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Commands

Keyboard Shortcuts

Accelerator Keys

Accelerator keys invoking commands are listed below

Control-N - Create a New layout
Control-O - Open layout file
Control-S - Save the current layout
Control-A - Save As another file
Control-Alt-S - Manipulate Parameter Files
Control-Alt-Q - Update Prices
Control-P - Print Command
Control-Shift-Q - Print Bitmap
Control-Alt-L - Generate a Parts List
Control-Alt-T - Edit the layout description (Note)
Control-Z, Shift-Backspace - Undo the last command
Control-R - Redo the last undone command
Control-X, Shift-Delete - Cut the select objects
Control-C, Control-Insert - Copy the select objects to the clipboard
Control-V, Shift-Insert - Paste from the clipboard to the layout
Delete, Control-D - Delete the selected objects
Control-Shift-T - Hide the selected tracks in a Tunnel
Control-1 - Draw the selected tracks with thin lines
Control-2 - Draw the selected tracks with medium lines
Control-3 - Draw the selected tracks with thick lines
Control-Shift-A - Select all objects
Control-Alt-I - Import from a .xti file
Control-Alt-X - Export selected objects to a .xti file
Control-Alt-U - Custom Management dialog
Control-Shift-G - Group objects
Control-Shift-U - Ungroup objects
Control-Alt-Y - Layers dialog
Control-L - Redraw the main window
Control-+, Page Down - Zoom in
Control--, Page Up - Zoom out
Control-Alt-A - Layout dialog
Control-Alt-D - Display dialog
Control-Alt-M - Command Options dialog
Control-Alt-F - Font dialog
Control-Alt-G - Snap Grid dialog
Control-Alt-K - Sticky commands dialog
Control-Alt-P - Preferences dialog
Control-Alt-C - Colors dialog
Control-Alt-R - Record a macro file
Control-Alt-B - Play Back a macro file
Control-Shift-B - Move Selected tracks Above others
Control-Shift-W - Move Selected tracks Below others

Main Drawing Canvas Keyboard Short Cuts

These actions take effect if the Main Drawing Canvas has keyboard focus.

Up Arrow - Move the Canvas Up
Down Arrow - Move the Canvas Down
Right Arrow - Move the Canvas Right
Left Arrow - Move the Canvas Left

Hot Bar Keyboard Short Cuts

These actions take effect if the Hot Bar has keyboard focus.

1 2 ... 9, 0 - Set the relative position of the Hot Bar.
Right Arrow - Move the Hot Bar one entry Right
Left Arrow - Move the Hot Bar one entry Left
Shift-Right Arrow - Move the Hot Bar multiple entries Right
Shift-Left Arrow - Move the Hot Bar multiple entries Left
Right-Click - Popup menu of Hot Bar contents

Mouse Actions

For all commands, Right-Click displays the command selection popup menu. For some commands (noted below), Shift-Right-Click displays a command option popup menu. The operation of Right-Click and Shift-Right-Click can be reversed by an item on the Command Options dialog.

The accelerator key for each command is listed after the command name.

Straight Track Command (Control-G)
- Left-Drag - Place 1st and 2nd End-Points
Curved Track Commands
- (Control-4) - Drag from 1st End-Point in curve direction
- (Control-5) - Drag from 1st End-Point to Center
- (Control-6) - Drag from Center to 1st End-Point
- (Control-7) - Drag from 1st End-Point to 2nd End-Point (chord)
Circle Track Command
- (Control-8) - Position fixed radius circle
- (Control-9) - Drag from circle edge to Center
- (Control-0) - Drag from Center to circle edge
Helix Track Command (Control-Shift-H)
- Left-Drag - position Helix
Turnout Command (Control-T)
- Left-Drag - Place Turnout
- Shift-Left-Drag - Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts
- Shift-Left-Click - Choose next Active End-Point when placing Turnouts
- Right-Drag - Rotate
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: rotate by specified amount
Handlaid Turnout Command (Control-Shift-I)
- 1st Left-Drag - define Frog position and angle
- 2nd Left-Drag - define Points position
Turntable Command (Control-Shift-N)
- Left-Drag - position Turntable
Parallel Command (Control-Shift-P)
- Left-Drag - position Parallel track relative to selected track
Modify Command (Control-M)
- Left-Drag - Change length or make tangent to curve
- Shift-Left-Drag - Change radius
- Right-Drag - Extend track
Join Command (Control-J)
- Left-Drag - Join tracks
- Shift-Left-Click - Move selected tracks to join with unselected End-Point
Connect Command (Control-Shift-J)
- Left-Click - Select End-Points to connect
- Shift-Left-Click - Remove adjustments starting from an unconnected End-Point
Split Track Command (Control-Shift-S)
- Left-Click - If at End-Point: disconnect track, otherwise: split track
- Shift-Left-Click - As above, plus trim turnouts
- Shift-Right-Click - Change block gaps
Elevation Command (Control-Shift-E)
- Left-Click - Choose End-Point
- Right-Drag - Move Elevation Marker
- Shift-Left-Click - Split track and choose End-Point
Profile Command (Control-Shift-F)
- Left-Click - Add tracks to path from path end to chosen End-Point
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: change Elevation type
Move Label Command (Control-Shift-Z)
- Left-Drag - Move Label
- Shift-Right-Click - Toggle Label display for Curved, Helix and Turnout tracks.
Describe Command (Control-?)
- Left-Click - Display property sheet for the object
Select Command (Control-E)
- Left-Click - Select (or unselect) the object
- Left-Drag - Select all objects within the highlighted area
- Shift-Left-Click - Select all objects connected to object
- Shift-Left-Drag - Move the selected objects
- Control-Left-Drag - Move labels
- Right-Drag - Unselect all objects within the highlighted area
- Shift-Right-Drag - Rotate the selected objects
- Control-Shift-Right-Drag - rotate Selected objects in increments of 15°
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount
Move Command (Control-Shift-M)
- Left-Drag - move Selected objects
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: how to draw moving objects
Rotate Command (Control-Shift-R)
- Left-Drag - rotate Selected objects
- Control-Left-Drag - rotate Selected objects in increments of 15°
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount
Flip Command
- Left-Drag - draw Mirror line
Train Simulation Command
- Left-Drag - move a Car or Train
- Shift-Left-Click - switch a Turnout or rotate a Turntable
- Right-Click - Command Options: uncouple car, flip or delete cars or Trains, set MU Master
Text Command (Control-Shift-X)
- Left-Drag - position text
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: change Font
Draw Commands
- Draw Straight Objects
  - (Control-Shift-1) - Draw Straight Line
  - (Control-Shift-D) - Draw Dimension Line
  - (Control-B) - Draw Benchwork
  - (Control-Shift-3) - Draw Table Edge
- Draw Curved Lines
  - (Control-Shift-4) - from End-Point in direction of Curve
  - (Control-Shift-5) - from End-Point to center
  - (Control-Shift-6) - from center to End-Point
  - (Control-Shift-7) - from chord
- Draw Circles
  - (Control-Shift-9) - outline from edge to center
  - (Control-Shift-0) - outline from center to edge
  - (Control-Alt-9) - filled from edge to center
  - (Control-Alt-0) - filled from center to edge
- Draw Shapes
  - (Control-Shift-[) - Box outline
  - (Control-Alt-[) - filled Box
  - (Control-Shift-2) - Polyline
  - (Control-Alt-2) - Filled Polygon
Note Command (Control-Alt-N)
- Left-Drag - position Note
Structure Command (Control-Shift-C)
- Left-Drag - Place Structure
- Right-Drag - Rotate
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: rotate by specified amount
Ruler Command
- Left-Drag - position Ruler
Print Command (Control-P)
- Left-Click - select or unselect pages
- Shift-Left-Drag - move Print grid
- Shift-Right-Drag - rotate Print grid
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: rotate by specified amount
Snap Grid Command (Control-Alt-G)
- Left-Drag - move Snap Grid
- Right-Drag - rotate Snap Grid
- Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: rotate by specified amount

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