Recesses

Defining the recesses is useful if you use the automatic placement and do not want some courses to overlap these breaks. If it is only to see the exact times in the printed grids, define them in the menu Parameters > institution > Times printed in the timetables.

Define the pauses

1. Go to the menu Parameters > institution > Recesses.
2. Double-click just before the recess to be activated to tick it (you can modify the titles of the existing recesses and if needed create others).
3. Select the time of the break in the column Time or click-drag the green line in the grid.
4. If some classes are not concerned by the break, click in the column Classes and un-tick those that are not concerned.
5. Repeat the manipulation if you have several breaks.

Indicate which courses must comply with the pauses

1. Go to the tab Timetable > Course >  List.
2. Select the concerned course, right-click and choose Modify > Activate recess compliance.

See when a course placement does not comply with the pauses

1. In all the displays  Timetable, select the course and click on it to transfer to diagnosis mode.
2. Displace the green frame to the wanted slot. If the course encroaches on a break, it is indicated by the symbol  in the course form.

 Also see

Constraints effecting the timetable