A new domain can be created by clicking on
.
In response a dialog will pop up and request information about the planned size
of the domain. This is only an editing help and does not force you to stay
within that dimensions. Clicking will then open
a domain editor.
Another way to create a new domain is to use the
function
. This function enables
you to create a new rectangular domain which is already split up into
a specified number of elements with predefined values for parallel- and
macroblocks.
Loading domains is quite easy. Just click the
button
and a file chooser will appear. You can filter the file list by choosing one of
the supported file formats from the combo box.
At the moment, the following file formats are supported:
In the lower left corner of the main windows is a progressbar, which is moving while Grid is loading a domain. The loading can be stopped by clicking on the small button next to the progress bar.
You can quit the program anytime by clicking on
or by choosing
from the menu.
The help menu contains useful information about Grid:
The display options of the views can be edited by clicking on the respective configuration button. To use the configuration of the currently active view as default, one has to choose in the menu.
The keyboard shortcuts are defined globally. You have to choose the in the same menu to edit them. The keybindings editor is described in detail later in the manual.