Quad Draw Tool hotkeys

The following table lists the default hotkeys for the Quad Draw tool.

Tip: Options in the Modeling preferences let you change the default Quad Draw tool hotkey mappings to fit your workflow.
Hotkey Operation on quad mesh Operation off quad mesh

Click the reference surface or grid

Drop dots

 

Drag

or

Middle-drag

Tweak components

 

Shift-drag

Relax vertices

Create quads or triangles

Shift + Middle-drag

Relax a selection of vertices

 

Ctrl-click

Insert an edge loop

 

Ctrl + Middle-click

Insert an edge loop that snaps to the center of a face

 

Ctrl + Shift-click

Delete components

 

Ctrl + Shift + Middle-drag

Move an edge loop

 

Tab-drag

Extend an edge

Create quad strips

Tab + Middle-drag

Extend an edge loop

Resize quad strips

y

Reactivate the Quad Draw Tool

Reactivate the Quad Draw Tool

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