In this tutorial, we show you very useful shortcuts in Cinema 4D. Any of these can be changed in “Window > Customization > Customize Commands.”
Shortcuts
Undo + Redo Ctrl+Z : Undo Scene Ctrl+Y : Redo Scene Ctrl+Shift+Z : Undo Viewport Ctrl+Shift+Y : Redo Viewport Ctrl+C or Hold Ctrl: Copy Ctrl+V : Paste
Main Tools 9 : Live Selection Tool ] : Increase Brush Size [: Decrease Brush Size 8 : Lasso Selection Tool E : Move Tool T: Scale Tool R : Rotation Tool
Views Middle Click or F4 : Maximize View Hover+Page Up : Maximize Selected View Hover+Page Down : Choose View F1 : View 1 F2 : View 2 F3 : View 3 F4 : View 4
Zoom H : Auto Zoom Mode – : Zoom Out Shift + : Zoom In
Mesh View Modes N then the following : Mesh Modes A : Gouraud Shading B : Gouraud Shading (Lines) G : Lines Q : Textures R : X-ray
Axis Modes X : Toggle X Axis Y : Toggle Y Axis Z : Toggle Z Axis W : Coordinate System Mode
Selection Ctrl+A : Select All Ctrl+Shift+A : Deselect All
Animation F9 : Key Ctrl+F9 : Autokey Shift+G : Go to End Frame Shift+F : Go to Start Frame F6 : Play Backwards F7 : Stop F8 : Play Foward G : Move forward one frame F : Move back one frame
Mesh Tools C: Make Editable Hold Alt Click Deformer : Child Mesh in deformers Click Edge+Ctrl : Extrude Edge Click Face+Ctrl : Extrude Face M : Selection Tools U : Mesh Tools L : Enable Axis Mode P : Snap Tool
Project Tools Ctrl+D : Project Settings Ctrl+N : New Project Ctrl+W : Close Project Ctrl+O : Open Project
Rendering Ctrl+R : Render View Shift+R : Render In Picture Viewer Alt+R : Interactive Render Region Ctrl+B : Edit Render Settings