Design Section

Click, FILE OMR SoftwareCreate New Design

Now in DESIGN TAB follow the steps define in screen shot.
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Steps to create a new Matrix Entity:
  • Click on the Entity icon in Design Tab.
  • Choose Matrix Entity, an OMR entity with 4 rows and 4 columns by default will be created.
  • Change the properties as per requirement and save the entity.

Click, FILE OMR SoftwareCreate New Design

Now in DESIGN TAB follow the steps define in screen shot.
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Steps to create a new Labelled Entity:
  • Click on the Entity icon in Design Tab.
  • Choose LabelledEntity, an OMR entity with 4 rows and 4 columns by default will be created.
  • Change the properties as per requirement and save the entity.

Properties for the Matrix Entity are explained below.
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Search

This is used to search a property by name.


Add to Analysis

This is to specifying whether the current entity is included in list of the entities which can be used for analysis purpose.


Name

Name of the entity.


Side of the template

This is to specify whether the current entity is on front side (1) or back side (2).


Columns

This is used to set the no of columns in the entity.


Entity Orientation

This property is used to set the orientation of the entity whether horizontal or vertical.


Has ICR Field

The property specifies whether the entity is having the ICR field or not (Check if have otherwise not.)


Header Font

Set the font of Header in the entity.


Header Text

Set the Header text.


Horizontal Space

Set the horizontal space between columns of the entity.


Rows

Set the number of Rows for the entity.


Set Entity

Check if the current entity is set entity (Question Set) otherwise leaves it unchecked


Link to master Database

Check if Data is to be verified by using External Data (Master Database).


Multiple allowed

Check if multiple options (more than one option is allowed) are correct for the questions.


Bubble Text type

Choose the text type ex: text, Numeric, Custom (Alphanumeric).


Text Labels

Choose the Labels you wish to appear on the bubbles of the entity.


To Validate

Check if the current entity needs Validation otherwise leaves it unchecked.


The properties are same as we have for Matrix Entity.

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The crop image feature is used to crop the Image and save it in the folder for future reference. Like saving the image of student Photo, Signature or mail etc.

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The entity height can be made equal using make equal height feature provided in the Design Panel.

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Barcode entity is used to generate the barcode in design phase for new design mode and specifying that the current entity is Barcode in Existing Design Mode.

For using the feature follow the following steps:
  • Click on the Barcode icon in the Design Tab.
  • A barcode will be generated in Design Phase for New Design Mode and an area will be generated in the existing design mode after dragging the arrow shaped mouse cursor over the desired area.
  • In new design mode, specify the Starting number of the barcode and it will increment as per the no of the sheets printed.

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QR Code entity is used to generate the QR Code in design phase for new design mode and specifying that the current entity is QR Code in Existing Design Mode.

For using the feature follow the following steps:
  • Click on the QR Code icon in the Design Tab.
  • A QR Code will be generated in Design Phase for New Design Mode and an area will be generated in the existing design mode after dragging the arrow shaped mouse cursor over the desired area.
  • In new design mode, specify the Starting number of the QRCode and it will increment as per the no of the sheets printed.

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Freeze feature is used to lock the design, so as to prevent the template from any changes further.

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For using the features provided in the shape group, follow the steps as below
  • Choose the shape you want in the design (Circle, Line, Rectangle)
  • Modify the property of selected Shape for example fill color, opacity, Border Thickness, Border Color as per requirement.
  • Main use of the shapes is to make the design more appealing.

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Sheet color can be changed using the Sheet Color icon and following these steps
  • Click on the sheet color
  • Choose the color of your interest
  • The sheet color will be changed.

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Template can be exported in two ways.
  • Export to PDF
  • Export to Corel Draw (CDR)
  • Go to File and Select desired format for export.

Reading Section

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Directory scan is used to browse the Folder from which the sheets are to be read.

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Include subfolder is used to specify the subfolder reading.

Check it to read folder with in folders and so on.

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Scan and read feature is used to scan and read simultaneously.
  • Click on the Scan and Read feature, the application will automatically detect the scanner and ask for scanning.
  • After the scanning is completed, reading will start automatically.

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Click on Read button to start reading.

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Click on Stop button to stop reading.

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Booster feature is used to increase the speed of reading, it requires following minimum requirement to be applicable.
  • RAM (3 GB)
  • Processor having minimum two Cores (Dual Core)

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Click on the Delete All button to delete all the records from the grid.

Click on the Delete Selected to delete the selected records.

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The 're-read faulty files' is used to read the files which are faulty in normal reading.

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The Move Faulty Files is used to move the files which are faulty even on re-reading the sheets and needed editing for reading them correctly.

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Locate circle is used to see the actual placing of the Dots in the sheets, which will give us an idea of accuracy

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Records can be sorted using Ascending and Descending icons in the Data Section or individual columns can be also be sorted by right click on the column and Sort Smallest to Longest or Sort Longest to Shortest in case of Number type column and selecting A-Z or Z-A in case of text type column. Records can be filtered by clicking on the filter and selecting the required one and deselecting the others or second way is to right click on the column and select the filter Text Filter or Number Filter or custom filter.


Scan and read feature is used to scan and read simultaneously.
  • Click on the Scan and Read feature, the application will automatically detect the scanner and ask for scanning.
  • After the scanning is completed, reading will start automatically.

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Click on the 'Find' icon in the Data Section, a find window will appear, type the word you want to search, it will get highlighted as typed.

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Show all records feature is used to refresh the grid and hence will show all the records.

Data Section

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For defining the answer key click on the answer key in Data Section, set the password which is one time activity and then assign the keys to each question set. Update right and wrong score for the corresponding question set.

Answer Key Window

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The section feature is used to obtain the scoring in different parts according to the choice. For example a section can be defined for the subject, group or sub-group, area or sub-area wise scoring.

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For applying the score, go to 'Data' tab and Click apply Score to assign the marks to the candidates.