This functionality is only available for certain module packages.

Working in the editor area

Objects can be edited by means of editors. These are opened from within a view by double-clicking the object to be edited. Alternatively, they can also be opened via the shortcut menu (right-clicking the object selected) > Open:

Values, properties and parameters of objects can be edited in editors.

Editors follow the principle Open - Change - Save - Close - Life Cycle:

In addition to the views already explained, the editor represents a further view of the model. It is a specific view of a specific object. While modifications to views, for example, renaming of an object, are applied to the model immediately, they must first be saved in the editor.

Open: The editor is opened for an object to be edited. The object can be edited.

Change: If a modification has been made but not saved, the editor is in the change state. This can be seen by the asterisk to the left of the editor name:

Save: After editing, the editor can be saved to apply the data to the model. The saving of the editor is done either via the Menu > File > Save, the icon of the global toolbar or via the key combination CTRL-S.

Close: The editor is closed via the Menu > File > Close or the small x in the title bar of the editor.

If an editor is closed without saving, any changes made will be lost.

In the editor area, it is also possible to open several editors of various objects. These will be stacked:

In the case of stacked editors, it is always the active editor that is visible. Switching to an editor will make it visible, and it will then take up the full editor area.

In analogy to the views, there is also the possibility to open several editors in the editor area in a visible manner. For this purpose, the editors are arranged on top of each other or side by side. This must be executed manually. To do this, the editor must be grabbed in the title bar with a left mouse click and placed in the lower half of the editor area. That area is displayed with a gray border:

After placement, both editors are in the foreground:

Similar to views, an editor can be arranged within the editor area in any manner.

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