1 Working Environment Template Overview
1.1 Connection Diagram
A Person is assigned as many Profiles as required.
A Profile is connected to a specific Working Environment Template (WET), which gives access to a specific desktop based on the same desktop layout (“Universal Desktop V6”) as all the other desktops.
For example:
Hopex Customizer profile is connected to the “Studio” WET, which gives access to Hopex Studio desktop.
Enterprise Architect and EA Functional Administrator profiles are both connected to the Enterprise Architecture WET, which gives access to Hopex Enterprise Architecture desktop.
Hopex Studio and Hopex Enterprise Architecture desktops are both based on the “Universal Desktop V6” desktop (D1).
1.2 Desktop Principle
All the Working Environment Templates (WETs) are based on the same desktop layout. So that, each Hopex Desktop shows:
• at the top, a static toolbar common to all Hopex desktops
• on the left, a customizable navigation bar
• a main container: the Edit area
The navigation bar includes navigation menus (Working Environment Group Templates) giving access to sub-menus (Working Environment Topic Templates).
1.3 Desktop Example
In the Hopex Enterprise Architecture desktop:
the Tools navigation menu (Working Environment Group Template)
gives access, in particular, to the Assessment sub-menu (Working Environment Topic Template),
which gives access, in particular, to the Assessment Campaigns action,
which displays all the Assessment Campaigns in the Edit area (main container).
1.4 Desktop Creation and Customization Main Steps
To create and customize a desktop, you should follow these steps:
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Create the WET
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Define the WET characteristics
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Define the WET Homepage
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Add group(s) to the WET
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Add topic(s) to each Navigation menu
(else connect a desktop to the topic)
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Add action(s) to each topic
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Customize a desktop according to a profile
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1.5 Advanced Configuration
To customize a desktop, you might need to perform these actions:
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Add a filter at property page level according to a profile
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1.6 Elements of a Desktop
To customize the work environment of users, the main following elements are available:
• a Toolbar
This toolbar includes components common to all desktops and is not customizable.
• Working Environment Group Template (Navigation menu):
A Working Environment Group Template includes at least one Working Environment Topic Template, which defines at least one action.
• Working Environment Topic Template (topic):
Each Working Environment Topic Template must include at least one action (MetaCommand Item).
Each action is defined by a configuration, i.e. a macro, or a MEGA Parameterized Tool including a tool (MEGA Tool).
MEGA Tool examples: MetaTree Tool, Docked MetaPropertyPage Tool, Docked MetaWizard Tool, Desktop viewer.
You can define:
• a standard action on the WET, see WET .
• a default action on the topic, see Adding Actions to a Working Environment Topic Template.
The following element is also available for advanced customization:
• PropertyPage ViewPort
1.7 Accessing the WET Metamodel Element Properties
To access the metamodel elements related to a WET:
1. Connect to Hopex with the Hopex Customizer profile.
2. Display the MetaStudio tab (View > Navigation Windows > MetaStudio).
3. To access:
• the WET properties:
a. Expand the Working Environment Template folder.
b. Right-click the WET and select Properties.
• the Working Environment Group Template properties:
a. Expand the GroupsTemplate folder.
b. Right-click the Working Environment Group Template and select Properties.
• the Homepage properties:
a. Expand the Home Pages folder.
b. Right-click the Homepage and select Properties.
• Desktop properties:
a. Expand the Desktops > Other Desktops > Universal Desktop V6 folders.
b. Right-click the desktop concerned and select Properties.
1.8 WET Metamodel Elements
The following metamodel schema shows the architecture and links between the following WET related metamodel elements:
• Working Environment Template
• Working Environment Group Template
• Working Environment Topic Template
• Desktop
• Desktop components
• PropertyPage ViewPort
