Inserting a Block in a Block Diagram

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Several methods exist for inserting a block in a block diagram. The following table describes these methods and provides references to the topics that explain how to use them.

Under Diagrams in the Options window, Create one object at a time controls insertion behavior. For more information, see Diagrams User Options.

Method	Description	Reference
Default Block command	Inserts a block of the default style in the diagram.	Inserting a Default Block
Insert Block window	Inserts a block of a selected style in the diagram.	Inserting a Block of a Selected Style
Library Browse technique	Inserts an EPRD or NPRD part into the diagram as a block.	Inserting an EPRD or NPRD Library Part as a Block
Copy-and-Paste technique	Inserts a block that is data linked to another item in the System file.	Using the Copy-and-Paste Technique to Insert a Block that is Data Linked
Drag-and-Drop technique	Inserts a block that is data linked to an assembly or part that is dragged from the System Tree and dropped into the diagram.	Using the Drag-and-Drop Technique to Insert a Block that is Data Linked
Insert Diagram Objects toolbar	Inserts an object of the default style or a selected style in the diagram.	Object Insertion Commands

You can use the Link Data command to link any existing block in a diagram to another item in the System file so that it uses the failure data for that item. For more information, see Linking a Block to an Item in Another Module. When a block is data linked to another item, the data link button appears above and to the right of the block.

If you double-click the block to open its Calculation Properties window, on the General page, the display-only fields provide information about the item to which the block is linked. On the Failure page, display-only failure information is shown for the item to which the block is linked. For more information, see Block Calculation Properties. To remove a data link from a block, you right-click the block and select Data Linking > Remove Link.

As described in RBD Block Library Files, these support files store blocks for reuse. If you have inserted blocks in these files, you can insert them into a diagram using the Library Browse window. For more information, see Inserting a Library Block into an Existing RBD Block Diagram.