Basic Operations
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G4 PanelBuilder
Create Snapshots to Clipboard
Since designing panel projects in G4 PanelBuilder is a visual exercise, where you drag and link individual
elements to make a flow within the Diagram area. It is necessary to be able to show the design or "snapshot" of
the intended look. Once you are ready to create a snapshot to your computer's clipboard:
1.
Select
Diagram > Copy Snapshot To Clipboard
.
2.
Open a graphic program, i.e., Paint or Photoshop and paste the image into it.
Show and Hide Grid
The Diagram area allows you to visually arrange your panel pages and connect them to create a flow. You can
toggle a grid to snap the elements to on and off. To show the grid:
Select
Diagram > Show Grid
. When a check is present next to this function in the Diagram menu,
the elements will align incrementally and the gird is shown.
Snap To Grid
The Diagram area allows you to visually arrange your panel pages and connect them to create a flow. To have
the elements snap to the grid:
Select Diagram > Snap To Grid
. When the check is present the elements snap to the grid. The
elements align according to the grid in the Diagram area.
Zoom in And out of Diagram
When designing a G4 PanelBuilder file, you place elements within the Diagram area, set properties and create
connections between the elements to establish flow. To zoom in or out of the Diagram area:
Select
Diagram > Zoom Out/In
. This function will zoom incrementally.
To select the percentage in which to zoom:
Select
Diagram > Zoom
and then select the desired percentage.
Using Web Updates
Newer versions of G4 PanelBuilder can now be acquired via the internet. The Web Update utility accesses the
AMX web site with the application ID and version number and searches for updates.
1.
Select
Help > Web Update
to check for updates.
2.
If updates are available for the installed version of G4 PanelBuilder they will be downloaded at this time.
3.
After the download is complete Web Update will close G4 PanelBuilder and the updates will be added.
If you do not have Web Update installed, you will receive a window indicating where it can be downloaded.
Exiting G4 PanelBuilder
After you have created a new touch panel page, generated it and saved it, you are ready to close G4
PanelBuilder.
Select
File > Exit
. If you have not already saved a currently open project, you are prompted to do so
now. Confirm, deny or cancel the changes.
Even if you zoom in or out of the Diagram area, the default, 100%, view is used in
creating a snapshot to clipboard.
Even if you zoom in or out of the Diagram area, the default, 100%, view is used in
creating a snapshot to clipboard.
