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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| 1 | Object mode |
| 2 | Points |
| 3 | Edges |
| 4 | Primitives |
| 5 | Vertices (UV) |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Dynamics select |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Select Groups toggle |
| Enter / J | Handle Mode |
| / * | Scale the handle down up |
| ' | Attach / Detach handle to geometry |
| E | Scale |
| R | Rotate |
| T | Transpose (Move) |
| Y | Cycle trough E R T |
| I | Camera navigation |
Selection
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| MMB | Select Edges loop |
| A | All objects |
| N | None objects | |
| Ctrl | I | Invert objects selection |
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| Ctrl | A | All nodes |
| F2 | Box selection mode |
| F3 | Lasso selection mode |
| F4 | Brush selection mode |
| F5 | Laser selection mode |
| Shift | V | Select only visible toggle |
| Shift | C | Select only full contained geo toggle |
| ~ | Secure selection |
| S (+holding) | Selection mode |
| 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 |
| Space | 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 |
| W | Wireframe |
| Shift | W | +wireframe |
| V | View radial menu |
| Ctrl | 6-9 | [View tool] Save quick view 1-4 |
| 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 |
| D | Display options |
| Space | H | Home: center the view to show all objects/geometry |
| , | Move to the left sibling |
| . | Move to the right sibling |
Snapping and Alignment
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| X | Snapping radial menu | |
| Ctrl Shift | J | Mutli Snap Settings | |
| Ins | | Pivot Mode |
| ; | Align state | |
| / | (+holding) | Construction Plane alignment |
Network Editor
| | | |
| Alt | -> | Browse forward | |
| Alt | <- | Browse back | |
| Enter | Enter current node | |
| Shift | W | Show tree view | |
| R | Toggle node display flag | |
| I | Toggle node selectable flag | |
| Q/B | Toggle node bypass | |
| Y (holding) | Node connection scissors mode | |
| Ctrl Alt | Drag | Copy node and all after | |
| Ctrl Shift | Drag | Copy node and all before | |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | Drag | Copy nodes as references | |
| L | Layout nodes | |
| Shift | L | Layout selected nodes | |
| A | Drag | Layout nodes after/before selected to the direction of mouse drag | |
| Shift | R | Switch/cycle node inputs order | |
| Ctrl | Drag | Move all nodes after selected | |
| Shift | Drag | Move all nodes before selected | |
| C | Node colour palette | |
| Z | Node shape palette | |
| Shift | O | Network box selected nodes | |
| Shift | J / K | Minimise / maximise selected network boxes | |
| Shift | M | Auto resize network boxes | |
| Shift | P | New sticky note | |
| Ctrl | 1 - 5 | Create quickmark | |
| 1 - 5 | Recall quickmark | | |
| ~ | Toggle between the recent quickmarks | |
| Alt Shift | K | Create bookmark | |
| Alt | B | Edit Bookmarks | |
| O | Network Overview | |
| Ctrl | I | Edit image mode | |
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 |
| 1 | Points mode |
| 2 | Edges mode |
| 3 | Faces mode |
| 4 | Objects |
| 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 |
| [ | Shrink |
| ] | Grow |
| Left | Grow Left |
| Right | Grow Right |
| Up | Grow Up |
| 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 |
| O | Face |
| F | Extrude |
| G | Extend |
| J | Rails |
| L | Edge Loop |
| X | Delete |
| B | Bevel |
| - | Subtract |
| = | 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 |
| W | Move |
| E | Rotate |
| R | Scale |
| 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 |
| F1 | SubD Preview |
| F2 | SubD Wire |
| 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 |
| - | 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) |
| Z | Parm Slider |
| V | Snapping |
| 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 |
| | |
| 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.