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Setting up Usage Groups

Usage groups control the damage mechanisms library entries that are available to add to an RBI analysis. For example, if a usage group is specified in the analysis’ Failure Mode options, only entries assigned the same usage group are available for selection in the Browse Damage Mechanisms Library dialog.

This topic explains how to create usage groups. For information about assigning usage groups see:

•	Adding Failure Modes to the RBI Damage Mechanisms Library – explains how to assign evaluation groups to failure modes for each kind of evaluation

•	Setting Failure Mode Options for Analysis Types – explains how to assign usage groups to analysis types that apply to RBI analyses.

•	Setting Failure Mode Options for an RBI Analysis – explains how to assign usage groups in an RBI analysis’s Failure Mode settings.

To Create a Usage Group

1.	On the site’s Strategy Development view, select the Settings tab. Select the Damage Mechanisms tab and the Damage mechanisms settings node in the tree.

Tip: You can also select the site’s Administration menu, Strategy Development Settings, and then Damage Mechanism Library. The Damage Mechanisms Management Settings dialog appears.

2.	Select the Usage Groups tab.

3.	Click New. The Properties dialog appears.

4.	Provide a name to identify the group.

5.	To change the icon that appears for this usage group, click Change Icon, select a graphic, and click OK.

6.	Click OK to close the dialog. The usage group appears in the tab.