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Model Views
The 'Model Views' tab helps you to capture information on the objects in your model from different aspects that you define yourself, helping you to encapsulate your model under the areas you are interested in. You can define a number of types of view based on searches or objects that you have placed into a collection, or you can collate diagrams into a slide show. You can also import views from, or export views to, other models. The Model Views window contains a 'Recent' folder, which keeps track of the elements, diagrams, documents, discussions reviews and maintenance (Construct) items you have recently been working on.
Model Views are not filtered by Perspective, so you will see all Views defined for your model at any time.
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Start > Desktop > Design > Focus > Model Views |
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View Root Nodes |
There are two types of View root-node available:
Additionally, there is a Library folder that contains current correspondence from the Library concerning items that are held in any of the Views; this folder has a separate repository of postings for each Library server connection you access through the model. You can control how recent these postings must be, and how many are to be listed. When you open the Model Views for the first time on a project, a Model Views root section is added for you. This can not be deleted or renamed; however, you can create further Model View root nodes that you can modify and delete. |
Model Views Operations Team Library Team Library Connections Model Views Context Menus |
Subordinate Folders |
Under a Model View root node you can create Views folders, Search folders, Slideshow folders and Favorites folders. The Search, Slideshow and Favorites folders are functional and cannot contain subordinate folders, so whilst you can create several Search, Slideshow or Favorites folders immediately under the Model View node you can group and better organize multiples of these folders under appropriately-named View folders.
You can also export all of the View folders containing Views from any root section as an XML file, and import a Views XML file as an additional, editable Model View root node. These are single-level items; if you drag a Package into the Favorites folder, you cannot expand that Package there. However, you can double-click on the Package in the Favorites folder to select and highlight it in the Browser window. To select specific items inside a Package, expand it in the Browser window and then drag the items into the Favorites folder. |
Model Views Operations Diagram Slide Show |
Key to Model View Contents |
Items on the Model View can be identified by their accompanying icons:
MDG Technologies can define their own Model Views, in which case they will display their own technology-specific icon. |
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The Recent Folder |
The 'Recent' folder provides links to searches that extract information on the current status of objects and items in the model. The searches are grouped to identify:
See the Help topic The Recent Folder. |
The Recent Folder |
Accessing Operations |
To perform operations on the Model View contents, you can use the item context menus. Each level of the Model Views hierarchy has a slightly different context menu. |
Model Views Context Menus |