Please refer to the typical screen below and the numbered items that relate screen areas to their descriptions:

 

 

(1) Indicates the module that you are working in.

 

(2) Indicates the name of the licensed owner of this installation & activation of the software.

 

(3) From left to right:

Access to help system: Opens the help system and displays the section specific to this module.

Report Preview: Displays the report for this module in a new window for your review.

Create PDF Report: Creates a report for this module, prompts for filename, creates Acrobat PDF, and then displays it for your review.

Print Report: Prints the report for this module directly to your selected printer.

Properties: Offers a selection of items to include in the report.

 

(4) From left to right:

Cancel all changes: Cancels all changes made to this module since the last save, closes the module without saving, and returns to the Project Manager. If this calculation module was just Added to the Project File, and if it was never saved, then this option will cause the calculation to be removed without saving.

Create a new calculation: Uses the current calculation data to create a new calculation item in the Project Manager.

Save Only: Saves the current Project File (to capture all the data entered into this module), creates a report (which can be printed at a later time), and keeps the module open for further editing.

Save & Exit: Saves the current Project File (to capture all the data entered into this module), creates a report (which can be printed at a later time), closes the module, and returns to the Project Manager.
 

(5) Data input tabs: Click these tabs to move to various categories of data input.

 

(6) Major Result Category Tabs: Select between major categories of result data to view; numerical values, sketches or diagrams.

 

(7) Numeric Result Tabs: Click these tabs to view the various components of calculated results.