How does ARIS generate object occurrences in the new model?

Model generation creates new object occurrences from existing object definitions. No new object definitions will be generated; only additional graphical views of the database content you selected will be created. There are differences between model generation based on objects and based on models.

Model generation based on models

Exactly one occurrence of each structurally relevant object definition present with at least one object occurrence in the source models will be created in the new model.

Several occurrences of all structurally irrelevant object definitions will be created by default. Lane models are an exception. Only one occurrence of the source objects is created for these.

Example: If you want to generate an EPC, in which an organizational unit performs several functions, an occurrence of the organizational unit will be created at each function. This makes the model easier to read.

If you want exactly one occurrence of structurally irrelevant source objects to be created in the new model, disable the Several occurrences for structurally irrelevant objects check box.

Warning

Your access privileges for the source objects will not be checked during creation of object occurrences. Occurrences will also be created from object definitions saved in a group for which you do not possess the Read access privilege. These are displayed with gray shading.

Only occurrences of the object types that are methodically permissible for the target model will be created during model generation. The object occurrences receive the symbol that is used in the source models. If the method does not allow the symbol in the new model, or if multiple occurrences of one object exist with different symbols, the symbol representing the object type in ARIS Method by default will be used.

If no symbol is activated for an object type in the user's current method filter, no occurrence will be created.

Model generation based on objects

Exactly one object occurrence of all structurally relevant object definitions will be created in the new model.

Several occurrences of all structurally irrelevant object definitions will be created by default. Lane models are an exception. Only one occurrence of the source objects is created for these.

Example: If you want to generate an EPC, in which an organizational unit performs several functions, an occurrence of the organizational unit will be created at each function. This makes the model easier to read.

If you want exactly one occurrence of structurally irrelevant source objects to be created in the new model, disable the Several occurrences for structurally irrelevant objects check box.

In the new model, you can also create occurrences of all object definitions that have a relationship with the source objects in the database. To do this, enable the Show relationships check box. The display level is also specified in the wizard. Your access privileges for the source objects are not checked. Occurrences will also be created from object definitions saved in a group for which you do not possess the Read access privilege. These are displayed with gray shading.

Warning

Only occurrences of the object types that are methodically permissible for the target model will be created during model generation. The object occurrences are assigned the symbol that is used by default to display the object type in ARIS Method. If no symbol is activated for an object type in the user's current method filter, no occurrence will be created.