System functions

1. Introduction

The main system functions are accessible from the top menu of Motor Factory.

Expanding the menu in the left top part of Motor Factory – for any area: DESIGN, TEST or EXPORT allows to visualize and select these functions.

Note: Some of these functions are directly available from the Motor Factory area.

The main ways to access to the functions like SAVE, SAVE AS or STORE are illustrated below.
1 SAVE function (disk), STORE function (Camera) or UNDO (Back arrow) are accessible directly from the main area of Motor Factory.
2 When expanding the menu in the left top part of Motor Factory – for any area: DESIGN, TEST or EXPORT gives access to the main system functions.

All these functions are explained and illustrated below.

2. System functions from the Motor Factory area

All the functions listed below are described in the section dedicated to system functions.
1 Click on one of the three main buttons to use some main system functions.
  • Disk = Save motor changes
  • Camera = Store motor
  • Back arrow = Undo action
Note: These three functions are available in the DESIGN and TEST area. In the EXPORT area, Undo action is not available (See “expanding the menu in Motor Factory”).
1* Clicking on this zone allows access to the main menu.
2 Save motor changes: to save the current project, by keeping the same name of the motor which remains in the catalog.
2* A new button to save motor changes appears when any modifications are done in the description of the motor inside Motor Factory.
3 Store motor by using the camera button.

Store a motor means that a copy of the current motor is stored in a catalog using a new name. User must give a new name of the motor and select an existing catalog in which the motor will be stored.).

Note: This command allows user to continue working on the current motor.“Store” can also be selected from the main menu (ref. 1* - See “expanding the menu in Motor Factory
4 Undo action, to cancel the previous actions.

3. System function by expanding the menu in Motor Factory

This menu gives access to some system functions.

All the functions listed below are described in the section dedicated to system functions.
1 Expand the menu in the left top part of Motor Factory – can be used from all the DESIGN, TEST and EXPORT area.
2 List of actions available:
  • Save
  • Save as
  • Store
  • Undo
  • About
  • Debug mode
  • Help
  • Exit
All these functions are described in the dedicated section: System functions