SynthesisX

Version 10 of the Synthesis Platform, Synthesis X, is currently in development with a planned release in Q4 of 2014.

This page is a working draft of the changes/modifications planned for this Version. It is made publicly available to customers for input and feedback.

Platform Wide Modifications

• Template Projects added. [NEW]
• Synthesis Wide DFR Planner added [NEW]
  • DFR Planner is now included in all Synthesis Applications and defined at the Project Level. DFR Planner removed from XFMEA/RCM.
  • New DFR Resources added.
  • New Work Days Scheduler added.
• Expanded Alerts Email alerts and notifications expanded and streamlined. [MODIFIED] [NEW]
• User Profiles [MODIFIED]
• Change in Global Identifiers [MODIFIED]
• Advanced Categorization and Filtering Added. [NEW]
• Global Item Filter added. [NEW]
• Synthesis Resource Shortcuts (open an app/project/folio/sheet from a single file)
• Non-Auto-Save Mode. Open in new mode (with save/save as) - Non-Auto-Save Options added to standard non-shared repositories. “Traditional Mode” files with a new extension that allows user to commit/abandon changes made to a repository. Bypasses the auto save feature.
• Expanded Project Explorer (All-Apps)
  • Open Multiple Projects Simultaneously
  • Filter Project View using the Global Item Filter
  • Parts Table Reference (All desktop Products) – better tie into XFRACAS

UI Changes Not Affecting Functionality

1. UDFs for Folios also changed to be a Tree structure
2. Model window interface updated to use a Tree structure similar to other resources

Application Specific Modifications

All platform modifications are reflected and added to each individual application. Additionally, this section presents specific major modifications that apply (are unique) to an individual application.

Weibull++/ALTA 10

1. Fractional Failures Analysis Added
2. New 3D plot interface added.
3. Catastrophic Degradation Analysis -Direct MLE solution options for Degradation Analysis added, allowing for catastrophic degradation analysis.

BlockSim 10

Changes Enhancing Functionality

1. FMRA View allows a FRED Report and Allocation Analysis to be associated
   1. The associated Allocation Analysis has a “Transfer Target Reliability” results back to the associated FMRA item in RCM/XFMEA
2. Diagram Skins are now universal (any diagram type can use any skin type)
   1. I created a new set of default skins for documentation that merged all the old skins together into single files
3. Block Order is customizable (via right click menu in diagram)
   1. Allows you to customize the order the blocks are displayed in Simulation Results
4. Simulation
   1. “On Condition” tasks now have an option to perform the task even if it was already failed before it could be detected. (Currently OC tasks only trigger if the block is about to fail – but will not trigger if it is already failed).
   2. Subdiagrams allow a Duty Cycle now (similar to Operation Phase Duty Cycle – it is a multiplier on the Block Duty Cycle for all child blocks).
      1. This was actually added for Version 9.0.10 but it is new so I added it here.

1. Interface improvements for Resource Manager
   1. “Show All,” “Show Only Unused” and “Show Only Duplicates” now properly highlight the option that is selected
   2. A status bar at the bottom of the window indicates which Resource is selected, the Local/Global view option, and the Selection option
2. New Resource: Metric
   1. Shows calculated results value from a Model or Simulation Result.
   2. Result values can be manually added to a History log and tracked over time
3. Multiple Projects
   1. More than 1 project can be open at a time
   2. FMRA View is not available if multiple projects are open
   3. Blocks can be copy/pasted across diagrams across projects
      1. If the resources are local, they will be duplicated.
      2. If the resources are global or in a Template project, they will not be duplicated but retain the reference to that global/template resource
   4. Any resources created will be created in their Parent resource’s Project
      1. For example, A URD is in Template1, but is being used in a Local Project. A Model is added to it, that model will belong to Template1, regardless of which Project is using it.
4. Optimum Replacement
   1. Has new options to allow calculating and Optimum Inspection
   2. Optimum Inspection is only calculated for individual blocks (cannot calculate Common Inspection or Clusters)
   3. Plot shows Inspection lines if applicable
5. FRED Report
   1. Simulation FRED Report no longer requires the “Report Subdiagram Results” checkbox to be checked on the diagram panel.
6. Dashboard
   1. Dashboard management and interface has been altered
   2. The Dashboard Designer and Dashboard Manager have been combined into one window
      1. Dashboards are now Created and Edited via the Dashboard Manager window
   3. The Dashboard Manager can be accessed via the “Manage Repository” section of the File Menu
   4. In the Manager Window, Dashboard Layouts can be sorted, and filtered by the current application.
7. Drag & Drop Mode Enhanced and can now be used in tabbed view as well.
8. Templates are brought back and added

XFMEA 10

1. FMEAs as a resource. FMEAs are now resources and can be reused.
2. FMEA compare Window

RENO 10

1. Drag & Drop Mode Enhanced and can now be used in tabbed view as well.
2. Templates are brought back and added
3. Option not automatically validate equations added
4. Ability to reference resources by name in the equations instead of by reference

Lambda Predict 10

1. A set of FIDES Phases can now be defined in a Phase Set
2. 2 new FIDES plots
3. Made a parts count prediction which restricts the behaviors to those allowable in a parts count
4. Multiple projects open at once

DOE++ 10

1. Repeated Measurements added for standard designs with a single response
2. The optimization plot, overlaid contour plot, and dynamic overlaid contour plot dialogs now use a tree format.
   1. Specific factors can now be held constant in the optimization plot
3. Ignore/Include column added to standard and robust folios
   1. Ignored rows are not included in any of the calculations
4. Dialogs added to modify all factors or all responses from one spot
5. Central Composite factor values can be assigned based on Alpha values
6. New and improved Surface plot
   1. Basic plot functionality remains the same as the previous surface plot
   2. Appearance is greatly improved(including anti-aliasing and legible text!)
   3. Interface has changed substantially
   4. Available settings have been vastly expanded

RGA 10

1. Modifications/Improvements to Multiple Systems (and generating the equivalent single system)

Synthesis API 10

1. Calculate compound (analytical diagram) models via an API call.

New Application Added to the Platform for Version 10

Synthesis Enterprise Portal 10 [NEW]

New Application. Details forthcoming.

Markov 10 [NEW]

• Markov Analysis is a New Application
• It is Implemented in the BlockSim/RENO Interface as a new Diagram Type. Details on this will be available on the product page when we approach release.

The Synthesis Dashboard Designer 10 [NEW]

New Application. Details forthcoming.

ReliaSoft's Course Player 10 [NEW]

New Application. Details forthcoming.