Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts that act on the layout work while the canvas has keyboard focus. Click the canvas, or press ⌥⌘C, to give it focus.
Tools
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| 1 | Select |
| 2 | Pan |
| 3 | Flexible Track |
| 4 | Rectangle |
| 5 | Ellipse |
| 6 | Polygon |
| 7 | Building Footprint |
| 8 | Text Label |
| 9 | Measurement |
Placing and drawing
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥-click | Place a piece and keep it armed for the next one |
| ⌘-drag | Ignore snapping for this drag |
| Return | Finish a polygon or a chained dimension |
| ⌫ | Remove the last point of a dimension being drawn |
| Esc | Cancel the current tool or placement |
| ⇧⌘P | Place Track Precisely |
Rotating and mirroring
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| [ / ] | Rotate 22.5° left / right |
| ⇧[ / ⇧] | Rotate 1° left / right |
| ⌥-drag a rotation handle | Rotate freely |
| M | Mirror, or swap a turnout for the opposite hand |
Selecting and moving
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⇥ / ⇧⇥ | Select the next / previous object |
| ⇧-click | Add to or remove from the selection |
| ⌘A | Select all |
| ← ↑ ↓ → | Nudge by one grid step |
| ⇧ + arrow | Nudge by 1 mm |
| ⌘G | Group Objects |
| ⇧⌘G | Ungroup Objects |
| ⇧⌘O | Objects in This Layout |
Editing
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z | Undo / Redo |
| ⌘X / ⌘C / ⌘V | Cut / Copy / Paste |
| ⌫ | Delete the selection |
Viewing
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Space-drag | Pan, whatever tool is active |
| ⌘0 | Zoom to fit the layout |
| ⇧⌘0 | Zoom to fit the selection |
| ⌥⌘L | Show or hide the catalogue |
| ⌥⌘I | Show or hide the inspector |
| ⌥⌘V | Show or hide the issues list |
| ⌥⌘C | Focus the canvas |
| ⌥⇥ / ⇧⌥⇥ | Move focus out of the canvas |
Files
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘N | New layout |
| ⌘O | Open |
| ⌘S | Save |
| ⌘P | Print Layout |
In text fields
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Return | Keep the value |
| Esc | Abandon the edit and restore the previous value |