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1st Edition, September 2011
Copyright 2011 A-T Solutions. All rights reserved.

WORKING WITH FORMS

Open a new casebook

Open a saved casebook

In the Case Wizard, click the New

Case tab and then select the
forms that will make up your
new casebook.

Click the Cases on File tab to

select and open a casebook
that has been saved on
your computer.

Search for a saved casebook

Open a new drawing

Click the Search tab to search

for a word or string of words in
casebook data.

Click the New Drawing tab to

start a new casebook containing
a single diagram page

MANAGING FORMS
Click the Case Manager button...

Click the Case Manager

button

Access the Case Manager window...

Navigate through the interface

The basic form interface is made

up of the following:
a. Menu bar
b. Case manager
c. Toolbar
d. Close FireScene
e. Forms navigator
f. Attachments navigator
g. Validate required data button
h. Work area

This is where you order or delete

a current form, or add a new
form. Click OK to save changes.

Navigate to a form

Navigate within a form

Navigate within a form

Navigate between forms and

diagram/narrative editors on the
Forms navigator:
a. Click on a form name to navigate to that form.
b. Click on a diagram sub-entry to navigate
directly to the corresponding editor.

Move from one data entry field

to another using a mouse click
or the Tab key. Form fields may
let you:
Type text in entry fields

Select from a drop-down menu

Navigate within a form

Navigate within a form

Navigate within a form

Click a button to acquire

Date
Check a box

Time

Click the dynamic row button to

manage the list

or GPS

Coordinates
Navigate within a form

Click in a diagram field to open

the diagram editor. Begin
by dragging shapes onto the
diagram or click here to open the
template selection window. Buttons at the top provide additional
template collections. Select a
template that best fits the layout
you need and click OK.

WORKING WITH DIAGRAMS

Add streets and structures

Move to another layer

Search for symbols

Search for a specific symbol by

typing the name of that symbol
into the Symbol Search Box.

The Base Layer is the foundation

of your diagram. This is where
you add streets, structures, and
corresponding components.

Your diagram is created on three

layers Base Layer, Symbols, and
Measurements. Once the streets
and/or structures are in place, click
on the Symbols tab to add vehicles,
signs, evidence, and other objects.

Add shapes/symbols

Modify shapes/symbols

You have two options for

manipulating the properties of a
selected shape:
Properties bar
Shapes, or symbols, are found
on the right side of the window.
Select the shape you want and
drag it onto the work area.

Shape/Symbol Properties
window

Create a library of your favorite

symbols by right clicking on the
symbol and selecting Add to
Favorites. You also can view your
Frequently Used and Recently
Used symbols.

Modify shapes/symbols

Properties bar, located at the

bottom of the work area, displays
modifiable settings for the selected
object. For Example, you can:
Name the object
Change the objects color
Flip the object
And more

Modify shapes/symbols

Shape/Symbol Properties
window
Right-click on the shape and
select Properties to open the
Properties window. Click OK to
save changes.

Position shapes/symbols

When you click on an object, small green shapes or handles appear.

Drag these handles to resize, rotate, or curve objects.
Use the circle to rotate an object.
Use the squares to shrink, enlarge, widen or
lengthen the object.
Use the diamond to create a curve between
the two nearest square handles.
Use the triangle to adjust a portion of an
object in the direction indicated by the triangle.

Manipulate rectangular symbols

Vehicle symbols are examples

of rectangular symbols. They
can be cloned, flipped, and
ungrouped.

Manipulate linear symbols

Manipulate rectangular symbols

Cloning a Symbol
Select the symbol. Hold down
the CTRL key and drag. When you
are finished positioning the clone,
release the mouse button.

Manipulate linear symbols

Linear symbols include specialized technology that allows for a

repeat at an established interval.
Linear symbols include: fences,
stream edges, railings, sidewalks,
Fences, Powerlines, Barriers, etc.
Curve
Right-click on the symbol. Select
Set Profile and click Arc.

Manipulate rectangular symbols

Flipping a Symbol
With the symbol selected, click
the desired Flip button on the
Properties bar.

Manipulate rectangular symbols

Ungroup a Symbol
Right-click on the symbol. Select
ungroup in the popup menu.

Manipulate linear symbols

Draw linear symbols

Segment
To add multiple curves, right-click
on the green diamond handle on
the symbol and click Split Segment.

Draw
Painter technology allows you
to easily draw an unusual shape.
Double-click on the shape/symbol.
On the work area, begin drawing
left-click at each corner point;
right-click to stop drawing.
Note: Painter technology also
applies to structure symbols.

Manipulate articulating symbols

Manipulate bubbleman

Arrange symbol order

Group

Articulating symbols give you the

ability to rotate or position parts
of the symbol.

Drag the corresponding tool over

a body part to Remove Body Part,
Bring Part to Front, or Send Part
to Back. Drag circle-handles to
rotate body parts

Right-click on the shape, select

Arrange and click Bring to Front or
Send to Back

To group several symbols together,

highlight the symbols, right click
off the symbol and select Group
from the options window.

Clone a diagram

Print to Scale

Duplicate an existing diagram to

show sequencing or varying views.
To clone a diagram, click the arrow
next to the Diagram row on the
Diagram Form and select Clone. If
you change your mind, follow the
same steps to Delete the diagram
clone. You can also Insert a new
Diagram following the same process.

To print a single diagram to a specific scale, select the File menu and Print to Scale.
Select a standard scale from the list or enter a custom scale factor. Click OK.

Create a custom template

Any diagram may be saved as

a template. Once the diagram
is complete, select the File
menu and Save As Template.
Select the template group,
check the layers that make up
the diagram, type a template
description, and click OK.

WORKING WITH ATTACHMENTS

Manage attachments

Add attachments

ATTAC supports attachments

including images (JPG, BMP, TIF, etc.),
Audio, and Video files. Click the Add
Attachments button to open the Add
Attachments window. Select the files
you wish to attach and click OK.
Note: Check the Thumbnail View box to see a preview of image files or use the
show options to show or hide specific types of files.

Image attachment

Non-image attachment

Link an attachment

Right-click on the thumbnail

view to move attachment up or
down in the Attachments navigator. You also have the option
to rename the attachment, or
delete it altogether.

Link an attachment to a casebook

diagram to show the location and
orientation of the camera at the
time the photograph was taken or
where the evidence was gathered.
Simply click on the thumbnail
view and drag onto the diagram
work area.

Modify an attachment

Click on a thumbnail view to add

a description to the attachment.
For image attachments you may
also annotate, rotate, crop, adjust brightness and contrast, or
save image via the corresponding button.

OUTPUTTING CASEBOOK DATA

Save as FireScene file or XML

Select the File menu and

Save As. Specify the folder in
which you wish to save the
file, type a file name, select
FireScene Casebook (*.spp)
and click Save.

Create PowerPoint

You can output diagrams and attachments of

the current casebook directly to PowerPoint:
on the File menu, select Create PowerPoint
Presentation.

Create PDF

Output the casebook to PDF

by selecting Create PDF on the
File menu.

Print standard

To print your casebook in standard format, select

the File menu and Print. The Print window will
open. Select printer, print range, number of
copies, and click Print.

ACCESSING TOOLS
Click on tools and select options for software default settings.

Formset Selection

Set default file locations

Updates and Maintenance

Select the groups or individual

formsets you would like to use for
new casebooks.

Specify the default file locations

to save or export Casebooks, Images, PDF or PowerPoint files.

Establish update timeframes for

majors minor releases of the
software.

Set default Print to Scale preferences

Set default field measurement

preferences

Set default diagram editor preferences

Select default margins for the

Print to Scale feature.

Set default text preferences

Set the default text size for

diagrams, or select to prevent
text from rotating inside
vehicle symbols.

Specify whether to include field

measurement markers in printed
diagrams, and/or include a table of
measurements in standard print output.
Set default street preferences

Select the default width and

behavior of street shapes
including vehicle alignment.

Select default settings for the

diagram editor window.

Template Tabs

Establish tailored template tabs

to better organize your templates.

Add a custom logo

Select a custom logo to be

included in print, PDF, and
PowerPoint output.

Set default export preferences

Specify the default size,

resolution, and colors for
exported diagrams.

QUICK TIPS
Draw an island, or any unusual shape

Select a stripe or road edge, or a single lane

Click the Open or Closed

Shape tools.
Draw your shape by a series
of clicks.

1. Click the street

2. Click directly on the stripe...
...or on the lane.

Create a turn bay

Remove Stripes

1. On the toolbar,
click the Eraser.

1. Select the stripe

2. Drag the stripes green control

triangles to open up the turn bay

2. Drag the eraser

along the stripe
that you want to
remove.

Multiple Curves

Make an overpass

1. Using the streets tool:

Drag a vertical street segment
into work area.
2. Drag 2 horizontal street
segments any place on either
side of vertical segment.

Right-Click on the street. On the

options window point to Set
Profile. Then click Double Arc
or Triple Arc depending on how
many curves are needed.

3. With arrow keys on keyboard move each horizontal segment

toward the vertical segment until they almost touch.

Make stripes appear where two streets meet

1. Click the street.

2. Click again where the striping
is missing
3. Uncheck the Hide Stripes box

Conventions
Familiarizing yourself with the following conventions will make it easier to complete tasks:

When you see this . . .

Do this . . .

Click
Double-click
Right-click
Drag

Point to
Move the pointer
Select the object
Select the checkbox
Clear the checkbox

Press the left mouse button once and then release

Press the left mouse button, in rapid succession
Press and release the right mouse button once and then release
Press and hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse pointer to the
desired location, and then release the mouse button
Move the mouse pointer to
Move the mouse pointer
Click the object to select it
Click the checkbox to select it
Click the checkbox to cancel the selection

Glossary of terms
Casebook

Electronic record of a case. The casebook is made up of forms, diagrams and attachments.

Form

An electronic page formatted with blank fields that users fill with case data. Forms
may include several data entry options, such as drop-downs, checkboxes, and
acquisition buttons. Forms may also include rich text or diagram fields.

Formset

Set of forms included with each ScenePDPro application. Users select individual forms
from the formset to build a casebook.

Handles

Diagram editor

Small green shapes that appear when an object in the work area is selected;
handles are used to resize, rotate, and curve objects.

LTI (Station Line import)

Diagram editor

Laser Technology, Inc.: ScenePDPro Station Line Import feature is programmed to work
with raw data from an LTI laser measurement device.

Menu bar

A row of menus that appears near the top of the ScenePDPro window, directly under the
title bar. Users click on a menu to access a drop-down list of options.
Note: Contents on the menu bar are context-specific.

Painter technology
Diagram editor

Specialized drawing technology activated when users double-click on a structure or

linear symbol in a toolset. Allows users to quickly draw complex layouts.

Tabset

Diagram editor

Layer navigational tabs located along the right side of the work area. To access a
layer, users click the corresponding tab.

Toolbar

A row of icons that when clicked, activate frequently used commands.

The ScenePDPro editor includes two toolbars: a standard toolbar, located
directly below the menu bar, with access to such tools as cut, paste, etc; and a
Drawing toolbar, located directly above the work area, with access to drawing tools.

Toolset

Set of tools or symbols that can be dragged onto the diagram work area to
complete a scene. Tools/symbols are accessed by clicking on a toolset button,
located on the right side of the ScenePDPro window.

Diagram editor

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