Tabs
What they are for
They split a large project into several sheets (Crushing, Grinding, Concentration, Dewatering…). Tabs split only the drawing: there is still one balance, calculated for the whole project. A recycle that runs across two tabs is solved like any other.
The tab bar
It sits below the drawing, as in spreadsheets.
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Create | + at the end of the bar (the name opens for editing) |
| Rename | double-click the tab, or Enter / F2 with the tab in focus |
| Change the order | drag the tab |
| Delete | × on the open tab (empty tabs only; the last one cannot be deleted) |
| Switch tabs | click, or Ctrl+PageDown / Ctrl+PageUp |
Names have 1 to 40 characters and must be unique. Each tab keeps its own view (zoom and position) while the project is open.
Move units to another tab
- Drag the unit (or the selected group) and drop it on the tab in the bar; or
- in the unit panel, choose the Tab; with several units selected, use Move to tab; or
- Cut (Ctrl+X), open the other tab and Paste (Ctrl+V).
Streams that now connect different tabs get connectors automatically.
Streams between tabs
A stream between tabs is one stream, one number, two connectors:
- on the source tab, the line ends at "To: <destination tab>";
- on the destination tab, it starts from "From: <source tab>".
The stream appears on both tabs with the same number.
To connect a port to a port on another tab: drag from the port to the tab in the bar and hold for a moment. The tab opens and you finish the connection there. The same works to move the end of an existing stream.
- Drag the connector to change its position.
- Double-click the connector to go to the other tab and center the view on the connector there.
- In the stream panel: "Connects tabs A → B.", with Go to source and Go to destination.
- Back to automatic route returns the connectors to their automatic position.
Tabs in the table and in the PDF
- Stream table: Streams on this tab or Streams on all tabs.
- PDF: one part per tab, in the order of the bar: the tab's drawing and the table of its streams, with the tab name in the title block title ("… — Grinding"). The balance closure appears once, with the last tab. The "Sheet i of N" numbering counts all sheets.
- The project thumbnail in the list is the first tab.
Tips
- Do not use a Product on one tab and a Feed on the other to "pass" a stream: the Feed needs a typed flow rate and grades, and the balance is no longer solved as a whole. Use a stream between tabs.
- If the drawing does not fit on a legible sheet, the sheet limits message suggests splitting it into tabs (see Export PDF).
Common warnings and limits
- Only empty tabs can be deleted. Move the units to another tab first.
- A stream between tabs has no hand-drawn route (both halves are short).
- In read-only mode you can switch tabs, but not create, rename, move or delete them.
