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Keyboard & Mouse Controls for the World Editor

By Warwick Rail

A reference sheet with all keyboard and mouse controls used for route building in the World Editor.

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Category: Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Secrets, Walkthroughs, Workshop

Languages: English

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Guide Index

Overview

Entering and Exiting

Saving

Exiting Without Saving

Navigation

Object Control (general)

3D Object Control (specific)

Linear Object Control (specific)

Mouse Selection Filtering

Track Debug Rendering

DIsplay

The 2D Map

Menu Favourites

Miscellaneous

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Entering and Exiting

CTRL + E: Enters the World Editor from any TSC scenario while in game. Press the Mode Switch button (orange Play Button) at the bottom right of the screen to exit and return to the simulation.

Saving

F2: Saves the route at current edit state (this cannot be undone).

Exiting Without Saving

CTRL + ALT + DELETE: Forces the World Editor to exit without saving (via the task manager).

Navigation

CTRL + Up and Down Cursor Keys: Moves the camera up and down in the y-axis.
CTRL + SHIFT + HOME: Moves the camera to 1 metre above ground level.
Up/Down/Left/Right Cursor Keys: Moves the camera forwards, backwards and sideways.
Hold the right mouse button and move the mouse: Pan the camera view.
Mouse Wheel: Zooms the view in or out by adjusting the Field of View.
SHIFT + Cursor Keys: Speeds up camera movements (also works with CTRL + Up or Down cursor keys as SHIFT + CTRL + Cursor Keys).
SHIFT: Initialises camera speed to default.

Object Control (general)

Left click mouse button: Selects a single object.
Double click left mouse button: Opens the properties dialogue box.
CTRL + Left click mouse button: Selects multiple objects.
Hold left mouse button and drag: Selects multiple objects within an area.
Right click mouse button: Clears selection.
Select + J: Lowers an object to ground level.
Select + V: Raises an object upwards.
Select + B: Lowers an object downwards.
Select + N: Moves an object horizontally nearer to camera position.
Select + C: Moves an object horizontally further away from camera position.
Select for rotation + G: Rotates an object clockwise.
Select for rotation + F: Rotates an object anticlockwise.
CTRL while rotating: Rotates an object by a specific angle.
Select + DELETE: Deletes an object.

3D Object Control (specific)

TAB while placing: Aligns an object to the track.
Align Tool, select A, select B: Aligns one object with another.
SHIFT + Align Tool: Copies an object on top of itself.

Linear Object Control (specific)

Gradient Tool, select height arrow, L: Adjusts height of linear object (eg track or road) to ground level.
CTRL + double click left mouse button on a junction: Opens the junction properties dialogue box.
CTRL + Join, select A, select B: Seamlessly merges two segments of a linear object.
Join, select turntable, select track: Snaps a turntable onto the end of a piece of track.
Join, select traverser, select track: Snaps a turntable onto the end of a piece of track.

Mouse Selection Filtering

Hold S + click left mouse button: Scenery.
Hold T + click left mouse button: Tracks.
Hold R + click left mouse button: Roads.
Hold L + click left mouse button: Lofts.
Hold E + click left mouse button: Editor items.
Hold 2 - 8 + click left mouse button: Scenery to the nth selection.

Track Debug Rendering

Spacebar (number of presses)

0: Normal rendered track (default)
1: Line Type (Yard, Main, etc)
2: Directionality
3: Speed Limits
4: Sounds
5: Electrification
6: Superelevation
7: Unevenness (wobble)
8: Track Linked Objects
9: Return to Default (0)

DIsplay

CTRL + G: Enables the Google Maps overlay.
F6: Displays names of track markers, portals and transfer points.
F12: Takes Screenshot.

The 2D Map

9: Enters the 2D map.
Mouse Wheel: Zooms the 2D map in or out.
CTRL + click left mouse button: Enters coordinates on 2D map into navigation panel.
Click right mouse button: Exits the 2D map.

Menu Favourites

A right mouse button click on any menu item will have the following effect.

1st click adds the item to the red favourites list.
2nd click moves the item to the green favourites list.
3rd click moves the item to the blue favourites list.
4th click removes the item from all favourites lists.
a right click on any item within any favourites list removes the item from that list.
a right click on any coloured favourites tab: Removes all favourites from that list.

Miscellaneous

F9: Reloads 3D object assets. Useful for developers to test blueprint changes.
CTRL + ESC: Displays Windows Start Menu on Desktop.
ALT + TAB: Allows access to other currently running apps.

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