The Timescale dialog box is used for setting the minimum date/time and maximum date/time, specifying visible tiers, and customizing the appearance of the current day, nonworking time, and/or the project start/finish time at run time.

To Access the Timescale dialog box

Click on the Timescale button in the C1GanttView Toolbar.

By default, two tiers are displayed, Middle and Bottom. When a tier (Top, Middle, or Bottom) is enabled a tab appears for each.

The items in the groupbox for each Middle Tier, Bottom Tier, or Top Tier tab consists of the following:

• The Units: dropdown listbox - specifies the time you wish to use.
• The Count: numeric box - Specifies a number to specify the frequency of unit labels on the timescale tier.
• The Minimal Cell Width: numeric box – Specifies the minimal cell width in pixels for each tier.
• The Use Fiscal Year checkbox- Specifies whether to base your timescale tier labels on the calendar year or fiscal year. Select the checkbox to base the timescale tier labels on your fiscal-year settings instead of your calendar year settings.
• The Format: dropdown listbox - Specifies the format you wish to use to display for the time unit. The default format is, nnnn d.
• The Label Instant: dropdown listbox – Specifies the where the instant label is placed: Start, End, Middle, Range, or Overlapped Range.
• The Example: dropdown listbox – Specifies the result of the date format that you entered in the Format: textbox above.
• The Label Align: dropdown listbox – Specifies the alignment of the specified tier, Left, Center, Right, or Justify.

See Setting a Tier for the Timescale for an example.