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3.4.1 Context Sensitive Menus
For all commands listed below, a Right-Click will display a context sensitive pop-up command list menu. For some commands (noted below), a Shift+Right-Click will display a context sensitive pop-up command options menu. The operation of Right-Click and Shift+Right-Click can be reversed by an item on the Command Options (Section 2.10.2) dialog.
The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name.
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Circle Track Command (Section 2.1.1)
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Drag from
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center to circle tangent point (Edge) - Ctrl+0
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circle tangent point (Edge) to center - Ctrl+9
 
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Position fixed radius circle - Ctrl+8
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Connect Command (Section 2.2.3) - Ctrl+Shift+J
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Remove adjustments starting from an unconnected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
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Select endpoints to connect - Left-Click
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Curved Track Commands (Section 2.1.2)
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Drag from 1st endpoint
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in curve direction - Ctrl+4
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to Center - Ctrl+5
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to 2nd endpoint (Chord) - Ctrl+7
 
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Drag from Center to 1st endpoint - Ctrl+6
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Properties Command (Section 2.2.13) - Ctrl+?
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Display property sheet for the object - Left-Click
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Elevation Command (Section 2.2.5) - Ctrl+Shift+E
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Choose endpoint - Left-Click
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Move Elevation Marker - Right+Drag
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Split track and choose endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
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Flip Command (Section 2.2.6)
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Draw Mirror line - Left+Drag
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Hand-laid Turnout Command (Section 2.1.3) - Ctrl+Shift+I
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Define
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frog position and angle - (1st Left+Drag)
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points position - (2nd Left+Drag)
 
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Helix Track Command (Section 2.1.4) - Ctrl+Shift+H
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Position Helix - (Left+Drag)
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Join Command (Section 2.2.7) - Ctrl+J
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Join tracks - (Left+Drag)
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Move selected tracks to join with unselected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
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Modify Command (Section 2.2.8) - Ctrl+M
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Change
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length or make tangent to curve - Left+Drag
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radius - Shift+Left+Drag
 
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Extend track - Right+Drag
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Move Command (Section 2.2.9) - Ctrl+Shift+M
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Command Options: how to draw moving objects (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Move Selected objects - Left+Drag
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Move Description Command (Section 2.2.10) - Ctrl+Shift+Z
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Move Description - Left+Drag
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Toggle Label display for Curved, Helix and Turnout tracks (Section 3.4). - Shift+Right-Click
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Note Command (Section 2.3.3) - Ctrl+Alt+N
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Position Note - Left+Drag
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Parallel Command (Section 2.1.5) - Ctrl+Shift+P
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Position Parallel track relative to selected track - (Left+Drag)
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Print Command (Section 2.5.8) - Ctrl+P
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Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - (Shift+Right-Click)
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Move Print grid - Shift+Left+Drag
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Rotate Print grid - Shift+Right+Drag
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Select or unselect pages - Left-Click
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Profile Command (Section 2.2.12) - Ctrl+Shift+F
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Add tracks to path from path end to chosen endpoint - (Left-Click)
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Command Options: change Elevation type - (Shift+Right-Click) (Section 3.4)
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Rotate Command (Section 2.2.15) - Ctrl+Shift+R
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Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Rotate Selected objects - Left+Drag
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in increments of 15° - Ctrl+Left+Drag
 
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Ruler Command (Section 2.3.4)
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Position Ruler - Left+Drag
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Angle Command (Section 2.3.5)
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Position Protractor - Left-Drag
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Select Command (Section 2.2.16) - Ctrl+E
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Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Move
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selected objects - Shift+Left+Drag
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labels - Ctrl+Left+Drag
 
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Rotate selected objects - Ctrl+Left-Drag
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in increments of 15° - Ctrl+Shift+Left+Drag
 
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Snap Grid Command (Section 2.12.2) - Ctrl+Alt+G
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Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Move Snap Grid - Left+Drag
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Rotate Snap Grid - Right+Drag
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Split Track Command (Section 2.2.17.1) - Ctrl+Shift+S
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As above, plus trim turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
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Change block gaps (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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If at endpoint: disconnect track, otherwise: split track - Left-Click
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Straight Track Command (Section 2.1.6) - Ctrl+G
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Place 1st and 2nd endpoints - Left+Drag
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Structure Command (Section 2.1.7) - Ctrl+Shift+C
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Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Place Structure - Left+Drag
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Rotate - Right+Drag
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Text Command (Section 2.3.9) - Ctrl+Shift+X
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Command Options: change Font (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Position text - Left+Drag
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Train Simulation Command (Section 2.9.8)
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Command Options: uncouple car, flip or remove cars or Trains, set MU Master - Right-Click
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Move a Car or Train - Left+Drag
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Switch a Turnout or rotate a Turntable - Shift+Left-Click
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Turntable Command (Section 2.1.9) - Ctrl+Shift+N
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Position Turntable - Left+Drag
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Turnout Command (Section 2.1.8) - Ctrl+T
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Choose next Active endpoint when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
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Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
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Place Turnout - Left+Drag
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Rotate - Right+Drag
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Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left+Drag