| File Menu Item |
Description |
| File Open Ctrl+O |
Open Deep View file ending in
extension dvd. dvd files are simple tab delimited text files |
| File Save Ctrl+S |
Save Deep View diagram in Deep
View file format. There is no auto-save. Save your work often. |
| Exit Alt+F4 |
Close Deep View |
| Edit Menu Item |
Description |
| Add Node Ctrl+N |
Add a node and name it. The node
type can be selected if there are multiple types in the diagram. Nodes
can be nested; useful, for example, in system diagrams. |
| Add Link Ctrl+L |
Add a link between nodes and
name it. It is possible to link a node to itself. Deep View does not
verify the link. So in a state machine diagram it is possible to
incorrectly create a transition to a start state. |
| Add Attribute Ctrl+A |
Add an attribute to a node and
set the name. Attributes are used in diagrams like an ERD. Visually,
the attribute is listed in the node below the node's name |
| Remove element |
Select a node, link, or
attribute and press delete to remove the element. There is no undo
command. |
| Edit Name Ctrl+E |
Edit the name of a node, link,
or attribute. Select the diagram element to edit. |
| Diagram Summary |
Gives a summary of the diagram, such as the number of nodes, links, and high level characteristics. |
| Event Log Ctrl+Shift+L |
Gives a list of the last several
edits to the diagram. Use the log if uncertain about what edits were
made. |
| Perspective Menu Item |
Description |
| Find Ctrl+F |
Search for text in the diagram.
The search returns all elements with the search text. You can select a
search result and move directly to the elemtn in the treeview. Select
an element and press enter. |
| Cycles Ctrl+C |
A high level graph function that
lists all the cycles in the diagram. |
| Parallel Paths Ctrl+Shift+C |
A high level graph function that
lists all parallel paths in the diagram. A parallel path is multiple
forward paths from one node to another node. |
| Path between nodes Ctrl+> |
A high level graph function that
lists the paths connecting two nodes a user selects. |
| Point at Ctrl+P |
Part of collaboration with Deep View. Points at the selected diagram nodes. Pointing is also useful for highlighting items in the diagram visualization. |
| Clear Point Ctrl+minus |
Part of collaboration with Deep
View. Clears the nodes being pointed at. |
| Whos pointing at what Ctrl+Shift+P |
Part of collaboration with Deep
View. Lists the nodes each person is pointing at. Useful with 2 or more
collaborators. |
| Visualize Menu Item |
Description |
| Show picutre Alt+V |
Shows the diagram pane in Deep
View. Requires internet access. The diagram is generated by a web
service. |
| Update Ctrl+U |
Updates the diagram. Use the
update after editing the diagram. Updates are not automatic. |
| Copy image to clipboard |
Copies the current diagram image
to the clipboard. Paste the desired image in a desired application,
such as a word processor, email, slides. |
| Export GraphViz Ctrl+G |
Save the GraphViz version of the
diagram to file. The file is a simple text file. You need GraphViz to
use the GraphViz file. USe this solution if there is no internet access
or it is important not to share the diagram. |
| Options Menu Item |
Description |
| Edit |
Disabled, out dated |
| View Node |
Disabled, out dated |
| View Link |
Enabled. By default the name of
the link is listed with the link. In some cases, however, the name is
long. In that case the name can be listed below the link making it
easier to read. |
| Colab Menu
Item |
Description |
| Connect |
Part of collaboration with Deep View. Connects Deep View to other collaborators. This is an experimental part of Deep View. |
| Set user name |
Part of collaboration with Deep View. Name is used to distinguish between multiple collaborators. |