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	Types of Resources

Synthesis Resources

In Synthesis applications, resources contain various types of information that can be shared between analyses. Resources may be created in one application and then shared with other Synthesis applications where they may be relevant. When the resource is updated with new information, the change is reflected in all analyses that rely upon it.

An example of a Synthesis resource is a model that represents a product's probability of operating successfully over time. The model may be defined manually or published from an application such as Weibull++/ALTA, RGA or Lambda Predict. Then it can be used in applications such as BlockSim, Xfmea, RCM++ or RBI as part of the universal reliability definition (URD) of a particular component/assembly.

The following topics discuss:

• A summary of all Synthesis resource types.

• Local vs. global resources.

• How to use wizards to create, select or edit resources.

• The two most fundamental resource types:

• • Universal Reliability Definitions (URDs)

  • Models

• How to use the Resource Manager.

• How to use the Dependency Viewer.