Change options of new models using the Properties dialog

You can specify that the changed display of models that you specify using the Properties dialog apply to all new models of the same type, or all models.

Procedure

  1. Open the model whose display you want to change.

    You can open models in different ways.

    Prerequisite

    • You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    • The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.

    Procedure

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the Find Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list all models that have the term in their name.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Double-click the model background. The model properties are displayed.

  3. Click Format > Representation.

  4. Specify your changes. Select another background color, for example. 

  5. Enable the Use as default check box.

  6. Click OK. The Use as default template dialog is displayed.

  7. Decide whether the template of the model is to be assigned to all new models of the current model type or to all model types, and click OK.

  8. Close the model properties by clicking OK.

Your changes take effect and the settings are adopted by the option settings (ARIS > Options > Model > For new models > Representation).

These settings are applied to new models that are based on the corresponding model type or to all models. If you specify the background color of a model as an option setting and at the same time use a model template for new models that defines another background color, the background color of the model template is used.