Bryce 7 Keyboard Shortcuts: Complete List for Windows & Mac
Bryce 7 keyboard shortcuts let you render scenes, sculpt terrain, position objects, and move the camera without hunting through menus. This guide lists every documented shortcut for Bryce 7 and Bryce 7.1 Pro on both Windows and Mac, organized by task, plus a free printable PDF. Bryce is a 3D landscape and environment renderer developed by DAZ 3D (originally MetaCreations, later Corel), and although it is older software, it still has an active hobbyist community on Windows.
Quick note on platform keys: almost every Windows Ctrl command maps to Command on Mac, and every Alt maps to Option. Where a shortcut differs between platforms, both columns below show the exact keys.
Most Used Bryce 7 Shortcuts (File & Edit)
These are the everyday commands for creating documents, saving, rendering, and editing objects the shortcuts you will reach for in almost every session.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New Document | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Open | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S |
| Document Setup | Ctrl + Alt + N | Command + Option + N |
| Animation Setup | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| Revert to Saved | Ctrl + Alt + S | Command + Option + S |
| Ctrl + P | Command + P | |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Clear | Alt + > | Option + > |
| Copy Material | Ctrl + Alt + C | Command + Option + C |
| Paste Material | Ctrl + Alt + V | Command + Option + V |
| Copy Matrix | Alt + C | Option + C |
| Paste Matrix | Alt + V | Option + V |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Replicate | Alt + D | Option + D |
| Multi-Replicate | Alt + Shift + D | Option + Shift + D |
| Random Replicate | Alt + R | Option + R |
| Select All | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Invert Selection | Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A |
Object Shortcuts
Use these to edit objects, open material and texture editors, change how objects are displayed, and group or ungroup them.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Object | Ctrl + E | Command + E |
| Attributes | Ctrl + Alt + E | Command + Option + E |
| Convert Boolean to Mesh | Alt + Shift + C | Option + Shift + C |
| Edit Material | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Edit 2D Pictures | Ctrl + Alt + M | Command + Option + M |
| Edit 3D Textures | Alt + M | Option + M |
| Show Objects as Box | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Show Objects as Mesh | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Group Objects | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Ungroup Objects | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Create Path | Alt + P | Option + P |
| Fly-around | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Motion Lab | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Sky Lab | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
Object Creation Shortcuts
Hold a modifier while clicking a primitive in the Create palette to spawn it at a preset size, or to create volume planes and preset trees.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Water Plane | Ctrl + Click Water Plane | Option + Click Water Plane |
| Volume Ground Plane | Ctrl + Click Ground Plane | Option + Click Ground Plane |
| Volume Cloud Plane | Ctrl + Click Cloud Plane | Option + Click Cloud Plane |
| Load Preset Tree | Alt + Click Tree | Option + Click Tree |
| Save Preset Tree | Ctrl + Click Tree | Ctrl + Click Tree |
| Negative Metaball | Shift + Click Metaball | Shift + Click Metaball |
| Set Object to Positive | P | P |
| Set Object to Negative | N | N |
| Set Object to Intersect | I | I |
Object Selection Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Add Object to Selection | Shift + Click object | Shift + Click object |
| Select Obscured Objects | Ctrl + Click object, choose from list | Ctrl + Click object, choose from list |
| Tab Through Objects in Scene | Tab | Tab |
| Remove Object from Selection | Shift + Click object | Shift + Click object |
Object Scaling Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Double Object Size | * (Shift + 8) | * (Shift + 8) |
| Halve Object Size | / | / |
| Return to Original (Unity) Size | = | = |
| Increase 50% on Selected Side | Shift + drag right on control point | Shift + drag right on control point |
| Decrease 50% on Selected Side | Shift + drag left on control point | Shift + drag left on control point |
| Scale from Center | Alt + drag on control point | Option + drag on control point |
Object Translation Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Constrain to X-axis | X + Drag | X + Drag |
| Constrain to Y-axis | Y + Drag | Y + Drag |
| Constrain to Z-axis | Z + Drag | Z + Drag |
| Move +X by 10.24 BU | Shift + Right Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow |
| Move −X by 10.24 BU | Shift + Left Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow |
| Move +Z by 10.24 BU | Shift + Up Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow |
| Move −Z by 10.24 BU | Shift + Down Arrow | Shift + Down Arrow |
| Move −Y by 10.24 BU | Shift + Page Down | Shift + Page Down |
| Move +X by 5.12 BU | Right Arrow | Right Arrow |
| Move −X by 5.12 BU | Left Arrow | Left Arrow |
| Move +Z by 5.12 BU | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Move −Z by 5.12 BU | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Move +Y by 5.12 BU | Page Up | Page Up |
| Move −Y by 5.12 BU | Page Down | Page Down |
| Fine nudge (2.56 BU) | Shift + Alt + Arrow | Shift + Option + Arrow |
| Finest nudge (0.08 BU) | Alt + Arrow | Option + Arrow |
| Slow Down Translation | Alt + drag on Reposition control | Option + drag on Reposition control |
Text Field / Value Editing Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Add 1 to value | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Subtract 1 from value | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Add 0.01 to value | Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow | Command + Option + Up Arrow |
| Subtract 0.01 from value | Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow | Command + Option + Down Arrow |
| Add 10 to value | Shift + Up Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow |
| Subtract 10 from value | Shift + Down Arrow | Shift + Down Arrow |
Terrain Editor Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Access Deep Texture Editor from TE | Ctrl + Alt + O | Command + Option + O |
| Access Picture Library from TE | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| New Blank Terrain | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Revert to Terrain Active When TE Opened | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| Max Brush Level (white) | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Min Brush Level (black) | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L |
| Erode Terrain | Ctrl + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E |
| Raise Terrain | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Lower Terrain | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Flip / Invert Terrain | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Reset Clipping Bracket | Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A |
| Flip Gradient Colors | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Copy Terrain Grayscale | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste Terrain Grayscale | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Undo One Step | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
Palettes & Labs Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Create Palette | Ctrl + 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Edit Palette | Ctrl + 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Sky Palette | Ctrl + 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Toggle Time / Selection | S | S |
| Materials Lab | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Picture Library | Ctrl + Alt + M | Command + Option + M |
| Deep Texture Editor | Alt + M | Option + M |
| Sky Lab | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
| Motion Lab | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Object Editor | Ctrl + E | Command + E |
Rendering Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Render | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Clear and Render | Ctrl + Alt + R | Command + Option + R |
| Render Animation | Alt + Shift + R | Option + Shift + R |
| Resume Render | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
Camera View Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Director’s View | ~ | ~ |
| Camera View | 1 | 1 |
| Top View | 2 | 2 |
| Right View | 3 | 3 |
| Front View | 4 | 4 |
| Saved Views #1–#5 | 5 through 9 | 5 through 9 |
| Start Fly-around | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Pause / Unpause Fly-around | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Stop Fly-around | Enter | Return |
| Zoom In | + (Plus) | + (Plus) |
| Zoom Out | − (Minus) | − (Minus) |
Timeline & Animation Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show Selected Path as Ribbon | Alt + P | Option + P |
| Play or Pause | / | / |
| Next Ticker Mark | > | > |
| Previous Ticker Mark | < | < |
| Next Key Frame | Shift + > | Shift + > |
| Previous Key Frame | Shift + < | Shift + < |
| Move to Start of Animation | [ | [ |
| Move to End of Animation | ] | ] |
| Move to Next Ticker Mark | . (Period) | . (Period) |
| Previous Ticker Mark | , (Comma) | , (Comma) |
How to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts in Bryce 7
Bryce 7 does not include a built-in remapping editor like newer applications such as Blender. The shortcuts above are fixed defaults set by DAZ 3D. If you need custom hotkeys, the practical workaround on Windows is a third-party tool such as AutoHotkey to remap keys at the operating-system level, and on Mac you can assign app-specific keys through System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > App Shortcuts. For most users, learning the defaults is faster than remapping.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the render shortcut in Bryce 7?
The render shortcut in Bryce 7 is Ctrl + R on Windows and Command + R on Mac. To clear the canvas and re-render from scratch, use Ctrl + Alt + R (Windows) or Command + Option + R (Mac).
How many keyboard shortcuts does Bryce 7 have?
Bryce 7 has more than 120 documented keyboard shortcuts, spread across 11 categories including file operations, object editing, terrain sculpting, object translation, rendering, camera views, and the animation timeline.
Are Bryce 7 keyboard shortcuts different on Mac and Windows?
Mostly they follow a simple pattern: Windows Ctrl becomes Command on Mac, and Windows Alt becomes Option on Mac. A handful of palette shortcuts (Create, Edit, Sky) use Ctrl + 1/2/3 on both platforms.
Can you customize keyboard shortcuts in Bryce 7?
Bryce 7 has no built-in shortcut editor. You can remap keys externally using AutoHotkey on Windows or App Shortcuts in macOS System Settings, but the default shortcuts cannot be changed inside the program itself.
What is a Bryce Unit (BU)?
A Bryce Unit (BU) is Bryce’s internal measurement for distance. Arrow keys move a selected object by 5.12 BU, Shift + arrow moves by 10.24 BU, and Option/Alt combinations give finer 2.56 BU and 0.08 BU steps for precise placement.
Does Bryce 7 still work on modern computers?
Bryce 7 and Bryce 7.1 Pro still run on modern Windows. On Mac, compatibility stops at OS X 10.7 Lion, so it will not run on current macOS versions. Many users on newer Macs run it through a Windows virtual machine.
Final Thoughts
Learning even ten of these Bryce 7 shortcuts Render, Edit Object, Duplicate, the camera view numbers, and the terrain Raise/Lower keys will noticeably speed up your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF for quick reference.
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