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Blender Keyboard Shortcuts for 3D Printing

Navigation

Rotate View
Middle Mouse Button (MMB)
Pan View
Shift + MMB
Zoom In/Out
Scroll Wheel
Front/­Sid­e/Top View
Numpad 1/3/7
Opposite Views
Ctrl + Numpad 1/3/7
Toggle Perspe­cti­ve/­Ort­hog­raphic
Numpad 5
Reset 3D Cursor
Shift + C

Mesh Cleanup

Triang­ulate Faces
Ctrl + T
Convert to Quads
Alt + J
Dissolve Geometry
Ctrl + X
Recalc­ulate Normals
Shift + N
Bevel
Ctrl + Shift + B
Edge Slide
G + G

3D Printing Prep

Apply Transf­orm­ations
Ctrl + A
Recalc­ulate Normals
Shift + N
Reveal Hidden Geometry
Alt + H
 

Object Manipu­lation

Move (Grab)
G
Move Along Axis
G + X/Y/Z
Rotate
R
Rotate Along Axis
R + X/Y/Z
Scale
S
Scale Along Axis
S + X/Y/Z
Add Object
Shift + A
Delete Object
X or Delete

Selection

Select Object
Right-­Click (or Left-Click if set)
Select Multiple
Shift + Right-­Click
Select All/De­select
A
Box Select
B
Circle Select
C
Invert Selection
Ctrl + I
Select Linked
Ctrl + L

Modifiers

Apply All Transforms
Ctrl + A
Add Subdiv­ision Modifier
Ctrl + 2/3/4
 

Edit Mode

Toggle Object­/Edit Mode
Tab
Vertex­/Ed­ge/Face Select
Ctrl + Tab or 1/2/3
Extrude
E
Inset
I
Loop Cut
Ctrl + R
Knife Tool
K
Select Edge/Face Loop
Alt + Click
Merge Vertices
M
Separate Selection
P

Precision Modeling

Toggle Snapping
Shift + Tab
Snap to Axis
Ctrl (while moving)
Snap Menu
Shift + S
Place 3D Cursor
Shift + Right-­Click

File Management

Save Project
Ctrl + S
Save As
Ctrl + Shift + S
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Shift + Z
       
 

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