Working in Archi

As you work in the application, you may wish to be aware of how things work generally.

Windows and Tabs

The main editing area for Views is in the central-right portion of the application. Windows and tabs can be dragged and dropped to be re-arranged as you wish. You can even detach some windows so that they "float". If ever you wish to reset the arrangement of windows back to their default positions, choose "Reset Window Layout" from the main "Window" menu.

 

Undo/Redo (contextual per model)

Full Undo and Redo commands are available for every action that is performed by the user in Archi.

Undo and Redo commands are contextual depending on the selected model in the Model Tree or a View. Clicking onto a View or the Model Tree will enable the command if an action has been performed for that model.

 

Cheat Sheets

Cheat sheets can help guide the user through a series of steps in order to achieve some overall goal. Some steps can be performed by the cheat sheet, and some are described so that the user can manually complete the step. Cheat sheets are available from the main "Help" menu. Currently, Archi ships with two Cheat sheets - "Create a Map View" and "Create a New Model".

 

Getting Help

Contextual and full help is available from the main "Help" menu. On Windows pressing the "F1" key will invoke contextual help.