Wizard window

The Wizard window is used to modify an analysis. It has the following goals:

• To use a protocol to assist you with collecting and organizing your data;
• To interactively explore all data;
• To ensure that all data needed for a report will be available.

Opening an analysis in the Wizard window

There are several ways to open an analysis in the Wizard window:

• Open an existing analysis (*.awe file)
• Create a new analysis based on a template
• Create a new analysis based on existing data (*.3d file)

To open an existing analysis (*.awe file):

1. Select File, Open Analysis... from the menu and open your *.awe file, or
2. Select Open from the menu and open your *.awe file, or
3. Drag an *.awe file from Windows Explorer to the Navigator window, or
4. Double-click an *.awe file in Windows Explorer.

To create a new analysis based on a template:

1. Select, File, New Analysis... from the menu, or
2. Select New from the main toolbar
3. Select the appropriate template in the New analysis window.

To create a new analysis based on existing data:

1. Select File, Open Analysis... from the menu and open your *.3d file, or
2. Drag a *.3d file from Windows Explorer to the Navigator window
3. Choose Create a new analysis in the dialog box.

Areas in the Wizard window

The Wizard window consists of the three major areas:

• The navigation area on the left;
• The navigation buttons on the bottom
• The details area on the right.

The navigation area

The navigation area shows a tree of elements. Depending on what type of element is selected, different details are shown in the details area.

The navigation tree shows you an overview of where you are in the current analysis. You can select any element at any time. You can use the + and - icons to open or close the currently selected node. If an element is not needed, it can be removed from the analysis (right-click it and select Delete, or press the Del on your keyboard). Elements that are shown in red are mandatory. They cannot be removed from the analysis.

The navigation buttons

Alternatively, the analysis may be navigated by using the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen:

The details area

APAS/Wizard will assist you in collecting data necessary for creating a report. There are different types of data that you may be asked for (depending on the template chosen):

Adding/removing elements to the analysis

Elements can be added to or removed from the navigation tree.

To add an element to the navigation tree:

1. Right click the parent element to which the new child element will be added
2. Select Add, and select the desired type of element.
3. The new element will be created and opened in its editor automatically.

To remove an element from the navigation tree:

1. Right-click it and select Delete, or
2. Select it, and press Del on your keyboard).

Note that elements marked in red cannot be removed from the analysis.

Templates

The current analysis can be saved as a template. This will make it available in the New analysis window.

To save the current analysis as a template:

1. Select File, Save as Template... from the menu.
2. Fill out the Save as Template dialog and select OK.

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