Each tool has a shortcut on desktop, and a quick swap tool in VR. These are listed at the beginning of each tools article.

Quick swap allows you to switch between two tools that are commonly used together. For example, the quick swap button with the Clay tool equipped will equip the Erase tool. The Erase tool Quick swap equips the Clay tool. Quick swap is available on desktop and in VR:

• 💻 Use Tab to switch between quick swap tools.
• 🥽 Use T2 to switch between quick swap tools.

Most tools are used the same way:

• 💻 Position the cursor and click to use the tool.
• 🥽 Position the cursor (the end of the tool hand controller) and use TT use the tool.

The Select tool is the only tool that's a little different in how it's used. Learn the specifics of how to use the Select tool here.

Subtools

Some tools have additional Subtools that have similar goals but different behavior.

For example, the Erase tool has Split and Crop tools as subtools. All of these tools are focused on removing or separating Clay, and as a result they're grouped together.

Subtools for a given tool are visible at the top of the Palette. When you switch to a different Subtool, the icon in the Toolbar updates to the subtool's icon.

Keyboard shortcuts are not impacted by subtool selection. For example, if you switch to the Split tool but then use the Keyboard shortcut for the Erase tool, the Erase tool is equipped.