5 The Parts Option

5 The Parts Option

Use Components to activate or create projects before using CADMP-II options. The Components menu contains six commands (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. The Components option menu

Select enables you to activate a project and/or component.
New enables you to create a project and/or component.
Copy enables you to copy and rename a project.
Copy from enables you to copy components from the global directory to your personal directory.
Copy to enables you to copy components from your directory to the global directory.
Delete enables you to delete a component.
Selecting a command displays the Select Components window in Figure 2.

5.1 The Select Command

Select the Select command from the Components menu. The Select Components window appears (see Figure 2). The active project name appears in the Project field.

Figure 2. The Select Component window

Projects are jobs or systems. Components are the individual components that you design as separate entities. For example, in Figure 3, "C22" is a unit that will be modeled. "PQFP" is the name of the component you will design to meet the requirements of the "C22" unit. Note the blue rectangle in the upper right corner exits the window when selected with the mouse.

To change projects, select the Projects button. A list of projects appears. If you just want to change components, select the Components field and skip Step 3.

Figure 3. Projects button list

Select the project you want to activate and press Enter. The project name appears in the Project field and the blue highlighter moves to the Component field. The component associated with the previously active project appears in the Component field. You must activate a component from the currently active project or an error message appears.

Select the Components button. A list of components associated with the project appears.

Select the component you want and press Enter. The component name appears in the Component field. If you want to use a component not in the components list, you must use the New command discussed in the next section to add it to the list first.

Select the Ok button to accept, Cancel to cancel. Either returns you to the System Executive. If you accept, the project name and component name appear at the upper right of the top-level menu.

5.2 The New Command

If you are creating a new project:

Select the New command from the Components menu. The Create Component window in Figure 4 appears (its fields will be blank). The Projects field is highlighted and displays the active project name. Press Esc or select the Cancel hot key at any time to cancel New.

Figure 4. Completed window for New project Ship

If you are creating a new project, type a name for the project and press Enter. The highlighter bar moves to the Component field.

The Component field is highlighted. Type a name for the component you will design and press Enter. It doesn't matter if the component exists in another project. It won't appear if you select the Component button at this point. Neither will its design replace any other designs in any other projects.

Error messages appear if you attempt to confirm creation before completing the Project and Component fields. Press Esc to return to the window and complete the fields.

The highlighter moves to the Description field. Type something that indicates the purpose of the project and press Enter. The highlighter moves to the Type field.

You may not change the remaining fields.

Select the Ok button to confirm, Cancel to cancel. If you select Ok, a window appears asking to confirm.

Select Yes to confirm, No to cancel. If you confirm, the project becomes active and you return to the System Executive. If you cancel, a window appears informing you the component was not created. You remain in the Create Component window. Select the Cancel button to cancel and return to the System Executive.

If you are adding a component to an existing project:

Choose the project by choosing Select from the components menu which will cause the Select Component windows to appear.

Choose Projects and then click on the project of interest from the selections to activate this project. Then select the Component field.

The Component field is highlighted. Type a name for the component you will design and press Enter. It doesn't matter if the component exists in another project. It won't appear if you select the Component button at this point. Neither will its design replace any other designs in any other projects.

The highlighter moves to the Description field. Type something that indicates the purpose of the project and press Enter. The highlighter moves to the Type field.

You may not change the remaining fields.

Select the Ok button to confirm, Cancel to cancel. If you select Ok, a window appears asking to confirm.

Select Yes to confirm, No to cancel. If you confirm, the project becomes active and you return to the System Executive. If you cancel, a window appears informing you the component was not created. You remain in the Create Component window. Select the Cancel button to cancel and return to the System Executive.

5.3 The Copy Command

Copy enables you to copy a project and rename the active component.

Select the Copy command from the Components menu. The Create Component window appears, as seen in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Copying a component

Type a new or existing Project name and a new Component name and description for the duplicate. If you type a Project name that does not exist you will be prompted to make sure that you wish to create a new one. If you choose an existing project, select the Component field and press Enter to view the list of components already assigned to the project. You cannot select a component from this list or type a duplicate component name. If you do, an error message warns you that the component already exists.

Select the Ok button to accept, Cancel to cancel and return to the System Executive. If you accept, a window appears asking you to confirm.

Select Yes to confirm, No to cancel and return to the System Executive. If you confirm, a window appears and tracks the copy process. When the component is copied, it becomes active and its name appears at the upper right in the top-level menu.

5.4 The Copy from Command

The Copy from command permits you to copy Projects and Components from the global directory to your personal directory. In this way you can modify and share components with other users without corrupting the original model. Select the global Project to be duplicated select the Component from the list provided when you press alt-m or click on Components with the left mouse button. Select OK to start the copying process or Cancel to exit without copying.

5.5 The Copy to Command

Using the Copy to command, you can place a Component from your local directory to the global directory. This command will instantly copy the active component to the global directory, creating that Component’s Project name in the global directory and placing it there. When the copying process is completed you will be asked if you want the component locked. Locking the component will protect it from being modified by another user while it is in the global directory. In order for someone else to alter it, the component must be copied to their local directory. In addition, they will not be able to copy it back to the global directory without changing the component's Component name. In this way the original component is preserved.

5.6 The Delete Command

Before you can delete a project, you must delete all the components associated with the project.

Select the Delete command from the Components menu. The Select Components window appears. The Component field is blank. You can delete either components or entire projects. If you want to delete a project, you must first delete all components associated with the project.

Select either the Global or Local directory to operate on.

Select the Components button. A list of components appears.

Select the component you want to delete and press Enter or the left mouse button. The component appears in the Component field.

Select the Ok button. A window informs you that the component has been removed (see Figure 6).

Figure 6. Window informs component is removed

WARNING! CADMP-II will not ask you to confirm component deletion.
Be sure you want to delete the component before selecting the okay button.

Repeat until all components are removed. To remove the project at this point, select the Components button. A message informs you there are no components in the list.

Press Esc. A window asks if you want to delete the project (see Figure 7).

Figure 7. Delete project confirm window

Select Yes to delete, No to cancel and return to the System Executive.

Note: A project with no components in it will also be deleted as soon as you activate another project. Notice also that the project name does no appear in the Project button list after all its components are deleted.

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