Controls & Shortcuts

Here is a quick list of basic controls you can use to navigate your project in VoxEdit and many helpful shortcuts.

Within All VoxEdit Modules

The Block Editor, Modeler, and Animator are very different creative tools that include some of the same controls built into the user interface. Options in the dropdown menus vary.

Dropdown Menu

Pop Out Panels Screenshot

Shortcut Guide Light Controls Camera Sensitivity

Menu Bar

About

File: Upload to Workspace

The file format differs between modules, but the process to upload all of your creations to your Workspace for testing, use in Experiences, and preparation for the Marketplace is the same.

Edit

Provides options to copy, cut, paste, and more. Options vary between modules.

Help

Help redirects you to this VoxEdit documentation.

Feedback

Feedback redirects you to a form to submit feedback or technical issues to our team.

Pop Out Panels

About

Located in the top right of many VoxEdit panels, use this button to pop out the panel, resize it, and move it anywhere on your screen. Click it again to return it to its home.

Screenshot

About

Create an image of the current view in the Workspace in .PNG format with a transparent background. Adjust your camera position if needed.

Shortcut Guide

The Shortcut Guide is a list of keyboard shortcuts mapped to tools used in each module, which varies. We recommend trying the following controls found in these guides to speed up your creative workflows:

Basic Controls

Basic Controls

Quick Shortcuts Guide	Shift + H
Pan Camera	Right-click (Hold and Move)	Hold Alt + Mouse move
Rotate Camera	Right-click (Hold and Move)
Zoom in/out	Mouse wheel Up/Down	Hold Ctrl + Hold R-Click & Move mouse
Focus Camera	F
Use Mode + Tool Combination	Left-click
Quicksave	Ctrl + S
Undo (up to 10 operations)	Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z macOS)
Redo (up to 10 operations)	Ctrl+Y (Cmd+Y macOS)
Go Back	Escape
Select All	Ctrl + A
Delete Selected	Delete
Duplicate Selection	Ctrl + D (Cmd + D macOS)

Modeler Shortcuts

Animator Shortcuts

Workflow Tips

Light Controls

About

Two Light Sources Offer Multiple Options

Adjust 2 light sources to see details better while creating and get a feel for how it will look during gameplay. Customise lighting for the perfect look when using the screenshot tool.

One light creates a shadow on the opposite side of the source.

Number of Lights On

0

Effect

Even lighting

Note

Harder to see voxel details, but truer colour is great for painting texture

Number of Lights On

1 (either Light 1 or Light 2)

Effect

Strong shadows

Note

More dramatic screenshots

Number of Lights On

2

Effect

Soft shadows

Note

More clear colour in screenshots

Toggling between four lighting options

Azimuth

Altitude

Camera Sensitivity

About

Customise how sensitive camera movement is in relation to mouse movements for better precision.