Scales IconScales View

In the Scales View you can manage all the scales. You can create new scales, edit existing scales or even delete existing scales. Besides, it is possible to organize the scales in categories and sub-categories.

Double-click on a scale opens the scale in the Scale Editor. Double-click on a category expands or collapses the category.

Scales View

Scales View

Toolbar

The toolbar of the Scales View contains the following actions:

Add Scale IconAdd Scale

Opens a blank Scale Editor where you can define a new scale. After you have saved the new scale (see File → Save), it will be inserted into the category which was selected during the creation of the new scale. If you have not selected a category the new scale will be added into the main category.

Add Category IconAdd Category

Adds a new sub-category into the currently selected category. The name of the category can be edited directly.

Expand All IconExpand All

Expands the whole tree structure of this view. All defined scales become visible.

Collapse All IconCollapse All

Collapses the whole tree structure of this view.

Link with Editor IconLink with Editor

Toggles whether or not the Scales View selection is linked to the active editor. When this option is selected, changing to an active Scale Editor will automatically update the scale being edited in the Scales View selection. Note: Especially with a multitude of defined scales it may be useful to link the Scales View with the editor for the sake of clarity.

Show Intervals IconShow Intervals

Makes the inner Interval View visible or invisible. The Interval View shows the defined intervals of a currently selected scale.

Menu

The menu of the Scales View contains the following actions:

Clean Up Scales IconClean Up...

Opens the wizard for the scale clean-up. (see: Menu → Extras → Clean Up Scales).

Add Scale IconAdd Scale
Add Category IconAdd Category
Expand All IconExpand All
Collapse All IconCollapse All
Link with Editor IconLink with Editor
Show Intervals IconShow Intervals

Vertical View Orientation IconVertical View Orientation

Sets the inner Interval View in a vertical alignment within the Scales View.

Horizontal View Orientation IconHorizontal View Orientation

Sets the inner Interval View in a horizontal alignment within the Scales View.

Automatic View Orientation IconAutomatic View Orientation

Sets the alignment of the inner Interval View depending on the dimension of the Scales Views. If the length of the view is higher than its width the inner Interval View is set in a vertical alignment within the Scales View. In the reverse case the horizontal alignment will be used.

Pop-up Menu

The pop-up menu of this view contains the following actions:

Add Scale IconNew → Scale
Add Category IconNew → Category

Cut IconCut

Cuts out the selecteded elements (scales and/or categories) and copies them into the clipboard.

Copy IconDuplicate

Duplicates the selected elements. New elements will be named with a consecutive numbering.

Paste IconPaste

Pastes the elements of the clipboard into the currently selected category. If the selected category contains elements with the same name the pasted elements will be extended with a consecutive numbering.

Remove IconRemove

Removes the selected elements. If you remove a category all contained elements of the category will be removed as well. Each removal has to be confirmed through a dialog box.

Rename

Enables the direct renaming of a selected element (scale or category).

Import IconImport...

Imports the elements of a chosen XML-file. The elements will be added to the currently selected category.

Export IconExport...

Exports the selected elements into a specified XML-file.

Copy to Clipboard IconCopy Scale Blocks to Clipboard

Copies the image data of all scale blocks of a selected scale (of this view) into the clipboard. Which scale blocks of a selected scale will be exported depends on which scale block mode you have selected (see Scale Blocks Preferences). The stored image data may be pasted, for instance, into Office applications later on. You can define in the export preferences which image data shall be copied.
Note: The image data will be copied with the fixed sizes as defined in the export preferences. The current sizes of the views can not be used since a view can be opened in several perspectives with different sizes.

Icons

The following icons can appear in the Scales View:

Icon Description
Category Icon Category
Scale Icon Scale

Related topics

Workbench → Editors → Scale Editor
Workbench → Menu → Extras → Clean Up Scales...

Related Tasks

Tasks → Manage your Chords and Scales