Creating an Analysis Feature
The analysis feature on the EZ Tolerance tab is similar to a TAE analysis feature. An analysis feature is derived from the results of an EZ Tolerance analysis stackup definition. The main benefit of the analysis feature is that the changes to either nominal locations of features or tolerances used in the stackup definition automatically update the parameters of the analysis feature upon regeneration without a need to run the EZ Tolerance Analysis application.
To create an analysis feature
• Click 
. The Create Analysis Feature dialog box opens.
. The Create Analysis Feature dialog box opens.• Specify the name in the Analysis feature name box. The icon is added to the right of the stackup name. The analysis feature is added to the model tree. In this transformed valid feature name, the lower-case values are capitalized and spaces are converted to the underscores. The Analysis Feature tab in the Summary table shows the name of the analysis feature along with the values for all of the analysis feature parameters.
icon is added to the right of the stackup name. The analysis feature is added to the model tree. In this transformed valid feature name, the lower-case values are capitalized and spaces are converted to the underscores. The Analysis Feature tab in the Summary table shows the name of the analysis feature along with the values for all of the analysis feature parameters. | The names of the analysis feature and the stackup can be modified independently. You can rename the feature in the model tree or change the name of the stackup in the Summary table. The Analysis feature name field in the Analysis Feature tab helps you to correlate the names. |
Working with the EZ Tolerance Analysis Feature in the model tree
You can perform the following actions on the analysis feature in the model tree:
• Redefine—Click the analysis feature and then click 
. The Stackup Details table related to the analysis feature opens. Because the EZ Tolerance tab does not open, you cannot use commands that are available on the tab. Click > to open the EZ Tolerance tab.
. The Stackup Details table related to the analysis feature opens. Because the EZ Tolerance tab does not open, you cannot use commands that are available on the tab. Click > to open the EZ Tolerance tab.• Delete—Right-click the analysis feature and then click Delete. This is the only way of deleting the analysis feature.
| | Deleting the analysis feature does not delete the associated stackup. You can delete stackups only on the EZ Tolerance tab. However, deleting a stackup from on the EZ Tolerance tab deletes an associated tolerance analysis feature |
• Right-click the analysis feature and then click Parameters to view the parameters of the analysis feature.
• Rename—Right-click the analysis feature and then click Rename to rename the analysis feature.
• Suppress—Right-click the analysis feature and then click 
. This suppresses the recalculation of the analysis feature parameters. You are not restricted to make changes to the associated stackup definition. When an analysis feature is suppressed, the parameter values of that analysis feature are not updated until it is unsuppressed. Similarly, the values of the parameters for the suppressed analysis feature as shown on the analysis feature tab in the Stackup Details table are not updated as changes are made to the stackup. The 
icon next to the stackup name indicates that the feature is suppressed.
. This suppresses the recalculation of the analysis feature parameters. You are not restricted to make changes to the associated stackup definition. When an analysis feature is suppressed, the parameter values of that analysis feature are not updated until it is unsuppressed. Similarly, the values of the parameters for the suppressed analysis feature as shown on the analysis feature tab in the Stackup Details table are not updated as changes are made to the stackup. The icon next to the stackup name indicates that the feature is suppressed.