Tip- Keyboard Shortcuts

SoftPlan has many keyboard shortcuts.
To use them got to File > System Options
In the lower middle of the screen under Options, check Enable Keyboard Shortcuts

The advantage of keyboard shortcuts is you can keep one hand on the mouse and use the other hand to access the shortcuts.  This will greatly reduce the amount of mouse movement one does.

You can also create your own shortcuts.  To do this got to;
File > System Options
In the left side click on Keyboard Shortcuts and SoftTalk Commands
A window will pop up and you will see a a listing of SoftPlan, SoftList, SoftView commands
You can show all at once or by command

To view what is currently being used, go to the bottom of the screen under Command List and click on Keyboard button.  A list will now pop up.  You can print this list as well for reference by your computer.

OK back to the example.
If you go to Tools at the SoftPlan Mneu Bar you will see Trim and Extend with no Keyboard shortcut
To assign keyboard shortcuts to these commands/tools;
With the keyboard window still open
Go to the Common Tab and scroll to the right till you find Extend
Click on the box to the left of the Extend Command/Tool
In the Currently Selected Command area the Extend command will now be listed in the Description Box
In the Keyboard command box Press the key(s) you want to use for the shortcut.
In this example we will use shift + e key for extend and shift + t key for trim
Press and hold shift key while pressing e key for extend.  Same thing for trim except press t key.
You will see that when you pressed the shift key it automatically included the + sign.
Remember, you must use a key(s) that is not in use or you will receive an error message
Repeat the process for the trim tool.
Click OK when done
Click  Yes when done to system changes prompt
You now have shortcuts to these commands

Have fun with this!

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