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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| Ctrl/Cmd + N | New Project |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + O | Open Project... |
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| Ctrl/cmd + S | Save Project |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S | Save As... |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + R | Revert |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U | Reload Current Frame |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + U | Update SD Scene |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I | Summary Info... |
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| Del | Remove |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Z | Undo |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Y | Redo |
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| W | Move |
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| E | Rotate |
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| R | Scale |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + D | Clone Selected |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + B | Back culled selection |
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| K | Transformation Key (add new position, rotation and scale keys for the node selection) |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H | Set Selected Visible |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + H | Set Selected Hidden |
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| 7 | Bound Box |
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| 8 | Wireframe |
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| 9 | Flat Shaded |
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| 0 | Smooth Shaded |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + F | Textured |
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| 1 | Top View |
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| 2 | Front View |
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| 3 | Side View |
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| 4 | Perspective View |
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| 5 | Camera View |
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| F | Fast View |
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| G | Show Grid |
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| Alt + D | Disable (Enable) Viewports |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + 0 | Apply Layout (default) |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + n | Apply Layout (custom layout; n = number of the layout) |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Backspace | Clear Messages |
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| F2 | Single View |
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| F3 | Quad View |
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| F4 | Nodes |
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| F5 | Relationship Editor |
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| F6 | Maxwell Interactive |
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| F7 | Node Params |
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| F8 | Curve Editor |
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| F9 | Messages |
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| F10 | Batch Script |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + F2 | Simulation Flow |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + F3 | Movie Player |
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Ctrl/Cmd + F4 | Job Manager |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + F5 | Help Viewer |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + F6 | Layers |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + F7 | Batch Graph |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 1 | Quick Access Tool |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + E | Export All |
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| Ctrl + Shift + E | Export None |
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| F12 | Export Central... |
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| Alt + U | Update Time Line Cache |
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| Space | Play/Stop |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Space | Play/Stop Backwards |
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| Down | Beginning Frame |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Left | Previous Keyframe |
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| Left | Previous Frame |
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| Right | Next Frame |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Right | Next Keyframe |
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| Up | Ending Keyframe |
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Point of View
| Alt + LMB | Orbit in the "Perspective View" mode |
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| Alt + MMB | Pan |
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| Alt + RMB | Zoom |
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| MMW up/down | Zoom |
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Node Params Panel
| F1 | Help for the currently selected parameter |
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| RMB + single click | Help for the "Node Params" tab's headline you clicked on, e.g. "Initial State" |
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| RMB + single click | Context and animation menu for the currently selected parameter |
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| LMB + double click | Animation curves for the currently selected parameter in the "Curve Editor" |
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| Alt + LMB + double click | Add new animation key to the currently selected parameter |
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Adding Elements to the Scene
| Ctrl/Cmd + 1 | Open the list with RealFlow's available SPH emitters |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 2 | Open the list with RealFlow's available daemons |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 3 | Open the list with RealFlow's available objects |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 4 | Open the list with RealFlow's available Hybrido nodes |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 5 | Open the list with RealFlow's available mesh nodes |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 6 | Open the list with RealFlow's available RealWave nodes (surface + emitters) |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 7 | Open the list with RealFlow's available camera node |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + 8 | Open the list with RealFlow's available IDOC nodes |
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Shading
| D | Cycle through RealFlow's available shading modes |
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| Alt + D | Enable (disable) the viewports |
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| Alt + W | Maximize (minimize) the current viewport (works only with "Quad Views") |
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| Shift + V | Toggle particle's display mode: arrows or points |
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Selection
| Q | Selection mode |
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| LMB + single click | Single selection |
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| RMB + single click | Show right-click menu |
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| Shift + LMB + drag | Multi-selection mode (drag a rectangle around the nodes of interest) |
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Simulation
| A | Start (stop) simulation |
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| Esc | Stop simulation |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + A | Reset simulation |
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| Space | Start (stop) playback |
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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 |
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| Alt + R | Reset View |
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| Alt + I | Load image (load a background image to the "Curve Editor's" canvas |
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| Alt + C | Fit View |
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| Alt + H | Fit Horizontal View |
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| Alt + V | Fit Vertical View |
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| Alt + T | Show time |
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| Alt + F | Show frames |
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| Backspace | Remove currently selected animation keys |
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| Del | Remove currently selected animation keys |
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Curve Editor - Editing
| LMB + double click | Create new animation key point at cursor position |
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| Ctrl/Cmd + LMB + single click | Create new animation key point at cursor position |
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| Alt + RMB + drag | Zoom |
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| Alt + MMB + drag | Pan |
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| RMB + single click | Show right-click menu |
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| Shift + LMB + drag | Multi-selection of animation keys (drag a rectangle around the keys of interest) |
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