How to Create a Component Structure

System 

In this example we are going to add 4 new ballast pumps to our structure. And we start by referencing our system standard (in this case SFI), and find that ballast pumps are members of the main group or system called   “801 - Ballast Systems and Solid ballast”. Since this system is not present in our structure we will need to create it.

How to create a “System” (Top or root level group)

1. Click [Inventory] à [Components] à “Structure” tab.
2. Click the  [New] button found on the far left hand side of the top tool menu.
3. Enter the system name in the “Name” field (Fig2 à(1))
4. Enter the system number in the “Code” field (Fig2 à(2)) 
5. Tick the “System” check box to indicate that this is a system and not an actual component  

(Fig 2 -à(3) 

1. Make sure the field “Parent Comp.” (Fig 2 ->(4)) field is blank. Since we are creating a Root system, we do not want it to have a parent. When creating a component the component will automatically be assigned the component/group selected in the grid in step 2, as its parent.

If a parent component is present, click the […] button and click then the [Select root] button to remove it.

Fig2: New system/group or component dialog 

1. Click  [Save and Close]

We only use 3 of the available data fields, while creating our group/system. But you can use as many as you require. And as you probably understand or at least will understand, in the eyes of TM Master V2 there is very little difference between a component and a group or system.  

As you can see below (Fig 3) we now have created a row in the component structure list, with the code “801” and named “Ballast System & Solid Ballast”. Since we ticked the “System” check box the font is bold, indicating that this is a “system” or “group” and not an actual component.  

Fig3: A system/group in the component structure 

Sub Group 

The only real difference between a “System” and a “Sub Group” is that a sub group has a parent component and the “System” does not. 

We created in the previous chapter a system called “801 – Ballast Systems & Solid Ballast”, where we intend to keep our new ballast pumps. We reference our system standard (SFI in this case) and find that the ballast pumps are grouped in a sub group called “801.01 Ballast Pumps”. We decide to recreate the SFI grouping structure by adding this group as well. Here is how we do it.

How to create a sub group

1. Click [Inventory] à [Components] à “Structure” tab.
2. Select the “System” or sub group you wish to attach the new group to.  

(In our case the system   “801 – Ballast Pumps & Solid Ballast”

1. Click the  [New] button found on the far left hand side in the top tool menu.
2. Enter the sub group name (In our case : “Ballast Pumps”)

Initially the “Code” field is coloured red, indicating that the current code is wrong, based upon the parent’s code. The parent component is currently the component we selected in step 2.

1. Click the [...] button at the end of the code field to retrieve the parent component code (801).
2. Then type the additional group number (01). Which gives us the component code “801.01”
3. You can tick the “System” check box, to indicate that this is a group and not an actual component. Some companies prefer to only use the “system” check box for the top level, so a company standard should be followed

As you can see in the screen shot below, we now have a sub group called 801.01 Ballast Pumps.

Fig4: A system and a sub group in the component structure.

Components

We are now ready to add the actual pumps to our component structure.

In our example we will go through all the available fields in the component form. You might not have all the required information available, when adding components to the system, but you can add additional information at a later time.  

How to create a component?

1. Click [Inventory] à [Components] à “Structure” tab.
2. Select the “System” or sub group you wish to attach the new component to.  

(In our case the system   “801.01 – Ballast Pumps”

1. Click the  [New] button found on the far left hand side in the top tool menu.
2. Enter the available information. (Please see chapter “Component form details” for more information on the component form.)