Editing a Project in the Visual Editor

Edit diagrams in a graphical user interface.

1. In the Authoring perspective, navigate to File Explorer.
2. To open a saved project in the Visual editor, double-click the .cclnotation file name.
   Note: If you receive an error message indicating that the linked file does not exist, this is likely because the name of the .ccl linked to the .cclnotation file has changed. To open the .cclnotation file, right-click and choose Change Linked CCL File, then select the .ccl file to be used with this .cclnotation file.
3. Click in the diagram to begin editing using the Palette.
   Tip: To make the Visual editor window full-screen, double-click the name:Diagram tab at the top. Double-click again to revert.
4. Save as you go (Ctrl+S).
   This saves changes to both the .cclnotation file (the diagram) and the .ccl file (the CCL).
5. To toggle between the Visual editor and the CCL editor, choose Switch to Text or Switch to Visual (F4).
6. To close the diagram, press Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4, or click the X on the tab at the top of the editor .
   Note: The Visual editor, like other graphical user interfaces, offers several ways to accomplish most tasks, although this guide may not list all of them. For example, in many contexts you can carry out an action by:

   • Clicking a button or other icon in a shape, or on the main toolbar
   • Using a shortcut key
   • Double-clicking an element to open it
   • Right-clicking to select from the context menu
   • Selecting from the main menu bar
   • Editing element values in the Properties view

   ESP Studio also includes features common to Eclipse-based applications.