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 (Command Option Dialog) dialog.
The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name.
- Circle Track Command (Circle Track)
- 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 (Connect Tracks) - Ctrl+Shift+J
- Remove adjustments starting from an unconnected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
- Select endpoints to connect - Left-Click
- Curved Track Commands (Curved Track)
- 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 (Properties) - Ctrl+?
- Display property sheet for the object - Left-Click
- Elevation Command (Elevation) - Ctrl+Shift+E
- Choose endpoint - Left-Click
- Move Elevation Marker - Right+Drag
- Split track and choose endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
- Flip Command (Flip)
- Draw Mirror line - Left+Drag
- Hand-laid Turnout Command (Hand-laid Turnouts) - Ctrl+Shift+I
- Define
- frog position and angle - (1st Left+Drag)
- points position - (2nd Left+Drag)
- Helix Track Command (Helix Track) - Ctrl+Shift+H
- Position Helix - (Left+Drag)
- Join Command (Join Tracks and Lines) - Ctrl+J
- Join tracks - (Left+Drag)
- Move selected tracks to join with unselected endpoint - Shift+Left-Click
- Modify Command (Modify) - Ctrl+M
- Change
- length or make tangent to curve - Left+Drag
- radius - Shift+Left+Drag
- Extend track - Right+Drag
- Move Command (Move) - Ctrl+Shift+M
- Command Options: how to draw moving objects (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Move Selected objects - Left+Drag
- Move Description Command (Move Description) - Ctrl+Shift+Z
- Move Description - Left+Drag
- Toggle Label display for Curved, Helix and Turnout tracks (Mouse Actions). - Shift+Right-Click
- Note Command (Note Variants) - Ctrl+Alt+N
- Position Note - Left+Drag
- Parallel Command (Parallel Track or Line) - Ctrl+Shift+P
- Position Parallel track relative to selected track - (Left+Drag)
- Print Command (Printing) - Ctrl+P
- Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - (Shift+Right-Click)
- Move Print grid - Shift+Left+Drag
- Rotate Print grid - Shift+Right+Drag
- Select or unselect pages - Left-Click
- Profile Command (Profile) - Ctrl+Shift+F
- Add tracks to path from path end to chosen endpoint - (Left-Click)
- Command Options: change Elevation type - (Shift+Right-Click) (Mouse Actions)
- Rotate Command (Rotate) - Ctrl+Shift+R
- Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Rotate Selected objects - Left+Drag
- in increments of 15° - Ctrl+Left+Drag
- Ruler Command (Ruler)
- Position Ruler - Left+Drag
- Angle Command (Protractor)
- Position Protractor - Left-Drag
- Select Command (Select) - Ctrl+E
- Command Options: how to draw moving objects and rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - 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 (Grid Dialog) - Ctrl+Alt+G
- Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Move Snap Grid - Left+Drag
- Rotate Snap Grid - Right+Drag
- Split Track Command (Split Track) - Ctrl+Shift+S
- As above, plus trim turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
- Change block gaps (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- If at endpoint: disconnect track, otherwise: split track - Left-Click
- Straight Track Command (Straight Track) - Ctrl+G
- Place 1st and 2nd endpoints - Left+Drag
- Structure Command (Structure) - Ctrl+Shift+C
- Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Place Structure - Left+Drag
- Rotate - Right+Drag
- Text Command (Text) - Ctrl+Shift+X
- Command Options: change Font (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Position text - Left+Drag
- Train Simulation Command (Train Mode)
- 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 (Turntables) - Ctrl+Shift+N
- Position Turntable - Left+Drag
- Turnout Command (Fixed-track) - Ctrl+T
- Choose next Active endpoint when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left-Click
- Command Options: rotate by specified amount (Mouse Actions) - Shift+Right-Click
- Place Turnout - Left+Drag
- Rotate - Right+Drag
- Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts - Shift+Left+Drag