Graphics: Display Mode/Maintain Mode

Display Mode

In display mode the graphics window is divided into two sections. The display area is on the left, the navigation area on the right. The display area shows a section of the complete graphic. You can use the scrollbars at the edges of the graphics window to move the section. You can change the size of the section. (More information: Graphics: Changing the Section Displayed). In the navigation area, a green frame indicates the section of the entire graphic currently visible in the display area. The section can be changed by dragging the green frame or by enlarging or reducing it in size.

You can switch between display and maintain modes by choosing Display<->Change.

Change Mode

In change mode the graphics window is divided into three separate areas. On the left is the display area, on the upper right-hand side the navigation area and on the lower right-hand side the insertion area.

In the navigation area, a green frame indicates the section of the entire graphic currently visible in the display area. The section can be changed by dragging the green frame or by enlarging or reducing it in size.

The insertion area contains a model symbol for an entity type and a specialization category (blue triangle). You will need these when you create objects of these types ( Graphics: Creating Objects).

In maintain mode some functions are available under Edit that are not available in display mode: Change, Delete, Connect, Position.

Positioning Mode

By choosing  Edit  Position Cursor  Positioning On/Off  you can switch between maintain mode and positioning mode. Positioning mode is also activated when you insert an entity type into a data model.

More information about the positioning mode: Graphics: Positioning Mode.