Setting the Units on the Gantt Chart

The Gantt chart provides a graphical representation of the process sequence over time. Using this view, each activity is represented as a bar, and the length of the bar represents the cycle time of the activity. 

This procedure enables you to modify the unit measurement and time axis spacing of the Gantt chart.

  1. Click Open Gantt Chart .

  2. When the Gantt chart appears, right-click on the time scale at the top of the right frame and select SetScaleUnits.

    The Time Scale dialog box appears.

  3. Set the time scale options. The options are:
    • Time Unit
      This is the standard V5 time option. The units of the grid can be set to seconds (s), millliseconds (ms), hours (h), or minutes (mn). Time units can also be set from the Units tab of the Tools > Options > General > Parameters.
    • Zoom
      The Zoom value allows for the granularity of the grid to be increased or decreased, allowing the same scale to be viewed in a larger or smaller space.
    • Scale
      This field defines the grid increments. For example, if the Time Unit option is set to Minute (mn), a Scale value of "5" would result in grid lines representing 0mn, 5mn, 10mn, and so on.
    • Gantt Chart Preview
      This window provides a preview of the Gantt chart which reflects any changes that have been made to its appearance. If the changes are satisfactory, click OK to accept the changes and close the dialog. To cancel any changes that have been made, click Cancel.

  4. Click OK.

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