Can I Copy/Paste events and routes?

Yes! You can copy any events with connected routes (or standalone events), text boxes, or shapes, and paste them onto the active board. To copy, click to select a single component, or click and drag your mouse to highlight multiple components, then press Cmd (or Ctrl) + C on your keyboard.

You then can choose how you'd like the events to appear on the board after pasting--either with or without the same connected routes from the copied event(s). To paste the highlighted events with the same connected routes, press Cmd (or Ctrl) + V on your keyboard. This is helpful when creating multiple sources of revenue or expense categories and would like to send their values to the same events downstream.

To paste selected events without the connected routes, press Cmd (or Ctrl) + Shift + V on your keyboard. This method can be helpful if you wish to copy only a single event in the middle of your model and including existing upstream or downstream event values would add unnecessary complexity.

💡 Note: Text boxes and shapes will paste the same using either method.

Are keyboard shortcuts available in Summit?

See below for a current list of available keyboard shortcuts. We're always expanding the list, so if you have ideas for new additions, please let us know!

Canvas

Show/hide keyboard shortcuts: Cmd (or Ctrl) + /
Toggle Privacy Mode: P
Toggle output panel: O
Highlight next editable input field: Tab
Add new event: Double-click empty area on the canvas
Grab and move canvas: Hold Space, then click and drag an empty area of the canvas.
De-select current selection: Esc
Move selection on canvas without snapping-to-grid: Hold Shift while moving selection.
Copy events (and routes): Highlight desired events (and routes), then press Cmd (or Ctrl) + C
Paste events and connected routes: Cmd + V
Paste selection only: Cmd (or Ctrl) + Shift + V
Delete current selection: Backspace (or Delete)

Metrics

Toggle bold: Cmd (or Ctrl) + B
Toggle italics: Cmd (or Ctrl) + U
Toggle top-border: Cmd (or Ctrl) + I
Edit highlighted row: E
Highlight multiple rows: Click a row in the output table, then hold Cmd (or Ctrl) and click on additional rows to select them.
Highlight multiple rows in order: Click a row in the output table, then hold Shift and click the last row in the list of rows you wish to select to highlight them all.

My model failed to run and I'm not sure what I did wrong. Help?

To identify the source of an issue in your model, look for the error indicator ⚠️ in the top-right corner of one of your events. Hovering over the icon will reveal a message that clarifies the reason for the error.

Additionally, you can click the simulation status icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will reveal a panel that provides details about the simulation, including the total number of results, simulation run time, and details about any errors found in your events.

Hopefully these options help you identify the specific cause of issues in your model, but if not, you can always reach the Summit support team by sending us a message from the Help menu or emailing us at [email protected].

For additional troubleshooting information click here.

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