Viewing and Modifying Material Types
Follow these steps to view and modify material types:
1 Expand Global Cost Model Information, and double-click Material Type. The editing pane displays the material type table.
material_type.png
The material type table has one row for each column of the current process group’s material table (that is, the type table has one row for each material attribute). Each row of the type table has the following fields:
o Field Name
o Description
o Default Value Text
o Unit Type Name
o Unit
o Property Type Name
o Notes
2 Select Override Object from the CMWB Edit menu, or click the override icon, green_dude.png, in the toolbar.
3 You can modify field values, and add and remove table rows.
To modify a field value, click in the field and enter the new value, or (for the Unit Type Name field) double click in the field and select an item from the dropdown menu. Modifiable fields contain the pencil icon.
To add a table row, click in the Field Name field in the (empty) last row of the type table, and enter a name. Enter values in the other fields of the same row. Manage the display of new material attributes as described in Working with Column Groups and Column Properties.
To remove a row, right-click on it and select Remove.
4 Select Save from the File menu, or click save_icon.png in the toolbar, to save your changes.
5 To incorporate your changes into the cost model, select Publish Cost Model and VPE from the File menu, or click publish_icon.png in the toolbar.