Use other symbols in model types

If you want to change assigned object symbols, proceed as follows.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

  2. Click Conventions.

  3. Click Model types.

  4. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type. Use the Filter filter to find a list entry.

  5. Click Symbols and decide how objects should be displayed in models of this type. In the Show All view, select at least one object symbol that you want to make available. In contrast to the table you used to assign attributes, here the columns Object type and Symbol are additionally available. You can use these columns to quickly find the required symbols.

  6. Select a default symbol if required. The default symbol is used for the assigned object type if users insert this object in a model of this type.

    1. Selected items Select an editable symbol and click Configure More.

    2. Click Enable 'Default' or Disable 'Default', as required.

  7. Decide whether an object symbol represents a basic object or a satellite. Basic objects are mandatory model objects transporting information that is distinctive for the model. Basic objects are used to build the typical structure of a model. Satellites only contain additional information.

    1. Selected items Select an editable symbol and click Configure More.

    2. Click Enable 'Structural' or Disable 'Structural', as required.

  8. Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected symbols are listed and shown as assigned.

  9. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected symbols from the model type.

  10. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

All selected object symbols are available in models of this type.