ARES Commander Tool Matrix

ARES Commander Tool Matrix

You can open the Tool Matrix, which is a collection of toolbars. You can arrange toolbars in the tool matrix.

When you open the Tool Matrix the first time, it is an empty panel. You need to drag toolbars onto the Tool Matrix.

The Tool Matrix is a user interface element that behaves like other palettes, such as the Properties palette or References palette.

WorkFlow:

To display the Tool Matrix:

  • Right-click the menu bar or a docked toolbar and select Tool Matrix (or type ToolMatrix).
  • RMB
  • The Tool Matrix opens as floating or docked palette.
  • Tool Matrix blank.png

To hide the Tool Matrix:

  • Right-click the menu bar or a docked toolbar and clear Tool Matrix (or type HideToolMatrix).
  • RMB ToolMatrix Checked

– or –

Click Close .

To place a toolbar on the Tool Matrix:

  • Click the handle on the left of a toolbar left of a toolbarand drag the toolbar onto the Tool Matrix.
  • Tool Matrix Draw and Modify.png
  • To remove a toolbar from the Tool Matrix:
  • Click the title of the toolbar, and drag the toolbar onto the graphics area (to float it) or to a margin of the program’s desktop (to dock it).
  • Title of the toolbar.png

To rearrange toolbars on the Tool Matrix:

  • Click the toolbar title and drag the toolbar onto the Tool Matrix.

To collapse a toolbar on the Tool Matrix:

  • Click Collapse Collapseon the toolbar.

The icons of the corresponding toolbar are hidden. The toolbar is still part of the Tool Matrix.

To expand a toolbar on the Tool Matrix:

  • Click Expand Expand on the toolbar.

This shows the corresponding toolbar and makes the icons available.

To minimize the floating Tool Matrix:

  • Click Minimize  Minimizeon the Tool Matrix.

The Tool Matrix minimizes to a two column panel. The toolbars are arranged as drop-down icon menus.

To set the floating Tool Matrix to its default width:

  • Click Enlarge Enlarge on the Tool Matrix.

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