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Grasshopper (Rhino) keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 3/3/2022 on
https://defkey.com/grasshopper-rhino-shortcuts

Grasshopper is a visual programming language and environment that runs in
the Rhinoceros 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software. It is primarily
used to to build generative algorithms, such as for generative art.

Grasshopper (Rhino) has 33 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



General
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Ctrl + Tab              Quickly switch between open Grasshopper files
Ctrl + S                Save document
Ctrl + Alt + S          Save backup with timestamp
F3                      Open Find…
F4                      Open canvas search
Space                   Open canvas search
Ctrl + Space            Open radial menu
Middle click            Open radial menu
Ctrl + M                Toggle preview of mesh edges in the Rhino viewport


In combination with a component
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Ctrl + Shift + V        Paste the copied objects in the center of your view
Insert                  Bake selected to Rhino
Ctrl + Shift + I        Invert selection
Ctrl + Q                Toggle Preview of selected objects
Ctrl + E                Toggle Enabled of selected objects
Ctrl + G                Group selected objects
Ctrl + Shift + G        Ungroup selected objects
Ctrl + Left arrow       Shift selection upstream
Ctrl + Right arrow      Shift selection downstream
Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Grow selection upstream
Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Grow selection downstream


Mouse
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In combination with a component:

Left click + Move the mouse + Alt Copy all dragged objects
Left click + Shift + Left click Add the clicked object to the selection
Left click + Ctrl + Left click Remove the clicked object from the selection
Left click + Ctrl + Shift + Left click Toggle the selection state of the clicked object
Left click + Ctrl + Alt Info mode to find the clicked object in the toolbars
Left click + Ctrl + Shift + Alt Save an image of currently clicked info mode

In combination with an input/output grip:

Left click + Move the mouse Create a new wire
Left click + Shift + Move the mouse Create a new wire without erasing existing wires
Left click + Ctrl + Move the mouse Redraw a wire to remove the existing one
Left click + Ctrl + Shift + Move the mouse Move all existing wires to another grip
Left click + Move the mouse + Right click Create a new wire (keep wire tool active)
Left click + Move the mouse + Shift + Right click Create a new wire without erasing existing wires (keep wire tool active)
Left click + Move the mouse + Ctrl + Right click Remove an existing wire (keep wire tool active)

Source: parametricbydesign.com


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