Getting Started¶
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Tip
Whenever you are unsure what something does, drag your mouse over it and press Shift + F1. This will open a help page for that widget, if one exists. This will work for many widgets. If you press only F1, a general help page will open.
Opening a project¶
The workspace¶
Inserting objects¶
The most straight-forward way to insert an object is by clicking the buttons on the tool bar. Afterwards, clicking on the sheet determines the object's position in the sheet. Some primitive objects require multiple clicks to be placed. For example, a line requires two clicks to specify its first and second endpoints, respectively.
If a component is selected, a popup appears asking the user for the type of component to be inserted. The popup provides a rich auto-completion feature. This popup can be used to insert primitive objects as well. The auto-completion popup has many more features. Have a look at Component auto-completion.
Another way to insert a component is to find it in the component browser (TODO name?) and simply drag it into the sheet. We recommend that you get familiar with the auto-completion feature because it is much more efficient. Keyboard-centric users will especially love this feature.