3.1.2 Study mode

In this mode, you can load a graph, create a new one or work with an already loaded graph.

With the left button of the mouse, you can highlight an arc or a node.

You will find below the description of the items of the menus.

Files

New

Create a new graph. Prompt for the name of the graph and for its type (directed or not directed). Then you enter Modify Mode.

Load

Load a graph. Show the list of graphs in the default directory. You have to choose one.

Directory

Change the default directory.

Save As

Save the loaded graph with a new name in the default directory.

Quit

Quit Metanet.

Graph

Characteristics

If there is an highlighted arc or node, print its characteristics, otherwise print the characteristics of the graph.

Find Arc

Prompt for an arc name and highlight it. The viewport of the window is moved to display the arc if needed.

Find Node

Prompt for a node name and highlight it. The viewport of the window is moved to display the arc if needed.

Graphics

Change the scale. The default is 1.

Modify Graph

Enter Modify mode.

Use internal numbers as names

Use the consecutive internal numbers of arcs and nodes as names. This is useful when doing computations with Scilab.

Display arc names

Display arc names on the arcs.

Display node names

Display node names on the nodes.

Redraw

Refresh the screen and redraw the graph.