Setting Up Working Area

A working area is a container where calculation objects are located. A working area is a convenient method of:

Visual arranging of calculation objects on the same working area.
Providing access to task calculation object properties.
Displaying the specified text and added shapes for objects.

Navigating Working Area

To navigate the working area, execute one of the operations:

Select the Hand mode on the toolbar and hold down the mouse button. If the Cursor mode is selected, use the drop-down list to toggle the mode to select objects.
Hold down the SPACE key and the mouse button.
Use keyboard arrow keys.
Scroll the mouse wheel to move the working area vertically. Scroll the mouse wheel while holding down the SHIFT key to move the working area horizontally.
Use the minimap. To show the minimap, click the Enable Minimap button on the working area display settings panel:

Working Area Zoom

The working area can be zoomed within the range [1%, 400%].

To zoom the working area:

Use the working area display settings panel:

The following operations are available on the panel:

Fit to All Objects. Change working area zoom for all objects.
Fit to Object. Change working area zoom for the selected object.

NOTE. If no object is selected in the working area, the Fit to Object button will be disabled.

Zoom In. Zoom in the working area by 25%.
Zoom out. Zoom out working area by 25%.

To set 100% zoom, click the button displaying the current zoom.

Scroll the mouse wheel while holding down the CTRL key.

Setting Up Working Area Formatting

To set up working area formatting, click the Working Area Parameters button on the toolbar. After this the Working Area Settings side panel opens:

Set the parameters:

Show Grid. Deselect the checkbox to hide grid in the working area. The checkbox is selected by default, and grid is shown.
Show Intersections. Select the checkbox to display the bends at the point of intersection of straight or curved lines and arrows in the working area:

The checkbox is deselected by default, line bends are not displayed at the points of intersection of straight/curved lines and arrows. The changed checkbox status remains the same for the current user session.

Background Color. In the drop-down palette select solid background color or set color in the RGB or HEX format. If required, specify fill transparency degree.
Grid Color. IN the drop-down palette select grid color or set it in the RGB or HEX format. If required, specify color transparency degree.