conventions

  Previous topic Next topic JavaScript is required for the print function  

Here you can find explanations and notes on important terms, abbreviations and other basic conventions.

Command formats

Actions that are triggered by clicking menu items are marked bold , for example: "Print the front panel with File > Print".

Actions that are triggered with keyboard shortcuts are written in non-proportional bold type, for example: "Print the front panel with Ctrl + p".

In areas in which text cannot be formatted, a menu command is enclosed in square brackets: "Print the front panel with [File > Print]". Keyboard shortcuts are enclosed between <> symbols: "Print the front panel with <Ctrl> + <p>".

Keyboard shortcuts

It may be easier and quicker to trigger certain repetitive actions or action sequences with the keyboard rather than the mouse. All of the available keyboard commands are listed in the following table:

Key

Menu

Function

Space bar

 

Select mode

F5

Redraw window content

Enter

Open properties dialog box for selected object

<

 

Zooms in the display by a factor of two with the cursor at the center (equivalent to left mouse click in zoom mode)

>

Zooms out the display by a factor of two with the cursor at the center (equivalent to right mouse click in zoom mode)

Shift + cursor

Moves the display by 1/5 grid point

b

Insert

Drilled hole

r

Rectangular cutout

d

D-hole

c

Curved slot

f

Cavity

x

Free contour

t

Text engraving

h

HPGL engraving

Shift + l

Engraving object - line

Shift + r

Engraving object - rectangle

Shift + e

Engraving object - ellipse

i

Stud/standoff

k

Insert macro element

s

Insert system holes

m

Manually set a reference point when inserting an object

z

View

Zoom mode

Ctrl + a

Overview of the main plate (as well as all objects placed outside it) with full utilization of the workspace

Ctrl + 1

Set original size of main plate

u

Activate/deactivate display reference point

Ctrl + d

Activate/deactivate outline mode

Ctrl + q

Activate/deactivate quick view graphics

Ctrl + h

Activate/deactivate display non-produced elements

Shift + h

Activate/deactivate display only non-produced elements

g

Activate/deactivate align on grid

Ctrl + g

Activate/deactivate display grid

Ctrl + 0

Halve grid base

Ctrl + 2

Double grid base

n

Set origin

Shift + Ctrl + o

Activate/deactivate display object properties

Shift + Ctrl + m

Activate/deactivate display macro objects

Shift + Ctrl + l

Activate/deactivate display message list

a

Measure

Ctrl + z

Edit

Undo last action

Shift + Ctrl + z

Redo last action

Ctrl + r

Repeat last action

Tab

Select mode

Ctrl + x

Cut

Ctrl + c

Copy

Ctrl + v

Insert

Ctrl + e

Call up settings dialog box

Ctrl + n

File

Save file

Ctrl + o

Print file

Ctrl + i

Import DXF-file

Ctrl + w

Close file

Shift + Ctrl + w

Close all files

Ctrl + s

Save file

Shift + Ctrl + s

Save file as ...

Ctrl + l

Export FPD file ...

Ctrl + p

Print file

Ctrl + f

Properties of front panel

Ctrl + k

Price calculation

cursor

Select

(context menu)

Move selection directly by the set grid point distance X or Y

Ctrl + cursor

Move selection directly by 5 times the set grid point distance X or Y

Ctrl + m

Move selection

Shift + i

Change size of the selection

Ctrl + t

Rotate selection

Shift + s

Mirror selection

Shift + a

Align/distribute selection

Shift + Ctrl + s

Split free contour

Shift + g

Group selection

Shift + u

Ungroup

Ctrl + u

Ungroup all groups

Shift + m

Create macro object

Alt + Enter

Call up properties dialog for the selection

Del

Clear selection

Ctrl + b

Ordering

Launch ordering program

Ctrl + Shift + b

Order current front panel

Shift + b

 

Order all open front panels




Keyboard shortcuts in combination with the mouse and special mouse actions

There are special commands for certain frequently used functions which are used in combination with mouse click actions.

Action

Function

Ctrl + left mouse button

Select element within a group for editing

Alt + left mouse button

Directly select the smallest possible element if several elements overlap at the location

Ctrl + drag & drop

Copy element and insert it at the final position of the mouse

Extend selection marque to the left

Elements are selected that are fully inside the selection marquee

Extend selection marque to the right

Elements are selected that are partially inside the selection marquee

 

Extend selection marque to the left. The element is not selected, since it is not fully inside the selection marquee:

 

Extend selection marque to the right. The element is selected, since it is fully inside the selection marquee:

 

Use of miniature pictures

Large-format images and graphics are initially scaled down for a better overview. Clicking on the respective picture displays it in its original size and a further click resets it to its initial size, etc.

Dealing with index entries

Please note that the keywords in the index generally take you to a page where you have to "open" the entry you are looking for.

Design aids

With the "light bulb" you can call up more detailed guidance to solve certain design tasks, etc. This is of course primarily to be found in the "Tools" chapter.

With this arrow sign ... you can "open up" tips or more in-depth information in the context of the current topic.
Important information

The "exclamation mark" can provide you with important information about the current topic.