Editing Layouts - Apteryx

Editing layouts within Apteryx does not edit the layouts within XVCapture/DCV. When editing layouts, the same layout must be edited in both Apteryx and XVCapture, if XVCapture is in use by your practice. If you need to create/edit layouts within XVCapture/DCV to match the layout you've edited or created in Apteryx, please refer to Creating Custom Layouts - XVCapture/DCV.

The following steps will walk you through editing a layout in Apteryx. Before beginning the walkthrough, please remember that the tooth associations within each tile are very important. If you are editing a layout within Apteryx to match an already existing layout in XVCapture/DCV, it is vital that each tile's tooth associations match the tooth associations in the respective XVCapture/DCV layout exactly.

Apteryx utilizes a combination of tooth association, modality, and number of images in the series to determine what layout to display captured images in. 

Navigating to the Layout Editor

1. Log into Apteryx and view any patient, then open any image or series of images
2. Click the Layouts icon on the right side of the page and select Edit
   
3. In the Layouts side bar that populates, click the layout you'd like to edit. 
   
4. Selecting a layout brings you to the Layout Editor, where the selected layout can be modified. 
   

Editing Tiles

1. Click the tile you'd like to edit to select it, which is indicated by an orange bounding box. Once selected, click Edit Tile from the right-hand toolbar
2. When editing a tile, you will have a variety of options:
   
   • X - moves the tile on the X axis (higher numbers are further to the right, lower are to the left). Does not need to be changed manually.
   • Y - moves the tile on the Y axis (higher numbers move the tile down, lower numbers move the tile up) Does not need to be changed manually.
   • Width - makes the tile you have selected wider or thinner. Does not need to be changed manually.
   • Height - makes the tile you have selected taller or shorter. Does not need to be changed manually.
   • Modality - The type of image the tile is for (IO is for Bitewing and PA x-rays, PX is for Panos, etc.). Can be changed if needing to specify a different image type to be used by that tile. See DICOM Modality Abbreviations and Their Functions – Apteryx for a list of modalities and their meanings if needed. 
     • For x-ray layouts where a sensor will be used to capture images, IO should always be used.
     • For layouts where an Intraoral Camera will be used, XC should always be used. 
       
   • Progression Instance - This is the layout capture sequence when using Apteryx Online Capture. Assigning 1 will indicate that it is the first tile that will be readied during image acquisition. A tile with progression instance 2 will be the next tile to ready (and so on).
     Additionally, progression instance is necessary when using the import tool if you intend for your images to fill specific tiles in a layout. An example is an ortho layout where images must appear in a specific order regardless of modality or tooth association.
     • If you do not use Apteryx Online Capture, and are not creating an ortho layout, Progression Instance should be left blank.
   • Teeth - Specifies which teeth will be in the shot and determines which image will display in that tile based on tooth association. Teeth can be selected or deselected by clicking them individually, or by clicking, holding, and dragging across a section you'd like to select or deselect. 
     
      
3. Once Modality, Teeth, and Progression Instance (if applicable) have been set, click Update to update the tile with your changes.
4. The tile can then be moved/positioned where needed by clicking, holding, and dragging the tile. You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in if needed.
5. Repeat the steps in this section to edit each tile as necessary.

Saving your Changes

1. When you're done editing your layout:
   1. Click Save on the left
   2. Click Save on the right
   3. Click Back on the left to go back to Apteryx