Shortcut Keys and Menus
The ICATS shortcut keys are the quickest and easiest way to place drawing elements to the table, and the emphasis in this document will be to use them whenever possible. Menus can also be used to place drawing elements to the table, though not as efficiently as with shortcut keys, and are described in Appendix A -- Menus. Once an object is placed on the table, additional per-object editing functions are available through a "Right-Click Menu", invoked by a Right-Click on the object.
The table below describes how each ICATS drawing element can be added to the layout with a shortcut key.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 0 | CBall -- Adds the next available CBall to the layout (C1-C15). |
| 1 - 9 | OBall -- Object Balls (OBalls), representing the 1 through 15, are available. Keys 1-9 add the 1-9 balls. |
| Ctrl-0 - Ctrl-5 | OBall -- Ctrl-0 through Ctrl-5 add the 10-15 balls. |
| Ctrl-f | Full Ball Spacer -- Adds a full size "Spacer Ball" to the layout. |
| Ctrl-h | Half Ball Spacer -- Adds a half size "Spacer Ball" to the layout. |
| Ctrl-A | ABall -- Adds an ABall to the layout. |
| Ctrl-n | PBall -- Adds the next available PBall to the layout. |
| Ctrl-t | Triangle -- Adds a Triangle target to the layout. |
| Ctrl-c | Circle -- Adds a Circle target to the layout. |
| Ctrl-p | Polygon -- Adds a Polygon target to the layout. |
| Ctrl-[ | Square/Rect. -- Adds a Square/Rect. target to the layout. |
| Tools Menu | Image -- Opens a file dialog, allowing the author to load a JPG/PNG image to the layout which can be moved, rotated and resized. This one object must be loaded using the Tools menu. |
| Ctrl-b | TBox -- A Text Box (TBox) allows the author to provide useful instruction to the user on execution of the Drill. The TBox can be shrunk by the User with a Left-Click when shooting. |
Having placed an object on the table, additional drawing functions are available by a Right-Click on the object, launching that object's "Right-Click Menu" described further in the Drawing Elements sections.