Use the feature typing relationship to specify a definition for a usage.

Feature typing

Defining an element via the Textual Editor

To define an element via the Textual Editor

  1. In the Textual Editor, identify the usage element that you want to define.
  2. Follow the element name with either one of the following:
    1. keyword defined by
    2. textual symbol : (colon)

  3. Follow the keyword with the name of the definition element you want to be the defining one.

  4. Click the Synchronize button.

    part dieselEngine : Engine;
    /* or */
    part dieselEngine defined by Engine;

Defining an element via the Drag and Drop handler in a view

To define an element via the Drag and Drop handler in a view

  • Drag and drop an element from the Containment tree or use its symbol's Drag and Drop handler on an element symbol executing the Set Type command.

Defining an element via the view palette

To define an element via the view palette

  1. In the view palette, under the Specializations group, select feature typing. 
  2. Draw the line with the arrowhead going from the element you want to be defined to the defining one.

Defining an element via the Create Relationship command

To define an element via the Create Relationship command

  1. Right-click the element that you want to define.
  2. In the shortcut menu, click Create Relationship, then in the submenu, click Outgoing, and then in the submenu, click feature typing. The Element Picker dialog opens.
  3. In the Element Picker dialog, do one of the following:
    1. In a view, click the element symbol you want to be the defining one. Hold Shift to select multiple elements. 
    2. Click the Add button. The element selection dialog opens. In the element selection dialog, select the element you want to be the defining one and click OK.
    3. Drag and drop the needed element you want to be the defining one from the Containment tree onto the Element Picker.
  4. In the Element Picker dialog, click OK. 

Defining an element via the Specification panel

To define an element via the Specification panel