Command List & Shortcut Keys
Plasticity Essentials

Plasticity Essentials

Command NameShortcutNote
Operating the 3D Viewport
Viewport: navigate to frontNum.1Front view.
Viewport: navigate to rightNum.3Right view.
Viewport: navigate to topNum.7Top view.
Viewport: navigate to backCtrl+Num.1Back view.
Viewport: navigate to leftCtrl+Num.3Left view.
Viewport: navigate to bottomCtrl+Num.7Bottom view.
Viewport: toggle orthographic cameraNum.5Switch between perspective and orthographic projection.
Viewport: navigate to selectionSpaceCenter selected object on the screen.
P-Menu
NewCtrl+NClear the scene, then create a new Plasticity document.
New WindowRun Plasticity in a new window.
OpenCtrl+OOpen a Plasticity document.
Import/AppendCtrl+Shift+OImport a document. Refer to here.
SaveCtrl+SSave a Plasticity document.
Save asCtrl+Shift+SSave as a new Plasticity document.
ExportCtrl+Shift+EExport a document. Refer to here.
Quick save versionSave a copy of the document with the same filename, appended with a timestamp.
Save as startup sceneSave the current document as the startup scene. The file will automatically open upon the next startup.
PreferencesCtrl+ , (Comma)Open Preferences dialog.
Manage licensesManage the license token and devices.
Plasticity Version: 0.0.0Installed Plasticity version.
QuitCtrl+Q
Group Objects
Group SelectedCtrl+GGroup Selected.
Group Selected at RootCtrl+GGroup Selected at Root.
Ungroup SelectedAlt+GUngroup Selected.
Toggle Object States
Hide SelectedHHide Selected.
Hide UnselectedShift+HHide Unselected.
Unhide AllAlt+HUnhide All.
Invert HiddenCtrl+HInvert Hidden.
Lock SelectedMake selection unselectable.
Focus and Isolate Objects
Viewport: focus/ (Slash)Zoom to selected object.
Isolate. (Period)Isolate selected object by temporarily hiding unselected objects.
Selection Mode
Selection mode: set Control Point1Control point selection mode.
Selection mode: set Edge2Edge selection mode.
Selection mode: set Face3Face selection mode.
Selection mode: set Solid4Body selection mode.
Selection mode: set allTabAll selectable mode.
Selection: toggle Control PointShift+1Toggle Control Point selection mode.
Selection: toggle EdgeShift+2Toggle Edge selection mode.
Selection: toggle FaceShift+3Toggle Face selection mode.
Selection: toggle SolidShift+4Toggle Body selection mode.
Selecting Objects
Select AllASelect All.
Select all CurvesSelect all Curves.
Invert SelectionAlt+AInvert selection.
Select AdjacentCtrl+Shift+=Select Adjacent.
Deselect AllEscDeselect all.
Selection: convert to EdgesCtrl+2Select Edges included in the selection.
Selection: convert to FacesCtrl+3Select Faces included in the selection.
Selection: convert to SolidsCtrl+4Select Solids included in the selection.
selection: convert to groupsCtrl+5Select all objects within the group of the selected objects.
View Mode
Viewport: toggle overlaysAlt+Shift+ZTo toggle overlay display.
Viewport: toggle xray modeAlt+ZTo toggle X-Ray mode.
Viewport: toggle EdgesTo toggle show Edges.
Viewport: toggle FacesTo toggle show Faces.
Grid and Snap
Grid: toggle grid snappingToggle grid snapping.
Viewport: decrease grid sizeDecrease grid size.
Viewport: increase grid sizeIncrease grid size.
Snaps: toggle snap snappingToggle object snapping.
Construction Planes
SpaceConstruction plane from selection (align camera).
Viewport: set construction plane to selectionShift+SpaceConstruction plane from selection (do not align).
Create Viewspace Construction Plane At OriginCtrl+SpaceConstruction plane from camera (through origin).
Create Viewspace Construction PlaneCtrl+Shift+SpaceConstruction plane from camera (select distance point).
General Functions
Ctrl+CCopy.
Ctrl+VPaste.
Ctrl+ZUndo.
Ctrl+Shift+ZRedo.
DeleteShift+BackspaceDelete selected objects. Deleting a group removes the group and its children.
Delete Control PointDelete selected Control Points.
Delete EdgeDelete selected Edges.
Delete FaceShift+X or Shift+DeleteDelete selected Faces.
Delete GroupRemove the group and its children.
DissolveBackspaceDelete selected objects. Dissolving a group removes the group but keeps its items.
Dissolve FaceDelete selected redundant Faces.
Edit: Repeat last commandShift+RRepeat last command.
Sidebar: toggleCtrl+BToggle the display of the sidebar.