Substance 3D Designer is a node-based application for authoring procedural materials and textures. Knowing its shortcuts accelerates node creation, graph navigation, and 2D/3D view toggling, so you can iterate on complex material networks far more fluidly.
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All Substance 3D Designer keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
+ 1 more control in the table below
+ 1 more control in the table below
35 shortcuts
Graph View 10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Fit in View | F |
| Copy | CtrlC |
| Paste | CtrlV |
| Node Menu | Space |
| Zoom Graph View | AltRMB |
| Pan Graph View | CtrlRMB |
| Reset Zoom | Z |
| Contextual Menu | RMB |
| Fast Zoom Graph View | ShiftAltRMB |
| Cycle Navigation Pins | F2 |
Global 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Package | CtrlS |
| Undo | CtrlZ |
| Redo | CtrlY |
| New Substance Graph | CtrlN |
| Load Package | CtrlO |
| Close Selected Package(s) | CtrlF4 |
Nodes 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Duplicate Selection | CtrlD |
| Delete Selection | Del |
| Duplicate Without Links | CtrlShiftD |
| Delete & Preserve Links | Bksp |
| Disable Node(s) | ShiftD |
| Dock / Undock Node | D |
2D View 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Fit in View (2D) | F |
| Zoom 2D View | AltRMB |
| Pan 2D View | CtrlRMB |
| Reset to 100% Scale | Z |
| Toggle Tiled Display | Space |
3D View 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Orbit Camera | LMB |
| Dolly Camera | AltRMB |
| Truck & Pedestal Camera | CtrlRMB |
| Rotate Environment | CtrlShiftRMB |
| Temporary Point Light 1 | Shift |
Link Creation 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Link Mode: Standard | 1 |
| Link Mode: Material | 2 |
| Link Mode: Compact Material | 3 |
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