Yes/No Parameter represented graphically in a schedule

[bb1]

Is it possible to show the yes/no parameter as a graphical matrix in a schedule? It seems that the only option is to have it say yes or no. Can you at least have the "no" just not show?

[Steve_Stafford]

The programmers/designers, back in the day, reacted to our matrix schedules that showed dots or check marks as ambiguous. When reading a schedule is a empty field really supposed to be empty or is it just one we missed putting a "dot" in. So we got a yes or a no, no ambiguity, always a clear "answer".

I wrote about (http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2005/11/matrix-schedules.html)a workaround to show a dot instead in the past. It uses a symbol from the Character Map (http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2005/09/are-you-special-character.html) app.

I recall another thread here that shows using a formula to determine if the check is yes or no and then supplying the dot in a separate column that we show, the calculation is hidden. So the user checks the boxes but the schedule interprets their action and shows the dot matrix instead. In my preliminary searches I didn't find the thread. I'll post a link if I find it.

[jcoe]

You could create additional columns using a calculated value.
As an example, we sometimes have contractor responsibility columns in our Drawing Index for fast track projects. Instead of Yes/No, we show a "•". You could substitute this with an "X" or something else.

The formula for the calculated value might be if(GC=1,"•","").

You will need a column/field for each calculated value.

[jcoe]

Steve beat me to it. That's what I get for trying to multi-task.

[bb1]

Thanks.
If I understand correctly I could leave the yes/no so the user could check the box if it is to be included. Create separate columns for the schedule and add a calculated value. Based off your example why are the second quotes necessary?
if(GC=1,"•","").
Would I use something like
if(sharedparametername=1, "•","")
if(sharedparametername=0, " ","")

[Steve_Stafford]

First is the true response, the second the false response...so a dot when true, "nothing" when false.

[bb1]

I think this will work using yes/no parameter.

http://sarevitusergroup.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/yes-no-graphic-presentations-in-schedules/

[Steve_Stafford]

Yep, that's what I was referring to in my earlier post, that explains why I didn't find it here, I read it there! :(