Direct Spread Allocations – Ribbon Toolbar

Genesis edition only.

The contextual ribbon toolbar for the Direct Spread Allocations window provides you with access to all of the functions that allow you to add, remove and manage which Direct Cost Schedule items will receive an allocation of Hidden and/or Overhead spread within your project.

Direct Spread Allocations – ribbon toolbar

GENERAL GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Copy
Ctrl + C

Clicking the Copy button will copy the selected Direct Spread Allocation information to the clipboard.

This allows the data to be pasted within Expert Estimation or 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.

Properties
Alt  + Enter

Opens the Properties pane on the right-hand side of the window.

This will display the details of the currently selected item(s) and gives you the ability to edit multiple lines at once.

Save
Ctrl + S

When the Save button is clicked, changes made to the Direct Spread Allocations window since opening will be saved.

EDITING GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Go To Line
Ctrl + G

Clicking the Go To Line button will take you to the entered and selected schedule line of the Direct or Overhead Cost Schedules.

Previous
Ctrl + Left

Clicking the Previous button will take you to the previous allocation item.

Next
Ctrl + Right

Clicking the Next button will take you to the next allocation item.

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.

REPORTS GROUP

name

description

Spread Allocations

Clicking the Spread Allocations button prints the Overhead/Hidden items allocated to Direct Cost Schedule items.