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{{Editor location|Overlays}}
{{Editor location|Overlay|the Combo Overlay to edit}}


{{Editor steps|title=add the Combo Overlay | Select the [[Combo Overlay]] by hovering over custom in the [[Overlay]] dropdown menu
{{Editor steps|title=edit the Formula of the Combo Overlay
|In the [[left panel]], select the newly added [[Combo Overlay]].
| {{howtoblock | In the [[right panel]], in the input dropdowns, add the inputs desired for the calculation.
|In the [[right panel]], select from the drop down menus, the desired [[Grid Overlay]]s as input the Combo overlay can be selected }}
  | If more inputs are desired, more inputs can be configured on the "Input" tab.
 
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{{Editor steps|title=edit the Formula of the Combo Overlay
| In the [[right panel]], on the "General" tab, find the formula field, and click on "Enlarge". This will show the formula editing window.
|Select the ''(enlarge)'' button in the [[right panel]]
| Clear any formula from the text field which is not part of the intended calculation.
|The Edit Fomula window pop-up screen will appear  
| At the bottom of the screen, click on the desired function. The function will appear in the text field.
|Notice that in the bottom of the window are several [[Combo_Overlay#Operators|operator]] buttons. When selecting these buttons they will be automatically added to create the formula. Make sure to change the variables to the variables you would like to use. Use A,B and C to refer to the selected Overlays in the [[right panel]].
| {{howtoblock | If the function requires parameters, remove the placeholder value for that parameter, and:
|If needed, you can also type extra commands like , and ()
  If the parameter needs to be a number, simply type the desired number.
|When pressing close the {{software}} will automatically check the correctness of the formula
  If the parameter needs to be a variable, select it from the options in the bottom.
|The formula is now used to calculate and visualize the result in the Combo Overlay}}
  If the parameter needs to be one of the grid inputs, select it from the options in the bottom.
  If the parameter needs to be another function, select it from the options in the bottom, and fill in its parameters.
  }}
| When all desired functions are added and parameters are filled in, click on "Save" to save the formula to the Overlay and close the editing window.
| Recalculate the overlay to see the results.
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==How-to's==
{{article end
|howtos=
* [[How to add and remove an Overlay]]
* [[How to add and remove an Overlay]]
* [[How to edit an overlay legend]]
* [[How to edit an overlay legend]]
* [[How to add and remove an Attribute]]
* [[How to add and remove an Attribute]]
 
| seealso=
==Seealso==
* [[Combo Overlay]]
* [[Combo Overlay]]
* [[Combo_Overlay#Operators|Operators]]
* [[Combo_Overlay#Operators|Operators]]
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Revision as of 15:55, 13 November 2023

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Overlays (Ribbon bar) → the Combo Overlay to edit (Left panel)
How to edit the Formula of the Combo Overlay:
  1. In the right panel, in the input dropdowns, add the inputs desired for the calculation.
    If more inputs are desired, more inputs can be configured on the "Input" tab.
  2. In the right panel, on the "General" tab, find the formula field, and click on "Enlarge". This will show the formula editing window.
  3. Clear any formula from the text field which is not part of the intended calculation.
  4. At the bottom of the screen, click on the desired function. The function will appear in the text field.
  5. If the function requires parameters, remove the placeholder value for that parameter, and:
  If the parameter needs to be a number, simply type the desired number.
  If the parameter needs to be a variable, select it from the options in the bottom.
  If the parameter needs to be one of the grid inputs, select it from the options in the bottom.
If the parameter needs to be another function, select it from the options in the bottom, and fill in its parameters.
  1. When all desired functions are added and parameters are filled in, click on "Save" to save the formula to the Overlay and close the editing window.
  2. Recalculate the overlay to see the results.