Graphical Editor


When a DES is created or opened in the Graphical Editor, the following window is displayed.

Graphical Editor Window jpg

The DES Graphical Editor is very similar to the Tabular Editor in that it allows you to create and edit DES as well as save them into DES files (*.des). The main difference is that in the graphical version, you design the DES' layout graphically as well. An optional Grid is provided to help align various DES components. Through the Graphical Editor, you can validate a DES and verify its properties.

If a DES is opened that has no graphical display information, the editor will display the DES in a default fashion. The user can then reposition the DES' components as desired and save the results.

The Graphical Editor window has 4 main parts:

Another added feature of the Graphical Editor is that you can save an Image of your DES to disk.

It is possible to move the entire DES at once by clicking outside the DES and dragging the rubber band image around the entire DES. Next, click on a state and drag the DES to the desired new position. Then, click outside of the DES to deselect.


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