You can define a viewpoint by deriving a new model type from the ArchiMate model (3.x) model type and restricting the symbol and connection types available in the derived model type.
Prerequisites
The ArchiMate® license is assigned to the ARIS server.
You have the Configuration administrator function privileges.
Procedure
Navigate to Configuration >
Method >
Model types.
In the Model types area, right-click ArchiMate model (3.x) > New > Derive model type. The corresponding dialog opens.
Select one-by-one all languages you want to define different model names for and enter the required model names and descriptions in the respective language.
Select the ARIS view to which you want to assign the derived model type.
Click Next. The Select attributes page opens. It lists the default attributes that cannot be removed. They have a gray background color.
Click Add. The Add attributes dialog opens.
Enable the check boxes of the ARIS attributes you want to add to the default attributes of the derived model and click Add. The dialog closes and the attributes are added to the list. The added items have a bright background color and can be removed if necessary.
Click Next.
The Select symbols page opens. It lists the default object symbols that cannot be removed. They have a gray background color.
Click Add. The Add symbols dialog opens.
Enable the check boxes of the object symbols you want to add to the default object symbols of the derived model and click Add. The dialog closes and the object symbols are added to the list. The added items have a bright background color and can be removed if necessary.
Click Finish if you do not want to add connections to the default connections. In this case the
dialog closes and the derived model created.
Click Next if you want to add connections.
The Select connections page opens. It lists the default connections that cannot be removed. They have a gray background color.
Enable the check boxes of the connections you want to add to the default connections of the derived model and click Add. The dialog closes and the connections are added to the list. The added items have a bright background color and can be removed if necessary.
Click Finish.
The derived model type is listed in the model type area and you can use it in the Viewpoints area to create a viewpoint mapping for import and export.