Mapping Preferences
Mappings combine a metric and an augmentation together into a unique combination
that can then be displayed in the editor. This step should be completed
after any metrics and augmentations you wish to use have been defined.
Mapping preferences can be set up by accessing the appropriate preference page.
This can be achieved in three ways:
- Window → Preferences → MetricsOverlay → Mappings
- Opening the Metrics Overlay view, and clicking on the cog-like icon
(
) to open the Preference Page,
then clicking Mappings.
- While looking at an active mapping, click on the appropriate Mapping
cell and then follow the edit button.
A variety of options provide functionality to this mapping feature. They are detailed
below:
- Select Mapping: This drop down box provides the ability to select existing
mappings.
- Mapping Name: This text box can be used to alter the name of the existing
mapping. You must enter a name that is unique to this set of mappings.
- Metric: Select from the list of existing metrics.
- Augmentation Select from the list of existing augmentations.
- Initial Status: You can choose the current state of the mapping. The options
are:
- Undeclared Mapping - The mapping is not currently in use and will not be displayed
in the view.
- Declared Mapping - The mapping displayed in the view, but it is not active.
- Active Mapping - Only active mappings will be displayed. Note this feature
can still be toggled on/off by the view toolbar button
(
).
- Interpolation Method: A number of types of interpolation have
been defined for interpolating between defined metric points and their augmentation
equivalent. You can select them here. Certain interpolation methods also
provide the ability to use an interpolation constant to adjust the effect of the
transformation.
A series of buttons provide the ability to manage your mappings:
- Add New...: This button allows a new mapping to be added. Please
make sure that the name is unique.
- Update Existing: This button allows the current mapping to be updated.
Please do not change the name.
- Remove Existing: If you have not changed the name of the current
mapping, this button will remove it.