3ds Max Hotkeys
Complete Reference
Viewport navigation, editable poly sub-levels, animation keys, and rendering — all 56+ hotkeys organized by workflow. Includes tips on the Shortcut Override Toggle.
Transform Tools
Editable Poly Sub-Object Levels
Create a new scene.
Open an existing file.
Save the current file.
Undo the last scene operation.
Redo the last undone scene operation.
Clone selected objects (copy, instance, or reference).
Toggle expert mode (hides all UI panels).
Open the search dialog for all actions.
Open 3ds Max help.
Open the transform type-in dialog for precise values.
Toggle selection lock.
Toggle the Material Editor (SME or compact).
Open the Select by Name dialog.
Toggle the Environment and Effects dialog.
Toggle maximize viewport.
Switch to top viewport.
Switch to bottom viewport.
Switch to front viewport.
Switch to left viewport.
Switch to perspective (user) viewport.
Switch to camera viewport.
Switch to isometric user view.
Enter arc rotate view mode.
Pan the viewport.
Toggle see-through (x-ray) display.
Toggle grid display.
Toggle between wireframe and smooth+highlights.
Toggle edged faces display in shaded mode.
Disable the active viewport (skip rendering).
Toggle viewport statistics (polygon count, FPS).
Select all objects.
Deselect all objects.
Invert the current selection.
Activate the move transform tool.
Activate the rotate transform tool.
Activate the scale transform tool.
Open the align dialog for selected objects.
Quick align selected objects to target.
Toggle snapping on/off.
Toggle angle snap.
Go to vertex sub-object level.
Go to edge sub-object level.
Go to border sub-object level.
Go to polygon sub-object level.
Go to element sub-object level.
Exit sub-object level to object level.
Cycle through sub-object levels.
Toggle sub-object selection mode.
Toggle shading of selected faces.
Cycle through transform plane restrictions.
Toggle auto key animation mode.
Toggle set key mode.
Set keyframes for selected objects.
Play/pause animation playback.
Move one frame backward.
Move one frame forward.
Jump to the first frame.
Jump to the last frame.
Render using the last used settings.
Open the render scene dialog.
Quick render the current viewport.
Toggle safeframes display in viewport.
Open the Render to Texture dialog.
Toggle default lighting in viewport.
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Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle
3ds Max has context-sensitive shortcut groups (Main UI, Editable Poly, UVW Unwrap, etc.) that can conflict. Use the Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle button on the Main Toolbar to switch between main UI only and context-sensitive overrides.
Customize hotkeys via the Hotkey Editor
Go to Customize > Customize User Interface > Keyboard to assign or reassign any hotkey. You can save and load keyboard shortcut sets as .kbdx files for different workflows or to share with your team.
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Discipline: CAD Interoperability, Additive Manufacturing & BIM Standards
Governing Mathematical Formulation
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Frequently Asked Engineering Questions
Technical reference & verification guidelines for 3ds Max Hotkeys Complete Reference
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