Toolbox Window (DATAFLOW Designer)

by Marco Wuelser

 

This Reference Article has been written for Version 2.1 of the DATAFLOW Software. For Previous Releases use the version selection in the navigation bar at the top of this page.

 

Access the Toolbox Window

The Toolbox window in the DATAFLOW Designer can displayed or hidden from the View Ribbon:

 

or

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Press Ctrl + Alt + T on the Keyboard to show/hide the Toolbox window

 

 

Toolbox Window Actions

 

mceclip1.png The Cross button in the Toolbox window can be used to close it.
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The Arrow Down button opens a drop down menu to access the window positioning settings.
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The Pin button in this position shows the Toolbox window permanently.
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The Pin button in this position will cause the Toolbox window to disappear and hide it behind the following button. To access the Toolbox window again the user needs to hover the Toolbox button.
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The Filter in the Toolbox window can be used to find any element available in the current context.
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The Window Properties button is used to

  • change the Toolbox view type
  • change the Ordering of the list items

 

Automatic Context

The toolbox window contents depend on the current editor context. This is defined by the active window. The toolbox will show all elements that can be dragged to the editor and hide any other element.

 

Toolbox Favorites

Any toolbox entry can be marked as favorite. Favorites will be displayed on top of the toolbox for quick access. Favorites are saved in the toolbox.json file. When this file is checked into version control, favorites can be shared by all users. When the file is not checked in, each user can define local favorites.

 

Typical Use Cases

Create Diagram Elements from Toolbox Window

To create a diagram element, click on the toolbox entry, hold the mouse button down and move the element to the diagram location. Once the mouse button is released, the element will be added to the diagram at the selected location.

 

Create Child Elements from Toolbox Window

For elements such as ports and interfaces, it is also possible to drop them directly to a container (e.g. an Active Part) to create them as child of that container.

 

Assign Data Type from Toolbox Window

To assign a data type from a toolbox entry, hold the mouse button down and move the data type to the port or field. Once the mouse button is released, the data type will be assigned to the selected element if it is a valid choice.

 

Add a Favorite

Right click a toolbox entry and select 'Add to Favorites' from the Context menu.

 

Remove a Favorite

Right click a favorite entry and select 'Remove from Favorites' from the Context menu.

 

This Article has been written based on V2.1.1 of the DATAFLOW software. 
Latest update 2023-06-01 by WUM.

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