BlenderBIM Add-on/Shortcuts

Blender

• g -> grab (move) selected objects (press x,y,z to constraint to the axis)
• / -> isolate the view on currently selected object. Press again to return to normal view
• Numpad7 -> top view (z-normal plane)
• Numpad1 -> side view (x-normal plane)
• Numpad3 -> side view (y-normal plane)
• shift + tab -> toggle snap
• shift + s -> cursor snap menu
• h -> hide selected objects
• alt + h -> unhide objects
• ctrl + i -> invert selection
• t -> toggle the t-panel (the left panel in the viewport)
• n -> toggle the n-panel (the right panel in the viewport)
• F2 -> pop-up menu to rename the active object
• F3 -> [VIEWPORT] pop-up menu with access to all blender tool (simply start typing)
• e -> [EDITMODE] extend. Useful for draw a line from the selected vertex
• ctrl + r -> [EDITMODE] loop cut and slide. Useful for add a vertex when modifying profiles

BlenderBIM

• ctrl + s -> save file
• ctrl + o -> open file
• x -> delete selected objects
• tab -> change selected object profile
• shift + d -> duplicate selected objects
• shift + e -> pie menu containing BlenderBIM quick functions
• shift + g -> [TOOL] regenerate (redraw) the selected object
• ctrl + p -> [TOOL] aggregate selected objects to the active IfcElementAssembly object (similar to blender object parenting)
• alt + p -> [TOOL] remove an aggregate (no need to select parent here)
• shift + a -> [TOOL] add the active construction type shown in the Type Manager
• shift + q -> [TOOL] calculate all quantities of all selected objects.