Properties Settings

The Settings page allows you to set your preferences for certain MPC features.

General

• Show working group stamp window upon open shows the Working Group Stamp window each time you open a database.
• Flag parts with 'yes' answer(s) for MSI questions displays a visual indicator in the system hierarchy if the part has at least one 'Yes' answer to any of the MSI selection questions.
• Include tasks when pasting functions, failures, causes includes associated tasks when you copy and paste records in the F-F-E-C tab for an aircraft systems and powerplant analysis.
• Show tasks in F-F-E-C tab shows tasks in the F-F-E-C tab for an aircraft systems and powerplant analysis (in addition to the Task Selection window).
• Default task group number sets the default 'Group #' for each new task that you create. You can change this number for any given task by editing the task properties.

MSI/SSI Number Format

This option specifies how MSI and SSI numbers will be displayed in reports (condensed or extended). (See Managing ATA Chapters.)

For example, System = 26, Subsystem =20 and Sub-Subsystem = 21 can be displayed as 262100 (condensed) or 262021 (extended).

Expand to this level by default

Sets the default levels shown in the system hierarchy and F-F-E-C hierarchy. You can choose to expand all branches, or collapse the branches under a specified level.