Modeling basics
This section describes the basic procedures and settings for editing models.
With a Designer role, you can update or extend existing models.
Navigate to the group that contains the model you want to edit.
Click the name of the model.
Models and objects: The model opens for editing in the modeling component in a new browser tab.
Published content: Click Edit model to enter the editing mode.
You can specify the values based on which to design the models.
In an open model, activate the Model tab bar.
Click
Layout. The layout options are displayed.
You have the following configuration options.
Top margin
Specifies the distance to the top margin of the modeling area in millimeters.
Left margin
Specifies the distance to the left margin of the modeling area in millimeters.
Horizontal item spacing
Specifies the horizontal distance in millimeters that the items in the model should have next to each other after the layout process and sets the default horizontal distance for Guided Modeling and Smart Modeling.
Vertical item spacing
Specifies the vertical distance in millimeters that the items in the model should have from each other after the layout process and sets the default vertical distance for Guided Modeling and Smart Modeling.
Layout orientation
Specifies the model orientation, either vertical or horizontal.
Arrange satellites
Specifies the arrangement of satellites, that is, of the objects that are assigned to structurally relevant objects. When arranging satellites, different connection types are also included. Satellites that are connected to an object via the same connection type will be grouped together in one space.
Horizontally
The satellites are arranged from left to right. Satellites that are linked with the structurally relevant object by the same connection type are placed directly next to one another.
Quadratic
Satellites are arranged inside a square if possible. Satellites that are linked with the structurally relevant object by the same connection type are grouped together within a common space.
Vertically
The satellites are arranged from top to bottom. Satellites that are linked with the structurally relevant object by the same connection type are placed directly beneath one another.
Minimize connection anchor points
Reduces the number of anchor points in the layout. If you use the grid at the same time, you can obtain the effect of superimposing several outgoing or incoming connections.
Use as default
When you start laying out models of this type, the settings you specify here will be reused and you will not have to reenter them.