Contents

Introduction

Description by menus

This is a description of most RnaViz features ordered by the default menu. However, the menu can be customised totaly by the user.
The File menu
The file menu mostly groups commands which involve files. It is used for loading and saving different types of files. It is also used to invoke the Print dialog and to clear the page. It can be used to invoke an editor or command window. Finally, all customisation is also done from this menu.
The Edit menu
This menu also gives access to the editing options such as the undo settings. It also has commands to delete and copy objects. On windows, it also gives the posibility to copy the drawing or part of it to the clipboard as an enhanced metafile.
The Object menu
bundles a number of actions that can be performed on objects on the canvas such as grouping and linking, and changing their stacking order. Here the user can also call the toolbar to control properties of groups of objects and add or edit tags.
The Mode menu
The selection mode is set in the edit menu. It is also used to create extra annotations. These can be graphical elements such as rectangles, lines, ovals and polygons. Text annotation can also be added to the page.
The Options menu
This menu lets the user change the Page Setup, or the general settings for drawing structures. Base numbers, boxes, base connections and beads can be added to the structure.
The Geometry menu
The geometry menu gives access to commands to change the layout of the current selection. It can be oriented, flipped, redrawn, and scaled. Single stranded areas can be straighthened or arched or drawn unformatted.
The Help menu
provides an access to the help system.