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The Model Editor User Interface
Figure 2.7. 2D View Toolbars
The toolbox toolbar contains buttons used for manipulating the View in various ways. These
include the following:
Layers Button
The Layers button opens the Layer Manager, described in Section 2.1.5.4, “2D View Layers”.
The second button can be used to select the current default layer.
Select Tool
The select tool is used to select, move, and manipulate elements of a View. Components may
be selected using the left mouse button. Clicking an unselected element while holding Ctrl will
add it to the selection; clicking a selected element while holding Ctrl will remove it from the
selection. The Model Editor also supports "rubber band" selection: pressing the mouse button
in an empty area of the View, then dragging the cursor, will draw a rubber band used to select
a group of components.
Pan Tool
The pan tool is used to change the visible portion of a View. This feature can be used to maneuver
around a large model by pressing the left mouse button and dragging. The displayed portion of
the model will move with the mouse.
Zoom Tool
The zoom tool changes the position and scale of the View. Clicking in the View will zoom in a set
amount; holding the shift-key and clicking will zoom out the same fixed amount. Clicking and
dragging to select a region (drawing a box) will zoom in to the selected region. Right-clicking in
the View with the zoom tool will show a menu for selecting a specific zoom position or fitting
the entire View to the window.
Connect Tool
This tool is used to create connections between components. To connect two components, place
the pointer over a from connection point and click the left mouse button, then move the pointer
to the desired to connection point on another component and left click again. The mouse pointer
will turn into a blue dot when a viable to connection point is passed over. A line representing
the connection will then be drawn in the View.
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