Complete Cinema 4D keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 6 shortcuts across 1 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Cinema 4D is a popular 3D modeling/game engine used by professionals worldwide. Learning keyboard shortcuts can dramatically speed up your workflow — studies show shortcut users save an average of 8 days per year compared to mouse-only users.
This page covers all 6 Cinema 4D shortcuts across 1 categories: Editor. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| E | Move |
| R | Rotate |
| T | Scale |
| C | Make editable |
| N~B | Gouraud shading |
| Ctrl + D | Project settings |
The most essential Cinema 4D shortcuts are: E (Move), R (Rotate), T (Scale). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Cinema 4D has 6 keyboard shortcuts across 1 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Cinema 4D is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Cinema 4D shortcut for move is E.
Start with the essentials: Learn E (Move) and R (Rotate) first — these are the most commonly used.
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the Editor category first.
Productivity tip: Navigation and formatting shortcuts give the biggest time savings. Start with the shortcuts you'd use in every session.