The General Context Menu

The General Context Menu

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Right-click anywhere in the drawing window to display a context menu. If nothing in the window is selected, the menu choices are the following:

Menu Option

Function

When Available

Close

Closes the current file

Always

Save

Updates a file that already exists

The file has been saved

Save As. . .

Saves a file for the first time and prompt for the filename and path

Always

Select All

Selects everything in the drawing window

Always

Copy Drawing

Copies everything in the drawing window as an Enhanced Metafile (.emf)

Always

Copy Region

Copies a section of the drawing window inside a rectangle made by dragging the cursor.

Always

Paste

Puts whatever has been cut or copied into the current document

Object(s) cut or copied

Show All

Displays any entities that were hidden

One or more element(s) are hidden

toggle hidden Toggle Hidden

Lets you toggle hidden / visible for any object in the drawing

Always

Stop Calculations

Stop current calculations

A calculation isn't finished

Start Calculations

Restart any stopped calculations

A calculation is stopped by users