Resource Calculation Templates – Ribbon Toolbar

Genesis edition only.

The contextual ribbon toolbar for the Resource Calculation Templates window provides you with access to all of the functions that allow you to add, remove and modify the Resources Calculation Templates used in your project.

Resource Calculation Templates - ribbon toolbar

GENERAL GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Copy
Ctrl + C

Clicking the Copy button will copy the selected Resource Calculation Template line information to the clipboard.

This allows pasting data within Expert Estimation and into an external application.

Undo
Ctrl + Z

Clicking the Undo button reverses the last change made to the data.

Redo
Ctrl + Y

The Redo button becomes available when an undo action is performed and is used to reverse the undo action.

EDITING GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Add Template
Ctrl + Shift + =

Clicking the Add Template button will add a new Calculation Template to the project with the default name ‘Template’.

Remove Template
Ctrl + Del

Clicking the Remove Template button will permanently remove the selected Calculation Template from the Resource Calculation Templates window.

Note: You cannot remove a Resource Calculation Template if it has been assigned to a resource.

View Calculation Sheet
Ctrl + E

Clicking the View Calculation Sheet button will open the Calculation Sheet window for the selected Resource Calculation Template.

DISPLAY GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Restore Layout

If columns have been removed, adjusted or relocated, clicking the Restore Layout button will restore columns to their default layout.

GRID GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

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.

Column Chooser

Clicking the Column Chooser button will open a dialogue box that will allow users to add or remove columns from the grid.

Search
F3

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.