Edit | Sort M#s Menu

The commands is this menu are used to sort (or re-order) the measurements in a Data Block.

• Each measurement has a unique M# M# is an abbreviation for Measurement Number. Each measurement function in a Data Block or Acquisition window has a unique M#. Also, each shape component in a Shape Table window has a unique M#. Each M# in the connected Animation Source must be Assigned to a DOF of the structure model in order to display shapes from the Source in animation. Each un-measured DOF on the model is animated by creating an M# Interpolation using nearby Measured and Fixed DOFs., which is its row in the M#s spreadsheet

NOTE:  M#s are important in a Data Block because the Animation equations in a connected structure model use M#s to measurement data to animate.

Sort By...

When executed, a dialog box will open containing a list of options to sort by,

• Choose a sorting option from the Sort By drop down list

• Choose items from the Select From list, or check Select All to choose all items in the Select From list

• Use Ascending, Descending, and the Remove button to obtain the desired Sort Using list

• Click on Sort to sort the M#s

Sort M#s By Dialog box.

By Units

Sorts M#s by their Engineering Units.

• Engineering Units are listed in the Units column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By DOF

Sorts M#s by their DOF;

DOF = Roving DOF : Reference DOF [Measurement Set]

• Single channel measurements have only a Roving DOF.

• Cross channel measurements have  Roving & Reference DOFs.

• Measurement Set numbers are used when data is acquired in multiple measurement sets.

• DOFs are displayed in the DOFs column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Roving DOF

Sorts M#s by their Roving DOF;

DOF = Roving DOF : Reference DOF

By Reference DOF

Sorts M#s by their Reference DOF;

DOF = Roving DOF : Reference DOF

By Point Number

Sorts M#s by their Roving DOF Point number;

DOF = Roving (Point Number & Direction) : Reference DOF.

By Direction

Sorts M#s by their Roving direction; of measurement

DOF = Roving (Point Number & Direction) : Reference DOF.

By Rectangular Matrix DOFs

Sorts M#s that form a rectangular matrix of rows & columns based on their DOFs.

• Roving DOFs correspond to rows of the rectangular matrix.

• Reference DOFs correspond to columns of the rectangular matrix.

By Measurement Type

Sorts M#s by their Measurement Type.

• Measurement Types are listed in the Measurement Type column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Measurement Set

Sorts M#s by their Measurement Set number;

DOF = Roving DOF : Reference DOF [Measurement Set]

By Data Type

Sorts M#s by their Data Type.

• Data Types are listed in the Data Type column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Label

Sorts M#s by their text Label.

• Labels are listed in the Label column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Input Output

Sorts M#s by their Input Output property.

• Input Output is listed in the Input Output column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Source Name

Sorts M#s by their Source name.

• Source names are listed in the Source Name column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Date/Time

Sorts M#s by their Date/Time.

• Date/times are listed in the Date/Time column in the M#s spreadsheet.

By Z Axis

Sorts M#s by their Z-Axis text label.

• The Z Axis labels are listed in the Z-Axis column in the M#s spreadsheet.

Manual Sort

Enables manual sorting of measurements by selecting them in a desired order.  When this command is executed, a dialog box is opened with instructions for selecting M#s.  

Dialog Prior to a Manual Sort of M#s.

• Hold down the Ctrl key and click on each graph in the desired order

• Or depress the Select M# buttons in the desired order, in the first column in the M#s spreadsheet

After all of the M#s have been selected,

• Execute this command again to sort the measurements in the order in which they were selected

• All un-selected M#s will follow the selected M#s in the new sorted order in the M#s spreadsheet