MTS TW Elite - Manual (Page 60)

About this Chapter
This chapter contains concepts, design considerations, and recommended practices for designing tests
with TWE.
For related procedural information and interface reference, see the MTS TestSuite TW Elite User Guide
installed with the TWE application (Start > Programs > MTS TestSuite > Documentation > TW Elite
User Guide).
For a step-by-step tutorial for modifying the Sample Tension (Simplified) Test, see Modify the Example
Test (p. 81).
This section contains tips and recommended practices.
For More Information
Modify the Example Test (p. 81)
Designing Tests
Recommended
It is not possible to create a test from scratch using the TW application. Choose an existing test or template
that is a close as possible to your desired design and modify as needed.
Tip
The process of test design is iterative. It is good practice to implement your changes iteratively and run
the test after each iteration.
Test Design Checklist
The following table lists the typical order of tasks a test designer may perform to prepare a test for an
operator.
Test Design Tasks
Description Activity Step
Start the TWE application and select a test or template that is
as close as possible to the test you want the operator to Start the TWE application and
select a test or template to
customize 1
perform. When you open a template, you are actually opening
a test version of the template.
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Design Guidelines