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Function Drop-down
Project Properties Open the projects properties pane.
Connections Table Open the list of connections table.
Workspace Show/hide status bar at bottom of the screen.
Show Grid Show/hide grid in a floor plan.
Show Asset Labels
Show/hide asset labels on a floor plan. Asset labels can also be turned on in the preferences, user-defined
properties dialog box.
Snap Snap objects to the grid or no snap.
Reservations Show reservations in rack view.
Modify Align at the bottom edge, in the middle, at the top edge, to the left, in the center or to the right edge.
Rotate Rotate a rack 90º clockwise or 90° counter-clock-wise.
Move Move to the left, right, up or down.
Help
Open the online Help.
Open the version information.
Help
Documentation for Data Center Planner is available in two formats: Online Help and .pdf form.
Online Help provides access to all documentation and instructional content available at the time of software
shipment. It is available through the Help menu in your software.
Documentation in .pdf format is available and may be printed. To review the PDF documentation included with
your software, select Program Files- Avocent- MergePoint- Data Center Planner.
About - Click Help - About - Extended information to view the application build date, number and version.
Toolbar
The Toolbar provides a quick and easy way to use some menu functions without selecting the drop-down list
from the main menu. The toolbar is dynamic and changes depending on the view selected.
Function/Available Views Description
New Plan Create a new floor plan.
Open Plan Open a current floor plan.
Refresh Refresh the screen. Refresh when multi-user conflict occurs.
Cut Cut does not delete the device permanently. The cut asset goes to the inventory.
Copy Copy a selected area and place it in the paste buffer.
Paste Paste the area just copied or cut.
Undo/Redo
This function allows you to reverse the most recent action. The system backs out the last change
and updates the floor plan accordingly. Undo is not available until you have performed at least
one update operation. Redo allows you to undo the last undo.
Zoom In View larger.
Zoom Out View smaller.
Zoom Window Draws a box around an area to select and zoom.
Zoom to Fit Centers items in the content area.
Table 9.3: Toolbar Descriptions
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