Creating and editing selection tables

Selection tables are sets of values, called selection entries, which determine the values which a selection parameter can take. A selection parameter can take only the values that are assigned to it. To create a selection table means to create the relevant selection table entries which the parameter will take. The selection table is then assigned to the selection parameter.

To create a selection table

1. Do any of the following:

• On the Tools menu, click Cost Estimator Models.
• In the tabular area, click the Cost Estimator tab, in the table, right-click, and then click Cost Estimator Models Editor.

The Cost Model Management dialog box appears.

2. Select a cost model, and then click Edit.

The Edit Cost Model dialog box appears.

3. Click Selection Types.

The Edit Parameter Template dialog box appears.

4. To create a selection type, below the Selection Types area click Add.

A record appears for the new selection type.

TIP: To change the name of an existing selection type, click its row, and then type the new name.

5. To create selection type entries, in the right-hand table, click Add, and then type in the record that appears.
6. In the Name column type a name for the entry; in the Expression column, type a value.
7. In the Expression column, type an expression for the parameter.
8. (Optional) In Description, enter a note relevant to the selection type entry.
9. (Optional) In Languages, click to add your own translations for the selection type. When you use a design frame to extract parameter data and then create a print drawing, this description will appear in the print drawing instead of the numeric value you see in Expression here. Note that in this situation, Prinect displays the translation that matches the current user interface language.
10. (Optional) To create more selection type entries, repeat Steps 3–8.
11. Click OK.

NOTE: To delete a selection type or a selection type entry, select the item, and then click Delete.