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 |
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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 |
✓ |
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I |
Open symbol library |
✓ |
✓ |
J |
Edit symbol logic content |
✓ |
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K |
Change symbol size -50% |
✓ |
✓ |
L |
Logics drawing signal |
✓ |
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M |
Move line (rubber banding) |
✓ |
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N |
Navigate to specific screen (screen-mode) or logic page (logic-mode) |
✓ |
✓ |
O |
Change symbol size +50% |
✓ |
✓ |
P |
Update inputs logic block with connection |
✓ |
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Q |
Change line points |
✓ |
✓ |
R |
Repeat last draw function |
✓ |
✓ |
S |
Move to front/back |
✓ |
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T |
Draw transition arrows |
✓ |
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U |
Edit symbol LOGIC_CONNECT |
✓ |
✓ |
V |
Paste from clipboard |
✓ |
✓ |
W |
Autodraw vertical line |
✓ |
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X |
Restore logic content to symbol library default |
✓ |
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Y |
Save symbol logic content as new library default |
✓ |
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Z |
Search name usages |
✓ |
✓ |
1 |
Change IN-signal to a boolean |
✓ |
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2 |
Change IN-signal to an integer |
✓ |
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3 |
Change IN-signal to a double |
✓ |
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4 |
Change IN-signal to an object |
✓ |
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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 |
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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> |
✓ |
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F9 |
Reload last project |
✓ |
✓ |
Ctrl-keys
Available in mode |
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Shortcut |
Action |
Logic |
Screen/cadre |
Ctrl C |
Copy symbol to new symbol in lib |
✓ |
✓ |
Ctrl G |
Force logic symbols to grid |
✓ |
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Ctrl L |
Convert rectangle to 4 lines |
✓ |
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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 |
✓ |
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Ctrl (Keypad) + |
Zoom in |
✓ |
✓ |
Ctrl (Keypad) – |
Zoom out |
✓ |
✓ |
Alt-keys
Available in mode |
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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]. |
✓ |
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Alt L |
Convert all polygons to lines |
✓ |
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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 |
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Shortcut |
Action |
Logic |
Screen/cadre |
Shift D |
Remove signal lines only |
✓ |
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Shift I |
Invert signal line |
✓ |
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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 |
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Shortcut |
Action |
Logic |
Screen/cadre |
Ctrl Alt E |
Edit (ID) description to database |
✓ |
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Ctrl Alt K |
Change to cadres |
✓ |
✓ |
Ctrl Alt L |
Change to logics |
✓ |
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Ctrl Alt M |
Change to sheets |
✓ |
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Ctrl Alt R |
Replace symbol(s) selected symbol |
✓ |
✓ |
Ctrl Alt S |
RT_NAV links to main screen list |
✓ |
✓ |
Frequently used runtime shortcuts
Below you will find frequently used runtime shortcuts. For a complete list, navigate to in PsxCad.
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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 |