Create ArchiMate 3.0 models

Various options exist to create a new ArchiMate 3.0 model. In the following, the procedure using the Explorer of ARIS Architect and ARIS Designer client is described.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Click ARIS > Explorer Explorer.
  2. Click Navigation Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.
  3. Open the relevant database.
    If you open the database for the first time, you can specify the filter to be applied when it opens and the language you want to use for the models. Then click Finish.
  4. Click the group in which you want to save the model.
  5. Click New New > Model Model. The Model Wizard opens.
  6. Select the ArchiMate model (3.0) model type.
  7. Specify the relevant settings and click Finish.

The model is created in the selected group and opened for editing in a new tab.