Common Commands of Contextual Menus in Library Explorer

Context menu commands provided in contextual menu for elements of different types in the Library Explorer window are described in the section.

       

Open Window

Opens a separate library window. This command is available in the context menu of libraries and libraries groups. You can also simply drag and drop the icon of the desired library from the library explorer into the document window. Individual windows can be opened for several libraries. Like any service windows, windows with libraries can be combined into a common window with tabs.

Add Folder/ Add Group

Allows to add a new library/libraries group. The commands are available in the context menu of configurations or libraries groups.

Open with Explorer

The command is available in context menu of configurations, libraries and files. A Windows folder with the selected configuration, library or document will be opened after the command activation.

Delete

The command deletes groups, libraries or library elements.

If you delete a group, all libraries and groups included in it will not be deleted from the configuration.

If you delete a library, its folder will not be deleted from the disk.

If you delete a file, it will be deleted from the library explorer and from the disk.

Rename

Use this command to rename library, group of libraries or file.

Library Configuration

Set of commands that allow to work with libraries configurations.

New
Creates a new library configuration. The command brings up a dialog box for inputting the name of the newly created configuration file and defining saving location on the disk.

Open
Opens the library configuration file. Several configurations can be opened in the Library explorer window.

Save All
Saves all open library configurations.

Close All
Closes all open library configurations. If changes were made to some library configuration, a query about saving changes will be made before closing.

The commands for managing configurations and libraries can be called from the main menu File > Libraries.

Note that in absence of the Library explorer window in display, library configuration creation and loading operations will not be noticeable until the user opens the “Library explorer” window on the screen.

Exclude/Include

The option Exclude allows to hide selected files and folders. The option Include allows to show the hidden elements in the library explorer,

Show excluded/Hide excluded

When the option Show excluded is enabled, all hidden elements are shown in the library explorer with grey. Use the Hide excluded to hide them again.

View:

•Tree
Preset hierarchy of configurations, libraries groups, libraries and files is displayed in this mode.

 

•Libraries Only
Only libraries and their content are displayed in this mode.

 

Preview

The library explorer window allows opening an additional preview pane. The preview pane displays the file image or content of libraries/libraries groups.

Position of the preview pane can be controlled by choosing the way the windows are split: vertical or horizontal.

   

Note that for the preview to appear in the preview pane, it needs to be created first. The image can be saved either as a bitmap, or as vector graphics. Different way of saving preview may be preferable in different drawing situations. Parameters for saving the drawing preview can be specified in Document Parameters on the Save tab in the Preview section.

For detailed information on saving a preview or icon image refer to the Icon or Preview section.

You can change preview window size or hide it by moving separation line.

Show invisible elements/ Hide invisible elements

The option appears in the automenu if there are any invisible elements in library explorer. The option allows show/hide the elements in the list.