Working with the data hierarchy plugin
- 20 Nov 2024
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- Thomas
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- 4 min read
This view plugin displays all the loaded data in a hierarchical way. With this plugin, you can import, export, analyze, transform, view and interact with data. It also allows for advanced search and filtering of datasets and other manipulations of the data hierarchy such as toggling columns. View categorized examples below to get started.
Examples
Import data
To import data into ManiVault using the data hierarchy:
- Click RMB in an empty area of the data hierarchy to show the context menu
- Click LMB on Import, this will show all data import plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible exporter plugins)
- Click LMB to start the importer of choice
Export data
To export data from ManiVault using the data hierarchy:
- Select one (or more) datasets (hold CTRL to add a dataset and SHIFT to select a range of datasets)
- Click RMB to show the context menu
- Click LMB on Export, this will show all data export plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible exporter plugins)
- Click LMB the exporter of choice
Analyze data
To analyze ManiVault data using the data hierarchy:
- Select one (or more) datasets (hold CTRL to add a dataset and SHIFT to select a range of datasets)
- Click RMB to show the context menu
- Click LMB on Analyze, this will show all compatible analysis plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible analysis plugins)
- Click LMB on the analysis of choice
Transform data
To transform ManiVault data using the data hierarchy:
- Select one (or more) datasets (hold CTRL to add a dataset and SHIFT to select a range of datasets)
- Click RMB to show the context menu
- Click LMB on Transform, this will show all compatible analysis plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible transform plugins)
- Click LMB the transform plugin of choice
View data
View single dataset
To view a single ManiVault dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Select a single dataset
- Click RMB to show the context menu
- Click LMB on View, this will show all compatible view plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible view plugins)
- Click LMB the view plugin of choice
View multiple datasets
To view multiple ManiVault datasets using the data hierarchy:
- Select multiple datasets (hold CTRL to add a dataset and SHIFT to select a range of datasets)
- Click RMB to show the context menu
- Click LMB on View, this will show all compatible view plugins (this menu is not available when there are no compatible view plugins)
- Click LMB the view plugin of choice
View dataset with drag and drop
To view ManiVault dataset(s) using the data hierarchy:
- Select dataset(s)
- Hold LMB down and move to view plugin in which you want to show the data
- Drop the data by releasing the LMB
Interact with the data hierarchy
Edit data properties
To edit ManiVault dataset properties using the data hierarchy:
- Select a single dataset
- Edit the data properties in the Data properties view plugin
Search and filter datasets
To search/filter ManiVault datasets using the data hierarchy:
Columns
To interact with data hierarchy columns:
Remove dataset (simple)
To remove ManiVault datasets using the data hierarchy:
- Select one (or more) datasets (hold CTRL to add a dataset and SHIFT to select a range of datasets)
- Click RMB
- Click LMB on Remove
Hide dataset
To hide a dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Select a dataset
- Click RMB
- Click LMB on Hide
- Click LMB on Selected
Unhide dataset
To unhide a dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Select a dataset
- Click RMB
- Click LMB on Unhide
- Click LMB on Selected
Unhide all datasets
To unhide all dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Click RMB in empty area
- Click LMB on Unhide
- Click LMB on All
Lock selected dataset(s)
To lock a dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Select a dataset
- Click RMB
- Click LMB on Lock
- Click LMB on Selected
Unlock dataset
To unlock a dataset using the data hierarchy:
- Select a dataset
- Click RMB
- Click LMB on Unlock
- Click LMB on Selected