The PostScript-format product brochure (shift-click to download rchart_info.ps.Z) includes detailed information and screen shots.
Drag objects onto your diagram in a single motion. Point and type, and your label is perfectly centered. Another quick drag of the mouse, and your flow line appears exactly where it should.
Need to change an object's size or shape? Want to move it around? With direct manipulation, one click and your diagram is the way you want it. Labels and flows are moved automatically to stay connected as you make changes.
ROBOCHART follows OPEN LOOK or Motif user interface conventions, so you already know how you to use it. On-screen context-sensitive help is a keypress away. Simple installation, an interactive tutorial diagram, and a complete online hypertext manual make sure you hit the ground running.
Point and drag objects and flows directly on the screen - no complicated command sequences are needed. Point anywhere within an object to create a precisely aligned flow. Point to an object or flow and type label text directly - there are no editing modes to get in your way.
Modify label text, fonts, and colors directly on the diagram. Undo mistakes with the press of a key. A fully adjustable grid makes precise alignment a snap. Realign selected objects with one menu command.
ROBOCHART provides logical zooming between hierarchical levels of detail. Make one change, and objects and flows linked across levels are updated automatically for guaranteed consistency and speed.
Objects can be automatically numbered according to their position in the hierarchy. Cut and paste nested diagram sections between levels, or between entire documents.
With dynamic defaults, ROBOCHART instantly learns how you want to work. You only have to ask once!
Choose from native Motif or OPEN LOOK versions. Diagram and configuration files are completely compatible.
Choose from hundreds of predefined object shapes, or define your own objects using vector commands or bitmap images. Predefined and custom objects can be adjusted to any size or proportions, and drawn with several line and fill styles.
Create flows from a large, customizable selection of arrow and line types. Add up to 8 extra vertices per flow to control routing using straight or curved lines. Flows are adjusted automatically to stay connected as you rearrange objects.
Choose from 24 colors in 3 user-definable palettes for object borders, flow lines, object filling, and label text. Adjust the palettes interactively in RGB or HSL color space. Modify properties (shape, line type, color, etc.) of multiple objects and/or flows at one time.
Label objects and flows with nearly unlimited lines of text, using multiple fonts from a configurable selection. Labels are moved automatically as you rearrange objects and flows. Each label can be centered or left-justified, and offset to any position. Edit text directly on the diagram, including cut and paste from the window manager clipboard. Find text on one level or across an entire document with optional case-insensitive and word-delimited searching, plus conditional or automatic replacement. Fill and split text lines with a reformatting command.
Use the graphics clipboard to cut, copy, and paste single objects and groups between ROBOCHART windows. Drag objects singly or in groups. Optional constrained moves preserve alignment. Set the snap grid for any desired granularity.
Keep any number of multi-level diagram pages in a single document file. Scroll or pan each level in a 4096x4096 drawing area. An adjustable preview window shows the complete level at reduced scale. Diagram complexity is limited only by your system's memory. Apply hierarchical object numbering manually or automatically.
Export images and HTML map files for your web site, automatically linking diagram levels or referencing other web documents according to your specifications. Create editable FrameMaker objects with the MIF export format. The ASCII export format supports user-customized post-processing. Printing controls include color, scaling, margins, orientation, and 3D shadows. Print from inside Robochart or from the command line. Shift-click to download sample.ps.Z, a sample diagram printout (in PostScript format) that shows some of these features.
Perform any custom action within your diagram (display files, play sounds, start jobs, etc.) by defining your own interactive commands. Use the Tooltalk standard interface to integrate ROBOCHART with other applications, or to remote-control Robochart from your own software. Link diagram sections together and navigate through complex documents. Create multiple customized configuration files to instantly set program defaults.
Access program functions quickly with configurable keyboard and double-click shortcuts. Prevent interference between networked users with file locking.