UV Editor¶

Quick Reference¶

Hotkey	Operator
`Alt-EVT_TWEAK_A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso()`
`Shift-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso()`
`Ctrl-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_S`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_border()`
`Ctrl-Shift-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_S`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_border()`
`Ctrl-A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_all()`
`SELECTMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_linked()`
`Ctrl-ACTIONMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.cursor_set()`
`Q`	`bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle()`
`Ctrl-E`	`bpy.ops.uv.mark_seam()`
`SELECTMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.select()`
`Shift-SELECTMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.select()`
`Alt-SELECTMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_loop()`
`Shift-Alt-SELECTMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_loop()`
`Y`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_split()`
`B`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_border()`
`Ctrl-B`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_border()`
`C`	`bpy.ops.uv.circle_select()`
`Ctrl-EVT_TWEAK_A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso()`
`Ctrl-Shift-EVT_TWEAK_A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso()`
`Ctrl-L`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_linked()`
`L`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_linked_pick()`
`Ctrl-Shift-L`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_linked()`
`Shift-L`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_linked_pick()`
`Ctrl-NUMPAD_PLUS`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_more()`
`Ctrl-NUMPAD_MINUS`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_less()`
`A`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_all()`
`Ctrl-I`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_all()`
`Shift-P`	`bpy.ops.uv.select_pinned()`
`W`	`bpy.ops.wm.call_menu()`
`V`	`bpy.ops.uv.stitch()`
`P`	`bpy.ops.uv.pin()`
`Alt-P`	`bpy.ops.uv.pin()`
`E`	`bpy.ops.uv.unwrap()`
`Ctrl-V`	`bpy.ops.uv.minimize_stretch()`
`Ctrl-P`	`bpy.ops.uv.pack_islands()`
`Ctrl-A`	`bpy.ops.uv.average_islands_scale()`
`H`	`bpy.ops.uv.hide()`
`Shift-H`	`bpy.ops.uv.hide()`
`Alt-H`	`bpy.ops.uv.reveal()`
`Shift-ACTIONMOUSE`	`bpy.ops.uv.tile_set()`
`Shift-S`	`bpy.ops.wm.call_menu()`
`Ctrl-Tab`	`bpy.ops.wm.call_menu()`
`Shift-O`	`bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_enum()`
`O`	`bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle_enum()`
`G`	`bpy.ops.transform.translate()`
`EVT_TWEAK_S`	`bpy.ops.transform.translate()`
`R`	`bpy.ops.transform.rotate()`
`S`	`bpy.ops.transform.resize()`
`Ctrl-Shift-Alt-S`	`bpy.ops.transform.shear()`
`Ctrl-M`	`bpy.ops.transform.mirror()`
`Shift-Tab`	`bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle()`
`Ctrl-Shift-Tab`	`bpy.ops.wm.context_menu_enum()`

Detailed Reference¶

Note

Hotkeys marked with the “(default)” prefix are inherited from the default blender keymap

Alt-EVT_TWEAK_A → uv.select_lasso : TWEAK → ANY¶

Lasso Select UV

bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso(path=[], deselect=False, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Deselect	False

Shift-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_A → uv.select_lasso : TWEAK → ANY¶

Lasso Select UV

bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso(path=[], deselect=False, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Deselect	True

Ctrl-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_S → uv.select_border : TWEAK → ANY¶

Border Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_border(pinned=False, gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Extend	False

Ctrl-Shift-Alt-EVT_TWEAK_S → uv.select_border : TWEAK → ANY¶

Border Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_border(pinned=False, gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Extend	True

Ctrl-A → uv.select_all : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

(De)select All

bpy.ops.uv.select_all(action=’TOGGLE’)

Properties:	Values:
Action	TOGGLE

SELECTMOUSE → uv.select_linked : MOUSE → DOUBLE_CLICK¶

Select Linked

bpy.ops.uv.select_linked(extend=False)

Ctrl-ACTIONMOUSE → uv.cursor_set : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Set 2D Cursor

bpy.ops.uv.cursor_set(location=(0, 0))

(default) Q → wm.context_toggle : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Context Toggle

bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle(data_path=””)

Properties:	Values:
Context Attributes	tool_settings.use_uv_sculpt

(default) Ctrl-E → uv.mark_seam : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Mark Seam

bpy.ops.uv.mark_seam(clear=False)

(default) SELECTMOUSE → uv.select : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Select

bpy.ops.uv.select(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	False

(default) Shift-SELECTMOUSE → uv.select : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Select

bpy.ops.uv.select(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	True

(default) Alt-SELECTMOUSE → uv.select_loop : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Loop Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_loop(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	False

(default) Shift-Alt-SELECTMOUSE → uv.select_loop : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Loop Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_loop(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	True

(default) Y → uv.select_split : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Split

bpy.ops.uv.select_split()

(default) B → uv.select_border : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Border Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_border(pinned=False, gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Pinned	False

(default) Ctrl-B → uv.select_border : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Border Select

bpy.ops.uv.select_border(pinned=False, gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Pinned	True

(default) C → uv.circle_select : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Circle Select

bpy.ops.uv.circle_select(x=0, y=0, radius=1, gesture_mode=0)

(default) Ctrl-EVT_TWEAK_A → uv.select_lasso : TWEAK → ANY¶

Lasso Select UV

bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso(path=[], deselect=False, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Deselect	False

(default) Ctrl-Shift-EVT_TWEAK_A → uv.select_lasso : TWEAK → ANY¶

Lasso Select UV

bpy.ops.uv.select_lasso(path=[], deselect=False, extend=True)

Properties:	Values:
Deselect	True

(default) Ctrl-L → uv.select_linked : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Linked

bpy.ops.uv.select_linked(extend=False)

Properties:	Values:
Extend	False

(default) L → uv.select_linked_pick : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Linked Pick

bpy.ops.uv.select_linked_pick(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	False

(default) Ctrl-Shift-L → uv.select_linked : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Linked

bpy.ops.uv.select_linked(extend=False)

Properties:	Values:
Extend	True

(default) Shift-L → uv.select_linked_pick : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Linked Pick

bpy.ops.uv.select_linked_pick(extend=False, location=(0, 0))

Properties:	Values:
Extend	True

(default) Ctrl-NUMPAD_PLUS → uv.select_more : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select More

bpy.ops.uv.select_more()

(default) Ctrl-NUMPAD_MINUS → uv.select_less : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Select Less

bpy.ops.uv.select_less()

(default) A → uv.select_all : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

(De)select All

bpy.ops.uv.select_all(action=’TOGGLE’)

Properties:	Values:
Action	TOGGLE

(default) Ctrl-I → uv.select_all : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

(De)select All

bpy.ops.uv.select_all(action=’TOGGLE’)

Properties:	Values:
Action	INVERT

(default) Shift-P → uv.select_pinned : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Selected Pinned

bpy.ops.uv.select_pinned()

(default) W → wm.call_menu : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Call Menu

bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name=””)

Properties:	Values:
Name	IMAGE_MT_uvs_weldalign

(default) V → uv.stitch : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Stitch

bpy.ops.uv.stitch(use_limit=False, snap_islands=True, limit=0.01, static_island=0, midpoint_snap=False, clear_seams=True, mode=’VERTEX’, stored_mode=’VERTEX’, selection=[])

(default) P → uv.pin : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

bpy.ops.uv.pin(clear=False)

Properties:	Values:
Clear	False

(default) Alt-P → uv.pin : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

bpy.ops.uv.pin(clear=False)

Properties:	Values:
Clear	True

(default) E → uv.unwrap : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Unwrap

bpy.ops.uv.unwrap(method=’ANGLE_BASED’, fill_holes=True, correct_aspect=True, use_subsurf_data=False, margin=0.001)

(default) Ctrl-V → uv.minimize_stretch : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Minimize Stretch

bpy.ops.uv.minimize_stretch(fill_holes=True, blend=0, iterations=0)

(default) Ctrl-P → uv.pack_islands : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Pack Islands

bpy.ops.uv.pack_islands(rotate=True, margin=0.001)

(default) Ctrl-A → uv.average_islands_scale : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Average Islands Scale

bpy.ops.uv.average_islands_scale()

(default) H → uv.hide : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Hide Selected

bpy.ops.uv.hide(unselected=False)

Properties:	Values:
Unselected	False

(default) Shift-H → uv.hide : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Hide Selected

bpy.ops.uv.hide(unselected=False)

Properties:	Values:
Unselected	True

(default) Alt-H → uv.reveal : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Reveal Hidden

bpy.ops.uv.reveal()

(default) Shift-ACTIONMOUSE → uv.tile_set : MOUSE → PRESS¶

Set Tile

bpy.ops.uv.tile_set(tile=(0, 0))

(default) Shift-S → wm.call_menu : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Call Menu

bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name=””)

Properties:	Values:
Name	IMAGE_MT_uvs_snap

(default) Ctrl-Tab → wm.call_menu : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Call Menu

bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name=””)

Properties:	Values:
Name	IMAGE_MT_uvs_select_mode

(default) Shift-O → wm.context_cycle_enum : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Context Enum Cycle

bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_enum(data_path=””, reverse=False, wrap=False)

Properties:	Values:
Context Attributes	tool_settings.proportional_edit_falloff
Wrap	True

(default) O → wm.context_toggle_enum : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Context Toggle Values

bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle_enum(data_path=””, value_1=””, value_2=””)

Properties:	Values:
Context Attributes	tool_settings.proportional_edit
Value	DISABLED
Value	ENABLED

(default) G → transform.translate : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Translate

bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(0, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(False, False, False), constraint_orientation=’GLOBAL’, mirror=False, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, snap=False, snap_target=’CLOSEST’, snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), gpencil_strokes=False, texture_space=False, remove_on_cancel=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) EVT_TWEAK_S → transform.translate : TWEAK → ANY¶

Translate

bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(0, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(False, False, False), constraint_orientation=’GLOBAL’, mirror=False, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, snap=False, snap_target=’CLOSEST’, snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), gpencil_strokes=False, texture_space=False, remove_on_cancel=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) R → transform.rotate : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Rotate

bpy.ops.transform.rotate(value=0, axis=(0, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(False, False, False), constraint_orientation=’GLOBAL’, mirror=False, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, snap=False, snap_target=’CLOSEST’, snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), gpencil_strokes=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) S → transform.resize : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Resize

bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(1, 1, 1), constraint_axis=(False, False, False), constraint_orientation=’GLOBAL’, mirror=False, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, snap=False, snap_target=’CLOSEST’, snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), gpencil_strokes=False, texture_space=False, remove_on_cancel=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) Ctrl-Shift-Alt-S → transform.shear : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Shear

bpy.ops.transform.shear(value=0, mirror=False, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, snap=False, snap_target=’CLOSEST’, snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), gpencil_strokes=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) Ctrl-M → transform.mirror : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Mirror

bpy.ops.transform.mirror(constraint_axis=(False, False, False), constraint_orientation=’GLOBAL’, proportional=’DISABLED’, proportional_edit_falloff=’SMOOTH’, proportional_size=1, gpencil_strokes=False, release_confirm=False)

(default) Shift-Tab → wm.context_toggle : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Context Toggle

bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle(data_path=””)

Properties:	Values:
Context Attributes	tool_settings.use_snap

(default) Ctrl-Shift-Tab → wm.context_menu_enum : KEYBOARD → PRESS¶

Context Enum Menu

bpy.ops.wm.context_menu_enum(data_path=””)

Properties:	Values:
Context Attributes	tool_settings.snap_uv_element