Keyboard Shortcuts & Tips¶
A reference for the keyboard shortcuts available in SimGe, plus a few workflow tips. Most top-level actions (New, Open, Save, Import, Export) are run from the menus and toolbars; the shortcuts below cover the surfaces where keys speed things up.
Text editing¶
Standard Windows text-editing shortcuts work in editable fields:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
Viewers (FDD / FED / generated code)¶
In the document and code viewers:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + C | Copy the displayed content to the clipboard |
| Ctrl + E | Export the content to a file |
OME editors¶
When editing collections inside the Object Model Editor — attributes, parameters, enumerators, fixed-record fields, and variant alternatives:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Delete | Remove the selected row (attribute, parameter, enumerator, field, or alternative) |
Diagrams¶
Diagram surfaces share a common navigation model. The full table is in Diagrams → Interaction, Navigation, and Toolbar Controls; the essentials:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Mouse Wheel | Zoom in/out toward the cursor |
| Ctrl + Left-drag | Pan the canvas (selection preserved) |
| Click | Select a single node |
| Shift + Click | Toggle a node in a multi-selection |
| Ctrl + A | Select all nodes |
| Esc or click empty canvas | Clear the selection |
| Delete | Delete the selected node(s) after confirmation |
Dialogs¶
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Confirm the default action (e.g. OK / primary button) |
| Esc | Cancel or close the dialog |
Tips¶
- Double-click to open — double-click a module in the Project Explorer (or a node in a diagram) to open it in the OME.
- Floating windows — detach a workspace into its own window to compare two side by side; see The SimGe Workspace.
- Save As for samples — bundled samples are read-only; use Save As to keep an editable copy (see Opening & Saving Projects).
- Validate before exporting — run validation after big edits or merges to catch issues early.
- Watch the status bar — it shows save state (Unsaved changes / All changes saved / Read-only sample) and contextual hints for the active workspace.
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