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Undo
Shortcut: Ctrl + Z
NOTE: Undo will only undo a 'move' of an object.
Cut
Shortcut: Ctrl + X
Cuts the selected object and puts in on the Window's clipboard
Copy
Shortcut: Ctrl + C
Copies the selected object and puts it on the Window's clipboard
SpecView has a quick way to copy drawing objects - Quick Copy
Paste
Shortcut: Ctrl + V
Pastes the contents of the Window's clipboard on the GDW .
NOTE: The selection will be pasted into the same location on the GDW as the Cut or Copy was taken from. Hence copied items will be overlaid on each other and will need to be dragged into the correct position. Objects in front behind others
Delete
Shortcut: Del(ete) key
Deletes the selected object(s)
NOTE: Do not forget that SpecView does not support Undo for deleted objects.
Replace
If a GDW has been duplicated for use by another identical instrument, then this function can be used to rename all the instrument variables on the GDW from, for example, 'Furnace A' to 'Furnace B'.
Note that this will only substitute the variable names that are on the current GDW.
To use this function the new instrument must be created first (in this case 'Furnace B'), then do the Replace.
This is because the Replace function can only change to a name that already exists.
This can also be used to change the name of variables, for example,
SpecView.BatchZone1 to SpecView.Boiler1
To do this, uncheck the 'At start of variable only' box, and substitute 'atchZone' for 'oiler'.
NOTE: That these name replacements will only affect the current GDW and will not be automatically reflected in the Strategy Controller. Any Strategy Controller changes will need to be done 'by hand'.
Select All
Shortcut: Ctrl + A
Selects all the objects on the GDW.
NOTE: This is useful to find stray objects such as very small drawing objects put down by mistake.
To de-select the objects just click the background.
Properties
Shortcut: Alt + Enter
Edits - depending on the selected object:
• Shape properties of a drawing object
• Text attributes
• Trend chart attributes
• Bar chart attributes
There is no function for grouped objects or Instrument Views
Dynamic Attributes
Shortcut: Ctrl + D
NOTE: This is only relevant to values of variables displayed on the GDW not to the names of the variables or other objects (for example, Trend charts or bitmaps) on the GDW.
Select the object by SINGLE clicking on it. Then use the Dynamic Attributes from the Edit menu or the shortcut key.
The Dynamic Attributes box is displayed for the selected variable.
Color Dynamics
Shortcut: Ctrl + Y
Select the object by SINGLE clicking on it. Then use Color Dynamics from the Edit menu or the shortcut key.
The Color Dynamics box is displayed.
Position Dynamics
Select the object by SINGLE clicking on it. Then use Position Dynamics from the Edit menu.
The Position Dynamics box is displayed.
If this menu item is grayed-out (disabled) then go to the Online Features menu to check that Position Dynamics is offline. This is because if Position Dynamics could be setup while 'Online' then the value could change causing the object to move unexpectedly.
Insert New Object
Displays the Insert New Object box which allows items created by other Windows applications to be displayed on the GDW.
Links
Displays the Edit Links box to allow items created by other Windows programs to be added to a GDW, for example, Excel spreadsheets.
However, this menu command will only be enabled if the Link box was checked on the Insert New Object box.
Object
This menu command will only be enabled if an object has been inserted onto the GDW using the Insert New Object box, and that object is currently selected.
It will then display a sub-menu with menu commands appropriate for that type of object.