In a matrix model, you can represent connections between objects and create new objects or connections. You can hide objects.
Procedure
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You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
If you want to hide symbols for the row header, click the row header. If you want to hide symbols for the column header, click the column header.
Click Display symbols and connections >
Display symbols. The corresponding dialog opens.
Disable the symbol types you want to hide temporarily.
Click Apply.
The symbol type is no longer displayed in the matrix model. These settings are saved when you close the matrix model. When it is opened again, these settings are active. The symbol type is also removed from the list if there are no occurrences in the matrix.
Show object again
Click Display symbols and connections >
Display symbols. Enable the check box of the relevant symbol type.
No longer display object in matrix model
If the object is no longer needed, you can delete it from the matrix model.
New objects are always inserted in the selected row or column in the matrix model. You can change the arrangement of objects in the matrix model subsequently.
Procedure
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You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Select the objects you want to sort.
Click Sort.
Click Sort ascending (A-Z),
Sort descending (Z-A), or
Sort by type.
The matrix model is sorted based on your settings.
Tip
Select adjacent objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking the first and last object. You can select objects that are not adjacent by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the relevant objects. You can extend or reduce your selection using the arrow keys.
You can move objects within a matrix model.
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Select the object in the matrix model.
Hold down the mouse button and drag the selected object to the relevant position.
The object is now displayed in the matrix model in the way you arranged it. A hierarchically grouped object is moved in its entirety.
Tip
You can move hierarchies by moving the top level.
Select adjacent objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking the first and last object. You can select objects that are not adjacent by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the relevant objects.
You can hierarchically group any objects both in rows and in columns.
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Select the object that you want to position below another object in a hierarchy. The objects must be arranged directly below or beside each other.
Click Down one level.
For a row, the object is grouped hierarchically below the object that is placed directly above it. For a column, the object is grouped below the object that is placed directly to the left of it. The row or column can be reduced to the top level of the hierarchy by clicking it, that is, the subordinate rows or columns are hidden.
Tip
Select adjacent objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking the first and last object.
You can extend or reduce your selection using the arrow keys.
You can hierarchically group any objects both in rows and in columns. All actions performed on the top object are also performed on the subordinate objects.
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Click the arrow sign for an object to display the objects grouped below it if applicable.
Click the object for which you want to undo the hierarchical structure.
Click Up one level.
The object is placed one level higher in the hierarchy.
Tip
Select adjacent objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking the first and last object. You can select objects that are not adjacent by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the relevant objects. You can extend or reduce your selection using the arrow keys.
You can remove symbols from the list of symbols to be used in a matrix model.
Procedure
You can create a model of the Matrix model type. A matrix model is used to represent connections between objects.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The classic configuration set or modification set based on it is selected for ARIS.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.
Enter a name.
Click the Model type box and enter part of the model type name. All model types are displayed whose names contain the term you entered.
Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.
Click the group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.
If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.
Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.
Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.
Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.
Check your input.
Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.
The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.
If you want to remove symbols from the row header, click the row header. If you want to remove symbols from the column header, click the column header.
Click Display symbols and connections >
Display symbols. The corresponding dialog opens.
Deselect the symbols you want to remove from the list of symbols to be used in a matrix.
Click Apply.
You have removed symbols from the list of symbols to be used in a matrix model. You can only remove a symbol type from the list if there are no objects of that symbol type used in the matrix.
You can change the symbol for selected objects if various symbols are available for them.
Prerequisite
The method filter in use includes different symbols of the objects you selected.
Procedure
Open a model.
Click an object or hold the Ctrl key pressed to select multiple objects of the same type.
Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.
Click Change symbol. The list of object symbols available for the selected object(s) is shown.
Click the symbol you want to use from now on for the selected object/s in this model.
The symbol for the selected object is or the symbols of the selected objects are changed.
You can copy objects in a matrix model and paste them into the same or another matrix model.
Copy and paste objects
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Select one or more objects in the matrix model.
Click Copy or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C.
Click the relevant position in the matrix model.
Click Paste or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.
The objects are pasted into the matrix model as occurrence copies.
Copy and paste hierarchically grouped objects
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Select one or more objects in the matrix model. If you select the top object in the hierarchy, the entire structure is copied.
Click Copy or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C.
Click the relevant position in the matrix model.
Click Paste or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.
The hierarchically grouped objects are pasted into the matrix model as occurrence copies.
Tip
Select adjacent objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking the first and last object. You can select objects that are not adjacent by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the relevant objects. You can extend or reduce your selection using the arrow keys.
You can copy objects in a matrix model and paste them into the same or another matrix model.
Copy and paste objects
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
a graphical 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
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Click Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the tile of the model you want to open.
You can select models in the Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Navigate to the relevant model.
Click the name of the model you want to edit.
Click Edit >
Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.
Make the required changes.
Click Save.
Your changes are saved in the model.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
The model opens on a separate tab.
Select one or more objects in the graphical model.
Click Copy or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C.
Click the relevant position in the matrix model.
Click Paste or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.
The objects are pasted into the matrix model as occurrence copies.
You can delete objects from a matrix model.
Procedure
.
You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The type of the model is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Home.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
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.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Recent changes in the Home area. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the name of the model you want to open. Depending on the active configuration set, the Groups or Process area opens and the model is activated.
Click Matrix if this display is not enabled yet. The matrix is displayed.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
The matrix model opens in a separate tab.
Click the relevant cells in the matrix model and click Delete or click the Backspace key.
The objects are deleted from the matrix model.