Screen Layout

The appearance of the view windows within your screen can be managed here:

 

 MENU > Screen Layout

 

Settings to enter or adjust are:

• Select View Layout

• Update Based on Other View Layout

• Reset View Layout

• Import View Layout Template Package

• Presentation Screens

• Swap Displays

• Toggle Captions

• Resize Mode

• Add View

 

Select View Layout

View Layout Templates are pre-defined and can be selected here from your SDM Survey Data Manager - the database that manages and carries the total set of your data..

 

Update Based on Other View Layout

Implement the views from another View Layout into your current View Layout.

 

Reset View Layout

Re-store the previous View Layout or go back even more steps of changes in the View Layout.

 

Import View Layout Template Package

An external editor can be used to create View Layouts, which can then be imported here.

The policy is that View Layouts can only be created by system administrators in order to keep the equipment layout uniform.

 

Presentation Screens

On a workstation with multiple displays, you can add one or more Presentation Screens to extend the application.

A Presentation Screen has the same menu options as the primary screen.

It can be activated or de-activated via the Show and Hide options in the Presentation Screens menu:

Click 'Edit' to manage the looks of the Presentation screen:

Switching off the main Menu Button and/or the Caption Buttons can be useful when presenting an uncluttered image to the client.

 

Swap Displays

When various displays are active, click on this option, or use the Alt+F3 button combination to swap the views from one screen to the other.

When only one screen is active, this option is grayed out.

 

Toggle Captions

This tool can be used to arrange the Screen Layout.

With Toggle Captions turned on, the names of the views are displayed on the tab in the top left corner:

 

When adding a new View, the Toggle Captions help you to dock the view into the desired location.

Grab the caption and drag it around with the mouse, using the item below to place it in its new location:

To de-activate a view, you first need to turn on Toggle Captions; on the tab in the top right corner a view can be removed by clicking the cross.

Normally, when working, this attribute can be turned off in order to use the monitor space as economically as possible.

 

Resize Mode

In Resize Mode, the window frames become bold, which makes it easier to grab and shift the frames.

By switching off this mode again, the settings are saved.

Normally, when working, this attribute can be turned off in order to use the monitor space as economically as possible.

 

Add View

A series of views are available in order to get control over the process in the best way.

All views have a context menu, which can be opened by using a right mouse click.

Margins in the context menus have effect on how strictly the view settings are followed up.

Viewing displays which can be added are:

• Top View

• Right View / Left View

• Back View / Front View

• 3D View

• Numerics

• Time Series

• Tide View

• Raw Data

• Position Comparison

• Inclination Sensor

• Level

• Crosshair

• Linear Gauge

• Linear Offset Gauge

• SMIDS View

• Dockable Menu

• Swath View

 

Some items have not yet been explained completely. Do you happen to know what they are used for and do you have nice screen captures with realistic values entered? Please let the Documentalist know, she would be happy with your input.

 

Back View / Front View

Back View displays only the active arm and head. Showing the body can lead to contradictory graphics.

The Height Above Design parameters can be modified in the Operation Settings.

View Settings	Tracking Point A point consists of an Easting, Northing and Elevation. - Select the view centering. Vertical Offset - Enter a value if necessary. Center on Tracking Point - On / Off (only has effect in Follow mode). Height Indicator Label Precision - Define the number of decimals on the indicator sliders. Position - Define on which side of the display the indicator sliders will be positioned. Equipment In VOSS RT Equipment is the collective name for all marine and land machinery provided with positioning (and attitude devices). Render Settings - Select which type of drawing files to use. Options - Select the various layers and levels to be shown in the display. If you don’t want to see the Dredge and Survey layers in Front and Back views and are only interested in the actual data, then the dotted lines that represent these layers can be switched off. Display Structure as - Structures A Structures file is a Shape which contains a number of Objects, Model-definitions and Status-definitions in Side/Back views are by default presented as profile line intersections. They can also be displayed as 3D models (when defined). The browse button [...] behind the option allows for setting a band width. Within this band the models are shown.
Active Shapes A geometric entity or a collection of such entities. Each entity is described by basic geometry such as a point, a line or an arc. Examples of shapes are: Route, Centerline, Waypoints, Fix Set, Dump Boxes, Progress Grid Model, Designs, etc.	Lists shapes and can be (de-)activated, remember this changes nothing to the Operation Settings, it only turns visibility on or off.
Follow	Turning Follow off, you are able to track mouse clicks. The choice of the Tracking Point defines how the equipment is centered.
Show Sea Level	Actual Sea Level from source defined in Height Control /Tide Control.
Height Indicators	Sliders represent current elevations of origin (white) / head (yellow) / waterline (blue) / design level (green).
Height above Design Value	Numeric indicator representing the height of the head relative to the design. This value appears only when zoomed in on the head.
Show Absolute Head the tool with which Equipment performs operations, for example: drag head of a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, the bucket of an excavtor, a plough, Water Injection Dreger bar, etc. Height	Numeric indicator of the current head elevation.

 

Raw Data

When there is interest in a certain value for continuous monitoring, a Raw Data View can be opened.

This view is similar to the Diagnostics window in Advanced mode. This view has no context menu.

 

Inclination Sensor

A collection of all configured inclination sensors in one overview.

View Settings	Adjustable range and optional time series

 

Level

A dual axis spirit level display is a simple but effective representation of the equipment's attitude .

View Settings	Adjustable range

 

Linear Gauge

This screen can be used for visual quality control.