Default keyboard shortcuts for Chisel. All bindings are customizable in Edit → Preferences → Keymap (search for Chisel).
Modeling
| Key | Action |
|---|
Q | Open Chisel pie menu (Object Mode) |
Shift + A → Chisel | Add primitive submenu |
D (Chisel tool active) | Inline shape + operation picker |
B | Adjust rounding modal (active primitive) |
Ctrl + B | Adjust rounding modal (active boolean modifier) |
S (while modal active) | Toggle radius ↔ Chamfer Smooth |
1–5 (while modal active) | Snap to profile: Round / Sharp / Soft / Tight / Chamfer |
Booleans
The boolean hotkeys bind to both the keyboard row and the numpad — use whichever your keyboard offers.
| Key | Action |
|---|
Alt + − (or Alt + NumPad −) | Quick Boolean Difference (selected → active) |
Alt + = (or Alt + NumPad +) | Quick Boolean Union |
Alt + \\ (or NumPad /) | Quick Boolean Intersect |
Visibility
| Key | Action |
|---|
V | Veil — hide non-rendered objects |
Alt + V | Unveil — show hidden objects related to the selection |
Shift + Alt + V | Unveil + swap selection to the unveiled objects |
| Key | Action |
|---|
LMB click | Select (deselect all others) |
LMB drag | Draw new primitive |
Shift + LMB drag | Box-select add |
Alt + Shift + LMB drag | Box-select subtract |
Curve primitives
| Key | Action |
|---|
Alt + S (in curve Edit Mode) | Adjust per-point tube radius (Curve Tube only) |
Customizing
Edit → Preferences → Keymap- Search for Chisel
- Edit, disable, or rebind any operator
See also
