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Autodesk Maya Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Cheat sheet and shortcuts for the 3D tool Autodesk Maya.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

2D Pan/Zoom

\ + MMB
2D Pan/Zoom
\ + RMB
2D Zoom tool
\
Enable­/di­sable 2D Pan/Zoom

Edit Operations

Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + D
Duplicate
Ctrl + Shift + D
Duplicate Special
Shift + D
Duplicate with Transform
Ctrl + G
Group
P
Parent
Ctrl + V
Paste
Shift + Z
Redo
G
Repeat
Shift + G
Repeat command at mouse position
Z
(or Ctrl + Z / + Z)
Undo
Shift + P
Unparent
Ctrl + R
Create file reference
Ctrl + Q
Exit
Ctrl + N
New Scene
Ctrl + O
Open Scene
Ctrl + S
Save Scene
Ctrl + Shift + S
Save Scene As
 

Animation Operations

I
(press & release)
Insert Keys Tool
(for Graph Editor)
S
Set Key
Shift + E
Set key for Rotate
Shift + R
Set key for Scale
Shift + W
Set key for Translate
Alt + J
Toggle Multicolor Feedback
Shift + S
(w/ LMB)
With left mouse button for Keyframe marking menu

Hotbox Display

Space (hold)
Shows the hotbox
 

Display Settings

0
Default quality display setting
1
Rough quality display setting
2
Medium quality display setting
3
Smooth quality display setting
4
Wireframe
5
Shaded display
6
Shaded and Textured display
7
Use All Lights

Displaying Objects (Show, Hide)

Ctrl + H
Hide > Hide Selection
Alt + H
Hide > Hide Unselected Objects
Shift + l
Isolate Select > View Selected
(in the panel menus)
Ctrl + Shift + H
Show > Show Last Hidden
Shift + H
Show > Show Selection