Customizing  

  1. Select the Tools > Options command. The Options dialog box is displayed.

  2. Expand the Knowledgeware option and click the Product Functional Definition  tab. The Invention Machine tools tab is displayed containing the following set of options:

Document contents at creation

The Problem presentation in tree section relates to the listing of the problems in the Problem Manager.

 

Empty
After a File>New, you just see onscreen the tree with the OBJECTS, ACTIONS, PROBLEMS, CONCEPTS and VARIANTS nodes.

Sample Elements
In addition to the basic tree, you get onscreen a sample of a graph.
By default, this option is set to All problems.

Functional Object presentation in graph

Split Functional Object Name on several lines
By default, this option is set to All concepts.

String used as carriage return in Functional Object name
 

Functional Action presentation in tree

 

A: <Action > (alone)
Only the action label is displayed (example: Generates).

By default, this option is checked.

SAO: <Subject> <Action> <Object>
The action is displayed in the <subject> <action> <object> form (example: Motor Generates Noise).

By default, this option is unchecked.

ASO: <Action> (<Subject>--><Object>)
The action is displayed in the <action>(<subject>-><object>) form (example: Generates(Motor->Noise).

By default, this option is checked.

Knowledge items presentation in tree

Show parameters
Enables the user to display the parameters located under the Parameters node and related to the object(s) or system(s).

By default, this field is empty.

Show relations
Enables the user to display the relations located under the Relations node and related to the object(s) or system(s).

By default, this field is empty.

Type of icon on Functional Elements in graph

Indicates a current association with PPR links
Displays a red or a green light indicating that a file is linked to the system.

By default, this option is checked.

Indicates a current Generative Script
Indicates that a link exists between the object and a Generative script.

By default, this option is checked.

Show synchronization status of the Local Parameters Cache (on referenced systems)
Enables the user to display the existing link between two parts.

By default, this option is checked.

  1. Change these options according to your needs.

  2. Click OK when done to validate your settings.