Creating a Metric

Element

You can create a new metric element for a metric. Capital Configuration Optimizer uses the metric element when calculating complexity costs with that metric. You can turn metric elements on or off in an architectural study.

Procedure

1. With a Capital Systems Integrator diagram open, press Space Bar and enter Harness Level optimization; the Harness Level Optimization Dialog Box displays.

2. Click the Edit Metrics () button; the Edit Metrics Dialog Box (Capital Configuration Optimizer) displays.

3. On the relevant metric type row, click the plus symbol (+); a new metric element name is added below the metric.Note You can duplicate an existing metric element by right-clicking it and choosing Duplicate; the duplicate is added below the same metric. Alternatively, you can right-click an existing metric element and choose Copy or Cut. Right-click another metric or one of its metric elements and choose Paste to add the copied or cut element below it.

4. Edit the metric element name and click the color square in that row to select the color that you want used to display the results for that metric element.

5. Define the element definitions:Click Add New Definition (); the template for the new element definition is added to the window. Edit the element definition as required. See the Definition section of Edit Metrics Dialog Box (Capital Configuration Optimizer) for detailed information about editing the element definition. Repeat steps a and b for each element definition that you want to add.Caution The order in which the element definitions are listed dictates the order in which they are calculated for design objects. If a design object matches more than one element definition, only the value calculated for the first matching definition is included in the metric result. This means that you should put the more specific definitions at the top of the list and general definitions nearer the bottom.

6. Click OK.

Parent Topic:

Metric

Related Topics

• Metric

• Creating a Metric

• Deleting a Metric Element

• Editing a Metric Element Definition

• Deleting a Metric Element Definition

• Specifying the Architectural Cost of a Component

Capital Systems Integrator User Guide, 2512.2606

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