Clicking with the right mouse button anywhere in the editor and also in views (e.g. the function net
and failure net views) will open the context menu. In it you will find a lot of different options, ranging
from the adjustment of the editor (e.g. zoom) to working with elements (e.g. adding new functions).

Options When Making a Right-Click on an Empty Space

When making a right-click on a free space in the FMEA document, you will get to choose from several
options, which are also available when selecting an object:

• Expand all - expands all children of all system elements.

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• Collapse all - collapses all children of all system elements.

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• Show structure layer - here you can select which structure layer will be displayed.

• Zoom - here you can zoom in or out in the relevant view, according to the chosen factor.

• Filter - here you can decide which kinds of elements are shown in the FMEA editor. This can make it easier for you to get a clear overview. You can also access these filters as buttons in the upper right corner of the FMEA editor.

• Show/Hide functions

• Show/Hide malfunctions

• Show/Hide requirements

• Show/Hide tasks

• Open preferences - select this option to open the preferences menu.

Options When Making a Right-Click on a System Element

Right-click on a system element in order to access the following options:

Creating

• New system element - here you can create a new system/process element. Alternatively, you can also create a new system element by using the key combination Ctrl + Shift + G.

• New process element - here you can create a process element. This is done in the same way as you create a system element.

• New function - here you can add functions to a system element. Alternatively, you can also use the key
  combination Ctrl + Shift + F to create a new function.

• New product characteristic - adds a product characteristic to the selected system/process element.

• New process characteristics - adds a process characteristic to the selected system/process element.

• New Security Function - adds a security function to the selected system/process element.

• New Interface Function - adds an interface function to the selected system/process element.

• New Government Function - adds a government function to the selected system/process element.

• Requirements and trace - assigns a new requirement to the selected element.

• Assign new task - assigns a new task to the selected element. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + T in order to assign a new task.

• New Comment - adds a new comment to the selected element. Alternatively, you can also select the object, then use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + C to insert a new comment. Or, you select the object, go to the properties view, then Comments. Then click on the plus sign in the upper right corner of the view.

Editing

• Edit system element - select this option in order to edit the system elements you have created.

• Edit - with this option you can edit the selected system/process element. Clicking on this option opens
  the characteristics dialog of the system/process element. Alternatively, you can also edit your system element by using the Return key.

• Save a system element as a new FMEA - choose the location in the project to which you want to save the document.

• Copy - choose this option in order to copy the selected object or system/process element.
  Alternatively, you can also copy the selected system element by pressing the key combination Ctrl+C.

• Delete - choose this option in order to delete the selected object or system/process element. It should be taken into consideration that the children of the object will also be deleted. Alternatively, you can also delete the selected system element with the Del key.

• Form sheet editor - choose this option in order to open the form sheet editor. Here you can add or edit further information on the FMEA project.

• Control plan - this is only visible for process elements. Choose this option to create a control plan.

• Operation modes - by choosing this function, the operation or service of the selected element is included or excluded, depending on the respective selection.

• Convert - with this option, you can convert a system element into a process element or a process element
  into a system element.

• Expand all

• Collapse all

• Show structure layer - reduces the view to the selected structure level.

• Zoom - lets you zoom in or out in the respective view, depending on the chosen factor.

• Filter - hide or show different system/process elements.

• Properties - opens the properties dialog.

• Preferences -choose this option to open the preferences dialog.

Options When Making a Right-Click on a Function

Creating

• New malfunction - creates a new malfunction for the selected function. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + M to create a new malfunction.

• New Requirement and Trace - assigns a new requirement to the selected element.

• Assign new Task - assigns a new task to the selected element. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + T to assign a new task.

• Comment - adds a new comment to the selected element. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + C to insert a new comment.

• Edit classification - edits the safety classification of the selected function. If you have chosen a safety classification, an abbreviation of the selected classification will be shown in front of the edited function.

• Edit function - opens the dialog for editing the selected function. Alternatively, you can also edit your function by using the Return key.

• Copy - choose this option in order to copy the selected object or system/process elements. Alternatively, you can also copy your selected function by using the key combination Ctrl + C.

• Delete - choose this option to delete the selected function or functions. Alternatively, you can also use the Del key to delete your function.

• Expand all

• Collapse all

• Display structure level - reduces the view to the selected structure level.

• Zoom - lets you zoom in or out in the respective view, depending on the chosen factor.

• Operating mode - by choosing this function, the operation or service of the selected element is included or excluded, depending on the respective selection.

Conversions

• Convert into a process characteristic - converts the selected function into a process characteristic.

• Convert into a product characteristic - converts the selected function into a product characteristic.

• Convert into a safety function - converts the selected function into a safety function.

• Properties - opens the properties dialog of the function.

• Open Preferences - choose this option to open the preferences dialog.

Options When Making a Right-Click on a Malfunction

Creating

• Assign new Task - assigns a new task to the selected element. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + T to assign a new task.

• New Action Group - choose this option in order to create a new group of actions (or measures).

• Action Groups - choose this option in order to integrate your selected malfunction into a group of actions.

• New comment - adds a new comment to the selected element. You can also insert a new comment by using the key combination Ctrl + Shift + C.

• Add from Model - if you added an object in the System Design module, you can quickly add this object to another object in the FMEA module here.

• Edit Safety Goal Assignments - assign or remove safety goals from the selected element.

• Edit - opens the "Edit" dialog. Alternatively, you can also edit your malfunction by using the Return key.

• Edit significance rating (severity rating) - if you have added a rating catalog to your FMEA, you can edit your S rating here.

• Edit classification - edits the safety classification of the selected function. If you have selected one of these safety classifications, an abbreviation of the selected classification will be shown in front of the edited malfunction in your editor.

• Copy - choose this option in order to copy the selected object or system elements. Alternatively, you can also use the key combination Ctrl + C to copy your selected function.

• Remove significance rating - only visible if the malfunction already has a significance rating.

• Delete - choose this option in order to delete the selected function or functions. You can also delete your function by pressing the Del key.

• Operation mode - by choosing this function, the operation or service of the selected element is included or excluded, depending on the respective selection.

• Expand all

• Collapse all

• Display structure level - reduces the view to the selected structure level.

• Zoom - lets you zoom in or out in the respective view, depending on the factor chosen.

• Filter - lets you show or hide different system elements.

• Properties - opens the properties dialog of the function.

• Open Preferences - opens the preferences dialog.