MENUS

This page outlines the different options available to you from The SimAttachment Editor menus.

 

 

File

The File menu has the following options:

 

• Save

  Save any changes that have been made in the SimAttachment Editor to the source files. This will not change how the attachment behaves in the simulation, since it only changes the source files, not the built package (for that use the Save And Apply option, explained below).

 

• Save And Apply

  This option will save any changes that have been made in the SimAttachment Editor to the attachment source files and then reload the SimAttachment so that the changes are applied within the simulation.

 

• Reload From Files

  This will reload the SimAttachment from the saved files, discarding any changes that have been made and not saved. This will only load the files, but will not rebuild the package nor apply the loaded data to the simulation.

 

• Close

  Closes the SimAttachment editor.

 

 

Edit

The Edit menu has the following options:

 

• Undo

  This option will undo the last change made to the SimAttachment Editor. This action can also be performed using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + "Z". Note that this option is also available from the Undo History window.

 

• Redo

  This option will redo the last change that was undone to the SimAttachment Editor. This action can also be performed using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + "Y". Note that this option is also available from the Undo History window.

 

• Expert Mode

  When this option is checked, the SimAttachment Editor will be in "expert" mode, meaning that all checks on parameters will be removed. So, when enabled, the editor will not take into account whether a parameter is required, whether it can be ignored, nor whether it should be hidden because of incompatible groups (like FUEL vs. FUEL SYSTEM parameters). Enabling this option will also prevent the editor from clamping values between recommended bounds, and remove the limits on the size of arrays and indices. Additionally, when you save the attachment in the editor, ONLY edited parameters will be saved to the files, rather than having the editor parse everything and re-save all files and parameters (which is the default behaviour).
  IMPORTANT! This mode has been developed primarily as a mitigation to possible errors that the SimAttachment Editor may introduce to files. This mode should NOT be enabled by default, and should only be enabled if you find a bug with the editor, or you have been manually editing the aircraft files outside of the editor

 

 

View

This menu is where you can open the additional SimAttachment Editor views (windows). Each item in the menu is explained below.

  

• Search Parameter

  

  With this option you open the Search Parameter window, which is an important tool when it comes to navigating the SimAttachment Editor. Here you give a search term to use then press Enter and the window will be populated with a list of parameters that contain the term you gave. You can then use the ↑ and ↓ buttons to move between the parameters in the list, and the SimAttachment Editor will automatically expand the sections and highlight - in yellow - the parameters as they are selected. You may also filter the list of parameters by changing the "All tabs" option to the tab that you want to filter for, and you can clear the filter and search term by clicking on the X button.

 

• Navigation Graph Editor

  This will open the Navigation Graph window, which is required when using the Navigation Graph. You can find further information on using this window here: The Navigation Graph.

 

• CFG Modification List

  This will open the CFG Modification List window:
  This window lists all the parameters (grouped by section) that have been edited for the current attachment. You can filter the list using the input field at the top of the window, and if you click on any of the items in the list, the main editor will change to show that parameter. Note that if you save the project, this list will be wiped as it only tracks the changes that are currently in memory.

 

• Undo History

  The SimAttachment editor supports undo/redo functionality which can be accessed through this window, or alternatively using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + "Z" for undo, and Ctrl + "Y" for redo. From this window, however, you can select any item from the list and "reset" the editor to that state without having to go through each of the steps before or after. If you want to step through the state list, you can use the aforementioned shortcuts, or use the Undo and Redo buttons at the top.

 

• Use Legacy

  When this checkbox is checked, the different sections of the SimAttachment Editor will show those parameters that are considered part of the legacy flight model. These parameters have generally been deprecated within the current modern flight model, and so have no requirement for being set. Note that if you have already saved an attachment previously with this option checked, it will not be automatically checked when it is loaded into the editor, and you will need to manually enable it to see the appropriate parameters again (the parameter data will still have been loaded, even if it's not immediately visible).

 

• Show Parameter Names

  When this option is checked, the SimAttachment Editor will show the actual parameter names that will be saved to the corresponding CFG file instead of the more explicit common names typically shown:
  

 

 

RMB Menu

When editing the various fields within the SimAttachment Editor, it may be that you make a mistake or wish to return the field to its default value. For that reason you can use the Right Mouse Button on any field to bring up the following menu:

 

• Reset To Default

  This option will rest the parameter to its default value. If it does not have a default value then it will leave the parameter field blank.

 

• Remove From File

  This option is similar to the reset to default option, only this will remove the parameter from the CFG file altogether.