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Each workspace board has a toolbox of functions specific to that board. The following toolboxes are available:

  • Design board toolbox

  • Layout board toolbox

  • Source toolbox

 

By default, the toolbox appears at the bottom of the displayed board. You can change its location or hide it by choosing   Tools   Options   Workspace  . You can customize each toolbox by choosing   Tools   Customize  .

Structure

The following tables describes each of the buttons in the four toolboxes:

Design-Board Toolbox Buttons

Button

Name

Description

Pointer (Pointer)

Pointer

Standard pointer.

Zoom In (Zoom In)

Zoom In

Zooms into the board incrementally with each mouse click. Note that you can also use the Fit, 1:1 and zoom value field at the top right of the board to define your exact zoom view.

Zoom Out (Zoom Out)

Zoom Out

Zooms out on the board incrementally with each mouse click. Note that you can also use the Fit, 1:1 and zoom value field at the top right of the board to define your exact zoom view.

Hand Tool (Hand Tool)

Hand Tool

Moves the entire board with the cursor.

Zoom Tool (Zoom Tool)

Zoom Tool

Magnifies the element in the area you define by dragging the mouse.

Annotation Tool (Annotation Tool)

Annotation Tool

Adds a text block for writing notes (design-time only).

View Level 1 (View Level 1)

View Level 1

Displays the layers and transitions only.

View Level 2 (View Level 2)

View Level 2

Displays the layers and transitions, and the layer contents (what the user sees).

View Level 3 (View Level 3)

View Level 3

Displays the full model logic.

High Quality (High Quality)

High Quality

Displays the elements in the workspace in high/low quality.

Show Grid (Show Grid)

Show Grid

Shows/hides the workspace grid.

Show Magnifier (Show Magnifier )

Show Magnifier

Provides a "magnifying glass" for magnifying the part of an element under the magnifying circle.

Layout-Board Toolbox Buttons

Button

Name

Description

Bring to Front (Bring to Front)

Bring to Front

Moves selected element(s) to the top layer of layout.

Send to Back (Send to Back)

Send to Back

Moves selected element(s) to the bottom layer of layout.

Align Controls (Align Controls)

Align Controls

Displays a context menu for aligning the selected elements.

Distribute Controls (Distribute Controls)

Distribute Controls

Displays a context menu for distributing the selected elements.

Fit to Contents (Fit to Contents)

Fit to Contents

Resizes the selected UI element (view) so that its contents fit properly within the view, without unneeded space.

Fit to Window (Fit to Window)

Fit to Window

Resizes the width of the view to match the width of the iView.

Show Grid (Show Grid)

Show Grid

Shows/hides the workspace grid.

Wireframe (Wireframe)

Wireframe

Displays the outlines of the model elements as dashed lines.

Arrange Drawing (Arrange Drawing)

Arrange Drawing

This feature is not yet implemented.

Source-Toolbox Button

Button

Name

Description

Wrap Lines (Wrap Lines)

Wrap Lines

Wraps the text lines to fit the viewing window. If not selected, use the horizontal scrollbar to view the text.