Std Tools Menu

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Introduction

The Std Tools Menu is one of the 7 sub-menus in the standard menu:

File     Edit     View     Tools     Macro     Windows     Help

The Tools menu provides tools for debugging models, customizing LabRPS's behavior, as well as auxiliary tools.

Tools

The following tools are available in this menu:

• Edit parameters...: Opens a dialog box giving access to the parameters that control the program.

• Export dependency graph...: Exports the dependency graph to Graphviz file.

• Project utility...: Assists in repairing damaged project files.

• Alphaplot: opens up a sub-menu of commands for plotting.
  • Plot: opens up a sub-menu of commands for plotting.
    • Line: creates graphs consisting of lines.
    • Scatter: opens up a sub-menu of additional commands for plotting specialized graphs consisting of scatters.
      • Scatter: plots data using "scatter" style.
      • Scatter With X Err: creates graphs consisting of scatters with x error.
      • Scatter With Y Err: creates graphs consisting of scatters with y error.
      • Scatter With XY Err: creates graphs consisting of scatters with xy error.
    • Line + Symbol: plots data using "Line + Symbol".
    • Special Line + Symbol: opens up a sub-menu of additional commands for plotting graphs with "special line + symbol" style.
      • Vertical Drop Lines: plots data using "Vertical drop lines" style.
      • Spline: plots data using "Spline" style.
      • Vertical Steps: plots data using "Vertical Steps" style.
      • Horizontal Steps: plots data using "Horizontal Steps" style.
    • Vertical Bars: plots data using "Vertical Bars" style.
    • Vertical Stacked Bars: plots data using "Vertical Stacked Bars" style.
    • Vertical Grouped Bars: plots data using "Vertical Grouped Bars" style.
    • Horizontal Bars: plots data using "Horizontal Bars" style.
    • Horizontal Stacked Bars: plots data using "Horizontal Stacked Bars" style.
    • Horizontal Grouped Bars: plots data using "Horizontal Grouped Bars" style.
    • Area: creates a line graph with the areas below the lines filled with colors.
    • Channel Fil: plots data using "Channel Fil" style.
    • Pie: creates a pie chart
    • Half Pie: creates a half pie chart
    • Vectors XYXY: creates a vectors plot.
    • Vectors XYAM: creates a vectors plot.
    • Statistical Graph: opens up a sub-menu of commands for plotting various statistical graphs
      • Box Plot: creates a box plot.
      • Histogram: creates a frequency histogram.
      • Stacked Histogram: creates vertically stacked layers displaying the histograms of the selected data.
    • 3D Plot: opens a sub-menu of commands used to draw some common 3D plots.
      • Bar: makes a 3D plot of the selected data using bar style.
      • Scatter: Makes a 3D plot of the selected data using Scatter style.
    • Layout Grids: opens a sub-menu of commands that can be used to quickly obtain some commonly used arrangements of multiple plots.
      • Vertical 2 Layouts: creates 2 vertically stacked layers.
      • Horizontal 2 Layouts: Creates 2 horizontally stacked layers.
      • 4(2x2) Layouts: creates 4 layers on a 2x2 grid.
  • 3D Plot: opens up a sub-menu of commands for 3D plotting.
    • 3D Wire Frame: makes a 3D plot of the selected matrix using the "3D mesh" style.
    • 3D Surface: makes a 3D plot of the selected matrix using the "3D polygons" style.
    • 3D Wire Frame Surface: makes a 3D plot of the matrix using the "3D polygons" style with the mesh drawn.
    • Bar: makes a 3D plot of the selected data column in the active table window (only one column allowed) using the "3D Bars" style.
    • Scatter: makes a 3D plot of the selected data column in the active table window (only one column allowed) using the "3D Dots" style.
    • Contour + Color Fill: makes a color map plot of the data in the active matrix window.
    • Countour Lines: makes a contour plot of the data in the active matrix window.
    • Gray Scale Map: makes a gray map plot of the data in the active matrix window.
    • 3D Wire Frame Polar: makes a 3D radial plot of the selected matrix using the "3D mesh" style.
    • 3D Surface Polar: makes a 3D radial plot of the selected matrix using the "3D polygons" style.
    • 3D Wire Frame Surface Polar: makes a 3D radial plot of the matrix using the "3D polygons" style with the mesh drawn.
    • 3D Scatter Polar: makes a 3D radial plot of the selected data column in the active table window (only one column allowed) using the "3D Dots" style.
    • Polar spectrogram: makes polar spectrogram.
  • Graph: opens up a sub-menu of commands for graph.
    • Add/Remove Plot xy/xy...: allows easy addition or removal of curves from the active plot layer.
    • Add Function...: adds new function curves to an existing layer.
    • Add Error Bars...: adds error bars to X and/or Y values on an existing plot.
    • Add/Remove Other Plots...: provides access to submenus that are used to add or remove plots.
      • Add/Remove Plot y...: allows easy addition or removal of curves from the active plot layer.
      • Add/Remove Vector Plot...: allows easy addition or removal of vector plots from the active plot layer.
    • Add Axis...: provides access to submenus that allow to add axis to the active plot layer.
      • Add Left Axis: adds left axis to the active plot layer.
      • Add Bottom Axis: adds bottom axis to the active plot layer.
      • Add Right Axis: adds right axis to the active plot layer.
      • Add Top Axis: adds top axis to the active plot layer.
    • Legend Reorder: reorders the legend.
    • Add Text: adds text items on a layer.
    • Add Time Stamp: adds a special label in the active layer which contains the current date and time.
    • Add Image: opens a file dialog allowing you to select an image to be added to the active plot layer.
    • Draw Line: draws a line shape on the active plot layer.
    • Draw Arrow: draws an arrow shape on the active plot layer.
    • Draw Ellipse: draws a elliptical shape on the active plot layer.
    • Add Nested Layout: adds nested layouts.
    • Add Layout: provides access to submenus that allow to add layouts.
      • Add Up: adds layout to the top.
      • Add Down: adds layout down.
      • Add Left: adds layout to the left.
      • Add Right: adds layout to the right.
    • Remove Layout: removes layout.
    • Swap Layouts...: swaps layouts.
  • Graph Tolls: opens up a sub-menu of commands for graph tools.
    • Disable Tools: is used to exit special modes.
    • Data Rearder: gives easy and quick access to the values of a data points..
    • Screen Reader: displays the coordinates of the cursor with respect to the axes..
    • Select Data Range: shows two vertical line cursors that are used for selecting a data range when performing analysis operations.
    • Move Data Points: allows modification of the position of data points on the active plot layer by simple drag-and-drop.
    • Remove Bad Data Points...: allows removal of data points from the active plot layer by double-clicking on them.
    • Drag Range: switches the active plot layer into a dynamic drag mode.
    • Zoom Range: switches the active plot layer into a dynamic zoom mode.
    • Rescale To Show All: rescales all to fit in the window.
  • Table: opens up a sub-menu of commands for table.
    • Set Column(s) As: opens a sub-menu of command that are used to define the kind of data stored in the various columns of a table.
      • X: defines the selected column as X-values for the plots.
      • Y: defines the selected column as Y-values for the plots
      • Z: defines the selected column as Z-values for the plots
      • X Error: define the selected column for use as the error bar width for the abscissae.
      • Y Error: define the selected column for use as the error bar heights for the Y-values.
      • None: sets the selected column as none of the above.
    • Fill Selection With: provides access to submenus that are used to fill selected columns with special values.
      • Row Numbers: fills each cell in the column with its corresponding row number.
      • Random Values: fills each cell in the column with a random value between 0 and 1.
      • Custom Random: fills each cell in the column with a normally distributed random values.
    • Show Comments: shows comments made on a column
    • Show Controls: shows or hides the table control box used for editing each column properties.
    • Formula Edit Mode: activates the formula edit mode.
    • Edit Column Description: allows to edit column description.
    • Change Type & Format: changes column type and format.
    • Clear Table: removes all the values of the table.
    • Sort Table: sorts the table.
    • Assign Formula: assigns formula.
    • Recalculate: recalculates the values of the selected column.
    • Add Column: adds a new column to the table.
    • Go To Cell: opens a dialog which allows you to select the column index.
    • Export ASCII...: opens a dialog that exports one or more ASCII files.
    • Convert To Matrix: converts the table to a matrix.
  • Matrix: opens up a sub-menu of commands for matrix.
    • Hide Controls: hides the matrix controls box.
    • Set Coordinates: sets the matrix coordinates.
    • Set Display Format: sets the display format for the matrix.
    • Assign Formula: assigns formula to the matrix.
    • Recalculate: recalculates the matrix cell values using a predefined formula.
    • Clear Matrix: clears the matrix cells.
    • Transpose: performs a transpose operation on the selected matrix.
    • Mirror Horizontally: mirrors the matrix horizontally.
    • Mirror Vertically: mirrors the matrix vertically.
    • Import Image: imports an image.
    • Go To Cell: opens a dialog that allows you to find a cell by its index.
    • Invert: inverts a matrix.
    • Determinant: computes the determinant of the selected matrix.
    • Convert To Table: convert the matrix to table.

• Add text document: Creates an object capable of holding text.

• Group: Creates new group for ordering objects.

• [[Image:Std_UnitsCalculator.svg|32px] ]Units Calculator provides quick conversions between measurement systems, ex mm to inches.

• Customize...: Opens a dialog box with customization options.

• RPS Features...: Opens a dialog box allowing for RPS features installation.

• Addon manager: Opens the Addon manager with which external workbenches, preference packs, plugins and macros can be installed.

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Std Base

Std Base

• File: New document, New Table, New Matrix, New Graph, New 2D Plot, New 3D Plot, Open..., Open Recent, Close, Close All, Save, Save As..., Save a Copy..., Save All, Revert, Import..., Export..., Merge project..., Document information..., Print..., Print preview..., Export PDF...Exit

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• Edit: Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate selection, Refresh, Select All, Delete, Preferences...

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• View: Fullscreen, Workbench, Sync view, Record selection, Single document, Multi document, Collapse/Expand, Initiate dragging, Go to selection, Selection back, Selection forward, Status bar

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• Tools: Edit parameters..., Export dependency graph..., Project utility..., Alphaplot, Line, Scatter, Scatter, Scatter With X Err, Scatter With Y Err, Scatter With XY Err, Line + Symbol, Special Line + Symbol, Vertical Drop Lines, Spline, Vertical Steps, Horizontal Steps, Vertical Bars, Vertical Stacked Bars, Vertical Grouped Bars ,Horizontal Bars, Horizontal Stacked Bars, Horizontal Grouped Bars, Area, Channel Fil, Pie, Half Pie, Vectors XYXY, Vectors XYAM, Statistical Graph, Box Plot, Histogram, Stacked Histogram, 3D Plot, Bar, Scatter, Layout Grids, Vertical 2 Layouts, Horizontal 2 Layouts, 4(2x2) Layouts, 3D Wire Frame, 3D Surface, 3D Wire Frame Surface, Bar, Scatter, Contour + Color Fill, Countour Lines, Gray Scale Map, 3D Wire Frame Polar, 3D Surface Polar, 3D Wire Frame Surface Polar, 3D Scatter Polar, Polar spectrogram, Graph, Add/Remove Plot xy/xy..., Add Function..., Add Error Bars..., Add/Remove Other Plots..., Add/Remove Plot y..., Add/Remove Vector Plot..., Add Axis..., Add Left Axis, Add Bottom Axis, Add Right Axis, Add Top Axis, Legend Reorder, Add Text, Add Time Stamp, Add Image, Draw Line, Draw Arrow, Draw Ellipse, Add Nested Layout, Add Layout, Add Up, Add Down, Add Left, Add Right, Remove Layout, Swap Layouts..., Graph Tolls, Disable Tools, Data Rearder, Screen Reader, Select Data Range, Move Data Points, Remove Bad Data Points..., Drag Range, Zoom Range, Rescale To Show All, Table, Set Column(s) As, X, Y, Z, X Error, Y Error, None, Fill Selection With, Row Numbers, , Random Values, Custom Random, Show Comments, Show Controls, Formula Edit Mode, Edit Column Description, Change Type & Format, Clear Table, Sort Table, Assign Formula, Recalculate, Add Column, Go To Cell, Export ASCII..., Convert To Matrix, Matrix, Hide Controls, Set Coordinates, Set Display Format, Assign Formula, Recalculate, Clear Matrix, Transpose, Mirror Horizontally, Mirror Vertically, Import Image, Go To Cell, Invert, Determinant, Convert To Table, Add text document, Group, Units Calculator,Customize..., RPS Features..., Addon manager

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• Macro: Macro recording, Macros, Recent macros, Execute macro, Attach to remote debugger, Debug macro, Stop debugging, Step over, Step into, Toggle breakpoint

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• Windows: Next, Previous, Tile, Cascade, Windows

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• Help: Help, LabRPS Website, Donate, Users documentation, Python scripting documentation, Automatic Python modules documentation, LabRPS Forum, LabRPS FAQ, Report a bug, About LabRPS, What's This

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• Additional Menus: Analysis (Table), Analysis (Graph)

User documentation

• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, AppImage
• Basics: About LabRPS, Interface, RPS Objects, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help LabRPS, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, WindLab, SeismicLab, SeaLab, Spreadsheet

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• Addons: Addon Manager, Plugins, Scripting and macros

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• Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub