Assign other models to object types

If you want to change the set of models that can be assigned to objects, proceed as follows.

Prerequisite

Procedure

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

  2. Click Conventions.

  3. Click Object 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 Assignments to select the model types that you want to provide as object assignments for objects of this type. If you just created the object type but you have not yet assigned any model types, the Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

  6. Select the Show all view.

  7. To assign the required models,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

    Use the Filter filter to quickly find model types or sort the columns. If you are looking for model types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined, Derived, or Customized keywords. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

  8. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected models are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

  9. Decide whether users can only assign one model of this type to the object or if multiple models of this type can be assigned.

    1. Selected items Select the editable model type and click Configure More.

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

  10. Decide whether an occurrence of the object to which the model is assigned is inserted to the assigned model or if the assigned model should be empty.

    1. Selected items Select the editable model type and click Configure More.

    2. Click Enable 'Insert object' or Disable 'Insert object', as required.

  11. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected models from the object type.

  12. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

All selected models can be assigned to objects of this type.