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To Create a New Screen Size
New screen sizes can be created to allow for a screen that is not listed in the screen database. New screens can be created as a new generic screen, or they can be saved under a new manufacturer and model in the Screen Database.
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- Install the screen type from the screen equipment selections, right click on the screen and click on Select Model.
- Select the Create New Screen Size button from the model browser window.
- Enter the effective size (width and length). AggFlow DM will use these values to calculate total available screen area.
- Use the Effective Size to make labels or enter a custom label. The label will be displayed when the new screen is in use.
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To save the screen in the Database under a new manufacturer name enter the name and model under Identify Machine.
- Select Save to add the new screen size.
- To determine where the new screen size will be available in worksheets and projects, select the Store Data Tab and select the databases to store the screen in. The Default selection is Local Machine.
- To delete a screen from the Database, select No for all the databases and this will remove the screen. Screens cannot be removed from the AggFlow DM Database.
- Use the Adjust Setup window to set the screen calculation methods factors, efficiency and rate of travel for each deck.
Effective Size represents the total size. The screen efficiency factors account for variations in the actual effective screen area in the calculations.
