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 Service Architecture element, but the same is valid for other available elements.


To create an element in a diagram

  1. In the diagram palette, click the Service Architecture (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 Service Architecture element creation from the Architecture Management Traceability 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 Traceability package, and from the shortcut menu, select Create Element. Search for the Service Architecture (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 Service Architecture (or another appropriate element) created, you can start connecting it to other elements. In this example, the Service Architecture will be connected to the Actual Enterprise Phase using the Implements relationship.


To connect the elements with the Implements relationship

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

  2. From the diagram palette, choose Implements.

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