Lightwave Shortcuts

	Modeler Shortcuts

Mac: option PC: alt (hold down)	causes Left-Dragging to Pan or Rotate the view-ports
n	opens the numeric requester for the selected tool
<spacebar>	toggles between selection modes
<spacebar>	if a tool is activated, this deactivates it
x	cut
c	copy
v	paste
z	delete (this has been remapped in many new configs ­ del can also be used)
t	move tool
y	rotate tool
h	stretch tool (non uniform)
Shift - H	size tool (uniform)
a	fit all
Shift - A	fit selected objects in all views
Ctrl ­ a	fit current view only
<f2>	move the selected items to the origin (the center of the world)
comma / period	Zoom In / Zoom Out
q	opens the "Surface Name" panel ­ to rename the selected polygons
w	opens the "stats" panel ­ to select by name, and all that
l	load an object
s	save an object
<TAB>	activate or deactivate "Sub Patch" for the selected polygons
Shift ­ f	"Smooth Shift" tool (then click and drag)
b	bevel tool (then click and drag)
p	make polygon out of selected points
k	"kill" ­ remove selected polygons, leaving their points intact
m	merge points
u	undo
1 ­10 on the main keyboard	selects the corresponding layer as foreground
alt + 1 ­10 on the main keyboard	selects the corresponding layer as background
1 ­10 on the little keypad	changes the view ports to previously saved settings
Ctrl + 1 ­10 on the little keypad	stores new settings (the current ones) for the view-ports
d	display options panel
o	general options panel
<f1> Shift - <f1>	Configure keyboard shortcuts Configure onscreen menus (add buttons, etc.)
-	hide Selected points or polygons
=	hide unselected points or polygons
<f12>	synchronize current object with Layout

	Layout Shortcuts

u, o, d, t, y, h, H, comma, period, and n	Are the same in Layout as in Modeler ­ note that the numeric entry panel is built into the lower left hand corner of the Layout screen.
m	motion panel (edit the motions of objects in a graph window)
p	"panel" ­ opens the properties panel for whatever item is selected (object, camera, etc)
i	inverse kinematics options panel
<Enter> <Enter>	press the Enter key twice to make a keyframe.
Shift - O, B, L, C	shift selecting these keys activates the corresponding edit mode: O = object mode, B = bone mode, L = light mode, C = camera mode
<f1> Shift - <f1>	Configure keyboard shortcuts Configure onscreen menus (add buttons, etc.)
<Spacebar>	toggles through Move, Rotate, and size, and Stretch
<f12>	launch Modeler