Specify symbols and connections

Before creating new objects and connections in a matrix model, you must define the symbols and connections.

Specify symbols for a matrix

Before you add new objects in this matrix model, you must select the symbols to be displayed.

Procedure

  1. Create a matrix model.

    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

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.

    3. Enter a name.

    4. 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.

    5. Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

    6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

    7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

    8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

    9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    10. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    11. Check your input.

    12. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.

  2. If you want to display symbols in the row header, click the row header. If you want to display symbols in the column header, click the column header.

  3. Click Display symbols and connections Display symbols and connections > Display symbols Display symbols. The corresponding dialog opens.

  4. Click Add Add. The corresponding dialog opens.

  5. Enter the first characters in the Enter symbol name field to reduce the number of object symbols displayed.

  6. Click the symbols you want to select.

  7. Click Apply twice.

You have selected the symbols to be displayed in a matrix model.

Symbol types that are not enabled and do not have occurrences in the matrix are deleted from the menu. If you want to delete a symbol type, delete all occurrences in the model first.

Specify connection types for a matrix

Before you add connections to a matrix model, you must select the connection types to be used.

Prerequisite

You have modeled at least one object in the column and in the row header.

Procedure

  1. Create a matrix model.

    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

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.

    3. Enter a name.

    4. 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.

    5. Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

    6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

    7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

    8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

    9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    10. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    11. Check your input.

    12. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.

  2. Double-click in an empty cell between two objects or click Display symbols and connections Display symbols and connections > Display connections Display connections. The corresponding dialog opens.

  3. Enter the first characters in the Enter text to filter field to reduce the amount of connection types displayed.

  4. Move the mouse cursor over the connection type you want to add and click Display Show connection in menu.

  5. Click Apply.

You have selected the connection types to be used in a matrix model.

Specify default connection

You can specify a default connection for the matrix model.

Prerequisite

You have modeled at least one object in the column and in the row header.

Procedure (quick video)

  1. Create a matrix model.

    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

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.

    3. Enter a name.

    4. 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.

    5. Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

    6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

    7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

    8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

    9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    10. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    11. Check your input.

    12. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.

  2. Click Display symbols and connections Display symbols and connections > Display connections Display connections. The corresponding dialog opens.

  3. Enter the first characters in the Enter text to filter field to reduce the amount of connection types displayed.

  4. Move the mouse cursor over the connection type you want to specify as default connection and click Use as default connection Use as default connection.

  5. Click Apply.

You have selected the default connection type to be used in a matrix model.

Specify an abbreviation for a connection

You can specify abbreviations for connections in a matrix model.

Prerequisite

  • You have the role Designer.

  • You have modeled at least one object in the column and in the row header.

Procedure (quick video)

  1. Create a matrix model.

    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

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.

    3. Enter a name.

    4. 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.

    5. Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

    6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

    7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

    8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

    9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    10. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    11. Check your input.

    12. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.

  2. Click Display symbols and connections Display symbols and connections > Display connections Display connections. The corresponding dialog opens.

  3. Enter the first characters in the Enter text to filter field to reduce the amount of connection types displayed.

  4. Move the mouse cursor in the Abbreviation for connection Abbreviation for connection column over the connection you want to specify an abbreviation for and click Rename Rename.

  5. Enter a letter, a number, or a special character as a code.

    This connection type will no longer be represented by a check mark in the matrix model but by the character. If multiple connections are defined between objects, this is indicated by an asterisk in the cell in the matrix model. In a matrix model, connections are created at definition level only.

  6. Click Apply.

You have specified abbreviations for connections in a matrix model.

Remove connection types from the matrix

You can remove connections types from the list of connection types to be used in a matrix model.

Prerequisite

You have modeled at least one object in the column and in the row header.

Procedure

  1. Create a matrix model.

    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

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. Click Create model. The corresponding dialog opens.

    3. Enter a name.

    4. 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.

    5. Select Matrix model. The Target area displays the database and group names. This is where the new model will be stored.

    6. Click the Group group icon next to the Groups box. The corresponding dialog opens.

    7. If more than one database is provided, select the relevant database.

    8. Navigate to the group where you want to save the model.

    9. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    10. Click OK. The Select target group dialog closes.

    11. Check your input.

    12. Click OK. The Create model dialog closes.

    The matrix model is newly created in the selected group and opened for editing on a tab.

  2. Click Display symbols and connections Display symbols and connections > Display connections Display connections. The corresponding dialog opens.

  3. Enter the first characters in the Enter text to filter field to reduce the amount of connection types displayed.

  4. Move the mouse cursor over the connection types where the Display Show connection in menu icon is displayed.

  5. Click Display Show connection in menu to remove the connection type from the list.

  6. Click Apply.

You have removed connection types from the list of connection types to be used in the matrix model.

All modeled connections of this type still exist but are not displayed in the matrix.