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The Active Check Box
The check box in the Active column enables you to turn a task on/off. If a task is turned off, then it will not
appear in the simulation. For hierarchical tasks, turning off the parent task will automatically turn off all
child tasks.
The Shortcut Menus
Right-clicking any column header, opens a shortcut menu that enables you to create and manage custom
columns, and change the sort order of tasks.
Add User Column - enables you to insert a custom column into the tasks table. You can
add as many custom columns as you want, but you can only have up to 10 different input
types.
Delete User Column - deletes the selected custom column from the tasks table.
Rename User Column - renames the selected custom column. By default, the column
has the same name as its input type. Changing the column name does not change the
input type.
Order - controls the tasks' sort order.
Right-clicking within the tasks area on the tab, opens a shortcut menu that enables you to work with tasks
in your schedule.
Add Task - adds a new task to the schedule.
Deletes Task - deletes the selected tasks from the schedule.
Detach Selection - detaches the currently selected items in the scene from the selected
tasks.
Attach Selection - attaches the currently selected items in the scene to the selected
tasks.
Append Selection - appends the currently selected items in the scene to the items
already attached to the selected tasks.
Note:
See Chapter 13, Selecting Items for more information on how to select items in NavisWorks.
Attach Search - attaches all items selected by the current Search to the selected tasks.
See “ Finding Items ” for more information on searching.
Attach Named Search - attaches all items selected by the named search currently
selected in the selection tree. For example, anything on the Sets or Properties tabs of
the Selection Tree.
Attach Selection Set - attaches all items contained within a Selection Set, to the
selected tasks. When you choose this option a list of all Selection and Search Sets saved
in the current scene is displayed. Choose the Selection or Search Set you wish to attach
to the tasks. See “ Selection and Search Sets ” for more information on using Selection
and Search Sets.
Display Attached Items - selects all items attached to the selected tasks in the main
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