User Interface

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This chapter describes the main user interface of the Calculation function.

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The user interface shows you the project at the top. Below that you have the following buttons:

Button
 

Description

New
 

This allows you to create a new Calculation (e.g., Calculate simple Example).
 

Edit
 

This allows you to edit an existing Calculation. Make sure you select the Calculation first.

You can also edit a Calculation by double-clicking on it.
 

Delete
 

This allows you to delete an existing Calculation. Make sure you select the Calculation first.

You can also multi-select Calculations to delete them in one go.
 

Import
 

This allows you to import existing Calculation from some other location or project.

A file dialog will open where you can select one or more configuration files to be imported. The files will be copied into the current project.
 

Refresh
 

This will reload the Calculation files in case you have edited them manually.
 

The table below the buttons can be filtered in case you have a lot of Calculations. Just type in any text and the table will be instantly filtered.

The columns in the table have the following meaning:

Column
 

Description

Type
 

This shows either PID or P3D to show whether a Calculation is for P&ID drawings or 3D drawings.
 

Class Name
 

This shows the Class Name to which the Calculation applies.
 

Property Name
 

This shows the Property Name which will be calculated.

Status
 

This shows either Active or Disabled, but it can also show an error message.

When moving your mouse over the row you will get a tooltip with more details about the error.

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Disabled
 

This allows you to deactivate or activate Calculation.

Multi-selection is not possible.
 

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