Commands

The valve diagram editor offers the following commands, and these may be called up through the toolbars on the relevant graphic window:

Commands 1:

can only be called if

Commands 2: input mode is Commands 3: active for graphic commands.

All these commands are only applicable to the associated window.

Commands 4: Adjustment to the extreme values

The window's co-ordinates are adjusted to the extreme values of the movement

Commands 5:Measurement of distance

The horizontal and vertical distance to the current point from the point first clicked with the left mouse button is displayed at the top right hand corner of the window (please hold the mouse button down for this).

Commands 6: Current position

The absolute horizontal and vertical position of the point currently clicked with the left mouse button is displayed at the top right hand corner of the window (please hold the mouse button down for this).

The following commands only apply in the graphic window for the position:

Commands 7: Horizontal shift

Moves the selected point horizontally

In the velocity window for synchronous functions: shift along a straight line in the position window.

The left-hand edge of the graphic area can be temporarily moved in this way, so that the scale can be more easily read.

Commands 8: Vertical shift

Moves the selected point vertically

Commands 9: Shift

Moves the selected point

Commands 10: Insert point

Inserts a point at the cursor position

Commands 11: Delete point

The selected point is deleted, as is the corresponding section