Editor Basics

The items on this page work the same way in both the Pixel Layout and Wiring Layout canvases. Each of those pages only lists what’s specific to that view.

Toolbar

Undo: Reverses the most recent action performed on the canvas.

Redo: Reapplies the last action that was undone on the canvas.

Copy: Copies the selected component(s) on the canvas.

Paste: Inserts the previously copied component(s) onto the canvas.

Delete: Removes the selected component(s) from the canvas.

Zoom in: Increase the view of the canvas.

Zoom out: Decrease the view of the canvas.

Zoom to selection: Focus the view on the selected component(s).

Zoom to all contents: Reset the view to display all components on the canvas.

There’s also a single “primary action” button on the right side of the toolbar whose icon and command change depending on which view you’re in — it’s “Reset All Zone and Connections” in Pixel Layout, and “Generate Logic Connection” in Wiring Layout. See each tab’s own page for what that button does there.

Contextual Menu

Right-clicking on the canvas gives access to:

Copy: Copies the selected component(s) on the canvas.

Paste: Inserts the previously copied component(s) onto the canvas.

Delete: Removes the selected component(s) from the canvas.

Select All Components: Select all components of the same type placed on the canvas.

Zoom to Selection: Zoom in on the selected component(s).

Delete Connections: Remove connections between two or more selected components.

Select Connections: Select the connections between components; first, select the wired components to use this option.

Select Components: Choose the components connected by the selected wired connections.

Selection Box

Click and drag on empty canvas to select multiple objects at once. The drag direction changes what gets selected:

• Left to right: Only objects fully inside the box are selected.
• Right to left: Any object the box touches, even partially, is selected.

In Pixel Layout, which object types participate is filtered by the Canvas Display Toggles. In Wiring Layout there’s no such filter — components, connections, and ports are always selectable together.

Front/Back View

A toggle in the top-right of the Pixel Layout canvas switches between viewing the screen from the front or from the back — useful for checking cabinet and wiring orientation. It’s only available in Pixel Layout.

Zoom

The toolbar’s Zoom In / Zoom Out / Zoom to Selection / Zoom to All Contents buttons all work on the canvas view. The current zoom level is also shown as a percentage in the Bottom Status Bar, where clicking the percentage opens a slider for fine adjustment.

Property Panels

Selecting an object shows its editable properties in the panel on the right; the panel’s contents change based on what type of object (or objects) you’ve selected and which view you’re in. Edits apply when you press Enter or click away from the field (Escape reverts an in-progress edit). If you select multiple objects that don’t all share the same value for a field, that field shows a * to flag the conflict instead of a single value.

See Property Panels for the full field-by-field reference.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Project

Action	Shortcut
Save As	Ctrl + Shift + S
Save	Ctrl + S
Open	Ctrl + O
Jump to Help for the item under your cursor	Alt + Left Click

Canvas

Action	Shortcut
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Copy	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V
Select All Components	Ctrl + A

Actions

Action	Shortcut
Run Diagnostics	Ctrl + Shift + F5