Insert Objects

All graphical elements available on the CadnaA main window are called objects. They can be inserted in different ways:

• using the mouse (see Inserting Objects using the Mouse)
• from the keyboard (see Inserting Objects via the Keyboard)
• via tables (see Object Tables in the CadnaA Reference Manual)
• by importing (see Chapter 7 - Import in the CadnaA Reference Manual) and
• single objects also via the Windows clipboard (see Inserting from the Clipboard).

When inserting objects, the mouse and the keyboard may be used simultaneously. There is no need to switch between those items.

To position an object, first activate the desired object icon on the toolbox either by clicking it with the mouse or by pressing the respective hotkey (see CadnaA-Toolbox). Under the insertion mode, the icon just clicked then sticks to the mouse cursor.

Now, insert the object selected into the CadnaA main window either by

• pressing the mouse button and/or pulling the mouse or
• via keyboard by entering the coordinates.

At the same time, a data set is generated in the respective object table (on the Tables menu).

Finalizing the insertion procedure

An insertion procedure is finalized by either

• pressing the right mouse button, or
• pressing the RETURN key, or
• changing to a different object type by clicking the respective icon on the toolbox or by pressing the pertinent hotkey, or
• changing to the edit mode by clicking the respective icon or pressing CTRL+E.