Tips and Tricks IQ-Software: Benutzertreffen 2011

Tips and Tricks IQ-Software
Benutzertreffen 2011
Variant Filters
Variants are normally produced by removing certain objects from a mother
structure in a child structure. Also objects can be added to a ‘variant’, or
child structure, independently.
This is a relatively time consuming operation which can now be performed

quicker. This is achieved by the possibility to create a variant using a filter. The
command for this action can be found under the edit menu and is a ‘Create
a variant based on actual filter. The newly generated variant acquires the
name of the filter employed. This functionality is available within the Structure,
Functions Net, Failure Net and Form Editors.
Make Global Actions

The creation of global actions is not just limited to the actions section of the
Data Manager (Administration ⇒ Catalogue), but is also located in other
editor’s menus and context menus i.e. the menu entry ‘global action’. Select
the menu entry (displays a tick) and then the selected action will become a
global action. Consequentially, this action can:
 All instances of the actions

types are now instances of a
global action
 The properties of the action
(Deadline, Responsible.)
selected will be assigned to
the other actions (including
variants)
The reverse operation results in a ‘de-globalisation’ of all Instances of a global

action and the un-ticking a global action in the menu. With the global action
status removed, then each instances properties can be modified individually.
Global Actions in Variants
Global actions can now have variant specific attributes. Each variant can be
awarded different ‘concrete’ deadlines and responsible persons.
Exporting Structures
The structure export in the Project Management can for be used will various
purposes. Here are two common applications:
 Temporary work on a structure with the intent of later incorporating

changes into the original document. In this case, within the export
dialogue, the field ‘checkout status’ must always be ticked.
 Distributing the structure whilst excluding certain object types Forms
(Actions), Functions / Failure Nets, Failures and Functions
Creating Function Nets in retrospect

It is not uncommon to find in a FMEA file that the Function Nets have been
ignored.
Here a helpful Software functionality that constructs the Function Nets in

parallel to the construction of the Failure Nets would be helpful.
This Functionality is now available as ‘Create Function Nets [Failure Net]’ and
‘Function Nets creation [Database]’ in ‘Tools’ menu of the Failure Net editor.
The difference between the two commands: Whilst the ‘Create Function Nets
[Failure Nets]’ only generates the Function Net that is only relative to the
actual Failure Net viewed, the ‘Create Function Nets [Database]’ will
generate Function Nets according to all Failure Nets within the entire FMEA
database.
Of course there is still the possibility to generate the Function Nets

automatically by selecting the following menu commands: (Menu: ‘Tools‘ ⇒
’Workstation Settings‘⇒ ’Settings‘ ⇒ ’General‘ ⇒ ’Create Function Nets
automatically when connecting Failures in the Failure Nets).
Generating Failure Nets from the Function Nets

Whereby function nets are in existence it is possible to generate the failure
nets to reflect the function nets. To select the failures that are suggested to
create your Failure Nets simply select the toolbar icons, which are found in
the Failure Net Editor, ‘Connect causes from Function Net’ and ‘Connect
effects from Function Net’:
A selection dialogue appears and displays the corresponding failures, and

these can be selected by ticking the box.
Open a new window

The main window (Personal Desktop) the IQ-Software can be doubled so that
a further 2 workspaces, with different files, can be displayed.
This can be found under the menu command ‘Window’ ⇒ ’New Window...’
You can move or copy data between the 2 workspaces by using the normal
Drag & Drop functionality.
Window layout change
The Standard setting for Structure editor’s window layout between structure
tree and the structure list is a vertical split. This split can be changed to a
horizontal layout in two ways:
 Menu: ‘View’ ⇒ ’Format’ ⇒ ’Horizontal split’.

 Position the mouse cursor over the split. When the mouse cursor
changes to a double arrow press the right mouse button.
Benutzertreffen 2010
Variant Edit Mode
This is an important tool to activate when working with multiple variants. This is
available in many of the editor menus of the IQ-Software under ‘view’
(shortcut is ‘F7’ to activate or deactivate this feature).
When the variant edit mode is active, all the objects that have been
removed from a variant are displayed in grey. Allowing you to view the grey
objects enables you to select these and then choose to add the object to a
variant via the ‘add to variant’ command.
This feature is not available in the Statistics Editor.
Object Inspector and Variants

The object inspector is a tool to support working with multiple variants as it
provides an overview of the objects variant specific data. Within the object
inspector this variant specific data can be modified or added without the
need to switch to a specific variant via the Project Management.
The Object Inspector is always available via the ‘Editors’ menu, but can also
be found within the context menu (Inspect object).
Helpful Tools for Variants
Filter system ‘variant-specific object properties’

In the IQ-Explorer you apply system filters to find variant-specific values, which
are then found as a list.
Deletion of variant-specific values

When in the project management and a variant is selected a context menu
command allows you to ‘Delete all variant-specific values ...’ the variant is
completely exempt from any variant-specific values. This variant will now
inherit the values of the mother structure.
Selection of variants in the Advanced toolbar *

Some editors (e.g. structure, FFA, FMEA form) to select a variant it is no longer
called project management. This can now be executed via the ‘extended
toolbar’ within a drop-down list.
* Functionality is exclusive to maintenance contract customers
Risk Matrix: Filtering by Colour

It is not unusual for the statistics editor’s risk matrix results to be a little
overwhelming, so a way to reduce this information contextually makes sense.
A special filter has been developed to tackle this issue and subsequently
reduces the content of the results list per red area, yellow area or red / yellow
area. The graphics are not altered by applying this filter. The filter is activated
by selecting the context menu command ‘Filter’ when in the results list.
This filter is also available for the ‘extended risk matrix’.

Risk Matrix: RPN for Failure Cause
In the Statistic Editor, the Risk Matrix has (and the extended risk matrix) a
column that displays the RPN for the failure cause.
This can, for example, be used to differentiate between information of one

colour, without the need to switch to the FMEA form.
Global Actions
Especially, with regards to detection actions, a single action will discover
multiple failures (causes); therefore the IQ software allows you to define a
global action.
In the FMEA form or structure the global action status can be assigned to any
of the existing actions. When analysing the number of actions (e.g. action
tracking), the number of actions is easier to count.
Changing the deadline date or responsibility can be made to any instance

of a global action.
You can convert any action into a global action via the Data Manager’s
catalogue section, i.e. for preventive / detection actions (menu:
‘Administration’ ⇒ ‘catalogues’), via the object’s properties. Alternatively, this
status can be activated / deactivated by selecting the ‘Is global action’ in
the context menu (see page 1).
Copying the Header Content
In the FMEA Form Management the header data from an existing FMEA form
can be copied to another.
This is done implicitly when copying a page of the FMEA form (command:
"copy" context menu FMEA Form Management) or explicitly by choosing the
"Adopt header data" command from the Context menu when employing the
right mouse button to perform a drag and drop ("Special Drag") from one
FMEA form to another i.e. from source to the destination.
New Entries in the Help Menu

There is a command available in the ‘Help’ menu to update the IQ-Software,
called ‘Update Program Version’. Selecting this command will launch a
dialogue. The latest service packs are then downloaded and installed via
this dialogue box.
The command ‘E-mail to Support…’ allows users to contact [email protected]

with their default email program, although this may need to be configured
up in advance. The attachment to this email will be the ‘errors.log’, which
records the error messages generated when using the IQ-Software.

Tips and Tricks IQ-Software: Benutzertreffen 2011

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Tips and Tricks IQ-Software: Benutzertreffen 2011

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Tips and Tricks IQ-Software: Benutzertreffen 2011

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Tips and Tricks IQ-Software

This is a relatively time consuming operation which can now be performed

Make Global Actions

 All instances of the actions

The reverse operation results in a ‘de-globalisation’ of all Instances of a global

 Temporary work on a structure with the intent of later incorporating

Creating Function Nets in retrospect

Here a helpful Software functionality that constructs the Function Nets in

Of course there is still the possibility to generate the Function Nets

Generating Failure Nets from the Function Nets

A selection dialogue appears and displays the corresponding failures, and

Open a new window

 Menu: ‘View’ ⇒ ’Format’ ⇒ ’Horizontal split’.

This feature is not available in the Statistics Editor.

Object Inspector and Variants

Filter system ‘variant-specific object properties’

Deletion of variant-specific values

Selection of variants in the Advanced toolbar *

* Functionality is exclusive to maintenance contract customers

Risk Matrix: Filtering by Colour

This filter is also available for the ‘extended risk matrix’.

This can, for example, be used to differentiate between information of one

Changing the deadline date or responsibility can be made to any instance

New Entries in the Help Menu

The command ‘E-mail to Support…’ allows users to contact [email protected]

You might also like