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To access, click <b>Roadmap Drawings</b> from the side navigation menu.
 
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==Drawing List==
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==[[The Roadmap & POST Drawing Lists|Roadmap Drawing List]]==
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Both of the <b>Roadmap Drawings</b> and <b>POST Drawings</b> feature lists function the same way. Click the above title link to learn how to navigate it!
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* The drawing list interface allows you to filter Roadmap drawings by:
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==[[Roadmap Drawing Properties|Drawing Properties]]==
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: [[Image:FOrganizations.png]], [[Image:FUsers.png]] and [[Image:FPrograms.png]]  
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Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about each Roadmap drawing, as a whole - inclusive of all versions created for that drawing. Click the above link to access Embed Code and set your primary External Link URLs.
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* Upon log-in, these filters default to the logged-in user's organization and user name, with the drawing list (located beneath the filter boxes) showing only drawings associated with the logged-in user.  
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====Filtering Drawings====
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==[[Version Settings|Version Settings]]==
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* As you navigate the Web Tool the filters will remember changes to the selections that you make:
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Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings specific to each Roadmap or POST Drawing version. Click the above link to access Version Notes and HTML and PDF links that will always point to each specific version.
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:* Click [Show All] for <b>Organizations</b> to view all drawings for all organizations. <b>Users</b> and <b>Occupations/Programs</b> will automatically [Show All].
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:* Click [Show All] for <b>Users</b> to view all drawings by all users for your organization.  
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:* Click on any single <b>Organization</b> or <b>User</b> name to view corresponding results.
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:* Select multiple <b>Organizations</b>, <b>Users</b> or <b>Occupations/Programs</b> by holding down the ''CTRL'' key to view corresponding results.
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:* Click on a specific <b>Occupation/Program</b> to show all users associated with that drawing.
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* All drawings are listed in alphabetic order by drawing <b>Occupation/Program</b> title underneath the filter boxes.
 
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* Each drawing reflects who ''created'' and ''last modified'' the drawing.
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==Adding a New Drawing==
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<b>Each drawing must have a unique Program Name.</b> The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and drawing Program Name.
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* Click the [[Image:MyDrawings.png]] icon above the drawing list to restore default settings for the logged in user.
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# Click [[Image:NewDrawing.png]] at the top of the drawing list to create a new Roadmap drawing.
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# The screen will refresh to look like this:
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====Search Bar====
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#: [[Image:NewDrawingScreen.png]]
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* The search bar, [[Image:Search.png]], located above the drawing list filters allows you to search drawing titles, keywords in drawing content, and user names. Click <b>Search</b> or hit <b>Enter/Return</b> to submit the search query.
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# Select an applicable <b>Career Cluster</b> from the drop-down list.
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#: [[Image:OregonSkillSet.png]]
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====Drawing Versions====
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#: ''<b>NOTE</b>: This will be displayed under the drawing title bar on your roadmap drawing.''
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* When a new drawing is created, the drawing title and "Version 1" is automatically added to the drawing list.  
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# Select an applicable <b>Career Cluster Pathway</b> from the drop-down list. This will be your drawing title unless you provide an Alternate Title.  
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* Versions of each drawing are listed beneath the drawing title in numeric order.
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#: [[Image:CareerClusterPathway.png]]
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* Each version has two links listed to the right of the version number:
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#* If "Not Listed", select "Not Listed" from the drop-down list and provide an alternate <b>Program Name</b>.
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:* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png (Version Settings), and
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#: ''<b>NOTE</b>: This has been done to help avoid typographical errors and maintain consistency in the roadmap titles. As new programs are approved they will be added to this drop-down list.''  
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:* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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# <b>Program Name</b>: If the program name you need is "Not Listed" (in the approved drop-down list), you can manually type your desired program name here. In addition, you can override the display of the Career Cluster Pathways name in the drawing title bar with a customized title here.
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#* Type a short and descriptive title for your drawing, such as "Accounting", "Game Programming", or "Culinary Arts - Food Service Management".  
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png Version Settings</b> provides a summary of the drawing Occupation/Program, version number, who ''created'' and ''modified'' that version, a link to share that specific version with others, and the ability to ''delete this version''. View [[#Version Settings|Version Settings]] and [[#Deleting Drawing Versions|Deleting Drawing Versions]] for more information.
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#* ''<b>NOTE:</b> Please DO NOT add your Organization's abbreviation to the title, or the words "Career Pathway", as these are automatically added by default.''
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# Your <b>Organization</b> name is confirmed below.
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png Draw/Edit Version</b> means the drawings is available to be edited, copied, and/or published. http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png is displayed when that version has never been http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png "Locked" or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png "Published". The word ''<b>Draft</b>'' is stamped as a watermark in the background of the drawing.  
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# Click [[Image:Create.png]]
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png View Version</b> means the drawings can no longer be edited, but can be viewed and copied into a new version. http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png is displayed when that version has been or currently is http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png "Locked" or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png "Published". If currently published, the drawing canvas will not have any watermark stamps in the background. If previously published, the drawing is stamped ''<b>Outdated</b>'' and you can either "http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png copy this version" to edit the drawing, or re-publish the drawing by clicking "http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report_go.png publish this version" again.
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# Your new drawing and ''Version 1'' has now been created. You are now viewing the drawing canvas to start creating your new drawing.  
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# Your Organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, drawing title, and Career Cluster are automatically placed in and under the drawing title bar at the top of the drawing canvas.  
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* The http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png (Published Version) icon will appear directly to the right of the version number if it is the currently published version. View [[#Publishing Drawings|Publishing Drawings]] for more information.
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#* To edit, go to http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png Drawing Properties. Changes to the title and skill set will affect the entire drawing, not just a specific version.
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====http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png Drawing Properties====
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* Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about the drawing as a whole, such as:
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:* Edit the Occupation/Program drawing title
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:* Confirmation of Organization name
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:* Edit or assign an applicable <b>Oregon Skill Set</b> category from the provided drop-down menu of choices
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:: [[Image:OregonSkillSet.png]]
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:* Click link to <b>Preview</b> the published drawing (if a version is currently published)
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:* Obtain <b>Embed Code</b> for embedding the published version in a public website. (Available in http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png Version Settings page as well.)
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:* Obtain URL hyperlinks for the published and [[#ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance|Accessible]] view of the drawing - once shared these will always link to the currently "Published" version.
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* and view details on each drawing version, such as:
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:* Version # with link to http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png (Version Settings)
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:* who ''created'' and ''modified'' each version, and
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:* <b>Actions</b> to
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/magnifier.png (Preview Version), or
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png (Copy Version)
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:* <b>Published</b> versions are highlighted in tan, stamped with the word ''(Published)'' in parentheses beside the version number, and marked as http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png (Published Version) and http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png (Version Locked).
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====http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png Version Settings====
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* Here you have access to version specific drawing information and settings, such as:
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:* View the Occupation/Program drawing title with link to http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png (Drawing Properties)
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:* Version #, and whether or not it is ''(Published)''
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:* Confirmation of Organization name
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:* Save a <b>Note</b> to help identify details about this version, e.g. ''Pending Approval'' or ''Needs OLMIS links''. This note will appear on the drawing list next to the version #.
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:* Who ''created'' and ''modified'' each version
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/magnifier.png (Preview Version), or
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png (Copy Version)
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:* Obtain <b>Embed Code</b> for embedding the published version in a public website. (Available regardless of version, and within http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png Drawing Properties page as well.)
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:* Obtain URL hyperlinks for specific version and [[#ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance|Accessible]] view of the drawing version - once shared these will always link to this specific version, regardless if it is current or not.
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:* <b>Published</b> versions are highlighted in tan, stamped with the word ''(Published)'' in parentheses beside the version number, and marked as http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png (Published Version) and http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png (Version Locked).
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==Renaming Drawings==
==Renaming Drawings==
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Each drawing must have a unique title. The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and Occupation/Program title.
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[[Image:EditDwgProp.png|thumb|Renaming a Drawing through Drawing Properties screen. Sample from Pierce Roadmap|350px|right]]
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''<b>NOTE:</b> Please do not add your Organization's abbreviation to the title, or the words "Career Pathway", as these are a part of the title bar by default.''
<b>To rename a drawing</b>:
<b>To rename a drawing</b>:
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# from the Roadmap drawing list, click on http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png (Drawing Properties) to the left of the drawing title
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# From the Roadmap drawing list or the drawing canvas ''TOOLS'' menu, click on http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png Drawing Properties to the left of the drawing title.
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# click <b>edit</b> to the right of the current drawing title
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#* At the top of the Drawing Properties screen is a title bar confirming the Organization's abbreviation (such as "PC" for "Pierce College"), and the words "Career Pathways" followed by the assigned title for the drawing.
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# a text editing field will appear; change the title as desired
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#* Changes are saved automatically, and displayed in the drawing title bar at the top of the screen for confirmation.
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# click [[Image:TitleSave.png]]
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<b>Career Cluster Pathway Name</b>: Select an approved <b>Career Cluster Pathway</b> from the drop-down list. This will be your drawing title unless you provide an alternate Program Name. Once selected, the <b>Career Cluster</b> will be automatically assigned.
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''<b>Warning:</b> changing the drawing title will break any external web pages that link to this drawing. Update external links as necessary.''
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#* If "Not Listed", select "Not Listed" from the drop-down list and provide a <b>Program Name</b> and manually select the <b>Career Cluster</b>.
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#* ''<b>NOTE</b>: This has been done to help avoid typographical errors and maintain consistency in the roadmap titles. As new programs are approved they will be added to this drop-down list.''
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# <b>Program Name</b>: If the Career Cluster Pathway you need is "Not Listed" (in the approved drop-down list) you can manually type your desired program name here. In addition, you can override the display of the Career Cluster Pathway in the drawing title bar with a customized title here.
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#* Type a short and descriptive title for your drawing, such as "Accounting", "Game Programming", or "Culinary Arts - Food Service Management", and click [[Image:save.png]].
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#* The title bar will automatically update to reflect your changes.
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# <b>Career Cluster</b>: if no approved Career Cluster Pathway was selected, which automatically sets the Career Cluster category, you can assign an applicable category from the provided drop-down menu of choices
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#: [[Image:OregonSkillSet.png]]
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#: ''<b>NOTE</b>: This will be displayed under the drawing title bar on the drawing canvas. Adjustments may be required to your layout/design.''
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Return to the drawing list by clicking <b>back</b>, the back arrow on your browser, or clicking <b>Roadmap Drawings</b> from the side navigation.
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* Return to the drawing list by clicking <b>back</b>, the back arrow on your browser, or clicking <b>Roadmap Drawings</b> from the side navigation.
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* Return to editing the drawing by clicking http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png Draw/Edit Version from the Version <b>Actions</b> menu.
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: [[Image:DPVersion.png]]
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==Adding a New Drawing==
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==TOOLS Orientation==
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:* Click the [[Image:NewDrawing.png]] icon to create a new Roadmap drawing.
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: [[Image:RoadmapHelp.png|right]]
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* View the <b>HELP</b> menu on the drawing canvas for a complete list of features.
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* Right-click an object on the drawing canvas for a menu of customizing options.
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* When selected, boxes, connections, lines and arrows show a blue frame, with a green control point at the start, and a red control point at the end. The object's menu can be brought up by right-clicking anywhere within this frame.
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:* <b>Each drawing must have a unique name.</b> The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and drawing Occupation/Program name.
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===Drawing Canvas Print Frame===
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* Visible in "draft" mode only, these non-printable gray borders provide a visual guide for fitting your Roadmap design to a printer friendly portrait print layout. ''Please note: these are only guides! Always use the [[Roadmap Drawings - Print This Version|Print This Version]] tool feature to review your work for desired print layout.''
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===Grid Settings===
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* <b>Right-click</b> the drawing canvas to change default grid settings.
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: [[Image:GridMenu.png]]
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* Changes to grid settings are not saved, and will return to default settings upon exiting the drawing.
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===Adding a New Drawing===
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===Add Objects===
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* <b>Right-click</b> the drawing canvas for a menu to add <b>new</b> objects (box, line, arrow) in the same location that was right-clicked.
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: [[Image:NewMenu.png]]
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# Click the <b>green ''+'' sign</b> at the top of the drawing list.
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''<b>NOTE</b>: Lines and arrows must be manually aligned with box objects, and are discouraged. These have been removed from the TOOLS menu to transition users into using the [[#Connections|Connections]] feature. Please use Connections for ease of layout adjustments and ADA compliance. Connections can translate the relationship of box objects in text only views of these drawings.''
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# Type a short and descriptive <b>Title</b> for your drawing, such as "EMT", "Accounting", or "Game Programming". Please do not add your organization's abbreviation to the title.
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# Click <b>Create</b>.
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#* Your organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, and drawing title are automatically placed in a header at the top of the drawing area. These are fixed.
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===Tools Orientation===
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===Edit Box Titles===
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* Right-click box objects to <b>Edit Title</b>. This enables an in-place text editor for the box's title.
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* The existing text is highlighted by default. Use your keyboard and/or mouse to highlight and edit text.
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* Click outside of the box, or hit TAB on your keyboard, to accept changes.
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* Titles default to all CAPS.
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* Please do not exceed 2 lines of text for your box titles.
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===Edit Box Content===
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''<b>WARNING: DO NOT copy and paste text from MS Word!</b> Hidden code can cause undesired formatting results, printing issues or glitches that can permanently damage drawings. Please only copy and paste from generic text editors.''
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* Right-click a box object and select <b>Edit Content</b>. The box's content editor will open in a pop-up window.  
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* A WYSIWYG editor will open for text entry and formatting.
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[[Image:EditContentPopUpWindow.png|450px]]
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[[Image:EditContent.png|frame|Edit Content Toolbar|250px|right]]
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:* Duplicate objects with ''CTRL+C'', ''CTRL+V'' or the object's menu.
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====Undo/Redo====
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:* <b>Right-click</b> an object for a menu of customizing options.
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* Click the ''<b>undo/redo arrows</b>'' to undo/redo text and formatting changes. Only able to undo changes made during the current editing session.
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====Line Spacing====
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* Hit the ''Enter/Return'' key on your keyboard to automatically double space your content. This is called ''paragraph spacing''.
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* Click the ''<b>ABC check</b>'' icon to spell check box content.
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* Errors will be underlined in red. Right-click marked words for suggested corrections.
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* Select the corrected word, or select "Ignore Word" or "Ignore All".
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====Insert/Edit Hyperlink====
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* The ''<b>Insert/Edit Link</b>'' icons [[Image:InsertEditLink.png]] will become active on the toolbar.
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* Click the ''Insert/Edit Link'' icon and a new pop-up window will appear on the screen.
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* Type, or copy and paste, the URL into the '<b>'Link URL</b>'' field.
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* Designate the ''<b>Target</b>'' (see below for more details), set to open in a new window, by default.
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* ''Optional'': Provide a link ''<b>Title</b>''. This will not appear in the content, only when a viewer hovers over the hyperlink with their mouse.
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* Click ''<b>Insert</b>''to save the link and return to the content editor.
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* Highlight the existing link that you want to edit.
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* The ''<b>Insert/Edit Link</b>'' icon will become active on the toolbar.
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* Click the ''Insert/Edit Link'' icon and a new pop-up window will appear on the screen.
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* In the ''<b>Link URL</b>'' field, highlight the existing URL and either delete it and copy and paste the new URL into the field, or copy and paste over the existing link with the new URL.
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* Designate or change the ''<b>Target</b>'' as desired. (See below for more details.)
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* ''Optional'': Provide a link ''<b>Title</b>''. This will not appear in the content, only when a viewer hovers over the hyperlink with their mouse.
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* Click ''<b>Update</b>'' to save the changes to the link and return to the content editor.
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=====Snap To Grid=====
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=====About Targets=====
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:* <b>Right-click</b> the drawing area for a tools menu to show and/or edit the grid.
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* open link in the <b>same window</b> [or browser tab], or
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* open link in a <b>new window</b> [or browser tab]
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<b>NOTE</b>: There are no “save” or “undo” features built in to this web tool. Drawing changes are instantaneously saved as they are made to the drawing. Confirmation is provided before any objects are deleted from the drawing area.
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<b>Open link in a New Window</b> will keep the existing web page active and open the new web resource in a new window or browser tab so that the user can navigate between active web pages and won't lose their original web page.
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===Moving and Resizing Objects===
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====Remove Hyperlink====
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* Highlight the desired hyperlink. The ''<b>Unlink</b>'' icon will become active.
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* Click the Unlink icon to remove the hyperlink.
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''<b>NOTE</b>'': All changes to content will be saved and displayed in the Roadmap once OK is clicked on the box content editor window.
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====Insert Image====
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* Click the ''<b>Insert Image</b>'' icon to open the "Insert/Edit Image" pop-up box.
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* Provide a URL for an image located online.
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* ''Optional'': Provide an image description, and customize the alignment, dimensions, border, vertical and horizontal space.
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* Click "Insert" to save and return to the content editor.
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====Insert/Modify Tables====
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* Place your cursor in the desired location for the table you wish to add.
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* Click the ''<b>Insert Table</b> icon to open the "Insert/Modify table" pop-up box.
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* Change the values for "Cols" and "Rows" as desired.
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* ''Optional'': Customize cellpadding, cellspacing, alignment, border, width, height, class and table caption. Explore Advanced tab options.
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* Click "Insert" to save and return to the content editor.
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* Click on the table to add content the table cells. Use the additional tools that are now active across the toolbar to modify table row and cell properties, merge cells, and insert and remove rows and columns.
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* Or, click the Insert Table icon again to modify the table layout, make the desired changes, and click "Update" to save.
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====Edit CSS====
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::* When selected, connections, lines and arrows now show a blue box frame, with a green control point at the start and a red control point at the end. The object's menu can be brought up by right-clicking anywhere within this box. Click and drag the start control point or end control point to adjust the starting or ending location.
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For the more advanced user.
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::* When dragging a box, line or arrow, hold down the ''ALT'' key (''option'' on Mac) to move the object without snapping to the grid.
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* Click the ''<b>AA</b>'' icon to customize inline CSS styling. An "Edit CSS Style" pop-up box will appear.
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* Explore options and click "Apply" to see the changes save to your content box.
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====Edit HTML (Source Code)====
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For the more advanced user.
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* Click the ''<b>HTML</b>'' icon to open the "HTML Source Editor" pop-up box.
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* Edit HTML code with HTML and CSS as desired, and click "Update" to save changes to the content editor.
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:* <b>To change the pointing direction of basic arrows</b>, click and drag the arrow head control point in the desired direction. Hold down the ''Shift'' key while dragging to make the line vertical or horizontal.
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===Deleting Objects===
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* Delete objects with the ''DELETE'' key or the object's right-click menu.
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===Video Demonstration===
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''<b>NOTE</b>: There are no “save” or “undo” features built in to the Web Tool. Drawing changes are saved instantly. Confirmation is provided before any objects are deleted from the drawing canvas.''
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View a short video demonstrating several key Web Tool drawing features [http://iris.lanecc.edu/pathway/images/f/f7/Version_2_demo.mov here.]
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===Copying Drawings===
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===Connections===
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''Do you have a drawing that you want to use as a template for other roadmaps? Then this feature is for you!''
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A dynamic connection that moves between two or more box objects as layout changes occur. Please use Connections for ease of layout adjustments and ADA compliance. Connections can translate the relationship of box objects in text only views of these drawings.
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[[Image:StartConnection.png|200px|right]]
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# Right-click the starting box to select <b>Start Connection Here</b>;
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# Right-click the ending box to select <b>End Connection Here</b> from the menu.
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# A dynamic connection will appear between the two boxes.
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Select <b>copy this version</b> from the drawing tools menu, or drawing title link from the drawing list menu. This feature operates through a pop-up window.
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''Try this!'' Move the boxes around to see how the connection moves with the boxes. Slide the starting and ending points on the boxes to adjust the layout, and customize the connection with the following menu options!
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====Note====
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* <b>Start Point menu</b>
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: Sets the side of the box the line is drawn from: ''Top, Bottom, Left or Right''.
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:<b>''1: New Drawing Name''</b>
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* <b>End Point menu</b>
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::If no new drawing name is provided, the original drawing name is used and the word “copy” is appended to the new drawing name by default.
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: [[Image:3SegLine.png|200px|right]]
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: Sets the number of segments in the connecting line:
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:* 1-Seg Line (Straight)
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:* 1-Seg Line (Diagonal)
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:* 2-Seg Line ("L")
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:* 3-Seg Line
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: The default, 1-segment line, may not be visually connected to the end point. Adjust by moving the ending box, or selecting a different segment or orientation option.
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: [[Image:AutoPosition.png|200px]]
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: 1-Seg Line (Diagonal) creates a diagonal line to the destination box regardless of box position.
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===Sharing Unpublished Drawings===
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: [[Image:DiagonalLine.png|200px]]
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These are permanent links to this specific version of the drawing. If this version is deleted, the link will break. If the version is copied and updated, this link will only ever point to this version.
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# From the Drawings list click the <b>info</b> link next to the drawing version you wish to share.
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#* The recipient will view the drawing as a stand-alone HTML web page and will not be able to edit the drawing.
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* <b>Auto Position</b>
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* <b>Delete</b>
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: Permanently removes the connection, after confirmation.
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: Can also perform same action by hitting the DELETE key on your keyboard.
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===Publishing Drawings===
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===Changing Object Color===
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* <b>To change an object's colors</b>, select the object and click a color from ''TOOLS'' color palette, or using <b>Color</b> on the object's right-click menu.
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* Connections are automatically assigned the color of the box they start from. If you change the color of the box, the connection is automatically updated; however you can manually override the connection color as instructed above.
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* Each Organization assigns its own selection of colors to the color palette, however default standards to all color palettes are: ''Dark Grey (#333333)'' and ''White (#ffffff)''.
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Once "published" a drawing can no longer be edited. From the Drawing list the link to "draw" a roadmap will be changed to read "view" in the drawing list. In order to edit the drawing, a new version must be created by copying the published version. Previously published versions can no longer be edited either, however, they can be re-published.
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===Moving Objects===
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* Click anywhere on a box object, and drag and release your mouse at the desired location. When clicked, boxes are highlighted with a blue frame.
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Links to published drawings will always point to the currently published version of a drawing. When a link to a published drawing is shared by email or embedded in a website you will not have to update that link as new versions are published. The only time a link must be updated is when the drawing title is edited.
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===Resizing Boxes===
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* When selected, boxes are highlighted with a blue frame, with left and right blue control points. Click and drag either point to expand/retract box width.
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* Box height is determined by content.
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===Positioning Objects===
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# Select the <b>info</b> link of a drawing version
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* When selected, boxes, connections, lines and arrows show a blue frame, with a green control point at the start, and a red control point at the end. The object's menu can be brought up by right-clicking anywhere within this frame.
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# Click the button to <b>publish this version</b>
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# You will be returned to the Drawing list, and the version published will be highlighted and stamped as "(published)".
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* Connection start and end points can "slide" to any desired location along the ''TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT'' and ''RIGHT'' edges of box objects.
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* When dragging a box, line or arrow, hold down the ''ALT'' key (''Option'' on Mac) to move the object without snapping to the grid.
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* When dragging a start or end point for a line or arrow, hold down the ''Shift'' key to make the line snap to a vertical or horizontal layout.
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==Video Demonstration==
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# Select <b>publish this version</b> from the drawing tools menu
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View a short video demonstrating several key Web Tool drawing features [http://iris.lanecc.edu/pathway/images/f/f7/Version_2_demo.mov here.]
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# You will be redirected to the version info page; click the button to <b>publish this version</b>.
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# You will be returned to the Drawing list, and the version published will be highlighted and stamped as "(published)".
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Users are able to publish drawings within their school only, with the exception of ''State Admin'' who can publish drawings for all schools.
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==[[Deleting Drawings]]==
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<b>There is no way to recover deleted drawings!</b> Click the above title link to learn more.
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====Embedding Published Drawings====
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==[[Lock This Version]]==
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To embed a drawing on an external website, copy the <b>Embed Code</b> provided through the Drawing list, <b>drawing title</b> or <b>version info</b> links. Paste this code into the section of your website where you want to include the drawing.
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==[[Copy This Version]]==
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==[[Roadmap Drawings - Print This Version|Print This Version]]==
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Click the above title link to about printing Roadmaps in the Web Tool.
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<b>width="750" height="600"</b>
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==[[Print To PDF]]==
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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!
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==[[Publish This Version]]==
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Published drawings are publicly accessible. If you are ready to embed or link to a drawing in a public website, click the above link to learn more!
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==[[Unpublish This Version]]==
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Ideal for test drawings, Roadmap Drawings that users don't want accidentally embedded in public websites, and for programs that are no longer being offered, but should not be deleted. Click the above title link to learn how!
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:* From the drawing list, click <b>view</b> or <b>draw</b> for the drawing you wish to print.
 
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====Print To PDF====
 
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===Deleting Drawings===
 
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:* <b>To delete a drawing version</b>, click <b>info</b> next to the drawing version on the drawing list, select the link to <b>Delete this version</b> at the bottom of the page, and click <b>Yes</b> to confirm. That version number will no longer be available for future versions of that drawing.
 
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===ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance===
 
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====Viewing Roadmaps====
 
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The transition to using the Canvas technology for rendering roadmaps also enables end-users and roadmap creators with vision impairments to zoom the view of each roadmap to a certain extent. Using the browser's zoom functionality a roadmap viewer can zoom a roadmap in or out of normal view. Zooming out too far will cause certain components of the roadmap to appear broken, or missing color.
 
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<b>NOTE:</b> In order for a roadmap to function in this view, it must be created using "connections" to link boxes together. If a drawing does not use connections, it will still be visible in this view, however it will be difficult to navigate. It is the responsibility of the roadmap creator to assure their roadmaps are created in a way to support this representation.
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==[[ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance]]==
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The Web Tool has undergone a series of changes that have been aimed in part at ensuring accessibility of Roadmaps and POST Drawings produced by it. Click the above link to learn how.

Current revision as of 21:29, 19 December 2012

Due to browser compatibility issues, please use the latest version of Google Chrome or FireFox when using the Career Pathways Roadmap Web Tool.


Contents

Roadmap Drawing List

Both of the Roadmap Drawings and POST Drawings feature lists function the same way. Click the above title link to learn how to navigate it!

Drawing Properties

Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about each Roadmap drawing, as a whole - inclusive of all versions created for that drawing. Click the above link to access Embed Code and set your primary External Link URLs.

Version Settings

Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings specific to each Roadmap or POST Drawing version. Click the above link to access Version Notes and HTML and PDF links that will always point to each specific version.


Adding a New Drawing

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

  1. Click Image:NewDrawing.png at the top of the drawing list to create a new Roadmap drawing.
  2. The screen will refresh to look like this:
    Image:NewDrawingScreen.png
  3. Select an applicable Career Cluster from the drop-down list.
    Image:OregonSkillSet.png
    NOTE: This will be displayed under the drawing title bar on your roadmap drawing.
  4. Select an applicable Career Cluster Pathway from the drop-down list. This will be your drawing title unless you provide an Alternate Title.
    Image:CareerClusterPathway.png
    • If "Not Listed", select "Not Listed" from the drop-down list and provide an alternate Program Name.
    NOTE: This has been done to help avoid typographical errors and maintain consistency in the roadmap titles. As new programs are approved they will be added to this drop-down list.
  5. Program Name: If the program name you need is "Not Listed" (in the approved drop-down list), you can manually type your desired program name here. In addition, you can override the display of the Career Cluster Pathways name in the drawing title bar with a customized title here.
    • Type a short and descriptive title for your drawing, such as "Accounting", "Game Programming", or "Culinary Arts - Food Service Management".
    • NOTE: Please DO NOT add your Organization's abbreviation to the title, or the words "Career Pathway", as these are automatically added by default.
  6. Your Organization name is confirmed below.
  7. Click Image:Create.png
  8. Your new drawing and Version 1 has now been created. You are now viewing the drawing canvas to start creating your new drawing.
  9. Your Organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, drawing title, and Career Cluster are automatically placed in and under the drawing title bar at the top of the drawing canvas.
    • To edit, go to cog.png Drawing Properties. Changes to the title and skill set will affect the entire drawing, not just a specific version.

Renaming Drawings

Renaming a Drawing through Drawing Properties screen. Sample from Pierce Roadmap

NOTE: Please do not add your Organization's abbreviation to the title, or the words "Career Pathway", as these are a part of the title bar by default. To rename a drawing:

  1. From the Roadmap drawing list or the drawing canvas TOOLS menu, click on cog.png Drawing Properties to the left of the drawing title.
    • At the top of the Drawing Properties screen is a title bar confirming the Organization's abbreviation (such as "PC" for "Pierce College"), and the words "Career Pathways" followed by the assigned title for the drawing.
    • Changes are saved automatically, and displayed in the drawing title bar at the top of the screen for confirmation.
  2. Career Cluster Pathway Name: Select an approved Career Cluster Pathway from the drop-down list. This will be your drawing title unless you provide an alternate Program Name. Once selected, the Career Cluster will be automatically assigned.
    • If "Not Listed", select "Not Listed" from the drop-down list and provide a Program Name and manually select the Career Cluster.
    • NOTE: This has been done to help avoid typographical errors and maintain consistency in the roadmap titles. As new programs are approved they will be added to this drop-down list.
  3. Program Name: If the Career Cluster Pathway you need is "Not Listed" (in the approved drop-down list) you can manually type your desired program name here. In addition, you can override the display of the Career Cluster Pathway in the drawing title bar with a customized title here.
    • Type a short and descriptive title for your drawing, such as "Accounting", "Game Programming", or "Culinary Arts - Food Service Management", and click Image:save.png.
    • The title bar will automatically update to reflect your changes.
  4. Career Cluster: if no approved Career Cluster Pathway was selected, which automatically sets the Career Cluster category, you can assign an applicable category from the provided drop-down menu of choices
    Image:OregonSkillSet.png
    NOTE: This will be displayed under the drawing title bar on the drawing canvas. Adjustments may be required to your layout/design.
  • Return to the drawing list by clicking back, the back arrow on your browser, or clicking Roadmap 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 HELP menu on the drawing canvas for a complete list of features.
  • Right-click an object on the drawing canvas for a menu of customizing options.
  • When selected, boxes, connections, lines and arrows show a blue frame, with a green control point at the start, and a red control point at the end. The object's menu can be brought up by right-clicking anywhere within this frame.

Drawing Canvas Print Frame

  • Visible in "draft" mode only, these non-printable gray borders provide a visual guide for fitting your Roadmap design to a printer friendly portrait print layout. Please note: these are only guides! Always use the Print This Version tool feature to review your work for desired print layout.

Grid Settings

  • Right-click the drawing canvas to change default grid settings.
Image:GridMenu.png
  • Changes to grid settings are not saved, and will return to default settings upon exiting the drawing.

Add Objects

  • Right-click the drawing canvas for a menu to add new objects (box, line, arrow) in the same location that was right-clicked.
Image:NewMenu.png

NOTE: Lines and arrows must be manually aligned with box objects, and are discouraged. These have been removed from the TOOLS menu to transition users into using the Connections feature. Please use Connections for ease of layout adjustments and ADA compliance. Connections can translate the relationship of box objects in text only views of these drawings.

Edit Box Titles

  • Right-click box objects to Edit Title. This enables an in-place text editor for the box's title.
  • The existing text is highlighted by default. Use your keyboard and/or mouse to highlight and edit text.
  • Click outside of the box, or hit TAB on your keyboard, to accept changes.
  • Titles default to all CAPS.
  • Please do not exceed 2 lines of text for your box titles.

Edit Box Content

WARNING: DO NOT copy and paste text from MS Word! Hidden code can cause undesired formatting results, printing issues or glitches that can permanently damage drawings. Please only copy and paste from generic text editors.

  • Right-click a box object and select Edit Content. The box's content editor will open in a pop-up window.
  • A WYSIWYG editor will open for text entry and formatting.

Edit Content Toolbar

Undo/Redo

  • Click the undo/redo arrows to undo/redo text and formatting changes. Only able to undo changes made during the current editing session.

Line Spacing

  • Hit the Enter/Return key on your keyboard to automatically double space your content. This is called paragraph spacing.
  • To single space, hold down SHIFT + Enter/Return key for a new single spaced line of content.

Spell Check

  • Click the ABC check icon to spell check box content.
  • Errors will be underlined in red. Right-click marked words for suggested corrections.
  • Select the corrected word, or select "Ignore Word" or "Ignore All".

Insert/Edit Hyperlink

To Create a New Hyperlink
  • Highlight the text that you want to create a URL link with.
  • The Insert/Edit Link icons Image:InsertEditLink.png will become active on the toolbar.
  • Click the Insert/Edit Link icon and a new pop-up window will appear on the screen.
  • Type, or copy and paste, the URL into the ''Link URL field.
  • Designate the Target (see below for more details), set to open in a new window, by default.
  • Optional: Provide a link Title. This will not appear in the content, only when a viewer hovers over the hyperlink with their mouse.
  • Click Insertto save the link and return to the content editor.
To Edit an Existing Hyperlink
  • Highlight the existing link that you want to edit.
  • The Insert/Edit Link icon will become active on the toolbar.
  • Click the Insert/Edit Link icon and a new pop-up window will appear on the screen.
  • In the Link URL field, highlight the existing URL and either delete it and copy and paste the new URL into the field, or copy and paste over the existing link with the new URL.
  • Designate or change the Target as desired. (See below for more details.)
  • Optional: Provide a link Title. This will not appear in the content, only when a viewer hovers over the hyperlink with their mouse.
  • Click Update to save the changes to the link and return to the content editor.

NOTE: All changes to content will be saved and displayed in the Roadmap once OK is clicked on the box content editor window.

About Targets

If creating a new hyperlink, or editing an existing one, you can set the Target to:

  • open link in the same window [or browser tab], or
  • open link in a new window [or browser tab]

Open link in the Same Window will override the existing web page and load the new web resource within the same browser window or active browser tab, whether a new web page of the same site, a different website altogether, or a PDF document. The user will be required to use the browsers BACK button to return to the original web page.

Open link in a New Window will keep the existing web page active and open the new web resource in a new window or browser tab so that the user can navigate between active web pages and won't lose their original web page.

Remove Hyperlink

  • Highlight the desired hyperlink. The Unlink icon will become active.
  • Click the Unlink icon to remove the hyperlink.

NOTE: All changes to content will be saved and displayed in the Roadmap once OK is clicked on the box content editor window.

Insert Image

  • Click the Insert Image icon to open the "Insert/Edit Image" pop-up box.
  • Provide a URL for an image located online.
  • Optional: Provide an image description, and customize the alignment, dimensions, border, vertical and horizontal space.
  • Click "Insert" to save and return to the content editor.

Insert/Modify Tables

  • Place your cursor in the desired location for the table you wish to add.
  • Click the Insert Table icon to open the "Insert/Modify table" pop-up box.
  • Change the values for "Cols" and "Rows" as desired.
  • Optional: Customize cellpadding, cellspacing, alignment, border, width, height, class and table caption. Explore Advanced tab options.
  • Click "Insert" to save and return to the content editor.
  • Click on the table to add content the table cells. Use the additional tools that are now active across the toolbar to modify table row and cell properties, merge cells, and insert and remove rows and columns.
  • Or, click the Insert Table icon again to modify the table layout, make the desired changes, and click "Update" to save.

Edit CSS

For the more advanced user.

  • Click the AA icon to customize inline CSS styling. An "Edit CSS Style" pop-up box will appear.
  • Explore options and click "Apply" to see the changes save to your content box.

Edit HTML (Source Code)

For the more advanced user.

  • Click the HTML icon to open the "HTML Source Editor" pop-up box.
  • Edit HTML code with HTML and CSS as desired, and click "Update" to save changes to the content editor.

Deleting Objects

  • Delete objects with the DELETE key or the object's right-click menu.

NOTE: There are no “save” or “undo” features built in to the Web Tool. Drawing changes are saved instantly. Confirmation is provided before any objects are deleted from the drawing canvas.

Connections

A dynamic connection that moves between two or more box objects as layout changes occur. Please use Connections for ease of layout adjustments and ADA compliance. Connections can translate the relationship of box objects in text only views of these drawings.

  1. Right-click the starting box to select Start Connection Here;
  2. Right-click the ending box to select End Connection Here from the menu.
  3. A dynamic connection will appear between the two boxes.

Try this! Move the boxes around to see how the connection moves with the boxes. Slide the starting and ending points on the boxes to adjust the layout, and customize the connection with the following menu options!

Right-click each individual connection line to access this menu:

  • Start Point menu
Sets the side of the box the line is drawn from: Top, Bottom, Left or Right.
  • End Point menu
Sets the side of the box the line is drawn to: Top, Bottom, Left or Right.
  • Orientation menu
Sets the orientation (horizontal or vertical) of the connection from the start point. This option is not available if segment is set to 1 (Direct Line).
  • Segments menu
Sets the number of segments in the connecting line:
  • 1-Seg Line (Straight)
  • 1-Seg Line (Diagonal)
  • 2-Seg Line ("L")
  • 3-Seg Line
The default, 1-segment line, may not be visually connected to the end point. Adjust by moving the ending box, or selecting a different segment or orientation option.
1-Seg Line (Diagonal) creates a diagonal line to the destination box regardless of box position.
  • Color menu
Sets the color of the connection.
  • Auto Position
Detects box location to adjoining box, and resets connection to 1-Seg Line (Straight).
  • Delete
Permanently removes the connection, after confirmation.
Can also perform same action by hitting the DELETE key on your keyboard.

Changing Object Color

  • To change an object's colors, select the object and click a color from TOOLS color palette, or using Color on the object's right-click menu.
  • Connections are automatically assigned the color of the box they start from. If you change the color of the box, the connection is automatically updated; however you can manually override the connection color as instructed above.
  • Each Organization assigns its own selection of colors to the color palette, however default standards to all color palettes are: Dark Grey (#333333) and White (#ffffff).

Moving Objects

  • Click anywhere on a box object, and drag and release your mouse at the desired location. When clicked, boxes are highlighted with a blue frame.

Resizing Boxes

  • When selected, boxes are highlighted with a blue frame, with left and right blue control points. Click and drag either point to expand/retract box width.
  • Box height is determined by content.

Positioning Objects

  • When selected, boxes, connections, lines and arrows show a blue frame, with a green control point at the start, and a red control point at the end. The object's menu can be brought up by right-clicking anywhere within this frame.
  • Click and drag the green start point or red end point to vertically or horizontally adjust the starting or ending location.
  • Connection start and end points can "slide" to any desired location along the TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT and RIGHT edges of box objects.
  • When dragging a box, line or arrow, hold down the ALT key (Option on Mac) to move the object without snapping to the grid.
  • When dragging a start or end point for a line or arrow, hold down the Shift key to make the line snap to a vertical or horizontal layout.

Video Demonstration

View a short video demonstrating several key Web Tool drawing features here.

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

Click the above title link to about printing Roadmaps in the Web Tool.

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, click the above link to learn more!

Unpublish This Version

Ideal for test drawings, Roadmap Drawings that users don't want accidentally embedded in public websites, and for programs that are no longer being offered, but should not be deleted. Click the above title link to learn how!



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

ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance

The Web Tool has undergone a series of changes that have been aimed in part at ensuring accessibility of Roadmaps and POST Drawings produced by it. Click the above link to learn how.