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FMEA Records

Effects

In an FMEA or RCM, the effects typically state the consequence of the failure on the system or end user. Some of the features for working with effects will depend on the FMEA structure that has been selected for the current project.

To access the commands to add or edit effect records, right-click inside the FMEA hierarchy or worksheet, or use the Effects commands on the FMEA tab of the ribbon. (See FMEA Tab for a complete list.)

As discussed in Choosing the FMEA Structure, the FMEA Structure field on the General page of the Project Properties determines how the effect and cause records will be displayed in the FMEA hierarchy.

 

When this effect is displayed in a hierarchy or worksheet, all of the descriptions will be combined into a single cell. The individual severity ratings will be shown in parentheses and the highest rating will always be used for the purpose of RPN calculations.

 

The properties enabled (and their display names) will depend on the interface style for the current project. To view or change these settings, choose Project > Management > Configurable Settings > Interface Style.

Note: Starting in Version 2019, comments fields are available for Function, Failure, Effect and Cause records. You can use the project's interface style to enable these fields for any of these record types.

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