Alt + B sets a blueprint/image on the viewport. The 1-5 keys quickly access different modeling modes: Vertex, Edge, Border, Polygon, and Element. Ctrl + Alt + drag with middle mouse button zooms the viewport in/out. Z zooms a selected object. Alt + L and Alt + R select edge loops and rings. Shift + Q and F9 render the current frame. Ctrl + C creates a camera. Shift + drag or Ctrl + V makes a clone copy or instance. F3 turns wireframe mode on/off. '+'/-' hides or shows the pivot and increases/decreases its size. Alt + Q enables isolation mode. Shift + F shows or hides safe

1. 3ds Max Shortcut Keys Summary
Alt + B Set blueprint/image on the viewport
Alt + C Cut tool
G Hide or unhide the grid
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Quickly access the Vertex mode
Quickly access the Edge mode
Quickly access the Border mode
Quickly access the Polygon mode
Quickly access the Element mode
Ctrl + Alt + Drag
with middle
mouse button
Zoom out/in the viewport
Z Zoom a selected object
Alt + L
Alt + R
Select edge loop
Select edge ring
Shift + Q and F9 Render the current frame
H Select from scene
Ctrl + C
C
Create camera
Camera view
Shift + drag or
Ctrl + V
Make a clone of an object as a copy or instance
F4 Activate or deactivate edged faces view mode
F3 Turn on/off the wireframe mode
Alt + X Turn on/off the x-ray mode
Ctrl + X Enable or disable the expert mode
X
‘+’ or ‘-’
Hide or unhide to the pivot.
Increase or decrease the size of the pivot
Alt + Q Isolation mode
9 Quickly open the render setup
Shift + F Show or hide the safe frames
Backspace Delete an edge or vertex
7 Poly counts
Alt + 6 Show or hide main toolbar
Shift + C Hide or unhide the camera
End
Home
Go to the end of the animation timeline
Go to the start of the animation timeline
/ Play or stop the animation time slider

2. 3ds Max Shortcut Keys Summary