Working With Roots (Zoomed-out Mode)
This section only points out the differences between root functions from those in "normal" operation. For general, detailed information on root functions, consult the Working with Roots section.
As stated on the previous page, there is very little difference between Rootfly when zoomed-out and normal. The main difference to consider has to due with that fact that more than one window (image) is being displayed at once. The reason that this is important comes from Rootfly associating Root IDs (the numbers in the images below) based on the order a Root is created in a Window.
Since there are three windows here, Rootfly must differentiate between roots by window-association. Because of this, some of the behavior is altered. The following illustration shows this:
Image: 3-Image Window |
The image at the left shows 3 root images in Zoomed-out mode. Rootfly has automatically placed the user-select image in the center of the Image Window. Adding a new root - When a root is created, the first point of the root defines the window which it will be associated. In this example, the new root (1* shown in the image at the right), has been created with the first point in the bottom window and has been associated with it. If the user wanted the root associated with the middle window, the first point should be created there. Select a Root - Only roots associated with the selected image can be selected. In other words: only roots that do not have a *. In this example, that means that (in the current view) the new root (1*) cannot be select by the user. To select a root in a different image, that image must be selected. |
Image: New Root |
Because an image must be selected to select a root associated with it, an extra step may be needed to perform root functions even though it is visible.
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