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Step Forwards will step forwards a single step size.
Forward will fast forward the simulation to the end.
You can use the Simulation Position slider to quickly move forwards and
backwards through the simulation. Full left is at the beginning and full right
is at the end.
The Date/Time box next to the VCR buttons shows the point in time through
the simulation. You can click on the drop-down icon to the right of the date
to display a calendar, from which you can select a date to 'jump' to.
The Settings Button
The Settings button opens the
Simulation Settings Dialog Box (page 620) that
enables you to define how the schedule is simulated.
The Task View
All active tasks are show in a multi-column table. You can move and resize
table columns, if necessary.
You can view the current simulation time for each of the active tasks, and
how close to completion they are (Progress is displayed as a percentage). The
Status of each active task is also displayed as an icon. For simulations where
Planned and Actual dates are available, the status provides a visual
representation as to whether there is any variance between the planned and
actual dates. See
The Status Icons (page 605) for more information.
The Gantt Chart View
The Gantt Chart displays a colored bar chart illustrating your project status.
Each task takes up one row. The horizontal axis represents the time span of
the project, broken down into increments (such as days, weeks, months, and
years) and the vertical axis represents the project tasks. Tasks can run
sequentially, in parallel, or overlapping.
The visible range (zoom) level is determined by the Interval Size options in
the
Simulation Settings dialog (page 620).
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