The Resource Exchange Manager dialog enables the analysis and management of the Resource Exchange data. You can:

  • Edit existing Resource Exchanges by adding new Resource Exchange Items
  • Realize or ignore existing Resource Exchanges on selected relationship
  • Change the Resource Exchange Item
  • Review producing and consuming Function pairs and remove the ones that are not needed
  • Review a list of diagrams that display the Realizing Elements of the selected Exchange



To open the Resource Exchange Manager dialog


  1. Select Resource Connector, Association, Function Control Flow, Function Object Flow, or Resource Message in the diagram pane.
  2. On the smart manipulator, clickResource Exchange Manager.
    The Resource Exchange Manager dialog opens.

Resource Exchange Manager dialog

  • The Affected Diagrams button opens the list of diagrams that are affected by the selected Realized Resource Exchange.
  • The All Affected Diagrams button opens the list of diagrams that are affected by all the Realized Exchanges in the Resource Exchange Manager dialog.

To learn more about previewing affected diagrams, see Preview Affected Diagrams dialog.