Create a component area

You can create a component area by converting a continuation area.

To create a component area, follow these steps:

1. Create a continuation area. See Continuation Area for more information.

2. Define a column count that is a multiple of the required attribute count, plus one additional column for chemical component names.

3. Select the continuation area.

4. In the Properties pane, select the following:

   • Area Type > Area > Component

5. Expand Behaviour and then specify a value in Number of Attributes.

   Note: The first column is reserved for chemical component names and cannot be edited.

Example

The following example explains how a column is defined when creating a component area:

• Number of attributes: 4

• Number of selected columns: 9

• Reserved chemical-name column: 1

• Available columns: 8

• Streams supported when two attributes are used per stream: 4