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Assign models

You can assign models to objects, for example, to describe an object in more detail using assigned models.

Assign a new model to an object

You can assign a new model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail, for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an Assignment icon assignment icon at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. In the open model, click the object to which you want to assign a model.

  2. Click the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Create assignment Create assignment. The dialog opens.

  4. Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the method filter in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.

  5. Keep the suggested model name or enter a new one.

  6. To save the new model in another group, click Folder Browse for group.

  7. In the Select target group dialog, select a group from the tree or create a new group to save the new model.

  8. Click OK.

The new model is assigned to the selected object and opens on a new tab. You can model the required content.

Assign an existing model to an object

You can assign an existing model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail, for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an Assignment icon assignment icon at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. In the open model, click the object to which you want to assign a model.

  2. Click the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Create assignment Create assignment. The dialog opens.

  4. Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the method filter in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.

  5. Click Browse for existing object Browse for model to select a model.

  6. In the Select model to be assigned dialog, navigate to the model in the tree that you want to assign.

  7. Select the relevant model from the list.

  8. Click OK.

The existing model is assigned and the Assignment icon assignment icon is displayed on the left of the selected object.

Open assigned model

In an open model, you can open models that you assigned to objects.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. In an open model, select the object for which you want to open an assigned model.

  2. Double-click the Assignment icon assignment icon.

The assigned model opens. If multiple models are assigned to the object, the Select model dialog is shown and you can select the model that you want to open.

Enable navigation via the process interface

To navigate from one process model of the EPC type to another, place an object of Process interface type in a model, and assign the relevant process model to the process interface.

If you open the Steps fact sheet of the model containing the process interface, you can easily jump to the assigned model by clicking the process interface.

Delete model assignments

You can delete the relationship between objects and assigned models.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. In an open model, click the object with the assignment that you want to delete.

  2. Click the Start tab bar if not already selected.

  3. Click Assignment Assignment > Delete assignment Delete assignment. The Delete model assignment dialog opens.

  4. Enable the models for which you want to delete the assignment relationships.

  5. Click OK.

The selected assignment relationships are deleted without prompting for confirmation.