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Main Menu and Application Toolbar

The Application Toolbar contains buttons for most commonly used actions and settings.

Here is the list of the most important menu commands:

File

New (Ctrl+N): Opens a new project.
Open (Ctrl+O): Opens an existing project.
Open Example: Opens an existing example project.
Open Tutorial: Opens an existing tutorial project.
Save (Ctrl+S): Saves the current project.
Save As: Saves the current project in a specified location.
Connect to Remote Executor: Opens window that provides connection with remote FabImage Executor, allowing application deployment of the current project i.e. on the smart camera and remote control of FabImage Executor. See also Remote Executor for details.
Export to Runtime Executable: Exports the current project to an executable file which can be run (but not edited) with FabImage Executor.
Generate C++ Code: Creates a C++ program for the currently opened FabImage program. See also C++ Code Generator for details.
Generate .NET Macrofilter Interface: Generates a .NET assembly which provides the chosen macrofilters as class methods. Generated assembly may be referenced in such managed languages as Visual C#, Visual C++/CLI, etc. See .NET Macrofilter Interface Generator for more information.

Edit

Undo (Ctrl+Z): Reverts the last performed operation.
Redo (Ctrl+Y): Re-performs the operation reverted with Undo command.
Rename Current Macrofilter (F2): Renames current macrofilter.
Remove HMI: Unbinds HMI from the current project and clears all the HMI controls.

Program

Startup Program (combo box): Selects a macrofilter from which the execution will start.
Run (F5): Executes the program until all iterations are finished or until the user presses Pause or Stop buttons.
Iterate (F6): Executes the program to the end of a single iteration. See also Execution Process for more information about iterations.
Pause (Ctrl+Alt+Pause): Suspends the current program execution immediately after the last invoked filter is finished.
Stop (Shift+F5): Stops the program immediately after the last invoked filter is finished.
Iterate Back (Shift+F6): Executes the program to the end of a single iteration, reversing direction of enumeration.
Iterate Current Macrofilter (Ctrl+F10): Executes the current program to the end of the currently selected macrofilter (which acts like a breakpoint location).
Step Over (F10): Executes next single instance of a filter or a macrofilter, without entering into the macrofilter.
Step Into (F11): Executes next single filter instance. If it is an instance of a macrofilter, it enters into the macrofilter.
Step Out (Shift+F11): Executes all filters till the end of the current macrofilter, and exits to the parent macrofilter.
Run with FabImage Executor(Ctrl+F5): Executes the program using FabImage Executor application installed on the local machine.
Program Statistics: Shows information about execution time of each filter in the selected macrofilter.
Execution Settings: Opens settings for program execution.

View

Program Editor: Switches the Program Editor window visibility.
Filter Catalog: Switches the Filter Catalog window visibility.
Console: Switches the Console window visibility.
Filter Properties: Switches the Filter Properties window visibility.
Project Explorer: Switches the Project Explorer window visibility.
HMI Controls: Switches the HMI Controls window visibility.
Toolbox: Switches the Toolbox window visibility.
HMI Designer: Switches the HMI Designer window visibility. See Designing HMI for details.
Hints: Switches the Hints window visibility.
Dock Open Windows: Docks all undocked data preview windows.
Program Display: Compact: Enables compact display mode with some inputs hidden.
Program Display: Full: Enables full display mode with input values preview on the Program Editor's margin.
1x1 Preview: Arranges data previews in a single tabbed window.
2x2 Preview: Arranges data previews in the 2 x 2 layout.
Arrange Horizontally: Arranges data previews horizontally.
Arrange Vertically: Arranges data previews vertically.
User-defined Preview Layout 1: Activates the first preview layout defined by the user.
User-defined Preview Layout 2: Activates the second preview layout defined by the user.
User-defined Preview Layout 3: Activates the third preview layout defined by the user.
Auto Preview Layout: Activates a preview layout which will be automatically filled in accordance with the currently selected filter.
HMI Design Layout: Activates a preview layout containing only the HMI window.

Tools

Check Project for Issues: Checks if current project has any issues.
Manage GenICam Devices: Opens a manager for enumerating and configuring GenICam/GenTL compatible cameras.
Manage GigE Vision Devices: Opens a manager for enumerating and configuring GigE Vision compatible cameras.
Macrofilters Preview Generator: Saves a graphical overview of selected macrofilters.
Update External Data File: Allows to manually update *.fidata files referenced by the current project and generated by FabImage Studio 2.5 and earlier.
Edit HMI User Credentials File: Opens a window which allows to configure the credentials of password-protected HMI. See Protecting HMI with a Password for details.
Settings: Opens a window which allows to customize the settings of FabImage Studio.

Help

View Help (F1): Opens up the documentation of FabImage Studio.
Message to Support: Sends an e-mail to support with attached FabImage Studio screenshot, log and optional user supplied message.
Download Remote Support Client: Downloads TeamViewer application that allows for remote support.
License Manager: Allows to view and manage available licenses for FabImage products.
Check for Updates: Checks if there is newer version of FabImage Studio.
About FabImage Studio: Displays information about your copy of FabImage Studio, e.g. the application version, loaded assemblies and plugins.

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