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Plot Tab

The Plot tab is visible when you are working with a plot sheet.

Plot

  Redraw Plot updates the plot to reflect the changes that have been made.

  Analytical QCP opens the analytical Quick Calculation Pad (QCP). The QCP allows you to obtain reliability results based on the algebraic solution for the currently active diagram. This is displayed only for analytical diagrams.

  Simulation QCP opens the simulation Quick Calculation Pad (QCP). The QCP allows you to obtain reliability, maintainability and availability metrics based on the simulation results. This is displayed only for simulation diagrams.

Actions

  Copy Plot Graphic allows you to copy the plot to the Clipboard as a graphic. You must select an image type using one of the following options.

• • Select As Bitmap when you need a bitmap version to be used in an external application.

  • Select As Metafile Optimized for Synthesis Spreadsheet when you will be copying and pasting the image into Synthesis spreadsheets (e.g., analysis workbooks).

  • Select As Metafile Optimized for External Use when you need a metafile that will be used by an external application.

You can specify which image type to use by default whenever you copy a plot to the Clipboard by selecting the option in the Synthesis Setup window.

  Plot Setup opens the Plot Setup window, which allows you to customize most aspects of the plot appearance including the titles, axis numbers and line styles.

  RS Draw launches ReliaSoft Draw, which is a graphics editor that allows you to annotate your plot and view your plot in greater detail. With RS Draw, you can insert text, draw an object, mark the coordinates of a particular point or paste another picture into your plot. You can also re-arrange the objects in your plot by selecting and moving them to the positions you desire. In addition, you can save the annotated plot in any of the following formats: draw canvas (*.rdc), Windows metafile (*.wmf), portable network graphics (*.png), GIF or JPG.

See ReliaSoft Draw Help for information on the features available in ReliaSoft Draw.

  Export Plot Graphic saves the plot 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.

  Show/Hide Plot Items opens the Show/Hide Plot Items window, which allows you to select the data you want to display in the plot.

Confidence Bounds

Confidence bounds are available only for analytical diagrams. They can be shown for the Unreliability vs. Time, Reliability vs. Time and Failure Rate vs. Time plots in cases where all blocks that can fail in the diagram use models that have Fisher matrix bounds. To have Fisher matrix bounds, a model must have been created by publishing from a data source, such as a Weibull++ or ALTA data sheet, that was calculated using Fisher matrix bounds. Additionally, bounds are not available if the diagram has containers, subdiagrams or mirrored blocks.

  Confidence Bounds opens the Confidence Bounds Setup window, which allows you to define the properties of the confidence bounds lines to be displayed on the plot.

  Hide Confidence Bounds removes the line(s) depicting the confidence bounds from the current plot.