Adding (and Editing) a User Defined Object (Mix, Transport or Equipment)

The following controls are located on the Input -> Manage User Processes Page.

This page is used to create user or specialized version of library (built-in) material mixes (e.g., HMA, PCC), Equipment (e.g., Pavers, Rollers) and Transports. A user defined process is always based on an existing library process. Once you have created a user defined process, you can use any where a library process is used. There are separate controls to add a user defined Material, Equipment and Transport, as shown below.

Selecting the Material dropdown control shows the available types of Materials that are available (figure on the left) and selecting the Equipment dropdown control shows the available types of equipment that are available (figure on the right); transport is the only selection available for creating a user defined transport.

Selecting HMA and clicking on "Create New Material", for example, will bring up the following page.

eLCAP supplies a default name for your custom mix, based on the current number of existing custom mix for the selected type. In the case shown above, there are three existing custom HMA mixes with "My Special HMA" in its name. Making a selection for "Based On" will show the following.

The following discusses each control associated with Adding (and Editing) or a user defined mix or viewing a library mix.

1.Supply a name for the user defined mix. eLCAP will supply a default name but you may change it. The name must be unique; eLCAP will not allow you to save a new custom mix with a name that already exists.

2.This dropdown control (shown below) allows to select one the library mixes as a basis of your new custom mix.

3.This label is informing you that the listed parameters and flows in the grid, with their associated quantities and units, are needed to produce 1 kg of MHA.

4.This control shows the bulk density of the selected library mix; you may change this value.

5.This dropdown control allows you to specify the units associated with the bulk density.

6.This grid (table) lists the parameters and flows, and their quantities and units; selecting edit for row allows you to make changes to the quantity. Select save or cancel for the row when finished editing the row.

7.When the "Source Name" string is a hyperlink (shown in blue), you may (1) select it to see the parameters and flows that go into producing 1 unit of the selected link's product and (2) select another library or user defined mix for the flow or create a new custom mix. This is shown below.

8.Selecting this button will bring up the Source Transports Page.

9.Selecting this button will bring up the Data Documentation Page.

Selecting the "Based On" dropdown.

Selecting the Edit button for a row and then the dropdown in the "Source Name" dropdown.

The question mark in the blue circle in the upper-right of the control group allows you to get help on the controls (this topic).

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