Scene Navigation and Keyboard Shortcuts
In addition to ways to manipulate a scene by adding, removing, or setting properties on items, there are a series of keys we can use to change a scene.
Notably, while the property window can always be used, there are hotkeys for moving, scaling, and rotating. In addition, there are keys for adjusting the cursor and other attributes. These keys are documented here.
Moving
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Move Left 2D | LEFT | Moves the item left |
| Move Right 2D | RIGHT | Moves the item right |
| Move Up 2D | UP | Moves the item up |
| Move Down 2D | DOWN | Moves the item down |
| Move Forward 3D | UP | Moves the item forward |
| Move Backward 3D | DOWN | Moves the item backward |
| Move Left 3D | LEFT | Moves the item left |
| Move Right 3D | RIGHT | Moves the item right |
| Move Up 3D | CTRL + UP (PC), CMD + UP (Mac) | Moves the item up |
| Move Down 3D | CTRL + DOWN (PC), CMD + DOWN (Mac) | Moves the item down |
Scaling
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Item Up | ALT + = | Make an item larger |
| Item Down | ALT + - | Make an item smaller |
| Width Up | ALT + D | Increase Width |
| Width Down | ALT + A | Decrease Width |
| Height Up | ALT + SPACE | Increase Height |
| Height Down | ALT + X | Decrease Height |
| Depth Up | ALT + W | Increase Depth |
| Depth Down | ALT + S | Decrease Depth |
Rotating
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Roll Left (2D) | ALT + LEFT | Roll Left |
| Roll Right (2D) | ALT + RIGHT | Roll Right |
| Roll Left (3D) | CTRL + ALT + LEFT (PC), CMD + ALT + LEFT (Mac) | Roll Left |
| Roll Right (3D) | CTRL + ALT + RIGHT (PC), CMD + ALT + RIGHT (Mac) | Roll Right |
| Pitch Up (3D) | ALT + UP | Pitch Up |
| Pitch Down (3D) | ALT + DOWN | Pitch Down |
| Yaw Left (3D) | ALT + LEFT | Yaw Right |
| Yaw Right (3D) | ALT + RIGHT | Yaw Right |
Cursor and Grid
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Place Item | ENTER | Place the item selected in the palette |
| Cancel Preview | ESCAPE | Deselects the item in the palette |
| Toggle Grid | CTRL + G (PC), CMD + G (Mac) | Turns the grid on or off |
| Grow Unit Size | CTRL + SHIFT + G (PC), CMD + SHIFT + G (Mac) | Grow the size of the grid |
| Shrink Unit Size | CTRL + ALT + G (PC), CMD + ALT + G (Mac) | Shrink the size of the grid |
Editor
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Select in Camera View | CTRL + E (PC), CMD + E (Mac) | Select items in view of the camera |
| Focus Properties | CTRL + P (PC), CMD + P (Mac) | Set the focus to the properties window |
| Unfocus Properties | ESCAPE | Move the focus from the properties window to the editor |
| Delete Item | BACKSPACE or DELETE | Delete the selected item |
| Change Selected | TAB | Tab moves between selected items in a particular grid space |
| Open Find Dialog | CTRL + F (PC), CMD + F (Mac) | Open the find item dialog |
| Close Find Dialog | ESCAPE or ENTER | Closes the find dialog |
3D Camera
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Jump to Camera | ALT + F | Jumps to the camera |
| Move Forward | UP | Move closer to the cursor |
| Move Backward | DOWN | Move further from the cursor |
| Rotate Left | LEFT | The camera rotates to the left around the cursor |
| Rotate Right | RIGHT | The camera rotates to the right around the cursor |
| Pitch Up | CTRL + UP (PC), CMD + UP (Mac) | Increases the elevation of the camera while
while pointing at the cursor |
| Pitch Down | CTRL + DOWN (PC), CMD + DOWN (Mac) | Decreases the elevation of the camera while
while pointing at the cursor |
Accessibility
| Name | Key | Description |
|---|
| Report Camera Location | CTRL + SHIFT + 1 | Reports through a screen reader the camera location |
| Report Camera Direction | CTRL + SHIFT + 2 | Reports the direction the camera is pointing |
| Report Visible Items | CTRL + SHIFT + 3 | Reports the items in the camera's view |
Next Tutorial
In the next tutorial, we will discuss Introduction to Running a Scene, which describes running a scene in Quorum Studio.