Blender

General Hotkeys

  • g, s, r // Move, Scale, Rotate
    • x, y, z // axis
      • [number] // amount
  • shift - d // duplicate object
  • control - a // apply
  • shift - a // "add" menu
  • numpad 0 // camera view
  • n, t // show/hide right panel, toolbar
  • shift - c // reset the 3d cursor position to 0, 0, 0
  • tab // switch between "Object" and "Edit" mode
  • resize camera border // toggle "Camera to View", then Mouse wheel

In Edit Mode

  • 1, 2, 3 // Vertex, Edge, Face Select Mode
  • e // extrude
  • i // inset
  • f // new edge/face from vertices
  • m // merge
  • ctrl - right click // add new vertex

Text Edit

  • alt - cursor left/right // increase or decrease letter spacing

Reduce Vertex Count on a Mesh

  • Select all vertices, hit x and select "Limited Dissolve" from the menu
  • Then hit F6 button and adjust the Maximum Angle

Special Keymaps

3D View Generic

  • view3d.localview // switch Local View
  • view3d.view_center_pick // center view to mouse
  • view3d.view_center_cursor // center view to cursor

See also