Hotkeys#

Define the hotkeys and hotkey related tools for mmSolver.

Change Hotkey Set#

On the mmSolver shelf is a dynamic-drop-down menu to quickly switch the currently active Hotkey Set. This tool will not just work with mmSolver hotkeys, but instead it will work with all hotkey sets.

While using this tool, the user will not need to open the Maya Hotkey Editor to change the Hotkey Set.

Node Creation Shelf Icons

Default Hotkeys#

Inside the mmSolver hotkey set there are default hotkeys. The default hotkeys are provided as helping shortcuts to speed up the workflow with mmSolver. The user may change the hotkeys using Maya’s native Hotkey tools, see Customising Default Hotkeys for more information.

The A key invokes a catch-all tool capable of performing many common tasks without needing to move your mouse away from the viewport.

List of default hotkeys#

Key

Description

Link

Press C key

Center 2D on Selected

Link

Press Z key

Zoom / Pan tool (the same one with Maya)

Maya Zoom Pan tool

Press M key

Swap Marker / Bundle Selection

Link

Press N key

Select both Markers and Bundles

Link

Press D key

Toggle Screen-Z Manipulator

Link

Press T key

Activate Place Marker tool, click and drag to move the selected Marker.

Link

Hold-down A key

Activate the mmSolver Marking Menu (see below).

Link

Press CTRL + P key

Parent under Node tool.

Link

Press CTRL + SHIFT + P key

Unparent to World tool.

Link

Press ALT + P key

Project Markers on Mesh

Link

Press ALT + 1 key

Show/Hide geometry in the current viewport.

N/A

Press ALT + 2 key

Show/Hide Markers, Bundles, Locators and NURBS Curves in the current viewport.

N/A

Press ALT + 3 key

Show/Hide Maya Image Planes in the current viewport.

N/A

Marking Menu#

Along with the default hotkey set, a Maya Marking Menu has been created with many common tools in a simple to use menu.

mmSolver Marking Menu

Customising Default Hotkeys#

The default mmSolver hotkeys can be edited using Maya’s native Hotkey configuration tools.

The steps below will explain how to create a new Maya Hotkey Set that will extend the mmSolver hotkeys. The same steps can be used to extend the default Maya hotkeys.

  1. Open Maya.

  2. Open the Hotkey Editor with the menu Windows > Settings / Preferences > Hotkey Editor

  3. Choose the Hotkey Set to be extended from the drop-down.

  4. Click the Gear settings icon next the Hotkey Set drop-down and select “Duplicate…”.

    1. Enter the name of your custom Hotkey Set to be created.

  5. Edit the hotkeys using the Hotkey Editor.

  6. Press Save and Close button.

  7. Use the change-hotkey-set-heading button on the mmSolver shelf to change the active Hotkey Set.