Metric Calculation Sheet – Ribbon Toolbar
Genesis edition only.
The contextual ribbon toolbar for the Metric Calculation Sheet window provides you with access to all of the functions that allow you to interact with the Metric Calculation Sheet for the current Metric within your project.
Metric Calculation Sheet – ribbon toolbar
GENERAL GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Paste |
Clicking the Paste button will insert the information from the clipboard into the Metrics window. |
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Copy |
Clicking the Copy button will copy the selected Metric information to the clipboard. This allows the data to be pasted within Expert Estimation or into an external application. |
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Undo |
Clicking the Undo button reverses the last change made to the data. |
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Redo |
The Redo button becomes available when an Undo action is performed and is used to reverse the Undo action. |
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Save |
When the Save button is clicked, changes that have been made to the Metric Calculation since opening will be saved to the project. |
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Properties |
Opens the Properties pane to the right-hand side of the window. This will display the details of the currently selected Metric and gives you the ability to edit multiple lines at once. |
FORMATTING GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Bold |
Bold will toggle the bolding property for the currently selected lines. |
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Italicize |
Italicize will toggle the Italicize property for the currently selected lines. |
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Underline |
Underline will toggle the Underline property for the currently selected lines. |
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Highlight |
Applying a highlight to better distinguish items can be done by clicking the Highlight button. The highlight colour is customized by clicking the arrow to the right of the text and choosing a new colour. Clicking the function again will remove the formatting. |
EDITING GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Add Line |
Clicking the Add Line button will append a new line to the end of the Metric Calculation Sheet. |
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Insert Line |
Inserts a new line above the current position in the Metric Calculation Sheet. |
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Insert Multiple Lines |
Opens a dialogue window that allows you to choose the number of lines to insert above the current position in the Metric Calculation Sheet. |
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Remove Line |
Clicking the Remove Line button will permanently remove the selected line from the Metric Calculation Sheet. Any lines removed will be restored if the Metric Calculation Sheet window is closed without saving. |
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Result Type |
Determines whether the result (and related minimum and maximum values) should be displayed as a numeric value, or a percentage. Changing this option will convert the total value to a percentage and can also be changed at any time within the calculation sheet as well. |
NAVIGATION GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Go to Definition |
Pressing the Go to Definition button will navigate you to the define referenced on an item. If more than one define is used, the Go to Definition button will open the Navigate to Define Source dialog. From this window, you can choose the define you wish to navigate to. |
DISPLAY GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Restore Layout |
If columns have been removed, adjusted or relocated, clicking the Restore Layout button will restore columns to their default layout. |
GRID GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Filter Editor |
Opens the Filter Editor to allow users to modify the contents of the grid so that only items that match the specific criteria set will be displayed. |
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Column Chooser |
Clicking the Column Chooser button will open a dialogue box that will allow users to add or remove columns from the grid. |
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Search |
Clicking the Search function will display a field in the top right-hand corner of the grid, that will allow users to search the current window for the text entered. |
REPORTS GROUP
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Metric Summary Report |
Prints the Metric Summary Report for selected metrics. |
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Metric Details Report |
Prints the Metric Details Report for the calculation sheet of selected Metrics. |