The same key can do different things in different workspaces. For example,W moves source hair in 2D or 3D, but adjusts card width in Groom. Keep the pointer over the viewport and finish typing in a field before using tool shortcuts.
Project and help
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| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new project. |
| Ctrl + O | Open a .nas project. |
| Ctrl + S | Save the project. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save As, using a new project path. |
| Ctrl + I | Import a model. For head import with scale controls, use the import button beside Head Assets in Groom. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo. |
| Ctrl + , | Open Preferences. |
| Ctrl + / | Open Preferences at Shortcuts. |
| Shift + / | Toggle the viewport shortcut helper. |
Use the toolbar controls for Quick Bake / Rebake, bake settings, andExport Settings. Do not rely on Ctrl+B or Ctrl+E as default bake or export shortcuts.
Source hair in 2D and 3D
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| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| B | Toggle Draw Hair in the 2D orthographic view. |
| W / E / R | Move / rotate / scale the selection. |
| S | Toggle transform snapping. |
| T | Switch to the 2D camera outside Groom. |
| P | Switch to the 3D scene view. This leaves Groom if it is active. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all hair layers when the hair-layer list has focus. |
| Delete | Delete in the active selection area. Check the focused list or viewport before pressing it. |
| Esc | Exit group editing or clear the selection. |
| D | Cycle viewport display modes. |
See Create hair layers for drawing and Root Map assignment.
Groom tools and actions
These controls apply in Groom. Surface tools need a ready head; the workspace requires Professional or Studio.
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| Key | Tool | Key | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Select | B | Draw Strips |
| R | Redraw Strip | T | Twist |
| W | Width Size | E | Width Bend |
| C | Comb | S | Smooth |
| M | Move | K | Clump |
| X | Cut | L | Loft Draw Strips |
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| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Open or close the Groom hotbox near the pointer. |
| Y | Toggle X-Symmetry for drawing. |
| Shift + G | Fill Gap between selected boundary cards. |
| Hold G | Simulate selected cards while held. Release to stop. |
| Shift + U | Randomize the source UV layouts of selected cards. |
| Shift + I | Toggle isolation of the selection. |
| Shift + H | Hide selected cards. |
| Shift + Alt + H | Unhide all cards and exit isolation. |
| Esc | Cancel the current interaction, or clear a card selection. |
| Delete | Delete selected cards when the Groom viewport owns the selection. |
Groom mouse gestures
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| Gesture | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Drag root handle | Move a card over the head. | Select tool. |
| Shift + drag root | Duplicate selected cards and move the copies. | Select tool. |
| Ctrl + drag root | Move while preserving the authored facing direction. | Select tool. |
| Ctrl + Shift + drag root | Duplicate with that direction preserved. | Select tool. |
| Ctrl + drag tip | Extend the existing card. | Select tool. |
| Ctrl + wheel | Adjust brush radius. | Brush active; in Loft this changes strip count instead. |
| Shift + wheel | Adjust brush strength. | Brush active. |
| Alt + wheel | Adjust root curvature. | Loft. |
| Tab + wheel | Adjust the number of guide points. | Global for groom cards; selected group for source strands. This is not a mesh-segment control. |
Learn the result of each gesture on a small selection in theGroom lesson before using it across a dense hairstyle.
Number-key display modes
Use these over a 2D, 3D, or Groom viewport, not an image viewer. Return to 1 for normal lit shading after inspecting a map.
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| Key | 2D / 3D source view | Groom |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lit | Lit |
| 2 | Base Color | Albedo texture |
| 3 | Roughness | Normal texture |
| 4 | Ambient Occlusion | Alpha texture |
| 5 | Height | Roughness texture |
| 6 | Normal | AO texture |
| 7 | Direction | Flow texture |
| 8 | Tangent | Layer ID colors |
| 9 | Bitangent | ID texture |
| 0 | Thickness | No change |