Additional forms: Add Item, Move Item
The Stage Construction Tree form shows the various stage of the staged construction definition in tree form. The expanded tree will display the Stage number, any user comments, the data specified by stage in the Data for Stage area (i.e., the operation being performed, the objects affected, the age of any added structures at the time those structures were added, any loading and scale factors), and Start Times based on the schedule of days specified in the Duration edit box for each stage. For example, if Stage 1 had a duration of 3 days, Stage 2 has a Start Time of 3 days. If Stage 2 then has a duration of 5 days, Stage 3 will have a Start Time of 8 days, and so on.
Note the legend of commands along the bottom of the tree view display area.
A node of the tree can be dragged and dropped below another node.
Hold down the control key on the keyboard while dragging a node to create a copy of the node and add it one row down in the tree.
Hold down the shift key on the keyboard while dragging a node to move the node one line up in the tree.
Click a node and press the delete key on the keyboard to delete the node.
Right click on a node in the tree to display a drop-down list of commands that includes:
Undo Drag Move Operation - Reverses the drag move of an item in the tree.
Expand All - Shows all sublevels of a Stage in the tree.
Collapse All - Hides all sublevels of a Stage in the tree.
Show Tree Navigator - Toggles that shows or hides the navigation bar that displays below the form. Use the bar to move through the various Stages and Operations in the tree.
Add New Item - Opens the Add Item form. Use the form to add a Stage or Stage Operation and specify where in the tree (and thus the staged construction definition) the added item should be located -- above or below a selected Stage. If a Stage Operation is being added, also select the operation (e.g., Load Objects, Add Structure, Change Sections).
Delete Item - Deletes the item right clicked to display the drop-down list of commands.
Move Item - Opens the Move Item form. Use the form to specify if a Stage or a Stage Operation is being moved. If a Stage is being moved, select which Stage is to be moved and then specify if it is being moved above or below a second selected Stage. If a Stage Operation is being moved, specify the Stage and the Operation and then the location above or below a selected Stage/Operation combination.
Auto Rename Stages - Automatically renames the stages to be sequential while leaving the stages at their current locations.
Access the Staged Construction Tree form as follows:
From the Load Case Data form:
Click the Define menu > Load Cases command to display the Load Cases form.
Click the Add New Case button or highlight an existing Nonlinear Staged Construction load case and click the Modify/Show Case button to display the Load Case Data form.
Ensure that the Load Case Type is set to Nonlinear Staged Construction.
Click the Add button to begin defining the Staged Data.
Click the Tree View button.
From the Staged Data form:
Click the Define menu > Load Cases command to display the Load Cases form.
Click the Add New Case button or highlight an existing Nonlinear Staged Construction load case and click the Modify/Show Case button to display the Load Case Data form.
Ensure that the Load Case Type is set to Nonlinear Staged Construction.
Click the Add button to begin defining the Staged Data.
Click the Staged Operation button to display the Stage Data form.
Click the Tree View button.