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* '''Metadata''' – Opens the [[SMS:Dataset Metadata|Dataset Metadata Dialog]], used to add or view metadata associated with the dataset.
* '''Metadata''' – Opens the [[SMS:Dataset Metadata|Dataset Metadata Dialog]], used to add or view metadata associated with the dataset.
* '''Info''' – Opens the [[SMS:Dataset Info|Dataset Info Dialog]] which displays characteristics of the dataset. These characteristics include statistics such as maximum, minimum, and range as well as mean and standard deviation.
* '''Info''' – Opens the [[SMS:Dataset Info|Dataset Info Dialog]] which displays characteristics of the dataset. These characteristics include statistics such as maximum, minimum, and range as well as mean and standard deviation.
* '''Time Units and Reference''' – For a transient data set, the display of time values in the [[SMS:Time Step Window|Time Step Window]] is controlled by the [[SMS:Time Settings|Time Settings]].
* '''Time Units and Reference''' – For a transient dataset, the display of time values in the [[SMS:Time Step Window|Time Step Window]] is controlled by the [[SMS:Time Settings|Time Settings]].


== Folder Right Click Menus ==
== Folder Right Click Menus ==

Revision as of 20:20, 28 November 2012

The following Project Explorer right mouse click menus are available based on where the right mouse click is performed.

Project Explorer White Space Right Click Menus

Right clicking in the white space of the Project Explorer invokes an options menu with the following options:

  • Switch Module – Use to change the active module (active menus and tools are based on the current module).
  • New
    • TUFLOW Simulation – Creates a new TUFLOW simulation.
  • Convert to CAD – Conversion of visible entities to CAD format. CAD layers are shown in a CAD Data folder in the Project Explorer.
  • Collapse all – Collapses all items in the Project Explorer.
  • Expand all – Expands all items in the Project Explorer.
  • Check all – Checks all items in the Project Explorer. Checked items are displayed.
  • Uncheck all – Unchecks all items in the Project Explorer. Unchecked items are not displayed.
  • Preferences – Allows the user to set the Program Preferences in the Preferences Dialog.

Module Right Click Menus

General Options

The following are available for all Module Items:

  • New Folder – Creates a new folder beneath the module item which can be used to organize datasets.
  • Delete – Delete the module item.
  • Duplicate – Duplicate the module item (cartesian grid, scatter set, etc.) including model parameters, boundary conditions, etc.
  • Rename – Rename the module item.
  • Convert – Convert the module item to another data type (e.g. Mesh → Scatter Set, Map → 2D Mesh, etc)
  • Reproject – Reprojects the module item to a different projection.
  • Metadata – View or modify the metadata associated with a module item.
  • Zoom To [Module Item] – Reframe the image based on the module item extents.

Module Specific Options

See the module right click menu article for more information on module specific right click menus:

Dataset Right Click Menus

Right clicking on a dataset in the Project Explorer invokes an options menu with the following options:

  • Delete – Deletes the selected dataset(s).
  • Rename – Rename the selected dataset.
  • Export – Exports the selected dataset using the Export Dataset Dialog.
  • Scalars to Vector – Convert two scalar datasets to a single vector dataset.
  • Vector to Scalars – Covert a single vector dataset into two scalar datasets (magnitude and direction or Vx and Vy).
  • Dataset Color Options – Opens the Dataset Color Options Dialog.
  • Metadata – Opens the Dataset Metadata Dialog, used to add or view metadata associated with the dataset.
  • Info – Opens the Dataset Info Dialog which displays characteristics of the dataset. These characteristics include statistics such as maximum, minimum, and range as well as mean and standard deviation.
  • Time Units and Reference – For a transient dataset, the display of time values in the Time Step Window is controlled by the Time Settings.

Folder Right Click Menus

  • New Folder – Creates a new folder beneath the selected folder which can be used to organize datasets.
  • Delete – Deletes the selected folder(s).
  • Rename – Rename the selected folder.

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