Conventions
This documentation uses the following definitions and typographic conventions:
Definitions
process scheme, flowsheet: The graphical representation of a project in the IPSE project window is called process scheme, or flowsheet.
model, process model: The mathematical representation of a process scheme is called process model, or just model.
project: A project is the collection of all available information about a process model. A project consists of several process files which are automatically managed by PSE. All project files of a project are in the same directory and have the same filename, with different extensions.
library icon, unit icon: The graphical representation of a component from an IPSE library is called library icon, unit icon, model icon or just icon.
component model, component: The mathematical representation of an IPSE library component, within a process model, is called component, component model, or just model (whenever its meaning does not conflict with process model).
object: All elements contained in a project are called objects. Besides component models, connections and compositions, additional objects, such as data frames and OLE-objects can be used in a project.
Typographical Conventions
As far as possible, this documentation uses the same typographical conventions as the Windows documentation. In particular, the following typographical conventions are used throughout this documentation:
Style |
Meaning |
Italic |
Indicates a placeholder for information. For example, if you are asked to type filename, you must type the actual name of the file instead of the italic printed word. |
Bold Italic |
Indicates text that must be entered exactly as printed. It also indicates new terms. The explanation follows immediately after the term printed bold italic. |
ALL UPPERCASE |
Directories, filenames |
Commands that you can access via the menu |
|
Button |
Commands that you can access by clicking on a button |
Key name |
Key names - for example Ctrl-Key, Del-Key. |
[[optional]] |
Expressions in double brackets are optional |
Keyboard Conventions
The key names in this documentation appear in small capital letters. For example, the shift key appears as Shift.
A plus sign (+) between key names means that you must press the keys at the same time. For example, Shift+F1 means you press and hold down Shift while you press F1.
A period ( , ) between key names means that the keys must be pressed sequentially. For example, Alt, E, O means you first press and release Alt, then press and release E, and finally press O.