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General Category => Tips and tricks => Topic started by: David on November 04, 2008, 10:19:33 PM

Title: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: David on November 04, 2008, 10:19:33 PM
A few hotkeys are available in AnyRail that might make working with it a bit quicker.

Some well known Windows combinations:
Ctrl-S - Save
Ctrl-Z - Undo
Ctrl-Y - Redo
Ctrl-A - Select all
Ctrl-C - Copy
Ctrl-V - Paste
Copy and Paste works also between two running instances of AnyRail.
Simply start AnyRail twice, and you can easily copy stuff from other plans into your own plan.

Other keys:

'Delete' - works when hovering track or hovering a point on a line or surface. It also deletes your selection.
'p' - Adds a new point when hovering a line or surface
'h' - Opens the height dialog when hovering an endpoint, connection, or point on a line

Other interesting functions are available with the Shift key:
- Holding it down while dragging flex control points keeps each pair of control points in line
For the lines and surfaces
- Holding it down while dragging a point scales the figure
- Holding it down while dragging a line segment moves just that segment
- Elements are automatically unglued when dragged with the Shift key down

David.
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: pvdleek on November 04, 2008, 10:23:18 PM
Thanks!
I already knew some of them because you kept it close to the Microsoft "standard". But it's always nice to learn some new hotkeys and prevent RSI ;)
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: David on November 09, 2008, 11:40:15 PM
One more:

Use the mouse wheel while pressing Ctrl to zoom in and out.

David.
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: Sven on October 13, 2017, 09:26:29 PM
Thanks David. The hotkeys are really useful. I'm a big fan of them as they increase work efficeny.

Here are two suggestions for more hotkeys:
- Toggle 3D/2D mode
- Toggle Disconnect/Connect (alternative would be a mouse gesture with a modifier)
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: David on November 06, 2017, 08:57:27 PM
If you select a connection and press 'Del', it'll be removed.

Toggling the 2D/3D view with a hotkey can be very annoying perhaps if building the 3D image takes a long time.
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: Sven on November 13, 2017, 10:08:16 PM
Quote from: David on November 06, 2017, 08:57:27 PM
If you select a connection and press 'Del', it'll be removed.
Ok, thanks, I'll give it a try.
I also had in mind disconnecting an entire track - either with hotkey or mouse gesture like "Ctrl + drag" or similar.

QuoteToggling the 2D/3D view with a hotkey can be very annoying perhaps if building the 3D image takes a long time.
Well, depends on the hotkey. If it is not a commonly used one (like F12) I would guess the risk is minimal to hit it accidentially.
As a workaround so far I've used the option to place the button on the quick access toolbar - this already helps as I don't need to switch to a different ribbon.
Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: JoeBaldwin on January 10, 2023, 06:18:44 AM
Quote from: Sven on November 13, 2017, 10:08:16 PM
Quote from: David on November 06, 2017, 08:57:27 PMIf you select a connection and press 'Del', it'll be removed.


Hi,

Pressing DELETE on the Circle junction disconnects the joint but the delete key on my PC requires the use of my right hand making it really awkward.  Assigning Disconnect to Ctrl-D seems much more useful.  Thank you  :)

Title: Re: AnyRail hotkeys
Post by: David on January 10, 2023, 12:16:20 PM
Well, I'm left-handed ... ;)

Maybe we can make this more flexible later as everyone will have their own preferences. It does not have a very high priority though I'm afraid.