User manual

The Basics 5

Standard Toolbox

The Standard Toolbox makes it easy to add symbols and bars in separate steps.

Toolbox “tools”

On the ﬁ rst two lines of the toolbox, you will ﬁ nd six buttons or “tools.” These are described in the following table:

Tool Use this tool to:

Plus Tool Add symbols; connect symbols; add horizontal bars and vertical links.

Arrow Tool Change the date of a symbol; move graphics and freeform text; select an object .

Text Tool Add or edit text.

Line Tool Draw lines and arrows on your chart. (Not recommended for drawing links or

dependencies between symbols.)

Box Tool Draw squares and rectangles on your chart.

Circle Tool Draw circles and ellipses on your chart.

About the Standard Toolbox:

• Double-click a symbol or bar in the toolbox to

change its shape, color, and other properties.

• Each of your schedules can have a different

toolbox, customized with different symbols and

bars.

• A Standard Toolbox can have up to 32 symbols, 16

horizontal bars, and 8 vertical links.

• Right-click the toolbox and choose Toolbox

Properties to change its size.

• You can set up a default toolbox that will appear

every time you create a new schedule. Do this by

saving a “template” called Default.mtp.

• Hide the toolbox by removing the check from the

View | Optional Items | Toolbox option. You

can also right-click the toolbox and choose Hide

Toolbox. The toolbox will only hide if it is free-

ﬂ oating.

Plus, Arrow and

Text tools

Drawing tools

Symbols

Horizontal

Bars

Vertical

Links