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 |  |
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