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Hotkey editor |
Lets you assign predefined commands, MEL scripts, or marking menus to keys and key combinations.
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Windows > Settings/Preferences > Hotkeys
Categories and Commands
Maya includes a large number of useful pre-defined hotkey commands. You can use these commands instead of writing your own MEL script.
Click a category in the Categories list to see the list of available pre-defined Commands in the category.
Click a command in the Commands list to see its current hotkey(s) or assign it to a new key.
Current hotkeys
List box
Shows all hotkeys that active the selected command.
Remove
Select a hotkey and click Remove to unassign the hotkey.
List All
Opens a window listing every assigned hotkey and its command.
Restore Defaults
Returns all hotkey assignments to their “factory defaults” (the original commands they were assigned to when Maya was installed).
Assign New Hotkey
Key
Type a keyboard symbol in the text box, or use the pull-down list next to the text box to select other keys.
If you type an upper-case letter in the text box, Maya requires you to type the letter with the shift key to activate the hotkey.
Modifier
Select a modifier to add to the key.
Direction
Select when the command activates: when you press the key down, or when you let the key back up (release).
Add to Recent Commands List
Select whether Maya should add the command to the Recent Commands list (Edit > Recent Commands) when you activate the hotkey.
Edit area
New
Create a new user-defined command which you can then assign to a hotkey.
Edit
Edit the selected user-defined command in the Commands list.
Delete
Delete the selected user-defined command in the Commands list.
Name
The name of the selected command.
Description
A description of the command’s purpose and effect.
Category
The category in which the command appears (in the Categories list box).
Command
The script that runs when the command is activated.
Accept
Click to save the command you are creating or editing. This button is only available after you click New or Edit to create or edit a command.
Cancel
Click to cancel editing a command. This button is only available after you click New or Edit to create or edit a command.
Search
Lets you search for text in the name or script of all defined commands. Use asterisks as wildcards.