List of Modo Shortcuts
Learn Modo Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
Most used Modo Shortcuts
Action |
Modo Shortcuts Windows |
Modo Shortcuts Mac |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Command + C |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Command + V |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Command + X |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Command + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Command + Shift + Z |
New scene |
Ctrl + N |
Command + N |
Open saved scene |
Ctrl + O |
Command + O |
Open saved image |
Ctrl + I |
Command + I |
Run script |
Shift + F5 |
Shift + F5 |
Save current scene |
Ctrl + S |
Command + S |
Save scene as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Command + Shift + S |
Config file save |
Alt + F12 |
Option + F12 |
Delete |
Delete |
Delete |
Brings up the last tool used |
Ctrl + R |
Command + R |
Layout switcher, organized by most recent |
Ctrl + Tab |
Command + Tab |
Close current scene |
Ctrl + W |
Command + W |
Close all open scenes |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Command + Shift + W |
Quit Modo |
Ctrl + Q |
Command + Q |
Help |
F1 |
F1 |
Floating Windows Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Modelling toolbox |
F2 |
F2 |
Sculpt/paint toolbox |
F3 |
F3 |
Setup toolbox |
F4 |
F4 |
Command History viewport |
F5 |
F5 |
Presets viewport |
F6 |
F6 |
Graph Editor |
F7 |
F7 |
Render preview |
F8 |
F8 |
Snapping pop-over |
F11 |
F11 |
Toggle window visibility |
` |
` |
Tools Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Move |
W |
W |
Rotate |
E |
E |
Scale |
R |
R |
Transform |
Y |
Y |
Element move – Tweak |
T |
T |
Extend edge |
Z |
Z |
Bevel |
B |
B |
Edge slice |
C |
C |
Subdivide selected geometry |
D |
D |
Flip polygon normal |
F |
F |
Make polygon |
P |
P |
Spin edge |
V |
V |
Planar rotate |
Alt + Shift + E |
Option + Shift + E |
Flex tool |
Shift + Y |
Shift + Y |
Smooth tool |
Shift + S |
Shift + S |
Extrude |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
Radial sweep |
Shift + L |
Shift + L |
Grow quad row from the edge |
Shift + Q |
Shift + Q |
Mirror tool |
Shift + V |
Shift + V |
Polygon bevel |
Shift + B |
Shift + B |
Polygon slice |
Shift + C |
Shift + C |
Open subdivide options |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
Triple polygons |
Shift + T |
Shift + T |
Make open curve |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Weight tool |
Shift + W |
Shift + W |
Morph tool |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
Uniform scale |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
Make closed curve |
Ctrl + P |
Command + P |
Create polygon of given type |
Ctrl + B |
Command + B |
Soft drag |
Ctrl + T |
Command + T |
Bend |
Ctrl + E |
Command + E |
Split face by selected vertices |
Ctrl + L |
Command + L |
Spin quads curves |
Alt + V |
Option + V |
Loop slice |
Alt + C |
Option + C |
Sketch extrude |
Alt + B |
Option + B |
Remove |
Backspace |
Backspace |
Collapse |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Command + Backspace |
3D Viewport Options Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Open the viewport options |
O |
O |
Perspective |
. |
. |
Top |
1 |
1 |
Bottom |
Shift + 1 |
Shift + 1 |
Front |
2 |
2 |
Back |
Shift + 2 |
Shift + 2 |
Right |
3 |
3 |
Left |
Shift + 3 |
Shift + 3 |
Shaded |
Shift + 4 |
Shift + 4 |
Texture |
Shift + 5 |
Shift + 5 |
Reflection |
Shift + 6 |
Shift + 6 |
Wireframe |
Shift + 7 |
Shift + 7 |
Solid |
Shift + 8 |
Shift + 8 |
Vertex Map |
Shift + 9 |
Shift + 9 |
Wireframe None |
/ |
/ |
Wireframe Light |
Shift + / |
Shift + / |
Wireframe Dark |
Ctrl + / |
Command + / |
Modelling Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Drops active tool |
Q |
Q |
Tool properties pop-over |
K |
K |
Escape current operation |
Esc |
Esc |
Cycle-through Component modes |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Toggle Component mode to Item Mode |
Shift + Spacebar |
Shift + Spacebar |
Tool handle smaller |
– |
– |
Toggle tool handle visibility |
0 |
0 |
Reset tool attributes |
Ctrl + D |
Command + D |
Select layer 0..9 |
Shift + 0..9 |
Shift + 0..9 |
Quick access pop-over |
Alt + Spacebar |
Option + Spacebar |
Assign material tag |
M |
M |
Toggle subdivision surfaces |
Tab |
Tab |
Toggle Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces |
Shift + Tab |
Shift + Tab |
Increase subdivision level |
+ |
+ |
Decrease subdivision level |
– |
– |
Modelling Selection Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Select loop |
L |
L |
Select previous loop |
Left Arrow key |
Left Arrow key |
Select next loop |
Right Arrow key |
Right Arrow key |
Select previous loop add |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
Select next loop add |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
Close loop |
Shift + ] |
Shift + ] |
Select ring |
Alt + L |
Option + L |
Connected |
] |
] |
Invert selection |
[ |
[ |
Select between |
Shift + G |
Shift + G |
Convert selection to vertices |
Alt + 1 |
Option + 1 |
Convert selection to edges |
Alt + 2 |
Option + 2 |
Convert selection to polygons |
Alt + 3 |
Option + 3 |
Select through toggle |
; |
; |
Select all |
Alt + Shift + A |
Option + Shift + A |
More |
Up Arrow key |
Up Arrow key |
Less |
Down Arrow key |
Down Arrow key |
Select expand |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
Shrink |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
Action Center Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Origin |
Alt + W |
Option + W |
Pivot |
Alt + E |
Option + E |
Automatic |
Alt + A |
Option + A |
Selection |
Alt + S |
Option + S |
Selection center – auto axis |
Alt + D |
Option + D |
Displays pie menu |
Alt + Q |
Option + Q |
Screen |
Alt + F |
Option + F |
Element |
Alt + Z |
Option + Z |
Local |
Alt + X |
Option + X |
Pivot center – parent axis |
Alt + G |
Option + G |
Work Plane Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Align to geometry under the cursor |
Home |
Home |
Align to selection |
Shift + Home |
Shift + Home |
Align to viewport |
Ctrl + Home |
Command + Home |
Reset the Work Plane |
End |
End |
Open Work Plane pop-over |
Shift + End |
Shift + End |
Walk + |
Page Up key |
Page Up key |
Walk – |
Page Down key |
Page Down key |
Toggle visibility |
* |
* |
Offset Work Plane to geometry |
Alt + O |
Option + O |
Hide & Lock Geometry Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Hide selected |
H |
H |
Hide unselected |
Shift + H |
Shift + H |
Hide invert |
Ctrl + H |
Command + H |
Show |
U |
U |
Lock selected |
J |
J |
Lock unselected |
Shift + J |
Shift + J |
Lock invert |
Ctrl + J |
Command + J |
Unlock |
I |
I |
Render Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Render |
F9 |
F9 |
Render visible |
Ctrl + F9 |
Command + F9 |
Render selected |
Shift + F9 |
Shift + F9 |
Render current view |
F10 |
F10 |
Open render display window |
Alt + Shift + F9 |
Option + Shift + F9 |
Focus under cursor |
Ctrl + F |
Command + F |
Animation Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Parent |
Ctrl + P |
Command + P |
Unparent |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Command + Shift + P |
Parent in place |
P |
P |
Unparent in place |
Shift + P |
Shift + P |
Select all animated channels |
Z |
Z |
Select all animated items |
Shift + Z |
Shift + Z |
Group selected items |
Ctrl + G |
Command + G |
Go to the first keyframe |
Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Command + Up Arrow key |
Go to the last keyframe |
Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
Command + Down Arrow key |
Go to the previous keyframe |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Command + Left Arrow key |
Go to the next keyframe |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Command + Right Arrow key |
Go forward one frame |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
Go back one frame |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
Paste insert keyframes to selected channels |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Command + Shift + V |
Paste replace keyframes to selected channels |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Command + Option + V |
Key selected channels |
S |
S |
Key selected items |
Shift + S |
Shift + S |
Key transforms |
Shift + Y |
Shift + Y |
Key rotations |
Shift + E |
Shift + E |
Key positions |
Shift + W |
Shift + W |
Key scale |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
Fit selected |
A |
A |
Fit visible |
Ctrl + F |
Command + F |
Fit visible width |
Shift + F |
Shift + F |
Start or stop animation playback |
/ |
/ |
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Layout switch favourites |
Ctrl + ` |
Command + ` |
GL viewport toggles |
Ctrl + 1 |
Command + 1 |
GL viewport style |
Ctrl + 2 |
Command + 2 |
Open pop-over |
Ctrl + 3 |
Command + 3 |
Selection mode or Transform tools |
Alt + Q |
Option + Q |
Open palette |
Alt + ` |
Option + ` |
Properties and options |
Shift + ` |
Shift + ` |
Brushes pie menu |
B |
B |
Animation shortcuts |
Alt + Spacebar |
Option + Spacebar |
GL viewport view type |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Command + Spacebar |
Paint and Sculpt Shortcuts
Action |
Windows Shortcuts |
Mac Shortcuts |
Open brush tips pie menu |
B |
B |
Open large colour picker pop-over |
O |
O |
Swap foreground or background colours |
S |
S |
Image ink rotate left |
E |
E |
Image ink rotate right |
R |
R |
Image ink scale-up |
D |
D |
Image ink scale down |
F |
F |
Adjust offset amount |
Shift + Z |
Shift + Z |
Subdivision level up |
Alt + + |
Option + + |
Subdivision level down |
Alt + – |
Option + – |
Current level up |
Ctrl + + |
Command + + |
Current level down |
Ctrl + – |
Command + – |
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