Using the mouse buttons, scroll wheel and Del key

Key Description

Right mouse button

You can select the function of the right mouse button (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object).

  • Open context menu: Opens a shortcut menu. Which functions are shown in the shortcut menu depends on the program element or the list you click on and whether network objects are highlighted. To insert new network objects, press Ctrl and click. To insert new links, hold down the right mouse button and drag the mouse.
  • Insert network object: To insert links and connectors, hold the right mouse button down and drag the mouse. To open the shortcut menu, press the Ctrl key and right-click.

Left mouse button

  • Click in the Network editor to select a network object.
  • Hold the mouse button down and drag the mouse to move an object in the Network editor.
  • Hold down the Ctrl key and the mouse button to create a copy of the object in the Network editor.
  • Hold down the Alt key and mouse button to rotate an object in the Network editor. This function is only available for some network objects, for example for areas or obstacles.
  • Double-click a network object in a Network editor to open a window in which you can change the attributes of the selected network object (if there is such a window).
  • Double-click a vehicle during the simulation run to switch to the driver's perspective.
  • Double-click a pedestrian during the simulation run to switch to the pedestrian's perspective.
  • Double-clicking in lists:
  • Edit entry
  • If you can choose one of several attribute values, an attribute list is opened.

Middle mouse button

Drag the mouse to move the network section in the Network editor.

In the 3-D mode, press Alt to rotate the network display in the Network editor.

Scroll wheel

  • Rotating this changes the network display:
  • Rotate down: enlarge (zoom in)
  • Rotate up: reduce (zoom out)
  • Hold down the scroll wheel and drag the mouse: moves the network display in the Network editor.
Del
  • Deletes all network objects currently selected in the network editor. If this means that other objects must also be deleted, e.g. objects on a link, a message is displayed that you need to confirm before the network objects are deleted.
  • Removes a selected attribute value from a list, if you are allowed to edit or delete the attribute.
  • Removes a network object from a list, if you selected the entire row.