Creating new dependency matrix types is available in Standard, Professional, Architect and Enterprise editions.


The Customize Diagram Wizard contains the following steps for creating a new dependency matrix type or modifying a chosen one.

Step 1: Specify Name for a New Matrix Type and Icons

To create your own custom matrix type, first define the following properties

  • Matrix type name (for example, UseCase-Actors).
  • Abbreviation – a short form of the dependency matrix type. It is displayed on the diagram overview shape of the custom matrix, when the Show Abbreviated Type property is set to true.
  • Category – your specific category where the new matrix type will be stored. The category is displayed on the main menu under Diagrams and in the command list of Create Diagram on the Model Browser shortcut menu. You can leave the default value, if you need the new matrix type to be stored in the Analysis Diagrams category.
  • Icons – several icons for the new dependency matrix type representation in MagicDraw GUI.

Specifying basic information about new dependency matrix type

Step 2: Specify Used Projects

Select the required used projects or profiles. 

Do not remove the UML Standard Profile, which is selected by default, from the list. It must be used by any custom dependency matrix type.

Selecting required used projects or profiles

A custom dependency matrix can represent the relationships among stereotyped elements. Profiles that define these stereotypes must be used by the custom dependency matrix type.

All the selected used projects or profiles load when a dependency matrix of the custom matrix type is created in the project.


To choose the stereotype for the custom dependency matrix type

  • Click the Diagram Stereotype button.


Step 3: Specify Dependency Matrix Properties


This step allows you to specify the appearance of the new dependency matrix type. For example, you can predefine the default column text direction, row and column scope, and so forth.

Property name Description
Dependency Matrix

Take Whole Model As Scope

Set to true to select the whole model as a scope for relationship analysis. The root package Model will be selected by default in both the Row Scope and Column Scope boxes.

Direction

Select a direction of relationships for the relationship analysis and representation in the dependency matrix. Be aware that new relationships will be created with the selected direction.

Dependency Criteria

Specify the relationships between row and column elements you need to display in the dependency matrix cells.

Show Elements

Select to show only related (by a selected dependency criteria), only non- related, or all elements.

Show Inner Dependencies

Set to true to show the number of relationships in every owning element cell.

Suppress Criteria Area

Set to true to suppress the Criteria area toolbar.

Read Only

Set to true to make the matrix read-only. You will not be able to create or delete relationships.

Description Area

Type the description for the dependency matrix. The text will be displayed in the description area of the matrix.

Hide Types

Set to true to hide the Row Element Type and Column Element Type boxes from the Criteria area.

Hide Scope

Set to true to hide the Row Element Scope and Column Element Scope boxes from the Criteria area.

Hide Dependency Criteria

Set to true to hide the Dependency Criteria and Direction boxes from the Criteria area.

Column

Column Owner Display Mode

  • Select the Compact tree mode to display elements with their direct and common owners in the column header. The data will be represented as a tree.
  • Select the Complete tree mode to display elements with all their owners in the column header. The data will be represented as a tree.
  • Select the Hidden mode to display elements without any owners in the column header. The data will be represented as a list.
  • Select the Full qualified name mode to display elements with their owners in the column header. The data will be represented as a list.

Column Text Direction

Specify the direction of the text in the column header. Be aware that this property value can be applied only when the Column Owner Display Mode property value is Hidden or Full qualified name.

Column Element Type

Specify the element types to show in the columns of the dependency matrix.

Column Property Filter

Select properties and their values to create more specific filters for column elements.

Column Header Height

Specify the height of the column header in pixels.

Column Types Include Subtypes

Set to true to display subtypes of selected element types. For example, if a class is selected, then all its subtypes (such as component or custom subtypes like SysML block) and requirements will be displayed.

Row

Row Owner Display Mode

  • Select the Compact tree mode to display elements with their direct and common owners in the row header. The data will be represented as a tree.
  • Select the Complete tree mode to display elements with all their owners in the row header. The data will be represented as a tree.
  • Select the Hidden mode to display elements without any owners in the row header. The data will be represented as a list.
  • Select the Full qualified name mode to display elements with their owners in the row header. The data will be represented as a list.

Row Element Type

Specify the element types to show in the rows of the dependency matrix.

Row Property Filter

Select properties and their values to create more specific filters for row elements.

Row Header Width

Specify the width of the row header in pixels.

Row Types Include Subtypes

Set to true to display the subtypes of selected element types. For example, if a class is selected, all its subtypes (such as component or custom subtypes like SysML block) and requirements will be displayed.