Keyboard and command-line modifiers

Specify a distance and angle

Type a number at the command prompt.

  • Type coordinates in the format x,y,z to use construction plane coordinates.
  • Type 0 to enter 0,0,0 automatically.
  • Type wx,y,z to use world coordinates.
  • Type any number using any unit system to specify a distance.
  • Type an angle bracket < before a number using any unit system to specify an angle.
  • Type @ or r before any number to specify coordinates relative to the previous point.

Pick two points to show a distance value.

For accuracy, use object snaps to snap to points on existing objects.

To pick a location

Click anywhere in a viewport.

For accuracy use

Ortho (direction lock)

  • Press the Shift key to lock the cursor to 90-degree increments.

Specify a command-line option

 

Click the option name on the command line.

 

Or

Type the letter underlined in the desired option list on the command line.

Alt key

  • While dragging an object or gumball widget, tap to Copy the object.
  • Starts a combo selection if an object is not being dragged and an object snap is not active.
  • Temporarily enables disabled object snaps.
  • While dragging, press to suspend object snaps.
  • Suspends Polyline, Curve, and InterpCrv autoclose.
  • Makes arrow keys nudge selected objects.

Ctrl key

Esc key

Shift key

  • Toggles Ortho mode
  • Constrains view and camera rotation to horizontal or vertical
  • Controls symmetry in the BlendSrf command

Enter

To accept command-line input, do one of the following:

  • Press the Enter key
  • Press the Spacebar.
  • Click the right mouse button .

To select objects

  • Click the object.
  • Drag right to left for a crossing selection.
  • Drag left to right for a window selection.
  • When multiple objects can be selected, press Enter when you are done selecting.

To select sub-object parts with a mouse

For many commands, you can select sub-parts of objects or specified object types to allow you to restrict selection in a tight area.