Keyboard Modeler Guide
Artificial System Designer supports rich, keyboard-first operations. Master these keystrokes and controls to rapidly sketch and simulate high-performance cloud topologies.
Editor Modes & Tool Hotkeys
- Select Mode (Pointer)V
- Add Node ToolN
- Auto-Layout GraphL
- Undo last actionCtrl + Z
- Redo actionCtrl + Y
Connection & Selection controls
- Quick connectionHold Shift, click source node, then target nodeShift + Click
- Delete node/edgeDelete / Backspace
- Open search paletteCtrl + F
- Open / Step simulatorCtrl + Enter
Canvas Controls
Pan Canvas
Click and hold any empty area of the canvas, then drag to scroll infinite grid.
Zoom Viewport
Use mouse scroll wheel or pinch to zoom in and out around cursor center.
Multi-Select
Hold Shift and drag a selection bounding box over multiple nodes to group or auto-layout.