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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.

Circle Track Command (Section 2.1.1)
  Drag from
  - center to circle tangent point (Edge) - Ctrl+0
  - circle tangent point (Edge) to center - Ctrl+9
  Position fixed radius circle - Ctrl+8

Connect Command (Section 2.2.3) - Ctrl+Shift+J
  Remove adjustments starting from an unconnected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
  Select endpoints to connect - Left-Click

Curved Track Commands (Section 2.1.2)
  Drag from 1st endpoint
  - in curve direction - Ctrl+4
  - to Center - Ctrl+5
  - to 2nd endpoint (Chord) - Ctrl+7
  Drag from Center to 1st endpoint - Ctrl+6

Properties Command (Section 2.2.13) - Ctrl+?
  Display property sheet for the object - Left-Click

Elevation Command (Section 2.2.5) - Ctrl+Shift+E
  Choose endpoint - Left-Click
  Move Elevation Marker - Right+Drag
  Split track and choose endpoint - Shift+Left-Click

Flip Command (Section 2.2.6)
  Draw Mirror line - Left+Drag

Hand-laid Turnout Command (Section 2.1.3) - Ctrl+Shift+I
  Define
  - frog position and angle - (1st Left+Drag)
  - points position - (2nd Left+Drag)

Helix Track Command (Section 2.1.4) - Ctrl+Shift+H
  Position Helix - (Left+Drag)

Join Command (Section 2.2.7) - Ctrl+J
  Join tracks - (Left+Drag)
  Move selected tracks to join with unselected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click

Modify Command (Section 2.2.8) - Ctrl+M
  Change
  - length or make tangent to curve - Left+Drag
  - radius - Shift+Left+Drag
  Extend track - Right+Drag

Move Command (Section 2.2.9) - Ctrl+Shift+M
  Command Options: how to draw moving objects (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Move Selected objects - Left+Drag

Move Description Command (Section 2.2.10) - Ctrl+Shift+Z
  Move Description - Left+Drag
  Toggle Label display for Curved, Helix and Turnout tracks (Section 3.4). - Shift+Right-Click

Note Command (Section 2.3.3) - Ctrl+Alt+N
  Position Note - Left+Drag

Parallel Command (Section 2.1.5) - Ctrl+Shift+P
  Position Parallel track relative to selected track - (Left+Drag)

Print Command (Section 2.5.9) - Ctrl+P
  Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - (Shift+Right-Click)
  Move Print grid - Shift+Left+Drag
  Rotate Print grid - Shift+Right+Drag
  Select or unselect pages - Left-Click

Profile Command (Section 2.2.12) - Ctrl+Shift+F
  Add tracks to path from path end to chosen endpoint - (Left-Click)
  Command Options: change Elevation type - (Shift+Right-Click) (Section 3.4)

Rotate Command (Section 2.2.15) - Ctrl+Shift+R
  Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Rotate Selected objects - Left+Drag
  - in increments of 15° - Ctrl+Left+Drag

Ruler Command (Section 2.3.4)
  Position Ruler - Left+Drag

Angle Command (Section 2.3.5)
  Position Protractor - Left-Drag
Select Command (Section 2.2.16) - Ctrl+E
  Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Move
  - selected objects - Shift+Left+Drag
  - labels - Ctrl+Left+Drag
  Rotate selected objects - Ctrl+Left-Drag
  - in increments of 15° - Ctrl+Shift+Left+Drag

Snap Grid Command (Section 2.12.2) - Ctrl+Alt+G
  Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Move Snap Grid - Left+Drag
  Rotate Snap Grid - Right+Drag

Split Track Command (Section 2.2.17.1) - Ctrl+Shift+S
  As above, plus trim turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
  Change block gaps (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  If at endpoint: disconnect track, otherwise: split track - Left-Click

Straight Track Command (Section 2.1.6) - Ctrl+G
  Place 1st and 2nd endpoints - Left+Drag

Structure Command (Section 2.1.7) - Ctrl+Shift+C
  Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Place Structure - Left+Drag
  Rotate - Right+Drag

Text Command (Section 2.3.9) - Ctrl+Shift+X
  Command Options: change Font (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Position text - Left+Drag

Train Simulation Command (Section 2.9.8)
  Command Options: uncouple car, flip or remove cars or Trains, set MU Master - Right-Click
  Move a Car or Train - Left+Drag
  Switch a Turnout or rotate a Turntable - Shift+Left-Click

Turntable Command (Section 2.1.9) - Ctrl+Shift+N
  Position Turntable - Left+Drag

Turnout Command (Section 2.1.8) - Ctrl+T
  Choose next Active endpoint when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
  Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Section 3.4) - Shift+Right-Click
  Place Turnout - Left+Drag
  Rotate - Right+Drag
  Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left+Drag