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  2. The User Interface
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  4. Formula Editor

Formula Editor

You call up the Formula Editor in the context menu of the Formula Table with the Formula Editor or the Add Main Row menu.

The elements in the Formula Editor:

  • No.
    Consecutive ID of the formula of the table
  • Label
    Unauthorized characters: + - * / % & ( ) [ ] = { } !
  • Calculation
    Edit box for the formula
    • Dimensions and other formulas
    • Mathematical Functions
    • Numbers and measure units
  • Picklist for dimensions and formulas with button
  • Virtual keyboard

    Entry via the keyboard and copy and paste is possible
  • OK
    Save entries and close the Formula Editor
  • Cancel
    Close the Formula Editor without saving.

Examples for formulas

  • Armhole with raglan
  • 24 = Armhole Drop of the Body = [Armhole Drop]+[Shoulder Drop]
    Simple addition of two direct dimensions
    [21]+[3] = 24
  • 4,6 = Calculated Shoulder Drop = [Width at End of Sleeve]*0.65]
    Simple multiplication with a fixed factor (0,65)
    4,6 = [7]*0.65]
  • 20,7 = Armhole Drop of the Sleeve = (([Armhole Drop of the Body]-[Neck Drop at the Back])+([Armhole Drop of the Body]-[Calculated Shoulder Drop]))/2
    Mean value from multiple dependent dimensions
    (([24]+[3]-[2])+([24]+[3]-[ [Width at End of Sleeve]*0.65]))/2
    (([24]+[3]-[2])+([24]+[3]-[ [7]*0.65]))/2
  • Direct dimensions without dimensioning in the single shapes
    Armhole Drop = 21
    Shoulder Drop = 3
    Neck Drop at the Back = 2
  • Direct dimensions with dimensioning in the single shape
    Width at End of Sleeve = 7

Examples for formulas (Pythagorean theorem)

Inner sleeve length with dependence on the Sleeve Length and Sleeve Widths

  • Square root of the sum of the squares of the vertical and horizontal measures
  • Sqrt(Pow([Calculated Sleeve Length]-[Calculated Armhole Drop of the Sleeve] ,2)+Pow(([Calculated Upper Sleeve Width]-[Calculated Sleeve Width at the Cuff])/2,2))
  • Square Root((Power((54,3-14,4);2)+ Power(((35,7-25)/2);2)))
  • Direct measure without dimensioning in the single shapes
    Sleeve Length = 56

How to enter a simple Pythagorean equation:

  • Formula Editor is running
  1. Click on √ and ()2 on the virtual keyboard.
  • Sqrt(Pow(,2)) appears in the Calculation edit box.
  1. Position the cursor before the last bracket.
  1. Click on + and ()2 on the virtual keyboard.
  • Sqrt(Pow(,2)+Pow(,2)) appears in the Calculation edit box.
  1. Open the list of the dimensions.
  1. Select Sleeve Width at the Cuff.
  • Sqrt(Pow([,2)+Pow([Sleeve Width at the Cuff],2)) appears in the Calculation edit box.
  1. Position the cursor after Sqrt(Pow([.
  1. Open the list of dimensions and select the Calculated Sleeve Length.
  • Sqrt(Pow([Calculated Sleeve Length],2)+Pow([Sleeve Width at the Cuff],2)) appears in the Calculation edit box.
  1. Confirm the formula with .

Further mathematical functions that you can enter directly:

  • Abs
    Displays the absolute value of a floating-point number.
    Returns the absolute value of a floating-point number.
  • Floor
    Displays the greatest whole number, which is less or equal to the specified decimal number.
    Returns the largest integer less than or equal to the specified floating-point number.
  • Max
    Displays the bigger of two floating-point numbers.
    Returns the larger of two floating-point numbers.
  • Min
    Displays the smaller of two floating-point numbers.
    Returns the smaller of two floating-point numbers.
  • Round
    Rounds a floating-point number up to the next whole-numbered value.
    Rounds a floating-point value to the nearest integral value.
  • Truncate
    Calculates the whole-numbered part of a specified floating-point number.
    Calculates the integral part of a specified floating-point number.
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