New Model | Use this menu item to create a new model. A new tab with the name of the new model appears in the model browser. If you have several models open, you can use these tabs to select the model to be edited. |
Open... | Use this menu item to open an existing model. A corresponding dialog box appears in which you can select the file to be opened. Saved 3LGM² models usually have the extension .3lgm. |
Save | Use this menu item to save your changes to a model. If you have opened a new model that has not yet been saved, a dialog will appear in which you can select a directory for the file to be saved and enter the name of the file. Saved 3LGM² models usually have the extension .3lgm. If your new model has already been saved to a file or if you have opened an existing file, the current state of the model is saved to this file when you click the Save Model button. |
Save as... | Using this menu item you can save your changes to a model in a file to be renamed. A dialog box appears in which you can select a directory for the file to be saved and enter the name of the file. Saved 3LGM² models usually have the extension .3lgm. |
Close | Closes the current model. |
Description... | This menu item takes you to a text editor in which you can describe the individual submodels of the currently selected model. Use the tabs to select a submodel and enter your description or notes on this model as free text. |
Import | The import function gives you the possibility to import an already existing model or submodel into your model. Please read the section Importing models. |
Export | The export function gives you the possibility to export your model in another format or as a graphic. Please read the section Exporting Models. |
Print... | This function has not yet been implemented. |
Exit | Closes the 3LGM² kit. |
Undo | Use this menu item to undo the last changes made to your model. |
Redo | With this menu item you can restore the last undone changes. |
Search... | This menu item opens a dialog for text search in your model. You can enter a name to be searched for or a description, or both. If you want to search only in the labels and descriptions of a certain node type, you can select it in the selection list Node Type. If you have not selected a node type, the labels and descriptions of all nodes will be searched for the text you specify. |
Select All | Selects all elements of the selected submodel. |
Copy | Copies the selected elements to the clipboard. |
Cut | Copies the selected elements to the clipboard and removes them from the model. |
Paste | Pastes the content of the clipboard at the selected position. |
Remove From Submodel | Removes the selected element from the submodel. |
Toolbars | Use this menu to show and hide various toolbars of the modelling kit. |
Model browser | Use this menu item to hide or show the model browser. |
Template browser | With this menu item you can hide or show the template browser. |
Show View Component Titles | With this action you can hide or show all browser titles. |
Single-layer perspective/ Three-layer perspective |
Use this menu item to switch the views in the document window. You have the choice between the view of all three layers in one window or the single view of the layers. |
Domain layer | Selects the domain layer. |
Logical tool layer | Selects the logical tool layer. |
Physical tool layer | Selects the physical tool layer. |
Graph Settings... | Opens a dialog that allows you to change the view of the document window. If the view of the layers in the document window is set to single layer view, only the zoom factor can be changed. If all three layers are displayed in the document window, the zoom factor, layer angle and layer distance can be changed. The views can be changed with the button 'MultiView'. |
Matrix View | Opens a new matrix view. For information on working with the Matrix view, see The |
Global Layout... | Use this menu item to modify the global layout of your model. A dialog opens where you can set the shape, color and font for each individual building component element. The settings are effective for all elements of the modelling kit after pressing the OK or Apply button. |
Layer Layout | Three sub-items allow you to change the appearance of the currently selected layer. Select:
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New Submodel... | Creates a new submodel. A dialog appears asking you to name the submodel. Then click OK and the submodel is displayed. |
Delete submodel... | Use this menu item to delete your current submodel. |
Rename submodel... | Use this menu item to rename your current submodel. |
Repository... | Shows a list of predefined analyses. |
Editor... | Opens a dialog for creating new analyses. |
Reset Results | With this menu item you can reset the analysis result, which is also displayed directly in the model. |
Create New Submodel | When this option is selected, a new submodel is created for each analysis result. Before starting the analysis you will be asked to give a new name to the resulting model. More about analysis. |
Analysis Color... | here you can choose the color of the analysis |
Redundancy Analysis... | with this menu item, the analyses are checked for redundancy |
Redundancy of functions regarding application component configurations | here the redundancy of functions regarding application component configurations is displayed |
Redundancy of object types regarding logical memory | here the redundancy of object types regarding logical memory is displayed |
Data availability | here the data are checked for availability |
General | Opens a dialog in which you can make some general settings. |
Model Browser | Opens a dialog in which you can make some settings for the display of the model browser. |
Graphics | Opens a dialog in which you can make some settings for displaying the graphics in the document window. |
RMI-Settings... | |
Set Default Model Type... | Opens a dialog where you can decide which model type is needed. |
Show frame around text fields | If you have created text fields, you can use this option to specify whether a frame should be displayed around the text fields. |
Language (Sprache) | here you choose your language. |
Expert Mode | Use this function to display additional elements in the model. |
User-defined property fields... | |
Attribute - Editor... | Opens a dialog in which you can edit attributes. |
Activate key figure calculation | Activates the calculation of the key figure. |
Assign ETNT combinations automatically | When this option is selected, the ETNT combinations of the interfaces are automatically assigned to the connected communication relationships. Each communication relationship is assigned exactly those ETNT relationships for which the interface from which the communication relationship originates sends this ETNT combination and the interface to which the communication relationship leads can receive this ETNT combination. Therefore, if in your model for each two interfaces, which are connected by a communication relation and can send or receive the same ETNT combination, it is generally valid that this ETNT combination is then also transmitted by this communication relation, then you can activate this function. When you activate this function, all communication relationships already existing in your model are automatically checked and, if necessary, updated. Note: In older versions of 3LGM, it was not yet possible to assign communication relationships to ETNT combinations. By automatically assigning ETNT combinations to communication links, you can quickly create these missing entries. |
Plugin | Opens a selection of plugins. |
Side by side | When this option is selected, all open windows are displayed next to each other. |
Overlapping | If this option is selected, all open windows will overlap each other. |
Help Contents... | Starts the online help of the 3LGM² kit. |
Direct Help | Allows the user to click on a component for further information. |
About 3LGM² Tool... | Opens a window with information about the 3LGM² modelling kit. |
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Create New ModelUse this button to create a new model. A new tab appears in the model browser with the name of the new model. If you have several models open, you can use these tabs to select the model to be edited. |
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Open modelUse this button to open an existing model. A corresponding dialog appears in which you can select the file to be opened. Saved 3LGM² models usually have the extension .3lgm. |
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Save ModelUse this button to save your changes to a model. If you have opened a new model that has not yet been saved, a dialog will appear in which you can select a directory for the file to be saved and enter the name of the file. Saved 3LGM² models usually have the extension .3lgm. If your new model has already been saved to a file or if you have opened an existing file, the current state of the model is saved to this file when you click the Save Model button. |
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UndoUse this button to undo the last changes made to your model. |
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RedoUse this button to restore the last undone changes. |
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MultiViewUse this button to switch views in the document window. You can choose between viewing all three layers in one window or viewing the layers individually. |
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Domain LayerSelects the domain layer. |
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Logical tool layerSelects the logical tool layer. |
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Physical tool layerSelects the physical tool layer. |
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Select and edit elementsSelect this button to select or edit elements of the Tray layer in the Document Window. In the document window, you can now double-click on a function or object type to open its properties dialog. A single right-click on a function or object type opens a context menu for the element.FunctionSelect this button to create a new function in the business layer. Move the mouse into the document window. The mouse pointer is now displayed as crosshairs. Click with the left mouse button on a free space in the workspace layer. A dialog box appears in which you are asked to enter a name for this function.Object typeSelect this button to create a new object type in the Tray Layer. Move the mouse to the document window. The mouse pointer is now displayed as crosshairs. Click with the left mouse button on a free space in the workspace layer. A dialog box appears in which you are asked to enter a name for this object type. |
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Select and edit elementsSelect this button to select or edit logical tool layer elements in the Document Window. In the document window, you can now double-click on an application component to open its properties dialog. A single right-click on an application POU opens a context menu.Application ComponentSelect this button to create a new application component in the Logical Tool layer. Move the mouse to the Document Window. The mouse pointer is now displayed as crosshairs. Click with the left mouse button on a free space in the Logical Tool Plane. A dialog box appears in which you are asked to enter a type and a name for this application component. |
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Select and edit elementsSelect this button to select or edit physical tool layer elements in the Document Window. In the document window, you can now double-click on a physical dataprocessing component to open its properties dialog. A single right-click on a physical device opens a context menu.Physical Dataprocessing ComponentSelect this button to create a new Physical DV component in the Physical Tool layer. Move the mouse to the Document Window. The mouse pointer is now displayed as crosshairs. Click with the left mouse button on a free space in the Physical Tool Plane. A dialog box appears in which you are asked to enter a name for this physical dataprocessing component. |