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.
Viewport: focus/ (Slash)Zoom to selected object.
Isolate. (Period)Isolate selected object by temporarily hiding unselected objects.
P-Menu
NewCtrl + NClear the scene, then create a new Plasticity document.
OpenCtrl + OOpen a Plasticity document.
Import/AppendCtrl + Shift + OImport a document.
SaveCtrl + SSave a Plasticity document.
Export/Save asCtrl + Shift + SSave as a new Plasticity document. Alternatively, export a document.
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
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
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
Alt + clickSelect Edge loops
Alt + Ctrl + clickSelect Edge rings
Alt + clickSelect all Curves, Regions on the same plane
Alt + Ctrl + clickSelect all parallel Faces
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
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 Ori...Ctrl + SpaceConstruction plane from camera (through origin)
Create Viewspace Construction PlaneCtrl + Shift + SpaceConstruction plane from camera (select distance point)
General Functions
Ctrl + CCopy
Ctrl + visiblePaste
DeleteX or DeleteDelete
Delete FaceShift + X or Shift + DeleteDelete Face
Ctrl + ZUndo
Ctrl + Shift + ZRedo
Edit: Repeat last commandShift + RRepeat last command
PreferencesObject Types