Menu Reference

Main application menu for project management, editing, and preferences.

File Menu

Project Operations

Menu Item Shortcut Description
New Ctrl+N Create new project
Open Ctrl+O Load existing project
Save Ctrl+S Save to current file
Save As… - Save to new file location

Export

NoLimits 2 - Export track as .nl2elem file with configurable node spacing (default: 2m).

Units

Quick Presets

  • Metric - Meters, current speed unit (m/s or km/h)
  • Imperial - Feet, miles per hour

Individual Settings

  • Distance: Meters (m) Feet (ft)
  • Velocity: m/s km/h mph
  • Angle: Degrees (deg) Radians (rad)
  • Angle Change: Degrees Radians (per time/distance)

Edit Menu

Menu Item Shortcut Description
Undo Ctrl+Z Undo last action
Redo Ctrl+Y Redo undone action
Cut Ctrl+X Cut selected items
Copy Ctrl+C Copy selected items
Paste Ctrl+V Paste clipboard content
Delete Del Delete selected items
Select All Ctrl+A Select all items
Deselect All Alt+A Clear selection

View Menu

Menu Item Shortcut Description
Zoom In Ctrl++ Increase UI scale
Zoom Out Ctrl+- Decrease UI scale
Reset Zoom - Restore default scale
Grid F2 Show/hide alignment grid
Stats F3 Show/hide simulation statistics
Node Grid F4 Enable/disable node grid snapping

Help Menu

Menu Item Shortcut Description
About - Application version and credits
Controls Ctrl+H Show keyboard shortcuts dialog

KEX Format

KexEdit’s native project file format for complete data preservation.

File Format Features

  • Binary: Lightweight, optimized format
  • Versioned: Backward compatibility support
  • Complete: Preserves all project data including timeline animations

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