[Archive & Menu] is the home page of DynaRod functions which provides menu of processing functions and the list of rod tapers in the system.

Function Buttons

All the functions of DynaRod work by pressing function buttons.  Major functions are shown on the upper part of the panel and arranged in the sequence that users should follow when analyzing and designing a rod.

Sequence of process

For one rod, users need to proceed the functions in the sequence listed below;

There are several reasons for the sequence.  [Parts Spec. ] affords the capability to specify specific parts and arrangement, which may affects to the calculation of numbers.  [Rod Balance] will determine the length of Grip and Reel seat which is drawn on the output rod graphs. [Deflection/Stress] results are referred to as a template for the following [Design by] functions.

By following this rule, users can have a confidence that the Archived rods are assured with the relevant information integrated, and/or the processed status of the rod.

[New Rod Entry]
[Change Spec.]
[Parts Spec.]
[Rod Balance]
[Deflection / Stress], [Dynamic Deflection]
[Design by Deflection]  or  [Design by Stress ]
[PF/NC Mill Setting]

[Design by Deflection] or [Design by Stress] needs to process [Deflection / Stress] calculation beforehand to acquire the rod specs to be templated, even if you want to design a rod from scratch.   To design a rod from scratch, user have only to neglect the template, but the template is anyway necessary because of the program logic's requirement.

Process Status

This field on the panel shows the status which functions are completed for each rod.  The alphabet in this field are matching to the shortcut key which are recorded on function buttons.  As DynaRod is tracking the process sequence using this status field, user can receive a message to the effect if the sequence of process is not proper.

How to select a rod for processing

To process a rod, users need to select a rod by clicking any part of the rod raw on the screen.   When a rod is selected, record pointer (a triangle mark at the left most column) will move to the raw, then press one of the function buttons to be performed for the rod.

Data Input

[Archive & Menu] panel (hereafter we just call it as Archive) will not accept any data update except for deleting a rod entry or entries.  It is for safety purpose to prevent it from unexpected  change by slippage of fingers.  When need to change the rod specification, use [Change Spec.] or other panel which accepts the change.   [Change Spec] will refresh the processing status so that user need to redefine [Parts Spec.] and redo the functions after it.  This will assure you that the input specifications and the output numbers and graphs are relevant.

Work on this panel

How to change list order

Select a column by which you want to rearrange the order of the listing.  
Click right button of mouse will show you a pop up menu.
Select [Sort Ascending] or [Sort Descending] from the menu.
To resume to the original order of the list, select [release sort/filter]

Filtering the list

User can filter the list of rods.  When you want to list only the rod with 7 feet, just click on the rod length field (feet part) which carries 7, and press right button and select [selective filter], which will refresh the archive screen with the list of all the 7 feet rods in Archive.
If you select [non selective filter], you will have a refreshed screen with all the 7 feet rods are hidden.  When you want to resume to the original full line list, click right button of mouse at any place and select [release sort/filter].

Deleting the list

To delete a line, several lines or the entire lines of the list, select the line(s) and

When a rod on the list is deleted, all the related data to the rod are also deleted.  For instance, dimension data, rod parts data are also deleted.   Thus, DynaRod is housekeeping the data base so that no garbage is remained in the system.  

When you want to replace the contents of the DynaRod Archive entirely, you may need to delete the entire entries on the Archive, and after then, import the new data via [Import/Export] panel.

To select multiple lines, keep pressing left button of mouse and move the cursor through the lines on the left most column of the panel.

To display a newly added rod on Archive list

Archive will not show the rod which is added during the same session, whether it is manually entered via [New Entry] or generated by a function until the screen is refreshed.  There is a functional button, [Refresh Archive], that refreshes the screen. 
Right button of mouse can also refresh the screen by any of [sort/filter/release].
Once DynaRod is closed and restarted, the screen is also refreshed.

Data on the screen

Function Buttons

The alphabet in parenthesis is called as short cut key.  Pressing [ALT] + Alphabet key is exactly same to pressing the function button which has the same alphabet.