This section offers a curated guide to essential drawing commands and shortcuts in LINQ. 


Drawing Commands


Name 
Command 
Description 
Category 
Visual Example 

Lasso selection 

Hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor to draw a shape to items. 
Draws a selection shape, selecting nodes and edges within the shape.
Selection

Pan graph

Hold left mouse button + ALT
Moves the graph across the screen.
Pan

Pan up and down
Hold CTRL + scrolling the mouse wheel
Moves the graph up and down.

Pan


Zoom in and out
Scroll the mouse wheel
Zoom in and out of the graph.
Zoom

Insert a new node 
Double-click on an edge between two nodes 
Inserts a new action or information node at the selected edge.
Insert

Drag and drop an action or information node onto an edge 
Provides a quick insertion of action or information into the supply chain process. 
Insert


Create a new information node
Drag an edge from an action node and left click the mouse   
Creates information against an action.
Insert


Drag an edge from a system node and left click the mouse
Creates information against a system.
Insert

Create a new action node

Drag an edge from a role node and left click the mouse
Creates action for a role.

Insert



Drag an edge from an information node and left click the mouse

Creates action from an information. 

Insert

Duplicate role/system node
Drag an existing role or system node against an action node or information node to duplicate the role or system node 
Duplicates the use of role and system node for an action or information.
Reuse 
Edit a node's name
Select the node without a name
Select the node without a name and start typing. 
Edit 
Show/edit node properties 
Select node
Select node and the properties are shown in Properties Panel on left.
Edit 
Show/edit node properties in dialog
Double-click a node 
Double click a node and the properties are shown in a popup dialog box.
Edit
Display context menu for a node
Right-click a node
Provides a context menu for additional commands and options for the nodes. 
Context menu
Display context menu for canvas
Right-click on canvas 
Opens a context menu for adding new nodes and provides options to select all or paste copied.
Context menu
Search for a node
Type the name of node in the search bar, then select the node
Search to find the existing nodes.
Search

Go to Insights (right panel), click Nodes section, select the node type, optionally filter by node name, then tick the checkbox next to a node to locate it in the model 
Find the node from node table in the Insights panel. 
Search