Project Commands

Selecting a project:
     File -> Project -> Name                           Ctrl+J
     File -> Project -> Set Project to Current File    Ctrl+Shift+J 
 
Archive a project:
     File -> Project -> Archive 

Graphic Editor Commands

Starting the graphic editor:
     File -> New (select Graphic Editor .gdf)
     MAX+plus II -> Graphic Editor 
 
Opening a schematic:
     File -> Open (.gdf)                               Ctrl+O 
 
Saving your schematic:
     File -> Save                                      Ctrl+S
     File -> Save As (.gdf) 
 
Adding components:
     Symbol -> Enter Symbol                            Double-Click Left Mouse Button 
 
Copying and deleting components:
     Edit -> Undo                                      Ctrl+Z
     Edit -> Cut                                       Ctrl+X
     Edit -> Copy                                      Ctrl+C
     Edit -> Paste                                     Ctrl+V
     Edit -> Delete                                    Del 
 
Flipping and rotating components:
     Edit -> Flip Horizontal
     Edit -> Flip Vertical
     Edit -> Rotate 
 
Creating and editing symbols:
     File -> Create Default Symbol
     File -> Edit Symbol 
 
Viewing schematic:
     View -> Fit in Window                            Ctrl+W
     View -> Zoom In                                  Ctrl+Space
     View -> Zoom Out                                 Ctrl+Shift+Space
     View -> Normal Size                              Ctrl+1
     View -> Maximum Size                             Ctrl+2 

Waveform Editor Commands

Starting the waveform editor:
     MAX+plus II -> Waveform Editor 
 
Opening a waveform file:
     File -> Open (.scf)                              Ctrl+O 
 
Saving a waveform file:
     File -> Save                                     Ctrl+S
     File -> Save As (.scf) 
 
Entering nodes in the waveform window:
     Node -> Enter Node                               Double-Click Left Mouse Button
     Node -> Enter Nodes from SNF 
 
Grouping and ungrouping nodes:
     Node -> Enter Group
     Node -> Ungroup 
 
Setting node values:
     Edit -> Overwrite -> Low (0)
     Edit -> Overwrite -> High (1)
     Edit -> Overwrite -> Clock
     Edit -> Overwrite -> Count Value
     Edit -> Overwrite -> Group Value 
 
Setting length of simulation:
     File -> End Time 
 
Viewing waveforms:
     View -> Fit in Window                            Ctrl+W
     View -> Time Range
     View -> Zoom In                                  Ctrl+Space
     View -> Zoom Out                                 Ctrl+Shift+Space
     View -> Normal Size                              Ctrl+1
     View -> Maximum Size                             Ctrl+2 

Complier Commands

Checking, compiling, and simulating:
     File -> Project -> Save & Check                  Ctrl+K
     File -> Project -> Save & Compile                Ctrl+L
     File -> Project -> Save & Simulate               Ctrl+Shift+L
     File -> Project -> Save, Compile, & Simulate     Ctrl+Shift+K 
 
Compiling for functional simulation:
     Processing -> Functional SNF Extractor 
 
Compiling for timing analysis:
     Processing -> Timing SNF Extractor 
 
Preserving internal nodes:
     Processing -> Preserve All Node Name Synonyms 
 

Timing Analyzer Commands

     MAX+plus II -> Timing Analyzer     
     Analysis -> Registered Performance