Blender Sculpting Hotkeys
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Blender Sculpting Hotkeys (Latest Blender): a Clean Cheat Sheet

This guide focuses on officially documented sculpting shortcuts for brush radius and strength, smoothing, inversion, visibility, and Face Sets. It also shows the best way to verify any additional hotkeys directly inside Blender, because keymaps can be customized.

Core hotkeys Visibility Verify in Blender FAQ Official sources

Brush size and strength Temporary smooth Hide and reveal Keymap verification

Updated for latest Blender Officially documented shortcuts Keymap validation workflow

Core sculpting hotkeys (official)

These are the must know shortcuts for sculpting and are documented in Blender manuals. Learn these first before you map custom keys.

Adjust brush radius: F then drag the mouse to change brush size.
Adjust brush strength: Shift + F, drag to change intensity.
Temporary smooth: Hold Shift while sculpting to smooth without switching tools.
Invert brush effect: Hold Ctrl to invert many brush behaviors.

Brush specific hotkeys can be changed via the Keymap. The safest approach is to learn these core actions and then verify any brush shortcut directly in your Keymap settings.

Visibility and hide shortcuts

These shortcuts control hiding and revealing parts of the mesh during Sculpt Mode.

Hide: H hides selected Face Sets or hidden regions.
Hide everything except selection: Shift + H.
Reveal all: Alt + H restores hidden geometry.
Grow or shrink visibility: PageUp and PageDown.

How to verify hotkeys inside Blender

Blender hotkeys can be customized, so the official truth for your setup is the Keymap. These steps let you confirm any sculpt shortcut in seconds.

Check the Keymap: Go to Edit → Preferences → Keymap, search for Sculpt, Hide, Face Set, Mask, or Brush. This is the most accurate list for your current installation.
Enable tooltips: Turn on tooltips in Preferences so Blender shows assigned shortcuts when you hover over tools and brushes.
Assign custom keys: Bind 6-10 favorite brushes to single keys so you build reliable muscle memory.

FAQ

Do brush hotkeys differ between Blender versions? Core hotkeys like F, Shift + F, Shift, and Ctrl are consistent, but brush specific shortcuts can vary because they are defined by the Keymap.
Why is there no official list for every brush key? Blender documents core behaviors, but key bindings are part of the Keymap system and can be customized.
What is the fastest way to learn sculpting hotkeys? Learn the four essentials first, then bind your favorite brushes to single keys in the Keymap.

Official sources

These references are from Blender manuals and keymap documentation. Use them to cross check and cite.

Blender Manual - Brush Settings (Sculpt): docs.blender.org
Blender Manual - Smooth Brush: docs.blender.org
Blender Manual - Sculpt Editing and Visibility: docs.blender.org
Blender Manual - Preferences and Keymap: docs.blender.org

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