Selecting Elements
Elements can be selected in several ways using the mouse, keyboard, and Selections panel.
Mouse & Trackpad
| Action | Mouse or Trackpad |
|---|---|
| Select an element | Click the element |
| Add an element to the selection | Command ⌘-click or Shift-click |
| Remove an element from the selection | Command ⌘-click or Shift-click a selected element |
| Select multiple elements | Drag from an empty area to create a selection box |
| Open the context menu | Right-click |
| Pan | Right-click and drag, or drag with two fingers on a trackpad |
| Zoom | Use the mouse touch surface or pinch on a trackpad |
Keyboard
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Deselect all elements, and remove simulation motion paths | Escape |
| Nudge up | ↑ |
| Nudge down | ↓ |
| Nudge left | ← |
| Nudge right | → |
| Nudge 10× farther | Shift + Arrow key |
| Nudge 1/10 the distance | Command ⌘ + Arrow key |
Menu
Linkage
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Preferences… | ⌘, |
| Hide Linkage | ⌘H |
| Hide Others | ⌥⌘H |
| Quit Linkage | ⌘Q |
File
| New | ⌘N |
| Open… | ⌘O |
| Close | ⌘W |
| Save… | ⌘S |
| Save As… | ⇧⌘S |
| Revert to Saved | ⌘R |
| Print… | ⌘P |
Edit
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Paste as Background Image | ⇧⌘V |
| Delete | Delete |
| Delete Clean | ⌘Delete |
| Duplicate | ⌘D |
| Deselect All | Escape |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| Select Next | Tab |
| Select Previous | ⇧Tab |
Assemble
| Add Connector | A |
| Add Anchor | ⌥A |
| Add Linked Connector | ⌃A |
| Ground | G |
| Combine | B |
| Fasten | F |
| Join | J |
| Link | L |
| Lock | K |
| Slide | S |
| Split | T |
| Unfasten | U |
Arrange
| Even Space | ⇧E |
| Flip Horizontal | ⌥⇧H |
| Flip Vertical | ⌥⇧V |
| Line Up | ⇧L |
| Line Up Horizontal | ⇧H |
| Line Up Vertical | ⇧V |
| Parallelogram | ⇧P |
| Perpendicular | ⇧D |
| Rectangle | ⇧R |
| Right Angle | ⇧A |
| Rotate... | ⌥⇧R |
| Rotate to Meet | ⇧M |
| Scale... | ⇧S |
View
| Zoom In | ⌘= |
| Zoom Out | ⌘- |
| Zoom to Fit | ⌘F |
| Auto Dimensions | D |
| Grid | ⌘G |
| Grid Size | ⇧⌘G |
| Labels | ⌘L |
| Hints | H |
| Video Area | V |
| Show Sidebar | ⇧⌘S |
| Sidebar Panel › Properties | ⌘1 |
| Sidebar Panel › Selections | ⌘2 |
| Sidebar Panel › Library | ⌘3 |
| Sidebar Panel › Controls | ⌘4 |
| Enter Full Screen | ⌃⌘F |
Simulation
| Run | R |
| Run | ⌥R |
| Pause | Space |
| Run Fast | ⇧⌘F |
| Run All | ⇧⌘A |
| Run Manual | ⇧⌘M |
| One Cycle | Q |
| Half Cycle | ⌥Q |
| Step Back | ← |
| Step Forward | → |
| Clear Simulation Results | ⌥C |
Snap
| Snap | ⌘; |
Window
| Minimize | ⌘M |
Help
| Linkage Help | ⌘? |