Maya cheat sheet

Maya Cheat Sheet

Most Commonly Needed Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)

Important: Maya is case sensitive. Hotkeys will not work the same way if SHIFT or CAPS LOCK are on.

Viewport Tools

Tumble (orbit).................................................................................................hold ALT and drag left mouse button

Track (move left-right and up-down)........................................................hold ALT and drag middle mouse button

Dolly (move forward-back)...........................................................................hold ALT and drag right mouse button

................................................................................................................................................or spin the mouse wheel

Toggle Panel Layout.....................................................................................................................tap the SPACEBAR

Frame Selection.............................................................................................................................................................f

Frame All in All Views..................................................................................................................................SHIFT-A

Undo View Move..........................................................................................................................................................[

Redo View Move...........................................................................................................................................................]

Viewport Display

Wireframe......................................................................................................................................................................4

Smooth Shade All........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Smooth Shade All + Hardware Texturing................................................................................................................ 6

Smooth Shade All + Hardware Texturing + Use All Lights....................................................................................7

Commands

Help..............................................................................................................................................................................F1

Undo........................................................................................................................................................z (or CTRL-z)

Redo.................................................................................................................................................................SHIFT-Z

Attribute Editor................................................................................................................................................CTRL-a

Hotbox................................................................................................................................................hold SPACEBAR

Marking Menu.....................................................................................................................hold right mouse button

Menu Sets...........................................................................................................................................F2, F3, F4, F5, F6

Move Pivot Point aka “Enter Edit Mode”....................................................................................................INSERT

Move Pivot Point aka “Enter Edit Mode” (momentary) ................................................................................. hold d

Parent.............................................................................................................................................................................p

Edit > Repeat Last (repeat last Action, not repeat last Tool)........................................................................................g

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Most Commonly Needed Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys) Important: Maya is case sensitive. Hotkeys will not work the same way if SHIFT or CAPS LOCK are on. Viewport Tools Tumble (orbit) ................................................................................................. hold ALT and drag left mouse button Track (move left-right and up-down) ........................................................ hold ALT and drag middle mouse button Dolly (move forward-back) ........................................................................... hold ALT and drag right mouse button ................................................................................................................................................ or spin the mouse wheel Toggle Panel Layout..................................................................................................................... tap the SPACEBAR Frame Selection............................................................................................................................................................. f Frame All in All Views.................................................................................................................................. SHIFT-A Undo View Move.......................................................................................................................................................... [ Redo View Move........................................................................................................................................................... ] Viewport Display Wireframe...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Smooth Shade All........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Smooth Shade All + Hardware Texturing................................................................................................................ 6 Smooth Shade All + Hardware Texturing + Use All Lights.................................................................................... 7 Commands Help.............................................................................................................................................................................. F Undo........................................................................................................................................................ z (or CTRL-z ) Redo................................................................................................................................................................. SHIFT-Z Attribute Editor................................................................................................................................................ CTRL-a Hotbox................................................................................................................................................ hold SPACEBAR Marking Menu..................................................................................................................... hold right mouse button Menu Sets........................................................................................................................................... F2 , F3 , F4 , F5 , F Move Pivot Point aka “Enter Edit Mode”.................................................................................................... INSERT Move Pivot Point aka “Enter Edit Mode” (momentary) ................................................................................. hold d Parent............................................................................................................................................................................. p Edit > Repeat Last (repeat last Action, not repeat last Tool) ........................................................................................ g

Toolbox Select.............................................................................................................................................................................. q Translate (position) ....................................................................................................................................................... w Rotate............................................................................................................................................................................. e Scale................................................................................................................................................................................ r Show Manipulator........................................................................................................................................................ t Increase Manipulator size........................................................................................... = (equals sign) or + (plus sign) Decrease Manipulator Size.................................................................................................................... - (minus sign) Repeat Last Tool ( aka “Non-Sacred Tool,” not repeat last Action) ........................................................................... y Object Smoothness NURBS Rough.............................................................................................................................................................. 1 NURBS Medium........................................................................................................................................................... 2 NURBS Fine.................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Polygon Smooth Mesh Off.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Polygon Cage + Smooth Mesh.................................................................................................................................... 2 Polygon Smooth Mesh................................................................................................................................................. 3 Component Editing Object / Component Mode........................................................................................................................................ F Polygon Vertex........................................................................................................................................................... F Polygon Edge............................................................................................................................................................ F Polygon Face............................................................................................................................................................. F Snapping Snap to Grid.................................................................................................................................................... SHIFT - X Snap to Grid (momentary) .................................................................................................................................... hold x Snap to Curve................................................................................................................................................. SHIFT - C Snap to Curve (momentary) .................................................................................................................................. hold c Snap to Point.................................................................................................................................................. SHIFT - V Snap to Point (momentary) ................................................................................................................................... hold v Discrete Move, Rotate, Scale (momentary) .......................................................................................................... hold j Artisan and Paint Effects Brush Radius........................................................................................................ hold b and drag left mouse button

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