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- Common issues
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Shortcuts
You can view and edit most shortcuts in Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts.
Popular shortcuts
These are the top used shortcuts for basic navigation and manipulation of a Dimension document.
Tool Name |
Mac Shortcut |
Windows Shortcut |
Mouse Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Tool | V | V | |
| Orbit Tool | 1 | 1 | RMB |
| Pan Tool | 2 | 2 | MMB |
| Dolly Tool | 3 | 3 | Scroll wheel |
| Environment Lighting Tool | G | G | Shift RMB |
| Frame | F | F | |
| Toggle ray tracing | \ | \ |
Tools
Tools are the primary way to interact with content in the viewport.
Tool Name |
Mac Shortcut |
Windows Shortcut |
Mouse Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Tool | V | V | |
| Marquee Select Tool | Q | Q | |
Move Tool |
W |
W |
|
Rotate Tool |
E |
E |
|
Scale Tool |
R |
R |
|
Magic Wand Tool |
A |
A |
|
Horizon Tool |
N |
N |
|
Sampler Tool |
I |
I |
|
| Environment Light Tool | G | G | Shift + RMB |
Orbit Tool |
1 |
1 |
RMB |
Pan Tool |
2 |
2 |
MMB |
Dolly Tool |
3 |
3 |
Scroll wheel |
Tripod Tool |
4 |
4 |
|
Roll Camera Tool |
5 |
5 |
|
Field of View Tool |
6 |
6 |
|
Dolly Zoom Tool |
7 |
7 |
|
Hand Tool |
H |
H |
|
Zoom Tool |
Z |
Z |
Gizmo shortcuts
These shortcuts work for the transformation gizmos for the Select, Move, Rotate, and Scale tools.
Tool | Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Select, Marquee Select, Move, Rotate, Scale | Pivot handle | Move along surface |
| Select, Marquee Select, Move, Rotate, Scale | Cmd/Ctrl pivot handle | Move in screen space |
| Select, Marquee Select, Scale | Scale handle | Scale in handle axis |
| Select, Marquee Select, Scale | Shift scale handle | Uniform scale |
| Select, Marquee Select, Rotate | Rotation handle | Rotate by 1.0° increments |
| Select, Marquee Select, Rotate | Cmd/Ctrl rotation handle | Rotate by 0.1° increments |
| Select, Marquee Select, Rotate | Shift rotation handle | Rotate by 15.0° increments |
Menus
The app menus hold most actions available for editing your scene outside of tools and properties.
Menu |
Command |
Mac Shortcut |
Windows Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
App (Mac), Edit (Win) |
Preferences |
Command K |
Control K |
App (Mac), File (Win) |
Quit Dimension |
Command Q |
Control Q |
File |
New |
Command N |
Control N |
File |
Open... |
Command O |
Control O |
File |
Save... |
Command S |
Control S |
File |
Save As... |
Command Shift S |
Control Shift S |
File |
Close |
Command W |
Control W |
File > Import |
3D Model |
Command I |
Control I |
File > Import |
Image as Background |
Command Shift I |
Control Shift I |
File > Import |
Image as Light |
Command Alt I |
Control Alt I |
File > Export |
Selected... |
Command E |
Control E |
Edit |
Undo |
Command Z |
Control Z |
Edit |
Redo |
Command Shift Z |
Control Shift Z |
Edit |
Cut |
Command X |
Control X |
Edit |
Copy |
Command C |
Control C |
Edit |
Paste |
Command V |
Control V |
Edit |
Paste as Instance |
Command Shift V |
Control Shift V |
Edit |
Duplicate |
Command D |
Control D |
Edit |
Delete |
Delete |
Delete |
Edit |
Keyboard Shortcuts... |
Command Shift Alt K |
Control Shift Alt K |
Object |
Group |
Command G |
Control G |
Object |
Ungroup |
Command Shift G |
Control Shift G |
Object |
Lock/Unlock |
Command L |
Control L |
Object |
Hide/Show Selected Objects |
Command , |
Control , |
Object |
Hide/Show Unselected Objects |
Command Shift , |
Control Shift , |
Object |
Show All Objects |
Command Alt , |
Control Alt , |
| Object | Enable/disable collision on selection | Alt C | Alt C |
Object |
Move to Ground |
Command . |
Control . |
Object |
World/Local transform space |
T |
T |
| Object | Enable/disable collision | C | C |
| Object | Enable/disable snapping | X | X |
Object |
Align and Distribute |
D |
D |
Camera |
Camera Undo |
Home |
Home |
Camera |
Camera Redo |
End |
End |
Camera |
Frame Selection |
F |
F |
Camera |
Frame All |
Shift F |
Shift F |
Camera |
Frame All and Reset Camera |
Alt F |
Alt F |
Camera |
Add Camera |
Alt ` |
Alt ` |
| Camera | Switch to last camera | ` | ` |
| Camera | Switch to previous camera | Home | Home |
| Camera | Switch to next camera | End | End |
Camera |
Top |
Alt 1 |
Alt 1 |
Camera |
Bottom |
Alt 6 |
Alt 6 |
Camera |
Left |
Alt 3 |
Alt 3 |
Camera |
Right |
Alt 4 |
Alt 4 |
Camera |
Front |
Alt 2 |
Alt 2 |
Camera |
Back |
Alt 5 |
Alt 5 |
Camera |
Front right |
Alt 7 |
Alt 7 |
Camera |
Front left |
Alt 8 |
Alt 8 |
Camera |
Back left |
Alt 9 |
Alt 9 |
Camera |
Back right |
Alt 0 |
Alt 0 |
Select |
Inverse selection |
Command Alt A |
Control Alt A |
Select |
Select all |
Command A |
Control A |
Select |
Deselect all |
Command Shift A |
Control Shift A |
| Select | Select parent | [ | [ |
| Select | Select child | ] | ] |
View |
Zoom to fit viewport |
Command 0 |
Control 0 |
View |
Zoom to fit selection |
Command 3 |
Control 3 |
View |
100% |
Command 1 |
Control 1 |
View |
Zoom In |
Command = |
Control = |
View |
Zoom Out |
Command - |
Control - |
View |
Toggle grid |
Command ' |
Control ' |
| View | Enable artboard isolation overdraw | Alt V | Alt V |
| View | Enable/disable raytracing | \ | \ |
View |
Decrease gizmo size |
- |
- |
View |
Increase gizmo size |
= |
= |
Window |
Switch mode |
Control Tab |
Control Tab |
Window |
Minimize |
Command M |
Control M |
Window |
Hide Dimension |
Command H |
|
Window |
Show/Hide Assets |
|
|
| Window | Show/Hide Render Settings | ||
| Window | Show/Hide tool options |
Keyboard navigation shortcuts
These shortcuts are available to navigate and use Dimension via keyboard. Learn more about accessibility in Dimension.
General navigation
These shortcuts are available for any area of the interface.
Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Move focus to next UI element | Tab |
Move focus to previous UI element | Shift Tab |
| Move focus to the next UI section/panel | Ctrl Tab |
| Move focus to the previous UI section/panel | Shift Ctrl Tab |
| Move between list and grid items | Arrow keys |
| Move to first and last items in lists and grids | Home / End |
| Select, execute, or confirm | Enter / Space |
Scene panel navigation
These shortcuts work only within the Scene panel.
Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Move up and down object list | Up / Down arrow keys |
| Move to first and last objects in list | Home / End |
| Open a nested list item | Left arrow key |
| Close a nested list item | Right arrow key |
| Select a keyboard focused object | Space / Enter |
| Select a range of objects | Shift |
| Add or subject object from selection | Cmd |
Editing shortcuts
While there are a few protected commands, Dimension allows editing of shortcuts for most commands. To change the shortcuts for Dimension:
- Open the Preferences menu (Dimension > Preferences on Mac, or Edit > Preferences on Windows).
- Navigate to the command you wish to change.
- To edit a Mouse shortcuts select from the dropdown of mouse and modifier combinations.
- To edit a Keyboard shortcutClick on a field to activate the shortcut input, then press any key to set it as the shortcut.
The following keys cannot be used for custom shortcuts as they are reserved by the OS or application for special behavior.
- Backspace
- Tab
- Enter
- Delete
- Escape
- Space
- Caps Lock
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Down
