Function | Shortcut | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
New, on File menu | Ctrl + N | Creates a new tabbed model window. By default the model view tab displays “new 1”. |
Open, on File menu l | Ctrl + O | Launches a dialog box to open a named |
Insert Model | - | Launches a dialog box to select and add a named *. |
Close, on File menu | Ctrl + W | Closes the active model window after prompting you to Save the process model or to Discard the change made to the process model. |
Close All, on File menu | - | Closes the all model view windows after prompting you to Save or Discard each process model. |
Save, on File menu | Ctrl + S | Saves the process model file. This command is only active if changes have been made to the file. Save remembers the name of the last process model file saved in that view. |
Save All, on File menu | - | Opens the Save As dialog box to save all the open process model files. Remembers the name of the last process model file saved in a view. |
Recent Files, on File menu | - | Opens list of last five model files opened, with the most recently opened file at the top of the list. |
Exit, on File menu | Alt + F4 | Closes Process Designer, after prompting user to save or discard and model that has been changed. |
Copy, on Edit menu, and right-click in model view. | Ctrl + C | Copy a selected tool in the model view window. When copying a tool, any populated values are now also copied. The copy can then be pasted in the same model or in another open model. |
Paste, on Edit menu | Ctrl + V | Paste a copied tool into the model view window. |
Delete, on Edit menu | Delete key. | Removes the selected tool or connector from the model in the display window. |
Bring to Front | This command places the selected tool on top of any other tools that it overlaps in the model view. (By default, the latest tool to be added to the view is always on top of the previous tool.), | |
Send to Back | Places a selected tool behind any tools it overlaps. | |
Preview Process | Ctrl + P | Performs a test run of the process. Allows you to enter sample input parameters, then displays any input dialogs and confirms whether there are any input problems. Does not actually process the data. |
Overview, on View Menu, | Zooms to display all the tools that are currently in the Model view. Useful to detect processes that have not been connected. • Use Zoom In to enlarge the view of specific tools. | |
Zoom In, on View Menu | Ctrl + = | Magnifies the contents of the Model window by 10% of the current setting. • Use the drop list to restore the default value or select a specific view. |
Zoom Out, on View Menu | Ctrl + - | Reduces the display in the Model window by 10% of the current setting. • Use the drop list to restore the default value or select a specific view. |
Add Text | Adds a text box to the display window. Text boxes do not affect processing in any way, but are useful for labelling or explaining parts of the process. | |
Add Box | Adds a box to the display window. Boxes do not affect the processing in any way, but are useful for visually organizing parts of the process. | |
Window > Tools | Opens or closes the Tools List window. | |
Window > Properties | Opens or closes the Properties window | |
Help topics | F1 | Opens Process Designer HTML help file. |
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