Create and edit models

Models are a collection of objects and connections. Models are graphic representatives of processes, structures, data, etc. of a company. Models, objects, and connections are described in detail by attributes. While objects represent activities, states, data, etc., connections represent how objects relate to each other.

The modeling component allows you to edit existing and new models in ARIS. Using the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege you can create new models directly in Home, as well as edit or create models in the Models and Objects view.

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 Find 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.

You can access the entire modeling functionality of the modeling component using buttons and bars that you can use to efficiently edit your models.

If you have created or opened a model, you can set up the perspective and adjust it to your own needs. You can model your organization, processes, data, etc. and add further information to your models using attributes that can be placed in the model as a symbol or a text, if necessary.

You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can customize the Properties tab by using the More 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

  1. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

  2. Click Edit language Edit language if you want to show an additional language column 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

    1. Open a model.

    2. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

    3. Click Edit language Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.

    4. Click the Down arrow 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 change or enter attribute values for language-dependent attributes, 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

      1. Open a model.

      2. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

      3. Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add the attribute.

        In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.

        Procedure

        1. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

        2. 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.

        3. Click Attributes Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.

        4. 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.

        5. 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.

        6. Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.

        7. 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.

        1. On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.

        2. Click the Actions three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.

        3. Click Hide always Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
          Click Hide, if not specified 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 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.

      4. Show the required language column.

      5. 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.

      6. 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.

      7. 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.

      8. Select another language and make your entries.

      9. Click OK.

      Your changes are saved in various languages.

    5. Click Hide language 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.

  3. Click Attributes Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.

  7. Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.

  8. On the Properties tab, click More More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu items varies depending on the attribute.

    • Click Place attribute Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value in the model.

    • Click Delete 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 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 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

  1. Open a model.

  2. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

  3. 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.

  4. Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add the attribute.

    In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.

    Procedure

    1. Open the Properties tab of the Properties Details bar if it is not open.

    2. 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.

    3. Click Attributes Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    6. Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.

    7. Click OK.

    The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.

    You can hide attributes:

    1. On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.

    2. Click the Actions three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.

    3. Click Hide always Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
      Click Hide, if not specified 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 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.

  5. Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.

  6. Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.

You have edited the attribute.

In combination with ARIS Architect, automated processing steps can be inserted via macros. In addition, semantic checks can be used to execute exactly specified model and object checks.

Of course, you can also add comments to models and discuss models with other users.