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Getting started with Spline is easy!
How to create a new file
- From the main view, there are two ways to start a new file.
- On the top left right by your name, press the "+" icon.
- On the "My Files" tab next to search, press the "New File" button.
- Once you're inside a new file, it's time to start creating your 3D scene.
Controlling the camera
You can rotate the camera by pressing:
Option + Press and Dragon macOSAlt + Press and Dragon Windows/Linux
Check out all the available shortcuts in the link below.
Action | Mac | Windows |
Open / Import | ⌘ O | Ctrl + O |
Save File to Local | ⌘ ⇧ S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
Undo | ⌘ Z | Ctrl + Z |
Redo | ⌘ ⇧ Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z / Ctrl + Y |
Copy | ⌘ C | Ctrl + C |
Cut | ⌘ X | Ctrl + X |
Duplicate | ⌘ D | Ctrl + D |
Paste | ⌘ V | Ctrl + V |
Paste in Place | ⌘ ⇧ V | Ctrl + Shift + V |
... | ||
Select All Objects | ⌘ A | Ctrl + A |
Unselect Objects | ESC | ESC |
Rename | ⌃ R | Ctrl + R |
Toggle UI | ⌘ \ | Ctrl + \ |
Toggle Full Screen | ⌘ ⇧ F | Ctrl + Shift + F |
Zoom In | ⌘ + | Ctrl + |
Zoom Out | ⌘ - | Ctrl - |
Reset View / Camera | ⌥ R | Alt + R |
... | ||
Group Selection | ⌘ G | Ctrl + G |
Ungroup Selection | ⌘ ⇧ G | |
... | ||
Delete Objects | DELETE | DELETE |
Escape Creating Object | ESC | ESC |
Rectangle | R | R |
Ellipse | O | O |
Triangle | K | K |
Polygon | J | J |
Switch to Local/World Space (TransformControls) | L | L |
... | ||
Focus Object | S | S |
Orientated to Object | ⇧ S | Shift + S |
Zoom 100% | ⇧ 1 | Shift + 1 |
Perspective/Orthographic | M | M |
Drag Copy | ⌘ + Drag | Ctrl + Drag |
... | ||
Transform (Mirror) | ⌥ | Alt |
Transform (Aspect Ratio) | ⇧ | Shift |
Transform (Mirror & Aspect Ratio) | ⇧ ⌥ | Shift + Alt |
... | ||
Zoom | ⌘ + Wheel | Ctrl + Wheel |
Pan | SPACE + Drag | SPACE + Drag |
Orbit | ⌥ + Drag | Alt + Drag |
... | ||
↓ Selecting from the Object Outliner | ||
Select/Deselect Range of Objects w/ Children | ⇧ Click | Shift + Click |
Select/Deselect Multiple Objects w/ Children 1 by 1 | ⌘ Click | Ctrl + Click |
Select/Deselect Single Object without Children | ⌥ ⌘ Click | Alt + Ctrl + Click |
Select/Deselect Multiple Objects without Children 1 by 1 | ⌥ ⌘ ⇧ Click | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Click |
… | ||
↓ Selecting from the Viewport | ||
Select/Deselect Objects w/ Children 1 by 1 | ⇧ Click | Shift + Click |
Select/Deselect Multiple Objects w/ Children | ⇧ + Drag | Shift + Drag |
Select/Deselect Single Object without Children | ⌥ ⌘ Click | Alt + Ctrl + Click |
Select/Deselect Multiple Objects without Children | ⌥ ⌘ Drag | Alt + Ctrl + Drag |
Select/Deselect Objects without Children 1 by 1 | ⌥ ⌘ ⇧ Click | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Click |
Select/Deselect Objects without Children | ⌥ ⌘ ⇧ Drag | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Drag |
... |
Learn from the library files
Exploring the Spline Library is a good way of discovering new ways to create 3D content within Spline. From simple static scenes to complex animated ones, you'll find examples that will help you craft your scenes faster.
How to access the library
- From the main view under your name click “Library”.
- From the editor click on “Library” in the bottom left corner.
- Explore sub-categories in Scenes and Objects and click to add them.
👉 Next Steps
Understanding Spline's UI
