Keyboard Shortcuts

Work faster and more efficiently by using the PsxCad shortcuts below.

Shortcuts in editor-mode

In PsxCad, right-click on your screen, logic or cadre sheet to open the “Keyboard Shortcuts” window.

Basic keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

B

Change background color

C

Add to clipboard

D

Delete symbol

E

Edit symbol

F

Change symbol size

G

Edit symbol ID text, description, runtime navigation and popup data

H

Autodraw horizontal line

I

Open symbol library

J

Edit symbol logic content

K

Change symbol size -50%

L

Logics drawing signal

M

Move line (rubber banding)

N

Navigate to specific screen (screen-mode) or logic page (logic-mode)

O

Change symbol size +50%

P

Update inputs logic block with connection

Q

Change line points

R

Repeat last draw function

S

Move to front/back

T

Draw transition arrows

U

Edit symbol LOGIC_CONNECT

V

Paste from clipboard

W

Autodraw vertical line

X

Restore logic content to symbol library default

Y

Save symbol logic content as new library default

Z

Search name usages

1

Change IN-signal to a boolean

2

Change IN-signal to an integer

3

Change IN-signal to a double

4

Change IN-signal to an object

Escape

Stop procedure

Insert

Insert new sheet

Delete

Delete sheet

Enter

Select symbol

(Keypad) +

Symbol dXdY +2

(Keypad)

Symbol dXdY -2

Function keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

F1

Copy to parameter clipboard

F2

Open extra view-only editor window

F3

Edit sheet parameters

F4

Copy sheet

F5

Paste from parameter clipboard

F6

Activate/inactive forced X-coordinate IN/OUT

F7

Open symbol editor

F8

Rename symbol ID to FB_<ID-number>_<current ID-tag>

F9

Reload last project

Ctrl-keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

Ctrl C

Copy symbol to new symbol in lib

Ctrl G

Force logic symbols to grid

Ctrl L

Convert rectangle to 4 lines

Ctrl R

Replace symbol(s)

Ctrl S

Show sheet size

Ctrl V

Paste ID & popup tekst into symbol

Ctrl Z

Search symbol name in sheets

Ctrl (Keypad) +

Zoom in

Ctrl (Keypad)

Zoom out

Alt-keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

Alt C

Copy to clipboard, keep ID names

Alt G

Open ID_TXT extra info table

Alt I

Convert IN > OUT or OUT > IN [keep ID tag].

Alt L

Convert all polygons to lines

Alt O

X/Y-offset selected symbols

Alt P

Print to image

Alt R

Rename ID & popup tekst

Alt S

Save sheet as symbol

Alt V

Paste from clipboard [keep ID tag].

Alt 4

Delete all ID text from symbols in sheet

Alt (Keypad) +

Symbol dX +2

Alt (Keypad)

symbol dX -2

Shift-keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

Shift D

Remove signal lines only

Shift I

Invert signal line

Shift V

Paste symbol in clipboard with forced X or Y coordinate

Shift (Keypad) +

Symbol dY +2

Shift (Keypad)

Symbol dY -2

Ctrl + alt-keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

Ctrl Alt E

Edit (ID) description to database

Ctrl Alt K

Change to cadres

Ctrl Alt L

Change to logics

Ctrl Alt M

Change to sheets

Ctrl Alt R

Replace symbol(s) selected symbol

Ctrl Alt S

RT_NAV links to main screen list

Ctrl + shift-keys

Available in mode

Shortcut

Action

Logic

Screen/cadre

Ctrl Shift D

Remove I/O + signal lines

Ctrl Shift N

Select symbol by name

Ctrl Shift T

Select text_Label Transition

Ctrl Shift Z

Search symbol type ID in logic/model pages

Frequently used runtime shortcuts

Below you will find frequently used runtime shortcuts. For a complete list, navigate to RunTime  Parameters  Mouse/Keyboard in PsxCad.

The runtime shortcuts below are default shortcuts. PsxCad lets you change the keyboard shortcut for functions used in Runtime mode, meaning these shortcuts may not function in case they have been changed before. You can always revert back to default settings or set a new keyboard shortcut you prefer.

Shortcut

Action

J

Open symbol logic content

Z

Search symbol / cross-reference

F2

Show window for screen selection

F4

Adjust value

F6

Open alarmlist

F9

Toggle debug boolean signal

F10

Add ID tag to pause list

F12

Stop runtime

Alt L

Open PsxCad logic mode

Alt N

New window

Shift T

Toggle Boolean signal