Place attributes in a model

You can place attributes in a model. This makes attribute information available directly in the model. Placed attributes provide various advantages, for example: If you change the value of a placed attribute, the change is immediately displayed in the model. If you place a link in the model, you can jump directly from the model to the target of the link.

Place attributes at fixed positions

In an open model, you can place any attribute of objects and connections, not just the name, visibly in the modeling area. For quick placement, you can use several fixed positions in and around the object.

Procedure

  1. Select the object or connection for which you want to place a new attribute.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click Create attribute placement. The Select attribute dialog opens.

  5. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. Then only the attributes with a value are made available for selection.

  6. Enter the first letters of the required attribute name. All attributes whose names contain the term you entered are displayed.

  7. Enable the check box of the attribute you want to place.

  8. Click OK. The dialog closes and a frame for the attribute is displayed in the modeling area.

  9. Click anywhere in the modeling area. The attribute is placed and identified by handles.

  10. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  11. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attribute is placed in the selected position at the object or the connection. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

  1. Select the freely placed attributes that you want to place at a fixed position. Their handles are displayed.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attributes are placed at the objects at the position selected. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

Place attributes at any position

In an open model, you can place any attribute of objects and connections, not just the name, visibly in the modeling area. You can place attributes freely and at fixed positions.

In an open model, you can place any attribute of objects and connections, not just the name, visibly in the modeling area. For quick placement, you can use several fixed positions in and around the object.

Procedure

  1. Select the object or connection for which you want to place a new attribute.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click Create attribute placement. The Select attribute dialog opens.

  5. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. Then only the attributes with a value are made available for selection.

  6. Enter the first letters of the required attribute name. All attributes whose names contain the term you entered are displayed.

  7. Enable the check box of the attribute you want to place.

  8. Click OK. The dialog closes and a frame for the attribute is displayed in the modeling area.

  9. Click anywhere in the modeling area. The attribute is placed and identified by handles.

  10. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  11. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attribute is placed in the selected position at the object or the connection. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

  1. Select the freely placed attributes that you want to place at a fixed position. Their handles are displayed.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attributes are placed at the objects at the position selected. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

Procedure

  1. Select the object or connection for which you want to place a new attribute.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click Create attribute placement. The Select attribute dialog opens.

  5. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. Then only the attributes with a value are made available for selection.

  6. Enter the first letters of the required attribute name. All attributes whose names contain the term you entered are displayed.

  7. Click the name of the attribute you want to place.

  8. Click OK. The dialog closes and a frame for the attribute is displayed in the modeling area.

  9. In the modeling area, click the position where you want to place the attribute.

The attribute is placed in the selected position in the modeling area.

  1. Filter for the relevant attribute in the Properties bar.

  2. Move the mouse pointer over the attribute. The More More menu is displayed.

  3. Click More More > Place attribute Place attribute.

  4. In the modeling area, click the position where you want to place the attribute.

The attribute is placed.

  1. Click the placed attribute you want to reposition and hold down the mouse button. The Element handle handles are displayed.

  2. Drag the attribute to the position in the modeling area where you want to place it and release the mouse button.

The attribute is placed in the selected position in the modeling area.

Place model attributes

In an open model, you can place model attributes, such as Name or Type, in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Make sure that neither an object nor a connection is selected.

  2. Filter for the relevant attribute in the Properties bar.

  3. Move the mouse pointer over the attribute. The More More menu is displayed.

  4. Click More More > Place attribute Place attribute.

  5. In the modeling area, click the position where you want to place the attribute.

The attribute is placed. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

Placed attributes of objects

When you place an object in the modeling area, the name of the object is output as an attribute. The name attribute is usually placed within the object. You can place additional attributes of objects in the modeling area to have the relevant information available directly in the modeling area.

If you want to place more attributes of an object, it is useful to place them near the object to which they belong. It can however occur that in the layout objects are positioned very close to one another making it difficult to say which object a placed attribute belongs to. You can also place attributes freely. If an attribute was placed farther away from its object it may be difficult to assign the placed attribute after the layout is changed.

When you click the placed attribute, the placed attribute receives handles (Element handle) as markers and its object is also provided with handles. This enables you to see to which object a placed attribute belongs.

If you move an object, its placed attributes are also moved.

Select placed attributes

In an open model, you can select placed attributes to place them at another position or to remove placed attribute.

In an open model, you can remove placed attributes from the modeling area. Of course, only the attribute placement is deleted and not the value that was placed.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose placement you want to remove.

  2. Press Del.

The placement of the selected attribute is removed without prompting for confirmation.

You can also remove multiple placed attributes at one go.

You can remove multiple placed model, object, or connection attributes from the modeling area in a single step. Of course, only the attribute placement is deleted and not the value that was placed.

Procedure

  1. Press the Ctrl key and click the placed attributes you want to delete from the modeling area.

  2. Press Del.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed without prompting for confirmation.

  1. Select the object or connection whose attribute placements you want to remove.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement > Delete attribute placement. The dialog is displayed.

  4. Enable the check boxes for the placed attributes whose attribute placement you want to delete. You can enable all check boxes at once by enabling the check box Attribute name.

  5. Click OK.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed.

You have removed multiple placed attributes.

Procedure

  1. Click a placed attribute in the modeling area. The attribute is marked by handles (Element handle).

  2. Press the Ctrl key, and click additional placed attributes you want to reposition or remove.

You can now delete or reposition the selected attributes.

In an open model, you can place any attribute of objects and connections, not just the name, visibly in the modeling area. For quick placement, you can use several fixed positions in and around the object.

Procedure

  1. Select the object or connection for which you want to place a new attribute.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click Create attribute placement. The Select attribute dialog opens.

  5. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. Then only the attributes with a value are made available for selection.

  6. Enter the first letters of the required attribute name. All attributes whose names contain the term you entered are displayed.

  7. Enable the check box of the attribute you want to place.

  8. Click OK. The dialog closes and a frame for the attribute is displayed in the modeling area.

  9. Click anywhere in the modeling area. The attribute is placed and identified by handles.

  10. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  11. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attribute is placed in the selected position at the object or the connection. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

  1. Select the freely placed attributes that you want to place at a fixed position. Their handles are displayed.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

The attributes are placed at the objects at the position selected. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

Edit placed attribute

You can edit the placed text attributes of models, objects, and connections in the modeling area. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.

Procedure

  1. Open a model.

    You can open models in different ways.

    Prerequisite

    • You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    • The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.

    Procedure

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list all models that have the term in their name.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Click the placed attribute. It now has handles.

  3. Click on the text attribute again. The attribute is selected for editing.

  4. Change the text attribute as necessary.

  5. Press Enter or click in the model background.

The attribute is changed.

Directly format placed text attributes

You can format the free-form text and placed attributes of models, objects, and connections in the modeling area.

Prerequisite

The attribute you selected can be edited. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.

Procedure

  1. Open a model.

    You can open models in different ways.

    Prerequisite

    • You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    • The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.

    Procedure

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list all models that have the term in their name.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Double-click the free-form text or the placed attribute of a model, object, or connection so that the text is selected. The formatting toolbar is shown.

  3. In the formatting toolbar, click the button for the formatting you want to assign to the selected attribute, for example, Increase indent Increase indent.

    Text formatting bar

    The formatting information is directly applied to the selected attribute.

  4. Click an empty area in the modeling area. The attribute selection is undone.

You have formatted the placed attribute.

Display names of placed attributes

In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the With name check box.

The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

Display placed attributes as a symbol

In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Prerequisite

The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

  4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

Placing attribute as a symbol

You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

  2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

  3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

    If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

    1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

    3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

      If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

    4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

    5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

  4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

Copying format to placed attributes

In opened models, you can copy the formats of a selected item to another item or to several other items.

The following applies to placed attributes and free-form texts:

  • If object or connection occurrences are the targets, all placed attributes of the target are modified. The position is not changed.

  • If placed attributes or free-form texts are the targets, the target text is modified. The position is not changed.

Remove multiple placed attributes

You can remove multiple placed model, object, or connection attributes from the modeling area in a single step. Of course, only the attribute placement is deleted and not the value that was placed.

Procedure

  1. Press the Ctrl key and click the placed attributes you want to delete from the modeling area.

  2. Press Del.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed without prompting for confirmation.

  1. Select the object or connection whose attribute placements you want to remove.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement > Delete attribute placement. The dialog is displayed.

  4. Enable the check boxes for the placed attributes whose attribute placement you want to delete. You can enable all check boxes at once by enabling the check box Attribute name.

  5. Click OK.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed.

You have removed multiple placed attributes.

Remove placed attribute

In an open model, you can remove placed attributes from the modeling area. Of course, only the attribute placement is deleted and not the value that was placed.

Procedure

  1. Select the placed attribute whose placement you want to remove.

    In an open model, you can select placed attributes to place them at another position or to remove placed attribute.

    Procedure

    1. Click a placed attribute in the modeling area. The attribute is marked by handles (Element handle).

    2. Press the Ctrl key, and click additional placed attributes you want to reposition or remove.

    You can now delete or reposition the selected attributes.

    In an open model, you can place any attribute of objects and connections, not just the name, visibly in the modeling area. For quick placement, you can use several fixed positions in and around the object.

    Procedure

    1. Select the object or connection for which you want to place a new attribute.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Click Create attribute placement. The Select attribute dialog opens.

    5. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. Then only the attributes with a value are made available for selection.

    6. Enter the first letters of the required attribute name. All attributes whose names contain the term you entered are displayed.

    7. Enable the check box of the attribute you want to place.

    8. Click OK. The dialog closes and a frame for the attribute is displayed in the modeling area.

    9. Click anywhere in the modeling area. The attribute is placed and identified by handles.

    10. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    11. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

    The attribute is placed in the selected position at the object or the connection. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

    In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

    Procedure

    1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Enable the With name check box.

    The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

    In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

    You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

    A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

    If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

    Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

    Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

    2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

    3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

      If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

      1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

        If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

      4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

      5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

    4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

    The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

    Prerequisite

    The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

    Procedure

    1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

    The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

    1. Select the freely placed attributes that you want to place at a fixed position. Their handles are displayed.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Click the position of the object where the attribute should be placed, for example, Place attributes at top right Top right.

    The attributes are placed at the objects at the position selected. You can specify to display the name of the placed attribute. You can also specify to display certain attributes as a symbol.

    In an open model, you can specify to display the name of the placed attribute in the modeling area.

    Procedure

    1. Select the placed attribute whose attribute name you want to display in the modeling area.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Enable the With name check box.

    The attribute name is placed in front of the attribute value.

    In an open model, you can display certain attributes as a symbol if they are placed. If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

    You can place the attributes of objects in the modeling area , so that they can emphasize additional, important aspects in the model.

    A symbol can be placed instead of a value for some attributes, which allows the attribute value to be identified immediately.

    If such an attribute was specified and placed, for example, the Existence attribute, the As a symbol check box is displayed. If you enable the check box, for the Existence attribute, a plus sign is placed in the model instead of Yes and a minus sign instead of No.

    Attribute symbols can be assigned to other attributes for placement.

    Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.

    2. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

    3. Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

      If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

      1. To select a symbol, click Change symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      3. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.

        If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

      4. Selected items Select a value and click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol.

      5. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      6. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

    4. If the values are OK, click Apply.

    The attribute symbols are assigned to values.

    Prerequisite

    The attribute can be represented by a symbol. This is the case if you select the attribute and the As a symbol check box becomes available.

    Procedure

    1. Select the placed attribute you want to represent with a symbol, for example, Existence.

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

    3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement.

    4. Enable the As a symbol check box.

    The placed attribute is represented as a symbol.

  2. Press Del.

The placement of the selected attribute is removed without prompting for confirmation.

You can also remove multiple placed attributes at one go.

You can remove multiple placed model, object, or connection attributes from the modeling area in a single step. Of course, only the attribute placement is deleted and not the value that was placed.

Procedure

  1. Press the Ctrl key and click the placed attributes you want to delete from the modeling area.

  2. Press Del.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed without prompting for confirmation.

  1. Select the object or connection whose attribute placements you want to remove.

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

  3. Click Attribute placement Attribute placement > Delete attribute placement. The dialog is displayed.

  4. Enable the check boxes for the placed attributes whose attribute placement you want to delete. You can enable all check boxes at once by enabling the check box Attribute name.

  5. Click OK.

The placements of the selected attributes are removed.

You have removed multiple placed attributes.