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ZBrush Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 (last modified Oct 15, 2022)

My notes on ZBrush keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) and control. This page is derived largely from the ZBrush Online Documentation, aside Pixologic, Inc. I have reproduced much of the Keyboard Shortcut documentation here for the purpose of personal study and for adding additional notes that may be helpful to others who are untried to the software. Crusade CTRL + F in your browser to find by keyword or sink in a link in the table of contents below to jump to a given department.

Contents (Start Seafaring)

• 1. General Shortcuts
• 2. Lightbox and Spotlight
• 3. Edit mode Navigation
  • 3.1. Right-Cluck Navigation
• 4. Transpose
  • 4.1. Inner (ruddy/T. H. White) ring actions
• 5. Sculpting and Painting
  • 5.1. Sculpting Brushes
    • 5.1.1. InsertMultiMesh brushes
    • 5.1.2. Changing the Brush hotkeys (pop-up pallet)
  • 5.2. Color
  • 5.3. Cerebrovascular accident
    • 5.3.1. Curves
• 6. 3D Models
  • 6.1. SubTools
  • 6.2. Geometry
  • 6.3. Dynamesh
  • 6.4. HD Geometry
  • 6.5. Masking
  • 6.6. Topological Masking
  • 6.7. Polygroups
  • 6.8. Inclined Mesh Visibility &adenosine monophosphate; Clip Brushes
  • 6.9. Stencil

• 7. ZSpheres
  • 7.1. Draw mode
  • 7.2. Move mode
  • 7.3. Scale musical mode
  • 7.4. Spread ou mode
• 8. ZSketch
• 9. Sail and 2.5D
  • 9.1. Document Layers
  • 9.2. Markers
  • 9.3. Canvas Zoom
• 10. Timeline
  • 10.1. Movie
• 11. Deliver
• 12. Custom UI and Conformation
• 13. ZScripts

General shortcuts

Action	Key(s)
Open Figure	CTRL + O
Hold open Project	CTRL + S
Undo	CTRL + Z
Redo	SHIFT + CTRL + Z
Popup selection (happening Personal computer only)	Tools – F1 Brushes – F2 Strokes – F3 Alphas – F4 Textures – F5 Materials – F6 (with pointer off canvas area)
Show QuickMenu	SPACE or right-get across
Show/enshroud floating palettes	TAB
Show item description (when Popup Info is switched on)	CTRL + cursor over point; When Popup Info is switched connected.
Show alternative item description	CTRL + ALT + pointer over detail
Assign custom hotkey	CTRL+ Altitude + click along detail; Stores hotkeys in Preferences > Hotkeys submenu
Projection Maestro	G

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Lightbox and Spotlight

Action	Key(s)
Show/hide Lightbox	, (comma key)
load selected token	double-get across happening Lightbox thumbnail; Texture / Alphas will be loaded into Spotlight if it is active.
Wind up/off Spotlight	SHIFT + Z
Point/hide Spotlight Dial	Z

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Redact Mood Navigation

With a 3D mesh in Edit mode...

Sue	Key(s)
Extricated Turn out	Click &adenylic acid; drop behind background
Move	Alt + Click & drag scop
Constrain to 90-point revolution	Click + drag, press SHIFT
Scale (a.k.a. Zoom3D)	ALT + Click, release ALT, drag background
Rotate around Z-axis	Teddy + Click, release SHIFT, drag

(For best results turn off RightClick Navigation in the Preferences > Interface menu.)

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Right-Click Navigation

Depend upon RightClick Seafaring in the Preferences > Port carte du jour.

Action	Key(s)
Move	ALT + straight-flick &ere; drag (can be all over the model)
Exfoliation	CTRL + right-click & drag (rump be over the model)
Revolve	right-click & drag (can be over the model)

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Transpose

Note: Since ZBrush 4R8, the default counterchange line has been replaced with the new Whatchamacallum 3D. To toggle 'tween Gizmo 3D and the transpose line, press Y or click the Gizmo 3D release in the topbar to good turn off the 3D Thingamabob.

• With a 3D interlocking in Edit mode, press W (Move), E (Scale), OR R (Rotate), so click and drag to draw the chromatic action business.
• Click on the mesh to storage the accomplish stemma aligned to the shallow normal.
• To align to an axis, click the conclusion of the violent, green or dispiriting bloc line.

Action	Key(s)
Move execute wrinkle while drawing	HoldSPACE
Move action mechanism line after drawing	click + drag orange line Oregon center chromatic environ
Change action production line resultant position	click + drag chromatic oddment ring
Toggle between the Transpose line and Gadget 3D	Y; while in Move, Scale, or Rotate mode

Fast tip: in Move/Scale mode, ALT + click + drag connected the mesh (non on execute pedigree) to move or scale of measurement operate

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Inner (red/light-colored) halo actions

These actions apply to the inner red or white rings of the action line. The terms center operating theater end refer to the position along the line.

Action	Key(s)
Move modal value – W
Move out	click + drag center
Duplicate mesh	CTRL + click + drag center
Bend mesh	ALT + dog + drag center operating room cease point
Stretch mesh	drag stop point furthest from lock
Drop mesh	drag termination next to meshing
Inflate	rightmost-click + drag end ring furthest from interlock
Make up Edgeloop &A; squeeze out	with partially masked mesh, hold CTRL and click + drag center point
Scale – E
Scale	click + sweep up end point in line direction
Scale along axis	click + drag center breaker point
Create Edgeloop and deflate / inflate	with partially masked mesh, hold CTRL and chink + sweep up center point
Revolve around – R
Rotate around end point	click + drag other death luff
Revolve around carry through line	click + drag center
Joint bend	Elevation + click + scuff remnant point (rotation around very point)

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Sculpting and Painting

Action	Key(s)
Guide Size	S
Focal Shift	O
RGB Loudness	I; note that the Rgb Channel button in the topbar should too cost elite for this to have any on-key effect.
Z Intensity	U
Increase Draw Size by set units	]; typeset increase in the Zplugin > Misc Utilities > Brush Increment slider
Lessening Puff Size away set units	[; set growth in the Zplugin > Misc Utilities >Brush Increment slider
Edit mode on/off	T
Draw	Q
Move	W
Scale	E
Rotate	R
Toggle ZAdd and ZSub	While brushing on a model, hold down in the mouth ALT to toggle switch from ZAdd to ZSub.

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Sculpting Brushes

Each brush has its own keyboard cutoff combo. You can learn them by pressing B to bring up the light touch palette, then a missive wish C (to filter aside completely brushes starting with C), and then the alphabetic character indicated in the top left-wing of the brush image in to brush palette. Following are some key combos for some common, but non all, brushes...

Action	Key Sequence
Show Copse pop-up	B
Clay	B - C - L
Mud Buildup	B - C - B
ClayLine	B - C - L
ClipCurve	B - C - C
Damien Classic (dam std)	B - D - S
Balloon	B - I - N
Move over	B - M - V
Move Elastic	B - M - E
MPolish	B - M - P
Smooth	B - S - M
Turbinate	B - S - A to select the brush. Hold down ALT to spiral in the opposite direction.
Standard Encounter	B - S - T
TrimDynamic	B - T - D
ZModeler	B - Z - M to select the brush. When exploitation this brush, hover over a point, edge, OR brass on a PolyMesh3D aim and then military press SPACE to show the ZModeler linguistic context menu.

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InsertMultiMesh brushes

Action	Key(s)
Show all meshes in skirmish	M

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Changing the Encounter hotkeys (pop-up palette)

Here is what you have to do:

• Press B to bring up the brush palette.
• And then suction stop or constrict the letter that you desire to self-opinionated down to, in this example press C.
• With C selected all you will discove is the brushes that jump with C. You testament see the next letter that selects the brush.
• At this point you crapper hold CTRL + ALT to change the crosscut to whatever you want away just clicking on the brush and so click your new cutoff.

NOTE: Keep in mind that when you do this ZBrush automatically replaces the shortcut of another brush if you select a cutoff that is already assigned.

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Color

Action	Key(s)
Select Distort below cursor	C
Switching Color	V

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Stroke

Action	Key(s)
Slow mouse	L; Toggles the otiose mouse mode.
Replay Last Stroking	1; This is real handy to use after pressing CTRL, and rolling a subtool to duplicate it. Pressing 1 leave create withal another matching, moving it the aforementioned distance on the same axis of rotation as before. So, this is a great way to create an lay out of equally spaced duplicates.
Enter Stroke	3
Rematch All Recorded Strokes	2

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Curves

Action	Key(s)
Fine arch	6
Snapshot curve	5
Delete a arc	AL + pull down across curve

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3D Models

Action	Key(s)
Bring through Tool	SHIFT + CTRL + T
Framework (Able-bodied Mesh To view)	F (You may motive to press it twice.)
Dynamic Persp (Perspective Aberration)	P
Coldcock Grid	SHIFT + P
Activate Symmetry	X
Show/hide Polyframe & polygroups	Work shift + F
Point Survival of the fittest Mode	SHIFT + CTRL + P
Set Pivot Point	CTRL + P
Sort out Pivot Betoken	Geological fault + P
Snapshot a version to canvas	SHIFT + S

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SubTools

Action	Key(s)
List each subtools	N
Select SubTool	ALT + pawl happening SubTool
Frame SubTool	SHIFT + Elevation + click on chosen SubTool; Line this option can beryllium set in the Preferences > Delete > Enable Motorcar Center slider; 0 = off; 1 = Alt + click; 2 = Careen + Alt + click
Toggle Polypaint Colorize	Click on paintbrush icon
Toggle Polypaint Colourise for all SubTools	SHIFT + tick on paintbrush picture

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Geometry

Action	Key out(s)
Divide	CTRL + D
Lower Res	Wobble + D
Higher Res	D
Edge Closed circuit	CTRL + E (partially obscure mesh)

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Dynamesh

Remesh Dynamesh sculpt – in Edit > Draw style CTRL + drag Background

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HD Geometry

Action mechanism	Key(s)
Toggle in/outer of HD Sculpting mode	A (cursor ended mesh)
Render all HD Geometry	A (pointer over background)

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Masking

Action	Key(s)
View mask	CTRL + H
Invert masquerade	CTRL + I
Mask entirely	CTRL + A
Select masking piece Brush	defy CTRL while selecting brush from popup
Paint mask on object (alphas/strokes can be used)	CTRL (hold down)
Delete or paint reverse mask	CTRL + ALT (sustain down)
Reverse mask (a.k.a. Tack Block out, Invert Mask)	CTRL + click setting
Absolved mask	CTRL + click + drag setting
Constant-intensity mask	CTRL + click, release CTRL, drag (starting off mesh)
Alpha-intensity mask (using MaskPen or MaskRect brush)	CTRL + click & drag (superior explorative while holding CTRL)
Blur mask	CTRL + click connected mesh; When a mask has been haggard on a mesh, this action blurs (softens) the edges of the masqu.
Sharpen mask	CTRL + ALT + click along engage

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Topological Masking

in Move, Scale OR Rotate mode – CTRL + get across + draw the action line connected the model

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Polygroups

Action	Key(s)
Group Disguised and Clear Mask	CTRL + W (This is crack accessible! Essentially, information technology turns anything you have masked into a polygroup and then clears the mask. In unusual words, if you want to turn the currently masked orbit into a polygroup, contrac CTRL + W.)
Make entirely polygroups into one	CTRL + W (Applies a sole polygroup to the energetic subtool; if a subtool has several polygroups and you wish lone one, for example)

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Partial Mesh Visibility &adenosine monophosphate; Clip Brushes

Action	Key(s)
Select Selection operating theatre Clip Brush	hold Duty period + CTRL while selecting brush from popup
Show engagement portion	Sack + CTRL + click, release keys & drag (green selection area)
Hide mesh portion	SHIFT + CTRL + click, release keys & scuff – press EL (red excerpt expanse)
Grow mesh fortune	CTRL + SHIFT + X
Shrink mesh portion	CTRL + SHIFT + S
Grow all mesh portion	CTRL + SHIFT + A
Satellite Ring visibility	CTRL + Switch + O
Act up selection or clip region	press SPACE without cathartic mouse/pen
Present smooth mesh	SHIFT + CTRL + snap scop
Evince only hand-picked Polygroup (on fully visible ensnarl)	Fracture + CTRL + mouse click
Hide selected Polygroup (on fully visible mesh)	Chemise + CTRL + click twice
Shroud selected Polygroup (on partially visible mesh)	SHIFT + CTRL + click
Reverse visibility	SHIFT + CTRL + click & drag background
Hide edge loop	with Orlando di Lasso option hand-picked, SHIFT + CTRL + fall into place on edge that crosses loop
ClipCurve add soft instruction change	press ALT once
ClipCurve add sharp counsel interchange	press ALT double
reverse clip area	ALT (hold down)

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Stencil

Action	Key(s)
Stencil On	ALT + H
Hide/Show Stencil	CTRL + H
Mint Controller	SPACE

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ZSpheres

Action	Key(s)
Preview Accommodative Skin	A

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ZSpheres – Draw fashion

Litigate	Key(s)
Add a child ZSphere	trail ZSphere
Delete ZSphere	Elevation + clack ZSphere
Bestow a minor ZSphere at same size	clack + drag, press SHIFT
Minimal brain dysfunction a shaver ZSphere and scale Liaison Spheres	click + drag to size newly ZSphere, constrict CTRL + drag
Insert ZSphere	dog Link-Area
Sphere Define magnet/ break meshio	EL + click Connection-Sphere (with Tool > Adaptive Skin > Role ClassicSkinning connected)

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ZSpheres – Locomote mode

Action	Primal(s)
Move ZSphere	embroil ZSphere
Pose (Natural-linked move)	drag Link-Welki
Move Chain	Alt + drag Link-Sphere

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ZSpheres – Scale mode

Action	Nam(s)
Scale Zsphere	drag ZSphere
Billow/deflate chain	ALT + drag Link-Sphere
Scale chain	drag on Colligate-Sphere

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ZSpheres – Go around mode

Fulfill	Key(s)
Twirl chain	drag ZSphere
Control twist	ALT + scuff Nexus-Sector
Rotate strand	drag Inter-group communication-Sphere

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ZSketch

Action	Key(s)
Activate ZSketch Edit mode	SHIFT + A (with a ZSphere armature in Edit mode)
Preview Co-ordinated Shin	A

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Canvas and 2.5D

Action	Key(s)
Reverse 2.5D brush effect	ALT (hold down)
Crop And Fill	SHIFT + CTRL + F
Grab Texture From Document	SHIFT + CTRL + G

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Document Layers

Natural action	Key(s)
Clear-thinking Layer	CTRL + N
Fill Stratum	CTRL + F
Bake Layer	CTRL + B
On Layer thumbnail, toggle switch all layers happening/off	SHIFT + CLICK
Select layer on which clicked pixol resides	~ + click canvas (US) @ + click sail (UK)
Move layer table of contents up/knock down/sideways (X & Y)	~ + drag (US) @ + drag (UK)

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Markers

Markers wish only if show when Edit is turned off

Action	Operative(s)
Remove Marker	CTRL + M

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Canvas Zoom

Action	Key(s)
Actual Size of it	0
Antialiased Half Size	CTRL + 0
Soar In	+ (plus mansion)
Rapid climb Out	- (minus communicatory)

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Timeline

Action	Key(s)
Place a new winder frame	click on the Timeline
Select an existing key frame	click on the primal frame dot
Zoom Timeline in/unconscious	click on selected key frame DoT
Prompt selected cardinal frame	click + drag point to new position (effortful off end will delete)
Store new data in existing key skeleton	SHIFT + CTRL + click on the key frame pane
Delete a key frame	click + get behind Transportation off the Timeline
Copy chosen key draw up	SHIFT + click on the Timeline at the point where you want the copy
Copy multiple discover frames	SHIFT + click on all the significant frames dots to be copied, then Reposition + dog the Timeline (at the point where you neediness the copies)
Create Transition key frame up	CTRL + click on an active nam draw up window pane
Create Intolerant key cast	ALT + click along an existing key frame dot
Go to Previous Camera key frame	LEFT ARROW
Go to Side by side Camera key frame	Decent ARROW
Bring on the Timeline	SHIFT+sink in on the Timeline cursor (will play as a eyelet)
Stop the Timeline playing	ESC
Platte Timeline as a Movie	Chemise + CTRL + dog along the Timeline cursor (set the cursor to the start first of all using the LEFT ARROW)

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Moving-picture show

Action at law	Of import(s)
Snapshot to Film	CTRL + Agitate + ! (US) SHIFT + CTRL + PageUp (UK)

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Return

Carry through	Key(s)
Best Preview Render (BPR)	SHIFT + R
Render All	Agitate + CTRL + R
Pointer Selective Render	CTRL + R

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Custom UI and Configuration

Action	Key(s)
Move item to custom interface position	CTRL + ALT + drag (when Enable Customize is on)
Remove item from custom interface position	CTRL + ALT + drag to Sail (when Enable Tailor-make is on)
Store Shape File	SHIFT + CTRL + I
Load User Port Configuration File	CTRL + L
Save User Interface Configuration File	SHIFT + CTRL + EL + I

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ZScripts

Action	Keys
Laden ZScript	SHIFT + CTRL + L
Reload ZScript	CTRL + U
Show/Blot out ZScript window	H

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Reference Resources

• Shortcuts by Category, ZBrush Online Documentation

Help Zbrush Wont Draw Only One Tool

Source: https://codyburleson.com/blog/zbrush-keyboard-shortcuts

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