Creating or Modifying a Viewpoint
Viewpoints can be added or modified by the ArchiMate Functional Administrator.
The modification of viewpoints is available for any ArchiMate Model.
To access to the list of existing viewpoints:
In the Models > Inventories navigation pane, select the Viewpoints tile.The list of existing viewpoints is displayed.
To modify an existing viewpoint you must be authorized to modify HOPEX Data.
In the options window, select Repository and, in the field Authorized HOPEX Data Modification, select Authorize.Creating a Viewpoint
To create a new Viewpoint:
1. In the Models > Inventories navigation pane, select the Viewpoints tile.
The list of existing viewpoints is displayed.
2. Click the New button.
The creation of Viewpoint window opens.
3. Select the Purpose and Content values.
Purpose and Content values can be defined for information,4. Enter the Comment which describes the intent of the viewpoint.
5. Connect the MetaClasses in the scope and click OK.
Defining the scope of the Viewpoint
The scope of a Viewpoint is specified by the list of the MetaClasses which are available in the corresponding diagram.
To specify the scope of a Viewpoint:
1. In the Models > Inventories navigation pane, select the Viewpoints tile.
The list of existing viewpoints is displayed.
2. Open the property page of the viewpoint that interests you.
3. In the MetaClasses in the scope section, click Connect.
The Connecting window opens.
4. Select the concepts to add to the scope and click Content. The concepts can be:
• Elements or
• Relationships : by default, use the generic (abstract metaclasses) to easily define which relationship types are included in the viewpoint definition.
Finalizing Viewpoint creation
To finalize the setup, either when creating a new viewpoint or when modifying an existing one:
Click on the Refresh Active DiagramTypeViews button.A popup menu notifies when the setup is ready.
The finalization of the viewpoint speeds up the viewpoint diagrams creations and the model Export.