Specify the sequence of FMEA objects

When you create the FMEA objects, the default value of the of the Sequence or Order property of the first FMEA object that you create is 10. For the subsequent siblings that you create, the value is automatically populated in increments of 10. You can edit the value of these properties and modify the sequence of FMEA objects displayed in the Tree, Tree with Summary, or net view.

You can specify the order of the FMEA objects as follows:

• For FMEA objects such as system element representations, function representations, failure representations, and actions, you can modify the value of the Sequence property.The sequencing is maintained when you perform the Save As operation or create a new version of the FMEA. In the formsheet view, the FMEA objects are ordered based on the ascending value of the Sequence property.

• For higher level or lower level functions or failure causes and effects, you can modify the value of the Order property available in the Table view of the Function Analysis or Failure Analysis tab.

• Modify the Sequence property in the Information panel.If you edit the Sequence property in the Information panel, the tree view and net view may not reflect your changes. You must switch to another tab and then switch to the net view or tree view to view the FMEA as per the updated sequence.

Modify the sequence of system element representations, function representations, or failure representations in the FMEA tree structure

To specify the order of FMEA objects in the tree structure, you can edit the value of the Sequence property.

Procedure

1. Open the FMEA object.

2. Expand the node of the FMEA object and its siblings that you want to reorder.

The default value of the Sequence property is populated based on the creation sequence.

3. Choose More commands

Edit

Summary.

4. In the Overview tab, edit the value of the Sequence property to reorder the sequence as required.

5. Choose More commands > Edit > Save Edits to save your changes.

The sequence of the FMEA objects is reordered as per the modified value of the Sequence property. The sequencing is maintained when you perform the Save As operation, or create a new version of the FMEA. Tip If the tree structure does not reflect the modified sequence, you can collapse the node in the tree structure and expand it again to refresh the view.

Modify the sequence of higher level or lower level functions, and failure causes or effects in the table

To specify the order of FMEA objects in the table, you can edit the value of the Order property.

In the Function Analysis net view, the Order property of the Lower Level Functions table is used for arranging the nodes. The Order property from the Higher Level Functions table is not considered.

In the Failure Analysis net view, the Order property from the Cause table is used for arranging the nodes. The Order property from the Effect table is not considered.

Procedure

1. Open the FMEA object.

2. Click the Function Analysis or Failure analysis tab.

3. Click Table to switch from the default view to the table view.

The default value of the Order property is populated based on the creation sequence.

4. In the Order column from the Lower Level Functions table for function analysis, or the Cause table for failure analysis, double-click a cell to edit the value.

5. After you finish editing, make sure that you click outside the cell to save your changes

The sequence of the functions is reordered as per the modified value of the Order property. If the table does not reflect your changes, you can switch to the net view and reopen the table view to see the updated sequence.