Menu Commands

Cell Editor Menu Commands

File Menu

New Erase the current library, and prepare for the creation of a new library. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.

Open Open an existing library. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.

Save Save the current library using the existing file name. If the library has never been saved, you will be prompted for a file name.

Save As Save the current library under a different name. If the new name already exists, you will be asked for permission to over-write it.

Import Cell Read a cell file (extension .ckc) and add the cell to the current library.

Export Cell Write the current cell to a cell file. (extension .ckc) Cell files can be used to create new primary input and primary output symbols.

Import Library Read a library and add its cells to the existing library.

Exit Exit the program. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.

Edit Menu

New Cell Creates a new cell, and prompts the user for a .wmf file name.

Cut Copies the current cell to the clipboard, and then deletes it.

Copy Copies the current cell to the clipboard. The drawing is unchanged.

Paste If the clipboard contains a cell, the contents of the clipboard is added to the library as a new cell. If the clipboard contains a drawing (copied from a drawing tool such as Micrografx Windows Draw) the contents of the clipboard replaces the drawing of the current cell.

Paste To New Cell If the clipboard contains a drawing, a new cell will be created, and the contents of the clipboard will become the drawing for the cell.

Delete Cell Removes the current cell from the library.

Delete Port Deletes the currently selected port. Use the mouse to click on a port before using this command.

Delete Label Deletes the label position from the cell.

Delete Type Deletes the type, or cell name position from the cell.

Cut Library Copies the entire library to the clipboard, and then erases it from memory.

Copy Library Copies the entire library to the clipboard.

Options... Displays the options dialog box.

Mode Menu

These commands are used to select the drawing mode. In other words they are used to determine the type of object that will be drawn with the mouse.

Select Select objects and move them. Type name position, label position, ports, and the drawing can be moved by clicking on them, holding the button down, and dragging them to the new position. This mode is used when deleting ports. Click on a port and use the Delete Port command to delete it.

Input Port Each mouse click will draw a new input port.

Output Port Each mouse click will draw a new output port.

Draw Label The mouse click determines the position of the gate label.

Draw Type The mouse click determines the position of the gate type.

Navigate Menu

First Cell Go to the first cell in the library.

Previous Cell Go to the cell preceding the current cell, if any.

Next Cell Go to the cell following the current cell, if any.

Last Cell Go to the last cell in the library.

Help Menu

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New	Erase the current library, and prepare for the creation of a new library. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.
Open	Open an existing library. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.
Save	Save the current library using the existing file name. If the library has never been saved, you will be prompted for a file name.
Save As	Save the current library under a different name. If the new name already exists, you will be asked for permission to over-write it.
Import Cell	Read a cell file (extension .ckc) and add the cell to the current library.
Export Cell	Write the current cell to a cell file. (extension .ckc) Cell files can be used to create new primary input and primary output symbols.
Import Library	Read a library and add its cells to the existing library.
Exit	Exit the program. If the current library has not been saved, you will be prompted to save it.

New Cell	Creates a new cell, and prompts the user for a .wmf file name.
Cut	Copies the current cell to the clipboard, and then deletes it.
Copy	Copies the current cell to the clipboard. The drawing is unchanged.
Paste	If the clipboard contains a cell, the contents of the clipboard is added to the library as a new cell. If the clipboard contains a drawing (copied from a drawing tool such as Micrografx Windows Draw) the contents of the clipboard replaces the drawing of the current cell.
Paste To New Cell	If the clipboard contains a drawing, a new cell will be created, and the contents of the clipboard will become the drawing for the cell.
Delete Cell	Removes the current cell from the library.
Delete Port	Deletes the currently selected port. Use the mouse to click on a port before using this command.
Delete Label	Deletes the label position from the cell.
Delete Type	Deletes the type, or cell name position from the cell.
Cut Library	Copies the entire library to the clipboard, and then erases it from memory.
Copy Library	Copies the entire library to the clipboard.
Options...	Displays the options dialog box.

Select	Select objects and move them. Type name position, label position, ports, and the drawing can be moved by clicking on them, holding the button down, and dragging them to the new position. This mode is used when deleting ports. Click on a port and use the Delete Port command to delete it.
Input Port	Each mouse click will draw a new input port.
Output Port	Each mouse click will draw a new output port.
Draw Label	The mouse click determines the position of the gate label.
Draw Type	The mouse click determines the position of the gate type.

First Cell	Go to the first cell in the library.
Previous Cell	Go to the cell preceding the current cell, if any.
Next Cell	Go to the cell following the current cell, if any.
Last Cell	Go to the last cell in the library.

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Search	Display Help Search Window
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