Creating a diagram


To create an Architecture Management diagram

  1. In the Containment Tree, select any of the Architecture Management view specification packages (except Architecture Management Information) and do one of the following:
    •  From the selected package's shortcut menu, select Create Diagram > Architecture Management.
    • In the modeling tool's main menu, click Create Diagram, search for Architecture Management and select it.
  2. Name a diagram or leave it with the default name.

Creating an element

When the diagram is created, you can start creating the appropriate elements. An example is described using the Viewpoint element, but the same is valid for other available elements.


To create an element in a diagram

  1. In the diagram palette, click the Viewpoint (or another appropriate element) and then click the appropriate place on the diagram pane.
  2. Name the element.


Creating elements from the Containment tree differs from creating them in the diagram. The element availability depends on which Architecture Management view specification package you choose. In this example, the Viewpony element creation from the Architecture Management Structure package in the Containment tree is described, but any other element from a different package can be created in the same way.


To create an element in the Containment tree

  1. Right-click the Architecture Management Structure package, and from the shortcut menu, select Create Element. Search for the Viewpoint (or another appropriate element) and select it.

  2. Name the element.
  3. Drag the created element from the Containment tree to the diagram pane.


To create the elements from other resources (e.g. Word, Excel, HTML)

  1. Copy a list in your resource.
  2. In a diagram, press Ctrl+V and from the Paste Special dialog, choose Element. 
  3. From the Select Type dialog, choose Capability Configuration (or another appropriate element).
For more information about creating the elements from other resources, see Creating elements from other resources.

Connect the elements


When you have Capability Configuration (or another appropriate element) created, you can start connecting them using the Generalization relationship.


To connect the elements with the Generalization relationship

  1. Select an element from which the Generalization will be drawn.

  2. From the smart manipulator, which appears after you select the element, choose Generalization.

    You can also select the Generalization relationship from the diagram palette.

  3. Move the mouse pointer over the target element and click to finish the action.


If needed, you can make the Generalization target element abstract.


To make an element abstract

  1. Select an element and open its Specification window.
  2. Make sure that All is chosen for Properties.
  3. Search for Is Abstract and set it to true.



To view the inherited properties

  1. Select an element and open its Specification window.
  2. Click Attributes, Properties, or Relations property group.