8.1 Working with the standalone tool

The standalone tool operates on project files stored on local or network drives. Project files are opened, edited and saved very much like how you edit text documents or spreadsheets. Pictured above is the Windows version of the tool.

8.1.1 File menu

The File menu is used to open, save, and print project files.

You can save your current view as a PDF file. To save a diagram, its list of single failures, the list of common cause failures, or the tables in the Analysis view, use the option “Save as PDF” in the File menu. This option will always save the current view. Your preferences from the Settings toolbar and View menu will be respected.

Before you save, review the PDF settings. You can:

• choose orientation (Portrait or Landscape). Landscape (wide) orientation is often best for diagrams; Portrait (tall) is often best for all other views.
• choose paper size. Use A3 for large diagrams, A4 for any other views.
• choose the scale. 80% to 100% is often best, but to fit large diagrams on a single sheet you my have to go down to 40% scaling.

8.1.2 View menu

The View menu is used to change layout and preferences. The first section contains the same functions as the Settings toolbar: Labels, Vulnerability levels and the Mini-map. The items on the second section can also be found in the toolbars: Find (on the Home toolbar), Edit labels (on the Home toolbar in Diagrams view), Project details (on the Projects toolbar).

You can change:

• Zoom: increase or decrease the size of diagrams or text. For large diagrams it may be useful to shrink the text and images to fit more of them on the screen.
• Full screen: expand the tool to make it use all available screen space.