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MEDUSA 4 Drafting
Overview of the Work Environment
Quick Guide to the Work Environment
The work environment is made up of several menus that provide fast access to the drafting
functionality. Following figure shows a graphic representation of the menus and other features
you see when you start MEDUSA.
Menu bar
Dashboard
Tooltrays
and Tools
Status Area
Figure 7 Features of the Work Environment
Active Tool
Probe Specifiers
Sheet Tabs
Message Line
Drop Area
Toolbar
Drawing
Area
Tree
Viewer
Output
Message
Area
Please note: The output message area is not visible unless you click the Toggle output message area
tool from the status area. The tree viewer is not visible unless you select the
Tree toggle button , located in the status area below the drawing area.
The Output Message Area displays any messages, for example, after probing a point inside the
drawing area or if an error occurs.
Additional to the Toggle output message area tool shown above you find a second arrow, which can
also be used to display messages . A click on the arrow opens a semi-transparent message
window in the bottom right corner of the drawing area (for details see “Overview Status
Area” on page 342)
Click left on the Sheet Tabs to switch between the loaded sheets displayed in the Drawing Area.
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