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.
| Command | Binding | Category | When |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| 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 |