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Process Designer Menu and Tool Buttons

These functions are found on the Process Designer menus and/or tool bars.

Function

Shortcut

Purpose

File > New

Ctrl + N

Creates a new tabbed model window. By default the model view tab displays “new 1”.

File > Open

Ctrl + O

Launches a dialog box to open a named *.processmodel file into a new model window.

File > Insert Model

-

Launches a dialog box to select and add a named *.processmodel file into an existing model.

File > Close

Ctrl + W

Closes the active model window after prompting you to Save the process model or to Discard the change made to the process model.

File > Close All

-

Closes the all model view windows after prompting you to Save or Discard each process model.

File > Save

Ctrl + S

Saves the process model file. This command is only active if changes have been made to the file.

Save remembers the name of the last process model file saved in that view.

File > Save As

-

Saves the process model with a new user-specified name and location.

File > Save All

Ctrl + Shift + S

Opens the Save As dialog box to save all the open process model files. Remembers the name of the last process model file saved in a view.

File > Recent Files

-

Opens list of last five model files opened, with the most recently opened file at the top of the list.

File > Exit

Alt + F4

Closes Process Designer, after prompting user to save or discard and model that has been changed.

Edit > Copy

(also right-click in model view)

Ctrl + C

Copy a selected tool in the model view window.

When copying a tool, any populated values are now also copied. The copy can then be pasted in the same model or in another open model.

Edit > Paste

Ctrl + V

Paste a copied tool into the model view window.

Edit > Delete

Delete key.

Removes the selected tool or connector from the model in the display window.

View > Overview

Zooms to display all the tools that are currently in the Model view. Useful to detect processes that have not been connected.

Use Zoom In to enlarge the view of specific tools.

View > Zoom In

Ctrl + =

Magnifies the contents of the Model window by 10% of the current setting.

Use the drop list to restore the default value or select a specific view.

View > Zoom Out

Ctrl + -

Reduces the display in the Model window by 10% of the current setting.

Use the drop list to restore the default value or select a specific view.

Tools > Bring to Front

This command places the selected tool on top of any other tools that it overlaps in the model view.

(By default, the latest tool to be added to the view is always on top of the previous tool.),

Tools > Send to Back

Places a selected tool behind any tools it overlaps.

Tools > Preview Process

Ctrl + P

Performs a test run of the process. Allows you to enter sample input parameters, then displays any input dialogs and confirms whether there are any input problems. Does not actually process the data.

Tools > Custom Process

Creates a custom Python process that can be populated with Python code and run in a process model.

Tools > Add Text

Adds a text box to the display window. Text boxes do not affect processing in any way, but are useful for labelling or explaining parts of the process.

Tools > Add Box

Adds a box to the display window. Boxes do not affect the processing in any way, but are useful for visually organizing parts of the process.

Window > Tools

Opens or closes the Tools List window.

Window > Presentation

Opens or closes the Presentation window.

Window > Properties

Opens or closes the Properties window

Help > Help Topics

F1

Opens Process Designer HTML help file.

Help > License Manager

Launches the License Manager utility.

Help > Trademarks

Opens the Trademarks and Licenses dialog box which provides access to the Teledyne Geospatial trademarks information, as well as the licensing information for the third-party libraries shipped with the application.

Help > About

Opens the About dialog box which provides information about the application, including version, active modules, and contact information.