Custom toolbars

 

Petra has the option to create and display up to three custom toolbars for both the Main and Cross Section modules. All custom toolbar settings are stored in the client Parms folder in a file named tbSettingsMain.def. This file can be copied to other clients/computers. Deleting this file returns Petra to it's default state with no custom toolbars or commands configured.

Adding a custom toolbar is an easy three step process:

·Enable a custom toolbar

·Set the location of the toolbar

·Select command items to the tool bar

To add a custom toolbar:

From the main module.

1.Click, View>Custom Toolbar # >Enabled.

2.Select the toolbars location (Top or Left side).

·View>Custom Toolbar # > Doc Top

·View>Custom Toolbar # > Doc Left

3.Add command items to custom toolbar.

a)Click button on the empty custom toolbar and select Options>Customize Custom Toolbar.

CustomToolbar

The custom toolbar dialog will open.

Customizer

b)Use the dialog to add menu items and settings to the custom toolbar.

Toolbar Items

List of added toolbar commands.

Command Groups

Drop down list of  command groups available for custom toolbars. Populates Commands list with available command items.

Commands

List of available items for selected command group. Use window controls on side of list to edit item positions on toolbar

Icons

Select icon to display for selected command item.

Item Caption

Name of command. Label can be edited from default.

Item Hint

Fly over help label. Optional

Show Caption

Toggles item caption on/off

To remove a custom toolbar:

·Temporarily disable a single toolbar, Uncheck: View>Custom Toolbar # >Enabled.

·Temporarily disable all custom toolbars, View>Reset to Default View.

·Permanently delete all custom toolbars, Delete file "tbSettingsMain.def" in client Parms folder.