User Guide

Context menus
Context menus contain right-click actions. Each menu option and view may contain different right-click actions.
Depending on your rights, these functions are dynamic and may change as the menu items are clicked or views
change.
Right-click Actions
Plan View Rack View Asset View Connection View Walls
Doors/Windows /
Annotations
Cut Show Rack Timeline Connect Ports Cut
Copy Show Asset Delete Connection Copy
Paste Show Connection 1 Show Connection 1
Show Connection
Assets
Paste
Delete Show Connection 2 Show Connection 2 Clear Asset Panel Delete Delete
Add to Connection
List
Add to Connection
List
Snap off
Unto/Redo Undo/Redo Undo/Redo
Align Align
Show Racks
Settings and About Adobe Flash Player are on all context menus if Adobe Flash Player is installed.
Table 9.10: Context Menu Descriptions
Modes
Data Center Planner launches in current state mode. Depending on the your rights, the menu, toolbar and modes
change accordingly. Modes appear below the calendar and at the top of the screen.
Mode Description
Current State Make changes in current time to selected plan, racks, assets or connections and view the calendar and history.
Project Create, edit and delete projects for a selected plan, but you must have a planner rights to manage projects.
History View history for the selected plan. History Details shows the sequence of executed tasks organized by execution date.
Table 9.11: Mode Descriptions
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are available by pressing two or more keys simultaneously. These shortcuts are functional in
plan view only.
Hot Keys Function Description
Ctrl + C Copy Copy a selected area and place it in the paste buffer.
Ctrl + V Paste Paste the area just copied or cut.
Ctrl + X Cut Cut a selected area and place it in the paste buffer or delete it.
Ctrl + Z Undo Undo the previous action.
Ctrl + Y Redo Redo the previous action.
Table 9.12: Keyboard Shortcuts
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