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Software Tips: Data Entry Shortcuts |
Data Entry Shortcuts for
Weibull++ and ALTA
- When entering complete and right-censored (suspended) data, a positive
number in the time column is treated as a failure and a negative number
is treated as a suspension. The software automatically inserts the “F”
or “S” into the “State F or S” columns.
- For grouped data entry, the software automatically inserts a “1” into
the “Number in Group” or “Number in State” column if you leave it blank.
- You can copy/paste data from an Excel spreadsheet or import data from
an Excel or delimited text file. In ALTA or Weibull++ 6, select Import
from the File menu. In Weibull++ 7, select Add from File from the
Project menu.
Time-Saving Shortcuts for
BlockSim
- Selecting another block name from the Active Block menu at the bottom
of the Block Properties window saves any changes to the current block
and displays the properties for the block you have selected.
- You can apply the properties of a selected Template block to all
blocks with the same name or part number that exist in the current
project’s Diagram Sheets and Templates. Select the Template block then
select Global Update by Name or Global Update by Part Number
from the Block menu or shortcut menu, as shown next.
Figure 1: Time-Saving Shortcut for BlockSim
- The Format Painter tool (select Format Painter from the
Edit menu) allows you to copy the block properties and/or style from
one block and apply them to another block in the current Diagram Sheet.
- Any change that you make in the Block Properties or Block Style
window will be applied to all currently selected blocks. To select
multiple blocks, drag a box around a group of blocks or press Ctrl
while clicking each block.
- The Multi blocks feature saves time and space by allowing you to use
a single block in the diagram to represent multiple blocks with the same
properties.
Data Entry Tips for RGA
- If you are using the Crow Extended model, you can enter the
Classification and Mode data together in the Classification column (e.g.
BC1) and then select Parse Modes from the Data menu to
separate the Classification (e.g. BC) from the Mode (e.g.
1).
- You can copy/paste data from an Excel spreadsheet or use the File
Import Wizard to import data from Excel (select Import from the
File menu).
- The Advanced System View (select Advanced System View from
the View menu) provides an alternative interface for entering
data for multiple systems. To simplify data entry, this view uses a
separate spreadsheet for each system in the analysis, as shown next.
Figure 2: Data Entry Tip for RGA
Easy Data Entry Tips for
Xfmea
- You can import system configuration data (e.g. Bill of Materials)
and FMEA data from Excel spreadsheets. The required import templates are
installed in the Examples folder in the application directory. To import
system configuration data, select Import Items then From Excel
Spreadsheet from the Project menu. To import FMEA data,
select Import/Export Item’s FMEA then Import from Excel from the
System
Hierarchy menu.
- Xfmea provides flexible import/export and copy/paste functionality
to re-use portions of existing analyses. In addition, the Import Wizard
(select Import Wizard from the Project menu) combines
query and import capabilities to allow you to search for, and import,
existing analyses based on any item property (e.g. Design Engineer, Part
Number, Supplier, etc.).
- The Select Existing utility is available for every text field
within Xfmea. It allows you to search for and re-use text from an
existing analysis or phrase set. To access, click the icon on the right
side of the description field.
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