Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete keyboard shortcut reference for Sim Assist
Keyboard Shortcuts
This page lists all keyboard shortcuts available in Sim Assist. Shortcuts are shown in Windows/Linux format. On macOS, substitute Cmd for Ctrl.
Camera and Viewport
Navigate the 3D scene efficiently using these controls:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Middle Mouse (drag) | Orbit the camera around the focal point |
| Scroll Wheel | Zoom in and out |
| Shift + Middle Mouse (drag) | Pan the camera |
| Numpad 1 | Front view |
| Numpad 3 | Right side view |
| Numpad 7 | Top view |
| Ctrl + Numpad 1 | Back view |
| Ctrl + Numpad 3 | Left side view |
| Ctrl + Numpad 7 | Bottom view |
| Numpad 5 | Toggle perspective / orthographic projection |
| Numpad 0 | Reset camera to default position |
| F | Focus camera on selected object |
Editor
Common editing operations in the 3D scene and PLC editors:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last undone action |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected object or code |
| Ctrl + V | Paste from clipboard |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected object or code |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate selected object |
| Delete | Remove selected object or element |
| Ctrl + A | Select all objects or code |
| G | Move (grab) selected object |
| R | Rotate selected object |
| S | Scale selected object |
| Escape | Cancel current operation or deselect |
| W | Switch to translate gizmo |
| E | Switch to rotate gizmo |
| T | Switch to scale gizmo |
Simulation
Control simulation execution from the keyboard:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Start or stop the simulation |
| F10 | Step one scan cycle (when paused or stopped) |
| F5 | Reset simulation to initial state |
| F8 | Continue execution (resume from breakpoint) |
| Pause | Pause the simulation |
General
Platform-wide shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + S | Save current project |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new project |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing project |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save project as a new copy |
| Ctrl + P | Open the command palette |
| Ctrl + / | Toggle comment in ST editor |
| Ctrl + F | Find in current editor |
| Ctrl + H | Find and replace in current editor |
| F11 | Toggle fullscreen mode |
| Ctrl + , | Open settings |
FBD Editor
Shortcuts specific to the Function Block Diagram editor:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Drag | Copy and place a block |
| Alt + Click (pin) | Start a new connection wire |
| Backspace | Delete selected wire |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Auto-arrange blocks |
| + / - | Zoom in / out on the FBD canvas |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset FBD canvas zoom to 100% |