Default shortcut keys

The following table lists the default shortcut keys in Kanzi Studio. To set your own shortcut keys, select Edit > User Preferences and there select the Shortcut Keys tab.

Action Description Shortcut
Add Properties Open the Add Properties window. Ctrl+Shift+P
Add Triggers Open the Add Triggers window. Ctrl+Shift+E
Clip Editor: Interpolation type to bezier Bezier keyframe interpolation type. B
Clip Editor: Interpolation type to linear Linear keyframe interpolation type. L
Clip Editor: Interpolation type to step Step keyframe interpolation type. T
Clip Editor: Keyframe Tool Allow enabling of the tool by selecting an animation on the canvas to add keyframes with mouse clicks. I
Clip Editor: Move Tool Take the Move tool into use. V
Clip Editor: Pan Tool Take the Pan tool into use. S
Clip Editor: Scale Tool Take the Scale tool into use. X
Close Active Window Close the active window. Ctrl+F4
Close Project Close the currently open project. Ctrl+Shift+F4
Copy Copy the selection and place it to the clipboard. Ctrl+C
Create Camera Node From Free Camera Create a new Camera from the free camera values. J
Create New View Create a new window layout with the current window positioning. Ctrl+Shift+L
Cut Cut the selection and place it to the clipboard. Ctrl+X
Delete Delete the selection. Delete
Duplicate Duplicate the selected items. Ctrl+D
Exit Close Kanzi Studio. Ctrl+Q
Exit Preview Shut down the Preview. F8
Export Binary Patch Export a kzb binary patch file for the Kanzi Engine. Ctrl+Shift+B
Export KZB Binary Export a kzb binary file for the Kanzi Engine. Ctrl+B
Find Open the Find Project Item window. Ctrl+F
Groups Create a new group for overriding properties. Ctrl+G
Import 3D Assets Import a 3D asset file, such as COLLADA, into the project. Ctrl+Shift+C
Import PSD Import a psd file into the project. Ctrl+Shift+P
Lock Free Camera Lock free camera values. N
Navigate to Next Item Navigate to next item and update the Properties. Alt+Right
Navigate to Previous Item Navigate to previous item and update the Properties. Alt+Left
New Project... Create a new project. Ctrl+N
Open Command Buffer Open the command buffer window. Ctrl+Shift+U
Open in Windows Explorer Open the project directory in the Windows Explorer. Alt+Ctrl+E
Open Kanzi Command Prompt Open the containing directory of the selected item in Kanzi Command Prompt. Alt+Ctrl+P
Open Project... Open a project from disk. Ctrl+O
Paste Paste clipboard contents. Ctrl+V
Paste as Instance Create just links to copied items. All changes to the items are reflected in all their instances. Alt+Ctrl+V
Paste Item and Instance Children Create new copies of the items and paste children as instances. Only changes to the children are reflected in all their instances. Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste Property Paste property from the clipboard to the selected item. Alt+Shift+V
Pause Preview Pause the open Preview. F7
Play Preview Start playing the open Preview. F6
Redo Redo the latest undone command. Ctrl+Y
Refresh Refresh the project tree. Ctrl+R
Rename Rename the selected items. F2
Reorder: Move Next Move the selected item one step forward in the child list. Ctrl+Down
Reorder: Move Previous Move the selected item one step backward in the child list. Ctrl+Up
Report Uncollected Projects Report the number of uncollected projects. Ctrl+Shift+J
Restart Preview Shut down the Preview and start it again. Ctrl+F8
Save Free Camera Values Save free camera values to the active camera, which is the Preview camera if it is set, and otherwise the default camera. M
Save Project Save the project to disk. Ctrl+S
Save Project As... Save the project to disk into a different location. Ctrl+Shift+S
Save Restore Point Save a copy of the project as restore point. Alt+Ctrl+S
Save Transformation Save free camera values to the selected object. K
Sequence Editor: Move Tool Select the Move tool for the sequence editor. V
Sequence Editor: Pan Tool Select the Pan tool for sequence editor. S
Set Material Selection Tool Select material. 5
Set Rotation Preview Tool Select the Rotate tool. 3
Set Scaling Preview Tool Select the Scale tool. 4
Set Selection Preview Tool Select the Select tool. 1
Set Translation Preview Tool Select the Move tool. 2
Show Help Show help for the selected object or for the object under the mouse cursor. F1
Show Log Show the Log window. Ctrl+L
Show Property Editor Activate the main Properties. Ctrl+P
Show Related Items Show all references for the selected item. Ctrl+Shift+R
Show Selected Items in Project Window Select the selected items in the main Project. Ctrl+E
Start Preview (Paused) Start the Preview in paused mode. F5
Start Preview (Playing) Start the Preview in playing mode. Ctrl+F5
Stop Preview Pause the open Preview and rewind to the beginning. F9
Toggle Debug Objects Toggle Debug objects in the Preview. B
Toggle Grid Toggle the grid in the Preview. G
Toggle Interact / Edit Toggle the PreviewEdit mode. I
Toggle Quick Hide Toggle quick hide for the selected object. Ctrl+H
Triggers an unhandled exception. Trigger an unhandled exception. Ctrl+Shift+F12
Undo Undo the last command. Ctrl+Z

See also

Creating, organizing, and importing content

Editing content

Previewing content

Viewing log messages

Customizing your workspace

Getting help

Workspace overview