Mechatronic components are objects of the type MechatronicComponent. Mechatronic components are either derived from architecture components or created directly. During derivation of an architecture or other mechatronic components all attributes are inherited, for example the image and the level configuration, so that they do not have to be specified anymore.

To create mechatronic components directly:

1. Call up the popup menu of a library or a unit and select New > Engineering > MechatronicComponent here.

2. Enter a name for the new component.
3. Select an optional image with .
4. Select the Abstract check box optionally.
5. Enter a comment optionally.
6. Switch to the Level configuration editor page.

7. Optionally select the Top-level element check box.
8. Start the finder for subordinate components and select one or more components from the search result.
9. The selected components are applied in the list of the subordinate components.
10. Save with [Ctrl] + [S] or .

The component is created as a result of the assignment of a name and subsequently the saving of the editor. Without a valid name the name field is highlighted in red. A name must be unique within a unit.

This way you derive a mechatronic component from an architecture component or another mechatronic component:

1. Call up the popup menu of a library or a unit and select New > Mechatronic > Name of the component here.

2. Enter a name for the new component.
3. Select the Abstract check box optionally.
4. Enter a comment optionally.
5. Save with [Ctrl] + [S] or .

The component is created as a result of the assignment of a name and subsequently the saving of the editor. Without a valid name the name field is highlighted in red. A name must be unique within a unit.