Below are some very cursory hints on using the Vergil graph editor. For more information, see the complete tutorial.
The following table summarizes "hot keys," which are shortcuts for invoking frequently used commands within Vergil. All of these require holding the control key (called "Ctrl") while pushing at least one other key.
Ctrl+Shift+= | zoom in |
Ctrl+= | zoom reset |
Ctrl+- | zoom out |
Ctrl+Shift+- | zoom fit |
Ctrl+C | copy the selection |
Ctrl+E | edit parameters (configure) |
Ctrl+H | stop (halt) the model |
Ctrl+L | look inside a component |
Ctrl+O | open a file |
Ctrl+P | print the model |
Ctrl+R | run the model |
Ctrl+S | save the model |
Ctrl+T | lay out a model |
Ctrl+U | pause the model |
Ctrl+V | paste from the clipboard |
Ctrl+W | close the window |
Ctrl+X | cut the selection |
The following filename extensions are recognized by Vergil and opened in an appropriate editor. The "*" is a wildcard. Anything can replace it.
.xml | Ptolemy II models represented in MoML |
.moml | Ptolemy II models represented in MoML |
.plt | PtPlot plots |
.plot | PtPlot plots |
.htm | HTML files |
.html | HTML files |
.shtm* | HTML files (opened in a browser) |
.pdf* | PDF files (opened in a browser) |
.ptd | Ptolemy II data files (as text) |