The System Designer Diagram Editor

Diagram Editor overview

[1] In this area the diagram can be created and edited.

[2] Tool palette, which contains:

Entity (as a graphic)

Description

Entity (as a graphic)

Description

 

Select single objects or more by holding down the
mouse button.

 

Left-click to zoom in.

 

Left-click to zoom out.

 

Select the objects completely, including the inside of the rectangle area.

 

Standard marquee selection

 

Nodes only.

 

Labels only

 

Connections only

 

Selects the objects intersecting, including the
marquee rectangle.

 

Intersection selection

 

Nodes only (intersection)

 

Labels only (intersection)

 

Connections only (intersection)

[3] In this explorer window are listed all objects that can be used for the diagram.

Exemplary Method for Designing the System Structure with
SysML 1.4

Prerequisite: A SOX Project was created and opened.

  1. Right-click on SysML 1.4 model in the Model Explorer view.

  2. Choose New Diagram > SysML 1.4 Block Definition. - Outcome: A name dialog window will open.

  3. Choose a name for the diagram.

  4. Click OK. - Outcome: The Diagram Editor will open.

  1. Left-click on SystemElement.

  2. Left-click inside the editor. - Outcome: A system element was created.

The name of the objects can be edited directly after they have been created, in the properties
view or using the shortcut function key F2.

Define the system structure:

Use the PartAssociation connectors to define the system structure hierarchy.

  1. Left-click to select a connector. (PartAssociation)

  2. Left-click to select a parent SystemElement.

  3. Left-click to select a child SystemElement.

Deletions in Diagrams

Creating SOX Functions in System Designer

SOX Requirements Diagrams

System Design Import (UML/SysML)

Deriving an FMEA From the System Design

Semantics of SysML Relationships in SOX

Diagram Modeling Tools

The Properties View

System Designer Filters