Using drag and drop

Create relationships or assign property values by dragging and dropping one element onto another right in the diagram pane.

There are a number of predefined rules to create relationships or assign property values automatically. You may also set up your own drag-and-drop specifications between any elements.

To select a rule

Do one of the following:
- Drag a selected element onto another, hold it for a few seconds and then release it. A shortcut menu is displayed.
- Right-click an element and drag it onto another (This action is valid only for Windows operating system users). A shortcut menu is displayed.
From the shortcut menu, select one of the rules you want to apply.

The following table lists the predefined drag-and-drop rules. These rules define the possible results when dragging the source element on the target element.

Source Element	Target Element	Created Relationship	Assigned Property
Activity	Capability	Maps To Capability
Actual Condition	Activity		Activity Performable Under Condition
Actual Condition	Actual Effect		Enabling Condition
Actual Condition	Actual Resource		Actual Condition
Actual Condition	Measurement		Environmental Context
Actual Enduring Task	Actual Enterprise Phase		Statement Task
Actual Environment	Activity		Activity Performable Under Condition
Actual Environment	Actual Resource		Actual Condition
Actual Environment	Location Holder		Required Environment
Actual Environment	Measurement		Environmental Context
Actual Location	Activity		Activity Performable Under Condition
Actual Location	Actual Resource		Actual Condition
Actual Location	Location Holder		Physical Location
Actual Location	Measurement		Environmental Context
Actual Measurement Set	Measurable Element		Actual Measurement Set
Actual Organization	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Organization	Actual Project	Responsible For
Actual Organization	Actual Risk		Actual Risk Owner
Actual Organization	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual Organization	Actual Strategic Phase	Organization In Phase
Actual Organization	Standard		Ratified By
Actual Organizational Resource	Competence	Provides Competence
Actual Organizational Resource	Value Item	Owns Value
Actual Organizational Resource	Operational Activity	Owns Process
Actual Outcome	Enterprise Goal	Impacted By
Actual Outcome	Strategic Asset	Creates
Actual Person	Actual Post	Fills Post
Actual Person	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Person	Actual Project	Responsible For
Actual Person	Actual Risk		Actual Risk Owner
Actual Person	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual Post	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Post	Actual Project	Responsible For
Actual Post	Actual Risk		Actual Risk Owner
Actual Post	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual Project Milestone	Actual Project Milestone	Milestone Dependency
Actual Project Milestone	Actual Resource		Milestone
Actual Project Milestone	Versioned Element		Version Released At Milestone
Actual Project Milestone	Versioned Element		Version Withdrawn At Milestone
Actual Project	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Project	Actual Project	Project Sequence
Actual Project	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual Resource	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Resource	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual Responsibility	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Actual Responsibility	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Actual State [Element]	Actual State	Sequence
Actual Strategic Phase	Capability	Phases
Actual Strategic Phase	Challenge	Impacted By
Actual Strategic Phase	Concern	Phases
Actual Strategic Phase	Enterprise Goal	Phases
Actual Strategic Phase	Enterprise Vision	Phases
Actual Strategic Phase	Forecast		Forecast Period
Actual Strategic Phase	Opportunity	Phases
Actual Strategic Phase	Strategic Asset	Creates
Architectural Description	Architectural Description	Architectural Reference
Architectural Description	Architecture		Described By
Architectural Description	Architecture Meta Data		Annotated Element
Architecture	Challenge	Impacted By
Capability Configuration	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Capability	Opportunity	Impacted By
Capable Element	Capability	Exhibits
Challenge	Driver	Presented By
Command	Operational Exchange	Implements
Concept Role	Concept Role	Arbitrary Connector
Concern	Stakeholder		Stakeholder Concern
Concern	Viewpoint		Concern
Condition	Exhibits		Environmental Conditions
Control	Operational Exchange	Implements
Enhanced Security Control	Asset	Protects
Enhanced Security Control	Role / Connector	Protects In Context
Enhanced Security Control	Security Control	Enhances
Enterprise Goal	Driver	Motivated By
Enterprise Vision	Vision Statement		Annotated Element
Environment	Exhibits		Environmental Conditions
Environment	Resource Connector		Boundary Condition
Fielded Capability	Actual Project Milestone		Actual Resource
Fielded Capability	Actual Risk		Affected Actual Resource
Function Action	Function Action	Function Control Flow
Function Edge	Resource Exchange		Realizing Activity Edge
Function	Competence	Competence To Conduct
Function	Operational Activity	Implements
Function	Service Function	Implements
Measurable Element	Actual Measurement Set		Applies For
Measurable Element	Measurement Set		Applies For
Measurement Set	MeasurableElement		Measurement Set
Measurement Set	Property Set		Measurement
Operational Activity Action	Operational Activity Action	Operational Control Flow
Operational Activity Edge	Operational Exchange		Realizing Activity Edge
Operational Activity	Actual Enduring Task	Implements
Operational Activity	Challenge	Impacted By
Operational Agent	Operational Activity	Is Capable To Perform
Operational Architecture	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Operational Connector	Operational Exchange		Realizing Connector
Operational Exchange Item	Operational Exchange		Conveyed
Operational Message	Operational Exchange		Realizing Message
Operational Mitigation	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Operational Role	Operational Activity Action	Performs In Context
Operational Activity	Operational Method		Realizes
Opportunity	Challenge	Motivated By
Opportunity	Enterprise Goal	Enables
Organizational Resource	Competence	Requires Competence
Organizational Resource	Risk	Owns Risk
Organizational Resource	Viewpoint		Stakeholder
Problem Domain	Operational Activity Action	Performs In Context
Project Activity Action	Function Action	Function Control Flow
Project Activity	Competence	Competence To Conduct
Project Activity	Operational Activity	Implements [Abstraction]
Project Milestone	Resource Performer		Milestone
Project Role	Competence	Competence For Role
Project Role	Function Action	Performs In Context
Project Role	Operational Role	Implements
Project Role	Risk	Owns Risk In Context
Protocol	Actual Organization		Ratified Standards
Protocol	Protocol Implementation		Implements
Protocol	UPDM Element		Conforms To
Protocol Stack	Actual Organization		Ratified Standards
Protocol Stack	Protocol Implementation		Implements
Protocol Stack	UAF Element		Conforms To
Resource Architecture	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Resource Connector	Operational Connector	Implements
Resource Connector	Resource Connector	Implements
Resource Connector	Resource Exchange		Realizing Connector
Resource Connector	Resource Message		Connector
Resource Exchange Item	Resource Exchange		Conveyed
Resource Exchange	Operational Exchange	Implements
Resource Information	Command		Conveyed
Resource Information	Operational Information	Implements
Resource Interface	Operational Interface	Implements
Resource Interface	Service Interface	Implements
Resource Message	Resource Exchange		Realizing Message
Resource Mitigation	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Resource Performer	Operational Agent	Implements
Resource Performer	Project Milestone		Resource
Resource Role	Competence	Competence For Role
Resource Role	Function Action	Performs In Context
Resource Role	Operational Role	Implements
Resource Role	Problem Domain	Implements
Resource Role	Risk	Owns Risk In Context
Resource Service	Service	Implements
Resource Performer	Function	Is Capable To Perform
Risk	Asset	Affects
Risk	Asset Role	Affects In Context
Risk	Opportunity	Evoked By
Security Control Family	Asset	Protects
Security Control Family	Role / Connector	Protects In Context
Security Control	Asset	Protects
Security Control	Role / Connector	Protects In Context
Security Enclave	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Security Process Action	Function Action	Function Control Flow
Security Process Action	Operational Activity Action	Operational Control Flow
Security Process	Actual Enduring Task	Implements
Security Process	Competence	Competence To Conduct
Security Process	Operational Activity	Implements
Service Connector	Service Exchange		Realizing Connector
Service Exchange Item	Service Exchange		Conveyed
Service Function Action	Service Function Action	Service Control Flow
Service Function Edge	Service Exchange		Realizing Activity Edge
Service Message	Service Exchange		Realizing Message
Service	Operational Activity	Supports
Service	Security Process	Supports
Service	Service Function	Is Capable To Perform
Service	Standard Operational Activity	Supports
Service Role	Service Function Action	Performs In Context
System	Actual Enterprise Phase	Implements
Stakeholder	Viewpoint		Stakeholder
Standard	Actual Organization		Ratified Standards
Standard	UAF Element		Conforms To
Standard Operational Activity	Actual Enduring Task	Implements
Standard Operational Activity	Capability Configuration		Doctrine
Strategic Exchange Item	Strategic Exchange		Conveyed
Strategic Information	Enterprise Goal	Maps To Goal
UAF Element	Alias		Annotated Element
UAF Element	Definition		Annotated Element
UAF Element	Information		Annotated Element
UAF Element	Metadata		Annotated Element
Version Of Configuration	Version Of Configuration	Version Succession
Versioned Element	Actual Project Milestone		Version Released
Versioned Element	Actual Project Milestone		Version Withdrawn
View	Architectural Description		View
Viewpoint	Architectural Description		Viewpoint
Viewpoint	View		Viewpoint
Vision Statement	Enterprise Vision		Statement
Actual State	Actual State	Compares To
Service Interface	Operational Interface	Implements

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