Key Bindings and Shortcuts

The key bindings and available shortcuts depend on the editing tool or mode you are in. Here we summarise all the modes available, along with the shortcuts you can use to improve your workflow.

Global

Below is a complete list of globally available keyboard shortcuts.

Opens this online documentation	F1
Toggle the UI	F3
Open Save As dialog	F5
Saves the current project	F7
Takes a screenshot (including UI)	F11
Takes a screenshot (without UI)	F12
Navigates the camera (forward, left, backward, right, down, up)	W, A, S, D, Q, E
Navigates the camera with increased speed (forward, left, backward, right, down, up)	LEFT CTRL + W, A, S, D, Q, E
Focus terrain	F
Saves the camera position to a specified slot (0 to 9, 10 slots in total)	LEFT CTRL + 0 to 9
Restores camera position based on the specified slot	0 to 9
Places the mannequin on the terrain (mouse location on terrain)	M
Look around using the mouse	Right Mouse
Rotates the camera view around the current camera location on the terrain surface	LEFT ALT + Right Mouse
Rotates the camera view around the center of the terrain	LEFT ALT + Middle Mouse
Zoom in / out	Mouse Scroll
Starts automatic camera rotation	ALT + 1
Save	CTRL + S
Save As	SHIFT + CTRL + S
Save Incremental	CTRL + ALT + S

Sculpt Layer

When you add a Sculpt Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Scale	Left Mouse on Corner + Drag
Rotate	Left Mouse outside Layer + Drag
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag

Editing: Brush Tools

When you switch to EDIT mode, you can perform the following operations with the Brush tools:

Add Brush	Left Mouse
Subtract Brush	SHIFT + Left Mouse
Brush Radius	CTRL + Mouse Scroll
Brush Smoothness	CTRL + SHIFT + Mouse Scroll

Editing: Grid Tools

When you switch to EDIT mode, you can perform the following operations with the Grid tools:

Set Selection	Left Mouse + Drag
Add Selection	CTRL + Left Mouse + Drag
Remove Selection	CTRL - Right Mouse + Drag
Modify Selection	SHIFT + Drag
Brush Radius	CTRL + Mouse Scroll
Brush Smoothness	SHIFT + Mouse Scroll

Stamp Layer

When you add a Stamp Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Scale	Left Mouse on Corner + Drag
Rotate	Left Mouse outside Layer + Drag
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag

Procedural Layer

When you add a Procedural Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Scale	Left Mouse on Corner + Drag
Rotate	Left Mouse outside Layer + Drag
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag

MapTiler Layer

When you add a MapTiler Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Scale	Left Mouse on Corner + Drag
Rotate	Left Mouse outside Layer + Drag
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag

Path Layer

When you add a Path Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Affect all nodes at once	(SHIFT)
Add Node	SHIFT + Left Mouse
Move/Scale Node	(SHIFT) + Left Mouse + Drag
Remove Node	(SHIFT) + CTRL + Right Mouse
Change Height	(SHIFT) + ALT + Left Mouse + Drag
Rotate Path	R + Left Mouse + Drag

Polygon Layer

When you add a Polygon Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Affect whole shape at once	(SHIFT)
Add Node	SHIFT + Left Mouse
Move Node	(SHIFT) + Left Mouse on Node + Drag
Remove Node	(SHIFT) + CTRL + Right Mouse on Node
Rotate Shape	R + Left Mouse + Drag

Model Layer

When you add a Model Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Add Model instance	SHIFT + Left Mouse
Remove Model instance	CTRL + Left Mouse
Select Model instance	Left Mouse
Translation Mode	T
Rotation Mode	R
Scaling Mode	Z or Y

Rivers Layer

When adding a Rivers Layer you can perform the following operations in EDIT mode:

Adjust Upstream Nodes	(SHIFT)
Select Node	Left Mouse
Move Node	(SHIFT) + Left Mouse + Drag
Rotate Node	(SHIFT) + R + Left Mouse + Drag
Adjust Node Height	(SHIFT) + ALT + Left Mouse + Drag
Remove Node	(SHIFT) + CTRL + Right Mouse
Add Spring	SHIFT + Left Mouse
Add Connected Node	SHIFT + CTRL + Left Mouse + Drag

Mask Layer

When you add a Rivers Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Paint	Left Mouse
Erase	SHIFT - Left Mouse
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag

Biome Layer

When you add a Biome Layer, you can perform the following operations on the layer itself:

Paint	Left Mouse
Erase	SHIFT - Left Mouse
Transform	Left Mouse inside Layer + Drag