Train yourself with the following set of Houdini shortcuts for Windows users, which will help you speed up your workflow. I started using the Houdini shortcuts on the biggest projects to complete the most difficult tasks and achieve the best and most realistic results. Houdini was specifically designed for artists working in 3D animation and VFX for films, TV, video games, and more.
These Houdini shortcuts will aid artists from various industries in working on their projects. The list below includes many common and not-so-common hotkeys. Additionally, you can download the Houdini shortcuts for Windows users in PDF format.
Most Used Houdini Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
New pane tab
Ctrl + T
Tear off the pane tab
Alt + Shift + C
Next pan tab
Ctrl + Page Down key
Previous pane tab
Ctrl + Page Up key
Close pane tab
Ctrl + W
Close all pane tab
Alt + /
Network control
Alt + \
Move the play bar here
Alt + P
Maximize pane
Ctrl + B
Split pane left or right
Alt + [
Split pan top or bottom
Alt + ]
Select viewport
Ctrl + N
Edit path as text
Ctrl + I
Scene view
Alt + 1
Network view
Alt + 2
Parameters
Alt + 3
Tree view
Alt + 4
Textport
Alt + 5
Channel Editor
Alt + 6
Material palette
Alt + 7
Details view
Alt + 8
Context view
Alt + 9
Play forward
Up Arrow key
Playback
Down Arrow key
Next frame
Right Arrow key
Previous frame
Left Arrow key
First frame
Ctrl + Up Arrow key
Next scoped frame
Ctrl + Right Arrow key
Previous scoped frame
Ctrl + Left Arrow key
Network View Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
Tool menu
Tab
Next pane
Alt + Left Arrow key
Previous pane
Alt + Right Arrow key
Select all
A
Color palette
C
Display Options
Down Arrow key
Drop on wire
E
Focus – pans, and zooms
F
Focus or home in large
G
Focus – pans, and centers
H
Dive into network
I
Set keyframe at obj level
K
Layout and center
L
Toggle names
N
Overview window
O
Mini parameter editor
P
Repeat the last tool
Q
Reorder inputs
R
Toggle splines
S
Tree list view
T
Jump up out of network
U
Outliner view
W
Group menu
X
Previous zoom level
Z
Scene View Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
Select
S
Move
T
Rotate
R
Scale
E
Handle
Enter key
View
Esc
Tool menu
Tab
Repeat the last tool
Q
Objects
1
Points
2
Edges
3
Primitives
4
Vertices
5
Particles
6
Dynamics
7
Toggle object or geometry
F8
Toggle wireframe or shaded
W
Display Options
D
Restore camera view
[
Orthographic
O
Select all
Ctrl + A
Invert selection
Ctrl + I
Home grid
H
Home all
A
Home selected
Shift + G
Frame grid
F
Frame all
Shift + A
Frame selected
Shift + F
Expand viewport
B
Perspective view
1
Top view
2
Front view
3
Right view
4
UV view
5
Single view
Ctrl + 1
Four view
Ctrl + 2
Two views stacked
Ctrl + 3
Two views side by side
Ctrl + 4
Three views split the bottom
Ctrl + 5
Three views split left
Ctrl + 6
Four views split the bottom
Ctrl + 7
Four views split left
Ctrl + 8
Grid
X
Primitive
C
Point
V
Multi-snapping
Ctrl + J
List Controls Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
Move up list
Up Arrow key
Move down list
Down Arrow key
Expand
Left Arrow key
Collapse
Right Arrow key
Page up
Page Up key
Page down
Page Down key
Sort ascending
Shift + A
Sort Descending
Shift + D
Sort nothing
Shift + N
Edit name
Enter
Delete
Delete
Channel Editor Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
Import into Displayed parameters
>
Export into Displayed parameters
<
Isolate channels
I
Include channels
Shift + I
Cut
Ctrl + X
Copy
Ctrl + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Delete
Delete
Tie or Untie
T
Set selection to default values
B
Set selected slopes to zero
0
Smooth selected slopes
9
Home channels
H
Home playback range
J
Home global range
Shift + J
Frame selection
F
Vertical adapt
V
Show scale handle
Y
Show full channel names
N
Show channel names
Shift + N
Show group list
X
Render View Shortcuts
Action Houdini Shortcuts
Cancel render
Esc
Display Options
D
Inspector
I
Home
H
Detail view
M
Repeat zoom
Shift + /
Zoom in
+
Zoom out
–
RGBA
‘
Red
1
Green
2
Blue
3
Alpha
4
Suspend all jobs
S
Restart all jobs
R
Kill all jobs
Shift + K
Clear completed jobs
C
Houdini can achieve a high level of flexibility and control, facilitating creativity and productivity. However, Houdini software is not as popular when compared with other VFX software, such as Blender, Maya, and Cinema 4D.
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