Assign models

You can assign models to objects, for example, to describe an object in more detail using assigned models.

Assign a new model to an object

You can assign a new model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail, for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an Assignment icon assignment icon at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.

Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.

You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.

The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object. The positioning depends on the model template you are using.

Assignment icon

You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.

Assignment relationship

Procedure

  1. In the open model, click the object to which you want to assign a model.

  2. Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Create assignment Create assignment. The dialog opens.

  4. Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the method filter in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.

    When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which method filter a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.

    Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.

    By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.

    The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.

    • If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.

    • If you were assigned multiple filters:

      • The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).

      • If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.

      • If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.

      • If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.

  5. Keep the suggested model name or enter a new one.

  6. Click OK.

The new model is assigned to the selected object and opens on a separate tab. You can model the required content.

Assign an existing model to an object

You can assign an existing model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail, for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an Assignment icon assignment icon at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.

Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.

You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.

The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object. The positioning depends on the model template you are using.

Assignment icon

You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.

Assignment relationship

Procedure

  1. In the open model, click the object to which you want to assign a model.

  2. Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Create assignment Create assignment. The dialog opens.

  4. Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the method filter in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.

    When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which method filter a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.

    Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.

    By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.

    The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.

    • If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.

    • If you were assigned multiple filters:

      • The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).

      • If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.

      • If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.

      • If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.

  5. Enter the name of an existing model. As you type the model name, all models whose names begin with the characters you type are listed.

  6. Select the relevant model from the list.

  7. Click OK.

The existing model is assigned and the Assignment icon assignment icon is displayed on the left of the selected object.

Open assigned model

In an open model, you can open models that you assigned to objects.

Procedure

  1. Select the object for which you want to open an assigned model.

  2. Double-click the Assignment icon assignment icon.
    If multiple models are assigned to the object, the Select model dialog is shown, where you can select the model you want to open.
    If only one model is assigned to the object, the model will open without prompting.

    Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.

    You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.

    The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object. The positioning depends on the model template you are using.

    Assignment icon

    You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.

    Assignment relationship

The assigned model opens and you can use it.

Tip

You can create an assignment to a new model.

The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail, for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an Assignment icon assignment icon at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.

Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.

You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.

The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object. The positioning depends on the model template you are using.

Assignment icon

You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.

Assignment relationship

Procedure

  1. In the open model, click the object to which you want to assign a model.

  2. Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Create assignment Create assignment. The dialog opens.

Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the method filter in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.

When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which method filter a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.

Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.

By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.

The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.

  • If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.

  • If you were assigned multiple filters:

    • The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).

    • If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.

    • If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.

    • If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.

Enable navigation via the process interface

To navigate from one process model of the EPC type to another, place an object of Process interface type in a model, and assign the relevant process model to the process interface.

If you open the Steps fact sheet of the model containing the process interface, you can easily jump to the assigned model by clicking the process interface.

Delete model assignments

You can delete the relationship between objects and assigned models.

Procedure

  1. Open a model.

  2. Click the object with the assignment that you want to delete.

  3. Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  4. Click Assignment Assignment > Delete assignment Delete assignment. The Delete model assignment dialog opens.

  5. Enable the check box(es) of the model(s) for which you want to delete the assignment relationships.

    Relationship of an object to a model assigned to it.

    You can create an assignment relationship using drag and drop or using the object properties dialog. The assignment relationship is displayed at the object by an assignment icon.

  6. Click OK.

The selected assignment relationships are deleted without prompting for confirmation.