Maya hotkeys

Edit

CTRLZ–Undo last action

CTRLY–Redo last undone action

SHIFTG–Repeat command under cursor

CTRLD–Duplicate object

CTRLSHIFTD–Duplicate object with all attributes

SHIFTD–Duplicate object, preserving transformations

CTRLG–Create new group and place selected objects in it

P–Make parent

SHIFTP–Remove from parent group

CTRLX–Cut

CTRLC–Copy

CTRLV–Paste

Transform

ALT↑–Nudge up one pixel

ALT↓–Nudge down one pixel

ALT→–Nudge right one pixel

ALT←–Nudge left one pixel

Snaps

X–Snap to Grid (Hold)

V–Snap to Vertices (Hold)

Tools

Q–Selection Tool

W–Move Tool

E–Rotate Tool

R–Scale Tool

CTRLT–General Manipulator

Y–Return to Previous Editing Tool

+–Increase Manipulator Size

-–Decrease Manipulator Size

D–Move Object Anchor Point

INSERT–Edit Anchor Point

Modeling

1–Standard Polygonal Mesh Rendering (No Smoothing)

2–Standard Wireframe and Smoothed Mesh Rendering

3–Smoothed Mesh

CTRLF9–Convert selected mesh element to vertices

CTRLF10–Convert selected mesh element to edges

CTRLF11–Convert selected mesh element to polygons

CTRLF12–Convert selected mesh element to UVs

Viewport

CTRLH–Hide selected

SHIFTH–Show selected

CTRLSHIFTH–Show last hidden

ALTH–Hide unselected objects

SHIFTI–Show selected objects

4–Render as wireframe

5–Render with Shading

6–Render with Shading and Texturing

7–Enable Scene Lighting with All Existing Lights

File

CTRLN–New Scene

CTRLO–Open Scene

CTRLS–Save Scene

CTRLSHIFTS–Save Scene As

CTRLQ–Exit Program

CTRLR–Create Reference File

Keys	Context
CTRLZ–Undo last action	Edit
CTRLY–Redo last undone action	Edit
SHIFTG–Repeat command under cursor	Edit
CTRLD–Duplicate object	Edit
CTRLSHIFTD–Duplicate object with all attributes	Edit
SHIFTD–Duplicate object, preserving transformations	Edit
CTRLG–Create new group and place selected objects in it	Edit
P–Make parent	Edit
SHIFTP–Remove from parent group	Edit
CTRLX–Cut	Edit

CTRLC–Copy	Edit
CTRLV–Paste	Edit
ALT↑–Nudge up one pixel	Transform
ALT↓–Nudge down one pixel	Transform
ALT→–Nudge right one pixel	Transform
ALT←–Nudge left one pixel	Transform
X–Snap to Grid (Hold)	Snaps
V–Snap to Vertices (Hold)	Snaps
Q–Selection Tool	Tools
W–Move Tool	Tools
E–Rotate Tool	Tools
R–Scale Tool	Tools
CTRLT–General Manipulator	Tools
Y–Return to Previous Editing Tool	Tools
+–Increase Manipulator Size	Tools
-–Decrease Manipulator Size	Tools
D–Move Object Anchor Point	Tools
INSERT–Edit Anchor Point	Tools
1–Standard Polygonal Mesh Rendering (No Smoothing)	Modeling
2–Standard Wireframe and Smoothed Mesh Rendering	Modeling
3–Smoothed Mesh	Modeling
CTRLF9–Convert selected mesh element to vertices	Modeling
CTRLF10–Convert selected mesh element to edges	Modeling
CTRLF11–Convert selected mesh element to polygons	Modeling
CTRLF12–Convert selected mesh element to UVs	Modeling
CTRLH–Hide selected	Viewport
SHIFTH–Show selected	Viewport
CTRLSHIFTH–Show last hidden	Viewport
ALTH–Hide unselected objects	Viewport
SHIFTI–Show selected objects	Viewport

4–Render as wireframe	Viewport
5–Render with Shading	Viewport
6–Render with Shading and Texturing	Viewport
7–Enable Scene Lighting with All Existing Lights	Viewport
CTRLN–New Scene	File
CTRLO–Open Scene	File
CTRLS–Save Scene	File
CTRLSHIFTS–Save Scene As	File
CTRLQ–Exit Program	File
CTRLR–Create Reference File	File