Shortcuts in Rational Rhapsody
IBM Rational Rhapsody supports the following types of keyboard interaction: accelerator keys, mnemonics, modifiers, and standard Windows shortcuts.
An accelerator key is a keyboard key (or combination of keys) designated to achieve a specific action. For example, the F6 keyboard key is an accelerator for Zoom to fit of a diagram, whereas Ctrl+A is an accelerator key for Select All. In most cases, the menu option that serves the same purpose as the accelerator lists the corresponding accelerator.
A modifier is a keyboard key applied to a command to slightly modify its behavior or meaning. For example, when using your mouse for resizing a shape in a Rational Rhapsody graphic editor, you can use the Alt key to change the operation behavior from "resize" to "resize without contained."
The accelerator keyboard keys are grouped into three types: application accelerators, accelerators and modifiers within diagrams, and accelerators in the code editor.
Application accelerators
Application accelerators activate menu commands.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Accelerators for mapping and navigation | |
| Locate in Browser | Ctrl+L |
| Search in Model | Ctrl+F |
| Show References | Ctrl+R |
| Animation | |
| Go | F4 |
| Go Event | F10 |
| Quit animation | Shift+F5 |
| Browser navigation | |
| Expand all | Numeric block * |
| Navigate | Numeric lock keys |
| Code | |
| Build | F7 |
| Generate | Ctrl+F7 |
| Run | Ctrl+F5 |
| Stop Make Execution | Ctrl+Break |
| Project | |
| New Project | Ctrl+N |
| Open Project | Ctrl+O |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Save Project | Ctrl+S Although this action typically saves the model, if you are focused on code (for example, using Edit Code), this shortcut saves the file, not the model. |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Help | |
| Help definitions for windows and interface elements | F1 |
Accelerators and modifiers within diagrams
Accelerators and modifiers within diagrams assist with drawing activities.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a new item to a list compartment (for example, the attributes compartment of a class box). | Insert This shortcut works only if you already have a list. It does not work for the first item in a list. |
| Change the selection anchor | Select+Ctrl |
| Copy | Ctrl+C; Ctrl+drag You can also use this shortcut in the IBM Rational Rhapsody browser. |
| Create more space in a sequence diagram (with a mouse) | Click+Shift and drag the mouse to display a dashed, horizontal bar. Move the bar down to create more space, or move it up to eliminate unnecessary space. |
| Create or resize elements with a symmetrical shape | Shift (while dragging) Using the corner anchor and Shift creates a "lock aspect ratio" sizing. |
| Create straight lines and arrows that are parallel to the axis. | While you draw lines, press Ctrl. |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Delete from Model | Ctrl+Delete |
| Insert a new user point in a line or arrow. | Ctrl+Click This shortcut does not apply to rectilinear lines or to sequence diagram messages). |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Autocompletion | Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Move element with arrow key in arrow direction | Arrow (where Arrow can be any Arrow key) |
| Move element slightly with arrow key in arrow direction | Ctrl+Arrow (where Arrow can be any Arrow key) |
| Move shape in the arrow direction without its contained elements | Alt+Arrow (where Arrow can be any Arrow key) |
| Refresh | F5 This shortcut key refreshes the model. However, if you are focused on code (for example, using Edit Code), this shortcut performs a roundtrip. |
| Remove from View. | Delete Sometimes the Delete key deletes the element from the model, depending on the diagram context (for example, statechart). |
| Removes the selected (clicked) element from the selection. | Select+Shift |
| Resize box to fit contained. | Ctrl+E |
| Resize without contained elements (with a mouse). | While you stretch the shape, press Alt. |
| Scale from the center of the element (instead of stretching). | Scale+Ctrl |
| Zoom to Fit. | F6 |
| Select All. | Ctrl+A |
| Select next shape (by proximity). | Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Undo Zoom. | Shift+F6 |
Accelerators in the code editor
When you use the IBM Rational Rhapsody code editor, you can use both predefined and extended sets of accelerator keys.
To view the list of commands that accelerator keys support, open the Properties window for the code editor and go to the Keyboard tab.