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Main Menu and Application Toolbar
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The Application Toolbar contains buttons for most commonly used actions and settings.
Here is the list of the most important menu commands:
File
New (Ctrl+N)
- Opens a new project.
Open (Ctrl+O)
- Opens an existing project.
Open Example
- Opens an existing example project.
Open Tutorial
- Opens an existing tutorial project.
Save (Ctrl+S)
- Saves the current project.
Save As
- Saves the current project in a specified location.
Connect to Remote Executor
- Opens a window that provides connection with a remote Adaptive Vision Executor, allowing application deployment of the current project. See also Remote Executor for details.
Export to Runtime Executable
- Exports the current project to an executable file which can be run (but not edited) with Adaptive Vision Executor.
Generate C++ Code
- Creates a C++ program for the currently opened Adaptive Vision program. See also C++ Code Generator for details.
Generate .NET Macrofilter Interface
- Generates a .NET assembly which provides the chosen macrofilters as class methods. Generated assembly may be referenced in managed languages: C# or Visual Basic .NET. See .NET Macrofilter Interface Generator for more information.
Edit
Undo (Ctrl+Z)
- Reverts the last performed operation.
Redo (Ctrl+Y)
- Re-performs the operation reverted with Undo command.
- Rename Current Macrofilter (F2)
- Renames current macrofilter.
- Remove HMI
- Unbinds HMI from the current project and clears all the HMI controls.
Program
Startup Program (combo box)
- Selects a macrofilter from which the execution process will start.
Run (F5)
- Executes the program until all iterations are finished or until the user presses Pause or Stop buttons.
Iterate (F6)
- Executes the program to the end of a single iteration. See also Execution Process for more information about iterations.
Pause (Ctrl+Alt+Pause)
- Suspends the current program execution immediately after the last invoked filter is finished.
Stop (Shift+F5)
- Stops the program immediately after the last invoked filter is finished.
Iterate Back (Shift+F6)
- Executes the program to the end of a single iteration, reversing direction of enumerating filters.
Iterate Current Macrofilter (Ctrl+F10)
- Executes the current program to the end of the currently selected macrofilter (which acts like a breakpoint location).
Step Over (F10)
- Executes the next single instance of a filter or a macrofilter, without entering into the macrofilter.
Step Into (F11)
- Executes the next single filter instance. If it is an instance of a macrofilter it enters inside of it.
Step Out (Shift+F11)
- Executes all filters till the end of the current macrofilter, and exits to the parent macrofilter.
Run with Adaptive Vision Executor(Ctrl+F5)
- Executes the program using Adaptive Vision Executor application installed on the local machine.
Program Statistics
- Shows information about execution time of each filter in the selected macrofilter.
- Execution Settings
- Opens settings for program execution.
View
Program Editor
- Switches the Program Editor window visibility.
Filter Catalog
- Switches the Filter Catalog window visibility.
Console
- Switches the Console window visibility.
Filter Properties
- Switches the Filter Properties window visibility.
Project Explorer
- Switches the Project Explorer window visibility.
HMI Controls
- Switches the HMI Controls window visibility.
Toolbox
- Switches the Toolbox window visibility.
HMI Designer
- Switches the HMI Designer window visibility. See Designing HMI for details.
Hints
- Switches the Hints window visibility.
- Dock Open Windows
- Docks all undocked data preview windows.
- Program Display: Minimal
- Switches Program Editor into a mode where no inputs or outputs are displayed, and connections are created by selecting data sources in the Properties window.
- Program Display: Compact
- Switches Program Editor into a mode where primary inputs and outputs are visible and can be connected in a visual way.
- Program Display: Full
- Switches Program Editor into a mode where all inputs and outputs are visible together with input values preview on the editor's margin.
1x1 Preview
- Arranges data previews in a single tabbed window.
2x2 Preview
- Arranges data previews in the 2 x 2 layout.
Arrange Horizontally
- Arranges data previews horizontally.
Arrange Vertically
- Arranges data previews vertically.
User-defined Preview Layout 1
- Activates the first preview layout defined by the user.
User-defined Preview Layout 2
- Activates the second preview layout defined by the user.
User-defined Preview Layout 3
- Activates the third preview layout defined by the user.
Auto Preview Layout
- Activates a preview layout which will be automatically filled in accordance with the currently selected filter.
HMI Design Layout
- Activates a preview layout containing only the HMI window.
Tools
Check Project for Issues
- Checks if current project has any issues.
Manage GenICam Devices
- Opens a manager for enumerating and configuring GenICam/GenTL compatible cameras.
Manage GigE Vision Devices
- Opens a manager for enumerating and configuring GigE Vision compatible cameras.
- Macrofilters Preview Generator
- Saves a graphical overview of selected macrofilters.
- Update External Data File
- Allows to manually update *.avdata files referenced by the current project and generated by Adaptive Vision Studio 2.5 and earlier.
- Edit HMI User Credentials File
- Opens a window which allows to configure the credentials of password-protected HMI. See Protecting HMI with a Password for details.
- Settings
- Opens a window which allows to customize the settings of Adaptive Vision Studio.
Help
View Help (F1)
- Opens up the documentation of Adaptive Vision Studio.
Message to Support
- Sends an e-mail to support with attached Adaptive Vision Studio screenshot, log and optional user supplied message.
- Download Remote Support Client
- Downloads TeamViewer application that allows for remote support.
License Manager
- Allows to view and manage available licenses for Adaptive Vision products.
- Check for Updates
- Checks if there is newer version of Adaptive Vision Studio.
About Adaptive Vision Studio
- Displays information about your copy of Adaptive Vision Studio, e.g. the application version, loaded assemblies and plugins.
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