Menu functions

Published on October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM

This section provides an overview of the menus in Atomic Designer V5.

Designer menu

Main Screen

Go to the Main screen

Select Root

Select the root of the design tree

Import projects

Import projects from another design tree

Export projects

Export projects to another design tree

Import Components

Import components from another design tree

Export Components

Export components to another design tree

Action menu

Back

Go to the previous sheet

Save

Save the project

Editor

Start the Visual Studio 2022 editor

Report

Create a report of the project

Create Documentation

Create documentation of the project in MicroSoft Word format.

Run

Run compiled simulation projects. This action is enabled after compiling a simulation project. Needs a reload of the project to show the Run menu item.

Select Sheet

When editing a sheet component switch to the sheet contents view.

Select Component

When editing a sheet component switch to the component view.

Goto Component

Specify the name of a component in a project and the component is searched for and surrounded with a light blue square.

Highlight All

Highlight all wires on the screen.

Unhilight All

Unhighlights all wires on the screen.

Print

Print the current sheet.

Print All

Print all sheets.

Make Release

Compile the project for the target specified in the properties of the project.

A release version is compiled.

Make Debug

Compile the project for the target specified in the properties of the project.

A debug version is compiled.

Make Clean

Remove output files generated by a previous compilation.

Program Release

Program the compiled release version onto the target device

Program Debug

Program the compiled debug version onto the target device

Update Revision Control

Update current revision.

Export Project

Export the current project to a new dedicated design tree.

Properties

Shows the properties window.

Reports Menu

Component usage report

Generates a component report in the main directory of the design tree.

Maintenance

Re-generates targets and/or components

Help Menu

About

Shows information about Atomic Designer V5.

Legend

Shows key strokes and their functions.