Block Window (Screen Elements)

The block window contains 500 buttons which can have blocks allocated to them. This makes it easy to access frequently used blocks rapidly. Left-clicking on a button allows the block associated with that button to be placed in the drawing. It hangs from the crosshairs and drops into the drawing at the position of the crosshairs when the left mouse button is clicked again. This operation can be repeated until the right mouse button is clicked, ending the command sequence.

Right-clicking allows the button allocation to be changed. It calls the "Insert Block" dialog, in which the library and block name as well as other parameters like scaling and rotation can be specified. In addition, the button's block allocation can be cleared. The values specified here are saved separately for each button, so the same block may be saved several times with different parameters (for example, rotated by 0° - 90° - 180° - 270°).

Context Menu

The block window has a context menu from which certain settings relating to it can be changed. Right-click inside the window to open it. The following commands are available (partly depending on the clicked position):

Edit Button Assignment

This command can be used to edit the tool button's assignment by choosing the desired command in the appearing "Insert Block" dialog.

Insert

This command can be used to insert a new button before the clicked one by choosing the desired command in the appearing "Insert Block" dialog dialog. All following buttons will be moved down one step.

Move to Begin

This command can be used to move the clicked button to the beginning of the respective row.

Move One Left

This command can be used to move the clicked button one step to the left.

Move One Right

This command can be used to move the clicked button one step to the right.

Move One Upward

This command can be used to move the clicked button one step upward.

Move One Downward

This command can be used to move the clicked button one step downward.

Move to End

This command can be used to move the clicked button to the end of the respective row.

Delete

This command can be used to delete the clicked button. All following buttons will be moved up one step.

Reset All

This command can be used to delete all button assignment.

Number of Lines

This submenu can be used to determine the number of displayed button lines.

Button Size

This submenu can be used to determine the size of the buttons.

Display

This submenu can be used to determine which information shall be displayed in the buttons.

Sorting

The commands in this submenu can be used to sort the buttons in different ways.

Visible

Use this command to hide the window. To show it again, use Window > Block Window on/off.

Placeable

If this menu entry is checked, then the window can be placed anywhere on the screen. Otherwise, it will be aligned to the left or right edge of the screen.

Window Position

This submenu can be used to determine the desired position of the block window.

Rearrange

Pushes the window into one of the four corners of the workspace. The block window is normally in the upper left corner of the drawing window.

Save Position

If this menu entry is checked, then the window position will be saved when leaving the application. The next time that the application is started, it appears in the same place on the screen. The position is saved relative to the whole screen.