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• Content Language: The content language is the display language for the elements you create in the Designer. Default languages are:
  
  • English
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You can hide panels that you do not currently need. The icons of hidden panels are displayed in the right upper corner.

The following icons represent the corresponding panel:

Icon	Panel
	Attributes Panel
	Library Panel
	Objects Panel
	Overview Panel
	Search Panel
	Styling Panel
	Validation Panel

The Designer panels can be displayed on the left and right side of the canvas and support the user during modeling.

You can also arrange the panels individually.

The dashed frame indicates the new position of the panel.

Use drag & drop to rearrange panels.

You can move panels to already existing columns. The new panel is then shown as a new tab.

It is also possible to resize panels by dragging the vertical or horizontal panel borders.

The Search panel helps you to find objects on the canvas. Enter your search term in the box.

• Use icon to reset the search box.

Click on a match in the list to focus the element on the canvas. This applies to elements on the BPMN Canvas...

... as well as to elements on the Execution Canvas.

Enter your search term in the box. The results are displayed in a hit list below.

The list displays the results in the following sections:

• Objects
• Execution variables - Persisted
• Execution variables - Local
• Execution steps

To show a hidden panel again, click on its icon. Hover over an icon to show the name of the corresponding panel. The panel is inserted at the position where it was last visible.

If you switch back to the explorer tab, the new BPMN model is also displayed in the tree. To open a BPMN model from the explorer tree, use the  icon.

When you create a new model, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start modeling.

Enter a name for the BPMN model in the pop-up window Create New Model. Click Save.

Enter a name for the folder in the pop-up window Create New Folder. Click Save.

Enter a name for the project in the pop-up window Create New Project. Click Save.

Cutting and Pasting

	If you want to use an element at a different position in the tree, select the context menu option Cut item.
	Open the context menu of the element in which you want to insert the cut element and choose Paste item. The option Paste item is only enabled if the elements to be inserted fit into the tree hierarchy. Pasting elements is only possible in the same namespace.
	The element is now displayed on its new place in the tree.

Enter your text in the editor. Various formatting tools are provided.

Click Save and close to confirm your text or Cancel to abort the action.

On top of the explorer tree you can find a search box. If you have not selected any content in the tree, the box is grayed out.

The new folder is created and displayed in the tree.

You are now able to paste the URL, for example in an email.

Each newly created project contains already a folder Libraries and a folder Models.

The new project is created and displayed in the tree.

The action is confirmed by a toast message.

Export

	The export is an available option for the following elements: Folder Project Model BPMN model If you want to export an element, for example to create a backup copy of your model, choose the option Export in the context menu.
	The export starts directly. During the export the message Generating file... is displayed.
	A toast message also confirms the successful export.

Managing Projects

Import

	The import is an available option for the following elements: Namespace Folder Models (folder) If you want to import an element, for example to transfer a backup copy to another namespace, choose the option Import in the context menu.
	The pop-up Import will open. Click button Choose file to select the file you want to import.
	The name of the chosen file is displayed. If you want to change your selection, use the button Change file. If the correct file has been selected, start the import by clicking the Import button.
	A toast message confirms the successful import.
	The imported element is displayed in the tree.

To add an unused library to the project, click on the  icon.

The dialog Manage Libraries opens.

Currently unused libraries are displayed on the left side of the window, the libraries that are already available in this project are shown on the right side.

Expand the drop-down list to display the details of the library such as versions and dependencies.

You can also remove libraries from the list.

Open the dialog Manage Libraries again and click the  icon.

The library will switch back to the Unused Libraries column.

The library is now displayed in the column Used Libraries.

If you have finished, do not forget to Save.

If you want to enlarge the canvas, use icon  in the middle of each frame to draw the frame larger or smaller.

If you want your model to be completely visible, use the  icon at the bottom of the canvas.

With a click on the icon the window maximizes on this side of the frame.

The model toolbar assists you during modeling on the BPMN canvas. The following table explains the available tools:

Tool Icon	Tool Name	Description
	Export	Use this icon to export your BPMN model in JSON format.
	Report	Click the Report icon to print your model. You have two options: You can send your model directly to a printer or save it as a Word document. See page Creating a Report for details.
	Share	If you click the Share icon, the URL of your BPMN model is copied to the clipboard and you can paste it elsewhere, for example in an email.
	Publish to cockpit	If you want direct access to your BPMN model in your Scheer PAS Cockpit, click on the icon Publish to cockpit. If you open your cockpit the next time, an external link tile grants you direct access to the model.
	Hide execution area	Use this icon to hide the execution canvas. This allows to gain more space during modeling.
	Toggle grid	Use this icon to enable or disable the grid on the BPMN canvas. The grid supports you during modeling: If the grid is enabled, objects snap to the grid points.
	Show invalid	Activate the icon to display all invalid elements.
	Service Handling	Use this icon to open the submenu that contains all options for managing your service: = Deploy the service. = Start the service.  = Stop the service.  = Open your Scheer PAS BRIDGE. = Create an export of the Designer service repository. Use the export a) If you want to deploy the repository to another Bridge. b) If you want to analyze the service with Scheer PAS Analyzer. = Clear your Compiler cache. You need to clear your Compiler cache, when you updated a library. Example: In a BPMN model, a library lib is used in version 1.0.0 from January. In the library administration, lib 1.0.0 is replaced with 1.0.0 from February. The user has to clear the Compiler cache to get 1.0.0 from February.
	Free text	Click the text icon to create a text box on the BPMN canvas.
	Add image	If you want to add an image on the BPMN canvas, click the Image icon and create an empty frame on the canvas. To upload a picture into the frame, use the attribute Image in the Attributes Panel.
	Insert/Remove horizontal space	Use this icon if you need more or less space on the canvas. Click on the canvas to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from left to right to define the area. If you want to delete a horizontal space, click from right to left to define the area.
	Insert/Remove vertical space	Use this icon if you need more or less space on the canvas. Click on the canvas to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from top to bottom to define the area. If you want to delete a vertical space, click from bottom to top to define the area.
	Undo	If you want to cancel your last action on the BPMN canvas, use this icon.
	Redo	Use this icon to restore the action that you had previously undone.

The objects toolbar contains all BPMN elements that you can create on the canvas.

	By default, the objects toolbar only displays the icons of the BPMN objects. But you can also expand the toolbar by using the icon.
	In its expanded version, the names of all objects are also displayed. In chapter Supported BPMN Elements all elements and their specific properties are described.
	Drag the object you want to create from the toolbar and drop it on the canvas. You can also double click an object in the toolbar to create it on the canvas. To cancel the operation, press the Esc key. Further details are explained on page Creating BPMN Objects.

Click icon   to scale the model to 100 %.

The content of this element is ignored during execution.

Background Color

If you want to select a background color, activate the checkbox and click on the color placeholder that will appear.

Then use the color picker to select a new color or enter the hexadecimal code of the desired color:

Border Color

To select a background color for the object, activate the checkbox and click on the color placeholder that will appear. Then use the color picker to select a new color or enter the hexadecimal code of the desired color.

All available attributes of an object are displayed in the Attributes Panel.

Display Name of Attribute

Activate the checkbox if you also want to display the names of the attributes on the canvas.

Font

Use this section to select the font for display of the object's attributes on the canvas. You have also several formatting options.

Font Color

You can also adapt the font color of the object's attributes on the canvas. Click on the color placeholder, then use the color picker to select a new color or enter the hexadecimal code of the desired color:

Font Size

In this section you can change the font size of the object's attributes on the canvas.

Word Wrap

By default, the object's attributes are displayed in a single line on the canvas. When the word wrap option is disabled, a placeholder (...) indicates that more text is available but hidden:

In the attribute Description you can also enter line breaks using CTL + Enter. To show the text including your line breaks, activate the word wrap option:

A placeholder (...) indicates that more text is available but hidden. If you want to display the whole text, resize the attribute on the canvas.

You can display the attributes of an object on the BPMN canvas: Select the attribute you want to show in the Attributes Panel and move it to the canvas by using drag&drop.

As soon as you have created an attribute of an object on the canvas, the Styling Panel will show the tab Attributes. Open this tab to edit the formatting of the displayed attributes.

Open the Styling Panel to use the configuration options of the element.

Font

Use this section to select the font for the text within the object. You have also several formatting options.

Font Color

You can also adapt the font color of text within the object. Click on the color placeholder. Then use the color picker to select a new color or enter the hexadecimal code of the desired color:

Font Size

In this section you can change the font size of the text within the object.

Word Wrap

By default, object names can only be displayed in a single line. When the word wrap option is activated, the text will fill the available space in the element:

When the option is disabled, a placeholder (...) indicates that more text is available but hidden:

Click on the element to open the objects context menu which supports you in creating new objects:

For detailed information see page BPMN Canvas.

If you right click an arrow the relation context menu opens allowing you to edit the relation:

For detailed information see page BPMN Canvas.

If you right click an element, the tools context menu opens allowing you to edit the current object:

For detailed information see page BPMN Canvas.

To set the duration of the timer, the event should be trigged by a persisted property of type integer or datetime. You have two options to set the timeout in the attributes panel:

• Integer: Define the number of seconds the event has to wait.
• Datetime: Define the absolute datetime when the event should fire.