Paste objects from the repository into a model

You can copy objects in the repository and paste them into a model of the same database as occurrence copy or as definition copy.

Prerequisite

You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models & Objects Models & Objects. The Models & Objects view in the repository is opened.

  2. Select the relevant database.

  3. Navigate to the relevant database group. When you select the group, its contents are displayed in the details view.

  4. Move the mouse cursor over the row of the object. The More More icon is displayed next to the item name.

  5. Click More More > Copy Copy.

  6. Select the model tab on which you want to paste the object.

  7. If you want to insert the object as occurrence copy, click Paste Paste in the Start tab bar.
    If you want to insert the object as definition copy, click the Down arrow Paste as down arrow to the right of the Paste Paste button in the Start tab bar and then click Definition copy.

The object is inserted as occurrence copy or as definition copy and can be dragged to the corresponding position.

Tip

You can copy multiple objects at the same time. To do this, enable the check boxes of two or more objects and click Copy Copy displayed above the navigation bar.

The Models & Objects view contains the database content and editing buttons to edit models and objects. The editing buttons that can be applied to the selected item are displayed.

The following image shows the Models & Objects view of the Classic view. The Models & Objects view may look different depending on the selected view or customizations that were made.

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