Tour of the Interface
When you open a System file, the tables and forms for the selected modules appear by default in the upper and lower panes of the main window. When multiple tables and forms are available in a pane, tabs are shown. To display a particular table or form, you select its tab.
When you are only viewing the panes for the Prediction module, the top window contains two tabs:
• System Tree Items — Displays the hierarchical breakdown of your system and is shared with several other modules.
• Problems — Displays a list of problems and is shared with several other modules.
The tabs shown in the bottom pane depend on whether an assembly or part is selected in the System Tree Items table. When an assembly is selected, the following tabs are shown:
• Parts Table — Displays all parts for the active assembly in the System Tree Items table.
• General Data — Displays general properties for the assembly.
• Calculation Data — Displays calculation properties for the assembly.
• Problems Form — Displays a sample form for entering data for the active problem in the Problems table.
When a part is selected, the following tabs are shown:
• Parts Table — Displays all parts for the active assembly in the System Tree Items table.
• Prediction Data — Displays the parameters required for calculating a predicted failure rate for the part.
• General Data — Displays general properties for the part as well as inherited properties from the parent assembly that you can override.
• Problems Form — Displays a sample form for entering data for the active problem in the Problems table.