Understand Master and Dependent Cells
The master cell provides to the other cell the range in time or/and distance depending on the cell type. If a cell has a master cell set, then its view coordinates can no longer be edited as they are taken from the master cell.
The master can be time-distance or Gantt chart cells in the same row or column. The yellow cell is the master for all other cells around.
Time master cell
A list of all time/ distance cells or Gantt Chart cells (coordinates and name if necessary). It is active for cells with a Time Axis. The time range is taken from the selected Time master cell in order to synchronize. Then the time range fields will be disabled.
Only cells in the same row or column can be assigned as a master cell of the activated cell.
Distance master cell
A list of all time/ distance cells or Gantt Chart cells (coordinates and name if necessary). The distance range is taken from the selected Distance master cell in order to synchronize. Then the distance range fields will be disabled.
Only cells in the same row or column can be assigned as a master cell of the activated cell.
Dependent cell
Dependent cells are commonly time cells or distance cells that are arranged around a time-distance cell. Those dependent cells get a master cell set (for time or for distance) the aim of which is to have the dependent cells inherit the visible time or distance range from the master cell automatically.
Master cells provide the time and/or distance scales to dependent cells, depending on the cell type. The master can be time-distance or Gantt chart cells in the same row or column as the dependent cell. A master cell provides the range in time or/and distance to the dependent cell, depending on that cell’s type. If a cell has a master cell defined, its coordinates cannot be edited independently; their scale is taken from the master cell.