LSC Lighting NEXUS - Manual (Page 21)

NEXUS NexLan Software
Operator Manual V2.0
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5.7 CONTROL WINDOW.
The control window is also dynamic and changes depending on the selected item. It provides
controls for the item selected in the Main Window (network item, universe or fixture). Its
functions are explained below.
5.8 PLAN VIEW
The Plan View shows information from the objects in a graphical way. Objects which can be
shown in a view are:
 Fixtures
 Universes
 Network Items
Icons can be positioned in the window by dragging them. This allows you to layout your
devices geographically to represent your physical configuration and setup. When your mouse
cursor is in the Plan View window you can use the mouse wheel to zoom the display or double
click on an object to zoom into that object. When an object is Double click again to zoom out.
The Plan View also features the Filter box for quick access to the objects and a predefined
filter. See section xxx for more information on Filters.
The top left corner of Plan View has buttons for controlling the display.
The display can be Zoomed in and out by pressing the - or + button or by scrolling with the
mouse or by pressing the Zoom button.
If there are objects selected, pressing the Zoom button will pan the canvas and adjust the
zoom in a way that all the selected objects are visible. If there are no items selected,
pressing the Zoom button will pan the canvas and zoom in a way that all objects are visible.
Clicking the Pan button changes the mouse into Pan Mode. By clicking and holding down the
Right Mouse button, the canvas can be moved. To change back to Select Mode, click the
Pan button again. The canvas also can be moved by clicking and holding down the Right
Mouse button or by dragging while holding down the space bar.
The Option button contains several options:
• Grid On
Shows/Hides the grid (g)
• Snap To Grid On Enables/Disables snapping to the grid (s)
• Drag Lock On Enables/Disables objects to be dragged (l)
• Show Mouse Position Shows/Hides the mouse position beneath the buttons (m)
• Show Connections Shows/Hides the connections from Nodes to Universes (c)
• Show Details Shows/Hides the details in the objects (d)
• Set Grid Size Changes the grid size
• Arrange Selected Objects Starts the Object Arrange Wizard (a)
• Set Origin Change the position of the (0,0) coordinate
• Rotate Plan View Rotate the Plan View 90 Degrees Clockwise
The character between the () is a shortcut for this function when working in the Plan View.
Zoom Pan Option Draw Objects