National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

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Chapter 4

Working with Parts

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The Parts panel, which lists the parts in the selected sub-category. The
Parts panel contains the following buttons to help you work with the
parts:

The Preview panel, which allows you to preview the part you selected
in the Parts panel. To manipulate the view of the part, click in the
Preview area and use any of the following:

Show Dimensions button—Displays selected dimensions of the
part (unit of measure is set from the Units drop-down list). To
change the displayed dimensions, click on the down-arrow beside
the Show Dimensions button.

Zoom In button—Click to zoom in on the part for more detail.
You can also press the F8 key.

Zoom Out button—Click to zoom out. Shows less detail and
more of the whole part. You can also press the F9 key.

Zoom Window button—Click (or press <F6>) and then drag a
rectangle around the portion of the part you want to enlarge. The
area inside the rectangle enlarges to fill the Preview panel.

Zoom Full button—Click to view the entire part. You can also
press <Ctrl-F7>.

Button

Description

New button. Creates a new part. Refer to the

Using the

Database Manager to Create a Part

section for more

information.

Edit button. Edits a part. Refer to the

Editing a Placed

Part (In-Place Edit)

section for more information.

Delete button. Deletes a part.

Rename button. Renames a part.

Copy button. Copies a part.

Move button. Moves a part.

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