Structure - Graphic
This function gives you an overview of the project structure and all the project elements it contains. Multiple selection is possible. You must select at least one project element. You can also edit the project structure and its elements.
Note
You can also edit the project in the table view (see Structure -Table) or in the detail view (see Structure - Detail).
Activities
You can carry out the following activities:
Select or deselect project elements
Create project elements (see Creating Project Elements)
Include elements from project templates and operational projects (see Including Elements from Templates or Projects)
Delete project elements
Cut, copy, and paste project elements
You can use the
Reset Settings
button to undo cut or copy selections. If you have selected one or more project elements to cut or copy project elements, you can reset the selection. TheReset Selection
button is only active if you have selected a project element for cut and paste and the focus Is on a project element for which pasting is possible.Multiple copy and paste: If you have selected a project element, the system also takes all subordinate project elements that belong to this project element into account when copying the objects. When you paste a project element, the system also inserts all sub trees.
Expand or collapse subtrees
Move project elements up or down in the project structure (see Moving Project Elements Up or Down)
Indent or outdent project tasks
Set filters (see Setting the Filter)
Drag and drop project elements:
You can place an element between two other elements in the structure tree by using the selection column, dragging the element to a different position in the tree, and dropping it between two elements.
You can make an element a sub object of another element by using the selection column, dragging the element to the relevant project element, and dropping it on this project element. If you have selected multiple project elements, you can only paste them if they have the same type (such as phase, checklist item, and so on).
Drag and drop of project elements is available for operational projects, templates, and simulations. It is only available in edit mode.
NoteIf more than one project element is selected and you drag and drop, the order in which the elements are inserted is the same order in which the elements have been selected.
End of the note.The following drag and drop activities are possible for the different project elements:
Project element
Drag and drop activities
Phases
You can change the order of phases in a project by using drag and drop. You cannot drop a phase onto another project element.
Tasks (including master tasks, sub projects, and milestones)
You can use drag and drop to change the order of the tasks, as well as their position in the hierarchy. You can drag a task from a position directly below the project definition to a position below a phase or another task, and vice versa.
Checklists
You can use drag and drop to change the order of the checklists, as well as their position in the hierarchy. You can drag a checklist from a position directly below the project definition to a position below a phase or a task, and vice versa. By dropping a checklist on a subtask of a checklist item, you can create a checklist hierarchy.
NoteThe project definition is always located at the top of the hierarchy. Therefore, no drag and drop is possible. You cannot use cut, copy, paste, or drag and drop for mirrored tasks and checklist references. If you select a task together with a mirrored task and drag them to a different position, the system moves both the task and the mirrored task, but when you drop both objects, only the task gets inserted.
End of the note.Access the detail data for the project by positioning your cursor on the required object in the graphical view and using the primary mouse button. Only the first four tabs of the detail data are visible. For more information, see Graphical View.