1. Right-click on the Public folder.

   Open

   

2. Choose New > Failure mode catalog. - Outcome: the dialog "New failure mode catalog" will open.

   Open

   

3. Click Browse… to specify the file location.

4. The Catalog ID will be set automatically.

5. Enter a Name for the catalog.

6. Optionally, enter a Description.

7. Click Finish.

Outcome: a new catalog has been created and opened in the editor.

Creating New Failure Mode Types

1. Right-click on the catalog in the editor.

2. Choose New > Failure Mode Type. - Outcome: the "Create new Failure Mode Type" dialog will open.

3. Enter a Name for the failure mode type.

4. Click OK to finish or Save & proceed for creating further failure mode types.

Outcome: a failure mode type has been created.

Creating Failure Modes

1. Right-click on the failure mode type that you want to contain the component type.

2. Choose New > Failure Mode. - Outcome: the dialog "Create new Failure Mode" will open.

3. Enter a Name for your failure mode.

4. Optionally, define a Split value.

5. Click OK to finish or Save & proceed to create further failure modes.

Outcome: a new failure mode was created and added to the selected failure mode type. Now the failure mode can be edited in the Details part of the Catalog editor.

[1] Catalog explorer
[2] Details of a failure mode type.