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New Element Wizard


  From the Main window's menu, select File then New Element Wizard or simply press Ctrl + N. This will bring you to the Elementary Wizard menu.

  Using either the drop-down list at the top or the thumbnail viewer, select the element wizard you wish to use. Once you have selected the element, click the Next button. The wizard will then start and ask you some questions related to the element. This allows you to either accept the default value or enter your own value to customize the element more to your needs.

  The title bar of the window will indicate which question you are on, and how many questions there are total for the element. At the upper-left side you will see the thumbnail for the element. The upper-right gives you a detailed description of how the value will effect the element. Just above the text-box in bold lettering is a short description of what value you are entering. To the right of the text-box is a display letting you know what kinds of values you can enter.

  Minimum: indicates the lowest accepted value.

  Maximum: indicates the highest accepted value.

  Non-Zero means you can not enter a value of 0 (zero).

  Zero Okay means you can enter a value of 0 (zero) provided a 0 is within the range of minimum and maximum.

  Non-Decimal means that you must enter whole numbers, no decimal points are allowed.

  Decimals Okay means that you can enter a whole number or a decimal number.

  Keep in mind that you can Cancel the element wizard at any time. Also note that when an element wizard is executed, any formula in the Formula Input window is replaced with the formula from the wizard.