Default Shortcuts

This is a list with RealFlow's default user interface shortcuts. Some of the most common shortcuts (copy, paste, cut, open, save, etc.) have been omitted because they are easy to find. Some of the shortcuts have a focus: this means that the user has to position the cursor at a certain place before pressing the appropriate key combination. This is typical for shortcuts like Alt + D that enables/disables the viewport. Normally it is needed to click on the viewport before the keys are pressed.

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File Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + N	New Project
Ctrl/Cmd + O	Open Project...
Ctrl/cmd + S	Save Project
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S	Save As...
Ctrl/Cmd + R	Revert
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U	Reload Current Frame
Ctrl/Cmd + U	Update SD Scene
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I	Summary Info...

Edit Menu

Del	Remove
Ctrl/Cmd + Z	Undo
Ctrl/Cmd + Y	Redo
W	Move
E	Rotate
R	Scale
Ctrl/Cmd + D	Clone Selected
Ctrl/Cmd + B	Back culled selection
K	Transformation Key (add new position, rotation and scale keys for the node selection)
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H	Set Selected Visible
Ctrl/Cmd + H	Set Selected Hidden

View Menu

7	Bound Box
8	Wireframe
9	Flat Shaded
0	Smooth Shaded
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + F	Textured
1	Top View
2	Front View
3	Side View
4	Perspective View
5	Camera View
F	Fast View
G	Show Grid
Alt + D	Disable (Enable) Viewports

Layout Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + 0	Apply Layout (default)
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + n	Apply Layout (custom layout; n = number of the layout)
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Backspace	Clear Messages
F2	Single View
F3	Quad View
F4	Nodes
F5	Relationship Editor
F6	Maxwell Interactive
F7	Node Params
F8	Curve Editor
F9	Messages
F10	Batch Script
Ctrl/Cmd + F2	Simulation Flow
Ctrl/Cmd + F3	Movie Player
Ctrl/Cmd + F4	Job Manager
Ctrl/Cmd + F5	Help Viewer
Ctrl/Cmd + F6	Layers
Ctrl/Cmd + F7	Batch Graph

Tools Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + 1	Quick Access Tool

Export Menu

Ctrl/Cmd + E	Export All
Ctrl + Shift + E	Export None
F12	Export Central...
Alt + U	Update Time Line Cache

Playback Menu

Space	Play/Stop
Ctrl/Cmd + Space	Play/Stop Backwards
Down	Beginning Frame
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Left	Previous Keyframe
Left	Previous Frame
Right	Next Frame
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Right	Next Keyframe
Up	Ending Keyframe

Point of View

Alt + LMB	Orbit in the "Perspective View" mode
Alt + MMB	Pan
Alt + RMB	Zoom
MMW up/down	Zoom

Node Params Panel

F1	Help for the currently selected parameter
RMB + single click	Help for the "Node Params" tab's headline you clicked on, e.g. "Initial State"
RMB + single click	Context and animation menu for the currently selected parameter
LMB + double click	Animation curves for the currently selected parameter in the "Curve Editor"
Alt + LMB + double click	Add new animation key to the currently selected parameter

Adding Elements to the Scene

Ctrl/Cmd + 1	Open the list with RealFlow's available SPH emitters
Ctrl/Cmd + 2	Open the list with RealFlow's available daemons
Ctrl/Cmd + 3	Open the list with RealFlow's available objects
Ctrl/Cmd + 4	Open the list with RealFlow's available Hybrido nodes
Ctrl/Cmd + 5	Open the list with RealFlow's available mesh nodes
Ctrl/Cmd + 6	Open the list with RealFlow's available RealWave nodes (surface + emitters)
Ctrl/Cmd + 7	Open the list with RealFlow's available camera node
Ctrl/Cmd + 8	Open the list with RealFlow's available IDOC nodes

Shading

D	Cycle through RealFlow's available shading modes
Alt + D	Enable (disable) the viewports
Alt + W	Maximize (minimize) the current viewport (works only with "Quad Views")
Shift + V	Toggle particle's display mode: arrows or points

Selection

Q	Selection mode
LMB + single click	Single selection
RMB + single click	Show right-click menu
Shift + LMB + drag	Multi-selection mode (drag a rectangle around the nodes of interest)

Simulation

A	Start (stop) simulation
Esc	Stop simulation
Ctrl/Cmd + A	Reset simulation
Space	Start (stop) playback

Curve Editor - Options

“Options” shortcuts are available at any moment when the "Curve Editor" widget has the focus. “Editing” shortcuts are related to the curve editing canvas.

Alt + S	Set Range
Alt + R	Reset View
Alt + I	Load image (load a background image to the "Curve Editor's" canvas
Alt + C	Fit View
Alt + H	Fit Horizontal View
Alt + V	Fit Vertical View
Alt + T	Show time
Alt + F	Show frames
Backspace	Remove currently selected animation keys
Del	Remove currently selected animation keys

Curve Editor - Editing

LMB + double click	Create new animation key point at cursor position
Ctrl/Cmd + LMB + single click	Create new animation key point at cursor position
Alt + RMB + drag	Zoom
Alt + MMB + drag	Pan
RMB + single click	Show right-click menu
Shift + LMB + drag	Multi-selection of animation keys (drag a rectangle around the keys of interest)

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