1. Introduction
1.0
Mouse
Cursors Explanations
1.1.
Keyboard shortcuts
1.2. Mouse shortcuts
1.3.
Status bar shortcuts
1.4. Right click mouse menus
1.4.1.
Design screen
1.4.2.
Library
1.4.3.
Objects
1.4.4.
Symbols
1.4.5
Library mode
1.4.6
Communication Mode
2. Definitions
2.1.
Object
2.2.
Active
Objects
2.3. Symbols
2.4. Project files
2.5. Library files
2.6. AVSnap modes of operation
3.1.
Title Bar
3.2. Menu Bar
3.3. Text Format Bar
3.4. Page Selection Tabs
3.4.1.
Deleting pages
3.4.2.
Renaming Pages
3.4.3.
Moving Pages
3.5. Project/Library Design Window
3.5.1.
Switching between
Project and Library mode
3.6. Status Bar
3.6.1. Shortcuts
3.6.2. Information
3.7. Link to Altinex Web site
3.8.
Library Selection Tabs
3.8.1.
Refreshing Library
3.9. Symbol Selection Window
3.9.1.
Placing symbols on the page
3.10.
Maximizing working area
4.1.
Project
mode
4.2. Library mode
4.3. Presentation mode
4.4. Read Only mode
4.5.
Communication mode
4.6.
Control mode
4.7.
Control Run mode
4.8.
Flow Chart mode
5.1.
Protect Projects
5.1.1.
Enter password
5.1.2.
Remove password from file
5.2. Protection with expiration date
5.2.1.
Set Date to Expire
5.2.2.
Set number of days to expire
5.2.3.
Enter name and phone number
5.3. Protecting Libraries
6.1.
Page size/orientation
6.2. Page size using Custom
6.3. Page templates
6.4. Page link
6.5. Page scale
6.6. Displaying dual dimensions
6.7. Dimension accuracy
6.8. Rotating Objects and Symbols
6.9.
Fast Draw options to increase speed
6.9.1.
Object selection (filled, by lines)
6.9.2.
Fast
draw mode and Fast draw bitmap fill
6.9.3.
Fast update to limit number of pixels
6.10.
Rotate
angle/interval
6.11.
Grid setting
6.12.
Lines settings
6.13.
Set page as hidden
7.1.
Adding pages to project
7.2. Moving pages/re-arranging order
7.3. Deleting pages
7.4. Copying pages
7.5. Setting Template pages
7.6. Setting hidden pages
8. Introduction to Snap Points
8.1.
Snap points creation
8.2. Snap point properties
8.3. Snap point Numbering
8.4. Editing snap points in
Project Mode
9.1.
Importing BMP/JPG
9.2.
Importing GIF
9.3. Sizing imported images
9.3.1.
Constrain keys (Ctrl)
9.4. Cut and Paste operations
9.5. Using screen capture
9.6. Exporting images using printer driver
9.7 Designating Transparent Color
10. Drawing tools
10.1.
Line tool + format
10.1.1.
Text in
the Line object
10.1.2
Converting Lines to Cable
10.2.
Text tool+ format
10.3.
Arc tool+ format
10.4.
Rectangle tool + format
10.4.1.
Text in rectangle object
10.4.2 Trimming inside / outside
10.5.
Ellipse tool + format
10.5.1 Trimming inside / outside
10.6.
Dimension tool
10.6.1.
Dimension scaling
10.7.
Cable tool
10.7.1.
Arrows for Cable Tool
10.7.2.
Text for Cable tool
10.7.3.
Formatting cable tool
10.7.4.
Properties for cable tool
10.7.5
Converting cable to lines
10.7.6
Cable crossing
10.7.7
Trimming Cable
10.7.8 Extending Cable
10.7.9 Draw Assist
10.8
Zoom and Pan
11. Objects
11.1.
Default format of objects
11.2.
Locking objects
11.3.
Grouping objects
11.4.
Rotating grouped objects
11.5
Object
transparency
11.6
Resizing objects
12. Symbols
12.1.
Adding symbols to design page
12.2.
Connecting symbols with Cable
12.3.
Viewing snap points on objects
12.4.
Copy/Paste symbols
12.5.
Assigning designators (Auto/Manual)
12.6.
Modifying snap point properties
12.7.
Modifying Symbol properties
12.8.
Convert from Diagram Symbol to Outline
12.9.
Convert from Outline Symbol to Diagram
12.10.
Creating library from Design page
12.11.
Importing Symbol prices
13. Analyzing design
13.1.
View Materials
13.2.
Place Materials List on design sheet
13.3.
Copy Paste to Excel
13.4.
View Cables
13.5.
Place Cables List on design sheet
13.6.
Copy Paste to Excel
14. Library design
14.1.
Basic concepts
14.2.
Switching to Library Mode from
Project Mode
14.3.
Returning to
Project mode
14.4.
Drawing objects
14.5.
Defining defaults in first symbol
14.6.
Setting up first symbol in the library
14.7.
Copying info from the first Symbol
14.8.
Inserting BMP/JPG
14.9.
Adding Snap points
14.9.1.
Defining snap point properties
14.10.
Identifying type of symbol
14.11.
Searching Libraries
15. Template pages
15.1.
Designing Templates
15.2.
Assigning Template to Design page
15.3.
Hide Template pages
15.4.
Locking template pages
16. Project design
16.1.
Starting project
16.2.
Assigning Template pages
16.3.
Locking Template pages
16.4.
Hiding Template pages
16.5.
Assigning page names
16.6.
Selecting Libraries to be used
16.7.
Verifying physical layout of the facility
16.8.
Drawing system diagram
16.9.
Drawing System equipment layout
16.10.
Identifying cable requirements
16.11.
Gathering data sheets on products used in design
16.12.
Generating list of Cables
16.13.
Generating List of Materials
16.14.
Generating PDF files
16.15.
Generating JPG/BMP files
16.16.
Capturing screen images
16.17.
Cleaning everything up
16.18.
Protecting project with password
16.19.
Presenting project to a client
17.1.
Entering Presentation Mode (F5)
17.2.
Formatting page for presentation
17.2.1.
Aspect ration of the display
17.3.
Shortcuts
17.4.
Zoom In/Out
and Pan
17.5.
Panning image during presentation
17.6.
Linking to other pages
17.7.
Hiding pages
17.8.
Self running presentation
17.9.
Securing presentation for distribution
17.10.
Setting expiration date for presentation
18. Control Mode
18.1.
Switching to Control Mode
18.2. Active Components
18.2.1.
Button
object
18.2.2.
Slider
object
18.2.3.
Progress
progress
18.2.4.
Application
application
18.2.5.
Image
object
18.2.6.
COM
object
18.2.7.
TCP
object
18.2.8.
Timer
object
18.2.9
Clock
object
18.2.10 Video object
18.3
Code Window
18.3.1
Search function
19. Introduction to Programming
19.1.
Keywords/Operators
19.2. Variables
19.3.
Variable types
19.4. Windows function
19.5. Switching pages
19.6. Receiving
/ Transmitting data through port
19.7.
Port Settings
19.8. Timer functions
19.9
Writing and reading files
19.10
Generating Random Numbers
19.11
Standard Functions
19.12
Non-Standard Functions
19.13
Global Exchange Variables
20. Advanced Programming
20.1 Layers selection
21. AVSnap Meeting
21.1 Initiating AVSnap Meeting
21.2 Uploading files