RAM Commander User Manual

Drawing a Node

Drawing a Node

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Drawing a Node

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Bring the mouse cursor into the diagram, press the left button (indicating the first corner of diagram block), move the mouse to another position (to the opposite block corner desired position) and then release the left button. You have created a node:

FMEA_NewNode

The newly created node will be selected - 9 handles (little squares) are displayed.

The handle at the center of the node is used to draw a link. The 8 others allow resizing the node.

To move the node, bring the mouse cursor into the node, depress the left button, move the mouse and release the left button.

To resize the node, click and move any one of node handles located on the node perimeter.

You may align multiple nodes by their left or top edges, set the same size for multiple nodes, bring to front/to back overlapping nodes etc. you will find all these functions in the "Item" menu.

 

To edit the node data:

double-click on it

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select Edit on the Item menu,

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press ALT+ENTER

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right-click the mouse and select Edit from the pop-up window.

The FMEA item data dialog box opens. Here you can define FMEA information and also can choose the diagram node background color, shape and assign a bitmap picture.

For each diagram node, the following data may be entered:

Name

Process name or design element name.

Comments

Description (visible as a “tool tip” while the cursor is over the diagram node).

Shape

Select the shape you find most suitable for the node you wish to create from the combo list.

Color

Choose the node’s color

Responsibility

Department, group or person responsible for the FMEA.

Prepared by

Name, phone number and company of the engineer responsible for preparing FMEA.

Core Team

List the names of the individuals and departments with authority to identify and/or perform tasks.

Key Date

The initial FMEA due date, which should not exceed scheduled production design release date.

FMEA Date

The date the original FMEA was compiled and the latest revision date.

Latest revision

The latest FMEA revision date.