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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 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

- 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

- 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 and rotate by specified amount

- 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

- Text Command (Control-Shift-X)
  - Left-Drag - position text
  - Shift-Right-Click - Command Options: change Font size

- 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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