RPS Command Hot Keys

RPS Command Hot Keys


As RPS Commands evolve to increase productivity through faster interactions, we are using keyboard hot keys to allow you to move rapidly between command functions or to access necessary functions quickly. Below you will find the list of Command Hot Keys that are currently implemented.

Quick Reference List

Hot Key Description Specific Commands
W Pan Up All RPS Commands
A Pan left All RPS Commands
S Pan Down All RPS Commands
D Pan Right All RPS Commands
Q Rotate Anticlockwise 15 degrees All RPS Commands
Shift Q Rotate Anticlockwise 30 degrees All RPS Commands
E Rotate Clockwise 15 degrees All RPS Commands
Shift E Rotate Clockwise 30 degrees All RPS Commands
Z Decrease by 1x delta Smart Edit, Adjust Linestring Elevation
C Increase by 1x delta Smart Edit, Adjust Linestring Elevation
Shift Z Decrease and Change by 2x delta Smart Edit, Adjust Linestring Elevation
Shift C Increase and change by 2x delta Smart Edit, Adjust Linestring Elevation
Shift X Data Entry Pop Up (Elevation, Numerical) Smart Edit, Adjust LS Elevation, Increment Text
J Join Smart Edit
T Trim Smart Edit
B Break Smart Edit
Left Change Command Mode Down Smart Edit
Right Change Command Mode Up Smart Edit
Up Change Command Options Up Smart Edit
Down Change Command Options Down Smart Edit
N New Loop / Process A Number of RPS Commands
G Rock Grips On / Off A Number of RPS Commands
Shift M Menu Pop Up Smart Edit
CTRL 1 Isolate Layers / Unisolate layers Anywhere in TBC

Video Demonstration

The following video shows how to utilize the Hot Keys in RPS Commands



Command Hot Keys

Screen Pan Controls

Pan keys will pan the plan view up, down, left and right from it’s current location

Hot Key Description
W Pan Up
A Pan left
S Pan Down
D Pan Right

Screen Rotation Controls

Screen rotation keys will rotate the plan view clockwise or anticlockwise

Hot Key Description
Q Rotate Anticlockwise 15 degrees
Shift Q Rotate Anticlockwise 30 degrees
E Rotate Clockwise 15 degrees
Shift E Rotate Clockwise 30 degrees

Elevation Controls

In Smart Edit and Adjust Linestring Elevation, the elevation controls allow you to increase / decrease contour elevations and reset the increment / decrement direction and or the current elevation value. The next elevation is displayed on the cursor in plan view.

Hot Key Description
Z Decrease by 1x
C Increase by 1x
Shift Z Decrease and Change by 2x
Shift C Increase and change by 2x
Shift X Data Entry Pop Up (Elevation, Numerical)

Smart Edit Controls

The Smart Edit command has a growing number of Edit modes, these hot keys allow you to change edit mode quickly

Hot Key Description
J Join
T Trim
B Break

Command Mode and Option Controls

Where commands like Smart Edit provide multiple Options for e.g. how to break a line or modes within those options, the following hot keys allow you to change command option option and or mode

Hot Key Description
Left Change Command Mode Down
Right Change Command Mode Up
Up Change Command Options Up
Down Change Command Options Down

New Loop / New Line Control

Many commands have a typical program loop e.g. Joining a series of lines together, when you want to start a New Loop (select a new source line to join from) use N to do so. N can also trigger Relayer and Elevate when using Smart Edit in Join mode.

Hot Key Description
N New Loop / Process

Rock Grips Control

Many commands also create or edit lines, if you want to Grip edit the line you can use G to access Rock Grips. Use G to enable Rock Grips and to Disable Rock Grips and return to normal command functionality. G works when the Rock Grips button is provided in the command dialog

Hot Key Description
G Rock Grips On / Off

Menu Pop Up

Many commands create or edit lines and you may wish to apply common line editing functions including the following while executing the RPS Command, these can all be accessed using the Shift M Menu Pop Up which includes access to

  • Close Line
  • Properties for line
  • Rock Grips
  • Edit Linestring
  • Profile Viewer
Hot Key Description
Shift M Menu Pop Up

Isolate Layers Control / Command.

The Isolate Layers control is available anywhere in any command of TBC when you have the RPS Command Shortcuts style loaded (See RPS Shortcut Manager command for details - Click Here). The control will isolate multiple layers defined by selecting objects. The command also retains the PDF Image background and also displayed surface models - those can be controlled independently. Use the same control to Isolate and Unisolate data. The command can also be found on the Data Prep Toolbox menu in the Layers group of commands.

Hot Key Description
CTRL 1 Isolate Layers / Unisolate layers


Use Case Videos

The following videos show the use of the Command Hot Keys in a work process context


Feedback and Enhancement Requests

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