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As a rule, all analyses are composed from analyses of subordinate levels (Exception: basic elements).

A structure is represented in form of lines (as a list).

The column width of all columns within the structure can be adjusted by dragging with the left mouse button. To change the width of one column, drag the boundary on the right side of the column heading until the column is the width that you want. To change the width of columns to fit the contents, select the column or columns that you want to change, and then double-click the boundary to the right of a selected column heading.

You can use the function Select columns in the ribbon to show or hide columns.

Blank rows (see also Editing lines) can be inserted into the structure using the context menu, the ribbon, or the keyboard (CTRL + Ins, see Keyboard Shortcuts). After entering a valid code, the Time and the standard description appear in the corresponding fields of the row. Quantity x Frequency and Description can be subsequently replaced by the user. Quantity x Frequencyanddescription can be overwritten by the user afterward.

Alternatively, an element can be added to the structure from a data card, the search list, or from another analysis. Functions such as drag and drop or copy and paste are available for this purpose.

The actual time for the row is updated automatically. The sum of all total times at the bottom end of the structure view is also updated automatically.

Below is a description of individual contents of the structure line:

•Line Number

•Description

•Code, Index, Variant

•Quantity & Frequency

•Times

•Process Indicators

•Pictures

•Process sections

•Parallelism

•Tags

•Additional objects

•Criteria

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Select columns in the Structure ribbon

Apart from MTM-1®, MTM-2® analyses, or MTM analyses, Formulas can be used in structures, but further entries have to be kept in mind. The structure may be divided into sections.

The following specific editing functions are provided for the structure:

•Display subtotal temporarily

•Structure

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Structure ribbon

Option	Function
Refresh	Recalculates the current element incl. value-added times and time classification. Time and description of the used elements are re-loaded as well.
New row	Inserts one or several new rows before/after the current row. The number of rows varies according to the number of selected rows. A new row can also be added by pressing Enter in the last row.
Delete row	Deletes the selected row(s). You can also delete them by pressing the Del key.
	Opens a window with options for searching and replacing text in the structure.
	Moves the selected row(s) up or down.

Structure

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Option	Function
Structure	Drop-down button with further options regarding sections and structure levels.
New section	Inserts a new section. All rows below will be assigned to this section until an existing section is reached.
Create section	A new section is inserted above the selected row. Selected rows will be assigned to this section.
Insert section	Inserts a new section. The rows below will not be assigned to this section.
Sort sections	(= move line in section) Based on their section number, all structure rows are moved below the section header to which they are assigned.
Renumber sections	All section headers are assigned a sequential number depending on their current order. For the rows assigned to a new section, the changed numbers are adopted, so the assignment of the row to the headers remains. Renumbering should always be executed in cases where a new section has been inserted between previously existing sections.
Reassign sections	This function assigns all rows under a section header to this section. All assignments set previously are overwritten.
Sections above	Displays all section headers above the structure line. This is a temporary setting and is reset when closing.
Create structure level	Selected elements are merged into one element, removed from the structure, and replaced by the new element.
Eliminate structure level	Removes the selected element from the structure and replaces it with its structure rows.
Create structure element	Creates a new empty element and adds it to the structure.
Create element	Selected rows are merged into a new element.

Formula parameters

Option	Function
Formula parameters	Opens a window for entering formula parameters for the selected formula.

Show graphics

By activating the "Show graphics" checkbox, the structure is graphically displayed below the total row with the description, time, and value added of the individual element rows. The size of the graphics can be changed using the slider in the status bar.

When using parallelism, the graphic helps to identify the simultaneous processes.

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"Grease" (row 4) and "Check grease layer" (row 5) take place at the same time. This can be seen in the graphic.