FMRA Tab

Synchronize FMRA allows you to copy any changes you make in the XFMEA/RCM++/RBI analysis to the BlockSim FMRA. Changes that are made in BlockSim are synchronized and propagated to XFMEA/RCM++/RBI automatically, although you may need to refresh the view to see them (View > Refresh).

Add System Items

Add System adds a new top level (system) item to the FMRA hierarchy. The new item will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list.

Add Next Level Item adds a new item to the next level below the item that is currently selected in the FMRA hierarchy, and adds a block to the corresponding diagram. The new item will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list for that level.

Add Same Level Item adds a new item to the same level as the item that is currently selected in the FMRA hierarchy, and adds a block to the corresponding diagram. The new item will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list for that level.

Add FMEA Items

Add Function adds a function to a selected record and a block to the corresponding diagram. The new function will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list.

Add Failure adds a failure mode to a selected function and a block to the corresponding diagram. The new failure will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list for that level.

Add Cause adds a cause to a selected failure and a block to the corresponding diagram. The new cause will be added to the bottom of the hierarchy list for that level.

Diagram

Connect Blocks allows you to create connectors between blocks in the current diagram. When this command is selected, click the source block, hold down the left mouse button and drag a line from the source block to the destination block. When the crosshairs are located above the destination block, release the mouse button to create a connector. To stop adding connectors and return to the normal mode, right-click the diagram or clear the Connect Blocks option (i.e., by choosing the command again).

Auto Arrange automatically arranges the blocks in the diagram so that all blocks are evenly spaced and centered.

Block Properties opens the Block Properties window, which allows you to define the failure, maintenance, optimization, throughput and other characteristics of the selected block. If an annotation is selected, this command opens the Edit Annotation window, which allows you to edit the text for the annotation.

Line Bend alters the bend style of the selected connectors. If a custom style is used, the options for removing bend points will become available.

Show Block Details opens the Block Details window, which displays the details of the blocks and resources in the current diagram.

Diagram Style opens the Diagram Style window, which allows you to edit the appearance of the diagram.

Open Subdiagram opens the diagram that the selected subdiagram block represents. This option is available only when a subdiagram block is selected.

Open Parent Diagram opens a sub-menu that allows you to select a parent diagram (i.e., a diagram that contains a subdiagram block representing the current diagram) to open.

Export Graphic saves the diagram as a graphic in one of the following formats: *.wmf, *.png, *.gif or *.jpg. You will be able to use the exported graphic in any application, provided that the application supports the file format.

Set Block Order allows you to specify the order in which the diagram's blocks will be displayed in associated allocation analyses, the Optimum Replacement window and, for simulation diagrams, in simulation results and plots.

Inheritance

If the Inherit command is unavailable, then this indicates that the reliability definition of the selected block is based on the reliability of its lower-level records.

If the Define at this Level command is unavailable, then this indicates that the reliability definition of the selected block is based on that block's universal reliability definition (URD).

System Settings opens the System Settings window, which allows you to edit the item name and operation time of the system.

Toggle Diagram Type allows you to select the opposite diagram type (i.e., you can select to change the current FMRA analytical diagrams to FMRA simulation diagrams, or the current FMRA simulation diagrams to FMRA analytical diagrams). Note that the change affects all of the diagrams in the FMRA.

Calculations

Calculate (Reliability) calculates the reliability of each record in the FMRA hierarchy. This command is available only when working with FMRA analytical diagrams. If there are multiple branches in the FMRA hierarchy, you will be given the option to calculate the entire hierarchy or only the current branch. The reliability for each record will appear in the Reliability column of the FMRA (if it is shown). If the Reliability column is not visible in the FMRA, right-click the column headers, then click Customize Columns to open a window and select the Reliability check box.

Simulate (Availability) opens the Batch Mode Simulation window, which allows you to select the systems to include in the simulation run. This command is available only when working with FMRA simulation diagrams. If the simulation settings for the selected system(s) have not yet been defined, you will be given the option to configure the settings before starting the simulation.

Highlight applies a color-coding gradient to the results shown in each column, from the least "desirable" result to the most "desirable" result. This command toggles highlighting on and off. The colors for highlighting are specified on the Synthesis Settings page of the Application Setup.

Optimum Replacement opens the Optimum Replacement window, which allows you to define the cost of planned and unplanned replacements for selected block(s) and calculate the optimum replacement time, as well as the cost per unit time at that replacement time.

Allocation Analysis adds an allocation analysis tool for the selected diagram. This command is available for any analytical FMRA diagram that inherits its reliability from its dependents.

FRED Report adds a FRED report for the selected diagram. This command is available for any FMRA diagram that inherits its reliability from its dependents.

Mirror Groups

Mirrors gives you the option to add the selected cause to a mirror group or remove it from the group.

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