To create a component card:

Method 1:

1. Right click on Components in the Model browser and select New from the pop-up menu.

or

Right click on the background of the Model browser and select New, and then Component from the pop-up menu.

2. In the Create Component dialog, enter a name for the new component in the Name: field.

3. Choose a color from the palette.

4. Choose either Select type: or Same as: (see appropriate steps according to choice.)

If Select type: is chosen:

-   Choose the card image type from the drop-down list next to Select type:.

-   Choose the material from the drop-down list next to Material name:.

-   Click Create/Edit.

-   Enter the relevant data in the card editor mode.

-    Click return.

If Same as: is chosen:

-    Choose a component collector from the drop-down list next to Same as:.

-    Click Create.

Method 2:

1. Select the collectors panel.

2. Select the create subpanel.

3. Click the upper switch and select components.

4. Enter a component name after name=.

5. Click color and select a color from the palette.

6. Click the lower switch and choose from card image, no card image or same as (see appropriate steps according to choice).

If card image is chosen:

-    Click card image= and select the card image type.

-    Click material= and select a material collector from the list.

-    Click create/edit.

-    Enter the relevant data in the card editor mode.

-    Click return.

If no card image is chosen:

-    Click create.

If same as is chosen:

-     Click same as = and choose a component collector from the list.

-     Click create.