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Additional Features > The Code Definition Window
In this tutorial we will define two calculated codes: ‘Vert. Mom.’ and ‘Weight with Margin’. This tutorial builds on Chapter Tutorial: Add Custom Codes.
Open the Items window and load the setting New setting.
Next, open the Code Definition window by selecting Code Definition… on the View menu.
Add code C03 with these values:
Field |
Value |
CodeType |
C03 |
Title |
Vert. Mom. |
Description |
Vertical moment |
FieldSize |
20 |
Calculate |
[Weight]*[VCG] |
Tab |
Right |
Format |
%.3f |
FieldType |
ReadOnly |
Next, add code C04:
Field |
Value |
CodeType |
C04 |
Title |
Weight with Margin |
Description |
Weight multiplied with margin based on Weight Status code |
FieldSize |
20 |
Calculate |
[Weight]*[C02].[Factor] |
Tab |
Right |
Format |
%.3f |
FieldType |
ReadOnly |
Click the Close button. Back in the Items window, select Items settings on the Settings menu.
In the Item setting window, expand the New setting, Single view branch and the Hidden group. Move the codes C03 and C04 from the Hidden group to the Codes group. Also, expand the Table view branch and move the codes C03 and C04 from Hidden to Codes.
Close the Item setting window.
Back in the Items window; add a weight item with these values:
Field |
Value |
UnitWeight |
1000 |
VCG |
10 |
C02 – Weight Status |
E |
Now, the calculated codes should be:
Field |
Value |
C03 – Vert. Mom. |
10000 |
C04 – Weight with Margin |
1100 |