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Substance 3D Designer Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Windows edition · 35 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Substance 3D Designer shortcuts for Windows — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Substance 3D Designer is a node-based application for authoring procedural materials and textures. Knowing its shortcuts accelerates node creation, graph navigation, and 2D/3D view toggling, so you can iterate on complex material networks far more fluidly.

All Substance 3D Designer keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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+ 1 more control in the table below

35 shortcuts

Graph View 10

Action Shortcut
Fit in View F
Copy CtrlC
Paste CtrlV
Node Menu Space
Zoom Graph View AltRMB
Pan Graph View CtrlRMB
Reset Zoom Z
Contextual Menu RMB
Fast Zoom Graph View ShiftAltRMB
Cycle Navigation Pins F2

Global 6

Action Shortcut
Save Package CtrlS
Undo CtrlZ
Redo CtrlY
New Substance Graph CtrlN
Load Package CtrlO
Close Selected Package(s) CtrlF4

Nodes 6

Action Shortcut
Duplicate Selection CtrlD
Delete Selection Del
Duplicate Without Links CtrlShiftD
Delete & Preserve Links Bksp
Disable Node(s) ShiftD
Dock / Undock Node D

2D View 5

Action Shortcut
Fit in View (2D) F
Zoom 2D View AltRMB
Pan 2D View CtrlRMB
Reset to 100% Scale Z
Toggle Tiled Display Space

3D View 5

Action Shortcut
Orbit Camera LMB
Dolly Camera AltRMB
Truck & Pedestal Camera CtrlRMB
Rotate Environment CtrlShiftRMB
Temporary Point Light 1 Shift

Link Creation 3

Action Shortcut
Link Mode: Standard 1
Link Mode: Material 2
Link Mode: Compact Material 3

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Substance 3D Designer shortcut?
Substance 3D Designer has 35 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
Is this an official Substance 3D Designer product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Substance 3D Designer. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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