Use mind maps¶

A mind map shows a Project's Runs as a tree, with each Run branching from its baseline, so you can follow a development story and see what each change gained. Each node can show a result and its delta to its parent, and has its own whiteboard, the Node Report, for notes, tables and postpro.

Create a mind map¶

1. In the sidebar, under Visualisation & Data, click Mind Maps (Beta).
2. Click New Mind Map. Create Mind Map opens.

3. Fill in the form:

   Field	Required	Notes
   Name	Yes	Up to 200 characters. Must be unique in the Project (* This name is already in use. *)
   Description	No	Up to 200 characters
   Results View	Yes	The table view whose columns you can show on the nodes

4. Click Create Mind Map, then open it from the list.

5. A new mind map is empty. Click Update All, then Update All again to confirm. Bramble adds every Run in the Project, including their baselines, linked by baseline.

Run Update All again whenever the Project has new Runs. It adds the Runs that aren't on the map yet and keeps the existing nodes.

To delete a mind map, click its delete icon in the list, then Confirm. Only its creator can delete it.

Add nodes¶

Each node is a Run. Its parent is the Run's baseline. A baseline in another Project appears as an extra node.

To add Runs from other Programmes or Projects:

1. Click Add Node.
2. Under Choose Attitudes, choose the Programme and Project, then tick the Runs.
3. Click Add Node(s).

The Programme is locked once you've picked Runs. Deselect them to change it. A Run that's already on the map gives "Node Already Exists".

Show results on the nodes¶

Use the toolbar above the map:

Drag to pan, scroll to zoom and drag nodes to arrange them. The map saves automatically; Saved at: shows when.

Link nodes¶

To change a node's parent, drag it onto another node. When the target highlights, release. The deltas then compare against the new parent. The link doesn't change the Run's baseline.

Click a node for its menu:

Write a Node Report¶

Each node has one Node Report per mind map: a whiteboard for the story behind that Run.

1. Click the node, then Reporting. The Node Report opens full screen, titled with the Run name.
2. Add content with the tools along the top:
   • Text Box tool, Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Line tool, Arrow tool and Ruler tool
   • Add Results Table: see add a table
   • Open Postpro Window: see add postpro
   • Select tool, Pan tool, Eraser tool, Undo tool and Redo tool
3. Select an item to change its font, border, fill, line style, layer order or alignment in the side menu.
4. Open the menu and click Save, or Save & Exit.

The grid menu has No Grid, Add Gridlines and Add Dot Grid. The menu also has Exit Without Saving and Export as JSON.

Add a table¶

1. Click Add Results Table.
2. In the side menu, choose the Table View: and the Attitudes (Select Node Attitude(s), or Select All).
3. Click Create Table.

You can add more than one table. After the first, the tool's tooltip reads "Results table already exists", but it still works.

Add postpro¶

1. Click Open Postpro Window. In the side menu, choose from Baseline Attitudes: and Run Attitudes:, then click Show.
2. In the postpro viewer, pick an image and click Add to Whiteboard. You can also drag a thumbnail onto the whiteboard.

Postpro with an overlay can't be added, and you can only add one GIF at a time.

For a movie, choose Add as frame for a still, or Add as GIF. With Add as GIF, set the GIF Options:

Related: Create a table view · Compare results in the postpro viewer · Create a report · Results and post-processing