Bar Chart

Move cursor to spreadsheet area under Des and type a Description for the activity, its start date and duration.

Click on next line.The bar will be drawn.

An alternative method is to draw the bar. If toolbox is not shown click Toolbox from menu. From the toolbox click on:

Move cursor to line on which bar is to be made and to the date it is to start and drag to its required end date. Type a description and click OK.

Continue to make activities using one of the two methods described above.

MAKING RELATIONSHIPS

Click on Make Relationship Icon.

For Finish/Start place mouse at end of Bar 'from' and drag mouse to start of Bar 'to'.

For Start/Start place mouse at start of Bar 'from' and drag mouse to start of Bar 'to'.

For Finish/Finish place mouse at end of Bar 'from' and drag mouse to end of Bar 'to'.

Enter a lag/lead time if required and click Ok.

TO MOVE BAR.

Place mouse anywhere on bar except bottom right corner and drag to new position. OR you can type a new start date in the Spreadsheet area.

TO CHANGE BAR'S DURATION

Place mouse at very bottom right corner and drag to new position. OR you can edit the duration in the Spreadsheet area.

TO ADD FURTHER DETAILS FOR BAR

Double-click on bar or click on its line in Des column of Spreadsheet and click popup icon.

TO SCHEDULE BARS ACCORDING TO RELATIONSHIPS

Click TimeAnalyse on Barchart Menu. The project will first be checked for errors. WARNINGS can be ignored. ERRORS must be corrected. After Analysis the bars will be drawn under their scheduled dates.

TO PRODUCE A DRAFT REPORT

Click File and select Produce Report.

TO SAVE PROJECT

Click File in Menu and click Save.

TO CLOSE BARCHART

Click File in Menu and click Exit.