Project Command Summary

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Latest SysCAD Version: 13 May 2026 - SysCAD Build 139.37082

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Command		Icon	Shortcut Keys	Brief Description	Full Documentation Link
Save Project			+S	Used to save the current project.	See Save Project for more information.
Save Version			+S	Used to save a copy of the current project as a different name including the current name as prefix.	See Save Version for more information.
Save As			F12	Used to save a copy of the current project as a different name.	See Save As for more information.
Close Project			+Q	Closes the current project, before closing the project, SysCAD will prompt for save of the project. This command is not available if SysCAD is running or solving.	See Close Project for more information.
New Project Group				Used to create a new project group and project. Use this option when you are creating a SysCAD project for the first time or would like to make a new project group that is using a different set of species. This option includes creating a new configuration file and project species database. This command is only available prior to loading of SysCAD projects.	See New Project Group for more information.
New Project			+N	Used to create a new project using an existing configuration file and project species database.	See New Project for more information.
Open Project			+O	Used to open an existing project.	See Open Project for more information.
Open Project (Alternate Configuration)				Used to open an existing project using a different configuration file.	See Open Project (Alternate Configuration) for more information.
Zip Project			+Z	Used to create a zip file of the files used in current project.	See Zip Project for more information.
Merge Project				Used to select and merge another project into the current project.	See Merge Project for more information.
Save Layout				This will save the position and size of all the windows as well as the position and arrangement of the toolbars.	See Save Layout for more information.
Scenario	Load Scenario		+F6	Loads a saved scenario file into the current project.	See Load Scenario for more information.
	Save Scenario		+F6	Saved current project state in a binary file.	See Save Scenario for more information.
	Compare Scenarios			Saved Scenarios can be compared to find changes.	See Compare Scenarios for more information.
Print	Print Setup			Sets the printing options.	See Print Setup for more information.
	Print		+P	Prints the current Graphics / Trend / Access Windows	See Print for more information.
	Print Multiple			Used to select and print single or multiple Graphics pages, user can select any installed printer driver with this function. Recommend using this to print hard copies.	See Print Multiple for more information.
	Print Multiple PDF		+P	Used to select and print single multiple Graphics pages using the "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer driver. This function allows user to print all graphics pages to a single file. Recommend using this to print to PDF.	See Print Multiple PDF for more information.
Open Containing Folder	Project folder		+X	File Explorer will be opened displaying the current project folder.
	Configuration folder		+X	File Explorer will be opened displaying the configuration folder used by the current project.
	Reports folder			File Explorer will be opened displaying the Reports folder used by the current project.
	Application folder			File Explorer will be opened displaying the installation folder of SysCAD.
	License folder			File Explorer will be opened displaying the license folder used by SysCAD.
	BaseFiles folder			File Explorer will be opened displaying the BaseFiles folder used by SysCAD.
	Temporary folder			File Explorer will be opened displaying the folder used by SysCAD to write any temporary files
Exit			+F4	Exits SysCAD. Will prompt for save of opened project before exiting.