Using named Network editor layouts

The layout of a Network editor is defined by graphic parameters and settings in the network objects toolbar. You can assign the current layout of a Network editor a name, under which you can import the layout again later on. You can save these so-called named Network editor layouts to the *.layx file. In a Network editor, you can choose a Network editor layout from all the named ones available, to change the graphic parameters and network object toolbar settings of your window accordingly.

Defining the Network editor layout

1.  Adapt the graphic parameters of a Network editor via its toolbar and/or the network objects toolbar (Editing base graphic parameters for a network editor), (Using the Network object toolbar).

2.  On the Network editor toolbar, in the Network editor layout selection box, enter a unique name.

3.  Confirm with Enter.

On the toolbar of all Network editors, in the Select layout list box, the new network editor layout is displayed and can be selected.

Assigning a Network editor layout

1.  In the Network editor, in the NetworkEditorLayout list, click the  symbol.

2.  Select the Network editor layout of your choice.

The network editor layout is assigned to the network editor and the display is adjusted. The new settings are shown on the network objects toolbar.

Saving Network editor layouts

1.  In the menu, select File > Save Layout as.

2.  Enter a unique name.

3.  Click the Save button.

The current layout of the entire Vissim user interface, and thus all named Network editor layouts, are saved to the *.layx layout file.

If in the User Preferences, the option Auto-save layout when network file (inpx) is saved is selected, the layout file is saved automatically under the name of the currently loaded network file, each time the network file is saved (Specifying automatic saving of the layout file *.layx).

Reading in saved Network editor layouts additionally

You may read all Network editor layouts, saved to a *.layx file, into your currently opened file. Then you can apply these Network editor layouts to the Network editors in the file currently open.

1.  From the File menu, choose > Read Additionally > Named Network Editor Layouts.

2.  Select the desired *.layx file of your choice.

3.  Click the Open button.

The network editor layouts are read in. On the toolbar of the Network editors opened and the Network editors you open later on, in the Select layout list, you can select the Network editor layouts read in.

Deleting a named Network editor layout

1.  On the Network editor toolbar, right-click in the Network editor layout selection list box.

2.   Position the mouse pointer on the Delete entry in the context menu.

The named Network editor layouts are displayed in the context menu.

3.  Click the desired Network editor layout in the context menu.

4.  Confirm with Yes.