• 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 About the User’s Guide
    • 1.2 Context Sensitive Help
    • 1.3 Contact Information
    • 1.4 General Overview of the ShipWeight System
      • 1.4.1 The Breakdown Structure Systems
    • 1.5 Definitions
    • 1.6 Unicode Compliance
  • 2. ShipWeight Basics
    • 2.1 Starting ShipWeight
    • 2.2 Creating a New Project
    • 2.3 Enter Parameter Values
    • 2.4 Opening an Existing Project
    • 2.5 Moving Through the Hierarchy
    • 2.6 Adjust Total... in the Main Window 
    • 2.7 Finding the Right Weight Group
    • 2.8 Global Filter
    • 2.9 The Item window: Entering Weight Information
      • 2.9.1 Adding Items
      • 2.9.2 Deleting Items
      • 2.9.3 Cut, Copy and Paste
      • 2.9.4 Filtering
      • 2.9.5 Sorting
      • 2.9.6 Renumber Item Code
      • 2.9.7 Item History (Recover Previous Versions of an Item)
      • 2.9.8 Deleted Items (History of...)
      • 2.9.9 Change Weight Group Code
      • 2.9.10 Code Enveloped Items
      • 2.9.11 Set Codes by Mapping
      • 2.9.12 Set Field Values
      • 2.9.13 Set SFI Codes
      • 2.9.14 Set CoG by Code Envelopes
      • 2.9.15 Local Coordinates
      • 2.9.16 Split Item
      • 2.9.17 Check CoG
      • 2.9.18 Auto CoG
      • 2.9.19 Copy/Paste Log
      • 2.9.20 Cell Formula in Items Window
      • 2.9.21 Frame Conversion (Entering Frame Numbers in Items Window)
      • 2.9.22 Marking Changed Values in Items Window
      • 2.9.23 Easier Formatting of Values in the Code Definition Window
      • 2.9.24 Description and Indentation of Custom Codes in drop lists
      • 2.9.25 “Quick Dump” to Excel From Items Window
        • 2.9.25.1 Export
        • 2.9.25.2 Import
      • 2.9.26 Color Coding for Code Groups
      • 2.9.27 Merge Item Function
      • 2.9.28 Change Field Value in Items Window
      • 2.9.29 Estimate Items
    • 2.10 Playground Area and Workset
      • 2.10.1 Using the Playground Area Without Worksets
      • 2.10.2 Using Worksets With the Playground Area
      • 2.10.3 Checking a Workset With Weight Items Out to the Playground
      • 2.10.4 Working With Checked Out Items in the Playground Area
      • 2.10.5 Reviewing Worksets (Rejecting or Approving Worksets)
      • 2.10.6 Running a Report of the Net Changes
      • 2.10.7 User Permission Settings for Playground Area
    • 2.11 Making the Project Ready for Export to the Historical Database
      • 2.11.1 Filling in Missing Parameters
    • 2.12 Exporting to the Historical Database
    • 2.13 Log Activities and Results
    • 2.14 Adding Comments to Specific Weight Groups
    • 2.15 Reports and Documentation
      • 2.15.1 Standard Reports
        • 2.15.1.1 Filter Settings on Standard Reports
      • 2.15.2 Crystal Reports in ShipWeight
        • 2.15.2.1 The Old Crystal Reports Viewer
        • 2.15.2.2 The New Crystal Reports Viewer
      • 2.15.3 How to Run a Crystal Report
      • 2.15.4 Executive Summary Report
      • 2.15.5 Module Weight Distribution Report
  • 3. Estimating Weight and CoG
    • 3.1 Starting a new Estimation
      • 3.1.1 How to paste lightship weights directly into the historical database
    • 3.2 The Estimation window
      • 3.2.1 The Graph Area in the Estimation window
      • 3.2.2 Coefficient Selection
      • 3.2.3 The Project List in the Estimation window
      • 3.2.4 The Comparison Area in the Estimation window
    • 3.3 Filter Coefficients in the Graph
    • 3.4 Graph Options
    • 3.5 Saving your Settings in the Estimation window
      • 3.5.1 Quick Load/Save of Estimation Settings
      • 3.5.2 Importing Estimation Settings
    • 3.6 Taking Uncertainty into Account
    • 3.7 Using the Remainder Group in Estimation
      • 3.7.1 Combining Known and Estimated Weights
      • 3.7.2 Dynamic Remainder: Freezing the Values Above
    • 3.8 Automatic Calculation of Weight Groups as Percentage of other Weight Groups
    • 3.9 Starting a New Project Based on Earlier Estimation Results
  • 4. Additional Features
    • 4.1 Weight Distribution
      • 4.1.1 Weight Distribution Calculations in ShipWeight
      • 4.1.2 Individual Station Settings in Weight Distribution window
      • 4.1.3 Creating a SAWE RP12 Station Profile
      • 4.1.4 Inserting a Vessel Profile from a JPG file
      • 4.1.5 Exporting Weight Distribution
    • 4.2 Gyradius
    • 4.3 Comparing Projects
      • 4.3.1 Tree View in Compare Dialog and Total CoG Impact from Changes
      • 4.3.2 Column for Checking Change Impact
    • 4.4 The Auto Estimation Window
    • 4.5 User-Defined Estimation Methods
    • 4.6 Mapping Between Code Types
      • 4.6.1 Code Mapping Sample
    • 4.7 The Code Envelopes Window
      • 4.7.1 Plotting Multiple Envelopes in Envelope Window
    • 4.8 Move CoG
    • 4.9 Frame Calculator
    • 4.10 Importing and Exporting Data in ShipWeight
      • 4.10.1 Importing from a ShipWeight Database (SQL)
      • 4.10.2 Importing Weight Items from a Spreadsheet
      • 4.10.3 How to use the Project Parameter Export and Import in ShipWeight
        • 4.10.3.1 Exporting Project Parameters
        • 4.10.3.2 Importing Project Parameters
      • 4.10.4 ShipWeight Data File Import (Excel, Text & Access)
        • 4.10.4.1 The Data File Import Window
        • 4.10.4.2 Checking Values During Data Import
        • 4.10.4.3 Test Import for Data File Import
          • 4.10.4.3.1 Checking the import
      • 4.10.5 ShipWeight Custom Import
        • 4.10.5.1 Import Collections
        • 4.10.5.2 Source Data and Import Setting
          • 4.10.5.2.1 Define Import Setting
            • 4.10.5.2.1.1 Connect Field
            • 4.10.5.2.1.2 Start and End Row
            • 4.10.5.2.1.3 Connect Code Mapping
            • 4.10.5.2.1.4 Save Setting
            • 4.10.5.2.1.5 Import Setting
        • 4.10.5.3 Item Test Table
        • 4.10.5.4 Item Table
          • 4.10.5.4.1 Import
            • 4.10.5.4.1.1 Import Logging
    • 4.11 Libraries in ShipWeight
      • 4.11.1 Equipment Database
      • 4.11.2 Import/Export Weight Data Between the Equipment Database and the Item Window
      • 4.11.3 Addresses Library
      • 4.11.4 Default Coefficient Library
    • 4.12 Changing the Top Weight Group
    • 4.13 The Code Definition Window
      • 4.13.1 Create a New Code Type
      • 4.13.2 Calculated Codes
      • 4.13.3 Formatting Codes
      • 4.13.4 Field Type Codes
      • 4.13.5 Default Value for Custom Code
      • 4.13.6 AutoSum for Custom Code
      • 4.13.7 Add a Code Value
      • 4.13.8 UnitWeight Function
      • 4.13.9 Import Codes
      • 4.13.10 Tutorial: Add Custom Codes
      • 4.13.11 Tutorial: Define Calculated Codes
      • 4.13.12 The Code Summary Window
    • 4.14 Loading Conditions and Hydrostatics
      • 4.14.1 To Input Values and Import Values
      • 4.14.2 Setting the Load Type
    • 4.15 3D Plot of Weights
  • 5. Administration and Customization
    • 5.1 The Options Window
      • 5.1.1 General
      • 5.1.2 Wgt.grps.
      • 5.1.3 Decimals
      • 5.1.4 Quantity
      • 5.1.5 Database
      • 5.1.6 Log
      • 5.1.7 Report
      • 5.1.8 Item
      • 5.1.9 Estimation
      • 5.1.10 Workset
      • 5.1.11 Layout
      • 5.1.12 Hydrostatic
      • 5.1.13 Security Warning
      • 5.1.14 Weight Distribution Curve
    • 5.2 User Permission Setup
      • 5.2.1 The Users Tab
      • 5.2.2 The Groups Tab
      • 5.2.3 The Password Policy Tab
      • 5.2.4 The Create New User Window
      • 5.2.5 Change your Password in ShipWeight
      • 5.2.6 The User Group Window
      • 5.2.7 Permission Settings per Custom Code
      • 5.2.8 Deploying Permissions to Other Projects
    • 5.3 The Project Settings Window
    • 5.4 The Project Statistics Window
    • 5.5 The Project Type Window
      • 5.5.1 Import Project Type Window
      • 5.5.2 Project Type Definition Window
    • 5.6 The Item Setting Window
      • 5.6.1 Using the Item Settings Window
      • 5.6.2 Import Item Settings
    • 5.7 Database Administration
      • 5.7.1 Restore Project/Database
      • 5.7.2 Delete Project / Database
      • 5.7.3 Execute SQL Commands on Database
      • 5.7.4 Utilization of the Log Database in ShipWeight
      • 5.7.5 Project and Log Database Table View
    • 5.8 Changing the SQL Server in ShipWeight
    • 5.9 Parameters
      • 5.9.1 Parameter Definition
      • 5.9.2 Parameter Types
      • 5.9.3 Parameters window
      • 5.9.4 Parameter View Setting
    • 5.10 Define Weight Groups
      • 5.10.1 Navigating in the WBS
      • 5.10.2 Understanding the Grid Columns
      • 5.10.3 Changing Sort Order and Icons in the WBS
      • 5.10.4 Changing a Weight Group
    • 5.11 Create Sets of Estimation Methods
    • 5.12 Backup and Restore Projects in ShipWeight
    • 5.13 Exchanging ShipWeight Projects (Import/Export Complete Projects)
    • 5.14 Create Your Own WBS
      • 5.14.1 Changes to Crystal Report Templates when adding WBS
    • 5.15 Set up a Secondary WBS in ShipWeight
      • 5.15.1 Define the WBS Codes and set up SystemCodeVariables
      • 5.15.2 Define the Secondary WBS Structure
      • 5.15.3 Giving a Name to the New WBS
      • 5.15.4 Activating the New WBS
  • 6. Hints and Tricks
    • 6.1 Show Frames
    • 6.2 Convert to Item / Convert to Weight Group Sum
    • 6.3 Calculating Parameters
    • 6.4 Fix Item Weight Group Coding
    • 6.5 Using the Secondary Coordinate System
    • 6.6 Company Logo in Reports
  • 7. Introduction to the Databases
    • 7.1 Overview of the Databases
    • 7.2 About the SW0x_Project Database
    • 7.3 About the SWSystem Database
    • 7.4 Administration of System Database
  • 8. Introduction to Crystal Reports
    • 8.1 The Main Window of Crystal Reports
    • 8.2 Developing Own Crystal Reports
      • 8.2.1 The Report Creation Wizard
      • 8.2.2 Filtering Data on ProjectID
      • 8.2.3 Formatting a Report
      • 8.2.4 Displaying Data in US-units
      • 8.2.5 Summarizing a Code-field
    • 8.3 Upgrading Existing Reports to include ProjectID
      • 8.3.1 Replace Datasource
      • 8.3.2 Adding a ProjectID Parameter Field
      • 8.3.3 Create Record Selection Formula
      • 8.3.4 Change Sub-report Links
  • 9. Initializing ShipWeight Cloud
  • 10. What's new
    • What's new in ShipWeight 11.6
    • What's new in ShipWeight 12.0
    • New Features in ShipWeight 13.0
    • New Features in ShipWeight 13.5
  • 11. Training Manual
    • Proposed Agenda
    • Table of Contents
    • ShipWeight Overview
    • Customizing the ShipWeight System Database
    • Starting a New Project
    • Customizing ShipWeight Project Options
    • Setting Up Custom Codes and Item Settings
    • Enter Weight Data Manually
    • Import of Weight Data
    • Filtering, Sorting and Changing Data in ShipWeight
    • Getting Results and Output
    • Quality assurance (QA) – Compare and Vetting Projects
    • Playground Area
    • Export to Historical Database
    • Parametric Estimation
    • Loading Conditions, Hydrostatics & Global Filters
    • Phase Codes
    • Permission Settings
    • ShipWeight Plugins
    • Crystal Reports
  • 12. Training Excercises
    • Basic Weight Followup
  • 13. Quick start Manual
    • Starting ShipWeight
    • Creating a New Project
    • Define Parameters
    • Set Up Excel File For Data File Import
    • ShipWeight Data File Import (Excel, Text & Access)
      • The Data File Import Window
      • Checking Values during Data Import
      • Test Import for Data File Import
        • Checking the import
    • The Item Window: Entering Weight Information
      • Change Weight Group Code