Fault Tree Cut Sets

A cut set is a specific branch of the Fault Tree which is sufficient to cause the

Top-Event to occur.

The cutset is defined by the initial 'Basic Event' i.e. component, part level

failure or a combination of Basic Events and the subsequent system responses that

cause it to trigger a system failure.

The user can enable the cut set view by selecting the 'Cut Sets' icon.

Alternatively, selecting the 'Hide Siblings' icon will only show the inherent cut sets

of the top effect.

[Image: faultTreeCutSets.png]