A
is an object symbol that is automatically used when users insert an object in a model.A default symbol is the object symbol that is used to represent the object if users insert an object of this type into a model. You specify default symbols for object types and model types.
Object types
If you assign a single object symbol to an object type, you do not need to define a default symbol. You must specify a default symbol for each object type that can have multiple occurrences in a model, that is, the object can be displayed using multiple object symbols. In this case, the default symbol is displayed automatically when users place the object in a model. Users can add any other object symbols for modeling that are available for this object.
If the object definition has no information about the default symbol, the default symbol specified for the model type is used to create occurrence copies in a model.
Model types
If no default symbol is specified at an object type, the model generation function and the function for creating an occurrence copy use the default symbol specified for the model type.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Enterprise Administration license privilege.
You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.
If you have created your own method items, such as models, objects, symbols, attributes, and connections, on a different tenant, make sure to import the method filter that contains these user-defined method items into this tenant.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Administration. The
Configuration view is shown.
Click Conventions.
Click Object symbols.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type. Use the filter to find a list entry.
Click Used in model types..
Select an editable symbol and click
More.
Click Enable 'Default' or Disable 'Default', as required.
Click Apply.
The setting is changed.