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Prerequisite: a module was created. |
In either Repository, BOM Modules or PSS view right-click on a module and choose New → New Component.
Outcome: the dialog "New component" will open.
Enter a Name for your component. As the GUI suggests, this field is required, whereas all other entries are optional.
Enter a Description that helps somebody else understand the content.
Enter a Product Code.
Select a Module that you want to contain the new component. This selection defaults to the module you right-clicked.
a) Choose a failure rate Catalog and Component type in case the new component was defined in a catalog.
b) If you want to set the FIT value manually for the new component, leave these two sections empty.If there are several components of the same type, assign a Factor (i.e. the quantity of the component;
this parameter directly impacts on the value "Total FIT").The FIT value of a component is defined in the failure rate catalogs and will be set automatically.
Click on Failure mode types... to choose a failure mode type from the failure mode catalogs.
Click OK and Next to confirm and create a further component.
Outcome: a component was created and added to the selected module.
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