Canvas basics
Learn to build powerful AI conversations using the Canvas builder in your NLX workspace
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Learn to build powerful AI conversations using the Canvas builder in your NLX workspace
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The Canvas is a visual and interactive design tool for mapping your conversation flows. Each intent's conversation workflow has its own Canvas to build all steps and possible paths to execute an intent. Every Canvas begins with a non-editable Start node from which your conversation will flow.
To access your Canvas, select an intent flow card. The Canvas automatically opens into Build mode.
Zoom in/out: Press Control key while scrolling mouse wheel or moving two fingers up/down on a trackpad
Move: Pan the canvas by sliding two fingers along the trackpad or press + hold Spacebar while using your mouse to click and drag
Along the top, the Canvas toolbar provides several options:
Add node: Select a node to add to the Canvas
New page: Add pages to contain branches of your flow
Bookmark: Right-click on a node to add a highlight and keep it bookmarked or use the Analyze option in the canvas shortcut menu to bookmark isolated or infinite loop nodes
Hand tool: Click and pan around the Canvas
Magic wand: Adjust flow into an even display
Undo/redo: Undo or redo the last action
Right-click the Canvas or a node to activate the shortcut menu for additional options:
Enter desired keyword(s) to quickly query all node elements and messaging across your flow:
You may easily restore or view past versions of a conversation workflow:
Select clock icon in upper right of the Canvas
Choose a version to preview
Select Restore version