Working in Archi

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".

tipLayout messed up? Don't panic!
If ever you wish to reset the layout of application windows and tabs back to their defaults, choose "Reset Window Layout" from the main "Window" menu. You can also reset Archi to its default settings from the "Reset Archi to Defaults..." menu item under the "Help" menu.


Undo/Redo (contextual per model)

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

tipUndo 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.