Creating a tightening program

Buttons

Name

Description

Display

  • Monitor - Show or hide the step monitors.

  • Restriction - Show or hide the step restrictions.

  • Direction Arrow - Show or hide the direction arrow.

Zoom in

Zooms in on the tightening program.

Zoom out

Zooms out from the tightening program.

Fit to screen

Fits the whole tightening program to the drag and drop area.

Delete

Deletes the selected item.

Tightening area

The tightening area includes the tightening path, that is the steps. A step is a part of the complete multistep tightening program that performs the actual tightening.

Tool box

The Tool box includes the available tightening steps, sync point, restrictions, monitors and templates.

Drag and drop area functions

Function

Description

Add step

Grab a step in the Tool box. Drag the step to the desired position.

Mark a step

Select a step to mark it.

Move a step

To move a step, click on the step and hold the button pressed while moving.

Add restriction and monitor

Grab a restriction or a monitor in the Restriction or Monitor tab. Drag the restriction or monitor to the step. Steps that allows adding a restriction or monitor to, are indicated when the step changes to a lighter blue color.

Maximum Monitors per step: 8

Maximum Restrictions per step: 4

Opening the Configuration

Double-click on the step, restriction or monitor to open Configuration containing more detailed information.

Closing the Configuration

To close Configuration, click the grey area outside the steps or on Configuration.

Forbidden placement

A red arrow indicates that it is not possible to place a step.

Deleting steps, restrictions and monitors

    • Select the step, restriction or monitor which is to be deleted. Select Delete in the workspace area.

    • Alternatively, select the step, restriction or monitor and click on Configuration at the bottom of the screen to open the Configuration field. To select multiple steps, use Ctrl.
      To delete a monitor or restriction, select Delete which is present in that field.

It is only possible to delete the restrictions and monitors that are optional. The mandatory ones cannot be deleted.