Setting Options

Use

Select the options in the Options menu to perform the following actions: In the standard view, the work area is partitioned into three sub-areas:

Procedure

Changing the Work Area

In the standard view, the work area is partitioned into three sub-areas: the display area, the node area, and the navigation area.

To change the partitioning of the work area, proceed as follows:

Choose Settings Change Partitioning.
The current window is replaced by a window in which only the option Color assignment is available in the Options menu. The work area of the window contains the schematic of the current work area partitioning and a number of alternative partitionings on the left.

Select another partitioning and/or other color settings.

Re-ordering Sub-Areas in the Work Area

To change the order of the windows in the work area, proceed as follows:

To do this, proceed as follows:

Choose Settings Change Sequence.
The current window is replaced by a window in which only the option Color assignment is available in the Options menu. The work area of the window contains templates with alternative sub-area positions. The current template is highlighted.

Select another template for the work area and/or other color settings.

Positioning the Toolbox

The toolbox is located on top of or to the left of the display area. It contains the most important edit functions. You can place the toolbox in either position, or you can hide it.

Choose one of the following options under Start of the navigation path Options Next navigation step Toolbox End of the navigation path :

Vertical
Horizontal
No toolbox

Changing Node Selection Marks

You can change the selection marks for the nodes.

Under Start of the navigation path Options Next navigation step Select Node/Frame End of the navigation path you can make the following settings:

Border
Inverted
With pickmarks

Changing Link Selection Marks

You can change the selection marks for link labels.

Choose one of the following options under Start of the navigation path Options Next navigation step Mark Edges End of the navigation path :

Border
Inverted
With pickmarks
With color

Changing Color Assignments

You can change the color settings in the three sub-areas of the work area.

Choose Start of the navigation path Options Next navigation step Color Assignment End of the navigation path . A dialog box appears. It contains a list of objects and a color selection menu. Choose the desired colors.

Saving Current Settings

Note: This setting is not available in all applications.

To save your current settings, choose Start of the navigation path Options Next navigation step Save Current Settings End of the navigation path .

Next time you invoke SAP Network Graphics, the application window will appear with your last saved settings.

Activating Presettings

If you choose the function of the same name, the standard setting is activated.