Menu Bar

Creates a new, untitled tab group. By default, this will contain a single untitled tab with no columns. You can configure the tabs and group by selecting the “Configure” option.

Displays a sub-menu containing all saved tab groups. Selecting an item from this sub-menu will switch the data grid to display the tabs in the selected group.

The currently active tab group will be ticked.

Saves the changes to the currently active tab group. If the group has not been previously saved, you will be prompted to give it a name.

Saves a copy of the currently active tab group under a name you specify.

Resets the currently active tab group to its last saved state. This option is only enabled if the tab group has been previously saved and you have pending unsaved changes.

Displays a sub-menu containing options to import previously-exported template attributes from either a text file on disk, or from the clipboard.

Displays a sub-menu containing options to export the columns contained in all tabs in the current group to either a text file on disk, or to the clipboard.

Closes the Tabular BTM window.

Copies only the template attributes visible in the current tab to the clipboard. NOTE: this differs from the Export options (see above), as they will export the template attributes for all tabs in the current group.

Imports any template attribute data currently on the clipboard (equivalent to Import From Clipboard).

Switches to Room Attributes mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Room Attributes mode.

Switches to Apache Constructions mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Apache Constructions mode.

Switches to Macroflo Openings mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Macroflo Openings mode.

Switches to Thermal Conditions mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Thermal Conditions mode.

Switches to Electric Lighting mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Electric Lighting mode.

Switches to Radiance Surfaces mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Radiance Surfaces mode.

Toggles the display of the Tabular BTM side panel. The item is ticked whenever the side panel is visible.

Toggles the display of the Tabular BTM status bar. The item is ticked whenever the status bar is visible.

Allows you to perform a manual refresh of the data currently displayed in the grid.

Inserts a new, untitled tab into the current tab group. This tab will not contain any columns by default.

Displays a sub-menu containing all saved tabs. Selecting an item from this sub-menu will insert the selected tab into the current tab group. If you select a tab that is already in the current group, it will update the data grid to display the columns in that selected tab.

All tabs that are part of the active tab group will be ticked.

Removes the currently selected tab from the active tab group. This option is only enabled if there are at least 2 tabs in the group.

NOTE: this does not delete the tab – it simply removes it from the active tab group.

Removes all tabs except the currently selected tab from the active tab group. This option is only enabled if there are at least 2 tabs in the group.

NOTE: this does not delete the tabs – it simply removes them from the active tab group.

Saves the changes to the currently active tab. If the tab has not been previously saved, you will be prompted to give it a name.

Saves a copy of the currently active tab under a name you specify.

Resets the currently active tab to its last saved state. This option is only enabled if the tab has been previously saved and you have pending unsaved changes.

Toggles whether data filters defined on the current tab will be applied. When switched off, the data displayed in the grid is unfiltered (shows all templates) but any defined filters still exist.

The item is ticked whenever filtering is enabled.

Displays the “Manage Filters” dialog, allowing you to add, remove and configure data filters on the current tab.

Further details are given in the Managing Filters section.

Toggles whether columns in the grid are hidden if none of the displayed templates contain any valid data for those columns. If switched on, a column is only displayed when at least one template contains valid data in that column.

This item is ticked whenever the automatic column hiding is enabled.

Displays the “Configure” dialog, allowing you to manage which columns are displayed in the current tab, and which tabs are in the current tab group.

Further details are given in the

 

Configuring Columns and Tabs section.

Toggles whether only active templates are shown in the grid. Active templates are those that are currently assigned to a room. This includes templates that are assigned to variant models such as the Notional, Proposed and Reference models.

The item is ticked whenever only active templates are being shown.

Toggles whether NCM templates are hidden in the grid. NCM templates are generally only of use when using the <VE Compliance> application so by default they are shown when using this application and hidden otherwise.

This item is ticked whenever NCM templates are hidden.

Creates a new, untitled tab group. By default, this will contain a single untitled tab with no columns. You can configure the tabs and group by selecting the “Configure” option.

Displays a sub-menu containing all saved tab groups. Selecting an item from this sub-menu will switch the data grid to display the tabs in the selected group.

The currently active tab group will be ticked.

Saves the changes to the currently active tab group. If the group has not been previously saved, you will be prompted to give it a name.

Saves a copy of the currently active tab group under a name you specify.

Resets the currently active tab group to its last saved state. This option is only enabled if the tab group has been previously saved and you have pending unsaved changes.

Displays a sub-menu containing options to import previously-exported template attributes from either a text file on disk, or from the clipboard.

Displays a sub-menu containing options to export the columns contained in all tabs in the current group to either a text file on disk, or to the clipboard.

Closes the Tabular BTM window.

Copies only the template attributes visible in the current tab to the clipboard. NOTE: this differs from the Export options (see above), as they will export the template attributes for all tabs in the current group.

Imports any template attribute data currently on the clipboard (equivalent to Import From Clipboard).

Switches to Room Attributes mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Room Attributes mode.

Switches to Apache Constructions mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Apache Constructions mode.

Switches to Macroflo Openings mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Macroflo Openings mode.

Switches to Thermal Conditions mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Thermal Conditions mode.

Switches to Electric Lighting mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Electric Lighting mode.

Switches to Radiance Surfaces mode if it is not already active. The item is ticked whenever the Tabular BTM is in Radiance Surfaces mode.

Toggles the display of the Tabular BTM side panel. The item is ticked whenever the side panel is visible.

Toggles the display of the Tabular BTM status bar. The item is ticked whenever the status bar is visible.

Allows you to perform a manual refresh of the data currently displayed in the grid.

Inserts a new, untitled tab into the current tab group. This tab will not contain any columns by default.

Displays a sub-menu containing all saved tabs. Selecting an item from this sub-menu will insert the selected tab into the current tab group. If you select a tab that is already in the current group, it will update the data grid to display the columns in that selected tab.

All tabs that are part of the active tab group will be ticked.

Removes the currently selected tab from the active tab group. This option is only enabled if there are at least 2 tabs in the group.

NOTE: this does not delete the tab – it simply removes it from the active tab group.

Removes all tabs except the currently selected tab from the active tab group. This option is only enabled if there are at least 2 tabs in the group.

NOTE: this does not delete the tabs – it simply removes them from the active tab group.

Saves the changes to the currently active tab. If the tab has not been previously saved, you will be prompted to give it a name.

Saves a copy of the currently active tab under a name you specify.

Resets the currently active tab to its last saved state. This option is only enabled if the tab has been previously saved and you have pending unsaved changes.

Toggles whether data filters defined on the current tab will be applied. When switched off, the data displayed in the grid is unfiltered (shows all templates) but any defined filters still exist.

The item is ticked whenever filtering is enabled.

Displays the “Manage Filters” dialog, allowing you to add, remove and configure data filters on the current tab.

Further details are given in the Managing Filters section.

Toggles whether columns in the grid are hidden if none of the displayed templates contain any valid data for those columns. If switched on, a column is only displayed when at least one template contains valid data in that column.

This item is ticked whenever the automatic column hiding is enabled.

Displays the “Configure” dialog, allowing you to manage which columns are displayed in the current tab, and which tabs are in the current tab group.

Further details are given in the

 

Configuring Columns and Tabs section.

Toggles whether only active templates are shown in the grid. Active templates are those that are currently assigned to a room. This includes templates that are assigned to variant models such as the Notional, Proposed and Reference models.

The item is ticked whenever only active templates are being shown.

Toggles whether NCM templates are hidden in the grid. NCM templates are generally only of use when using the <VE Compliance> application so by default they are shown when using this application and hidden otherwise.

This item is ticked whenever NCM templates are hidden.