MTS TW Elite - Manual (Page 82)

About this Chapter
This chapter contains instructions for performing modifications to the Example MTS Tension (Simplified)
Test supplied with the TWE application. While the modifications are unlikely to result in a test that you will
use in your facility, the process of making the modifications will help you learn how to use the application.
The example test is reviewed in detail in Examine the Example Test (p. 25). You will apply the modifications
presented in the Design Scenario (p. 83).
The modifications applied to the example test follow the guidelines presented in Design Guidelines (p.
59).
Note:
To benefit from this chapter, it is not necessary to perform the instructions precisely. Even if you
just review the information without using your software, you will still learn the fundamentals of how
to modify test templates.
Prerequisites
Start the TW Elite application in simulation and open the Example MTS EM Tension (Simplified) test. If
you have not done this, see
Start TWE and Open the Example Test (p. 17).
Practice in simulation
MTS recommends that new users perform the tasks in this chapter in simulation. While it is possible to
perform these tasks on any MTS system equipped with the proper resources, it is good practice to learn
about the application in simulation.
For More Information
Design Scenario (p. 83)
Start TWE and Open the Example Test (p. 17)
Examine the Example Test (p. 25)
Design Guidelines (p. 59)
Modifying Tests
Methods used to modify tests
To add capability to a test created from a template, you typically perform one or more of the following:
• Enable disabled activities (templates typically include disabled activities that extended functionality
when enabled)
• Import unused resources (Define > Resources > Import Resources)
• Change variable options associated with the assigned Formula Assistant File
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Modify the Example Test