Shortcuts

Depending on your operating system, some of the default CityEngine shortcuts may be globally assigned to other actions. In this case, you can either change the operating system's defaults (where available) or change the CityEngine key bindings (see Keyboard preferences).

You can recall a list of active CityEngine shortcuts by pressing Ctrl+Shift+L.

CommandBindingCategoryWhen

Activate editor

F12

In windows

Window

Add comment block

Ctrl+4

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Add memory block

Ctrl+Alt+M

In Memory view

Run/Debug

Add single comment block

Ctrl+Shift+4

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Backward history

Alt+Left

In Windows

Navigate

Bookmark 0

Numpad_0

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 1

Numpad_1

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 2

Numpad_2

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 3

Numpad_3

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 4

Numpad_4

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 5

Numpad_5

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 6

Numpad_6

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 7

Numpad_7

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark

8 Numpad_8

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bookmark 9

Numpad_9

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Bounding boxes

B

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Cancel

Esc

In dialog boxes and windows

Engine Control

Close

Ctrl+W

In windows

File

Close

Ctrl+F4

In windows

File

Close All

Ctrl+Shift+F4

In windows

File

Close All

Ctrl+Shift+W

In windows

File

Close rendering

Ctrl+W

In Memory view

Run/Debug

Collapse

Ctrl+Numpad_Subtract

Editing text

Text Editing

Collapse

Minus Sign

In 3D viewport

Graph Commands

Collapse all

Ctrl+Shift+Numpad_Divide

In windows

Navigate

Collapse all

Ctrl+Shift+Numpad_Divide

Editing text

Text Editing

Collapse others

/

In 3D viewport

Graph Commands

Content assist

Ctrl+Spacebar

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Context information

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Copy

Ctrl+C

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Copy

Ctrl+Insert

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Copy lines

Ctrl+Alt+Down

Editing text

Text Editing

Cut

Shift+Delete

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Cut

Ctrl+X

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Debug last launched

F11

In windows

Run/Debug

Delete

Delete

In windows

Edit

Delete line

Ctrl+D

Editing text

Text Editing

Delete next word

Ctrl+Delete

Editing text

Text Editing

Delete previous word

Ctrl+Backspace

Editing text

Text Editing

Delete to end of line

Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Editing text

Text Editing

Deselect all

Ctrl+Shift+A

In 3D viewport

Selection Commands

Disable snapping

Shift

In 3D viewport

Edit

Duplicate lines

Ctrl+Alt+Up

Editing text

Text Editing

EOF

Ctrl+Z

In I/O console

Run/Debug

Expand

Plus Sign

In 3D viewport

Graph Commands

Expand

Ctrl+Numpad_Add

Editing text

Text Editing

Expand all

Ctrl+Shift+Numpad_Multiply

In windows

Navigate

Expand all

Ctrl+Numpad_Multiply

Editing text

Text Editing

Expand others

*

In 3D viewport

Graph Commands

Export

Ctrl+E

In windows

File

Extract local

Alt+Shift+L

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Extract local

Alt+Shift+T, L

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Extract method

Alt+Shift+T, E

Python editor scope

pepticcategory

Extract method

Alt+Shift+M

Python editor scope

pepticcategory

Find and replace

Ctrl+F

In windows

Edit

Find next

Ctrl+K

Editing text

Edit

Find previous

Ctrl+Shift+K

Editing text

Edit

Find references

Ctrl+Shift+G

In CGA Editor

Search

Find text in workspace

Ctrl+Alt+G

In windows

Search

First char

Home

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Forward history

Alt+Right

In windows

Navigate

Frame all

A

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Frame selection

F

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Front or back view

Z

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Generate constructor using fields

Alt+Shift+T, C

Python editor scope

pepticcategory

Generate models

Ctrl+G

In dialog boxes and windows

Shape Commands

Generate properties

Alt+Shift+T, P

Python editor scope

pepticcategory

Go to address

Ctrl+G

In table memory rendering

Run/Debug

Go to line

Ctrl+L

Editing text

Navigate

Help contents

F1

In windows

Help

Home

H

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Incremental find

Ctrl+J

Editing text

Edit

Incremental find reverse

Ctrl+Shift+J

Editing text

Edit

Inline local

Alt+Shift+T, I

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Inline local

Alt+Shift+I

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Insert line above current line

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Editing text

Text Editing

Insert line below current line

Shift+Enter

Editing text

Text Editing

Join lines

Ctrl+Alt+J

Editing text

Text Editing

Last edit location

Ctrl+Q

In windows

Navigate

Left and right side view

X

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Line end

End

Editing text

Text Editing

Line start

Home

Editing text

Text Editing

Lock and use current coordinate system

Period

In 3D viewport

Coordinate System Commands

Maximize active view or editor

Space

In 3D viewport

Window

Maximize active view or editor

Ctrl+M

In windows

Window

Move lines down

Alt+Down

Editing text

Text Editing

Move lines up

Alt+Up

Editing text

Text Editing

New

Ctrl+N

In windows

File

New menu

Alt+Shift+N

In windows

File

New rendering

Ctrl+N

In Memory view

Run/Debug

Next

Ctrl+Period

In windows

Navigate

Next editor

Ctrl+F6

In windows

Window

Next memory monitor

Ctrl+Alt+N

In Memory view

Run/Debug

Next method or class

Ctrl+Shift+Down

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Next page

Alt+F7

In windows

Navigate

Next page of memory

Ctrl+Shift+Period

In table memory rendering

Run/Debug

Next subtab

Alt+PageDown

In dialog boxes and windows

Navigate

Next view

Ctrl+F7

In windows

Window

Next word

Ctrl+Right

Editing text

Text Editing

Offline action for scripting

Ctrl+2

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Open

Ctrl+O

In windows

File

Open resource

Ctrl+Shift+R

In windows

Navigate

Open search dialog box

Ctrl+H

In windows

Search

Override or implement methods

Alt+Shift+T, O

Python editor scope

pepticcategory

Paste

Ctrl+V

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Paste

Shift+Insert

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Previous

Ctrl+Comma

In windows

Navigate

Previous editor

Ctrl+Shift+F6

In windows

Window

Previous method or class

Ctrl+Shift+Up

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Previous page

Alt+Shift+F7

In windows

Navigate

Previous page of memory

Ctrl+Shift+Comma

In table memory rendering

Run/Debug

Previous subtab

Alt+PageUp

In dialog boxes and windows

Navigate

Previous view

Ctrl+Shift+F7

In windows

Window

Previous word

Ctrl+Left

Editing text

Text Editing

Print

Ctrl+P

In windows

File

Properties

Alt+Enter

In windows

File

Python collapse

Ctrl+Minus Sign

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python collapse all

Ctrl+9

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python comment

Ctrl+3

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python format code

Ctrl+Shift+F

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python go to definition

F3

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python organize imports

Ctrl+Shift+O

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python show class browser

Ctrl+Shift+T

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python show outline

Ctrl+O

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python toggle comment

Ctrl+Slash

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python uncollapse

Ctrl+Equal Sign

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python uncollapse all

Ctrl+0

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python uncomment

Ctrl+Shift+3

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Python uncomment

Ctrl+Backslash

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Quick access

Ctrl+3

In windows

Window

Quick diff toggle

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Editing text

Edit

Quick switch editor

Ctrl+E

In windows

Window

Redo

Ctrl+Y

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Refresh

F5

In windows

File

Regenerate all models

Ctrl+F5

In dialog boxes and windows

Shape Commands

Remove comment block

Ctrl+5

Python editor scope

Python - Editor

Rename

F2

In windows

File

Rename.

Alt+Shift+R

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Rename

Alt+Shift+T, R

Python editor scope

Python - Refactor

Rename

Alt+Shift+R

In CGA Editor

Refactoring

Reset structure

Ctrl+Shift+Numpad_Multiply

Editing text

Text Editing

Resume

F8

Debugging

Run/Debug

Run last launched

Ctrl+F11

In windows

Run/Debug

Run script

F9

Python editor scope

Python - Run

Run to line

Ctrl+R

Debugging

Run/Debug

Save

Ctrl+S

In windows

File

Save all

Ctrl+Shift+S

In windows

File

Save as bookmark 0

Ctrl+Numpad_0

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 1

Ctrl+Numpad_1

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 2

Ctrl+Numpad_2

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 3

Ctrl+Numpad_3

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 4

Ctrl+Numpad_4

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 5

Ctrl+Numpad_5

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 6

Ctrl+Numpad_6

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 7

Ctrl+Numpad_7

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 8

Ctrl+Numpad_8

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Save as bookmark 9

Ctrl+Numpad_9

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Select higher level

PageUp

Local edits

Local Edits

Select lower level

PageDown

Local edits

Local Edits

Select next pattern

End

Local edits

Local Edits

Select previous pattern

Home

Local edits

Local Edits

Script 0

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_0

In windows

Scripting

Script 1

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_1

In windows

Scripting

Script 2

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_2

In windows

Scripting

Script 3

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_3

In windows

Scripting

Script 4

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_4

In windows

Scripting

Script 5

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_5

In windows

Scripting

Script 6

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_6

In windows

Scripting

Script 7

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_7

In windows

Scripting

Script 8

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_8

In windows

Scripting

Script 9

Ctrl+Alt+Numpad_9

In windows

Scripting

Scroll line down

Ctrl+Down

Editing text

Text Editing

Scroll line up

Ctrl+Up

Editing text

Text Editing

Select all

Ctrl+A

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Select line end

Shift+End

Editing text

Text Editing

Select line start

Shift+Home

Editing text

Text Editing

Select next word

Ctrl+Shift+Right

Editing text

Text Editing

Select previous word

Ctrl+Shift+Left

Editing text

Text Editing

Set tool (Tool: Create Segment Tool)

G

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Circular Creation)

Shift+C

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Curve Tool)

C

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Local Edits)

O

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Measure distance)

M,D

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Measure area and path)

M,A

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Polygonal Creation)

S

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Rectangle Creation)

Shift+S

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Selection Tool)

Q

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Transform Move Tool)

W

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Transform Rotate Tool)

R

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Set tool (Tool: Transform Scale Tool)

E

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Shaded render mode

5

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Shadows

8

In 3D viewport

Tool Commands

Show contributing plug-in

Alt+Shift+F3

In dialog boxes and windows

Window

Show definition

F3

In CGA Editor

Search

Show in

Alt+Shift+W

In windows

Navigate

Show inspector

Alt+I

In windows

Views commands

Show key assist

Ctrl+Shift+L

In dialog boxes and windows

Window

Show ruler context menu

Ctrl+F10

Editing text

Window

Show ToolTip description

F2

Editing text

Text Editing

Show view

Alt+Shift+Q, Q

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Breakpoints)

Alt+Shift+Q, B

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Console)

Alt+Shift+Q, C

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Error Log)

Alt+Shift+Q, L

In windows

Views

Show view (View: History)

Alt+Shift+Q, Z

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Outline)

Alt+Shift+Q, O

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Problems)

Alt+Shift+Q, X

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Search)

Alt+Shift+Q, S

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Synchronize)

Alt+Shift+Q, Y

In windows

Views

Show view (View: Variables)

Alt+Shift+Q, V

In windows

Views

Show view Menu

Ctrl+F10

In dialog boxes and windows

Window

Show or hide graph networks

F10

In 3D viewport

Uncategorized

Show or hide map layers

F9

In 3D viewport

Uncategorized

Show or hide models

F12

In 3D viewport

Uncategorized

Show or hide shapes

F11

In 3D viewport

Uncategorized

SSAO

9

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Step into

F5

Debugging

Run/Debug

Step over

F6

Debugging

Run/Debug

Step return

F7

Debugging

Run/Debug

Switch to editor

Ctrl+Shift+E

In windows

Window

Terminate

Ctrl+F2

Debugging

Run/Debug

Text end

Ctrl+End

Editing text

Text Editing

Text start

Ctrl+Home

Editing text

Text Editing

Textured render mode

6

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

To lowercase

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Editing text

Text Editing

To uppercase

Ctrl+Shift+X

Editing text

Text Editing

Toggle axes

D, A

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle block selection

Alt+Shift+A

Editing text

Edit

Toggle breakpoint

Ctrl+Shift+B

In windows

Run/Debug

Toggle compass

D, C

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle current coordinate System

Comma

In 3D viewport

Coordinate System Commands

Toggle folding

Ctrl+Numpad_Divide

Editing text

Text Editing

Toggle grid

D, G

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle information display

D, D

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle information display

D, V

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle insert mode

Ctrl+Shift+

Insert editing

Text Edit

Toggle isolate selection

I

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle memory monitors pane

Ctrl+T

In Memory view

Run/Debug

Toggle overwrite

Insert

Editing text

Text Editing

Toggle perspective

P

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle scene light

L

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Toggle wireframe on shaded or textured

7

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Top or bottom view

Y

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Undefined command

Ctrl+B

In windows

Unavailable Category

Undefined command

Ctrl+F8

In windows

Unavailable Category

Undefined command

Alt+Minus Sign

In windows

Unavailable Category

Undefined command

Ctrl+1

In dialog boxes and windows

Unavailable Category

Undefined command

Ctrl+Shift+F8

In windows

Unavailable Category

Undo

Ctrl+Z

In dialog boxes and windows

Edit

Update seed

Ctrl+Shift+G

In dialog boxes and windows

Shape Commands

Use step filters

Shift+F5

In windows

Run/Debug

Wireframe render mode

4

In 3D viewport

Viewport Control

Word completion

Alt+Slash

Editing

Text Edit

Zoom or dolly in

Ctrl+Equal Sign

In 3D viewport

Navigation Commands

Zoom or dolly in

Ctrl+Numpad_Add

In 3D viewport

Navigation Commands

Zoom or dolly out

Ctrl+Minus Sign

In 3D viewport

Navigation Commands

Zoom or dolly out

Ctrl+Numpad_Subtract

In 3D viewport

Navigation Commands


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