4.8. Inserting components and operations performed on components<br>

## 4.8. Inserting components and operations performed on components

### 4.8.1. Inserting components

The basic operation performed when using the graphical editor is the placing of components in the drawing. Each type of component is represented by a button on the toolbar in the “Components” tab. When you position the mouse pointer on a button, a hint is displayed with the description of the component.

¨ To insert a component in the project:

1. Click the toolbar button representing the required component type.

2. Move the mouse pointer to the drawing area. The pointer takes on the shape that indicates the kind of component to be placed. Contour of the component and connection points of components are drawn and position of the component is indicated on the vertical and horizontal rulers. You can observe the position of the component on the status line.

3. Click the left mouse button on the position where you want to place the component. The component will be inserted and the basic mode of selecting and moving components will be restored.

¨ To place a segment of an installation or a polyline in the project:

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.

2. Click the left mouse button at the starting point of the polyline.

3. Move the mouse pointer to the point where the end or deflection point of the polyline is to be located.

4. In case of a deflection point, click the left mouse button and change the direction of drawing the line. Repeat this step as many times as necessary.

5. Upon reaching the end point click the left mouse button, and then the right button. The polyline is completed.

When placing components, you can use the AUTO mode, which finds possible connection points for the new components, and the ORTO mode, which facilitates placing of horizontal and vertical components. The use of these modes depends on the type of component and is described in detail in sections on construction and installation editing.

User-defined modules are placed in a similar manner.

! Note here the differences between a module and a group:

A module is a set of several components shown together and represented by a button on the toolbar. After placing a module in the project, the components become independent and you can move and edit each of those components individually. Modules on the toolbar are described as “Module <name>”.

An example of a module is an ungrouped storey of a riser:

A group is composed of several components, which are enclosed within the group. The properties of a group are similar to those of other components – you can move it, zoom in on it, edit it. When you move a group, all components of that group are moved.

Groups are marked on the drawing with an olive-green frame.

Groups created by the user in appropriate manner may be automatically duplicated in vertical or horizontal direction. Arrows on one of the sides of the frame indicate the direction of automatic expanding. After expanding the group in that direction, new modules will be appended to it. If you create your own group, you can indicate the direction of duplicating components of the group. Detailed description of the process of creating expanding groups is given in section 7.