Metis Smart Modeling - Masks
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== Consideration linked to using and defining masks == | == Consideration linked to using and defining masks == | ||
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When planning the design of a mask, or simply creating one, it is very important to consider the equipment used in throughout the organization. The most relevant aspect is the screen size of the machine used. Each screen has its own maximum resolution. For example, the sizes most commonly found nowadays are either 1280 x 800 or 1378 x 768. This means that the average width of the screens is around 1300. This should be taken into account when defining the width of the mask. It doesn't means that the designer building the masks will have to make calculation to check whether the mask will fit on the most common screens but that he should pay attention its own screen size, so that if his is above average, he keeps in mind that his users will have smaller screens. | When planning the design of a mask, or simply creating one, it is very important to consider the equipment used in throughout the organization. The most relevant aspect is the screen size of the machine used. Each screen has its own maximum resolution. For example, the sizes most commonly found nowadays are either 1280 x 800 or 1378 x 768. This means that the average width of the screens is around 1300. This should be taken into account when defining the width of the mask. It doesn't means that the designer building the masks will have to make calculation to check whether the mask will fit on the most common screens but that he should pay attention its own screen size, so that if his is above average, he keeps in mind that his users will have smaller screens. | ||
Another aspect to the size of a masks is its length. Metis allows for the designer of a mask to make it about as tall as he wants. This is very useful when the information related to a set of parameter should not be split into several masks. But Metis also enable the creation of group of masks which have as a main goal to provide the designer with the possibility to created sets of masks related to a similar "subject" and structure them into tabs. Thus it is relevant to think about the size of one mask before designing it, as it could be a long one or one which is split into tabs. | Another aspect to the size of a masks is its length. Metis allows for the designer of a mask to make it about as tall as he wants. This is very useful when the information related to a set of parameter should not be split into several masks. But Metis also enable the creation of group of masks which have as a main goal to provide the designer with the possibility to created sets of masks related to a similar "subject" and structure them into tabs. Thus it is relevant to think about the size of one mask before designing it, as it could be a long one or one which is split into tabs. | ||
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== Creating a mask == | == Creating a mask == | ||