Metis Smart Modeling - Masks
From Metis Documentation
(→Creating a mask) |
(→Applying conditional display to objects) |
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To create a display proceed as follows: | To create a display proceed as follows: | ||
| - | + | First make sure to be in the “Modeling” menu, then in the “Masks” sub-menu. | |
| + | Select a mask for example, “Network Appliances” and click on the “Edit” button. | ||
| + | The mask designer window opens. Notice the check-box and the drop-down list for the router element. | ||
| + | Click on the conditional display button. | ||
| + | A window opens with a list of rules which apply to current fields in the mask. | ||
| + | To create a new rule, click on the “Add” button. | ||
| + | The rule window opens. | ||
| + | In the comment field, name the rule. For example: “Router List.” | ||
| + | Under the State section for the rule, select “Grayed.” | ||
| + | For the condition table, click on the “add” button. | ||
| + | The conditions selection window opens. | ||
| + | It is possible to select positions, variables and attributes. | ||
| + | Choose variables. Select a variable from the list and confirm to continue. | ||
| + | Under the condition column, select “=.” For the value column, enter “0.” | ||
| + | Select an object for which the condition will be applied to. For example: the drop-down list named “Router List.” | ||
| + | Confirm to save the new rule and continue. | ||
| + | The rule now appears in the list below. | ||
| + | Confirm to return to the mask designer window. | ||
| + | Now open Smart Quotes. | ||
| + | The drop-down list for the router is now grayed out. Ticking the router check-box activates the drop-down list. | ||
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| Defining conditional display rules and applying them to an existing mask. | | Defining conditional display rules and applying them to an existing mask. | ||
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