To navigate in the Viewport and execute commands, you can use the Twinmotion keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Some of the shortcuts are for keyboard only or mouse only, while others are a combination of both.
To view a PDF version of the shortcuts in Twinmotion, go to Help > Shortcuts > Twinmotion_Shortcuts-[language].pdf.
The PDF versions can also be found in the following location:
Windows:
C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Twinmotion[version]\Twinmotion\Content\Shortcuts\Twinmotion_Shortcuts-[language].pdfMacOS:
HD:Users:Shared:Epic Games:Twinmotion[version]:Twinmotion.app:Contents:UE4:Twinmotion:Content:Shortcuts
The keyboard and mouse shortcuts can vary depending on the navigation mode you select. The shortcuts in this page are for the Twinmotion Editor mode. For more information about the navigation modes, refer to Navigation Mode.
The following abbreviations are used in this document:
| Control | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
Left Mouse Button | LMB |
Middle Mouse Button | MMB |
Right Mouse Button | RMB |
Moving in the Viewport
For more information about navigating in Twinmotion using shortcuts, refer to Navigation Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts.
| Movement | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Move forward. |
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Move backward. |
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Move to the left. |
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Move to the right. |
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Move straight up. |
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Move straight down. |
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Controlling Navigation Speed
For more information about the navigation speeds, refer to Controlling Navigation Speed.
| Speed | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Inspect | 1 |
Handle | 2 |
Walk | 3 |
Cycle | 4 |
Drive | 5 |
Fly | 6 |
| To... | Do... |
|---|---|
Change speed while navigating. | WASD or QE + Speed |
Temporarily boost speed while navigating. | WASD or QE + Shift |
Temporarily reduce speed while navigating. |
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Viewing Shortcuts
| To... | Do... |
|---|---|
Move around a scene and look around. | RMB + move (WASD or QE) |
Look around. | RMB + drag |
Orbit around an object's pivot point. | Select the object in the Viewport + LMB + C + drag |
Orbit around in a scene. | LMB + drag |
Pan | MMB + drag |
View the entire model in the Viewport. | In the Scene graph, select the entire model and press the F key. |
Focus the Viewport’s camera on the selected object. | In the Viewport, select the object and press the F key. |
Show or hide visual helpers. | G |
Show or hide objects. | Select one or more objects and press the H key. |
Toggle between Windowed mode and Presenter mode. | F12 |
Toggle between Windowed mode and Full screen mode. |
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Switch between Pedestrian mode and Drone mode. | M |
Cycle through the orthographic views. | O |
Tools Shortcuts
| Tool | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Path Tracer | R |
Material Picker | T |
Translate | 7 |
Rotate | 8 |
Scale | 9 |
Switches between the Translate, Rotate, and Scale tools. | Tab key |
Toggle Local / World axis | Z |
Gravity | Select one or more objects and press the Shift + X keys. |
Editing Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
MacOS | Windows | |
New project | Command + N | Ctrl + N |
Select all | Command + A | Ctrl + A |
Undo | Command + Z | Ctrl + Z |
Redo | Command + Y | Ctrl + Y |
Save | Command + S | Ctrl + S |
Save as | Command + Shift + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
Duplicate (Creates a Copy or an Instance.) | Shift + LMB + drag (MacOS and Windows) | |
Move objects to the position of the cursor in the Viewport. | Shift + LMB (MacOS and Windows) | |
Copy | Command + C | Ctrl + C |
Paste | Command + V | Ctrl + V |
Delete | Command + Delete key | Delete key |
Open | Command + O | Ctrl + O |
Open the Merge window. | Command + M | Ctrl + M |
Rename an item in the Scene graph. | Select an item in the Scene graph and press F2. (MacOS and Windows) |
Miscellaneous Shortcuts
| To... | Do... |
|---|---|
Open the Import window. |
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Take a screenshot of the Viewport and save it on the desktop in PNG format. | F9 |
Enable Virtual Reality (VR) mode. | F10 This command is only available when a VR headset is connected to your computer. |
Open the Preferences panel. |
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Sequence Shortcuts
| To... | Do... |
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Zoom the timeline. |
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Pan the timeline horizontally. | Shift + Rotate the wheel button forward or backward |