Creating and Editing Outline Layouts

Procedure

Creating an Outline Layout

  1. Choose to display the outline layout.

    The outline layout is displayed on the left-side of the screen.

  2. Create outline levels below the top node, which is identical to the document item.

    Note Note

    You can use a maximum of four hierarchy levels to structure a BOS.

    You can copy outline levels in part or fully using the service selection. For more information, see Copying Services from Model Specifications or Documents .

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Creating Outline Levels

  1. Place the cursor on the outline level above where you want to create the new outline level.

  2. Choose .

    The Maintain Outline Level dialog box is displayed.

  3. Enter the values for OLevel and the Short Text .

    In the Hierarchy Level area, you can see the level of the selected entry.

  4. By selecting , you branch to a screen on which you can enter the long text of the outline level.

  5. Choose .

Changing Outline Levels

  1. Place the cursor on the outline level that you want to change.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Outline Next navigation step Change End of the navigation path .

    The Maintain Outline Level dialog box is displayed.

  3. Make the required changes.

  4. Choose .

Deleting Outline Levels

Caution Caution

You can only delete outline levels that have not been assigned service lines and (other) outline levels.

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  1. Place the cursor on the outline level that you want to delete.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Outline Next navigation step Delete End of the navigation path .

Defining Layouts

  1. Choose to choose a layout for the outline layout or to define your own layout.

    You can choose different columns. You can find more information about the columns under Outline Layout .

    For more information about processing, see Layouts .

Editing Outline Layout Long Text

  1. Choose an outline level the long text of which you want to edit.

  2. Choose either:

    • Long text outline in the context menu for the selected outline level

    • Start of the navigation path Outline Next navigation step Long text End of the navigation path in the menu

    • Outline -> Change in the menu and then in the dialog box to create or to change the text.

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      The icon changes depending on whether text already exists or not.

      The long text editor appears.

  3. Enter a text.

  4. Choose .

Printing the Outline Layout

  1. Choose and Print entire hierarchy or Print view .

  2. Enter the required data for your printer.

    Note Note

    The columns of the display variant currently selected are printed.

    You can also choose a print preview.

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  3. Choose .