Default layout

When creating a new Process, the Process editing window displays the default layout. The first property page is the main Process diagram and cannot be closed, as shown in the following figure:

The default layout consists of a toolbar in the top area, a Process property page panel and a command property page panel in the left area, a multi Process page panel composed of a Process diagram and a Process block in the middle area (multiple property blocks can be opened at the same time), a attribute property page panel and a variable property page panel in the right area, and an output panel and a debug panel at the bottom of the middle area.

The debug panel is displayed only when the breakpoint debugging state is entered.

toolbar

The toolbar panel in the top area is composed of various tool icons, and displayed or hidden according to the switching between the Process icon tab and the Process block property.

clickLearn more about toolbars.

Process property panel and command property panel

The left area contains the Process property page panel and the command property page panel. The response display is based on the switching of the active property page in the middle area:

• When the Process icon tab is activated, the left area correspondingly activates and expands the Process property panel, and can switch to the command property panel at the same time, but the command property panel is in the state of no available command.

  

  • Click the tree node in the Process list to navigate directly to the Process block component in the Process diagram.
  • Double click the tree node in the Process list to create a Process block property page (if it is not open) in the multi property page panel in the middle area.

• When the Process block property page is activated, the left area corresponds to the activation and expansion command property page panel. At the same time, you can switch to the Process property page panel, and double-click in the Process list to open a new Process block tab.

  

Multi property panel

The upper part of the middle area is a multi property panel that containsProcess chart tabAndProcess block tabYou can quickly enter other Process blocks by switching tabs.

Attribute property panel and variable property panel

The right area contains the attribute property panel and the variable property panel. The attribute property panel is activated by default, and the two property pages can be switched freely.

• The attribute property panel consists of output, required attribute and optional attribute. There are 2 editing modes when inputting required or optional attribute:

  • Normal mode: input or select content directly, WYSIWYG.

  • Professional mode: you can enter variables, expressions, etc.

    

• The variable property panel is composed of current Process block variable module, current subprogram variable module, Process diagram variable module, Process input module and Process output module

  Note: when the command selected by the mouse in the assembly area is in the subprogram, the variable property page panel will display the current subprogram variable module.

  

Output panel and commissioning panel

The bottom of the middle area contains the output panel and debugging panel. The output panel is resident and stowed by default. The debugging panel is displayed after using the breakpoint debugging function of the toolbar and closes when the debugging function is closed

Adjust layout

Record layout

During Process editing, multiple open property pages, or the up and down positions of the left and right property pages have been adjusted, or the window layout display has been made in the middle area, will be recorded, and the layout status will be restored to the last closed one when opening next time.

move

You can adjust the layout by dragging the property header, but there are several constraints:

• Panel in the left area: two panels can be dragged into a separate panel display at the same time. They can be dragged into the right area for docking, but not into the middle panel area and the bottom panel area.
• Panel in the middle area: the Process icon tab and Process block property can be split and dragged into separate property panels, but cannot be dragged into other panel areas.
• Panel in the right area: two panels can be dragged into a separate panel display at the same time. They can be dragged into the left area for docking, but not into the middle panel area and the bottom panel area.
• Bottom panel of middle area: not draggable.

Closing Exhibition

• In the left and right areas, when the mouse clicks the tab head, the corresponding panel will be folded or expanded. Move the mouse to the outer frame line of the panel, and a stretchable icon "←→" will be displayed. Clicking the outer frame line can stretch the width of the panel in the left area to the right or reduce the width to the left (there is a minimum width). The panel in the right area also has this rule.

• In the bottom panel of the middle area, when the mouse is moved to the upper outer frame line of the panel, a stretchable icon "↑↓" will be displayed. Click the outer frame line to stretch the height of the panel upward or reduce the height (there is a minimum height).

Restore default layout

When the layout is messy and unsatisfactory, you can click the restore icon in the property bar area on the right side of the top of the Process editing window to restore to the default layout.