WF02: Configure New MADE Project

Pre-requisites

• MADE Software: Open MADE with a MADE license that has been validated by the MADE License Finder.

Detailed Descriptions (numbered steps)

1. Select 'New' under 'File' in main menu bar. Alternatively, use the 'New' icon in the main toolbar.
2. Define details of the new project that include the project directory, project name, etc. and then click 'Finish'.
3. Select 'Project Properties' under 'Edit' in the main menu bar, define additional details and click 'OK'.
4. Access 'Application Preferences' under 'Preferences' in main menu bar, set the MADE Application Preferences then click 'Apply and Close'.
5. Access 'Project Preferences' under 'Preferences' in main menu bar, set the new MADE Project Preferences and click 'Apply and Close'.
6. Select 'Save All' under 'File' in main menu bar to save all changes to the new MADE project. Alternatively, use the 'Save All' icon in the main toolbar.

Flow: Create New MADE Project (1) → Define New MADE Project Details (2) → Define New MADE Project Properties (3) → Set MADE Application Preferences (4) → Set New MADE Project Preferences (5) → Save New MADE Project (6) → New MADE Project Configured (7)

Fields referenced in the diagram

• Define New MADE Project Details: Project Directory, Project Name, System Name, Analyst Name, Organization, Currency
• Define New MADE Project Properties: Model Version, Company, Department, Analyst, Approved by, Reference Drawing

Screenshot walkthrough (captions/labels extracted)

Step 1: Create New MADE Project

• Main menu 'File': New (Ctrl+N), Open (Ctrl+O), Close Project, Close All Editors (Ctrl+Shift+W), Save All (Ctrl+S), Save Project As, Load from Library, Save to Library.
• Toolbar: 'New' icon tooltip shown next to Project Explorer.

Step 2: Define New MADE Project Details

• "New Project" dialog: "Press "Finish" to create your project." Fields: Project Directory (e.g. C:\Users\Sam\Desktop), Project Name (e.g. "MADE Training"), System Name (e.g. "Vehicle System"), Analyst Name (e.g. "Sam"), Organization (e.g. "PHM Technology"), Currency dropdown.
• Currency dropdown options listed: $ (???) - Generic Dollar, $ (AUD) - Australian Dollar, R$ (BRL) - Brazilian Real, ¥ (CNY) - Renminbi (Chinese Yuan), € (EUR) - Euro, £ (GBP) - Pound Sterling, Rp (IDR) - Indonesian Rupiah, ₹ (INR) - Indian Rupee, ¥ (JPY) - Japanese Yen, ₩ (KRW) - South Korean Won, $ (MXN) - Mexican Peso, RM (MYR) - Malaysian Ringgit, R (RUB) - Russian Ruble, kr (SEK) - Swedish Krona, ฿ (THB) - Thai Baht, ₺ (TRY) - Turkish Lira, $ (USD) - US Dollar, R (ZAR) - South African Rand, ¤ (XXX) - Unknown Currency.
• Buttons: Browse..., Finish, Cancel.

Step 3: Define New MADE Project Properties

• Main menu 'Edit': Undo (Ctrl+Z), Redo (Ctrl+Y), Cut (Ctrl+X), Copy (Ctrl+C), Paste (Ctrl+V), Delete, Select All (Ctrl+A), Find/Replace, Search... (Alt+Shift+T), Advanced Properties, Project Properties.
• "[ProjectName] Properties" dialog — "Project Properties" section: Project Name, File name (e.g. C:/Users/Sam/Desktop/MADE Training.made), Created version, Current version, Model version. "Created by" section: Company, Department, Analyst, Lock button, Approved By, Reference Drawing. Buttons: OK, Cancel.

Step 4: Set MADE Application Preferences

• Main menu 'Preferences': Application Preferences, Project Preferences, Annotation Policy, Library Management, Modeling Preferences, Organization Details, Warning Preferences, Bond Analysis Preferences, FCM Threshold Preferences, Criticality Profile Editor, Customize Taxonomy.
• "Preferences (Filtered)" dialog tree includes: Annotation Policy, Auto Save, Features, General, Language, Libraries, Modeling (selected), Organization Details, Problems, Propagation Table, Reporting, User Profile.
• "Modeling" pane: Font "Arial, 8 pt, Normal" (Change Font), Default Measurement Unit dropdown ("Imperial"), System Element Text Width (default 100). "New Items": checkbox "Automatically highlight the name field for default named items". "Project Explorer": Double Click Action dropdown ("Open System Model"). "Connections": Selected Connection Type ("Functional Line"), Line Style ("Bend"), checkboxes "Show Flow Connection Label on Out Flows" / "on Connectors", Flow Connection Label Text dropdown ("Flow Name"). "Diagram Editors": checkbox "Automatically expand Collapsible Panel". Buttons: Restore Defaults, Apply, Apply and Close, Cancel.

Step 5: Set New MADE Project Preferences

• "Preferences (Filtered)" tree includes: Bond Analysis (selected), Criticality, FCM Analysis, Functional Hazard Assessment, Modeling, Naming Templates, Reliability, Reporting.
• "Bond Analysis" pane: "Continue analysis when Bond model contains errors?" radio Prompt/Always/Never. "Continue analysis when Bond model is not controllable?" radio Prompt/Always/Never. "Power variable taxonomy display options": Generic / Domain Specific radios, with example: "Generic: 6.Effort = 6.Flow * 6.Resistance" / "Domain Specific: 6E.Torque = 6F.Angular velocity * 6.Resistance". "Bond Simulation Parameters": Failure Activation Time (50), Simulation Time (100), Simulation Step (0.005), Perturbed Response Margin % (0.50), Amplitude (0.5), Perturbation Ratio (0.9), Resistance Factor (2.0).

Step 6: Save New MADE Project

• Main menu 'File' showing Save All (Ctrl+S) highlighted; toolbar "Save All (Ctrl+S)" icon tooltip shown.

Step 7: New MADE Project Configured

• Project Explorer panel shows resulting tree: "Vehicle System" as the root system item.