=============================== LightWave 3D keyboard shortcuts =============================== First published at 7/12/2018 on https://defkey.com/lightwave-3d-shortcuts LightWave 3D is a software used for rendering animated and static 3D images. It's used in television, film, motion graphics, video games development, product desing and more. LightWave 3D was first released on 1990. LightWave 3D has 221 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Modeler: General ---------------- Shift + N New object Ctrl + O Load object S Save object Ctrl + S Save object as Shift + S Save incremental Shift + Q Quit Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Del Delete Ctrl + Z Undo Z Redo Alt + F9 Edit keyboard shortcuts Alt + F10 Edit menu layout O General options D Display options F5 Surface editor F6 Image editor F7 Layers panel F8 Vertex maps panel F9 Presets panel Alt + F1 Hide floating windows on / off Alt + F2 Hide toolbar on / off F1 Help Ctrl + G Points selection mode Ctrl + H Polygons selection mode Ctrl + J Inclusive volume select mode Shift + Y Symmetry mode N Numeric panel W Statistics panel I Point / polygon info panel Q Change surface window 0 Toggle fullscreen viewport numeric keypad Modeler: Create --------------- Shift + X Box Shift + O Ball F10 Manage fonts Shift + W Text + Points ` Sketch curve Ctrl + P Make open curve Modeler: Modify --------------- T Move Ctrl + T Drag Shift + G Snap drag ; DragNet : MagNet [ Shear F2 Center F3 Rest on ground Y Rotate F4 Rotate on ground R Rotate selection 90º clockwise ~ Bend Shift + H Size Modeler: Multiply ----------------- B Bevel Ctrl + B Edge bevel Shift + E Extrude E Extender plus Shift + L Lathe Shift + F Smooth shift Ctrl + R Rail extrude Shift + P Motion path extrude Shift + V Mirror Ctrl + Y Array C Clone Shift + K Knife Shift + D Subdivide Shift + T Triple Shift + U Cut-saw Modeler: Construct ------------------ K Remove polygons (leave points) Shift + B Boolean Shift + C Solid drill Shift + R Drill Shift + I Connect Tab SubPatch activate / deactivate Modeler: Detail --------------- M Merge points Shift + Z Merge polygons Ctrl + U Unweld polygons Ctrl + W Weld points V Set value F Flip Ctrl + K Spin quads Shift + I Unify polygons Ctrl + E Measure Modeler: Map ------------ _ Clear map from selections Shift + F9 Guess UV viewport Modeler: Utilities ------------------ F11 Add plugins Alt + F11 Edit plugins Modeler: View ------------- Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Pan Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Magnify Ctrl + Q Zoom A Fit all Shift + A Fit selected G Center view around cursor . Zoom in > Zoom in x2 , Zoom out < Zoom out x2 Insert Insert layer Home Delete layer End Object collapser Modeler: View ------------- ' Swap layers Page Up Next layer bank Page Down Previous layer bank ] Select connected ? Invert connected } Expand selection { Contract selection " Invert selection / Drop selection - Hide selected = Hide unselected | Invert hidden \ Unhide all Layout: General --------------- Shift + N Clear scene Ctrl + O Load scene + Load object numeric S Save scene Ctrl + S Save scene as Shift + S Save scene increment Tab Show / hide floating windows Alt + F2 Show / hide toolbar Alt + F3 Show / hide SubPatch cages Alt + F4 Show / hide motion paths Alt + F5 Show / hide handles Alt + F6 Show / hide IK chains F2 Motion mixer F8 Presets Ctrl + F5 Backdrop options Ctrl + F6 Volumetrics and fog options Ctrl + F7 Compositing options Ctrl + F8 Image processing M Motion options Ctrl + F1 Scene editor Ctrl + F2 Graph editor F5 Surface editor F6 Image editor D Display options O General options Shift + O Select objects Shift + B Select bones Shift + L Select lights Shift + C Select cameras P Selected item properties Shift + F1 Auto key create Enter Create key Del Delete key Ctrl + Z Undo Z Redo W Statistics F1 Help Alt + F12 Set content directory Q Quit Layout: Items ------------- Ctrl + O Load scene + Load object numeric Ctrl + N Add null Ctrl + C Clone selected item Shift + V Mirror - Clear selected item from scene Layout: Modify -------------- T Move Y Rotate Shift + H Size H Stretch Ctrl + Y Path tool N Jump to numeric input field Shift + F5 Coordinate system: World Shift + F6 Coordinate system: Parent Shift + F7 Coordinate system: Local Ctrl + B IK boost tool Ctrl + X IKB calculate Ctrl + G Move TCB Ctrl + D Sliders Ctrl + E Edit tool Layout: Setup ------------- Shift + E Enter bone edit mode Shift + D Exit bone edit mode Shift + F8 Enable IK = Add child bone Ctrl + J Joint move Ctrl + T Tip move Ctrl + K Bone twist Shift + P Record pivot rotation R Record bone rest rotation Ctrl + U UnParent bone Ctrl + W Mirror hierarchy Shift + I Import rig Shift + J Export rig M Motion options { Record minimum joint angles } Record maximum joint angles Ctrl + R Selected bone active / inactive Layout: Utilities ----------------- Alt + F11 Edit plugins Ctrl + Q Master plugins Layout: Render -------------- F9 Render frame F10 Render scene F11 Render selected object Shift + F9 Render motion builder preview Layout: View ------------ . Zoom in > Zoom in x2 , Zoom out < Zoom out x2 1 View mode: Back 2 View mode: Top 3 View mode: Right 4 View mode: Perspective 5 View mode: Light 6 View mode: Camera 7 View mode: Schematic F3 Previous view layout F4 Next view layout ] Increase grid [ Decrease grid Ctrl + A Select all object ‘ Select item by name Down arrow Select next item Up arrow Select previous item Shift + Up arrow Select first item Shift + Down arrow Select last item Ctrl + Down arrow Select next sibling Ctrl + Up arrow Select previous sibling Alt + F7 Show / hide safe areas Alt + F8 Show / hide field chart Num 0 Toggle fullscreen viewport Refraction index ---------------- Material - Refraction index   Acetone    1.36   Air     1.00029   Alcohol    1.329   Amorphous Selenium   2.92   Calspar1    1.66   Calspar2    1.486   Carbon Disulfide   1.63   Chromium Oxide   2.705   Copper Oxide    2.705   Crown Glass    1.52   Crystal     2.00   Diamond    2.417   Emerald    1.57   Ethyl Alcohol    1.36   Flourite    1.434   Fused Quartz    1.46   Glass     1.5   Heaviest Flint Glass   1.89   Heavy Flint Glass   1.65   Ice     1.309   Iodine Crystal    3.34   Lapis Lazuli    1.61   Light Flint Glass    1.575   Liquid Carbon Dioxide   1.20   Polystyrene    1.55   Quartz 1    1.644   Quartz 2    1.553   Ruby     1.77   Sapphire    1.77   Sodium Chloride (Salt)   1 1.544   Sodium Chloride (Salt) 2   1.644   Sugar Solution (30%)   1.38   Sugar Solution (80%)   1.49   Topaz     1.61   Vacuum    1.00000   Water (20° C)    1.333   Zinc Crown Glass   1.517 Last modified on(UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.