zbrush keyboard shortcuts

Navigation

• Open Lightbox: Comma (,)
• Orbit Camera: Right Mouse Drag
• Pan Camera: Alt + Right Mouse Drag
• Zoom Camera: Ctrl + Right Mouse Drag
• Alternate Zoom: Alt + Right Mouse Drag, then release Alt
• Fit to View: F

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Symmetry and Visibility

• Toggle Symmetry: X
• Toggle Polyframe (Wireframe): Shift + F
• Mask Tool: Hold Ctrl
• Invert Mask: Ctrl + Click on blank space
• Clear Mask: Ctrl + Drag on blank space
• Softening Mask Edge: Ctrl + Click on masked area

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Selection and Polygroups

• Select Rectangle: Shift + Ctrl + Drag
• Select Lasso: Shift + Ctrl, then switch to Select Lasso in the Brush menu
• Isolate a Polygroup: Shift + Ctrl + Click on Polygroup
• Hide a Polygroup: Shift + Ctrl + Click on visible Polygroup
• Invert Visibility: Shift + Ctrl + Drag on blank space
• Show All: Shift + Ctrl + Click on blank space
• Create New Polygroup from Mask: Ctrl + W
• Auto Group Polygroups: Go to Polygroups → Auto Groups

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Subtools

• Toggle Dynamic Solo Mode: Click Dynamic Solo Button
• Switch Subtools: Up/Down Arrow Keys
• Alt + Click on Subtool: Activate that Subtool
• Split Hidden: Go to Subtool → Split → Split Hidden

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Transformations

• Move Mode: W
• Scale Mode: E
• Rotate Mode: R
• Relocate Gizmo: Alt + Drag on Gizmo Handle
• Reset Gizmo Orientation: Alt + Click on Reset Orientation

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Brushes

• Draw Size Slider: S
• Smooth Brush: Hold Shift
• Move Brush: B, M, V
• Trim Dynamic Brush: B, T, D
• Dam Standard Brush: B, D, S
• Inflate Brush: B, I, N
• Snake Hook Brush: B, S, K
• Clay Buildup Brush: B, C, B

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File Management

• Save Project: Ctrl + S
• Undo: Ctrl + Z
• Redo: Ctrl + Shift + Z
• Delete Undo History: Go to Edit → Del

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Miscellaneous

• Fix Darkened Model: Press V
• Toggle Perspective: P
• Close Holes: Go to Geometry → Modify Topology → Close Holes
• Dynamesh Model: Go to Geometry → Dynamesh, then Ctrl + Drag on blank space to reapply