FRAMEWORKS - HOPEX ArchiMate V3 (EN) > Using HOPEX for the ArchiMate Framework > Starting with HOPEX for the ArchiMate Framework > Creating an ArchiMate Model
Creating an ArchiMate Model
To create an ArchiMate model:
1. In the Models > Models navigation pane, click the New button.
2. Select Model.
The Creation Model dialog box appears.
3. In the Name box, enter "ArchiSurance", for example, and click OK.
*The ArchiMate model is the root object in ArchiMate and defines a namespace for ArchiMate Elements.
*From an ArchiMate® model, you can use ArchiMate folders, see Using HOPEX for the ArchiMate Framework Folders.
The Models are represented in a hierarchical tree and can be classified in Folder of Model.
To get more information about the use of folders in HOPEX trees, see Handling Trees.