W |
+wireframe |
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V |
View radial menu |
| Ctrl |
6-9 |
[View tool] Save quick view 1-4 |
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6-9 |
[View tool] Quick view 1-4 |
| Space |
G |
Center the view on all selected objects/geometry |
| Space |
Z |
Center view tumbling on the point under the cursor |
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D |
Display options |
| Space |
H |
Home: center the view to show all objects/geometry |
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, |
Move to the left sibling |
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. |
Move to the right sibling |
Snapping and Alignment
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X |
Snapping radial menu |
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| Ctrl Shift |
J |
Mutli Snap Settings |
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Ins |
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Pivot Mode |
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; |
Align state |
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/ |
(+holding) |
Construction Plane alignment |
Network Editor
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| Alt |
-> |
Browse forward |
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| Alt |
<- |
Browse back |
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Enter |
Enter current node |
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| Shift |
W |
Show tree view |
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R |
Toggle node display flag |
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I |
Toggle node selectable flag |
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Q/B |
Toggle node bypass |
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Y (holding) |
Node connection scissors mode |
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| Ctrl Alt |
Drag |
Copy node and all after |
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| Ctrl Shift |
Drag |
Copy node and all before |
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| Alt Ctrl Shift |
Drag |
Copy nodes as references |
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L |
Layout nodes |
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| Shift |
L |
Layout selected nodes |
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| A |
Drag |
Layout nodes after/before selected to the direction of mouse drag |
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| Shift |
R |
Switch/cycle node inputs order |
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| Ctrl |
Drag |
Move all nodes after selected |
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| Shift |
Drag |
Move all nodes before selected |
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C |
Node colour palette |
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Z |
Node shape palette |
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| Shift |
O |
Network box selected nodes |
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| Shift |
J / K |
Minimise / maximise selected network boxes |
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| Shift |
M |
Auto resize network boxes |
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| Shift |
P |
New sticky note |
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| Ctrl |
1 - 5 |
Create quickmark |
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| 1 - 5 |
Recall quickmark |
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~ |
Toggle between the recent quickmarks |
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| Alt Shift |
K |
Create bookmark |
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| Alt |
B |
Edit Bookmarks |
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O |
Network Overview |
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| Ctrl |
I |
Edit image mode |
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Modeler keys
Keymap set to Modeler mode hotkeys
Modeler Docs
Navigation
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| Alt |
1 |
Align View |
| Alt |
2 |
Switch to built-in Top/Bottom viewport |
| Alt |
3 |
Front/Back built-in viewport |
| Alt |
4 |
Right/Left built-in viewport |
| Alt |
5 |
UV built-in viewport |
| Alt Shift |
1 |
Look At |
| Ctrl Shift |
1 |
Layout: Single View |
| Ctrl Shift |
2 |
Layout: Two views Side by side |
| Ctrl Shift |
3 |
Layout: Tree Views Split Left |
| Ctrl Shift |
4 |
layout: Four Views |
| Space |
B |
Toggle Single/Quad |
| Space |
O |
Ortho/Perspective |
| Space |
H |
Home |
| Space |
G |
Home Selected |
| Space |
F |
Frame Selected |
| Space |
A |
Frame All |
Selection
Selection
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Escape |
Drop |
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1 |
Points mode |
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2 |
Edges mode |
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3 |
Faces mode |
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4 |
Objects |
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5 |
Swap Objects |
| Ctrl |
+1 |
To Points |
| Ctrl |
+2 |
To Edges |
| Ctrl |
+3 |
To Faces |
| Ctrl |
+4 |
To Shells |
| Shift |
+1 |
Loops |
| Shift |
+2 |
Edge Contour (Edge Rings) |
| Shift |
+3 |
By Normal |
| Alt Shift |
+3 |
Sharp Edges |
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[ |
Shrink |
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] |
Grow |
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Left |
Grow Left |
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Right |
Grow Right |
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Up |
Grow Up |
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Down |
Grow Down |
| Shift |
Left |
Shift Left |
| Shift |
Right |
Shift Right |
| Shift |
Up |
Shift Up |
| Shift |
Down |
Shift Down |
` - Select radial menu
Alt+` - Pick Style radial menu
Modeling
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Q |
PolyPen |
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O |
Face |
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F |
Extrude |
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G |
Extend |
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J |
Rails |
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L |
Edge Loop |
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X |
Delete |
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B |
Bevel |
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- |
Subtract |
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= |
Union |
| Shift |
B |
Bridge |
| Alt |
Q |
Flip |
| Ctrl |
T (Cmd+T) |
Thickness |
| Alt |
E |
Extract |
| Ctrl |
D (Cmd+D) |
Duplicate |
| Ctrl Shift |
D |
Subdivide |
| Shift |
F |
Fill |
| Ctrl |
F |
Push |
| Ctrl Shift |
F |
Fuse |
| Shift |
X |
Connect |
| Ctrl |
X (Cmd+X) |
Cut |
| Ctrl Shift |
X |
Loop Slice |
| Alt Shift |
X |
- Collapse |
| Ctrl |
C (Cmd+C) |
Copy |
| Ctrl |
V (Cmd+V) |
Paste |
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T |
Manipulator |
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W |
Move |
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E |
Rotate |
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R |
Scale |
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K |
Peak |
| Alt |
K |
Inset Scale |
| Alt |
S |
Slide |
| Shift |
E |
Evenly Space |
| Shift |
S |
Straighten |
| Shift |
C |
Circle |
| Alt |
T |
To Template |
| Alt Shift |
F |
Edge Flow |
| Ctrl |
Q |
Brush |
| Ctrl |
E |
Sculpt Move |
| Ctrl |
R |
Sculpt Relax |
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| Alt |
F |
Flatten radial menu |
| Alt |
C |
Color radial menu |
| Alt |
X |
Symmetry radial menu |
| Alt |
Z |
Topo radial menu |
| Alt |
R |
Primitives radial menu |
| Alt |
V |
Quick Mirror radial menu |
Display
Display Options
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0 |
Cusp Angle |
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F1 |
SubD Preview |
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F2 |
SubD Wire |
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F3 |
SubD Isolines |
| Shift |
W |
Toggle Shaded/Wire-over-shaded |
| Ctrl |
W (Cmd+W) |
Toggle Wireframe/Shaded |
| Ctrl Alt |
D |
Display Options window |
| Shift |
+ |
Turn On Viewport Subdivision |
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- |
Turn Off Viewport Subdivision |
| Alt |
F1 |
Show All |
| Alt |
F2 |
Ghost Others |
| Alt |
F3 |
Hide Others |
• Alt+W - Shading Mode radial menu
• Alt+D - Display Options radial menu
Misc
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Tab |
Menu (The next press brings up the standard Tab menu) |
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Z |
Parm Slider |
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V |
Snapping |
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D |
Quick Pivot |
| Shift |
D |
Select Display |
| Alt |
M |
Merge Nodes |
| Shift |
N |
Auto Normals |
| Ctrl Alt |
B |
Cycle Back |
| Alt Shift |
D |
DelHistory |
| Ctrl Alt Shift |
D |
Snapshot |
| Shift |
Q |
Repeat Tool |
| Shift |
` |
Restart Selection |
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F1 |
Activate Node |
| Alt Shift |
D |
DelHistory |
| Ctrl Alt Shift |
D |
Snapshot |
| Alt |
M |
Merge Nodes |
| Shift |
D |
Select Display |
Hotkeys Conflicts
Hotkey conflicts are common, so if a hotkey isn't working in a certain mode, find the conflicting action in the hotkey editor and either remove it or assign a different key combination.
Modeler offers its own set of radial menus designed to streamline the modeling process:
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| Display Options |
Alt D |
contains display settings, such as shading mode, object isolation, and toggling template node visibility. |
| Shading Mode |
Alt W |
contains different geometry shading modes such as Smooth, Smooth Wire, and others. |
| Flatten |
Alt F |
includes tools for surface flattening. |
| Primitive |
Alt R |
contains tools for creating quad primitives and curves. |
| Quick Mirror |
Alt V |
provides quick mirroring tools in one of four directions. |
| Select |
` |
tools for selecting components, simplifying mode switching with gestures. Allows for quick deselection and toggling between selection and node states. |
| Pick Style |
Alt ` |
contains different component selection styles such as Box, Lasso, and others. Different modes not only change the selection style but also determine whether back-facing components can be selected. For example, the Lasso mode allows selecting all components, while Lasso Front selects only front-facing components. |
| Symmetry |
Alt X |
symmetry settings for Modeler tools. |
| Topo |
Alt Z |
contains all tools related to retopology. |
| Color |
Alt C |
contains tools for managing polygon colors. |
Users can also create custom radial menus with Modeler tools using Houdini's standard features, offering flexibility and adaptability to individual needs.