Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Plot Software User Manual - Manual (Page 42)

Publication 1492-UM007A-EN-P - October 2006 Copyright ©2006 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.
T HE GRAPHAB.GDM CONFIGURATION FILE
All the Marker Card dimensions and supplementary information relevant to the program are
stored in the configuration file GRAPHAB.GDM. This file is in ASCII form and can be edited
with any word processing program. As some dimensions cannot be adjusted with the Configu-
ration Editor, you have the option of modifying the Marker Card configuration file
Pop-up menu A menu which appears within the application window by actuating the right mouse
button.
Project field This is the outside rim (sprue) of a Marker Card which the individual markers are
attached to. Additional information may be written here which helps to allocate the
markers in the field afterwards. Note that some markers (1492-MR5X12, MR6X12,
MR8X12, etc.) cannot have their project fields plotted upon. Verify that project field is
available on the marker card before attempting to print on it. In some cases, more
proejct fields are shown for the software than are on the marker card.
Rapid Clicking on this field switches all Marker Card fields to the Selection configuration
mode and opens the Marker Card Format window.
Scroll bars The scroll bars are used to move the Marker Card around the screen.
Scroll buttons The scroll buttons have different functions in the Marker Card and Input Screens.
Corresponding explanations can be found in The Input Screen.
Shortcut Shortcut designates a key combination, mainly consisting of "Ctrl" and a letter. These
enable the user to execute program commands quickly with the help of the keyboard
(see section 5.5 List of shortcuts and function keys).
Single and multiple
lines
Multiple line mode is set as default.If the single line mode has been selected, then the
text which appears on the marker includes no line returns. In the multiple line mode, a
line return is generated by pressing Ctrl + ENTER.
Note: A text in multiple line mode can be converted to single line mode but the returns
are lost in doing so.
Status bar The status bar is located at the bottom edge of the screen. It shows program informa-
tion during the application. For instance, you can have the functions of the icon buttons
displayed without having to execute the command. To do this, click on an icon button
and hold down the left mouse button. The function of that button is now displayed in
the status bar. Pulling the mouse pointer clear of the button before releasing the left
mouse button will ensure that the function is not executed.
Toolbar Symbol (icon) bar: a collection of icon buttons located along the top of the screen.