FAQ about the Modelling kit - General

1. How do you establish the connection between two graphically represented model elements?

You click the first model element with the left mouse button and the second model element with the right mouse button. With the second click a context menu opens automatically, with which you can model the relationship.

2. Is there a possibility to enlarge the drawing area?

For larger models this might be necessary. A corresponding construction kit adaptation (for model-specific adjustment of the size) is planned for the future.

3. What sense does it make if you can create elements in the context menu that describe other elements in more detail (e.g. software product ...) and are not displayed graphically, but are only listed in the model browser, where a beginner would have difficulty assigning them later??

The instances of a model element created in the model browser can be seen as entries of a specific catalog. For example, in an early phase of the creation of a model, a catalog of the software products that might be used later or of message types or similar can already be created. The corresponding instances of these catalogs are then not only displayed in the model browser, but are available for further modeling in the properties dialogs.

4. Which contents are hidden in the context menu "Internal (Verify, interactive...)"?

The commands found in the context menu under Internal are only important in connection with the development of the 3LGM² Modeling Kit and are therefore not required for the application of the Modeling Kit.

5. How can I display the model of my information system in a clearly structured manner on all levels?

You can display parts of the model that you want to consider separately for a specific question as a smaller and thus also clearly structured sub-model. For this purpose, you have the possibility to outsource parts of a model that are seen as belonging together into a so-called partial model. It is not necessary to completely remove the outsourced model elements in the original model; you can also outsource a specific model element to several submodels. The relationship of outsourced model elements to the other elements in the original model remains completely intact.