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3ds Max

57 shortcuts · Version 2026 · Checked on September 27, 2026 · Official documentation

Windows only

General

  • UndoCtrl+Z
  • RedoCtrl+Y

Selection

  • Select everythingCtrl+A
  • Deselect everythingCtrl+D
  • Invert the selectionCtrl+I
  • Select by nameH

Tools

  • MoveW
  • RotateE
  • Turn snapping on or offS
  • Turn angle snapping on or offA
  • Constrain to the X axisF5
  • Constrain to the Y axisF6
  • Constrain to the Z axisF7
  • Make the manipulator bigger=
  • Make the manipulator smaller-
  • Open the Material EditorM

Editing

  • Hold the sceneCtrl+H
  • Fetch the held sceneCtrl+Alt+F
  • Clone the selectionCtrl+V
  • Delete the selectionDelete
  • Align the selectionAlt+A
  • Open the transform type-inF12
  • Turn auto key on or offN
  • Set a keyframeK

File

  • New sceneCtrl+N
  • Open a fileCtrl+O
  • SaveCtrl+S
  • Save asCtrl+Shift+S
  • Save an incremented copyCtrl+Alt+S
  • Render the current frameShift+QorShift+F9
  • Render again with the last settingsF9
  • Open the render setupF10

View

  • Maximise the viewportAlt+W
  • Switch between shaded and wireframeF3
  • Hide the selectionAlt+H
  • Hide everything elseAlt+I
  • Show everything hiddenAlt+U
  • Isolate the selectionAlt+Q
  • Show or hide the gridG
  • Expert modeCtrl+Alt+X