The Graphical interface.

• The main window.

• The context sensitive toolbar.

• The components palette.

Working with databases.

• Creating databases.

• Opening an existing database.

• Database header data.

Working with components.

• Creating new components

• Modifying existing components

• Selecting component property units

• Deleting existing components

• Duplicating components

• Finding components

WORKING WITH ASSEMBLIES

• Creating a new assembly

• Opening existing assemblies

• Adding new components to assemblies

• Adding existing components to assemblies

• Adding components to an assembly from within

• Creating component copies vs. instances

• Replacing assembly components

• Selecting components/subassemblies/logical links

• Editing assembly components

• Specifying component output options

• Building the hydraulic circuit

• Copying assemblies across different databases

• Duplicating assemblies

• Valid assemblies (Restrictions on component connections)

ANALYZING ASSEMBLIES

• Running the analysis

• Viewing analysis results

• Using the charting utility

• The chart view

• The numeric view

Advanced topics.

• Creating a library of components.

• Using component subassemblies to create complex assemblies.

• Exporting analysis results to Microsoft Office.

• XML output

Working with the units database.

• Working with unit groups

• Working with unit definitions

Component reference.

• The accumulator component

• The blocked component

• The branch component

• The document component

• The fluid component

• The hose component

• The inlet port component

• The outlet port component

• The pressure discharge component

• The pressure source component

• The pump component

• The regulator component

• The restriction component

• The sea chest component

• The timing component

• The tubing component

• The valve operator component

Glossary of terms

• Database

• Component

• Instance

• Assembly

• Intrinsic property

• Logical connector

• Project property

• Top-level assembly

• Source

• Line

• Discharge