High School POST Drawings

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Contents

POST Drawing List

Click the above link to learn about navigating the drawing list and utilizing dynamic filter box tools to browse drawings created by all organizations in the Web Tool.

POST Drawing Properties

Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about each POST drawing, as a whole - inclusive of all versions created for that drawing.

Adding a New Drawing

Each drawing must have a unique Occupation/Program name. The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and drawing Occupation/Program name.

  1. Click Image:NewDrawing.png at the top of the drawing list to create a new Roadmap drawing.
  2. Type a short and descriptive Occupation/Program title for your drawing, such as "Business", "Construction", or "Accounting".
    • Please do not add your organization's abbreviation to the title. It is automatically added by default.
  3. Your Organization name is confirmed below.
  4. Click Image:Create.png
  5. Your new drawing and Version 1 has now been created. You are now viewing the drawing canvas to start creating your new drawing.
    • Your organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, and drawing title are automatically placed in a title bar at the top of the drawing canvas. These are fixed.

Importing a POST Drawings from Excel

Click the above link to learn about using this feature to import Plan of Study Templates that have been completed in Excel. Download the Excel (.XLS) template to help with formatting data for importing.

Renaming Drawings

To rename a drawing:

  1. From the POST drawing list or the drawing canvas TOOLS menu, click on cog.png Drawing Properties to the left of the drawing title.
  2. Click edit to the right of the current drawing title
  3. A text editing field will appear; change the title as desired
  4. Click Image:TitleSave.png

Warning: changing the drawing title will break any external web pages that link to this drawing. Update external links as necessary.

  • Return to the drawing list by clicking back, the back arrow on your browser, or clicking POST Drawings from the side navigation.
  • Return to editing the drawing by clicking pencil.png Draw/Edit Version from the Version Actions menu.
Image:DPVersion.png

TOOLS Orientation

  • View the sidebar HELP menu to the left of the drawing canvas for a complete list of features.
  • Table cells, that appear yellow when hovered over can be edited.
  • Click to edit cell content in pop-up windows.
  • Right-click table cells for a menu of quick editing options.

Table Row Content

  • Presents course information in a pre-formatted content in your table.
  • Only one hyperlink can be added to each table cell if this option is used.
  • Selected legend symbols will automatically display in a legend under the table. Click F5 to refresh your screen to see changes to the current version.

Column Headings (override defaults)

  • Edit the default column headings by clicking on the desired column header, when it is highlighted in yellow, to edit the description in a pop-up window.
  • Change the text in the field provided, as desired, and click "Save" or hit ENTER on your keyboard to save and return to the drawing.
  • Defaults to the column heading can be permanently changed by High School Administrative users only. Refer to High School Settings for more information. Changes affect only NEW drawings.

Degree Options (right-side vertical column)

  • Using your mouse to highlight the degree table cell in yellow, click to select the appropriate degree option from a pre-determined list.

Quick Editing Options

  • To easily move content, click, drag-and-drop content from one cell to another.
  1. Click the text, and begin dragging.
  2. The original table cell will remain highlighted in yellow. The text will move with your mouse and appear grey in a floating box.
  3. Drop the text into the desired empty cell. All content, including hyperlinks and selected legend symbols, will move with this feature.


Right-click main table cells to:

Cut

  • Select cut.png Cut from the menu. Content is cut from the cell.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste the cut content.

Copy

  • Select page_white_copy.png Copy to duplicate content. Content will remain in original cell copied.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste the copied content.

Paste

  • Select page_white_paste.png Paste to paste cut or copied cell content.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste content.

Clear

  • Select page_white_delete.png Clear to delete cell content without opening the content pop-up window.

Header Row (aka Header Notes)

This is not a default row and must be enabled (included) in the Configure Rows & Cols tool feature.

Click the header row at the top of the POST table to assign:

Header Content

  • Free type desired content, e.g. program overview or disclosures.

Link this Content (Optional)

  • Link the content to additional information on an external website.
  • Copy and paste a URL address in the provided field. The header content will become a hyperlink.
  • Click "Save" to return to the drawing canvas.

NOTE: Unless manually deleted from the row, any content will stay in the header notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not in the Configure Rows & Cols feature. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.

Footer Row (aka Footer Notes)

This is a default row for all new drawings, however it can be disabled (hidden) in the Configure Rows & Cols tool feature.

Click the footer row at the bottom of the POST table to assign:

Footer Content

  • Free type desired content, e.g. the Occupation/Program name for a Roadmap Drawing.

Link this Content (Optional)

  • Ideal for creating a hyperlink to an externally embedded Roadmap Drawing.
  • Copy and paste a URL address in the provided field. The footer content will become a hyperlink.
  • Click "Save" to return to the drawing canvas.

NOTE: Unless manually deleted from the row, any content will stay in the footer notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not in the Configure Rows & Cols feature. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.

Configure Rows & Cols

Warning: Use caution - changes are saved automatically! Click "Close", or "X" on the pop-up window to return to the drawing.

Rows in your Drawing

  • Click table.png configure rows & cols from the TOOLS menu to add:
  • rows for additional grade years (duplicates are allowed for additional content)
  • rows for course electives (below grade years), and
  • blank rows at the bottom of the table for additional content.
  • The grey numbers in parenthesis next to the row name, for instance (0) or (4), indicate how many table cells have content in them.
  • Click arrow_left.png to the left of the "Add Row" option to instantly add additional rows. The "Rows in your Drawing" section will update to display the selected change.
  • Click cross.png to delete a row.
  • Include header notes? - click the checkbox to disable/enable
  • Unless manually deleted from the row, any existing content will stay in the header notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.
  • Include footer notes? - click the checkbox to disable/enable
  • Unless manually deleted from the row, any existing content will stay in the footer notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.

Columns

  • Click Delete Last Column to remove columns one at a time, starting far-right.
  • Click Add Column to add columns one at a time, to the far-right side of the table.

Block Diagram

  • All row and column changes are instantly reflected in the Block Diagram.

Warning: Use caution - changes are saved automatically! Click "Close", or "X" on the pop-up window to return to the drawing.

Sample POST

Here is a screen shot of a completed sample POST Drawing for a Lane County High School:

Deleting Drawings

There is no way to recover deleted drawings! Click the above title link to learn more.

Lock This Version

This feature is ideal when you are collaborating on a drawing, or want to compare versions without the risk of making accidental changes, and you are NOT ready to “publish”. Click the above title link to learn how!

Copy This Version

For copying existing drawings as new versions or as templates for new drawings. Click the above title link to learn more!

Print This Version

  • From the TOOLS menu, click printer.png print this version to render a POST Drawing for printing from the browser menu. 
Setup Firefox
* Click File → Page Setup...
* Make sure Options - Print Background (colors & images) is checked
* Click OK to save

Setup IE7
* If you do not see your browser toolbar at the top of your browser window, 
  hit the ALT key (for PC) to make it visible.
* Click Tools → Internet Options
* Click the Advanced tab
* Under Settings, scroll down to Printing
* Make sure Print background colors and images is checked
* Click OK to save
  • Select File → print preview to preview your drawing prior to printing, and to ensure it will fit to one (1) page.
  • Change the print size/scale from "Shrink to Fit" to a fixed percentage if the preview shows an undesired layout.


Print To PDF

PDF documents are now automatically generated on the Web Tool server and always render the currently published version of your Roadmap Drawing, just like the HTML Links do. Click the above link to learn more!

Publish This Version

  • Published drawings are publicly accessible. If you are ready to embed, or link to a drawing in a public website, follow the instructions below. This will identify the drawing as published, and lock it, preventing any further changes to that version.
  • Copy it to a new version to make changes. New versions that are published will be instantly accessible through shared published links.
  • Public links to published drawings will always reference the currently published version!
  • Previously published versions can no longer be edited, however, they can be re-published.
  • A drawing MUST be published in order to add it to a POST Views.

To publish a drawing:

  1. Click report_go.png publish this version from the TOOLS menu
  2. You will be taken to the cog.png Drawing Properties page, and the version published will be highlighted and stamped as "(Published)".
  3. Once published, a drawing can be added to a POST View.

NOTE: Users are able to publish drawings within their organization only.


For tutorials on how to embed POST Views into public websites, click here: Embedding Roadmaps & POST Views

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