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Adobe Substance 3D Viewer includes shortcuts to help accelerate your workflow.
Navigation controls
Navigation controls allow you to change the position of the camera in the Viewport so you can view your models from different angles and perspectives.
Action |
Description |
3 button mouse shortcut |
2 button mouse shortcut |
Orbit |
Rotate around the model |
Right click and drag |
Right click and drag |
Pan |
Move left, right, up, and down. |
Middle click and drag |
Space + click and drag |
Dolly |
Move forwards or backwards. |
Scroll mouse wheel |
Alt + right click and drag |
Navigation shortcuts are visible in the Navigation bar at the bottom of the viewport.
- Use the dropdown in the Navigation bar to select between displaying 2-button or 3-button mouse shortcuts.
- Use the i button on the right side of the bar to hide the shortcut bar.
Note
The shortcuts for a 2 button mouse will also work while using a 3 button mouse. The dropdown in the Shortcuts bar only changes which shortcuts are displayed, it does not enable or disable shortcuts.
Keyboard Navigation controls
You can use the following shortcuts to navigate without a mouse:
Action |
Description |
Shortcut |
Orbit |
Rotate around the model |
NUM 2, NUM 4, NUM 6, NUM 8 |
Shortcuts
Many of Viewer's shortcuts can be modified to suit your needs. Use Edit > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts to see a list of shortcuts that can be changed.
Action |
Shortcut |
Frame the current object |
F |
Switch to Appearance workspace |
G |
Switch to Composition workspace |
V |
Switch to Environment workspace |
E |
Rotate lighting |
Shift + Right click and drag in the viewport. |
Open file |
Ctrl + O |
Open file with settings |
Ctrl +Alt + O |
Open folder |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Save file |
Ctrl + S |
Save file as... |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Export an image |
Ctrl + E |
Copy to clipboard |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Close Viewer |
Ctrl + Q |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z Or Ctrl + Y |