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Incidentally, you could also have made this relation in the Knowledge Browser and connected it to entity's parameter.

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Parameters to show extra information

Every entity is automatically created with three parameters, QEntityData, QEntityID and QEntityName. These are hidden from the output by default. The first one can

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To show behing-the-scenes computed values, you have to set the attribute @SHOW on standard Quaestor parameter QEntityDataof entities in which your are interested(with the drag and drop functionality) from the Knowledge Browser in Entity Hydrostatics”. You will find the parameter by either typing its name in the search box of the Knowledge Browser (field 1 of Figure 32). Or go to the top node of the tree in the Knowledge Browser (with the name of your knowledge base) and search in the list on the right side.

After dragging and dropping the parameter to the Entity, write @SHOW” within the value of this parameter. Now, computed values in this Entity will always be shown during a dialogue. Figure 69 presents the result for Entity “Hydrostatics”.

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Figure 69: Entity "Hydrostatics" in taxonomy

2.3.6.6     Include standard Quaestor parameters: QEntityData, QEntityDoc and QEntityRef to illustrate and describe the Entity

Include (with the drag and drop functionality) from the Knowledge Browser the standard Quaestor parameters “QEntityData,QEntityDoc and QEntityRef in Entity Transverse planes”. These parameters will not be visible for users of your knowledge base.

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. In addition, parameters QEntityDoc and QEntityRef can also show extra information.

  • Include QEntityDoc and QEntityRef in the Hydrostatics and Transverse planes entities by drag/drop from the Knowledge Browser.
  • Set the attribute @SHOW on QEntityData, QEntityID and QEntityName.

 

You can add a picture in “QEntityDoc”, which explains definitions of reference planes and the coordinate system of the vessel to the user in the Explanation window. 

  • Select QEntityDoc in Entity “Transverse planes” and select the right mouse button menu Taxonomy>Include Binary Data orCtrl+B, see Figure 73. Browse to the file you want to include, we propose the provided picture “reference_planes.bmp”.

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Comparable to assigning reference to a parameter, you can assign a reference to an Entity. Behind the included “QEntityRef” you can assign an unlimited Entity reference text, which will be shown in the html Explanation window. For example; “Define number of transverse reference planes”

2.3.6.7     Define a Entity specific presentation name for a parameter

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