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.

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.