Description of the Sub-Menu Cliparts
From Metis Documentation
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| - | + | Throughout Metis Smart Suite, pictures are used to ease the work of the users. Some of those pictures can be defined for each implementation of Metis Smart Suite. For example the pictures linked to systems defined by the administrator within Metis Smart Modelling. In the later, pictures are managed as Clip-arts in the '''Clip-arts''' sub-menu. The user can add new ones, as well as delete or edit any of the existing clip-arts that are found in Metis Smart Quotes and Smart Modeling. The clip-arts are organized alphabetically in the table below with their file extensions visible. | |
| - | + | [[File:MSM_Data_Management_Cliparts.png|center|600x400px]] | |
| - | Upon entering only a few characters, the '''Search''' can be launched with the results appearing just below. | + | |
| + | On the left-hand side of the window, a '''Search''' feature is found. A drop-down list titled '''Clip-art''' allows the user to select what type of picture they would like to search for. Upon entering only a few characters, the '''Search''' can be launched with the results appearing just below. When selecting an item in the result list it is automatically selected in the main table on the right. | ||
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== Where are Clip-arts used in Metis == | == Where are Clip-arts used in Metis == | ||
| + | Pictures can be used in several parts of the Metis Smart Suite applications : | ||
| - | * | + | * to symbolize '''Languages''' : shows for example a flag next to the name of a language. |
| - | * | + | * to illustrate '''Positions''' : display a picture of any material or service positions in a list. |
| - | * | + | * to symbolize '''Systems''' : show a picture representing the selected system in Metis Smart Quotes' Design window. |
| - | * | + | * to "decorate" '''Masks''' : use pictures to enhance the user experience within modelization masks. |
| - | *status | + | * to symbolize '''statuses''' : define a picture for each offer status for easily showing it within Metis Smart Quotes. |
== Adding a Clip-art == | == Adding a Clip-art == | ||
| - | The | + | The "Add" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] allows the user to add a clip-art. When the it is clicked, the '''Select a picture''' window opens and the user must navigate their way to the file(s) of choice, select it and then click on open to add it. |
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After selecting and adding the clip-art, the '''Clip-art''' window opens with the following columns displayed: | After selecting and adding the clip-art, the '''Clip-art''' window opens with the following columns displayed: | ||
| - | *Clip-art: This column displays a miniature of the imported clip-art. | + | * '''Clip-art''' : This column displays a miniature of the imported clip-art. |
| - | *Designation: The name of the clip-art is displayed here. | + | * '''Designation''' : The file name of the clip-art is displayed here. |
| + | * '''Language''' : defines that the clip-art can be used to symbolize languages | ||
| + | * '''Position''' : defines that the clip-art can be used to illustrate positions | ||
| + | * '''System''' : defines that the clip-art can be used to symbolize systems | ||
| + | * '''Mask''' : defines that the clip-art can be used in masks | ||
| + | * '''Status''' : defines that the clip-art can be used to picture a status | ||
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| - | + | | The user must select at least one of those use of a clip-art, but can also select multiple check-boxes for multiple use. | |
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{{Note | {{Note | ||
| + | | When adding multiple clip-arts, ticking any of the checkboxes in the grey section ticks each clip-art in that specific column. Otherwise, the user may individually tick the checkboxes next to each clip-art for the applicable columns. | ||
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| At least one checkbox must be ticked in order for the adding of the clip-art to be successful. | | At least one checkbox must be ticked in order for the adding of the clip-art to be successful. | ||
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