## HowTo: Work with LAVES

A typical workflow in LAVES follows to simplify the "getting started" (please pay attention to the tips and hints at the end of the section too):

1. Select one of the installed algorithms.
   Press "New" () and select an algorithm from the list. Tip: Use the search field to find your algorithm easily. Beside additional information about the selected algorithm there are displayed preferences you can use to determine properties of the algorithm.
2. Create a problem entity.
   Example: Your selected algorithm approaches a problem of graph theory.
   First create a graph in the corresponding view that is used to apply the algorithm. Use the options to add vertices () and edges () or change their properties ().
3. Determine the execution mode.
   If the selected algorithm provides an exercise mode you can activate it () but before you start the algorithm. The exercise mode enables an interactive way to learn the algorithm.
4. Start the algorithm ().
   After you have started the algorithm it is executed automatically. You can always pause () or terminate () the algorithm. Activate () so that the algorithm pauses before it terminates. This makes it possible to view the final visualization.
5. Navigation
   You can navigate the algorithm during its execution. With () you can go to the previous step and with () you can go to the next step. This makes it possible to repeat steps when the result is not yet comprehensible or skip steps that are already understood.
6. Execution speed
   Each algorithm has a particular default execution speed that must not always be the same. You can slow down the execution () or make it faster () to find your individual workflow speed.

Tip:
Pay attention to extensions in the toolbar of LAVES (example: ). These extensions provide additional functionality to simplify the work with the algorithm.
Hint:
The visualization of the algorithms is customizable. Go to the preferences to customize the visualization of the plugins. This makes it possible to set up the visualization on your needs.