Blender Shortcut Keys For Laptop
The following hotkey chart shows the basic shortcuts available for blender.
Blender shortcut keys for laptop. Below are some of the most commonly used short cut key combinations. By default in blender the number keys on the number pad work differently than the number keys at the top of the keyboard. Alt rmb right mouse button zoom view. And that s not all.
Blender s default keymap has two main interaction modes. Initially for major command in a blender we use numpad and scroll wheel mouse but you can use many other ways to do this. Can you use blender on a laptop. And i don t have a numpad so much as a sort of mode incompatible with blender.
Shift any number allows you to show more multiple layers simultaneously. In the same way you can use it on your laptop. For instance i have no front or back. Llb left mouse button mmb middle mouse button rmb right mouse button.
Before working on it just go to file user preferences or press alt plus left mouse click. For example the numbers across the top of the keyboard reveal each of the first ten blender layers. Alt lmb left mouse button orbit view. Lmb left mouse button select.
For the most part it works okay but i ve been running into some issues with hotkeys particularly for changing views. Blender shortcuts selection. In this mode the rmb right mouse button is generally used for selection and the lmb left mouse button initiates or confirms actions. The following are some simple ways to use this.
In most instances select with lmb and cancel with rmb. Alt any number shows each of the last ten layers. Extensive exportable wiki style reference lists for keyboard shortcuts hotkeys. But by enabling blender s number pad emulation the number keys on the top of the keyboard will work like a number pad.
Nearly every key on a standard keyboard is assigned to some task within blender and sometimes more than one task. Ctrl a select all. On the other hand the number keys at the top of the keyboard select the visible layers. Common keyboard hotkeys in blender s 3d view.
In the past blender has used right click select to have a more clear distinction between selection and action. F1 f4 front side top camera viewpoints. Blender shortcut keys viewport. 167 time saving hotkeys for blender.
I am using blender 2 59 on a laptop. Alt mmb middle mouse button pan view. In blender v2 81 hold the alt button and click with the middle mouse button to change centre of focus. Blender will work most efficiently for you with one hand on your three button mouse and the other on a keyboard.
Specifically the number keys on the number pad select the different views which is a very handy feature. Blender can do a lot of stuff so having a chart of some sort to map all those keyboard shortcuts would be handy especially if it were printable. F frame selected. A blank version is also provided.