================================= Viz Artist 4.4 keyboard shortcuts ================================= First published at 4/28/2022 on https://defkey.com/viz-artist-4-4-shortcuts Viz Artist is a graphics design tool for creating live motion graphics, virtual sets, augmented reality, and complex 3D animations. Viz Artist is developed by Norwegian company Vizrt. Viz Artist 4.4 has 238 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Application ----------- Right click Display Context Menu Alt + Q Quit Viz Artist Alt + F4 Quit Viz Artist Alt + C Show/Hide Viz Command Console Alt + V Show Video Output Configuration Window Ctrl + Right arrow mouse click on Show Console button Show Performance Analyzer Window F9 Show Import Window F10 Show Archive Window F11 Show Viz Configuration Panel F12 Show On Air Window Alt + Q Quit Viz Engine Alt + F4 Quit Viz Engine Integer and float ----------------- Shift + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Increase/Decrease very large steps (100) Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Increase/Decrease large steps (10) Left click + Move the mouse Increase/Decrease normal steps (1) Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Increase/Decrease small steps (0.1) Shift + Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Increase/Decrease very small steps (0.01) Asset view ---------- F2 Rename an item Ctrl + F Focus on the search input field Ctrl + U Copy the UUID of the item to the clipboard Ctrl + Shift + U Copy the path of the item to the clipboard Ctrl + I Check in an item Ctrl + A Add a new scene or material (if the type is selected) Ctrl + O Check out an item Ctrl + R Reference search on this item Ctrl + E Export an Image Ctrl + - Zoom in Ctrl + + Zoom out Ctrl + Y Switch between icon and list view Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Scene tree ---------- General Ctrl + 1 Show Tree View Ctrl + 2 Show Sort View Ctrl + 3 Show Search View Ctrl + 4 Show DVE Media Asset Manager Ctrl + 5 Show Texture Media Asset Manager Ctrl + R Refresh Ctrl + A Select all Containers Ctrl + Shift + A Toggle the auto grab focus. This toggles the auto grab focus to and from the Property Editor. When auto grab focus is on the Property Editor, the shortcuts below do not work Tip: This enables a user to work with objects without the need to click into the Property Editor again. Home Go to Top Container End Go to Last Container Page Up Go to top of page Page Down Go to bottom of page Cursor up   Scroll up the Container list Cursor down Scroll down the Container list Enter Open or close the Container tree Right arrow ENTER (numeric keyboard)  Open or close the Container tree Basic view controls Ctrl + Insert Insert New Container (the new Container is created above the first selected Container) Ctrl + Right click Multi select Containers Ctrl + Del Delete Selected Container(s) Ctrl + O Open Tree Ctrl + I Collapse Tree Ctrl + L Lock Selected Container(s) Ctrl + Shift + L Unlock Selected Container(s) Ctrl + G Group Selected Container(s) Ctrl + Shift + G Ungroup Selected Container(s) Ctrl + H Hide Selected Container(s) Ctrl + Shift + H Show Selected Container(s) Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + S Save the Scene Ctrl + Left click (click on container name and drag) Copy Selected Container(s) Ctrl + C Copy Selected Container(s) to Clipboard Ctrl + V Paste Containers from Clipboard (they are created one hierarchical level underneath selected container) Ctrl + X Cut Selected Container(s) Left click (click on container name and drag) Move Selected Container(s) Alt + Left click (click on container name and drag) Move Selected Container and retain transformation properties Left click (Leftclick on container Properties and drag) Copy Properties of Container Ctrl + M Merge Group Ctrl + Shift + M Split Container Sort Ctrl + Q Sort by Vertices Ctrl + W Sort by Render Time Ctrl + E Sort by Texture Size Ctrl + T Toggle Unique for Texture Size Scene Editor ------------ General Enter Add new Key Frame in Stage of selected container Ctrl + Left click (click and drag) Copy container(s) Shift + Left click (Click on Snap) Create Snapshot in RGBA Alt + Left click on Snap (Click on Snap) Create Snapshot in RGBA Ctrl + Del Delete container Backspace Delete container Space Cancel selection of container(s) Left click Cancel selection of container(s) Ctrl + Left click Cancel selection of one out of multiple selected Containers Left click + Right click Move Container on the z axis Ctrl + Left click Select multiple Containers Ctrl + F1 Scene Editor Shortcut Help Right arrow Select next container down in tree hierarchy Down arrow Select next container in tree Left arrow Select parent container Up arrow Select previous container in tree Middle click (middle click on P) Switch additional performance information on B Toggle bounding box on/off Ctrl + Num + Zoom in / out Ctrl + Num - Zoom in / out Camera [0 - 9] Switch Camera from 1 to 10 Num 0 Switch to Back Camera Num 2 Switch to Bottom Camera Num 7 Switch to Front Camera Num 4 Switch to Left Camera Num 8 Switch to Top Camera P + Left click (click and drag (left-right)) Change Position of Camera in X P + Middle click (click and drag (up-down)) Change Position of Camera in y P + Right click (click and drag (up-down)) Change Position of Camera in z O + Right click (click and drag (up-down)) Orbit in X (Rotate Camera around Selected Object in X) O + Left click (Left mouse button click and drag (left-right)) Orbit in y (Rotate Camera around Selected Object in y) O + Middle click (click and drag (left-right)) Orbit in z (Rotate Camera around Selected Object in z) T Move Camera to show the Selected Container I + Left click (click and drag (left-right)) Pan Camera R Reset Camera Transformation Num 6 Switch to Right Camera I + Middle click (click and drag (up-down)) Tilt Camera I + Right click (click and drag (left-right)) Twist Camera U + Left click (click and drag (left-right)) Zoom Camera Orthogonal view Left click + Move the mouse (click and drag on background) Pan Z + Left click + Move the mouse (click and drag) Rubberband Zoom In X + Left click (click and drag) Rubberband Zoom Out Animation Ctrl + Left click (click handle and drag) Manipulate single handle Shift + Left click (click handle and drag) Mirror Handles D Reset handle of selected Key Frame in animation path Text editor Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Z Undo Stage ----- General Ctrl + 1 Show Obj. Editor Ctrl + 2 Dopesheet View Shift + Page Down Dopesheet View Ctrl + 3 Spline View Shift + Page Up Spline View Ctrl + 4 Dope/Spline View Stage Tree Home Jump to Top Container End Jump to Last Container Page Down Move a page down in the tree Page Up Move a page up in the tree Up arrow Scroll up the tree Down arrow Scroll down the tree [A - Z] (Press the first letter of the item name) Jump to an item (Director, Actor, or Channel), in the tree Enter Open or close the selected tree Num Enter Open or close the selected tree Stage Views Space Start/Continue Animation Forward Shift + Enter Start Animation Backwards Ctrl + Home Set Time-line Marker/Value to Start Ctrl + End Set Time-line Marker/Value to End (not when infinity is selected) Home Set View to 0 End Set View to End director Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Move the Time-line Marker one field Left arrow / Right arrow Move the Time-line Marker more than one field at a time. This, for example, in 1080i50 format, moves the time-line marker five fields, left or right, and in 1080i60 the movement is six fields, left or right Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Move the Time-line Marker more than one field at a time. This, for example, in 1080i50 format, moves the time-line marker 50 fields, left or right, and in 1080i60 the movement is 60 fields, left or right Del Delete Selected Key Frame(s) Middle click + Move the mouse Pan View Wheel up and wheel down Zoom Time Axis In or Out Shift + Z Zoom Time Axis to Selected Channel Shift + Y Zoom Time Axis to Selected Channel Shift + X Zoom Time Axis to whole Animation Wheel up and wheel down Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View In Z Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View In Y Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View In Ctrl + Num + Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View In Wheel up and wheel down Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View Out X Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View Out Ctrl + Num - Zoom Spline/Dopesheet View Out Shift + A Zoom Spline View to whole Spline Shift + Q Zoom Time Axis and Spline View to view all Key Frames of selected Channel Shift + W Zoom Time and Value Axis to View All Key Frames Z + Middle click + Move the mouse Zoom Time Axis In/Out A + Middle click + Move the mouse Zoom Value Axis in Spline Editor In/Out C + Left click + Move the mouse Copy Selected Key Frame M Bring View to Time-line Marker Ctrl + R Reverse the Order of Selected Key Frames Ctrl + G Snap to Grid on/off Ctrl + 8 Set Time Axis to Seconds Ctrl + 9 Set Time Axis to Frames Ctrl + 0 Set Time Axis to Fields J Move Time-line Marker to nearest Key Frame T + Left click (click on Director Bar) Scale a Portion of Selected Director This shows a region where Key Frames can be scaled. S + Left click (click and drag) Rubber band Selection Z + Left click (click and drag) Zoom in onto specific region S + Left click (click on Director Bar) Insert a new Stop Point Ctrl + Z View Spline 1 (Rotation Channel Only) Ctrl + X View Spline 2 (Rotation Channel Only) Ctrl + C View Spline 3 (Rotation Channel Only) Tab (a Key frame must be highlighted first) Jump to next Key Frame Shift + Tab Jump to previous Key Frame Esc Escape from moving a Key Frame Import ------ File Ctrl + 1 Select Fonts for import Ctrl + 2 Select Images for import Ctrl + 3 Select Geometries for import Ctrl + 4 Select Scenes for import Ctrl + 5 Select Audio for import Ctrl + 6 Select Video for import Ctrl + 7 Select Archives for import Archive Ctrl + 1 View Scenes for import Ctrl + 2 View Geometries for import Ctrl + 3 View Materials for import Ctrl + 4 View for Materials Advanced for import Ctrl + 5 View Image for import Ctrl + 6 View Fonts for import Ctrl + 7 View Video Clips for import Ctrl + 8 View Substances for import Ctrl + 9 View All files Ctrl + E Entry Point View Ctrl + O Folder View On Air ------ Esc Return to Server Panel Shift + Backspace Show or hide the VGA Preview window (not available on VGA version) Polygon Plug-in Editor ---------------------- Ctrl + F1 Open Shortcut list Shift + Left click Sharpen Edge of Selected Point or Points Del Delete Selected Point(s) Left click Add New Anchor Point Left click + Move the mouse Add new Bezier point Insert + Left click Create New Spline C Close/Open Active Spline Left click (click on the first point to toggle open / closed) Close Spline H Enable/Disable Spline Info Alt Move Active Spline Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste S Select Point or Spline Ctrl + Left click Move Anchor point Ctrl + Left click Move handles Shift + Left click Move single handle Left click (click on existing point with Left mouse button) Remove an Anchor point S + Left click + Move the mouse Rectangular selection Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (left mouse button drag on point) Convert straight point to Bezier Script Editor ------------- Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Shift + Insert Paste Middle click (Click the Middle mouse button to paste the selected text at the Mouse pointer location if enabled in the Viz Engine Configuration’s User Interface section) Copy and Paste F3 Search for Search String F4 Search for Selected Text F5 Comment F6 Uncomment Tab Increase Indent Shift + Tab Decrease Indent Ctrl + Z Undo Source: Viz Artist guide Last modified on (UTC): Friday, May 12, 2023 Defkey © All rights reserved.