Building the System Hierarchy

There are many ways to build the system hierarchy in XFMEA/RCM++/RBI.

Adding New Items

When you create a project, the first item is automatically added to the system hierarchy. To add more new items, follow any of the instructions below. If you choose "add," the new item will be added to the bottom of the list for the associated level. If you choose "insert," the new item will be inserted above the selected item.

 Add Same Level Item

 Insert Same Level Item

Deleting Items

To delete an item from the system hierarchy, select the item and press DELETE. The item will be deleted, along with all sub-items and all associated analyses and attachments. You can undo the last deletion only.

Moving Items

You can move items within the system hierarchy by dragging and dropping them to the desired location. When an item is moved, all associated analyses and attachments will also be moved. You can also use the following methods:

Cutting/Copying and Pasting Items

You can cut or copy items in the system hierarchy and paste them to the same project or to another project within the same database.

To cut/copy multiple items all at once, hold the CTRL key while clicking all the items you wish to select. To select multiple items that are adjacent, click the first item and then hold the SHIFT key while you click the last item.

You can then use the standard keyboard shortcuts for cut/copy (CTRL+X and CTRL+C) or you can choose Home > Clipboard > Cut or Copy. All sub-items will also be cut or copied, along with any analyses and attachments. You can then paste the item to the desired level in the system hierarchy.

After an item has been cut or copied, any edits that are made to the original will also be applied to its copy in the Clipboard. Likewise, if you delete the original, its copy will also be deleted from the Clipboard.

Note that you will not be able to cut or copy items in a project that is locked by another user.

Smart Add and Import

There are also several ways to add items that were copied from an existing analysis, another ReliaSoft desktop application or an external data source.

The Smart Add Items utility makes it easy to copy item names from existing system hierarchies when the parent items were similar (based on category, part number, name and/or keywords).

      

Both of these utilities allow you to find and copy items from existing system hierarchies, with the option to include sub-items and/or related analyses/attachments if desired. You can use the Query method or the Browse method.

The Import from Excel utility can be used to import system configuration, FMEA or other analysis data using flexible templates that you can customize to fit your particular needs.

      

These commands allow you to import items from Lambda Predict prediction folios or the MPC system hierarchy in the same project (if applicable).

Import Hierarchy Items from XFRACAS is available only when you are working in a database that has associated XFRACAS tables.

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