OpenBuildings GenerativeComponents Help

Graph Toolbar

Below is the "as delivered" arrangement of tools on the graph toolbar from left to right.

Graph Toolbar

Tool Name Description
Select Nodes This is the default tool. you can click on this to cancel any other tool that’s in progress. Also, you can cancel any other tool by right-clicking the mouse while the other tool is active.
Zoom In This opens a "zoom-in-box" in the graph. Subsequent clicking will zoom-in to the last area shown in the box.
Zoom Out Each time you select this tool, the graph will zoom out, relative to its center point. You can click anywhere in the graph to zoom-out relative to the clicked point.
Window Area This is similar to the Zoom In tool, except that you have precise control of the location and size of the "zoom-in-box".
Reset View This returns the graph focus to its initial settings: Zoom level 100%, showed in the upper-left corner of the graph.
Fit View This zooms and centers the graph to include the entire set of nodes.
Fit View to Selection This zooms and centers the graph to optiminally include the nodes that are currently selected.
Pan This allows you to view a different part of the graph without changing the view magnification.
View Previous / View Next As you navigate the graph, OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents remembers your previous graph focus settings and returns you to them.
Refer to Using the Graph Toolbar Controls for more details.