LEw (Load Editor with windows) is a fully-graphical version of the Load Editor
which is available with GHS and BHS, and is the essential interface used by GLM.
The table below lists the features of LEw that are new or enhanced relative to
the standard Load Editor.
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LE
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LEw
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Feature
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Yes
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Yes
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Continuously updated status for drafts, heel, trim, weight, CGs, FSA, GMT, ground reaction, etc.
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No
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Yes
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Separate viewport window focused on drafts at multiple locations
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No
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Yes
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Separate window of colored warning lights for Flood, Damage, WOD, Wind, Hog, Sag, etc.
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No
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Yes
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Flooding can be turned off for all tanks by right-clicking FLOOD warning light
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No
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Yes
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Units can be changed from right-click dropdown lists
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No
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Yes
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Graphic design elements, windows, and fonts for maximum visual impact and usability
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No
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Yes
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Configurable background colors for main windows
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No
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Yes
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Optional button to view customized help information
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Yes
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Yes
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Spreadsheet listing selected tanks, weights, ground points, thrusts, and pull forces to edit
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Yes
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Yes
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Spreadsheet mode (tank, weights, etc.) can be changed by pressing Tab key
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No
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Yes
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Push buttons for selecting each available mode, with current mode highlighted in gold
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No
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Yes
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Spreadsheet can be sorted up or down along any column by pressing its header button
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No
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Yes
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Items can be rearranged up or down in their list by right-clicking on their descriptions
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No
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Yes
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Weights and forces can be added, deleted, or renamed by right-clicking on their descriptions
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No
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Yes
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Scroll bar appears as needed when there are more items than fit in spreadsheet space
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Yes
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Yes
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Tank contents, loads, and soundings can be edited by keyboard entry or function keys
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No
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Yes
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Contents, loads, and soundings can be changed by right-clicking from a dropdown list
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No
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Yes
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Contents details (including FSM) and load details appear when tanks are right-clicked
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Yes
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Yes
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Tanks can be flooded, damaged, made intact, transferred, or protected by entering codes
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No
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Yes
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Tanks can be flooded, damaged, made intact, transferred, or protected by right-clicking
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Yes
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Yes
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Total load for all tanks containing current tank substance is shown in spreadsheet footer
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No
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Yes
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Load totals for all substances are shown by right-clicking spreadsheet footer
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Yes
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Yes
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Vessel profile and plan graphs with current item highlighted
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No
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Yes
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Vessel graphs can be configured for sail inclusion, true aspect ratio, etc. by right-clicking
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Yes
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Yes
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Tanks can be selected by left-clicking on their pictures
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No
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Yes
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Tank descriptions, content details, and load details are shown by right-clicking on their pictures
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Yes
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Yes
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Solving for heel, zero heel, and autosolve mode are triggered by control key combinations
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No
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Yes
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Solving for heel, zero heel, and autosolve mode have separate push button controls
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Yes
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Yes
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Condition Graphics and Longitudinal Strength modules can be accessed by control keys
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No
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Yes
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Condition Graphics and Longitudinal Strength have separate push button controls
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Yes
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Yes
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Condition Graphics windows can be synchronized to automatically reflect all vessel changes
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No
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Yes
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Longitudinal Strength updated shear and moment percentages can be continuously displayed
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No
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Yes
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Custom stability and warning macros can automatically display updated safety information
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No
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Yes
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Optional Heeling Moment Input box for entering wind speed and heel angle for frozen tanks
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No
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Yes
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Optional Crane Data and Input boxes for use with Crane module
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No
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Yes
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Special macro button can be configured to execute any command or dialog box system
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No
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Yes
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Macro button can have multiple actions, selected by right-click or hot key
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No
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Yes
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Macro button reports are displayed in scrollable spreadsheet area
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No
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Yes
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Optional toolbars configurable for any multi-colored layout of additional macro buttons
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