If you create a new model in ARIS or open an existing model for editing, the model is displayed on a separate tab, and the modeling component is activated. You can set up the modeling component user interface according to your requirements. Also, you can apply templates to specify the appearance of model items.
You can use the Symbols bar applies to all bars.
to show or hide bars as required. All said in the following for theYou can use the bar buttons to show or hide the Semantic checks, , and bars, as well as the .
, , ,Click the bar button Search to show the Find bar that you can use to have objects selected in the model.
Click the bar button Details to show the Properties tab, where you can or view occurrences and relations of objects, for example.
You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
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
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
The Symbols bar provides object symbols, graphic objects, and text for insertion into the modeling area. It also allows you to filter the available object symbols by entering names and create connections between objects.
Click the bar button Collaboration to show the Collaboration bar that you can use to enter notes, improvement proposals, questions, etc., about the model.
Table-based modeling enables rapid and comfortable modeling of EPCs and BPMN diagrams. The modeling table is shown by default.
Objects are modeled in a table and simultaneously placed in the model displayed above. Layout takes place automatically. The distance between objects is defined by the spacings specified in the layout options.
Table-based modeling provides a quick and easy way to model processes and process frameworks at an early stage, for example, in meetings during the project planning phase.
Moreover, additional information can be added for models and objects.
It can also be used to navigate in the model. If an object is selected in the table, it is selected in the model and the selected object is moved into the visible area. If an object is selected in the model, it is also selected in the table and the row is displayed in the visible area.
If the modeling table is is not displayed,click Modeling table to display it and vice versa.
Procedure
Click Symbols. If the Symbols bar is shown, it will be hidden. If it is hidden, it will be shown.
Depending on your selection you either have more room to edit the model items or direct access to the relevant functionality.
You can change the content of the Symbols bar so that you are offered only the symbols you need for modeling.
Procedure
Open the Symbols bar if it is not already open by clicking Symbols.
Move the mouse pointer over the symbol you want to remove. Behind the symbol the icon
Remove is displayed.
Click Remove.
The symbol is removed from the Symbols bar.
Open the Symbols bar if it is not already open by clicking Symbols.
In the Symbols bar, click Add/Remove symbols. The dialog opens. Objects displayed in the Symbols bar are followed by a
check mark.
Click the Enter symbol name box and enter the name of the required symbol partly or entirely. All object symbols are displayed whose names contain the term you entered.
Click the symbol not yet displayed in the Symbols bar that you want to include. A check mark is added to the symbol.
Click Close.
The selected symbol is added to the Symbols bar.
Open the Symbols bar if it is not already open by clicking Symbols.
In the Symbols bar, click Add/Remove symbols. The dialog opens. Objects displayed in the Symbols bar are followed by a
check mark.
Click the symbols that are displayed in the Symbols bar, but that you no longer want to display. Their check marks are removed.
Click the symbols not yet displayed in the Symbols bar that you want to include. A check mark is added to these symbols.
Click Close.
The Symbols bar now provides you with the object symbols required for modeling your model. If you placed an object symbol using the Symbols bar, you can then use the mini toolbar to create further objects.
Open the Symbols bar if it is not already open by clicking Symbols.
In the Symbols bar, click Add/Remove symbols. The dialog opens. Objects displayed in the Symbols bar are followed by a
check mark.
Click Restore defaults. A check mark is added to the object symbols that the system provides in the Symbols bar by default.
Click Close.
All symbols that are part of the system default are visible in the Symbols bar.
The Symbols bar provides the object symbols that you want to use.
If a content type set is enabled for your system, the added attributes are listed .
. If no content type set is enabled for your system, theClick the bar button Details to show the Properties tab, where you can or view occurrences and relations of objects, for example.
You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
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
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
Click the bar button Details to show the Properties tab, where you can or view occurrences and relationships of objects, for example.
You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
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
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
(content types enabled)
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute that you want place or whose attribute value you want to delete.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
For added attributes stored in the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category, you can specify the visibility.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
(content types disabled)
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
If you have
, you can use the mini toolbar for modeling.You can enable or disable Smart Modeling that provides automatic modeling features, such as creating a space for new objects, placing objects, and reconnecting connections.
Procedure
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The check box is enabled (
) and the Smart Modeling can be used. Keep the setting if you want to leave Smart Modeling enabled.
To disable Smart Modeling, click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The
check box is disabled.
You have enabled or disabled Smart Modeling.
The mini toolbar provides you with exactly the object symbols that can be linked to the selected object using a connection.
When you place an object symbol from the mini toolbar in the modeling area, a connection between the selected object and the new object symbol is created at the same time. Also, you can use the mini toolbar to create connections to existing objects.
The mini toolbar is configured for each object type. When you click an object, the mini toolbar provides the object symbols you selected for the underlying object type.
You can hide the mini toolbar.
If you have
, you can use the mini toolbar for modeling. You can show and hide the mini toolbar for an object.You can enable or disable Smart Modeling that provides automatic modeling features, such as creating a space for new objects, placing objects, and reconnecting connections.
Procedure
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The check box is enabled (
) and the Smart Modeling can be used. Keep the setting if you want to leave Smart Modeling enabled.
To disable Smart Modeling, click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The
check box is disabled.
You have enabled or disabled Smart Modeling.
Procedure
Select an object in the model. The mini toolbar is shown as transparent. When you move the mouse pointer over the mini toolbar it
becomes opaque. Now you can configure the mini toolbar or click the Connection symbol or object symbols.
If you want the mini toolbar to be hidden only temporarily while the mouse pointer is not over the object, move the mouse pointer away from the object until the mini toolbar is hidden. As soon as you move the mouse pointer back towards the object, the mini toolbar is shown again.
If you do not want the mini toolbar to be shown for a selected object anymore, move
the mouse pointer several centimeters away from this object. The mini toolbar is hidden
and is then no longer shown when you position the mouse pointer over the object.
It will be visible for the object again only if you cancel the selection and select
the object again.
Depending on your action, the mini toolbar is either shown or hidden for an object.
If you have
, you can use the mini toolbar for modeling.You can enable or disable Smart Modeling that provides automatic modeling features, such as creating a space for new objects, placing objects, and reconnecting connections.
Procedure
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The check box is enabled (
) and the Smart Modeling can be used. Keep the setting if you want to leave Smart Modeling enabled.
To disable Smart Modeling, click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The
check box is disabled.
You have enabled or disabled Smart Modeling.
You can define which object symbols the mini toolbar should offer for the relevant object type. You are offered only the object symbols for which the method allows creating a connection to the selected object type.
Procedure
Select the object symbol whose object type you want to configure the mini toolbar for. The mini toolbar is shown.
Move the mouse pointer to the mini toolbar and click Add/Remove symbols. The dialog opens.
Click the symbols that are displayed in the mini toolbar, but that you no longer want
to display. Their check marks are removed.
Click the symbols that are not displayed in the mini toolbar, but that you do want
to include. A check mark is added to these symbols.
Click Close.
Now, when you open the mini toolbar the selected object symbols are available.
You can enable or disable Smart Modeling that provides automatic modeling features, such as creating a space for new objects, placing objects, and reconnecting connections.
Procedure
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The check box is enabled (
) and the Smart Modeling can be used. Keep the setting if you want to leave Smart Modeling enabled.
To disable Smart Modeling, click Modeling area >
Smart Modeling. The
check box is disabled.
You have enabled or disabled Smart Modeling.
You can enable or disable Guided Modeling, which uses lines and arrows to help you place objects or connections at the selected distance in the modeling area.
Open the model.
Activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area >
Show guides. The check box is enabled (
), and the guides for placing items are shown in the modeling area.
To disable the guides, click Modeling area >
Show guides. The
check box is disabled.
You have enabled or disabled the guides for Guided Modeling.
In models, the grid makes it easier to place or move model items at the correct spacing. When you place or move model items, they are inserted or moved according to the grid width.
Procedure
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area > Use grid. The check box is enabled, and the dot grid is displayed in the modeling area.
To hide the grid, click Modeling area> Use grid again. The dot grid is hidden and model items are placed or moved pixel by pixel.
You have used the grid.
If you want to set the grid width, click Modeling area > Change grid width. The corresponding dialog opens.
You can specify whether the newly created connections have a right-angled or a diagonal alignment.
Procedure (
)
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click Modeling area > New connections right-angled. The check box is disabled. If you create new connections, the connections are aligned
diagonally.
To create right-angled connections, click Modeling area> New connections right-angled again. The check box is enabled. If you create new connections, the connections are
aligned right-angled.
You have switched the connection alignment.
Use the Display bar to change the size in which models and model items are displayed. The Display bar is located at the bottom of the modeling area.
Procedure
Open a model.
Adjust the display size of the model.
Click Fit to window.
If you have not selected a model item, the entire model content is placed in the visible
area.
If you have selected one or more model items, their size of appearance is adjusted
so that the selected model items are optimally placed in the visible area.
In the Display bar, click Original size. The model content is output in the size of 100 %.
In the Display bar, click Zoom in. The model content is enlarged by 10 %.
In the Display bar, click Zoom out. The model content is reduced in size by 10 %.
You have resized the model according to your requirements.