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Phase Tab

The Phase tab is visible when you are working with a phase diagram.

Phase

  Add Operational Phase adds a new operational phase to the current Phase diagram sheet. You can define the properties of the new operational phase using the Phase Properties window.

  Add Maintenance Phase adds a new maintenance phase to the current Phase diagram sheet. You can define the properties of the new maintenance phase using the Phase Properties window.

  Add Node adds a new node to the current phase diagram sheet. You can define the properties of the new node using the Block Properties window.

  Add Stop Block to indicate that the simulation of the mission ends. A new simulation may then begin, if applicable.

  Add Subdiagram Phase adds a new subdiagram block to the current phase diagram. When this menu item is selected, the Select Diagram for the Block window will appear, which allows you to select a phase diagram sheet that exists in the current project to be represented by the subdiagram block.

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

  Auto Fit Width automatically arranges the blocks in the diagram to fit the width of the diagram window.

Settings

  Connect Blocks allows you to create connectors between blocks in the current phase 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).

  Add Annotation adds a new annotation to the current phase diagram. You can edit the text that appears in the annotation by double-clicking it to open the Edit Annotation window.

  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.

  Set Block Flag allows you to display or remove a red, yellow or green flag above the selected block. These flags have no effect on the analysis or simulation so you can use them for any purpose of interest to you. For example, each flag color could represent a level of analysis that has been completed.

1. • Remove Flag removes the flag from the selected block.

   • Red Flag displays a red flag for the selected block.

   • Yellow Flag displays a yellow flag for the selected block.

   • Green Flag displays a green flag for the selected block.

Selection

  Diagram Actions

1. • Refresh Diagram updates the phase diagram to show any changes.

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

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

   • Open Diagram opens the diagram that the selected subdiagram block represents. This option is only available 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.

  Cascade Select selects all the blocks that are connected from the selected block, including the selected block itself. This allows you to easily select all blocks that are connected to a block.

  Trace Path traces the path of the selected block. Click another block or the diagram to remove the traced path. The color of the traced path is the same as the color for a selected connector and can be set in the Diagram Style window.