Access Eagle Centers

In the Eagle product suite, you use the Eagle Navigator to access Eagle centers via:

• Start Search option 
• All Programs option
• Recent Links

• Shortcut links. 

  • A recent link in the Eagle Navigator dialog box is automatically created once you have accessed a center or component for the first time.
  • You can create shortcuts to the most frequently used centers, these shortcuts remain in the Eagle Navigator dialog box until you remove them manually.

Access Eagle Centers via the Start Search Option

To access Eagle centers via the Start Search option:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter the center name in the Start Search text box. To clear the information you entered, click X to the right of the text box.
   As you type, the Eagle Navigator uses type-ahead to show you all centers and components that match the text you entered. If needed, click See more results in the lower left corner to view all search results.
3. Click the link to launch the center in a new window (default). To launch the center in the same window, right click the link and select Open in Same Window.
4. To exit an Eagle center, click the Eagle Navigator button, hover over the Sign Out button, and click Close for the appropriate center.

Access Eagle Centers via the All Programs Option

To access Eagle centers via the All Programs option:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Click All Programs and select a center. Click Back to exit the list.
3. Click the link to launch the center in a new window (default). To launch the center in the same window, right click the link and select Open in Same Window.
4. To exit an Eagle center, click the Eagle Navigator button, hover over the Sign Out button, and click Close for the appropriate center.

Access Eagle Centers via Recent Links

To access Eagle centers via recent links:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
   You see the Eagle Navigator dialog box with links to the most recently accessed centers and components.
2. Click the recent link to launch the center in a new window (default). To launch the center in the same window, right click the link and select Open in Same Window.
3. To exit an Eagle center, click the Eagle Navigator button, hover over the Sign Out button, and click Close for the appropriate center.

Access Eagle Centers via Shortcut Links

To access Eagle centers via shortcut links:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Click All Programs to select a center or a component.
3. Right click the link and select Add shortcut.
   The shortcut is added to the Eagle Navigator dialog box. Click Removeshortcut to remove the shortcut you created.
4. Click the shortcut to launch the center in a new window (default). To launch the center in the same window, right click the link and select Open in Same Window.
5. To exit an Eagle center, click the Eagle Navigator button, hover over the Sign Out button, and click Close for the appropriate center.

Eagle Center Window Elements

The following figure displays common elements in all Eagle center windows.

• Eagle Navigator button. Allows you to access the Eagle Navigator from any Eagle window.
• Home tab. Allows you to access key actions on the ribbon.
• Grid tab. Allows you to manage how data is presented, sorted, and filtered in the workspace.
• Ribbon. Allows you to perform actions on the data in an Eagle center. Every Eagle center has a ribbon. The actions on the ribbon are organized into toolbar groups and are enabled or disabled based on the Eagle center context.
• Find. Allows you to quickly find data in the workspace by entering specific text as criteria. You can set the Find option to only display items that meet the criteria, or to highlight the items in the workspace.
• Search. Allows you to search a particular area of an Eagle center by performing a database query. You can customize the search criteria and options.
• Workspace. Allows you to display or edit data in an Eagle center window. The workspace uses Xceed grid technology that allows you to view and sort data in many ways.
• Left Navigation pane and Wunderbars. Allow you to navigate between specific areas of an Eagle center via wunderbars that link to each area. The left navigation pane also allows you to narrow down the data that is displayed in the workspace.
• Bottom Navigation tab. Allows you to access Eagle center windows that you have already visited without having to close the current window.
• Status & Notification bar. Displays the status of an Eagle center process. The default status is Ready.